INTERNATIONAL INDIAN SCHOOL, DAMMAM

MIDDLE SECTION – CLASS VIII

SOCIAL SCIENCE - ANNUAL EXAM WORKSHEET – FEBRUARY 2025

(GEOGRAPHY) CH -5 INDUSTRIES
I. Choose the correct answer.
1. ____________ activities or manufacturing change raw materials into products of more value to
people.
a) Primary b) secondary c) Tertiary
2. Vegetable oil and leather industries are the examples of ________based industries.
a) forest b) agro c) marine
3. Investment of capital is higher and the technology used is superior in __________ scale
industries.
a) large b) small c) cottage
4. ______________ is an example of public sector industries.
a) Maruti Udyog Limited b) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited c) Sudha Dairy
5.The ___________ are the end product and the income earned from it.
a) Processes b) outputs c) inputs
6.One of the major industrial regions of the world .
a) Central Europe b) South America c) Western Asia
7.The raw materials are put in the blast furnace where it undergoes ___________ .
a) smelting b) boiling c) burning
8.________________ is the important steel producing centre of Jharkhand.
a) West Bengal b) Jamshedpur c) Odisha
9.The development of the iron and steel industry opened the doors of rapid ___________
development in India.
a) Industrial b) agricultural c) technical
10.Which industry serves as the foundation for all others?
a) Cotton textile industry b) Leather industry c) Iron and steel industry
11. Industry is an economic activity concerned with the _____________.
a) Production of goods b) Extraction of minerals or Provision of services c) All of the above

II. Fill in the blanks.

1. Basket weaving falls in the category of __________ industry.
2. Cottage or household industries are __________ scale industries.
3. ______________ sector industries are owned by producers or suppliers of raw materials, workers
or
both.
4. TISCO was started in 1907 at _______________.
5. _______________ is an example of Joint sector industry.
6. Iron and steel industry is known as feeder industry whose products are used as _____________for
other industries
7. ___________ are mined with steel equipment.
8. _______________often leads to the development and growth of towns and cities.
9. _______________ sector industries are owned and operated by individuals or group of individuals.
10. __________________ is an important steel city of the United States of America.

III. Name the following.

1. It was started in 1907 at Sakchi, near the confluence of the rivers Subarnarekha and kharkai in
Jharkhand - __________________
2. World’s best routes of shipping iron-ore cheaply - ________________
3. Important steel city of Tamil Nadu - __________________
4. The major hub of information technology industries located in India - ___________________
5. Gas leaked from a pesticide factory plant in Bhopal, India - ___________________________
IV Give two examples of the following industries:
a) Marine based industries ____________________________________________________
b) Mineral based industries ___________________________________________________

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c)Forest based industries _____________________________________________________
d) Agro based industries ______________________________________________________
V. Case Based Study:
Industry refers to an economic activity that is concerned with production of goods, extraction of
minerals or the provision of services. Thus, we have iron and steel industry (production of goods), coal
mining industry (extraction of coal) and tourism industry (service provider). Industries can be classified
on the basis of raw materials, size and ownership. Raw Materials: Industries may be agro based, mineral
based, marine based and forest based depending on the type of raw materials they use. Agro based
industries use plant and animal -based products as their raw materials. Food processing, vegetable oil,
cotton textile, dairy products and leather industries are examples of agro-based industries. Mineral
based industries are primary industries that use mineral ores as their raw materials. The products of
these industries feed other industries. Iron made from iron ore is the product of mineral based industry.
This is used as raw material for the manufacture of a number of other products, such as heavy
machinery, building materials and railway coaches. Marine based industries use products from the sea
and oceans as raw materials. Industries processing sea food or manufacturing fish oil are some
examples. Forest based industries utilize forest produce as raw materials. The industries associated with
forests are pulp and paper, pharmaceuticals, furniture and buildings.

1.Give 2 examples of Agro based industries.

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2.What are the raw materials used by Marine based industries?
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3.What does the term industry refer to?
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VI. Assertion and Reasoning:

1.Assertion: Manufactured product acquire utility and its value get increased.
Reason: Raw material is transformed into more useful and valuable articles by industrial process.

a) Both Assertion(A) and Reason(R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
b) Both Assertion(A) and Reason(R) are correct and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
c) Assertion(A)is true but Reason(R) is false.
d) Assertion(A)is false but Reason(R) is true.

