Grade -8 SST REVISION QUESTION BANK TERM-2

 

Section A



Which of the following correctly depicts the population pyramid?

A.     Kenya has a high birth rate and a high death rate.

B.      Kenya has a low birth rate and a low death rate.

C.     Kenya has a high birth rate and a low death rate.

D.     Kenya has a low birth rate and a high death rate.

Human Resources – Tb pg. no. 80

 

Which of the following authorities lays the guidelines for the police regarding arrest, detention and interrogation of any person?

A.     President of India

B.      Prime Minister of India

C.     Supreme Court of India

D.     Police Commissioner

Understanding Criminal Justice System – Tb pg. no. 166

 

Identify the woman reformer who as famous for the well-known literary work Stree-Purush Tulana.

A.     Tarabai Shinde

B.      Begum Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain

C.     Savitribai Phule

D.     Pandita Ramabai

Indian Renaissance - Tb page no. 86                       

 

What is the role of the Union Public Service Commission?

A.     To build infrastructure in our country.

B.      To conduct free and fair elections in India.

C.     To conduct competitive examination.

D.     To issue currency and coins in India.

The Union Executive - Tb page no. 153

 

In the question given below, there are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read the statements and choose the correct option.

Assertion (A): Until the year 1804, the world’s population grew gradually, but slowly.

Reason (R): There were less number of births taking place due to poor health facilities.
  1. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
  1. Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
  1. A is false, but R is true.
  1. A is true, but R is false.

Human Resources – Tb page no. 77

 

Match the social reformers (column A) with their reform organisations (column B) and choose the correct option.

 

Column A

Column B

  I.     Raja Rammohan Roy

a.    Satyashodak Samaj

II.     Swami Vivekananda

b.   Arya Samaj

III.     Swami Dayanand Saraswati

c.    Brahmo Samaj

IV.     Mahatma Jyotirao Phule

d.   Ramakrishna Mission

 

 

A.     I-b, II-a, III-d, IV-c

B.      I-d, II-c, III-a, IV-b

C.     I-c, II-d, III-b, IV-a

D.     I-c, II-a, III-d, IV-b

Indian Renaissance – Tb Pg no  80, 81, 82, 83

 

Complete the following analogy.

Apiculture: Rearing of bees :: Viticulture: __________________

A.     Cultivation of grapes

B.      Farming of silkworms

C.     Cultivation of flowers

D.     Farming of mushrooms

Agriculture – Tb page no 50

 

Mr. Y wants to apply for the post of the President of India. Which of the following conditions should he qualify?

 I.     He must be an Indian citizen.

II.     He must be below the age of 35.

III.     He must be qualified to be a member of the Lok Sabha.

A.     Only II

B.      Only III

C.     Both I and III

D.     All I, II and III

The Union Executive – Tb page no 149

 

Look at the image given below and identify the movement associated with it.

A.     Quit India Movement

B.      Khilafat Movement

C.     Civil Disobedience Movement

D.     Home Rule Movement

Struggle for India’s Independence – Tb pg. no. 98

 

Section B

What are the qualifications required to be a High Court judge?

A person can attain the position of the judge of a High Court, if he/she meets the following conditions:

·         He/she should be an Indian citizen.

·         He/she must have held a judicial office in India for ten years or practised as an advocate of the High Court or other subordinate courts in succession for ten years. 

The Indian Judiciary – Tb pg. no. 159

 

There are certain conditions that need to be fulfilled, for a person to qualify as the Vice-President of India. Mention any two.

·         He/she must be qualified to be a member of Rajya Sabha.

·         He /she should not hold any office of profit under the government.

The Union Executive Tb page no. 151

 

What are the geographical requirements for the growth of tea cultivation?

·         Tea requires a cool climate and well-distributed high rainfall throughout the year for the growth of its tender leaves.

·         Tea needs fertile well-drained soil, rich in humus and organic matter. The soil should be gently sloping to prevent waterlogging.

(Accept answer as whole)

Agriculture – Tb pg. no. 55

 

Section C

Even though a police does not determine, if a person is guilty or no, he/she plays a very important role in the Criminal Justice System of India. Justify this statement with the help of any three points.

·         The mission of the police force is to enforce laws with impartiality and create a stress free environment that leads to an overall growth and development of individuals within the society and the country as a whole. ™

·         The police force of India looks after the security of the country and works as a team to protect all the citizens of the country. ™

·         The police maintain law and order throughout the country and aims to promote harmony amongst the different sections of society. ™

·         The police are also responsible for the prevention, detection and investigation of crimes and illegal activities inside the country.

