DELHI WORLD PUBLIC SCHOOL

(A CBSE SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL, MADURAI)

ANNUAL EXAMINATION REVISION QUESTION BANK

GRADE:VIII SOCIAL SCIENCE – 1. NAME:

I FILL IN THE BLANKS

1. The concept of Equality is the guiding principle of our social living.
2. Queen Victoria_ issued the proclamation in 1858 which ends the Company’s rule.
3. The battle of Buxar established the system of dual government.
4. Punjab and Sindh_ were examples of direct annexation by the Britishers.
5. The subsidiary alliance in India was planned by _Lord Wellesley
6. The Gateway of India in Mumbai was erected to mark the visit of _King George and Queen Mary to
India in 1911.
7. Dr.Rajendra Prasad was elected as the President of the Constituent Assembly.
8. History of British India book is the first example of chronological writing of history.
9. The British retaliated and captured Calcutta under the leadership of __Robert Clive
10. Charter__Act introduced a system of open competition through exams.

II CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER

11. In Awadh the Revolt was bravely led by ____ Begum Hazrat Mahal _________
(a) Nana Saheb (b)Begum Hazrat Mahal (c)Kunwar Singh (d)Khan Bahadur Khan
12. In which year India’s first newspaper was published ? 1780
(a) 1780 (b) 1718 (c)1680 (d)1618
13. The term Secular _&__ Socialism was introduced in the Preamble by the 42nd Amendment.
(a) Secular (b) Socialism
(c) Fraternity (d) Liberty
14. Rani Lakshmi Bai was defeated in Gwalior
(a) Kanpur (b) Gwalior (c) Jhansi (d) Awadh
15. Our Constitution is a Living document.
(a) Rigid (b) Living (c) Ideal (d) Holy
16. Calcutta was made the capital or the seat of power of the British in India before 1911.
(a) Delhi (b) Calcutta (c) Madras (d) Bengal
17. In which battle, Siraj-ud-Daula was defeated and killed? Battle of Plassey
(a) Battle of Plassey (b) Battle of Buxar (c) Anglo-Mysore War (d) Carnatic War
18. The Zamindars were permitted to retain 11% percentage of the revenue collected.
(a) 11% (b) 13% (c) 15% (d) 25%
19. Bonded labour comes under Right against exploitation Right.
(a) Right to Freedom (b) Right to Equality
(c) Right against exploitation (d) Right to constitutional remedies
20. Villages lost their Self sufficiency under the British Rule.
(a) Self sufficiency (b) Power (c) Land (d) Crops
III RECTIFY THE ERROR FROM THE GIVEN STATEMENTS BELOW
21. The Anglo-French rivalry ended with the establishment of French dominion. [British]
22. The Carnatic wars were fought between the British and the Haider Ali. [French]
23. The Indians in the Army and the Civil services enjoyed equal rights as their British colleagues. [Not
enjoyed]
24. Collection of taxes by the government for promoting any religion is a secular value. [Not a secular
value]
25. The Indians claimed Khan Bahadur Khan as the emperor of India. [Bahadur Shah Jaffar]
26. Article 15 of the constitution abolished the practice of Untouchability. [17]
27. The Ryotwari system was introduced by Lord Corn Wallis in 1820. [Thomas Munro]
28. The historian James Mill states that history is an unending dialogue between the past and the present.
[E H Carr]
29. The Dutch explorer Vasco da Gama was the first European to reach India by sea route in 1498.
[Portuguese]
30. Bill of Rights is the constitution of France. [U S A]

IV GIVE ONE WORD ANSWER FOR THE FOLLOWING WITH THE HELP OF THE GIVEN
CLUES

31. The feeling of love and loyalty towards one’s own country. > Nationalism
32. Local Governors under the later Mughals. > Nawabs
33. An official change made to a rule or law. > Amendment
34. A written grant from the sovereign power of a country conferring certain rights and privileges.
➢ Charter
35. The production of cash crops instead of food grains for sale in the market. > Commercialisation of
Agriculture
36. The chief native officer in the East India Company’s army. > Subedar
37. A group of villages collectively called as. > Mahals
38. A rank given to an Indian employee as a soldier in the British army. > Sepoy
39. People who form a group on the basis of common ancestry, language, religion or culture. > Ethnic
40. Local Associations, which protest against the rights of peasants. > Kisan sabhas