2.Assertion: Little capital and transport expenditure required for cottage industries.
Reason: The goods are produced for self-consumption only.

a) Both Assertion(A) and Reason(R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
b) Both Assertion(A) and Reason(R) are correct and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
c) Assertion(A)is true but Reason(R) is false.
d) Assertion(A)is false but Reason(R) is true.

(GEOGRAPHY) CH - 6 HUMAN RESOURCES

I. Choose the correct answer.

1. When a person enters a country, it is known as ----------------------------------.
a) Immigration b) Emigration c) Integration
2. Number of people living in unit area of the earth’s surface.
a) population change b) population composition c) population density
3. Rapid increase in world population
a) Population growth b) Population explosion c) Population change
4. When death rate is more than birth rate, population _______________.
a) increases b) stays the same c) decreases
5. Which of the following is not the region where very few people live?
a) High altitudes areas b) Plains c) High mountains

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6.What does the following image indicate?
a) Decrease in population
b) Increase in population
c) Balanced population

7. Identify the incorrect statement.

a) Population composition refers to the structure of population.
b) Sudan has gained in population by emigration.
c) People always prefer to live on plains than plateaus.
8. Match the following.
Column I Column II
1. Emigrants a. Highest density of population
2. Natural growth rate b. South Africa
3. Diamond mines c. Difference between birth rate and death rate
4. South Central Asia d. Leave a country
a) 1-d, 2-c, 3-b, 4-a b)1-c, 2-d, 3-a ,4-b c)1-b, 2- d, 3-a, 4-c d) 1-a, 2-c, 3-d, 4-b

II. Fill in the blanks.

1. Within a country, people migrate from ______ to _____ areas in search of employment.
2. The population pyramid of a country with high birth and death rates are ____________ at the base
and __________ at the top.
3. The population increase in the world is mainly due to rapid increase in ____________.
4. _______ & _______ are the natural causes of population change.
5. Almost three-quarters of the world’s people live in two continents, _________and ________.

III. Name the following.

1. Present Education Minister of India ________________
2. A graphical presentation of the age, sex composition of a population. ______________
3. A country that has experienced a gain in population due to In- migration ____________________
4. Full form of PKVY __________________________________________.
5. The number of deaths per 1,000 people. _____________

IV. Assertion & Reasoning.

1. Assertion (A) - The population change refers to change in the number of people during a specific
time. The world population has not been stable.
Reason (R) - The population increase in the world is mainly due to rapid increase in natural death
rate.

a. Both A & R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

b. Both A & R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A.
c. A is true, but R is false.
d. A is false, but R is true.

2. Assertion (A)- Until 1800s world's population grew steadily but slowly.
Reason (R) - Large number of babies were born but they survived because of good medical facilities.

a. Both A & R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

b. Both A & R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A.
c. A is true, but R is false.
d. A is false, but R is true.

V. Case study.
People are a nation’s greatest resource. Nature’s bounty becomes significant only when people find it
useful. It is people with their demands and abilities that turn them into ‘resources’. Hence, human
resource is the ultimate resource. Healthy, educated and motivated people develop resources as per their
requirements. Human resources like other resources are not equally distributed over the world. They
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differ in their educational levels, age and sex. Their numbers and characteristics also keep changing.
The way in which people are spread across the earth surface is known as the pattern of population
distribution. More than 90 per cent of the world’s population lives in about 30 per cent of the land
surface. The distribution of population in the world is extremely uneven. Some areas are very crowded
and some are sparely populated. The crowded areas are south and south east Asia, Europe and north
eastern North America. Very few people live in high latitude areas, tropical deserts, high mountains
and areas of equatorial forests.

1) Why are people considered an ultimate resource?

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2) What is known as the pattern of population distribution?
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3) How does the population distribution vary in different parts of the world?
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(HISTORY) CH - 5 WHEN PEOPLE REVOLT - 1857 AND AFTER

I. Choose the correct answer.

1. In 1856, Governor General __________ decided that Bahadur shah Zafar would be the last Mughal
king.
a) Dalhousie b) Canning c) Wellesley
2. __________ was the adopted son of Peshwa Baji Rao II.
a) Birjis Qadr b) Tantia Tope c) Nana Saheb
3. In 1801 a subsidiary alliance was imposed on _____________
a) Bihar b) Bengal c) Awadh
4. The revolt of 1857 began from ______________
a) Meerut b) Delhi c) Kashmir
5. ______________ joined the rebel sepoys and fought the British with Rani Lakshmi Bai.
a) Bakht Khan b) Tantia Tope c) Kunwar Singh
6. After the revolt, the Governor-general of India was given the title of _____________
a) President b) Viceroy c) Prime Minister

