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Class 8 Social Science Question Answers

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Class 8 Social Science Question Answers

A strong acid is titrated with a weak base. At equivalence point pH will beA. ˂7B. ˃7C. =0D. Cannot predict.

In which of the Parliamentary Financial Committees is the Rajya Sabha not represented?(A) Public Accounts Committee(B) Estimates Committee(C) Committee on Public Undertakings(D) Expenditure Committee

Who was the founder of Indian National Army?A) Mohan SinghB) Subhash Chandra BoseC) Lala Lajpat RaiD) All above

What is the full form of chemical fertiliser N.P.K.?A)Nitrogen Phosphorus and Calcium B)Nitric Acid Phosphorus and Calcium C)Nitrogen Phosphorus and Potassium D)Nitric Acid Phosphorus and Potassium

Explain the climatic characteristics of Punjab-Haryana Plain.

Who was the editor of Golconda Patrika?A. Suvaram Pratap Reddy B. Ravi Narayana ReddyC. Madapati Hanumantha RaoD. Burgula Ramakrishna Rao

It is the ___________ that decides on which day of the week the market has to remain closed.A.Gram PanchayatB.State AssemblyC.Municipal CorporationD.Union Parliament

Who was the first Roman Emperor?A. Augustus CaesarB Julius CaesarC. Hadrian D. Marcus Aurelius

Who was the author of Manimekalai?A: SattanarB: TirutakkatevaraC: TiruvalluvarD: Tholkappiar

Explain Mahalwari system.

Explain how Northern Plain was formed.

What are the main uses of jute fiber?

Describe the elements of Belgian model for accommodating diversities.

Drakensberg Mountains are located to the west of(A) Prairies(B) Velds(C) Pampas(D) None of these

A group of migrating birds is ________. A. FlamingoesB. PeacocksC. SparrowsD. Crows

When was the ban on Hyderabad state Congress lifted?A)1945B)1946C)1947D)1950

What are the causes of the Bhopal Tragedy?

India lies ………………………….a. Mainly in the northern hemisphereb. Entirely in the northern hemispherec. On the equatord. More in the southern hemisphere

Who was the first Portuguese Governor in India ? A.AlbuquerqueB.Duarte De MenezesC.Vasco da GamaD.Francisco de Almeida

______ district has the largest net sown area in Karnataka.A. MysururB. GulbargaC. BengaluruD. None of these

Name the first English Newspaper of India.A. India DailyB. Newspaper DailyC. National DailyD. Bengal Gazette

Altimeter is a device to measure _________.a: Temperatureb: Heightc: Altituded: Rainfall

Differentiate between the Western and the Eastern Ghats.

Kaziranga National Park is in ______________.A. BiharB. AssamC. Uttar PradeshD. Madhya Pradesh

Department of Non-conventional Energy Sources (DNES) was established in India in the year _________A. 1988B. 1982C. 1985D. 1991

In how many Commands is the Indian Army divided? Name them.

Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Odisha often face natural disasters due to _________.A. cyclonesB. earthquakesC. landslidesD. tornadoes

Where mangrove forests are found?A. Tropical areasB. Sub-Tropical areasC. Tropical and subtropical tidal areasD. None of these

How are flood plains formed?

An earthquake is defined as a tremor below the surface of the earth which causes_______.A. Shaking of the crustB. Shaking of the seaC.Shaking of the mountainD.None of these

Coins made of metal first appeared in India during the _____.A.Harappan CivilisationB.Later Vedic AgeC.Age of the BuddhaD.Age of the Maurya

What do you mean by the term density of population of a country?A) The average number of deaths per annumB) The average number of births per annumC) The average number of people living in one hectareD) The average number of people living in one square kilometre

Where the Great Barrier Reef is situated?A) North-eastern coast of Australia. B) North-western coast of AustraliaC) Western coastD) Southern coast

After the split of Congress on the Montague Declaration which another front was created?A. Forward BlocB. All India Liberal FederationC. Indian Communist PartyD. Indian Socialistic National Congress

When Guru Nanak Dev Ji took the second Udasi?A. 1500 A.D.B.1510A.D.C.1506 A.D. D.1520 A.D.

When did the siege of Purandar take place?A. 1660B. 1662C.1663D.1665

How did the King and Parliament view the American colonies?

Who is the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha?

Bhakti cult was popularized by Chaitanya Mahaprabhu in Bengal who was a devotee of:A. Lord KrishnaB. Lord RamaC. Lord ShivaD. Lord Ganesh

Describe temperature conditions during the winter season.

Who grants recognition to the political parties?(A) The people(B) Election Commission(C) President(D) Cabinet Minister

How does the earth's surface change so quickly?

How does the orbit of the planets compare to the orbits of comets?

Define the term Leaching.

A forest is a purifier of air and water. Explain.

Explain the type of soil most suitable for growing rice in our country.

Who introduced tobacco in India?A. DutchB. BritishC. FrenchD. Portuguese

How many major sea ports are there in India?A. 10B. 8C. 14D. 12

What factors affect land use in urban areas?A.Location and SiteB.Housing Development PoliciesC.IndustrializationD.All of the above

India's total area accounts for about______ percent of the total geographical area of the world.A. 42B. 2.4C. 6.5 D. 1.5E. None of these

Who built the Modhera Sun temple?A. Bhimdev IB. Pilaji GaekwadC. RudradamanD. Vikramaditya

What is a cyclone?A. Specific air formation when the pressure at an area is less than the surrounding regionsB. Specific air formation when the pressure at an area is high than the surrounding regionsC. RainfallD. All of the above

What is the east-west length of Gujarat?A. 500 KmB. 540 KmC. 590 KmD. 620 Km

Assertion: Humus makes the soil fertile.Reason: Humus is rich in organic matter.A) Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for AssertionB) Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for AssertionC) Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrectD) Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect

Breaking or weakening of rocks is called _____________.(A) Earthquake(B) Raining(C) Weathering(D) All of above

66(1/2) °N latitude is known as_____________. A) Arctic circle B) Antarctic circle C) Tropic of Cancer D) Tropic of Capricorn

What was the immediate cause of the battle of Bhangani?$A)$ Sikhs did not allow the marriage party of Bhim Chand's son to pass through Paonta Sahib which was on its way to Garhwal.$B)$ Old enmity between Guru Gobind Singh and Bhim Chand.$C)$ Recruitment of $500$ Pathans in Guru Gobind’s Army.$D)$ Guru Gobind Singh was against idol worship.