·         The police force in India has many agencies such as the Central Bureau of Investigation, Border Security Force, and Central Reserve Police Force, etc. that are controlled by the Central Government. ™

·         The States have their own police force.

(Accept any three points)

Understanding Criminal Justice System – Tb pg. no. 165

 

Why did the British partition Bengal? State any two important features of the Swadeshi Movement that took place to object the Partition of Bengal.

·       Partition of Bengal was aimed at weakening the epicentre of the Indian National Movement. The chief motives were to restrict the influence of Bengali politicians and to divide the Bengali people. Indians throughout the country were enraged at the decision. (1 mark)

Features of the Swadeshi movement:

·       The Swadeshi Movement emphasised on the use of indigenous goods and clothes. It also advocated the use of Indian languages and urged the people to pursue national education.

·       One of the important features of the Swadeshi movement was the emphasis on self-reliance or self help. The Swadeshi Movement campaigned for the boycott of foreign goods and institutions. (2 marks)

·       (Accept any two points)

Struggle for India’s Independence - Tb page no 93, 94

 

Section D

Mention the features of intensive subsistence farming.

·         Intensive subsistence farming is generally practiced in densely populated areas where the land available for cultivation is scarce.

·         In this type of farming, the farmer aims at obtaining maximum output from a small plot of land.

·         This type of farming is labour intensive. The farmer uses simple tools and very less chemicals, both in the form of fertilisers and pesticides. Intensive subsistence farming is generally practiced in monsoon regions.

·         Due to longer growing season and fertile soil, the farmer is able to grow two or more crops annually in the same piece of land.

·         It is generally practiced in south, southeast and east Asia.

Agriculture - Tb pg no. 49

 

Explain the financial and the executive powers of the President in India.

Financial powers 

·         The President’s approval is required before introducing a Money Bill in Parliament. 

·         The President also appoints the Finance Commission to make recommendations about the distribution of taxes between the Centre and the States.

·         The President lays the Annual Financial Statement or the budget to the Parliament.

Executive powers 

·         The President appoints the Prime Minister of the country. He/she also has the power to appoint the governors, ambassadors and other dignitaries of the state.

·         The President of India is the supreme commander of the Indian defence forces, the Army, Navy and Air Force.

(Accept the answer as a whole)

The Union Executive - Tb page no. 150

 

 

Section E

Read the source given below and answer the questions that follows:

The Iron and steel industry forms the raw material for most of the heavy and engineering industries. Thus, it is known as the basic industry or feeder industry. It is heavy industry as it uses bulky materials such as iron ore, coal in large quantities and the finished product is also bulky in nature.

Main centres of iron and steel industries in the world are the regions in the USA, Northeast UK, Germany, Russia, Sweden, France, China, Japan and India. Main centres of iron and steel industry in India lie in Chotanagpur plateau region and in pockets of the Deccan Plateau. Some of the important cities are Jamshedpur, Bhilai, Durgapur, Rourkela, Bokaro, Kulti, Burnpur, Bhadravati, Salem, Vishakhapatnam and Vijaynagar.

 

Why is the iron and steel industry known as the feeder industry?

Iron and Steel industry is known as the feeder industry as it forms the raw material for heavy industries.

 

Name any two industries that derive their raw materials from the steel industry.

Transportation industry, engineering industry, construction industry.

(accept any two relevant answers)

 

Jamshedpur is one of the major iron and steel industrial regions of India. State any two factors that led to the development of this industry in Jamshedpur.  

Iron and Steel industry in Jamshedpur developed because of the following factors-

· The availability of iron ore from Jharkhand and Odisha.

· Coal from Jharia and Raniganj coal mines.

· Manganese from Odisha and limestone and Dolomite from Chhattisgarh and Odisha, all in the close proximity in the region of Chotanagpur Plateau was the most important factor.

· The heavy demand of electricity was initially met by the coal available from the then Jharia coal field and now by hydel power from Damodar valley project.

· Being a labour intensive industry, availability of cheap labour from the densely populated region of Bihar, West Bengal and Odisha was an advantage.

· Cheap transport was provided by railway line connecting with the Kolkata port.

· Water needed for cooling purpose is obtained from Subarnrekha River.

· The region around Kolkata provides a good market to the products of the steel plant.

(Accept any two points)

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