II. Fill in the blanks.

1. _________ was the wife of Bahadur Shah Zafar.
2. ____________ was the general of Nana Saheb.
3. The Revolt at Kanpur was led by _______________.
4. ____________fought a guerilla war against the British with the support of tribal and peasant
leaders.
5. On ___________ , Mangal Pandey was hanged to death for attacking his officers in Barrackpore.
6. The book ‘Majha Pravaas’ was written by _______________.
7. A massive rebellion that started in __________ threatened the company’s very presence in India.
8. Bahadur Shah Zafar and his wife were sent to prison in ___________ in October 1858.
9. The ___________________was the personal representative of the British Crown.
10. ________________ translated the memoirs of Sitaram Pande into English.
11. Rani Lakshmibai was defeated and killed in ______________.
12. Delhi was recaptured from the rebel forces in _______________.
13. Bahadur Shah Zafar died in the Rangoon jail in _________________.
14. In Delhi a large number of ______________ or religious warriors came together to wipe out the
white people.
15. The name of the _________________ was removed from the coins minted by the company.
16. _________________ was one of the last territories to be annexed by the British.
17. Awadh was taken over by the British in the year _____________.
18. The _____________________ were unhappy about their pay, allowances and conditions of
service.
19. ‘Sepoy to Subedar’ is an autobiography written by _____________________________.
20. Begum Hazrat Mahal led the revolt from ___________.

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III. Match the following.
Column I Column II
1) Mangal Pandey a) Jhansi
2) Nana Saheb b) Awadh
3) Begum Hazrat Mahal c) Kanpur
4) Rani Lakshmi Bai d) Barrackpore

a) 1-d, 2-c, 3-b, 4-a b)1-c, 2-d, 3-a ,4-b c)1-b, 2- d, 3-a, 4-c d) 1-a, 2-c, 3-d, 4-b

IV. Name the following.

1. Led the revolt in Kanpur - ________________________
2. The leader of the mutiny as proclaimed by the sepoys - ________________________
3. Led the revolt from Lucknow - ________________________
4. A soldier from Bareilly took charge of a large force of fighters who came to Delhi - _______________

V. Assertion & Reasoning.

1.Assertion (A): The revolt of 1857 was suppressed by the British.
Reason (R): Except for people like the Rani of Jhansi and Tantia Tope, a few feudal lords participated
in the revolt.

a) Both Assertion(A) and Reason(R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
b) Both Assertion(A) and Reason(R) are correct and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
c) Assertion(A)is true but Reason(R) is false.
d) Assertion(A)is false but Reason(R) is true.

2.Assertion (A): A growing anger against the colonial government was thus bringing together various
groups and classes
of Indians into a common struggle for freedom in the first half of the twentieth century.
Reason (R): Diverse groups were all tortured by the British in one way or the other.

a) Both Assertion(A) and Reason(R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
b) Both Assertion(A) and Reason(R) are correct and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
c) Assertion(A)is true but Reason(R) is false.
d) Assertion(A)is false but Reason(R) is true.

VI. Case study.

1.On 8 April 1857, a young soldier, Mangal Pandey, was hanged to death for attacking his officers in
Barrackpore. Some days later, some sepoys of the regiment at Meerut refused to do the army drill using
the new cartridges, which were suspected of being coated with the fat of cows and pigs. Eighty-five
sepoys were dismissed from service and sentenced to ten years in jail for disobeying their officers. This
happened on 9 May 1857. The response of the other Indian soldiers in Meerut was quite extraordinary.
On 10 May, the soldiers marched to the jail in Meerut and released the imprisoned sepoys. They
attacked and killed British officers. They captured guns and ammunition and set fire to the buildings
and properties of the British and declared war on the firangis. The soldiers were determined to bring an
end to their rule in the country. But who would rule the land instead? The soldiers had an answer to this
question – the Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar. Unnerved by the scale of the upheaval, the
Company decided to repress the revolt with all its might. It brought reinforcements from England,
passed new laws so that the rebels could be convicted with ease, and then moved into the storm centres
of the revolt. Delhi was recaptured from the rebel forces in September 1857. The last Mughal emperor,
Bahadur Shah Zafar was tried in court and sentenced to life imprisonment. He and his wife Begum
Zinat Mahal were sent to prison in Rangoon in October 1858. Bahadur Shah Zafar died in the Rangoon
jail in November 1862. The recapture of Delhi, however, did not mean that the rebellion died down
after that. People continued to resist and battle the British. The British had to fight for two years to
suppress the massive forces of popular rebellion. Lucknow was taken in March 1858. Rani Lakshmi