Language used in the inscriptions of Ashoka is ________.

Deenbandhu the newspaper was started by _____.

What did the British do to foster the policy of Divide and Rule which gave rise to the formation of the Muslim League?

What are the main hindrances of Internal Navigational Transport? Write any two.

Give geographical reasons for the following:Settlements are sparse in North-eastern Brazil.

In the context of democracy democracies have successfully eliminated –

Chandbardai was a state poet in the court of which of the following kings?A) Maharana PratapB) Maharaja Hari singh C) Prithvi raj Chauhan D) None of these

Mahendravarman wrote which of the following plays?A) Dasakumara charitaB) KiratarjuniyaC) Mattavilasa PrahasanaD) Bhagavadajjukam

What was the major cause of the third Anglo Mysore War?A) Improvement in British Relationship with Marathas and Nizam of HyderabadB) Tipu Sultan refused to free the English prisoners taken during the second Anglo- Mysore war as per the Treaty of MangaloreC) Tipu Sultan's bettering relations with FrenchD) All of the above

Black revolution is related to-A) Fish productionB) Coal production C) Crude oil productionD) Mustard productionE) None of the above\/ More than one of the above

What are the advantages of locating industries near big cities?

Mahavira was the prince of the _____________.A) LichchhavisB) LumbiniC) KusinaraD) Magadha

What is the length of the Australian coastline?A) 33 216 kmB) 34 218 kmC) 34 658 kmD) 34 711 km

Why did Indian soldiers oppose the use of Royal Enfield rifles\/ guns?

Why are coffee plantations located on the slopes of the Eastern Ghats?

Why did Britain consider India its “jewel in the crown”?A) India was the only country that didn’t resist British controlB) India’s population and resources made it the most valuable of all the British coloniesC) India was controlled by a company; the government didn’t have to be involved in the day-to-day affairs of the colonyD) India had a vast supply of diamonds and emeralds

The ‘Dakshin Bharat Hindi Prachar Sabha’ was established by whom?A. Mahatma GandhiB. Jawaharlal NehruC. Lal Bahadur ShastriD. None of these

The executive power of state is vested with?A) The President B) The Prime MinisterC) The Chief Minister D) The Governor

The capital of Rajasthan is ___________.A. AjmerB. JaipurC. MumbaiD. Kota

The East India Company Act of 1793 is also known as?A)Charter Act of 1793B) Pitt's India Act C) Saint Helena ActD) None of the above

Which country in the world is the largest producer of copper?1. Australia2. Russia3. Chile4. Peru

Which temple belongs to the period of Nanda Prabhu Kempegowda's reign?A. Gavi Gangadhareshwara TempleB. DharmarayaSwamy TempleC. Dodda Basavanna TempleD. Someshwara Temple

The Quit India Movement was declared by the Indian National Congress after the Failure of the __________.A.Cripps MissionB.August OfferC.Wavell PlanD.None of the above

The difference between the birth rate and death rate is called __________. a.Natural Growth Rate b.Death Rate c.Birth Rated.Fertility Rate

Name three founding members of NAM.

Which are the two main climatic factors responsible for soil formation?

The famous hill station of the north – Shimla Mussoorie Nainital are in the __________ range.A. ShivalikB. HimachalC. HimadriD. Trans-Himalayan

Which of the following ports has a natural harbour and a natural Hint:erland?a.Tuticorinb.Kandlac.Nhava Shevad.Kolkata

The southern hemisphere of the earth is called_____hemisphere.

The last ruler of the Lodhi Dynasty wasA) Sikander LodhiB)Bahlul LodhiC)Alam LodhiD)Ibrahim Lodhi

The first Rohilla war took place in the year ________.a. 1773- 1774b. 1780- 1781c. 1782- 1783d. 1790- 1791

The northern mountain region of India having _________ population.a: minimumb: maximumc: both a and bd: None of these

“Without irrigation the development of agriculture is difficult in India.” Clarify the statement by giving two reasons.

What is “Doons”?

How many recognized official languages are there in India?A. 25B. 23C. 22D. 27

With which activity is the wall street in New York U.S.A associated with?a)Filmsb)Banking and Financec)Defenced)Literary Arts

What is Minor Planet?A. Term used to describe an astronomical object that is neither a dominant planet nor a cometB. It includes away planet that orbits around the sunC. Both A and BD. None of the above

Switzerland is famous for______.A. SilkB. Watches C. Tea D. None of these

Give the meaning of boycott as used for the boycott movement in 1905 and mention its four fold programme.

Article 75 of the Constitution says that the council of ministers shall be collectively responsible to the Lok Sabha. It means that the ministry stays in office so long as it enjoys the confidence of the ____________.A: Majority of the members of the Lok SabhaB: Majority of the members of the Rajya Sabha C: Majority of the members of the ParliamentD: None of these

Enumerate the number of permanent members of the Security Council of the UNO.

Who is known as Frontier Gandhi?a.Subhash chandra Boseb.Abdul Ghafar Khanc.Jawaharlal Nehrud.MA Jinnah