Cbse Sample Papers For Class 8 Social Science FA 2

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KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN
F.A.-1 MODEL PAPER

CLASS: VIII MARKS: 40
SUBJECT: SOCIAL SCIENCE DURATION: 90 minutes
General Instructions:
i) The question paper has 16 questions in all. All questions are compulsory.
ii) Marks for each question are indicated against the question.
iii) Questions from serial no. 1 to 6 are multiple choice questions. Each question carries 1
mark.
iv) Questions from serial no. 7 to 12 are 3 marks questions. Answers of these questions
should not exceed 60 words each.
v) Questions from serial no. 13 to 15 are 4 marks questions. Answers of these questions
should not exceed 80 words each.
vi) Question no. 16 is a map question of 4 marks. Attached the filled up map inside your
answer book.
1) The first Governor general of India was: 1m

a) Lord Dalhousie
b) Lord Mount Batten
c) Lord William Bentinck
d) Warren Hastings
pÉÉUiÉ Måü mÉWûsÉå aÉuÉlÉïU eÉålÉåUsÉ jÉå

a) sÉÉåQïû QûsÉWûÉæxÉÏ
b) sÉÉåQïû qÉÉælOû oÉOèOåûlÉ
c) sÉÉåQïû ÌuÉÍsÉrÉqÉ oÉåÇÌOûMü
d) uÉÉUålÉ WæûxÉÌOûlÉaxÉ
2) The types of resources on the basis of origin are: 1m

a) Ubiquitous and localized
b) Actual and potential
c) Renewable and non-renewable
d) Abiotic and biotic
qÉÔsÉ Måü AÉkÉÉU mÉU xÉÇxÉÉkÉlÉ MüÉ uÉÌaÉïMüUhÉ ÌMüÎeÉL
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a) xÉuÉïurÉÉmÉMü AÉæU xjÉÉlÉoÉkÉ

b) uÉÉxiÉÌuÉMü AÉæU xÉÇpÉÉÌuÉiÉ
c) A¤ÉrÉ AÉæU aÉæU A¤ÉrÉ
d) eÉæÌuÉMü AÉæU AeÉæuÉ
3) The President of the Constituent Assembly was: 1m

a) Jawaharlal Nehru
b) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
c) Dr. B.R Ambedkar
d) Mahatma Gandhi
xÉÇÌuÉkÉÉlÉ xÉpÉÉ Måü AkrÉ¤É MüÉælÉ jÉå?
a) eÉuÉÉWûUsÉÉsÉ lÉåWûÂ
b) UÉeÉålSì mÉëxÉÉS
c) oÉÉoÉÉxÉÉWåûoÉ AqoÉåQûMüU
d) qÉWûÉiqÉÉ aÉÉÎlkÉ
4) Which of the following physical features are best suited for living? 1m
a) Plains and river valleys
b) Mountains
c) Deserts
d) Lakes and rivers
ÌlÉqlÉÍsÉÎZÉiÉ qÉå xÉå MüÉælÉ xÉÉ pÉÉæÌiÉMü xÉÑÌuÉkÉÉAÉåÇ MüÉ

xÉoÉxÉå AcNûÉ UWûlÉå Måü ÍsÉL EmÉrÉÑ£ü WæûÇ?
a) qÉæSÉlÉ AÉæU lÉSÏ bÉÉÌOûrÉÉÆ

b) mÉuÉïiÉ
c) qÉÂxjÉsÉ
d) fÉÏsÉ AÉæU lÉSÏ
5) Which one of the following method is most appropriate to check soil erosion on steep
slopes? 1m
a) Shelter belts
b) Mulching
c) Terrace cultivation
d) None of the above
ÌlÉqlÉÍsÉÎZÉiÉ ÌuÉÍkÉ qÉå xÉå LMü ZÉÄQûÏ RûsÉÉlÉ mÉU ÍqÉÎOèOû MüÉ
MüOûÉuÉ MüÐ eÉÉÇcÉ MüUlÉå Måü ÍsÉL xÉoÉxÉå EmÉrÉÑ£ü Wæû
a) vÉåsOûU oÉåsOû
b) qÉsÉÍcÉlÉÇaÉ (mÉsÉuÉÉU MüUlÉÉ)
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c) xÉÏÄRûÏSÉU ZÉåiÉÏ
d) ClÉ qÉå xÉå MÑüNû pÉÏ lÉWûÏ
6) Census operations are held: 1m

a) Every 10 years
b) Every 5 years
c) Every 7 years
d) Every 12 years
eÉlÉaÉhÉlÉÉ xÉÇcÉÉsÉlÉ MüoÉ AÉrÉÉåÎeÉiÉ WûÉåiÉÉ Wæû?
a) mÉëÌiÉ 10 uÉwÉï
b) mÉëÌiÉ 5 uÉwÉï
c) mÉëÌiÉ 7 uÉwÉï
d) mÉëÌiÉ 12 uÉwÉï
7) Why did the British preserve official documents? 3m

ÌoÉëÌOûvÉ xÉUMüÉUÏ SxiÉÉuÉåeÉÉåÇ MüÉå xÉÇUÍ¤ÉiÉ YrÉÉåÇ UZÉiÉå
jÉå?
8) Why are human resources important? 3m

qÉÉlÉuÉ xÉÇxÉÉkÉlÉ YrÉÉå qÉWûiuÉmÉÔhÉï Wæû?
9) Explain the terms resource conservation and sustainable development. 3m

