G.D GOENKA PUBLIC SCHOOL, SECTOR-22, ROHINI
CLASS 8
HISTORY REVISION SHEET
TOPIC- THE INDIAN NATIONAL MOVEMNET
Q1. Answer in one word/line:
a) Name some early moderate leaders.
b) When was Muslim league formed?
c) Who partitioned Bengal?
d) Name the brothers associated with the Khilafat Movement.
e) Who was the last viceroy of India sent in 1946?
f) When was the Indian National Congress Formed?
Q2. Give reasons:
a) Dadabhai Naoroji gave up the title of Knighthood.
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b) Gandhiji withdrew the Non cooperation movement in 1922.
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c) The Simon commission was boycotted by Indians.
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d) Bengal was divided by Lord CurzoN
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e) Gandhiji Launched the Dandi March in 1930.
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Q3. Answer the following:
I. How did the moderates propose to struggle against the British?
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II. How did the radicals decide to struggle against the British?
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III. List some reasons for the growing discontent among the Indians against the British.
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IV. List the features of swadeshi and boycott movement
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V. What economic impact did the First World War have on India?
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VI. Why was Rowlatt Act branded as a Black Act? How did Gandhiji respond to this?
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VII. Point out the importance of congress session at Lahore, 1929
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VIII. List the features of Government act of India 1935.
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IX. How was the Quit India movement organized by Gandhiji in 1942?
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X. The independence of India was achieved but with the bitterness of the Partition. What unpleasant memories have the Partition of India left for the country?
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Revision sheet class viii
Topic: India after independence
Q1. Fill in the blanks:
a. Subjects that were placed on the Union List were _________, _________ and _________.
b. Subjects on the Concurrent List were _________ and _________.
c. Economic planning by which both the state and the private sector played a role in development was called a _________ _________ model.
d. The subjects on which both the Centre and Union Government could take decisions were included in ___________________.
e. The second five year plan focused on development of _______________
f. The Indian Constitution was adopted on __________________.
g. Chairman of the drafting committee of Constitution ________________________.
Q2. Give reasons:
a) State Reorganization commission was set up
b) A planning Commission was set up in India.
c) Seats were reserved for underprivileged in Independent India
d) Three lists of subjects were provided by the Constitution:
e) Hindi was chosen as official language of India.
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Q3. Answer the following:
a. Name three problems that the newly independent nation of India faced.
b. What did Dr Ambedkar mean when he said that “In politics we will have equality, and in social and economic life we will have inequality”?
c. Give one reason why English continued to be used in India after Independence.
d. How did the Indian constitution ensure the protection of the underprivileged?
e. What was the fundamental principle of Pandit Nehru’s Foreign Policy?
G.D Goenka public school rohini sec 22Revision sheet Class viii
Session 2018-2019 Topic – WHEN PEOPLE REBEL
Q1 Write few causes which led to the popular Revolt of 1857?
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Q2. Mention any two centres of the revolt of 1857?
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Q3.Why were the Indian sepoys unhappy with the British rule?
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Q4 Give reasons
1.British treated Muslims with suspicion and hostility.
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2. Powers of the East India Company were transferred to the Crown
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3. Middle class people did not take part in the revolt.
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Q5. Which reforms were introduced by the British in the Indian society? What was the reaction of Indians towards it?
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Q6. How did the British try to win back the loyalty of the people after recapturing Delhi?
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Q7.List the impact of the Revolt of 1857?
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Q8. Elucidate some of the reasons put forward for the failure of the Revolt?
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Q9. List the steps taken by the British to suppress the revolt of 1857.
G.D Goenka public school sec 22 rohini
Revision worksheet
class viii
TOPIC CRIMINAL JUSTICE PUBLIC FACILITIES LAW AND SOCIAL JUSTICE
Q1 Answer the following I. When someone violate the law , we immediately inform
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II. Police generally files a report which is called_______________________________________________
III. Every person has a fundamental right to defended by a lawyer under the act______________________________________________
IV. In which article does Constitution place a duty on the state to provide a lawyer to any citizen who is unable to engage one due to poverty or any other disability?_________________________________________________
V. Who decides the guilty or innocence of victim?________________________________________________
VI. Under which article of constitution, universal access to water recognized _________________________________________________
VII. A non government organisation constructed 1.2 million of private toilets, giving access to 1 million people. Name the organization._________________________________________________
VIII. This organization enters into contract with municipalities or other local authorities to construct toilet blocks with government funds._________________________________
Q2 Give reasons
1. Many workers are denied fair wages by their employers ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2. No child below the age of 14 shall be employed to work in any factory________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
3. Foreign companies invest in India________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
4. Public facilities should be provided by the government.
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5. Many private school and hospitals only run in cities
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6. Workers willingly get ready to work in unsafe conditions.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Q4 Define the following
I. Criminal justice system
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II. Public facilities
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III. Consumer
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IV. Sulabh international________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Q5 Give one word
1 Type of government where power in divided between state and centre
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2 All the religions are equal before law and the country does not follow any particular religion
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3 Basic facilities provided by government
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4 key players of criminal justice
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5 Article in the constitution that gives Right to Life
Q6 Answer the following questions
a. Why should public facilities be provided by the Government?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
b. What are the procedure that have to be followed if the criminal trial has to be fair trial?
