Reinforcement Sheet Class VIII FA2 13-14

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DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL, PUNEREINFORCEMENT SHEET- VIII_FA2

SUB:SST

D.O.S-25th June

ONLY Q/ANS TO BE DONE IN THE NOTEBOOK

GEOGRAPHY SUBSTITUTIONCHAPTER 1-RESOURCESANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS.1. Name four resources which you use at home and four resources which

you use at school.2. What is utility, value, patent, natural resources, actual resources,

potential resources?3. Name the two factors which change substances into resources.

4. Why human resources is considered important, because of its quality,quantity or both?

5. Which technology has turned energy in fast flowing water as aninportant resource?

6. What do you understand by technology?7. Does a good singing voice have a commercial value? Why?8. Classify natural resources on the basis of their development and use

and explain them with examples.9. Explain the resources on the basis of their origin.10. Draw a flow chat on the type of resources.11. Think and write minimum five examples of actual resources,

potential resources, ubiquitous and localized resources.12. List some resources which do not have commercial value and some

which have it.(other than given in the book)13. Give some principles of sustainable development.14. How can you use solar energy as a resource in your house?15. What makes a substance a resource ?16. State any one way you can store natural water in your house17. State one way how you can recycle and reuse waste papers in your

home ?18. What is human made resource? Explain with example.

19. Why is sustainable development important ?20. What do you understand by ubiquitous resource? Give examples.

21. Look at the picture on your right side. Imagine youare a journalist and have gone on field to a place likethis. You have to stay here for one night and two days.

You only have natural resources to survive on. Howwould you use nature as a resource for your survival?

22. How might you as one of the people play the role ofa significant human resource?

MCQ

1._____________ is a human made resource.


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a. medicines to treat cancer medicines b. spring waterc. tropical forests d. sunlight2_________________does not make substance a resource.a. Quantity b. Utility c. Value d. Technology

3.Which of these is not a natural resource?

a. Oxygen b. Birthday Cake c. Drinking water d. Red Soil

4. Resources classified on the basis of their development and use area. Natural resources and actual resources b. Actual resources andpotential resourcesc. Actual resources and renewable resources d. Natural resources andrenewable resources5.An example of abiotic resource is

a. Soil b. Human beings c. Plants d. Animals

6. The distribution of resources is

a. Always equal b. Sometimes equal c. Always insufficient d.ever equal

7.Technology is a..

a. Natural resource b. Abiotic resource c. Actual resource d. Humanmade resource

8. Match the following correctly:-

Column A Column B

A.) Time and technology (i) Ubiquitous resource

B.) Actual resources (ii) Abiotic resourceC.) Sandstone (iii) Factors influencing resourcesD.) Oxygen (iv) Rich deposits of coal in Ruhr regiona.) A-iii, B-iv, C-ii, D-i b.) A-i, B-ii, C-iv, D-iiic.) A-ii, B-i, C-iv, D-iii d.) A-iv, B-i, C-iii, D-ii

HISTORY SUBSTITUTIONCHAPTER 1- FROM TRADE TO TERRITORYANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS1. What do you understand by swaraj?2. Give the meaning of the word nabobs?3. Explain the term Diwani.4. In your won words explain the subsidiary system.5. What do you understand by the Doctrine of Lapse?6. Explain the term mercantile.7. Explain the meaning of the term factory.

8. How did Plassey gets its name?9. What do you mean by annexation?


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10. What were the reasons for the Battle of Plassey? What were itsresults?

11. How did the results of the Third Battle of Panipat prove disastrousfor the Marathas?

12. What attracted European trading companies to India?

13. Do you think the policy of mercantile was a wise one? Justify youranswer.

14. You have a proposal from a Portuguese company to do businesswith the resources of your country. What resources would you choosefor this purpose and why?

15. . The picture on your right symbolizes a well known ruler. Identify theruler and describe the relationship between him and thepicture.

16. The English had been continuously carrying on trade withour resources. How could Tipu Sultan bring this practiceunder control?

