31. Choose an appropriate and meaningful written assignment in Social Science from the following:
(a) A summary of the chapter.
(b) Searching for an exact answer from the text book.
(c) The previous year's assignments.
(d) An original assignment that tests concepts.
32. To prevent cynicism among students about democratic institutions, which of the two given options would be most appropriate?
A. Emphasise ideal functioning and principles.
B. Indicate impossiblity of changing institutions.
C. Emphasise that social inequality is inevitable.
D. Indicate the role of informed public.
(a) Both A and D
(b) Both C and D
(c) Both C and B
(d) Both A and B
33. Choose the best method from among the following to encourage students to talk about gender roles in a Social Science class at the upper primary level.
(a) Lecture by an expert.
(b) Visit to an exhibition.
(c) Internet search by students.
(d) Guided discussion on experiences.
34. Portfolio is an important tool of continuous and comprehensive evaluation because
(a) it provides minimal information.
(b) it indicates skills developed in the students.
(c) it is compulsory.
(d) it is easy to implement.
35. Which type of learning source are you encouraging your students to use, when you show them a historical monument?
(a) Textual source
(b) Graphic resource
(c) Folk resource
(d) Primary source
36. "Imagine that you have come across two old newspapers reporting on the Battle of Shrirangapattanam and the death of Tipu Sultan. One is a British paper and the other is from Mysore. Write the headline for each of the two newspapers." What is the reason for including this activity in the history textbook of class VIII?
(a) Develop the concept of diversity of views in students.
(b) Create a record of annexation by the British.
(c) Communicate British policies to the masses.
(d) Develop writing skills in students.
37. The National Curriculum Framework (2005) suggests that Social Science must link a child's life at school with:
(a) life outside the classroom
(b) bookish knowledge
(c) teachers' expectation
(d) life inside the classroom
38. Choose the most appropriate option: Students at upper primary level can be asked to go for a field visit as part of Social Science projects so that:
(a) it enables comparison of realities with the ideas and concepts.
(b) it frees the teacher to do other activities while students are busy.
(c) it fulfils the mandatory requirement of project completion.
(d) it is participative and fun for students.
39. Which one of the following methods is most suitable for teaching of Geography at the upper primary level?
(a) Field visit
(b) Story telling
(c) Debate
(d) Discussion
40. The teaching of social and political life textbooks at the upper primary level focusses on which one of the following approaches?
(a) Learning through definitions
(b) Rote learning
(c) Learning through synthesis of concepts
(d) Learning through real life situations
41. To teach the topic, 'Different types of Markets', which one of the following projects would be most appropriate?
(a) Visiting a shopping mall for seeing products sold there.
(b) Comparing prices at which shopkeepers buy and sell products.
(c) Exhibit products bought from the market in the classroom.
(d) Making collage on markets from newspapers and magazines.
42. In which one of the following scripts were most of the Ashokan inscriptions written?
(a) Brahmi
(b) Tamil
(c) Olchiki
(d) Devnagari
43. Some of the earliest Hindu temples had a hall where people could assemble. This place was known as:
(a) Mandapa
(b) Gramabhojaka
(c) Garbhagriha
(d) Pradakshina patha
44. Vinaya Pitaka is a book related to:
(a) Preachings of Mahavira
(b) Thoughts of Zoroaster
(c) Rules of the Buddhist Sangha
(d) Sanskrit Grammar
45. King Harshavardhana's court poet, Banabhatta wrote his biography, the 'Harshacharita' in:
(a) Sanskrit
(b) Prakrita
(c) Hindi
(d) Urdu
46. The earliest 'Viharas' for both Jains and Buddhist monks were made of:
(a) brick
(b) soil
(c) stone
(d) wood
47. Among which of the three dynasties was fought the 'Tripartite struggle', the long-drawn-out conflict over Kanauj?
(a) Rashtrakuta, Chola and Pala
(b) Gurjara-Pratihara, Rashtrakuta and Chola
(c) Pala, Rashtrakuta and Gurjara- Pratihara
(d) Gurjara-Pratihara, Pala and Chola
48. Khanqahs in Sufism refer to:
(a) discussion of parables
(b) places where SufiMasters held their assemblies
(c) a special kind of song
(d) chanting of a name
49. Which one of the following statements is correct about Chola temples?
(a) Chola temples were endowed with land by common people.
(b) Chola temples were the hub of economic, social and cultural life.
(c) The making of iron images was the most distinctive feature of Chola temples.
(d) Chola temples often became the nuclei of rural settlements only.
50. Which one of the following statements is correct about Tawarikh written for the Sultans of Delhi Sultanate?
(a) Tawarikh were written by those who hardly ever resided in cities.
(b) The authors of Tawarikh advised rulers on the need for good governance and just rule.
(c) Tawarikh were not written by the authors to get rich rewards from the Sultans.
(d) These were written in Urdu, the language of administration of the Delhi Sultanate.
