Social Science 8th Class

Class 8th 
Term 2nd
Social Science

Section A - History(Long answer type Questions)

Q No 1. Discuss the Afghan rule. Kashmir witnesses chaos and uncertainty . What were the factors responsible for it?

OR

Some congress leaders had some differences with the Moderaters who began to be called as Radicals. How was the policy of the Radicals different from that of the Moderates?

(Short Answer type questions)

Q No 2. Raja Ravi verma's paintings are regarded as national. Broefly state why?

Q No 3. During the civil disobedience movement, Gandhiji decided to break the salt law. Why?

(Very short answer type questions)

Q No 4    a) Troki was a term used during the Afghan Rule in Kashmir.DEfine Traki.

                b) Name the products that the Europeon companies exported from India.

   (Multiply choice questions)

Q No 5.    Choose the correct answer from the given options and write it in your answer book.

    i) Planning commission was set up in the year:

• 1947
• 1948
• 1949
• 1950            

    ii) British partitioned an Indain province in 1905. Thr Provine was :

• Hyderabad
• Kashmir
• Madras
• Bengal 

    iii) Which of the following was brought in India with the British Act :

• Oil painting
• Miniatures
• Life size portrait painting 
• use of Manual Art

    iv) The cause of the revolt of 1857 were:

• Social 
• political 
• Econimic 
• All of the above

       v)    A city earlier named as Shshjahanabad is :

• Delhi
• Chandigarh
• surat 
• Siliguri

Section B Geography  (Long answer type Questions)

Q No 1. The population in the world is distributed unevenly, What are the causes for the uneven distribution of population?

OR

The population pyramids help us in understanding the population of a Country, How?

(Short Answer type questions)

Q No 2. What do you understand by population composition?

Q No 3. Briefly explain why people are considered a resource?

(Very short answer type questions)

Q No 4    a) List any two different potential and actual resources.

                b) On the outline political map of India, identify two neighboring states of J&K and shade them with a pencil.

   (Multiple choice questions)

Q No 5.    Choose the correct answer from the given options and write it in your answer book.

    i) As per census 2011, the most populous state of India is 

• west Bengal
• Uttar Pradesh
• Bihar
• Maharashtra        

    ii) Which one of the following is most appropriate to check soil erosion on steep slopes:

• Shelter beds
• Mulching
• Terrace cultivation

    iii) The total number of districts in the state of Jammu and Kashmir:

• 22
• 24
• 26
• 28 :

    iv) The soil formation depends upon:

• Nature of parent rock
• Climatic factors
• Role of organic matter
• All of the above

       v)    Dachigam National Park is famous for:

• Hangul
• Bactrian camel
• Snow leopard
• Markhor

Section C Civics  (Long answer type Questions)

Q No 1. Why is 10th December celebrated as Human rights Day?

OR

To minimize the effects of disasters, India has devised a full-fledged authority. Explain the Disaster management process in India?

(Short Answer type questions)

Q No 2. What do you understand by population composition?

Q No 3. Briefly explain why people are considered a resource?

(Very short answer type questions)

Q No 4    Briefly explain the composition of the Security Council.

   (Multiple choice questions)

Q No 5.    Choose the correct answer from the given options and write it in your answer book.

    i) By 2020. the world's most populous country shall be: 

• Srilanka
• Bangladesh
• China 
• India

  i) Steps to disaster management includes: 

• Relief response
• Recovery
• prevention
• All of the above

  i) 9/11 is referred to as a/an: 

• Terrorist attack
• Cricket match
• Earthquake
• World Summit

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