Final examination,2023
Subject: Social Science
Class : VIII
Total Marks: 100
1. Fill in the blanks. (Any five) 1X5 = 5
a) Assam is basically an _______ state.
b) _________ opened a Sanskrit college in Varanasi.
c) ________ made reform of decentralisation of power.
d) _________ stopped the practice of Sati on Bengal.
e) _________ was the chairman of drafting committee.
f) _________ is the preface of Indian Constitution.
2. Choose the correct option. ( Any five) 1X5 = 5
a) Sepoy Mutiny started in
i) 1858 ii) 1857 iii) 1864 iv) 1876
b) Cabinet mission visited to India in
i) 1945 ii) 1946 iii) 1949 iv) 1950
c) During emergency citizens can /cannot enjoy the fundamental rights.
d) Which act is known as Morley - Minto Reform Act?
i) Government of India Act of 1909
ii) Government of India Act , 1919
iii) Government of India Act , 1935
iv) None of these.
e) Every Indian citizen can/ cannot protect their own language and culture.
f) We must / must not serve our country.
g) How many Fundamental Duties are incorporated in the Indian Constitution?
i) 10 ii) 11 iii) 12 iv) 13
3) March the following. 5
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4. Answer the following questions.( Any ten) 1X10=10
a) Which city has a Municipal corporation?
b) Who appointed Indians in courts of law?
c) Who is popularly known as Babasaheb?
d) What is considered as the main basis of urbanization?
e) In which year was the East India Company formed?
f) Does India have a state religion?
g) From where is the Barak river originated?
h) What is merchantilism?
i) Who discovered the sea route to India?
j) Who abolished slavery from India ?
k) Write one feature of a river.
l) What is urbanization?
5) Answer the following questions. ( Any Five) 2X5=10
a) What are the two types of settlement?
b) What is permanent settlement system?
c) Name two major rivers of Assam .
d) Name two towns of Assam.
e) Write two objectives of Right to Education Act, 2009.
f) Name two ancient towns which have been discovered in the Indus valley.
g) Why was the period from the end of 17th and the beginning of 18th century played a significant role in Indian history?
6) Answer the following questions. (Any Six) 3X6=18
a) Write about Brahmo samaj.
b) Write three features of rural settlement.
c) How is the rivers of Assam played an important role in transport sector?
d) Name three measures introduced by the British East India Company under a new land revenue system.
e) What is parliamentary government?
f) Write about 'right to equality '.
g) What are the importance or necessity of Fundamental Rights.
h) How is the Brahmaputra river known by different names in different places?
i) What laid the foundation of British imperialism in India?
j) What are the causes of flood?
7) Answer the following questions. ( Any three) 4X3= 12
a) Explain the basic principles laid down in the Preamble to the Indian Constitution.
b) What are the problems created in towns?
c) Write about the contribution of Assam in the framing of the constitution.
d) What are the characteristics of Fundamental Rights?
e) Write about the nature of Sepoy Mutiny.
8) Answer the following questions . ( Any Three) 5X3=15
a) Write Fundamental Duties of Indian Constitution.
b) Who revolted from the following places?
Delhi , Kanpur, Bihar , Assam , Jhansi.
c) Explain five features of Indian Constitution.
e) What are the characteristics of urban settlement?
9) Project 10
10) Internal Assessment 10
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