S.J.
S ACADEMY BIDHUNA (AURAIYA)
HALF-YEARLY EXAMINATION (2024-25)
NAME-_________________ CLASS-8th
DATE:-___/___/_____
TIME:-3hrs SUBJECT-Social Science M.M:-100
NOTE:- ALL QUESTIONS ARE COMPULSORY.
Ques-1 Multiple Choice Questions:-
1.…………….. refers to both plants and animals found in
forests
a.Grassland b. Wildlife c. Sanctuary
d. Forest
2.The ………….of Africa still contain the world’s largest pool or
wildlife resources.
a.Pampas b. Savanna c. Velds
3.…………… is a common way of disinfecting drinking water.
a.Treatment b. Filtrationc. Chlorination d.
Boiling
4.……………. Is the dominant occupation of the people in India.
a.Agriculture b. Poultry c. Dairy and mixed
farming
5.The House of the people is ………………………..
a.Parliament b. Lok sabha c. Rajya Sabha d.
Supreme Court
6.Who is the first citizen of the nation ?
a.President b. Prime minister c. Governer d.
Chief Justice
7.……………. Was another area of investment for British
Investors.
a.Coal Mining b. Textile c. Mining d. None
of these
8.The British arrested ……………….. in 1895.
a.Govind Girl b. Birsa Munda c. local Peasants d.
None
9.The Pahasia revolt broke out in …………………
a.1872 b. 1857 c. 1772 d. 1820
10. India was major expoeter for …………. In the early 18th
Century:-
a.Textile b. tea c. Jute d. None of
these
11. The Lahore treaty was humiliating for ………………..
a.Marathas b. sikh c. British d.
Nizams
12. The East India Company come to in …………………. In
1650.
a.Mysore b. Bengal c. Madras d.
Pondicherry
Ques-2 Fill in the Blanks:-
1.Accumulation of water on soil causes its ………………………..
2.The Yellow stone National Park is in ………………………..
3.………………………….. was the first president of India.
4.The Coniferous trees bear ………………………….
5.Most of our clothing …………………… come from land.
6.The Mughal rule Promoted the century is …………………….
7.The Tribal women are very fond of …………………………
8.Assam tea company was established in ………………………..
9.The Battle of …………………….. marked the deadline of
India’s Rural economy,
10. Mysore was a………………….. kingdom under the
Marathas.
Ques-3 Write down True/ False:-
1.Irrigation canals leads to salination. [ ]
2.The Layer of soil is also called Humus. [ ]
3.Afforestation means plating of trees. [ ]
4.The Growth of natural vegetation does not depend on
climate factors. [ ]
5.For the first time, emergency was declared in 1960. [
]
6.Lord Cornwallis introduced the system of ductioning the
land in 1773. [ ]
7.The Remosi Revolt of Bihar and Bengal broke out in 1796.
[ ]
8.Tilka Manjhi was hanged in Calcutta in 1857. [
]
Ques-4 Match the following:-
1.First rail line in India a. 1822
2.Permanent settlement b. 1853
3.Ramosi Revolt c. 1830
4.Mahalwari System d. 1793
5.Pitt’s India act e. 1799
6.Treaty of Sagoli f. 1816
7.Fourth Mysore war g. 1788
8.India h. Tropical evergreen forest
9.Bishnois i. Rajasthan
10. Taiga j. Monsoon deciduous forest
11. Amazon Basin k. Coniferous forest
Ques-5 Answer the following questions:-
A. Very short answer type question:-
a.Why is the ecosystem so important to us ?
b.What is Afforestation ?
c. How many layers of soil are there ?
d.What is Hydrological Cycle ?
e.What is the role and importance of the President of
India ?
f. What are the Characteristics of jhum cultivation ?
g.Discuss the Pitt’s India act ?
B. Short answer type questions:-
a.Discuss the importance of the third angle Maratha war.
b.Write about the Vijaynagar Empire.
c. What are Savannas ?
d.How is water as resource distributed globally ?
e.How is the Prime minister of India appointed by the
President ?
f. State four function of the Parliament.
C.Long Answer type Questions:-
a.Distinguish between evergreen and deciduous forests.
b.Difference between Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.
c. What were causes of Battle of Plassey ?
Ques-6 Define:-
a.Mahalwari System
b.Afforestation
c. Biosphere
