CBSE Class 8 Social Science Sample Paper Set 7

CBSE Class 8 Social Science Sample Paper

SECTION A 

1 Which house of the Parliament functions primarily as the representative of the states of India?

2 Assertion (A): Lands have seen encroachment to build commercial areas, and housing complexes in the urban areas.
Reason (R): The rise in population, and the demands of people are increasing but the availability of land is limited.
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 true but R is false
d. A is false but R is true
                 OR
Assertion (A): Human factors only contribute to land degradation.
Reason(R): Mulching, contour barriers, Terrace farming are some of the methods of soil conservation.
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 true but R is false
d. A is false but R is true

3 Coal is also referred to as _________. 1

4 Identify the soil conservation measure shown in the above picture.

5 There is Rule of Law in India. What does the term Rule of Law refer to?
                                            OR
What did the Rowlatt allow the Britishers to perform as arbitrariness?

6 Identify the place.

7 The demand for indigo increased in late eighteenth-century Britain because of __________.

8 Who forms the Opposition Party in the Parliament? 1

9 The English East India Company was the only European company that traded with India. State True or False.

10 ___________ elects the members of the Rajya Sabha. 1

11 ________ was tried in British court for indulging in Corruption in India.
                        OR
When Alivardi Khan died in 1756, ______________ became the Nawab of Bengal.

12 Representative democracy cannot produce a perfect reflection of society. State True/False.

13 Mention any two kingdoms that were annexed up applying the Doctrine of Lapse.

14 The reason behind abolition of the evil practice of untouchability was _____. 1

15 Growers of woad in Europe saw __________ as a crop which would provide competition to their earnings.

16 State the restriction applied to government schools to ensure that India is a proper secular state.
                                              OR
What do you understand by the idea of consent in a democracy?

SECTION B (Short answer type questions)

17 Save Soil is a global movement launched by Sadhguru to address the soil crisis. The lack of organic content in the soil leads to food crisis, water crisis, loss of bio diversity, loss of livelihood etc. Briefly explain any 3 steps taken to conserve Soil.

18 Enlist reasons why Environmental aspects must be carefully looked into before building huge dams.

19 Discuss any three problems in the permanent settlement system.

20 What were the circumstances which led to the eventual collapse of indigo production in Bengal?

21 Discuss the Ryoti system of Indigo cultivation and its drawbacks for the peasants.
                                              OR
Give reasons why the Bengal economy was facing a deep crisis.

22 Discuss the ways in which Indians played a major role in the evolution of the rule of law during the colonial period.
                              OR
What is Question Hour? Why is it so important?

Section- C (Long answer type questions)

23 Explain the distribution of natural vegetation around the world. Name any two steps that government has taken to conserve plants and animals.
                                                OR
What are the factors leading to the shortage of freshwater? Suggest a few ways for the conservation of water resources.

24

Identify the picture above and discuss how he challenged the authority of the East India Company. What was the end result of this conflict?

25 Elaborate upon the role of the Parliament in selection of the national government.

26 What was the Munro system and what happened in conclusion after the Munro system took over a wide area?
                                                   OR
State the reasons that led to the demand for Indian indigo? Explain the two main systems of indigo cultivation.

27 What do you understand about ‘domestic violence’? How does the understanding of the term ‘domestic’ extend under the Protection of Women
from Domestic Violence Act, 2005? List the two rights that the new law helped achieve for women who are survivors of violence.
                                                         OR
Discuss the evolution of law from the ancient India to the colonial period. State two reasons why historians refute the claim that the British introduced the rule of law in India.

Section- D (Source based questions) 

28 Read the source given below and answer the questions by choosing the most appropriate option:
There are over three thousand different minerals. On the basis of composition, minerals are classified mainly as metallic and non-metallic minerals. Metallic minerals contain metal in raw form. Metals are hard substances that conduct heat and electricity and characteristic have lustre or shine. Iron ore, bauxite, manganese ore are some examples.
Metallic minerals may be ferrous or non-ferrous. Ferrous minerals like iron ore, manganese and chromite contain iron. A non-ferrous mineral does not contain iron but may contain some other metal such as gold, silver, copper or lead. Non-metallic minerals do not contain metals. Limestone, mica and gypsum are examples of such minerals. The mineral fuels like coal and petroleum are also non-metallic minerals. Minerals can be extracted by mining, drilling or quarrying.

I. A naturally occurring substance that has a definite chemical composition.
(a) Resources
(b) Mineral
(c) Atmosphere
(d) Environment

II. Which one of the following best describes a Metal?
(a) A substance without any definite shape.
(b) Substances without any physical properties
(c) Hard substances that conduct heat and electricity and have a characteristic lustre or shine.
(d) Hard Substances that emit heat and do not have a character lustre or shine.

III. Read the statements and choose the appropriate option.
Statement 1: Quarrying become a major environmental concern
Statement 2: Pollution is caused due to dust raised from the quarrying activities
(a) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are false.
(b) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true.
(c) Only Statement 1is true and Statement 2 is false.
(d) Only Statement 1is false and Statement 2 is true.