17. In which battle did the English defeat Tipu Sultan?

18. Were the Second and the Third Anglo-Maratha wars effective inrestoring peace and order in India? Give justifications in support of youranswer

19. Who devised the Doctrine of Lapse?

20. What were the challenges faced by the rulers of Satara and Jhansiwhen it came to appoint the right heir to the throne?

MCQs1. Which of the following was the last powerful Mughal Ruler &in which year he died?(A) Shah Jahan, 1608 (B) Jehangir, 1687(C) Bhadur Shah Jafar 1857 (D) Aurangzeb, 1707

2. By 1600, the East India company acquired Charter from theruler of England, Queen Elizabeth I Whatthis statement refers?

(i) No other trading group in England could compete with East Indiacompany(ii) With this charter the Co. could venture across the oceans, looking fornew lands.(iii) So that they could buy goods at cheap price & carry them back toEurope to sell at the higher price(iv) The company also face competition from other English tradingcompany.Which of the above statement is/are wrong?

(A) A, B, C (B) Only D (C) A, B, C, D (D) C & D

3. Identify the wrong statement


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(A)Doctrine of lapse was implemented by Lord Hastings(B) Doctrine declared that if any Indian ruler died without a male heir hiskingdom would lapse(C) One kingdom after another was annexed simply by applying thisdoctrine.

(D) The annexed territories were Satara, Sambalpur, Udaipur, Nagpur &Jhansi.

4. Find out the incorrect statement:-(A) In year 1769 the Mughal Emperor appointed the company as theDiwan of Bengal.(B) Battle of Plassey became famous because it was the first major victoryof company in India.(C) Robert Clive met with Sirajuddaulah at Plassey in 1757.(D) Nabobs was an anglicized version of the Indian word Nabobs

5. Which of the following statement are not true regarding theParamountcy?(A) Company claims its authority was Paramount or supreme.(B) Companys power was great than that of Indian state.(C) This policy was imposed by Cornwallis(D) Under this policy or to protect its interest they can annexed orthreaten any Indian kingdom

6. Find out the incorrect statement:-(A) There were three Presidencies during the British Rule

(B) These Presidencies were Bengal, Calcutta & Bombay.(C) The supreme head of those administrations was the Governor General.(D) British territories were divided into administrative unit.

7.Which among the following kingdom was not annexed as per the policyof Doctrine of Lapse?Satara b. Nagpur c. Hyderabad d. Sambalpur

8.Who was the first woman to fight the Britsh ?a) Begum Hazratmahal b) Rani Lakshmi Baic) Rani Channamma d) Jeeja Bai

9.When Alivardi Khan died in 1756, who became the nawab of Bengal?a. Mir Jafar b. Sirajuddaulah c. Mir Qasim d. Tipu

10.Choose the correct option from the statements given below:

i.) Sirajuddaulah was content with the British coming to India and doingrade.

ii.) Sirajuddaulah expected the British to make him a partner in their tradeolicies.

iii.) Sirajuddaulah refused to agree to the demands of the British andprotested against their growing demands.


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iv.) Sirajuddaulah could protest against the unfair policies of the British,but he was defeated in the Battle of Plassey.

a.) i and iv are correct b.) i and iii are correctc.) iii and iv are correct d.) ii and iv are correct

11. The Battle of Plassey was successful for the British becausea.. Sirajuddaulah was a weak nawabb. The British had more arms and ammunitions as compared toSirajuddaulahc. The forces led by Mir Jafar hardly fought the battled. The army led by Mir Jafar consisted of common people who were not

trained how to fight a battle

12. Match the following :Column A Column B

A. Diwani (1) Tipu SultanB. Tiger of Mysore (2) Right to collect land revenueC. Faujdari Adalat (3) SepoyD. Rani Channamma (4) Criminal Court.E. Sipahi (5) Led an anti British movement in kitoor.(A) A 2, B 1, C 4, D 5, E - 3 (B) A 1, B 2, C 3, D 4, E - 5(C) A 3, B 1, C 2, D 4, E - 5 (D) A 4, B 3, C 2, D 5, E - 1

13. In which year new system of Justice was established during

the tenure of Warren Hastings?(A) 1771 (B) 1772 (C) 1773 (D) 1774

14.. Find out correct statement:-(A) Mir Jafar did not protested & the Co. deposed him.(B) Co. installed Mir Jafar in Place of Mir Qasim.(C) Mir Qasim was defeated in a battle of Buxer.(D) Co. wanted more money & finances its war.

