DARSHAN ACADEMY

ANNUAL EXAMINATION – 2023-24

CLASS:-– VIII SUBJECT:-– SOCIAL SCIENCE

TIME : 2.5 HOURS MAXIMUM MARKS: 80

General Instructions:
(i) This question paper comprises of four sections – A, B, C and D. There are 26 questions in the question paper.
All questions are compulsory.
(ii) Section A – Question number 1 to 7 are Very Short Answer Questions, carrying 1 mark each.
(iii) Section B – Question number 8 to 18 are Short Answer Questions, carrying 3 marks each.
(iv) Section C – Question number 19 to 25 are Long Answer Questions, carrying 5 marks each.
(vi) Section-D – Question number 26 is map based, carrying 5 marks. Attach the map in the middle of the answer
book.

SECTION -A
Q1. On the basis of raw material, identify the industry involved in the manufacturing of the product shown in the
picture below. (1)

Q2. Nomadic herding is a type of subsistence farming. (True/False) (1)

Q3. Jute is also referred to as the ______________. (1)
Q4. Women who died by burning themselves on the funeral pyre of their husbands were called ________. (1)
Q5. ‘A tenant has moved out of the house and has sued the landlord for non-payment of the security deposit’. (1)
Under which branch of the legal system will the above case fall?
Q6. Which of the following is a non- renewable resource? (1)
a)Solar energy b)Water c)Wind d)Natural gas
Q7. Who said ‘a single shelf of a good European library was worth the whole native literature of India and Arabia?
(1)
a)James Mill b)Warren Hastings c)Thomas Macaulay d)Lord Wellesley
SECTION -B
Q8. What do you know about resource conservation? How can each person contribute towards resource
conservation? (3)
Q9. Distinguish between Agro based and Mineral based industry. (3)
Q10. Match the following: (3)
a)William Jones (1) Promotion of English Education
b)Mahatma Gandhi (2) Respect for Indian Education
c)Thomas Macaulay (3) Critical of English Education

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Q11. Explain the various provisions of Rowlatt Act. How did Indians react to it? (3)
Q12. Compare and contrast an average Indian farm and an average farm in the USA. (3)
Q13. Who wrote the book ‘Gulamgiri’? What is the theme of the book? (3)
Q14. What measures would you suggest to mitigate the impact of an industrial disaster? (3)
Q15. What is Shifting Cultivation? What are its disadvantages? (3)
Q16. Calculate the population density of your colony if 600 people live in your colony, and the area of your
colony is 2 sq. km. Define population density in your own words. (3)
Q17. ‘Justice delayed is justice denied’. Explain the quote with the help of an example. (3)
Q18. Why did Mahatma Gandhi want to teach children handicraft? (3)
Q19. ‘Future of the Earth depends on how judiciously we use our natural resources.’ In light of this statement
write the key principles of sustainable development. (5)
Q20. Identify the person shown in the picture below. Throw some light on his life and his contribution in the
upliftment of Dalits. (5)

Q21. What do you understand by ‘domestic violence’? Explain how did the new law on domestic violence get
passed? (5)
Q22. Why do you think the introduction of Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in the 1980s is a significant step in
ensuring access to justice for all? (5)
Q23. Identify the graph shown in the picture below. How does it help us in understanding the population of a
country? (5)

Q24. Read the passage and answer the questions: (5X1=5)

Parliament of India consists of the President, the Rajya Sabha and the Lok Sabha. For a political party to
form the government, they must have a majority of elected MPs. Since there are 543 elected (plus 2 Anglo –
Indian nominated) members in Lok Sabha, to have a majority a party should have at least half the number
i.e., 272 members or more. One of the most important functions of the Lok Sabha is to select the executive.
The Prime Minister of India is the leader of the ruling party in the Lok Sabha. From the MPs who belong to
his/her party, the Prime Minister selects ministers to work with him/her to implement decisions. These
ministers then take charge of different areas of government functioning like health, education, finance etc.

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a) How many members are elected in Lok Sabha?
i)543 ii) 545 iii) 544 iv) 554
b) Lok Sabha is also known as_______.
i)Upper house ii)Lower house iii)Council of states iv)Party
c) Who is the leader of the ruling party in Lok Sabha?
i)President ii)MP iii)Minister iv)Prime Minister
d) The most important function of Lok Sabha is to select the_________.
i)Legislative ii)Executive iii)Judiciary iv)Lok Sabha Members
e) To have a majority in the Lok Sabha, a party should have at least ______ members.
i)272 or more ii)271 iii)270 iv)260
Q25 Read the passage and answer the questions given below: (5X1=5)
In 1930 Gandhi ji marched to break the salt law. According to this law the state had a monopoly on the
manufacturing and sale of salt. Peasants, tribals and women participated in large numbers. The government
of India Act of 1935 prescribed provincial autonomy and the government announced elections to the
provincial legislatures in 1937. In September 1939, the Second World War broke out. Congress leaders were
ready to support the British war effort, but in return they demanded independence. The British refused to
concede the demand and the Congress ministries resigned in protest.
a) In which year Gandhi ji marched to break the salt law?
i)1940 ii)1970 iii) 1920 iv) 1930

b) Who participated in the march to break the salt law?

i)Peasants ii)Tribals iii)Women iv)All of these

c) In which year the Second World War broke out?

i) September 1939 ii)October 1987 iii)January 1324 iv)September 1986

d) What was the demand of Congress from Britishers in lieu of supporting them in the Second World War?
i) Independence from British rule ii) Opening of liquor shop
iii) Reduction in revenue taxes iv) To increase military power
e) Did the Britishers accept their demand?
i) Yes ii) No iii) May be iv)Can’t say

Q 26. Map work:

a) On the political map of India, name and mark: (3)
i) Places toured by William Adam.
ii) A state having large tea plantations.
iii) One of the most densely populated states in India.

b) On the political map of the World, name and mark: (2)

i) Any one major industrial region.
ii) Place from where Gandhi ji returned to India in 1915.