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c. From where does government get funds to provide public facilities?_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
d. How have private companies benefitted from water shortage? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
e. What is law enforcement? why is enforcement of laws important?_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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f. How can the government meet the challenges where everyone can be benefitted from clean environment?
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Revision sheet class viii
Topic: Colonialism and the City
Q1. Name the following:
a. Industrial cities in Britain that grew after industrialization ____________ , ___________
b. Presidency cities that rose in India in Late 18th Century _____________ , ____________
c. Cities that were deurbanized during 19th Century _____________ , ________________.
Q2. Give reason:
a. Old trading centers and ports could not survive after 19th Century
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b. Living spaces of Indians and British were sharply separated
c. Period between 1830 to 1857 was known as Delhi Renaissance
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d. Some cities grew rapidly in Britain in 19th Century.
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Q3. Match the following:
Column A Column B
1. Dargah A festival of flower
2. Cul-de-sac Tomb of Sufi saint
3. Idgah Street with dead end
4. Gulfaroshan Open prayer space
Q4. Mention any three differences by observing the following picture.
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2. ____________________________________________________________________________
3. _____________________________________________________________________________
Q5. Answer in Brief:
a. What were the changes that came up after British regained the city of Delhi? Mention two.
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b. Why the city of Shahjahanabad was in contrast to Delhi?
c. Mention the changes that came in social life of the city after partition.
d. How did the city of Delhi become city of Refugees?
5. What work did Municipal Corporation do to change Delhi?
G.D GOENKA PUBLIC SCHOOL, SECTOR-22, ROHINI
CLASS 8
REVISION SHEET
TOPIC- Indian constitution and judiciary
Chapter 1- The Indian Constitution
Q1. Define Constitution:
Q2. Complete the flow chart:
Several purposes of the Constitution are:
Q3. Complete the following functions of the constitution:
a. Lays rules that guards against _____________________________________________________________________
b. Guarentees right to equality to ____________________________________________________________________
c. Ensures that a dominant group ____________________________________________________________________
d. Helps to protect us against _______________________________________________________________________
Q4. Describe the following features of the constitution:
Parliamentary form of Government-
Chapter 5
Federalism-
Secularism-
Judiciary
Q1. Complete the flow chart
Role of Judiciary is to
Q2. Complete the following:
Independent judiciary means
Q3. Differentiate between the two branches of legal system:
S.No CIVIL LAW CRIMINAL LAW
Resolve: Review- Uphold-
Enforce:
Q4. How does the constitution ensure that every individual has access to the court?
Q5.
G.D GOENKA PUBLIC SCHOOL, SECTOR-22, ROHINI
CLASS 8
REVISION SHEET
TOPIC- Agriculture
1. Identify the food crops, fibre crops and beverage crops.
a. Rice _______________
b. Coffee _______________
c. Tea _______________
d. Jute ________________
e. Maize ________________
f. Cocoa ________________
g. Pulses ________________
h. Cotton ________________
2. Write the geographical Conditions required for the cultivation of following crops:
Crops Temperature Rainfall Soil Land
Rice
Wheat
Cotton
Jute
Tea
Sugarcane
3. Mention any four areas of production for the following crops:a. Rice __________________________________________________________________
b. Wheat ___________________________________________________________________
c. Jute __________________________________________________________________
d. Cotton ___________________________________________________________________
e. Tea ___________________________________________________________________
3. Match the following:
a. Jute i) Beverage crop
b. Cotton ii) Also known as Milpa or Roca
c. Sericulture iii)Golden Fibre
d. Shifting cultivation iv) Cultivation of vegetables, fruits and flowers
e. Tea v) Best grown in black soil
f. Horticulture vi) Cultivation of silk worms
4. Distinguish between
a. Human inputs and Physical inputs
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b. Shifting Cultivation and Nomadic Herding
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c. Farming done in USA and in India
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5. Explain the following terms:
a. Food Security:
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b. Organic Farming:
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c. Shifting Cultivation:
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d. Farm System:
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Crossword Puzzle
ACROSS1 crops that needs well drained fertile soils, moderate temperatures and lots of sunshine2,10Increasing production through use of HYV seeds, chemical fertilisers and pesticides4 USA ,Canada Russia, Australia are major producers of this crop10 types of farming to meet family needs13Rearing of animals for sale14Growing of grapes for wines
Down1Coarse grains are also called3Cultivation involving slash and burn5Growing of crops, fruits and Vegetables6 tea, coffee, sugarcane and rubber are grown in7Requires 210 frost free days8Growing of Flowers9Also called golden Fibre11Also known as Paddy12Activity concerned with extraction of natural resources
G.D GOENKA PUBLIC SCHOOL, SECTOR-22, ROHINI
CLASS 8
REVISION SHEET
TOPIC- Industries
Q1 Identify the following:
a. Convert raw materials into products of more value to people.