IV. From the following options given, pick out the correct reason as to why impurities should be removed from mineral ores?
(a) To convert mineral ores into useful materials
(b) To obtain large quantities of mineral ores
(c) To avoid drilling, mining etc.
(d) To retain the minerals in its pure state.

29 Forest fires continue to scorch several hectares of green cover in the Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh. In April, Himachal reported close to 750 forest fires, while Uttarakhand recorded over 1,500 such incidents. On April 30, Uttarakhand witnessed 51 large fire incidents — the maximum by any Indian state. While 76 children in Balika Ashram, Shimla, had to be hurriedly rescued as the forest nearby caught fire on May 1, the Kasauli Air Force Station struggled to douse the fire that flared up Sunday afternoon. What’s fuelling the fierce and more frequent forest fires in hills this summer?
Forest fires are broadly categorised into three categories – ground, surface and crown fire. Fires that burn organic material in the soil are called ground fires, and they burn slowly, under vegetation. Surface fires are caused largely by the burning of dry leaves, branches and other materials on the ground. Such fires spread swiftly, as in the case of fires in Himachal. Crown fires burn quickly, from one tree top to another and have huge flames with intense heat. Such fires are rare in India. (Indian Express, May 2022)

i. Forest fires are caused by ________
a. Natural fire during lightning
b. Fire from litter
c. Local fires caused by local inhabitants
d. All of the above

ii. Identify the correct statement.
a. Forest fires does not impact the process of extinction of these resources
b. Human interference does not lead to any loss of natural habitat
c. CITES website lists the species of animal and plants to be protected
d. Afforestation is one of the causes of extinction of natural resources

iii. _______ is a series of protected areas linked through a global network, intended to demonstrate the relationship between conservation and development.
a. Biosphere reserve
b. National Parks
c. Floral Park
d. Forests

iv. In areas of heavy rainfall, the natural vegetation is characterised by _______
a. Huge Trees
b. Grasslands
c. Tundra vegetation
d. Scrubs

30 Read the source given below and answer the questions by choosing the most appropriate option:
The law cannot discriminate between persons on the basis of their religion, caste or gender. What the rule of law means is that all laws apply equally to all citizens of the country official, nor a wealthy person nor even the President of the country is above the law. Any crime or violation of law has a specific punishment as well as a process through which the guilt of the person has to be established. But was it always like this?
In ancient India, there were innumerable and often overlapping local laws. Different communities enjoyed different degrees of autonomy in administering these laws among their own. In some cases, the punishment that two persons received for the same crime varied depending on their caste backgrounds, with lower castes being more harshly penalised.
This slowly began to change as this system of law began to further evolve during the colonial period.

Q1. .Read the following statements and find the correct from the given options:
I. Law cannot discriminate between people.
II. All laws apply equally to all citizens of the country
III. The President of the country is above the law.
Options:
a. I & II
b. II&III
c. III Only
d. II Only

Q2. According to the information given above, identify the reason why
Historians disputed the claim that it was the British colonialists who introduced the rule of law in India.
a. Colonial law was arbitrary
b. Indian nationalists had no role in the legal sphere in British India
c. Indian judges were not allowed to play a greater role in making decisions.
d. Indian legal profession was shown disrespect

Q3.Which term best describes this definition “To control severely in order to prevent free and natural development or expression.”
a. Sedition
b. Evolution
c. Criticise
d. Repressive

Q4.Choose the correct statement: During the Jallianwala Bagh tragedy ____.
a. people were protesting against Rowlatt Act
b. people were protesting against British administrator
c. people were protesting against Arrest of Mahatma Gandhi
d. people were protesting against Gen Dyer

31 What power did the Resident have?
This is what James Mill, the famous economist and political philosopher from Scotland, wrote about the residents appointed by the Company. We place a resident, who really is king of the country, whatever injunctions of noninterference he may act under. As long as the prince acts in perfect subservience, and does what is agreeable to the residents, that is, to the British Government, things go on quietly; they are managed without the resident appearing much in the administration of affairs … but when anything of a different nature happens, the moment the prince takes a course which the
British Government think wrong, then comes clashing and disturbance.
-James Mill (1832)

(I) What seems to be the tone of James Mill in the above paragraph?
a. Sad
b. Confident
c. Scared
d. Angry

(ii) After which battle were the Residents appointed in Indian States?
a. Battle of Plassey
b. Battle of Seringapatam
c. First Anglo Maratha war
d. Battle of Buxar

(iii) What did the Residents do when everything was going smoothly in the states as per their wishes?
a. They waged a war against the states
b. They called Robert Clive for help
c. They did not appear much in administration of Affairs
d. They waged a war against the British

(iv) Which of the following decision could a resident take in the court of a nawab
a. Decide when the Nawab could go outside his palace
b. Decide what type of clothes the Nawab could wear
c. Decide who would be the successor to the throne
d. Decide what battles the Nawab could fight

Section- E (Map skill based questions)

32

On the political map of India, identify the following -
i) Identify the place marked ‘A’ which is a nuclear power station.
ii) Identify the place marked ‘B’ which is a Petroleum Producing place.
iii) Identify the place marked ‘C’ a major coal producing area.
iv) Shade and label a state where Mahalwari Settlement was introduced.
v) Shade and label the state where the Indigo Rebellion occurred.