SA-2 STD- 8TH SUB-SS MARKS-:80

1] Chhipigars were _______ [1]

2] Rabindranath Tagore started the Shnatiniketan in [1]a) 1899 b) 1900c) 1901 d) 1902

3] who formed the Brahmo Samaj ??? [1]

4] The slogan “ Swaraj is my birth right and I shall have it “ was given by [1]a) Aurobindo Ghosh b) Lala lajpat rai c) Bal Gangadhar Tilak

5] Manual Scavengers in different parts of the country are known by the names of [1]a) Bhangi in Gujarat b) Pakhis in Andra c) Sikkaliars in Tamil Nadu d) All

6] All persons are equal before ______ [1]7] In Maxico , shifting agriculture is called ____ [1]

a) Ladang b) Jhumming c) Roca d) milpa

8] The age group of 0-15 comes under which economical group ___ [1]a) Self Sufficient b) Dependent c) Active d) All of these

9 a] Write about the growth of cotton mills in India. [3]OR

9 b] why did Mahatma Gandhi want to teach children handicraft? [3]10] who were “the untouchable”? what was their social condition in the Indian Society?

[3]11a] Give details of central post office of Calcutta. [3]

OR 11 b] What was the result of the partition of Bengal?. [3]12] Give reasons why English continued to be used in India after independence? [3]13] After independence why was there a reluctance to divide the country on linguistic lines? [3]14] State the main objectives of criminal justice system. [3]15] What provisions are made to protect the interests of minorities? [3]16 a] Briefly describe the religious beliefs of Adivasis. [3]

OR16 b] What has been done legally to safeguard the marginalized group by the government? [3]17 a] What does the Indian constitution says about Right to Education and what is the contradiction the prevails in India.? [3]

OR17 b] What do we mean when we speak of law enforcement? Who is responsible for enforcement? Why is enforcement so important? [3]18] Write three differences between the food crop and cash crop. [3]19 a] What is the Industrial system? [3]

OR19 b] why are the human resources called the ultimate resource? [3]20] Give the full form of the following [3]

a) BHEL b) HAL

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c) DRDO21 a] What problems did the Indian textile industry face in the early years of its development? [5]

OR21 b] Discuss few examples of educated women and the impact they had on society. [5]22] Describe the following painting in detail. [5]

23 ] According to the given picture, answer the following questions. [1 mark each] [5]

a) Identify the picture.b) Who was Raja Ravi Varma?c) What were the themes of his paintings?d) Which art was mastered by him?e) What was set up by him in Mumbai?

24 a] Describe the role of the police in investigating a Crime. [5]OR

24 b] Explain briefly the differences between substance and commercial farming. [5]

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According to the given graph, answer the following questions. [1 mark each] [5]a. Which continent has the lowest share of population?b. Which continent has about 12% of the world population?c. Which two continents have the greatest percentage of population?d. Which two continents have the lowest share of population?e. How much percentage of the world’s population does Asia support alone?

26] Draw the diagram of blast furnace of iron ore and label it. [5]27] On the outline map of India mark [3]

1) Mysore2) Sabarmati to Dandi- way of Dandi march3) chauri chaura

28] On outline map of world mark the following area. [3]a) Arable land area of Australiab) Major iron ore producing area - Brazilc) industrial region of north Africa

Best of Luck

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