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b. An economic activity that is concerned with production of goods,
extraction of minerals.
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c. The process in which metals are extracted from their ores by
heating. __________________
d. Manchester of India.
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e. Silicon valley ________________
f. Silicon plateau ________________
Q2 Give two examples of each of the following:
Industries Examples
Agro based industries
Forest based industries
Public sector industry
Cooperative sector industries
Emerging Industries
Q3 Distinguish between
a. Small scale industry and large scale industry.
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b. Agro based industries and Mineral based industries
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c. Joint sector and cooperative sector
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Q4 Explain these factors affect the location of an industry:
a. Raw materials :
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b. Power:
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c. Labour and technology:
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d. Market:
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e. Capital
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f. Government policy
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g. Transport and communication
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Q.5. Give Reason:
a. Steel is referred to as backbone of modern industry.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
b. Chemical industry is a basic industry.
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Q6. Name the leading producers of:
a. Cotton textile Industry:
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b. Iron and steel industry
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c. Information technology
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Q7. Why Osaka in Japan is one of the important centre for cotton textile industry?
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Q8.Compare the iron and steel industries located in Pittsburgh in U.S.A and Jamshedpur in India.
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G.D GOENKA PUBLIC SCHOOL, SECTOR-22, ROHINI
CLASS 8
REVISION SHEET
TOPIC- Mineral and power resources
I. Choose the correct answer:i. Which of the following is referred to as ‘Buried sunshine’?
a. Petroleum
b. Gold
c. Diamond
d. Coal
ii. Which of the following country is largest producer of coal?
a. India
b.USA
c. China
d. AustraliaIii .The following is also known as ‘Black gold’.
a. Petroleum
b. Coal
c. Bauxite
d. None of the aboveiv. Petroleum means
a. Land oil
b. Black oil
c. Shell oil
d. Rock oil
v. The first country in the world to develop hydroelectricity is
a. China
b. Norway
c. England
d. USA
2. Fill in the blanks:
a. Solar, wind, tidal, geothermal, biogas, atomic energy, etc are the
examples of _______________.
b. Aluminum is obtained from __________________.
c. Organic waste such as dead plant and animal material, animal dung and kitchen waste can be converted into a gaseous fuel called___________.
d. ___________ is found with petroleum deposits and is released when crude oil is brought to the surface.
e._____________ is obtained from energy stored in the nuclei of atoms of naturally occurring radioactive elements like Uranium and Thorium.
f. Heat energy obtained from the earth is called_____________.
g. ______________can be obtained by building dams at narrow openings of the sea.
h. Bio gas is primarily mixture of ____________ and _____________.
3. Identify the conventional (C) and non conventional source (NC) of energy. Mark these as (C) or (NC).
a. Firewood ____b. Biogas ____
c. Hydel Power ____
d. Natural Gas ____
e. Tidal Energy ____
f. Thermal Power ____
g. Petroleum ____
h. Wind Energy ____
i. Solar Energy ____
4. State two major producer of the following in the world and in India:
SOURCE OF ENERGY World India
Coal
Petroleum
Natural gas
Hydel power
Nuclear energy
Geothermal Energy
Tidal Energy
5. List advantages and disadvantages for the following:
SOURCE OF ENERGY Advantages Disadvantages
Petroleum
Hydel power
Nuclear energy
Wind Energy
6. Distinguish between:A.
Hydel Power Tidal Energy
B.
Natural gas Biogas
G.D GOENKA PUBLIC SCHOOL, SECTOR-22, ROHINI
CLASS 8
REVISION SHEET
TOPIC- human resources
1. Identify the Physical (P), Economic factors (E) and Socio cultural(S) that influence distribution of population. Mark these as (P), (E) or (S).
a. Type of land ____
b. Industrial activity ____
c. Religious centres ____
d. Type of soil ____
e. Resources ____
f. Cultural centres ____
g. Urbanisation _____
2. Fill in the blanks: a. The population increase in the world is mainly due to a rapid increase in natural ____________. b. ___________________ is the number of years that an average person can expect to live.c. The average density of population in the whole world is ____________ persons per square km. d. For an extremely long period of human history, until the ___________, the world's population grew steadily but ________________. e. Areas with mineral deposits are more _______________.f. Almost three-quarters of the world's people live in two continents ___________ and ___________________. g. ____________ and _______________ are the natural causes of population change.
3. Distinguish betweena. Birth rate and Death Rate
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b. Age Structure and Sex Composition
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4. Match the following: a. industrial activity i. Better medical and health care
b. Large old age group ii Pull factor on population
c. Asia iii Sparsely populated aread. Mountainous Region iv 50 per cent of world’s population
5. Explain the following terms:a. Density of population
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b. Population Composition____________________________________________________________________________________________________
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c. Life expectancy______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
d. Migration ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
6. Give reason:
a. Life expectancy of people all over the world increased after 1960s.
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b. Resource development is closely linked with human development.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
c. Population pyramid is the best method to study population of a country
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