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bai was defeated and killed in June 1858. A similar fate awaited Rani Avanti bai, who after initial
victory in Kheri, chose to embrace death when surrounded by the British on all sides. Tantia Tope
escaped to the jungles of central India and continued to fight a guerrilla war with the support of many
tribal and peasant leaders. He was captured, tried and killed in April 1859. Just as victories against the
British had earlier encouraged rebellion, the defeat of rebel forces encouraged desertions. The British
also tried their best to win back the loyalty of the people. They announced rewards for loyal landholders
would be allowed to continue to enjoy traditional rights over their lands. Those who had rebelled were
told that if they submitted to the British, and if they had not killed any white people, they would remain
safe and their rights and claims to land would not be denied. Nevertheless, hundreds of sepoys, rebels,
nawabs and rajas were tried and hanged.

1.When Mangal Pandey was hanged to death?

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2.What is the meaning of ‘Firangis’?
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3.Who was the last Mughal emperor? And when did he die?
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2. Since the mid-eighteenth century, nawabs and rajas had seen their power erode. They had gradually
lost their authority and honour. Residents had been stationed in many courts, the freedom of the rulers
reduced, their armed forces disbanded, and their revenues and territories taken away by stages. Many
ruling families tried to negotiate with the Company to protect their interests. For example, Rani Lakshmi
bai of Jhansi wanted the Company to recognize her adopted son as the heir to the kingdom after the
death of her husband. Nana Saheb, the adopted son of Peshwa Baji Rao II, pleaded that he be given his
father’s pension when the latter died. However, the Company, confident of its superiority and military
powers, turned down these pleas. Awadh was one of the last territories to be annexed. In 1801, a
subsidiary alliance was imposed on Awadh, and in 1856 it was taken over. Governor-General Dalhousie
declared that the territory was being misgoverned and British rule was needed to ensure proper
administration. The Company even began to plan how to bring the Mughal dynasty to an end. The name
of the Mughal king was removed from the coins minted by the Company. In 1849, Governor-General
Dalhousie announced that after the death of Bahadur Shah Zafar, the family of the king would be shifted
out of the Red Fort and given another place in Delhi to reside in. In 1856, Governor-General Canning
decided that Bahadur Shah Zafar would be the last Mughal king and after his death none of his
descendants would be recognized as kings – they would just be called princes.

1.) Who was the adopted son of Peshwa Baji Rao II?
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2.) Who decided that Bahadur Shah Zafar would be the last Mughal King?
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3.) In 1849, what did Governor-general Dalhousie announce?

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V) IDENTIFY THE FREEDOM FIGHTERS

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(HISTORY) – CH- 8 The Making of the National Movement

1. Choose the correct answer.

1. A person who is against taking extreme action.

(a) Peaceful (b) Moderate (c) Radical
2. The Direct Action Day was declared on
(a) 17th May 1947 (b) 16th Sep 1947 (c) 16th Aug 1946
3. The religious functionaries of Sikh gurdwaras were called as __________.
(a) Refugees (b) Mahants (c) Pandits
4. The fight for Purna Swaraj was fought under the presidentship of __________.
(a) Chitta Ranjan Das (b) Jawaharlal Nehru (c) Mahatma Gandhi
5. The free India’s first Indian Governor General was _____________.
(a) Lord Mountbatten (b) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (c) C.Rajagopalachari
6. Which of the following movement was associated with Chitta Ranjan Das?
(a) Non- cooperation Movement (b)Swadeshi Movement (c) Quit India Movement
7. Hindustan Socialist Republican Association was related with which of the nationalist.
(a) Lala Lajpat Rai (b) Balagangadar Tilak (c) Bhagat Singh
8. The foremost organizer of the freedom movement from 1918 onwards and he served as the
president of the Indian National Congress in 1931.
(a) Rajagopalachari (b)Maulana Azad (c) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
9. Arrange the following nationalist movements in chronological order:
I. The Civil Disobedience Movement II. Swadeshi Movement III. The Quit India Movement IV. Non-
Cooperation Movement
(a) III, II, I, IV (b) I, II, III , IV ( c) IV, III, II , I (d) II, IV, I , III
10. Identify the incorrect pair:
(1) Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan - Khudai Khidmatgars
(2) Motilal Nehru - Indian National Army
(3) Mohammad Ali Jinnah - Wahadat-i-deen
(4) A.O Hume - Indian National Congress
(a) 1,2 (b) 3,4 (c) 2,3 (d) 1,4
11. Find the odd one out from the following options: Hint: Early leaders of Indian National Congress.
(a) Dadabhai Naoroji (b) Subhas Chandra Bose (c) Badruddin Tyabji

12. Match the following:

Column I Column II
1.Sovereign a. The provinces' ability to make independent decisions within a
federation.

