DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL BANGALORE - EAST

SOCIAL STUDIES
REVISION WORKSHEET- I
NAME: _______________ CLASS: VIII SEC: _____ DATE: ___________
I. Choose the correct option:

1. During British Rule, the Indian National Congress demanded

(a) More money
(b More Land for agriculture
(c) More representation in Government
(d) Executives

2. Rani Laxmi Bai rebelled because she wanted

(a) Indian rulers to have their independent armed forces.
(b) the company to recognize her adopted son as the legal heir after her husband’s death.
(c) to make sure that all peasants get their land.
(d) Tantia Tope to take over Jhansi from her.

3. Identify the picture:

(a) Drip irrigation

(b) Canal irrigation
(c) Water Sprinkler
(d) None of the above

4. In the question below there are two statements as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read the statements
and choose the correct answer.
Assertion: The Constitution of independent India laid down the principle of Universal Adult
Franchise.
Reason: The experience of colonial rule as well as the participation of different people in the
struggle for freedom left little doubt in the mind of nationalists.

(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true

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II. Short Questions:

5. Why do we need a parliament?

Ans:

6. Who implemented the “Doctrine of Lapse”?

Ans:

III. Map Question:

7.1 Place A has been marked on the given outline map of India identify them and write their correct
name on the lines drawn near them.
(a) Identify the place annexed by Lord Dalhousie
7.2 On the same outline map of India locate and label.
(a) Mysore

a.

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 DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL BANGALORE - EAST
SOCIAL STUDIES
REVISION WORKSHEET- I(ANSWER KEY)
NAME: _______________ CLASS: VIII SEC: _____ DATE: ___________
I. Choose the correct option:

1. During British Rule, the Indian National Congress demanded

(a) More money
(b More Land for agriculture
(c) More representation in Government
(d) Executives

2. Rani Laxmi Bai rebelled because she wanted

(a) Indian rulers to have their independent armed forces.
(b) the company to recognize her adopted son as the legal heir after her husband’s death.
(c) to make sure that all peasants get their land.
(d) Tantia Tope to take over Jhansi from her.

3. Identify the picture:

(a) Drip irrigation

(b) Canal irrigation
(c) Water Sprinkler
(d) None of the above

4. In the question below there are two statements as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read the statements
and choose the correct answer.
Assertion: The Constitution of independent India laid down the principle of Universal Adult
Franchise.
Reason: The experience of colonial rule as well as the participation of different people in the
struggle for freedom left little doubt in the mind of nationalists.

(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true

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 II. Short Questions:

5. Why do we need a parliament?

Ans: The Parliament enables citizens of India to participate in decision-making and control the
government, thus making it the most important symbol of Indian democracy.

6. Who implemented the “Doctrine of Lapse”?

Ans: Lord Dalhousie implemented the policy of Doctrine of Lapse.

III. Map Question:

7.1 Place A has been marked on the given outline map of India identify them and write their correct
name on the lines drawn near them.
(a) Identify the place annexed by Lord Dalhousie
7.2 On the same outline map of India locate and label.
(a) Mysore

NAGPUR

MYSORE

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 DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL BANGALORE - EAST
SOCIAL STUDIES
REVISION WORKSHEET- II
NAME: _______________ CLASS: VIII SEC: _____ DATE: ___________
I. Choose the correct option:

1. Identify the picture:

(a) Kunwar Singh

(b) Nana Saheb
(c) Tantia Tope
(d) Tipu Sultan
2. The practice of untouchability has also been abolished under the _______.
(a) Right to freedom
(b) Right to equality
(c) Right to freedom of religion
(d) Right against exploitation

3. Read the passage and answer the following question:

“When they first came into the country they petitioned the then government in a humble manner
for liberty to purchase a spot of ground to build a factory house upon, which was no sooner
granted but they built a strong fort, surrounded it with a ditch which has communication with the
river and mounted a great number of guns upon the walls.” Who said the following statement?