51. Who among the following reinterpreted verses from the Koran to argue for women's education in the nineteenth century?
(a) Ziyauddin Barani
(b) Rukeya Sakhawat Hussain
(c) Mumtaz Ali
(d) Sayyid Ahmed Khan
52. Choose an appropriate reason for providing students an open book exercise in a classroom.
(a) Reading a text with specific questions.
(b) Evaluation of unprepared students.
(c) Encouraging use of textual langauge.
(d) Memorising details of a lesson.
53. Study of Social Science subjects is vital as it enables children to
(a) conserve natural resources.
(b) learn details about democracy.
(c) understand society and its environment.
(d) evaluate events from the past.
54. What is the most important reason for the use of storyboards in Social Science Teaching?
(a) Producing attractive textbooks.
(b) Providing simplistic information.
(c) Encouraging discussion on the given narrative.
(d) Narrating incidents.
55. Which one of the following activities is most appropriate for developing an understanding of the Indian Parliament's role and functions?
(a) Discussion on newspaper report on Parliament discruption.
(b) Holding a youth Parliament.
(c) Reading from the text.
(d) Flow diagram of functions and responsibilities.
56. A teacher suggests that students make a table recording the number of buckets of water used by a student in a week. After this activity, she initiates a discussion on water usage and conservation. Which method of learning is the teacher encouraging in the class?
(a) Enquiry method
(b) Deductive method
(c) Case-study method
(d) Problem solving method
57. Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate choice: To organise knowledge and ideas conceptual resources include timelines, summaries _______ and _______
(a) exploratory software and questions bank.
(b) teacher modelling and bar graphs.
(c) memory cues and review questions.
(d) information maps and concept maps.
58. Activity based questions make Social Science lessons:
(a) comprehensive
(b) joyful
(c) debatable
(d) lengthy
59. Which one of the following methods is most suitable for developing an understanding of social problems?
(a) Case-study
(b) Film screening
(c) Photo essay
(d) Role-play
60. A teacher wants her students to know about government schemes through primary sources. Which one of the following schemes is inappropriate?
(a) An interview with a Block Development Officer.
(b) A survey of schemes in the students' neighbourhood.
(c) A report on expenditure incurred, on various schemes in the students' neighbourhood.
(d) A review of a book on government schemes.
61. Products of which one of the following are known as 'Black Gold'?
(a) Gold
(b) Petroleum
(c) Copper
(d) Coal
62. Which one of the following is NOT a nuclear power station of India?
(a) Tarapur
(b) Narora
(c) Pokhran
(d) Kalpakkam
63. Shifting agriculture is known as Milpa in:
(a) Malaysia (b) Mexico (c) Brazil (d) India
64. Which one of the following industries comes under public sector?
(a) Sudha Dairy
(b) Maruti Udyog Limited
(c) Tata Iron and Steel Company Limited
(d) Hindustan Aeronautic Limited
65. Which one of the following statements about Gram Sabha is correct?
(a) The Secretary of the Gram Sabha is responsible for calling the meeting of the Gram Sabha and the Gram Panchayat and keeps a record of the proceedings.
(b) The developmental plans of all the Gram Panchayats are reviewed in the Gram Sabha.
(c) The Gram Sabha regulates the money distribution among all Gram Panchayats.
(d) It is the meeting place of the Sarpanchs of all the villages in a district.
66. Consider the following two statements A and B on people's participation in democracy and choose the correct answer: A: Organising social movements is a way to challenge the government and its functioning in a democracy. B: Democracy allows people to participate but all sections of people are not able to do so.
(a) Both A and B are true.
(b) A is false and B is true.
(c) Both A and B are false.
(d) A is true and B is false.
67. Which one of the following is the Tibetan National epic?
(a) Kesar saga
(b) Sidha saga
(c) Nirvana saga
(d) Buddha saga
68. Consider the following two statements about the functions performed by 'Patwari' and choose the correct answer from the following:
A: Patwari maintains and updates land records of a village or a group of villages.
B: Patwari is responsible for providing information to the government about the crops grown in the area under her/his jurisdiction.
(a) Both A and B are true.
(b) A is false and B is true.
(c) Both A and B are false.
(d) A is true and B is false.
69. Which one of the following statements is incorrect about democracy?
(a) In a democracy citizens enjoy certain freedoms.
(b) In a democracy a Ruler has absolute powers to rule the country.
(c) In a democracy people can raise questions about the decisions.
(d) In a democracy the country's citizens are allowed to elect whomever they want.
70. Campaigns have led to new laws for the protection of women. In 2006, a law was framed to protect women from:
(a) Sexual harassment
(b) Child abuse
(c) Unequal wages
(d) Domestic violence
71. Which one of the following statements about media is incorrect?
(a) The technology that mass media uses keeps on changing.
(b) An important function of mass media is to communicate information to the people.
