Grade 8

1.        How can the people of a nation measure the effectiveness of a government?                          1 The people of a nation can measure the effectiveness of a government through the directive principles of state policy. 2.        How do directive principles reduce inequality in society?                                                                   1 They provide equal opportunities to all citizens to reduce inequality in income , social status and raise the standard of living. 3.        Why do you think that 18th centu ry England witnessed the Industrial revolution?                  1 There was development in machines, methods of production, and sources of energy, transport and communication in England and thus 18th century England witnessed the Industrial revolution. 4.        Why was there deurbanization during the period of colonialism?                                                   1 During the colonial rule many of the old cities and traditional

PODAR INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, VASTRAL Grade – 8                                                                                          Subject – SST Marks – 80                                                                                        Practice Test - 2 ANSWER KEY 1.   Why is it important to have skilled population?                              1 A skilled population is the key to growing jobs, improving family economic independence and ensuring the development of the country. 2.     What is colonization?                                                                                                    1 The process in which one country acquires control over another leading to various kinds of political, economic, social and cultural changes in the former is called colonization. 3.     How does film as source of history help us?                                1 Films made on historical personalities are of immense help not only to understand their p