Revision worksheet of class 8

Social Science (Ch.–9 & 10)

1. Answer in two points–

a. What are the salient factors that contributed to the rise of Indian nationalism?
Mention any two.

b. Define the following – Two – Nation Theory and Direct Action Day

c. State the strengths and weaknesses of contemporary India.

d. Explain how India solve the problem of rehabilitation of refugees .

2. Answer in three points –

a. Highlight the Rowlett Act and the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre of 1919.

b. What were the major demands of the moderate leaders of the Indian National
Congress?

c. Explain the Federal form of government of India.

Revision Worksheet of class 8

Social Science (Ch-15, 16 &17)

1. Answer t in one word –

a. Humah is the name of which cultivation.

b. Name the farming in which livestock ranching and cultivation of crops are
carried side by side.

c. Name the crop which is sown in November and harvested in spring.

d. Ford Motor Company is the example of which sector.

e. Where the first Indian cotton mill was established?

f. Give the example of consumer goods.

2. Answer in four points-

a. Write the chief characteristics of cottage industry.

b. Explain the textile industry.

c. Highlight the four major differences in agricultural pattern between a farm in

India and in USA.

Revision Worksheet of class 8

Social Science (Ch- 18 &19)

1. Answer in three points-

a. State the factors that led to the decline of the cotton textile industry in Osaka?

b. How did Silicon Valley location favoure the growth of the IT industry?

c. Highlight the problems arise due to rapid growth of population in developing

countries.

d. Explain the occupational structure of the population.

2. Answer in four points-

a. How physical factors affect the distribution of population?

b. How the sex ratio determines population composition?

c. Describe the Wi-Fi connectivity available in Bengaluru.

d. Discuss the four factors that favoured the development of the cotton textile
industry in Ahmadabad.

Revision Worksheet of class 8

Social Science (Ch -24,25&26)

1. Answer in one word-

a. An FIR registered under section 156(3) of the –

b. Who is the chairman of the second backward class commission?

c. NITI stands for-

2. Answer in two points-

a. Write the features of the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan.

b. Which two commissions were set up for the welfare of the OBCs? What was the
recommendation of the Mandal Commission?

c. What does the quality of Justice depend upon?

3. Answer in three points –

a. Highlight any two constitutional protection provided to a person who has been
arrested.

b. Explain the prevention of Atrocities act, 1989.

c. Write the features of the National Policy of Education 1986.

Revision worksheet of class 8

Social science (Ch- 6, 7 and 8)

1. Answer the following in one word-

a. Who established the Empress Mill at Nagpur?

B. Name the cloth which produced through a special method ‘tie and dye’.

C. Who set up the Sanskrit college in 1791?

D. Name the chairman of Hunter Commission.

E. Who is the founder of the Arya Samaj?

F. Which act increased the age of 14 for females and 18 for males?

2. Answer the following in two points-

A. What are the major factors that responsible for the decline of iron smelting?

B. What are the major factors that responsible for the decline of textile industry?