Sub – Social Science Mock Paper Class- VIII First Term Time: 3 hours M.

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General Instructions:
(a) This question paper has 10 questions. All questions are compulsory.
(b) Marks are indicated against each question.
(c) Questions from serial number 1 to 6 are very short answer type question. Each question
carries one mark.
(d) ) Question number 7 is 3 marks question. Answer to these questions should not exceed 80
words.
(e) Question number 8 is 5 marks question. Answer to these questions should not exceed 100
words.
(f) Question no 9 is a map question for History of 2 marks.
(g) Question no 10 is a map question for Geography of 3 marks.
(h) Attach the maps in the respective answer sheets
Answer the following questions-
Q1. Fill in the blanks with appropriate word- (10)

a) ____________________replaced Mir Jafar as the Nawab after his protest against the
Company.
b) In Kittoor , the war with East India Company was led by_________________
c) A terrible famine had stuck Bengal in…………
d) Right to _______________implies all the citizens of a country are equal before law.
e) To ensure greater economic and social reforms, the Constitution
introduced___________________ of state policy.
f) ._________________________ is the system consisting of courts which interpret the
constitution and award judgement.
g) There are_____nominated members in Rajya sabha
h) _________________________.is what makes an object or substance a resource.
i) ___________________ and technology are two important factors that can change
substances into resources.
j) The word agriculture is derived from Latin words________________ meaning soil.

Q2. Read the following question carefully and select the best answer to the following
multiple- choice questions. Write answers to the questions in the answer sheet. (13)

1. The lathi weilding strongmen maintained by planters are:

(i) Ryots (iii) Lathiyals

(ii) Peasant (iv) Vat-Beater

2. Assertion: Artisans started deserting bengal villages because they were forced to sell goods at
low prices.

Reason: Growers of woad in Europe saw indigo crop as competition to their earnings.

a. Assertion and reason both are correct statements and reason explains the assertion.
b. Both assertion and reason are wrong statements.
c. Assertion and reason both are correct statements but reason does not explain assertion

d. None of the above

3. _______ had ordered the annexation of Jhansi.

A) Warren Hastings C) Lord Canning

B) Lord Dalhousie D) Lord Clive

4.Sepoys of British empire were severely punished in 1824 after they refused to go to

A) Burma C) Africa
B) England D) America
5.Assertion: The revolt of 1857 was the biggest armed resistance to colonialism during the
19th century.

Reason: 1857 revolt began from the city of Meerut.

a. Assertion and reason both are correct statements and reason explains the assertion.
b. Both assertion and reason are wrong statements.
c. Assertion and reason both are correct statements but reason does not explain assertion
d. None of the above

6. What is the significance of the Preamble in the Indian Constitution?

(a) States the objectives of the president
(b) States the objectives of the election
(c) States the objectives of the Constitution
(d) None of these

7. Panchayati Raj is the tier of which government?

(a) First (c) Third
(b) Second (d) Fourth
8. Unsatisfied from which court an individual go to the Supreme Court?
(a) Lok Adalats (c) High Court
(b) Nyaya Panchayats (d) District Court
9. Who is the final interpreter of our Constitution?
(a) Judiciary (c) Executive
(b) Government (d) Legislative
10.Assertion: Representatives to the Parliament are chosen by the MPs.

Reason: The Indian congress demanded the elected members in the legislature in 1896.

a. Assertion and reason both are correct statements and reason explains the assertion.
b. Both assertion and reason are wrong statements.
c. Assertion and reason both are correct statements but reason does not explain assertion
d. None of the above

11. Assertion (A) : Agriculture is a primary activity as it includes growing crops, fruits, vegetables,
flowers and rearing of livestock.
Reason (R ) : Two-thirds of India’s population is still dependent on agriculture.

a. Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
b. Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for
Assertion
c. Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
d. Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect
12. Assertion (A) : Jute was also known as the ‘Silver Fibre’.
Reason (R ) : As Jute is grown in the Temperate areas.

a. Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
b. Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for
Assertion
c. Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
d. Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect

13. Which one of the following is a human made resource?

a. medicines to treat cancer b. spring water c. tropical forests d. animals

Q3. Answer the following - (5)

1. Which leader led a group of soldiers from Bareilly to Delhi.
2.What do you mean by sepoy?
3. What is the term used for money given to make amends for an injury or a loss?
4. What do you mean by the Houses of people?
5. Define the term Value.