15. Which of the following are Incorrect.(A) After the Defeat at Plassey, Sirajuddaulah was assassinated.

(B) The Prime objective after the Battle was to earn profit not theexpansion of territories.(C) Battle of Buxar was fought in year 1784.(D) British officers considered themselves as Nabobs16. Arrange the following important battles in properChronological order:-(1) Battles of Srirangapattam.(2) Battles of Plassey(3) Battle of Buxar(4) Battle of WandiwashWhich of the following order is correct.


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(A) 4, 2, 3, 1 (B) 1, 3, 2, 4 (C) 2, 4, 3, 1 (D) 2, 4,1, 3

17.He was the last of the Mughal emperors. After his death the Mughapgovernors and zamindars began asserting their authority. Who was He?

a. Humayun b.Jahangir c.Shah Jahan d.Aurangzeb

18. In which year did the English East India Company acquire charter fromthe Royal Crown?

a. 1700 b.1600 c.1240 d.1690

19.The East India Company set up their first factory in

a. 1600 b. 1611 c. 1651 d. 1666

19 A merchant has recently moved to India from the Far East. He isinterested in doing trade in spices available in India. As he is also keen onmaking profit, he is employing a method of trade through which he canbuy goods at very low cost. But, people buying from him need to paymore. The method of trade he is employing is

a.) Farman b.) Mercantile c.) Export d.) Import

20.Vasco da Gama discovered the sea route to India ina. 1306 b.1498 c. 1504 d. 129821. Sultan Fateh Ali Tipu is better known as _________________

a.) Tipu Sultan b.) Haider Alic.) Mir Qasim d.) Alivardi Khan

22. After prolonged negotiations, appointment and removal of nawabs,

a. The British thought that they would be the nawabs themselves.c. The system of Government was totally abolished.b. The British appointed a Governor from the Middle East.d. The British left India.

23. Robert Clive was appointed the Governor of Bengal in

a. 1740 b. 1750 c.1764 d.180024. In India we have various communities dwelling in. All thesecommunities have their respective set of beliefs and ideals. For example,the Muslims observe certain rituals like making pilgrimages to Mecca andcelebrating Eid, while the Hindus also celebrate their festivals with a lot offestivity and the Christians attend masses during certain times. Does theIndian Constitution let all these different beliefs have full expression?

a. Completely b. Partially c. Not at all d.Mostly

25. The supreme authority of Nepal was

a. The Prime Minister b. The King c.The people d. The President


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26. The people of Nepal finally put an end to the powers of the King in

a. 1999 b. 2002 c.2006 d. 2010

POLITICAL SCIENCE CHAPTER 1- THE INDIAN CONSTITUTIONQ1. Why does a democratic country need a Constitution?Q2: Who is known as Father of Indian Constitution?Q3: What would happen if there were no restrictions on the power ofelected representatives?Q4: Name the fundamental rights listed in Indian Constitution.Q5: List the national goals that are mentioned in the Preamble of ourConstitutionQ6: What are Directive Principles listed in our constitution? What are theobjectives of these Directive principles?

Q7: Explain how 'Separation of powers' is defined in Indian Constitution.Q8: Define Polity.Q9: Define Tyranny.Q10: List the main features of Indian Constitution.Q11: On which date the Indian Constitution was passed by the Constituentassembly?Q12: On which day the Indian Constitution was adopted by the country?Q13: Who was the president of the Constituent Assembly?Q14: Who was the chairman of Drafting Committee of Indian Constitution?Q15:What do you understand by federalism ?Q16:How does an Indian citizen enjoy Right to Equality

17.The following passage is an excerpt from a recent news reportregarding the policy of administration and government as to be practicedin Egypt.