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 2.General constituencies b. protesting outside a building or shop to prevent others from
entering.
3.Picket c. The ability to act independently without external interference.
4.Provincial autonomy d. Election districts with no reservations for any religious or other
community.

(a) 1c,2b,3d,4a (b) 1c,2a,3d,4b (c) 1b,2d,3b,4a (d) 1c,2d,3b,4a

11. Fill in the blanks

1. ______________turned out to be the First all India struggle against the British Government
although it was largely restricted to cities.
2. The Natal Congress was established by _______________to fight against racial discrimination.
3. Vandemataram Movement’ was developed in _________________.
4. A modern consciousness and a key feature of nationalism is ______________.
5. Lala Lajpat Rai was a nationalist from ______________.
6. Kesari, a Marathi newspaper was edited by ________________.
7. The ______________ commission made by the British in1927 that had no Indian representatives.
8. The ______________ Act was criticized as ‘devilish and tyrannical.
9. The place where All Indian Muslim League formed was ____________.
10. ______________opened fire on the peaceful gathering of people at Jallianwala Bagh in April 1919.
III. Name the following.
1. The author of the book ‘Poverty and Un-British rule in India’.
2. The President of the Indian National Congress in 1887.
3. The viceroy who partitioned Bengal.
4. The nationalist who threw a bomb in the Central Legislative Assembly on 8th April 1929.
5. The literal meaning of Sarvajanik.
6. The nationalist who expressed the country's pain and anger over the Jallianwala Bagh massacre by
renouncing his Knighthood.
7. A businessman, publicist, and former British Parliament member in London guided the younger
nationalists.
8. The Act that allowed the government to confiscate newspapers' assets, including printing presses,
for publishing objectionable content.
9. The leaders of khilafat agitation.
10. The slogan raised by Balagangadar Tilak.
11. A retired British official who played a part in bringing Indians from the various regions together.
12. The first Indian woman to become the President of the Indian National Congress.
13. A powerful non- violent movement among the Pathans of North -west frontier.
14. The bill that provided for the trial of British or European persons by Indians.
15. An honour granted by the British Crown for exceptional personal achievement or public service.
16. Name the movement launched following the partition of Bengal.

1V. Write down the year of the following significant event:

1. The Vernacular Press Act.
2. The establishment of the Indian National Congress.
3. The Partition of Bengal.
4. The establishment of All India Muslim League at Dacca.
5. The split of the Congress.
6 The end of Second World War.
7. Signing of the historic Lucknow Pact.
8. The establishment of the Natal congress.
9. The passing of the Rowlatt Act.
10. The Jallianwala Bagh Massacre.
11. The Civil Disobedience Movement.
12. The Chauri Chaura Movement.
13. The foundation of Hindustan Socialist Republican Association.
14. The Dandi March /Salt Satyagraha.
15. The Government of India Act.
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16. Quit India Movement.

IV. Assertion & Reasoning.

1. Assertion (A): Gandhi stopped the Non-Cooperation Movement in 1922.

Reason (R): Violence at Chauri-Chaura led him to stop the movement.

(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.

2. Assertion (A): In 1919, Gandhiji called for a satyagraha against the Rowlatt Act, which curtailed
fundamental rights and strengthened police powers.
Reason (R): The Rowlatt Act was widely supported by Indian leaders like Mohammad Ali Jinnah as it
was seen as essential for maintaining public order and safety.

(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.

V. Case study
Purna Swaraj, or complete independence, would not come easily to India; it had to be fought for. In
1930, Mahatma Gandhi took a decisive step by leading the Salt March, a symbolic act of civil
disobedience aimed at breaking the British monopoly on salt. Under British rule, the government-
controlled salt production and imposed heavy taxes on it, burdening the Indian people. Gandhi and other
nationalists argued that taxing salt, a basic necessity, was unjust. Salt was consumed by both the rich
and the poor and was one of the most essential food items. Gandhi’s march began from Sabarmati
Ashram in Gujarat on March 12, 1930, with a small group of followers. Over the course of 240 miles,
more people joined, and by April 6, they reached Dandi. There, they defied British law by collecting
salt from the seashore and boiling seawater to produce salt. The movement gained widespread support,
with peasants, tribals, and women participating in large numbers. The government tried to crush the
movement through brutal force. Despite this, the Salt March became a key turning point in India’s fight
for independence, uniting the nation around nonviolent resistance and the cause of freedom.

