November Assignment Questions - Social Science Std 8 PDF

November assignment questions Std VIII A Social Science Marks: 50 Write the correct answer 1. On ………….. the Mughal emperor appointed the East India company as the Diwan of Bengal (a) 12 August 1765 (b) 15 August 1947 (c) 25 November 1765 (d)...

November assignment questions Std VIII A Social Science Marks: 50 Write the correct answer 1. On ………….. the Mughal emperor appointed the East India company as the Diwan of Bengal (a) 12 August 1765 (b) 15 August 1947 (c) 25 November 1765 (d) 26 January 1950 2. The international demand for Indigo was affected by the discovery of …………….. (a) artificial colours (b) woads (c) crops (d) synthetic plastic 3. The British described the tribal people as ……….. (a) a poor (b) Wild and savage (c) dikus (d) shaiv 4. The Champaran movement was against ………… (a) farmers (b) Britain (c) Indigo planters (d) Ryotwari system 5. Birsa was born in a family of ……….. (a) Mundas (b) santhals (c) Brahmans (d) Oraons 6. A person who is owned by someone else is ……….. (a) Zamindar (b) Nawan (c) slave (d) Diwan 7. The cruel and unjust use of power or authority is known as ………… (a) citizen (b) polity (c) Tyranny (d) Arbitrary 8. A democratic country needs a ………….. (a) Religion (b) constitution (c) Federal executive (d) fundamental duties 9. A temporary alliance of groups or parties is known as …………. (a) Approval (b) Parliament (c) coalition 10. ………….. Governor of Madras devised Ryots system (a) Wellesley (b) Thomas Munro (c) Mughal Emperor (d) Mahatma Gandhi 11. Money given to make amends for an injury or lossie …………..  (a) Compensation (b) judiciary (c) Acquit (d) Violation 12. ………… has the important role in making laws (a) The parliament (b) The court (c) democracy (d) lok sabha 13. Kols rebelled in the year …………. (a) 1831 – 1832 (b) 1857 – 1858 (c) 1945 – 1946 (d) 1990 – 1991 14. ………… is a flower that is eaten as used to make alcohol (a) Jhum (b) Mahva (c) tea (d) mushrooms 15. Worshipper of Vishnu …………… (a) Vaishav (b) Shaiv (c) Birsa (d) planlers 16. The worli Revolt in Maharashtra in ………….. (a) 1940 (b) 1985 (c) 1855 (d) 1831 17. By ……….. the British had established their power all over India (a) 1857 (b) 1840 (c) 1856 (d) 1871 18. …………….. faced massive rebellion in 1857 (a) India (b) East India company (c) Chota Nagpure 19. ………….. were brought from the santhals and sold by the traders at 5 times the purchase price (a) Cocoons (b) silk worms (c) liquor (d) forest product 20. Which year a terrible famine killed 10 million people in Bengal. (a) 1770 (b) 1970 (c) 1790 (d) 1870 21. The land revenue system implemented by Sir Thomas Munro in 1820 known as …………. (a) Ryotwari (b) Mahalwasi (c) Zamindar (d) Nawah 22. ……….. print created by weavers of Andrapradesh (a) Kalamkari print (b) Cotton print (c) Modern print (d) floral cotton print 23. When soldiers as a group disobey their officer in the army is called …………..  (a)Mutiny (b) tyranny (c) ryot (d) dispute 24. …………… is the term reflects an attitude of contempt (a) British (b) soldiers (c) Firangis (d) Birsa 25. Where did Bahadur shah die ? (a) Rangoon jail (b) Tihar jail (c) Zinat Mahal (d) prison 26. …………. Keeps a check on the powers of Executive and Legislature (a) Policy (b) citizen (c) fundamental rights (d) judiciary 27. Which is the lower house of state government (a) Vidhan sabha (b) Lok sabha (c) Rajya sabha (d) Parliament 28. Election done secret ……….. process (a) ballet (b) voting (c) democratic (d) Election 29. Lok sabha has …………….. elected members (a) 500 (b) 453 (c) 534 (d) 543 30. The country has divided into many …………. (a) Constituency (b) provinces (c) Country 31. Sati system was banned in …………… (a) 1829 (b) 1850 (c) 1929 (d) 1950 32. First freedom movement of India ………… (a) 1857 (b) 1947 (c) 1498 (d) 1957 33. Rani Lakshmi Bai was killed in ………….. (a) 1848 (b) 1858 (c) 1948 (d) 1930 34. Who was the last Mughal Emperor ? (a) Kutab-udin-Ibaq (b) Bahadur shah zafar (c) Rani Lakshmi Bai (d) Tipu suitan 35. Who was the adopted son of Peshva Baji Rao ? (a) Bahadur shah (b) Nana sahib (c) Wajid Ali (d) Rani Lakshmi Bai 36. Who was the General Of Nana Saheb ? (a) Tantia Tope (b) Kunwar Singh (c) Bhakthi Khan (d) Bahadur shah 37. Who fought guerilla was with the support of tribal ? (a) Kunwar Singh (b) Tantia Tope (c) Bhakthi Khan (d) Bahadur shah 38. Lord Dalhousie devised a policy that came to be known as ……….. (a) doctrine of Lapse (b) Ryotwari (c) Mahalwari (d) paramountcy 39. A new policy of ‘paramountcy’ was initiated by ………….. (a) Hastings (b) Wellesley (c) Dalhousie (d) Robert Clive 40. The difference between the birth rate and the death rate of a country is called ….. (a) Natural growth rate (b) Natural death rate (c) Migrations (d) Emigrants 41. The process in which clothes are weaved…….. (a) Industry (b) Textile (c) Smelting (d) Printing 42. The process in which metals are extracted from their ores by heating beyond the melting point ? (a) Processing (b) spinning (c) smelting (d) Textile 43. Industries that obtain raw materials from plants and animals are called …………. (a) Agro based industry (b) public sector (c) Mineral based industry (d) Cotton industry 44. An example for private sector …………….. (a) Iron (b) HAL (c) food processing (d) Maruti Udyog 45. The activities support to the primary and secondary sectors through services known as …………. (a) Primary activities (b) secondary activities (c)Tertiary activities (d) agriculture 46. Golden fibre refers …………. (a) tea (b) coffee (c) jute (d) rubber 47. Growing fruits and vegetable known as …………… (a) Horticulture (b) Pisciculture (c) agriculture (d) sericulture 48. ………………. Is the major food crop of the world ? (a) Rice (b) wheat (c) sugar (d) millet 49. ………….. is a vital renewable natural resource (a) Water (b) Rice (c) air (d) soil 50. The thin layer of grainy substance covering the surface of the earth (a) rock (b) soil (c) forest (d) grass