(a) The Nawab of Bengal said this about the English traders.
(b) Haider Ali said this as English traders were trying to control Malabar Coast.
(c) Marathas said this after the treaty of Salbai.
(d) All the above.

4. How do you implement exclusive rights over an invention?

(a) By patenting it. (b) By selling it to any company.
(c) By selling it to the government authorities. (d) Not revealing it.

5. What is the other name of the Rajya Sabha?

(a) Upper House (b) Vidhan Parishad (c)House of People (d) Vidhan Sabha

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II. Short Questions :

6. Define the term Stock of Resources.

Ans:

7. Why members of the Constituent Assembly did not want to make a strong executive? What did
they do?

Ans.

8. Mention the differences between the State and the Government.

Ans:

III. Long Questions:

9. What could be the reasons for the confidence of the British rulers?

Ans:

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 DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL BANGALORE - EAST
SOCIAL STUDIES
REVISION WORKSHEET- II(ANSWER KEY)
NAME: _______________ CLASS: VIII SEC: _____ DATE: ___________
IV. Choose the correct option:

2. Identify the picture:

(e) Kunwar Singh

(f) Nana Saheb
(g) Tantia Tope
(h) Tipu Sultan
2. The practice of untouchability has also been abolished under the _______.
(a) Right to freedom
(b) Right to equality
(c) Right to freedom of religion
(d) Right against exploitation

3. Read the passage and answer the following question:

“When they first came into the country they petitioned the then government in a humble manner
for liberty to purchase a spot of ground to build a factory house upon, which was no sooner
granted but they built a strong fort, surrounded it with a ditch which has communication with the
river and mounted a great number of guns upon the walls.” Who said the following statement?

(e) The Nawab of Bengal said this about the English traders.
(f) Haider Ali said this as English traders were trying to control Malabar Coast.
(g) Marathas said this after the treaty of Salbai.
(h) All the above.

4. How do you implement exclusive rights over an invention?

(a) By patenting it. (b) By selling it to any company.
(c) By selling it to the government authorities. (d) Not revealing it.

5. What is the other name of the Rajya Sabha?

(b) Upper House (b) Vidhan Parishad (c)House of People (d) Vidhan Sabha

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V. Short Questions :

6. Define the term Stock of Resources.

Ans: It is the amount of resources available for use.

7. Why members of the Constituent Assembly did not want to make a strong executive? What did
they do?

Ans.

 Members of the Constituent Assembly feared that the executive might become too strong and
ignore its responsibility to the legislature.
 The Assembly, therefore, included a number of provisions in the Constitution to limit and
control the action taken by the executive branch of government as a whole.

8. Mention the differences between the State and the Government.

Ans:

 Government is responsible for administering and enforcing laws. The state on other hand refers
to a political institution that represents a sovereign people who occupy a definite territory.
 The government (for the executive) is one part of the state.

 The state refers to more than just the government and cannot be used interchangeably with it.

VI. Long Questions:

9. What could be the reasons for the confidence of the British rulers?

 Since the mid-eighteenth century, the power of the nawabs and rajas was on its decline. The
presence of British Residents in the courts further eroded their authority and curtailed their freedom
to administer their kingdoms.
 From 1757 to 1857, the Company successfully annexed various Indian states, by using a variety
of political, economic, and diplomatic methods.

 By the mid-18th century, the powers of Nawabs, rajas, and zamindars were eroded. The freedom
of the Indian rulers was reduced, their armed forces were disbanded, and their revenue and
territories were taken.
 Another reason for the confidence of the British was the decline of the Mughal dynasty. The name
of the Mughal king was removed from the coins minted by the Company. It was also decided that
Bahadur Shah would be the last Mughal king and after his death, none of his descendants would
be recognised as kings.
 The fact that apart from the Company there was no other dominant authority in the Indian
subcontinent and the belief that there was absolutely no threat to its authority together contributed
to its confidence about its position in India before May 1857.

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