1.When did Gandhi begin the Salt March and from where?
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2.Why was the Salt March considering a turning point in India's fight for independence?
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3.Why did Gandhiji choose to break the salt law?
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(HISTORY) CH- 7 WOMEN, CASTE AND REFORM

I. Fill in the blanks.
1. The Brahmo Samaj was founded by _______.
2. ________ in Amritsar was established by the leaders of the Singh Sabha Movement.
3. _______ was the founder of Arya Samaj in India.
4. Widows’ Home in Poona was established by _______.
5. _______ started schools for Muslim girls in Patna and Calcutta.
6. _______ was popularly known as Periyar.
7. The Mohammedan Anglo-Oriental college was founded by _______.
8. The Rama Krishna mission founded by _______ stressed the idea of salvation through social
service and
selfless action.
9. The Satyashodhak Samaj was founded by_______.

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10. _______ were an important untouchable caste of present-day Andhra Pradesh.
11. _______ translated an old Buddhist text that was critical of caste.
12. Widows who died on their husbands' funeral pyre were called ________.

II. Choose the correct answer.

1. Which caste was associated with traders and money lenders?
(a) Brahmans (b) Shudras (c) Vaishyas
2. ______ were the first to set up schools for lower caste and tribal children.
(a) Christian missionaries (b) Brahmo Samaj (c) Prerna Samaj
3. Who was the woman reformer who reinterpreted verses from the Quran to argue for women’s
education?
(a) Mumtaz Ali (b) Annie Besant (c) Rashsundari Debi
4. Match the following and choose the correct option:

Column 1 Column II
1. Satnami Movement a) B.R Ambedkar
2. Temple Entry Movement b) Henry Derozio
3. Aligarh Movement c) Ghasidas
4. Young Bengal Movement d) Sayyid Ahmed Khan

(a) 1c,2b,3d,4a. (b) 1c,2a,3d,4b (c) 1b,2d,3b,4a (d) 1c,2d,3a,4b

5. Arrange the following events in chronological order:
a. Widow Remarriage Act b. Khalsa College c. Sati was banned d. Child Marriage Restraint Act
a) c, a, b, d b) a, b, c , d c) d, c, b, a d) b, d, a, c

6. Pick the odd one out. Hint: Leaders who fought against the caste system.
(a) B.R. Ambedkar (b) Swami Dayanand Saraswati (c) E.V. Ramaswamy Naicker (d) Jyotirao Phule
7. Identify the correct statement.
(a) Nationalist leaders promised full suffrage for all men and women after independence.
(b) Social reformers had to reject ancient texts for social reform.
(c) Reformers received full support from all sections of society.
(d) The Child Marriage Restraint Act was passed in 1829.

III. Name the following.

1. The author of the book “Stripurushtulna”- ______________
2. The 19th-century reformer who advocated widow remarriage in Telugu-speaking areas of the
Madras Presidency - _____________
3. The book written by Jyotirao Phule - _________________
4. The great social leader from Kerala who proclaimed, "One caste, one religion, one god for
humankind" - ________________

IV. Assertion & Reasoning.

1. Assertion (A): By the end of the nineteenth century, women were involved in reform work, writing,
editing, founding schools, and joining pressure groups
Reason (R): Women during this period were victims of various social practices that were against
women especially widows.

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.

2. Assertion (A): The poor from the villages and small towns, many of them from low castes, began
moving into the cities.
Reason (R): Low castes saw this as an opportunity to get away from the oppressive hold that upper
caste exercised over their lives.

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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.

V. Case study.
Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar in Calcutta and many other reformers in Bombay set up schools for
girls.When the first schools were opened in the mid-nineteenth century, many people were afraid of
them. They feared that schools would take girls away from home, prevent them from doing their
domestic duties. Moreover, girls had to travel through public places in order to reach school. Many
people felt that this would have a corrupting influence on them. They felt that girls should stay away
from public spaces. Therefore, throughout the nineteenth century, most educated women were taught
at home by liberal fathers or husbands. Sometimes women taught themselves.

