GYANODAY EDUCATION CENTER

Parsathua
Annual Examination Test (2022-23)
Class – VIII
Class: 8 th
Total Marks: 75
Subject: Social Science Time: 2½ hours
General Instructions:
i. All Questions are compulsory.
ii. Marks for each Question are indicated against the Question.
iii. In each section, Questions from serial number 1 to 5, 13 to 17, 25 to 29 are multiple
choice questions (MCQs) of 1 mark each. Every MCQ is provided with four
alternatives. Write the correct alternative in your answer book.
iv. Questions from serial number 6 to 10, 18 to 22, 30 to 34 are 2 marks Questions.
v. Questions 11 & 12, 23 & 24 for History and Civics section are for 5 marks.
vi. Questions 35 of the Geography section is for 3 marks, while Question 36 & 37 is for
4 marks.

SECTION A(History)
Q 1 – What was the Portuguese-origin term for Indian textiles? [1]
a) Calico b) Calico c) Kalico d) Kalick
Q 2 – The central dome of the Viceroy’s Palace built by the British was influenced by
a) Gothic architecture b) Rajput acrchitecture c) Buddhist stupa d) Bengali roof architectural [1]
Q 3 – What was the name of the journal started by William Jones, Henry Thomas Colebrooke and Nathaniel
Halhead? [1]
a) Asiatic Journal b) Asiatic Researches c) Asian Affairs d) Asian Chronicle
Q 4 – Which famous Indian reformer used the ancient texts to suggest that widows could remarry? [1]
a) G. K. Gokhale b) G. G. Agarkar c) Swami Dayanand Saraswati d) Ishwarchandra Vidyasagar
Q 5 – The 1878 legislation which disallowed Indians from possessing arms was called [1]
a) The Possession of Weapons Act b) The Arms Possession Act
C) The Arms Act d) The Weapons Act
Q 6 What is Bandanna? [2]
Q 7 What is ‘picketing’? [2]
Q 8 What is ‘Spinning Jenny’? [2]
Q 9 -What important decisions, declaration and steps were taken by the English government in India after Macaulay’s
minute? [2]
Q 10 – Do you think it is right to periodize Indian History into Hindu, Muslim and the British period? Why? [2]
Q 11 – Explain the ideological standpoint of the non-Brahmin movement. [5]
Q 12 -Explain the differences between Gandhi and Tagore on the point of education. [5]

1
 SECTION B(Civics)
Q 13 – A person is held guilty of crime by a [1]
a) Witness b) Police c) Judge d) Public Prosecutor
Q 14 – Every person has a fundamental right to be defended by a lawyer under [1]
a) Article 12 b) Article 22 c) Article 32 d) Article 42
Q 15 – To secure a majority in the Lok Sabha elections, a party needs to win minimum of at least how many seats? [1]
a) 270 b) 272 c) 274 d) 276
Q 16 – What facilities does the Government provide to Dalit and Adivasi children? [1]
a) Free or subsidised food b) Free or subsidised hostels c) Free or subsidised books d) None of the above
Q 17 – Power looms are small units with [1]
a) 1–3 units b) 2–3 units c) 3–5 units d) 4–6 units
Q 18 What steps should be taken by the government to ensure the cleanliness of the environment? [2]
Q19 Mention the name of posts who play major key roles in a criminal case. [2]
Q 20 What does Article 15 of the Constitution state? [2]
Q 21 What is reservation policy? [2]
Q 22 How is the sanitation coverage in India? [2]
Q 23 How cultural and educational rights are important for minorities group. Explain briefly. [5]
Q 24 Discuss the structure of courts in India.
SECTION C (Geography)
Q 25 – Which of the following continent produces more than half of the world’s tin? [1]
a) Europe b) Asia c) Africa d) South America
Q 26 – In the production of castor seeds, India stands [1]
a) First b) Second c) Third d) None of the above
Q 27 – To which category of industries does the iron and steel industry belong? [1]
a) Small-scale industry b) Large-scale industry c) Cooperative sector d) Agro-based sector
Q 28 – Which of the following industries is not a heavy industry? [1]
a) Cotton textile b) Cement c) Iron and steel d) Ship building
Q 29 – Which kind of irrigation is highly effective in the dry regions? [1]
a) Sprinkle irrigation b )Drip irrigation c) Well irrigation d) None of the above
Q 30 Define agriculture. [2]
Q 31 What is the difference between sericulture and pisciculture? [2]
Q 33 Explain the favorable factors for the location of steel plant at Jamshedpur. [2]
Q 34 Define ‘life expectancy’. [2]
Q 35 Distinguish between secondary and tertiary activities giving examples of each. [3]
Q 36 Discuss the distribution of cotton textile and sugar industry in India. [4]
Q 36 On the outline of World Map, mark the countries who excelled: - [4]
1.Rice production 2. Wheat 3. Minerals 4.Cotton

***** ALL THE BEST ******

2
3
4
5