(c) There is regular interference on the part of the government in the functioning of media.
(d) Money is earned through advertisements.
72. The cost to advertise on a news channel depends on:
(a) the demand of the viewers
(b) the big business houses
(c) the corporate sector
(d) the popularity of the channel
73. Consider the following two statements about Public Interest Litigation (PIL) and choose the correct answer:
A: It is a mechanism to seek necessary information about the functioning of the government.
B: It is a mechanism that allows any individual or organisation to file petition to secure justice in the High Court or Supreme Court on behalf of those whose rights are violated.
(a) Both A and B are true.
(b) A is false and B is true.
(c) Both A and B are false.
(d) A is true and B is false.
74. Consider the following two statements A and B about the 'Question Hour Session’ of the Parliament and choose the correct answer:
A: The members of Parliament seek information about the working of the government.
B: It is a mechanism through which the executive controls the legislature.
(a) Both A and B are true.
(b) A is false and B is true.
(c) Both A and B are false.
(d) A is true and B is false.
75. Consider the following two statements A and B on Judicial Review and choose the correct answer:
A: The judiciary can strike down particular laws passed by the Parliament if there is a violation of the basic structure of the Constitution.
B: A bill cannot become a law unless it is passed by the Judiciary.
(a) Both A and B are true.
(b) A is false and B is true.
(c) Both A and B are false.
(d) A is true and B is false.
76. According to the Indian Constitution, which one of the following statements is incorrect about Indian Secular State?
(a) The State does not enforce any particular religion nor takes away religious freedom of individuals.
(b) The State allows government institutions to display and promote values specific to a particular religion.
(c) The State is not strictly separate from religion but it does maintain principled distance from religion. (d) Indian State is not ruled by any specific religious group.
77. The Indian State has:
(a) Capitalist form of government
(b) Presidential form of government
(c) Democratic form of government
(d) Communist form of government
78. Who among the following founded 'Satyashodhak Samaj' to propagate caste equality?
(a) Narayan Guru
(b) Haridas
(c) Jyotirao Phule
(d) Ghasidas
79. Who among the following was hanged to death for attacking his officers in Barrackpore, on 29th March, 1857?
(a) Raj Guru
(b) Sukhdev
(c) Mangal Pandey
(d) Bhagat Singh
80. Which one of the following statements about the British policy of ‘paramountcy’ is correct?
(a) It claimed that the authority of the company was supreme, hence its power was greater than that of the Indian states.
(b) It emphasised the practical benefits of a system of European learning as opposed to oriental learning.
(c) It declared that no other trading group in England could compete with East India Company.
(d) It declared that if the Indian ruler died without a male heir, his kingdom would be confiscated.
81. Which one of the following groups of planets has rings around it?
(a) Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus
(b) Saturn, Neptune, Mars
(c) Saturn, Venus, Neptune
(d) Saturn, Venus, Mars
82. Why is the earth described as a 'Geoid'? Choose the correct answer from the following:
(a) Earth is neither too hot nor too cold.
(b) Two-thirds of earth's surface are covered with water.
(c) Favourable conditions are available on earth to support life.
(d) Earth is slightly flattened at the poles.
83. From the Earth, only one side of the moon is visible because it:
(a) takes exactly the same time in moving around the earth as the time to complete one spin.
(b) only moves around the earth, but does not spin.
(c) does not move around the earth, but only spins.
(d) takes more time in moving around the earth than the time to complete one spin.
84. The Ural Mountains separate:
(a) Asia and Europe
(b) Africa and Europe
(c) North America South America
(d) Africa and Asia
85. The place in the crust where the earthquake waves start is called:
(a) Focus
(b) Epicentre
(c) Crater
(d) Centre
86. Which one of the following layers of the atmosphere is most ideal for flying aeroplanes?
(a) Stratosphere
(b) Mesosphere
(c) Thermosphere
(d) Troposphere
87. Which one of the following is the most important factor that influences the distribution of temperature on the earth?
(a) Solar radiation
(b) Terrestrial radiation
(c) Distance from sea
(d) Insolation
88. Which one of the following statements about the Amazon Basin is correct?
(a) The Amazon river flows through the equatorial region in the western direction.
(b) The Amazon river forms Delta covered with Mangrove forests.
(c) The Amazon river basin drains portions from Brazil, Peru, Bolivia and Argentina.
(d) The Amazon basin falls in the equatorial region.
89. Which one of the following is the highest roadways of India in the world?
(a) Manali - Leh
(b) Shillong - Silcher
(c) Udhampur - Srinagar
(d) Itanagar - Pasighat
90. Which one of the following techniques is NOT a mitigation mechanism to control landslides?
(a) Construction of retention walls to stop land slippage.
(b) Decreasing vegetation cover to arrest landslides.
(c) Ensuring surface drainage control works to restrict the movement of landslides.
(d) Hazard mapping to identify areas prone to landslides.
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