1.Who were some of the key reformers who set up schools for girls in the 19th century?
__________________________________________________________________________________
2. How did most educated women receive their education in the 19th century?
__________________________________________________________________________________
3.Why did many people fear the opening of girls' schools in the mid-nineteenth century?
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________

(SPL) CH -10 LAW AND SOCIAL JUSTICE

I. Choose the correct answer.
1. To protect people from exploitation, the government makes certain ____________________.
(a) Policies (b) Schemes (c) Laws
2. If a person is forced to work for low wages, which Fundamental Right can he use to protect
himself?
(a) Right to Freedom (b)Right against exploitation (c) Right to Equality
3. The government has to ensure that the laws are ____________.
(a) implemented (b) supported (c) uprooted
4. One worker can easily replace another because of _____________ .
(a) Too much of unemployment (b) Work in unsafe condition (c) Low wages
5. What is the full form of CNG?
(a) Compound Nitrogen Gas (b) Compressed Natural Gas (c) Composite Natural Gas
6. Bhopal gas tragedy was a __________ disaster.
(a) natural (b) man-made (c) minor
7. How do the private companies earn more profit?
(a) Giving high wages (b) Less working hours (c) None of these

II. Fill in the blanks.

1. Right to Life is guaranteed under Article ____________.
2. UC stands for ___________________.
3. No child below the age of ______ shall be employed to work in any factory.
4. ___________ is an individual who buys goods for personal use and not for resale.

III. Name the following.

1. Money spent to purchase new machinery or buildings or training so as to be able to
increase/modernize production in the future.
2. Full form of MIC
3. A person or organization that produces goods for sale in the market.
4. This act ensures that workers are not paid below a specified minimum.

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IV. Match the Following.

Column I Column II
1. Ship breaking a. 2nd Dec 1984
2. Poisonous gas b. Association of workers
3. Bhopal Gas Tragedy c. hazardous industry
4. Workers Union d. Methyl Isocyanide

a) 1-c, 2-d, 3-a, 4-b b) 1-d, 2-a, 3-b, 4-c c) 1-b, 2-d, 3-c, 4-a d) 1- c, 2- a, 3-b, 4-d

(SPL) CH - 5 UNDERSTANDING MARGINALISATION (WS)

I. Choose the correct answer.

1. A person who does not get adequate nutrition or food is known as_______.
a. poor b. malnourished c. deprived
2. The term ‘Adivasi’ literally means __________.
a. old inhabitants b. forest dwellers c. original inhabitants
3. ___________ is the Adivasi community that inhabits the Niyamgiri hills in Orissa.
a. Dongarria Konds b. Kalahandi c. Shakti
4. According to ____ Census, Muslims are 14.2% of India’s population and are considered to be
a marginalized community.
a. 2005 b. 2011 c. 2001
5. High level committee in 2005 , was chaired by _______.
a. Rajindar Sachar b. Gobindha Maran c. None of the above

II. Fill in the blanks.

1. ____________ and _________ marginalization is interlinked.
2. A _________ is a locality which is populated largely by the members of a particular community.
3. Tribals are referred to as __________.
4. As per the data provided by the ‘Wildlife Institute of India’, India has _____ National parks and
____ wildlife sanctuaries.
5. The ______________ plays a crucial role in upholding the law enforcing Fundamental Rights.
6. ______________ are an important part of the women’s movement in India.

III. Name the following:

1. The practice of exploitation and segregation followed by the upper caste Hindus against the
lower caste Hindus –
2. A graded system or arrangement of persons or things
3. The people who are forced or compelled to move from their homes for big development
projects including dams, mining etc –
4. The most commonly spoken Adivasi language –
5. The communities which are less in number than the rest of the population –
6. An area where the presence of the armed forces is considerable –

III. Assertion and Reason.

(a) Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is correct but R is wrong.
(d) A is wrong but R is correct.
Q. 1. Assertion (A): The Adivasis are displaced from their lands and lose their traditions.
Reason (R): Nowadays, forest lands are used for mining and other developmental projects.

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(a) Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is correct but R is wrong.
(d) A is wrong but R is correct.

Q. 2. Assertion (A): Safeguards for minorities is needed in India.

Reason (R): Constitution is committed to protect India’s cultural diversity and promoting
equality as well as justice.

