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Atomic Energy Education Society

Half Yearly Examination 2019-20 Time: 3 Hours

Subject: Social Science Marks: 80

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To be filled by the student

Student’s Name: ___________________________________________________

Name of the School: ________________________________________________

Class / Sec: ____________ Roll No: ____________________________________

Date of Examination_________________________________________________

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General Instructions:

This question paper consists of four sections, A, B, C and D.

1. Section A has 7 questions and each carries 1 mark.

2. Section B has 11 questions and each question carries 3 marks.

3. Section C has 7 questions and each question carries 5 marks.

4. Section D has map based questions and carries 5 marks.

5. Attach map inside the answer script.

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SECTION- A

Choose the correct option :- (7 x 1=7)

1. The first Governor – general of India was ____________.

(a) Lord Dalhousie (b) Lord Mountbatten

(c) Lord William Bentinck (d) Warren Hastings

2. Which of the following is a non- renewable resource?

(a) Solar energy (b) water (c) Soil (d) Natural gas

3. ______________ is known as the father of the Indian constitution.

(a) Mahatma Gandhi (b) Dr. Rajendra Prasad

(c) Dr. Baba Sahib Ambedkar (d) Sardar Vallabh bhai Patel

4. The British regained control of the country in the year--------

(a) 1857 (b) 1858 (c) 1859 (d) 1860

Class: VIII For Rawatbhata Centre

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5. Which one of the followings methods is most appropriate to check soil erosion on steep slopes?

(a) Shelter belts (b) mulching (c) Terrace Cultivation (d) none of these

6. EVMs were used throughout the country for the first time in the general elections held in

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(a) 1962 (b) 1977 (c) 1999 (d) 2004

7. The capital of British India before Delhi was _____________.

(a) Madras (b) Bombay (c) Orissa (d) Calcutta

SECTION-B

Answer the following questions in short: ( 11 x 3=33)

8. What is the Problem with the periodisation of Indian History that James mill offers?

9. What accounts for the anger of the tribal’s against the dikus?

10. Identify three differences in the city design of New Delhi and Shahjahanabad.

11. What do you understand by the “Blue Rebellion”?

12. What is an ore? Where are the ores of metallic minerals generally located?

13. Why is land considered an important resource?

14. What is Plantation agriculture?

15. Why does a democratic country need a constitution?

16. Why do you think nationalist movement supported the idea that all adults have a right to vote?

17. State two reasons why historians refute the claim that the British introduced the rule of law in India.

18. What are the three objectives of a Secular State?

SECTION-C

Answer the following questions briefly: (7 x 5=35)

19. What is the structure of the courts in India?

20. What you understand by the term the ‘rule of law’. Some real examples of a violation of the rule of

law.

21. Give five ways in which you can save energy at home.

22. What is shifting cultivation? What are its disadvantages?

23. Explain the system of “ subsidiary alliance”.

24. Describe the main features of the permanent settlement.

25. What is meant by de-urbanisation?

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SECTION-D

26. On the political map of India mark and locate the following: (1 x 5=5)

a) Meerut b) Lucknow c) Jhansi d) Location of tribal –Saharia

e) Location of tribal-Munda