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Class 8 SST - Marking Scheme

This document provides a marking scheme for an 8th grade Social Science annual exam covering topics like: 1) Key terms and concepts from the subject matter like subsidiary alliances, sustainable development, and marginalization. 2) Multiple choice and short answer questions testing understanding of topics such as uses of steel, reasons for population distribution, and India's constitutional safeguards. 3) Descriptive questions about renewable vs non-renewable resources, the impact of the British education system in India, and motives for the partition of Bengal. The marking scheme outlines the structure and scoring for the various question types on the exam.

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Class 8 SST - Marking Scheme

This document provides a marking scheme for an 8th grade Social Science annual exam covering topics like: 1) Key terms and concepts from the subject matter like subsidiary alliances, sustainable development, and marginalization. 2) Multiple choice and short answer questions testing understanding of topics such as uses of steel, reasons for population distribution, and India's constitutional safeguards. 3) Descriptive questions about renewable vs non-renewable resources, the impact of the British education system in India, and motives for the partition of Bengal. The marking scheme outlines the structure and scoring for the various question types on the exam.

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Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan,Varanasi Region

Annual Examination-2023-24

MARKING SCHEME

Class: VIII Max. Marks:60

Subject: Social Science Max. Time:2Hrs. & 30 Minutes

1. (a)A Latin words ager


2. (c) Secondary activities
3. (c) 2015
4. d) Both(b) and (c)
5. (d) All of these
6. (b) 1984
7. Development That Meets The Needs Of The Present Without Compromising The
Future
8. Subsidiary Alliance was basically a treaty between the British East India Company
and the Indian princely states, by virtue of which the Indian kingdoms lost their
sovereignty to the English. It also was a major process that led to the building of the
British Empire in India.
9. Their marginalisation can be because they speak a different language, follow different
customs or belong to a different religious group from the majority community. They
may also feel marginalised because they are poor, considered to be of ‘low’ social
status and viewed as being less human than others.
10. The advantages of foreign companies in setting up production in India are:
(i) Foreign companies get cheap labour. Wages that the companies pay to workers in
the USA are far higher than what they have to pay to workers in India.
(ii) Additional expenses such as for housing facilities for workers are also cheaper.
(iii) Lower working conditions including lower safety measures are used as ways of
cutting costs. Thus, companies can save costs and earn high profits.
11. Almost everything way to use it is made out of steel or iron ore made out of
machinery and tools which are made of these metals.
a. Large Building R Made of Steel Framework.
b. Farm Machines are Mostly Made of Steel.
c. Using Steel Machinery, Oil Wells R Drilled.
d. Oil IS Transported Using Steel Pipeline.
e. Large equipment wich are used for mining and made of steel.
f. Autos, Trucks, Buses, Trains, Ships and Majorly Made of Steel.
g. Even Small Things Like Needles and Safety Pins Are Made of Steel.
12. East India Company begins to trade in Bengal

Company officials become “nabobs”


The Company rarely launched a direct military attack on an unknown territory.
The subsidiary alliance meant Indian rulers were not allowed to have their
independent armed forces.
13. The Constitution provides these safeguards because it is committed to protecting
India’s cultural diversity and promoting equality as well as justice-the judiciary plays
a crucial role in upholding the law and enforcing Fundamental Rights-every citizen of
India can approach the courts if they believe that their Fundamental Rights have been
violated.
14. Geographical Factors
Socio, Cultural and Economic Factors
Geographical Factors
There are 5 different Geographical factors which affect the uneven distribution of
population in the world. These are given below:
Topography
Climate
Soil
Water
Minerals
15. Jyotirao Phule had established schools for girls in Maharashtra.
I. Jyotirao Phule was concerned about humiliation of the low castes, the miseries
of the labourer, and plight of upper-caste women.
II. Jyotirao Phule received his education in schools established by Christian
Missionaries. He was born in 1827.
III. Jyotirao Phule was one of the most vocal amongst low caste leaders.
IV. He developed his own ideas, as he grew up, about the injustices meted out
through the caste system in the society.

16.

I. Federalism: This refers to the existence of more than one level of government in …
II. Parliamentary Form of Government: The people of India have a direct role in …
III. Separation of Powers: According to the Constitution, there are three organs of …
IV. Fundamental Rights: The section on Fundamental Rights has often been referred

17(I) renewable and non renewable


(ii) Forests are cleared, exposing land to wind and water damage. Fertile soil is
exhausted and lost to erosion because of poor farming practices. Fuel supplies are
depleted. Water and air are polluted

(III) It is renewable. There is no threat of running out of sunlight, wind, or tidal


waves, unlike the …
It is sustainable. Often renewable and sustainable are used in the same sense. While
…
It has low GHG emissions. Renewable energy sources come with the additional
advantage of
18.(I) Pathshalas which accepted the new rules were supported through government
grants. Those who were unwilling to work within the new system received no
government support. Over time, gurus who wanted to retain their independence found
it difficult to compete with the government aided and regulated pathshalas
(II) In the earlier system, children from poor peasant families had been able to go to
pathshalas, since the timetable was flexible. The discipline of the new system
demanded regular attendance, even during harvest time when children of poor
families had to work in the fields. Inability to attend school came to be seen as
indiscipline, as evidence of the lack of desire to learn.

19(I) Perhaps the main British motives were to curtail the influence of Bengali politicians and
to split the Bengali people.

(II) Moderates and the Radicals, as they may be called – opposed it. Large public
meetings and demonstrations were organised and novel methods of mass protest
developed

20.(I) water ,health ,education,etc.


(II) There is a shortage in supply and there are inequalities in distribution.
Compared to the metros and large cities, towns and villages are under-provided.
Compared to wealthy localities, the poorer localities are under-serviced.
(III) Any solution needs to take account of the important fact that every citizen of
the country has a right to these facilities which should be provided to her/him in an
equitable manner.
21.map work

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