' xÉÇxÉÉkÉlÉ xÉÇU¤ÉhÉ' AÉæU 'xÉiÉiÉ ÌuÉMüÉxÉ' vÉoSÉåÇ MüÐ
urÉÉZrÉÉ ÌMüÎeÉL
10) What attracted European trading companies to India? 3m

rÉÔUÉåmÉ MüÐ urÉÉmÉÉU MüÇmÉÌlÉrÉÉ pÉÉUiÉ Måü mÉëÌiÉ YrÉÉå
AÉMüÌwÉïiÉ WÒûL?
11) Give two problems which arose with the new Munro System of fixing revenue. 3m
UÉeÉxuÉ ÌÄTüÎYxÉÇaÉ Måü lÉL qÉÑlÉUÉå mÉëhÉÉsÉÏ Måü xÉÉjÉ
mÉæSÉ WÒûD eÉÉå SÉå xÉqÉxrÉÉL ÍsÉÎZÉL |
12) Why does a democratic country need a constitution? 3m

YrÉÉåÇ LMü sÉÉåMüiÉÉÇÌ§ÉMü SåvÉ LMü xÉÇÌuÉkÉÉlÉ MüÐ eÉÃUiÉ
Wæû?
13) Describe the main features of Permanent Settlement. 4m
Or
Why were the ryots reluctant to grow indigo?
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xjÉÉrÉÏ oÉÇSÉåoÉxiÉ MüÐ qÉÑZrÉ ÌuÉvÉåwÉiÉÉAÉåÇ MüÉ uÉhÉïlÉ

MüÐÎeÉL |
rÉÉ
ÌMüxÉÉlÉ lÉÏsÉ MüÐ ZÉåiÉÏ YrÉÉå lÉWûÏ MüUlÉÉ cÉÉWûiÉå jÉå?
14) Describe the key features of the Indian Constitution. 4m

pÉÉUiÉÏrÉ xÉÇÌuÉkÉÉlÉ MüÐ mÉëqÉÑZÉ ÌuÉvÉåwÉiÉÉAÉåÇ MüÉ uÉhÉïlÉ
MüÐÎeÉL |
15) Why is land considered an important resource? Write any two reasons for land 4m
degradation today.
pÉÔÍqÉ MüÉå YrÉÉåÇ qÉWûiuÉmÉÔhÉï xÉÇxÉÉkÉlÉ Måü ÃmÉ qÉå
qÉÉlÉÉ eÉÉiÉÉ Wæû? pÉÔÍqÉ ¤ÉUhÉ (AuÉlÉÍ¨É) Måü SÉå MüÉUhÉ
ÍsÉÎZÉL |
16) On the political map of India, locate and label the following: 4m
i) Madras
ii) Delhi
iii) Banaras
iv) Lahore
ÌlÉqlÉÍsÉÎZÉiÉ sÉ¤ÉhÉÉåÇ MüÉå pÉÉUiÉ Måü UåZÉÉ qÉÉlÉÍcÉ§É mÉU

ÌSZÉÉL AÉæU ElÉMåü lÉÉqÉ ÍsÉÎZÉL :
i) qÉSìÉxÉ
ii) ÌSssÉÏ
iii) oÉlÉÉUxÉ
iv) sÉÉWûÉæU

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KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN

F.A.-1 MODEL PAPER

1) The first Governor general of India was: 1m

pÉÉUiÉ Måü mÉWûsÉå aÉuÉlÉïU eÉålÉåUsÉ jÉå

2) The types of resources on the basis of origin are: 1m

qÉÔsÉ Måü AÉkÉÉU mÉU xÉÇxÉÉkÉlÉ MüÉ uÉÌaÉïMüUhÉ ÌMüÎeÉL

a) xÉuÉïurÉÉmÉMü AÉæU xjÉÉlÉoÉkÉ

3) The President of the Constituent Assembly was: 1m

xÉÇÌuÉkÉÉlÉ xÉpÉÉ Måü AkrÉ¤É MüÉælÉ jÉå?

ÌlÉqlÉÍsÉÎZÉiÉ qÉå xÉå MüÉælÉ xÉÉ pÉÉæÌiÉMü xÉÑÌuÉkÉÉAÉåÇ MüÉ

a) qÉæSÉlÉ AÉæU lÉSÏ bÉÉÌOûrÉÉÆ

6) Census operations are held: 1m

eÉlÉaÉhÉlÉÉ xÉÇcÉÉsÉlÉ MüoÉ AÉrÉÉåÎeÉiÉ WûÉåiÉÉ Wæû?

7) Why did the British preserve official documents? 3m

8) Why are human resources important? 3m

9) Explain the terms resource conservation and sustainable development. 3m

10) What attracted European trading companies to India? 3m

12) Why does a democratic country need a constitution? 3m

13) Describe the main features of Permanent Settlement. 4m

Why were the ryots reluctant to grow indigo?

xjÉÉrÉÏ oÉÇSÉåoÉxiÉ MüÐ qÉÑZrÉ ÌuÉvÉåwÉiÉÉAÉåÇ MüÉ uÉhÉïlÉ

ÌMüxÉÉlÉ lÉÏsÉ MüÐ ZÉåiÉÏ YrÉÉå lÉWûÏ MüUlÉÉ cÉÉWûiÉå jÉå?

14) Describe the key features of the Indian Constitution. 4m

ÌlÉqlÉÍsÉÎZÉiÉ sÉ¤ÉhÉÉåÇ MüÉå pÉÉUiÉ Måü UåZÉÉ qÉÉlÉÍcÉ§É mÉU

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