Q4. Following are the source- based questions. Read the given source and answer the
questions based on the information provided. (4)

Mercantile trading companies in those days made profit primarily by excluding competition. The
royal charter, however, could not prevent other European powers from entering the Eastern
markets. By the time the first English ships sailed down the west coast of Africa, round the Cape of
Good Hope, and crossed the Indian Ocean, the Portuguese had already established their
presence in the western coast of India, and had their base in Goa. By the early seventeenth
century, the Dutch too were exploring the possibilities of trade in the Indian Ocean. Soon the
French traders arrived on the scene. The problem was that all the companies were interested in
buying the same things.

1.What attracted European trading companies to India?

A. Spices C. Silk
B. Cotton D. All of the above
2.Who issued the Royal charter?
A. Queen Victoria C. Queen Elizabeth 2
B. Queen Elizabeth 1 D. None of the abov
3.What do we mean by the term Mercantile?

A. A business enterprise that makes profit primarily through trade, buying goods cheap and
selling them at higher prices
B. A royal edict, a royal order
C. The term is used disapprovingly to refer to a person who is controlled by someone else
D. All of the above.
4.Who discovered the sea route to India?
A. Vasco de Gama C. Lord Dalhousie
B. Alivardi Khan D. Mountbatten
Q5. Read the given source and answer the questions based on the information
provided. (4)
The take-off point for a democracy is the idea of consent, i.e. the desire, approval and participation
of people. It is the decision of people that creates a democratic government and decides about its
functioning. The basic idea in this kind of democracy is that the individual or the citizen is the most
important person and that in principle the government as well as other public institutions need to
have the trust of these citizens. The dreams and aspirations of the freedom struggle were made
concrete in the Constitution of independent India that laid down the principle of universal adult
franchise.

1.In the context of assessing democracy which among the following is odd one out. Democracies
need to ensure:
A. free and fair elections C. majority rule
B. dignity of the individual D. equal treatment before law
2. In the context of the given passage how would we define the term approval?

A. To give one’s consent to and be favourable towards something

B. A temporary alliance of groups or parties
C. Situations in which there are no easy solutions to problems
D. All of the above

3. How does the individual give approval to the government?

A. By giving money C. By voting in elections
B. By investing time D. None of the above

4. What is Universal Adult Franchise?

A. One vote per person C. Only nobles can vote
B. Two vote per person D. Only men can vote
Q6. Read the given source and answer the questions based on the information
provided. (4)

Rice is the major food crop of the world. It is the staple diet of the tropical and sub-tropical regions.
Rice needs high temperature, high humidity and rainfall. It grows best in alluvial clayey soil, which
can retain water. China leads in the production of rice followed by India, Japan, Sri Lanka and
Egypt. In favourable climatic conditions as in West Bengal and Bangladesh two to three crops are
grown in a year
1. Type of farming to meet family needs is known as:
(a) Subsistense (c) Organic
(b) Mixed (d) None of these
2. …………….. is also knowh as a paddy
(a) Wheat (b) Jowar (c) Rice (d) Bajra
3. Which of the following country is a leading producer of rice?
(a) China (b) Pakistan (c) Malaysia (d) Egypt
4. Which type of soil is good for growing Rice?
(a) Desert (b) Loamy (c) Sandy (d) alluvial
Q7. Answer the following questions in brief – (3x5=15)

a) How did the assumption of Diwani benefit the East India Company?
b) What were the consequences of the economic crisis that gripped Bengal?
c) How does each organ of government acts as a check on the others?
d) How does the executive control the parliament?
e) How are Natural resources different from Human made resources?
Q8. Answer the following questions in detail – (5x4=20)

a) What were the reasons for the failure of the Revolt of 1857?
b) What does judiciary mean? How is the work of the judiciary categorized? Mention the
branches of the legal system.
c) How can we increase the farm production in order to meet the growing demand of
increasing population?
d) Careless use of renewable resources can affect their stock’. Justify the statement.

Q9. On the basis of given information, mark and label the following on the Political map of
India. Write answer in answer sheet. (2)
a) The place annexed using subsidiary alliance. (any one)
b) Area where Mahalwari system was implemented. (any one)

Q.10 On the basis of given information, mark and label the following on the Political map of
World. Write answer in answer sheet. (3)
a) Country where tea is grown
b) Country where shifting cultivation is called Milpa
c) Country where shifting cultivation is called Ladang

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