IV. Case Study

Adivasis – the term literally means ‘original inhabitants’ – are communities who lived, and often
continue to live, in close association with forests. Around 8 per cent of India’s population is Adivasi
and many of India’s most important mining and industrial centres are located in Adivasi areas –
Jamshedpur, Rourkela, Bokaro and Bhilai among others. Adivasis are not a homogeneous population:
there are over 500 different Adivasi groups in India. Adivasis are particularly numerous in states like
Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh,
West Bengal and in the north-eastern states of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya,
Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura. A state like Odisha is home to more than 60 different very little
hierarchy among them. This makes them radically different from communities organised around
principles of jati-varna (caste) or those that were ruled by kings.

1.) Who are Adivasis, and state their connection with forests in India?
__________________________________________________________________________________
2.) Which Indian region has a vast Adivasi Population and what percentage of
India’s population is covered with Adivasis?
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
3.) Mention how and why does Adivasi Community is considered to be different
from other communities in India?
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
(SPL) CH - 6 CONFRONTING MARGINALISATION
I. Choose the correct answer.
1. Which Article of the constitution states that untouchability has been abolished?
a. Article 15 b. Article 17 c. SC /ST Act of 1989
2.__________ refers to social boycott of an individual and his family.
a. Dispossessed b. Confront c. Ostracise
3. Who is an Adivasi activist from Kerala?
a. C.K Janu b. Soyrabai c. Rathnam
4. The Manual Scavengers in Gujarat are known as __________
a. Pakhis b. Sikkaliars c. Bhangis
5. Who was the 15th Century poet and weaver who belonged to the Bhakti tradition?
a. Kabir b. Soyrabai c. Mahar

II. Fill in the blanks.

1. __________ are the Manual Scavengers in Andhra Pradesh.
2. The Scheduled castes and Scheduled Tribes Act was framed in ________.
3. The government ensure to end inequality in the country through ________and _____________.
4. ______________ is a punishable crime.
5. The government’s __________________ is a very significant effort to end inequality in the system.
6. _____________ was the wife of well-known Bhakti poet Chokhamela from 14th Century
Maharashtra.
7. __________ of the constitution notes that no citizen of India shall be discriminated against on the
basis of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth.
8. Social justice stands for equality of ________and ____________ to all.

III. Name the following.

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1. A stated course of action that provides direction for the future, sets goals to be achieved or lays out
principles or guidelines to be followed and acted upon. -
2. The practice of removing human and animal waste/excreta using brooms, tin plates and baskets
from dry latrines and carrying it on the head to disposal grounds some distance away.
3. A person or group that can express themselves and their views strongly. -
IV. Match the following

a) SC and ST prevention of atrocities Act 2006

b) Employment of Manual Scavengers and 1989

Construction of Dry Latrines(Prohibition) Act
passed in
c) Safai Karamchari Andolan filed PIL in 1993

d) ST and other Traditional Forest 2003

Dwellers(Recognition of Forest Rights)
a) 1-c, 2-d, 3-a, 4-b b) 1-d, 2-a, 3-b, 4-c c) 1-b, 2-d, 3-c, 4-a d) 1- c, 2- a, 3-b, 4-d
V. Assertion and Reasoning.
(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.
1. Assertion (A): The Article 17 of the Constitution abolishes Untouchability.
Reasons (R): Supreme Court ban the practice of manual scavenging in 1994
(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.
2. Assertion (A)- the government provides for free or subsidised hostels for students of Dalit and
Adivasi
communities
Reason (R)- Dalit community can avail education facilities that may not be available in their
localities.
VI. Case Study.
Manual scavenging refers to the practice of removing human and animal waste/excreta using brooms,
tin plates and baskets from dry latrines and carrying it on the head to disposal grounds some distance
away. A manual scavenger is the person who does the job of carrying this filth. This job is mainly done
by Dalit women and young girls. According to the Andhra Pradesh-based Safai Karamchari Andolan,
an organisation working with manual scavengers, there are one lakh persons from Dalit communities
who continue to be employed in this job in this country and who work in 26 lakh private and community
dry latrines managed by municipalities. Manual scavengers are exposed to subhuman conditions of
work and face serious health hazards. They are constantly exposed to infections that affect their eyes,
skin, respiratory and gastro-intestinal systems. They get very low wages for the work they perform.
Those working in urban municipalities earn ` 200 per day and those working privately are paid much
less.

1.) What is manual scavenging, and who typically performs this degrading task?
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
2.) How prevalent is manual scavenging in India, and what are the estimates of Dalit individuals
engaged in this occupation?
__________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
3.) What are the major health hazards faced by manual scavengers, and how does this job affect their
overall well-being?
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
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