Kerala 8th Standard 2022-23 Social Science Exam Paper PDF

# SAMAGRA SHIKSHA, KERALA ## SECOND TERM EVALUATION 2022-23 ### SOCIAL SCIENCE **Standard:** VIII **Time:** 1 ½ Hours **Total Score:** 40 **Instructions** * 15 minutes is given as cool off time. * This time is to be used for reading the question paper. * Attempt the questions according to the in...

# SAMAGRA SHIKSHA, KERALA ## SECOND TERM EVALUATION 2022-23 ### SOCIAL SCIENCE **Standard:** VIII **Time:** 1 ½ Hours **Total Score:** 40 **Instructions** * 15 minutes is given as cool off time. * This time is to be used for reading the question paper. * Attempt the questions according to the instructions. **Answer all questions from 1 to 5. Each carries 2 score.** 1. Identify the megalithic monuments represented by the following pictures. * a) * b) 2. What are the factors that prompted Alexander to attack India? 3. Who was the famous Kushana ruler? Mention the style of sculpture that developed during the reign of the Kushanas. 4. Identify the geographical features represented by the given conventional symbols in maps. * a) * b) 5. Complete the table related to the taxes imposed by the Mauryas | Taxes | Sectors in which the tax was imposed | |---|---| | Bhaga | (a). | | | (b). Tax on fruits and flowers | **Answer any four questions from 6 to 10. Each carries 3 score.** (4 x 3 = 12) 6. Write any three features of Loksabha. 7. What are the major sources of information on the history of ancient Tamilakam? 8. What are the fundamental problems of an economy? 9. Write any three peculiarities of the life of people in the Sapta Sindhu region. 10. List out the negative impacts of Ultraviolet rays. **Answer any two questions from 11 to 13. Each carries 4 score.** (2 x 4 = 8) 11. Match column 'A' with appropriate items from column 'B' | A | B | |---|---| | Kurinchi | Coastal region | | Mullai | Hilly region | | Marutam | Grass land | | Neytal | Wet land | 12. Who proposed the 'Drain Theory'? What are the main reasons of economic drain according to this theory? 13. Evaluate the activities implemented by Ashoka to propagate Buddhism. **Answer any two questions from 14 to 16. Each carries 5 score.** (2 x 5 = 10) 14. Explain the contributions of Buddhism and Jainism to Indian society and culture. 15. 'The most powerful among the Mahajanapadas was Magadha'. What were the reasons for their supremacy? 16. Classify maps based on scale and explain with examples.