The constitution, which will be written by the 100-member committee,will determine the balance of power between Egypt's previously all-powerful president and parliament, and define the country's futureidentity, including the role of religion and minority rights. With so much atstake, the question of who should sit on the panel has sparked fiercedebate in Egypt.

18. With the country defining the future identity and including the role ofreligion and minority rights, what kind of a government can you see inEgypt?

19. Is there any similarity between the form of government as seen inEgypt and that seen in India?

20. Do we have freedom based on religion? Explain.

21. What is the difference between the three different organs of the stateas stated by the Constitution?


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22. In order to prevent misuse of powers and corruption, what does theConstitution do?

MCQs1. How many languages are accepted in Indian constitution?a. 22 b. 28 c. 15 d. 202. Which one of the following is a fundamental right?a. Right to freedom of religion b. Right to propertyc. Right to work d. All of these

3. The right provided by constitution are calleda. Governmental Right b. Optional Rightc. Economic Right d. Fundamental Right

4. Who was nominated as a permanent member of constitutionalassembly?a. Dr. Rajender Parsad b. Dr. S. Radhskishnac. Mahatma Gandhi d. Dr. B.R. Amedkar

5. Constitution was made ina. 2 years 11 months 18 days b. 1 years 11 months 18 daysc. 3 years 11 months 18 days d. None of these

6. Secularism is added in constitution by the amendment of:-

a. 42nd b. 62nd c. 47th d. 73rd

7. After 42nd amendment the first line of Indian preamble iswepeople of India _______a. Sovereign b. Secularism c. Democratic d. All of these

8. Secularism means-a. State is against to all religious b. State acceptonly one religion

c. State will not give any special concern with any religion d. None ofthese

9. Right to freedom of religion is written ina. Act 25 29 b. Act 14 18 c. Act 56 d. Act 511

10. According to act 28, which type of education is resisted ineducational institution?a. Education of specific religion b. Navy Educationc. Moral Education d. Sex Education


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11. On the basis of _________ right to freedom of religion can beresisted?a. Public arrangement b. Moralityc. Health d. All of these

12. Which of the following are included in right to freedom ofreligion?a. Right to freedom of conscience b. Freedom against forcedreligious instructionsc. Practice & propagation of religion d. All of these

13. India constitution guarantees ______to all its citizensa. Fundamental duty b. Fundamental rightc. Both (1) & (2) d. None of these

14. Separation of religion from the state meansa. Socialism b. Democracy c. Secularism d. All of these

15.The organ of the State that interprets the constitution is-a.Executive b. Judiciary c. Legislature d. RajyaSabha

16.In a democracy

a. The leaders are selected by the high ranking officials

b. The court makes judgement as to who will be the leaders

c. The President has the only power to appoint the leaders

d. The people choose the leaders

17. In India, every religion has equal rights and no one should bediscriminated based on his religion. This comes under

a. The Right to Equality b.The Right to Freedom c.The Right toInformation d.The Right to Speak

18. The three organs of the state according to the Indian Constitution are

a. The Supreme Council, The Subordinate Council and The State Councilb. The executive, the legislature and the judiciary c.The Central Court,

The Supreme Court and The High Court

d. The executive, The Council of People and the Supreme Court

19.. In India, we have various states who follow their own culture, speaktheir respective language and in certain cases follow their own religion.

However, the Indian constitution believes in a system of governmentwhich encourages the diversity yet maintaining a national unity.


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i. The statements are totally incorrect.

iii. The statements are speaking against the Indian Constitution.

ii. The statements are partially correct.

iv. The statements are absolutely correct.

19.In the recent past, Nepal used to follow a system of government thatwas identified as ______________.a.) Despotic b.)Monarchyc.) Presidential d.) Democratic

20.The executive is a..a. Small group of people responsible for implementing laws and running

the government.b. Board of members responsible for implementing laws

c. Group of people responsible for maintaining law and order in therespective statesd. Small group of members responsible for monitoring the government

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