DPS MODERN INDIAN SCHOOL, DOHA, QATAR

Subject: Social Science Teacher’s Assessment:

Assignment No: 1 Sub-teacher:
Month: APRIL 2024 Signature:
Student’s Name / Roll No: Std /Section: VIII -
Prepared by: Ms. Telma D’Sa Last Date for submission:12th May ‘24

Instructions:
 THIS ASSIGNMENT CONSISTS OF PARTS A,B & C
 Read the chapters :
H - 1 Modern Period In Indian History – When, Where And How
G – 1 Our Resources
 These assignment questions will be discussed in the class.

PART A
Fill in the blanks:

i. The feeling of love and loyalty towards one’s own country is known as
________________
ii. India’s first newspaper, published in 1780 was the __________________
iii. On the basis of distribution, natural resources are classified as ______________
and _____________________ resources.
iv. Humans attach ____________ value to natural elements like mountains and
seas for their scenic beauty.
v. The rate at which resources are produced is called _______________

PART B
Answer the following questions:

i. Which event marks the beginning of the modern period of Indian history?
ii. ‘Historians read the diaries and accounts of travellers with caution’. Give
reason.
iii. What do you mean by inexhaustible resources?
iv. How are biotic resources different from abiotic resources?
v. State the factors on which productivity of a resource depends.

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PART C
Answer the following questions:

i. How are artefacts considered a source of history of the modern period? Give
examples of some artefacts.
ii. ‘As population increased and society made progress, human needs became
more complex.’ Explain the statement.