V ASSERTION & REASONING

In the questions given below, there are two Statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read
the Statements and Choose the correct option: Options are:
(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 correct but (R) is wrong.
(D) (A) is wrong but (R) is correct.
41. Assertion : The Preamble is the brief introductory note at the beginning of our Constitution.
Reason : It has been described as the soul of the Constitution. (A)
42. Assertion : Federalism means existence of one tier of government. .
Reason : Under this system, India has two levels of government. . (D)
43. Assertion : The practice of Untouchability goes against the ideals of equality.
Reason : The Right to Equality also abolished the use of titles like Maharaja, Rai Sahib, Khan etc. (B)
44. Assertion : The Fundamental Rights are the most basic human rights.
Reason : Fundamental Rights ensure the dignity and freedom of an individual. . (A)
45. Assertion : The Charter Act of 1813 had allowed the missionaries to enter India.
Reason : Many Indians feared that the English were attempting to convert them all to Christianity. (A)
46. Assertion : Haider Ali did not encourage trade with the British.
Reason : As he had formed an alliance with the Dutch. (B)
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47. Assertion : By the 18 century, there was mass printing of newspapers and books throughout the country.
Reason : Historians can use these books, newspapers and magazines to reconstruct the history. (A)
48. Assertion : The Subsidiary alliance started by Lord Wellesley was the most effective instrument .
Reason : According to this alliance, the territory of the Indian ruler without a male heir was annexed by
the British. (C)
49. Assertion : Lord Cornwallis was the founder of civil service in India.
Reason : He separated the commercial and revenue branches of administration. (A)
50. Assertion : In Zamindari system, the Zamindars were made the owners of the land.
Reason : They had to pay 90% of the collected land revenue to the government. (C)

VI MATCH THE FOLLOWING

COLUMN A COLUMN B Answer

51. English East India Company 1833 1600
52. Pitt’s India Act 1917 1784
53. Charter Act 1930 1833
54. Champaran Movement 1784 1917
55. Kisan Sabhas 1791 1930
56. Karachi Session 1976 1931
57. 42nd Amendment 1931 1976
58. Bill of Rights 1857 1791
59. Untouchability Offence Act 1600 1955
60. Sepoy Mutiny 1955 1857

VII ANSWER THE FOLLOWING IN ONE SENTENCE

61. Define Industrial Revolution.
Ans: The transition from creating goods by hand to using machines.
62. Where did the National Archives of India located ?
Ans: New Delhi
63. How long were the Mysore wars stretched?
Ans: 32 years
64. Define Constitution.
Ans: The basic laws or rules of a country.
65. List out any two features of our Constitution that have been borrowed from other countries. Also
mention the countries from where these features have been borrowed.
 Ans: Federalism - Canada, Parliamentary form of Government - Britain
66. What is meant by a ‘Secular’ state?
Ans: A Secular State is one that does not consider anyones’s religion as an official religion.
67. Define Fundamental Rights?
Ans: The Basic human rights enshrined in the constitution of India which are guaranteed to all
citizens.
68. Name a few leaders who led the various rebellions and revolts around the country.
Ans: Mangal Pandey, Rani Lakshmi Bai, Nana Saheb, Begum Hazrat Mahal
69. What is meant by the Commercialisation of agriculture?
Ans: The production of cash crops instead of food grains for sale in the market
70. Name the Pillars of British administration.
Ans: Civil service, Police, Judiciary, Army
71. Who were the first traders to discover a sea route to India ?
Ans: Portuguese
72. List out some sources which helped the historians to reconstruct the history.
Ans: Monuments, Coins, Inscriptions, chronicles
73. Name the new land revenue policies introduced by the British.
Ans: Permanent Settlement, Ryotwari Settlement, Mahal Wari Settlement
74. What do you understand by the term ‘Civil war’ ?
Ans: A war between organized groups within the same state or country.
75. State the three lists in which the division of taxes between the central and the states is outlined?
Ans: Union List, State List and Concurrent List