ODISHA ADARSHA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN

ANNUAL EXAMINATION, 2022-23

SOCIAL SCIENCE (087)
Roll No. Class: VIII
Maximum marks: 80 Time Allowed: 03 Hours

General Instructions:
1. Question paper comprises six Sections – A, B, C, D, E&F. There are 37 questions in the question paper.
All questions are compulsory.
2. Section A – From question 1 to 20 are MCQs of 1 mark each?
3. Section B – Question no. 21 to 24 are Very Short Answer Type Questions, carrying 2 marks each.
Answer to each question should not exceed 40 words.
4. Section C contains Q.25 to Q.29 are Short Answer Type Questions, carrying 3 marks each. Answer to
each question should not exceed 60 words
5. Section D – Question no. 30 to 33 are long answer type questions, carrying 5 marks each. Answer to
each question should not exceed 120 words.
6. Section-E - Questions no from 34 to 36 are case based questions with three sub questions and are of 4
marks each
7. Section F – Question no. 37 is map based, carrying 5 marks with two parts, 37a from History (2 marks)
and 37b from Geography (3 marks).
8. There is no overall choice in the question paper. However, an internal choice has been provided in few
questions. Only one of the choices in such questions have to be attempted
9. In addition to this, separate instructions are given with each section and question, wherever necessary

SECTION – A 1X20=20
MCQs
1. Who was the first Governor General of India? (1)
(a)Warren Hasting (b)Mahatma Gandhi (c)Joshep Antony (d)Mount Baten
2. Coalis anexampleof ? (1)
(a)RenewalRecourse (b)Non–Renewalrecourse (c)HumanRecourse
(d)Potential Recourse
3. What kind of role citizens of India play in electing representatives? (1)
(a)Indirect (b)Norole (c)Direct (d)Submissive
4. Haider Ali was the rule of ? (1)
(a)Delhi (b)Bombay (c)Bengal (d)Mysore
5. Where is the Kaziranga National Park situated? (1)
(a)WestBengal (b)Manipur (c)Assam (d)Odisha
6. Which is the sect of Jainism? (1)
(a)AryaSamaj (b) Khalsa (c)Digambar (d)SanatanDharma
7. ________Developed the Munro system? (1)
(a)CaptainAlexander (b)Hoh Mackenzie (c)ThomasMunro (d)NoneoftheAbove
8. Energy obtained from thee arthis known as: (1)
(a)Nuclearenergy (b)Biogas (c)Geothermal (d)Thermal
9. Parliament enables Indian citizens to participate in . (1)
(a)Decision Making (b) Control the Government
(c) Both (a) & (b) (d) None of these
10. Tribal use seeds to cook food.
(a)Palash (b)Mahua (c)Mango (d)Avocado (1)
11. Which of the following is also known as Paddycrop?
(a)Wheat (b)Jawar (c)Bajra (d)Rice (1)
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 12. Lawon Domestic Violence was made in year.
(a)2005 (b)2006 (c)2007 (d)2008 (1)
13. The Mutiny started from . (1)
(a)Bareily (b) Delhi (c)Agra (d)Meerut
14. What is cultivation of grapes called ? (1)
(a)Sericulture (b)Viticulture (c)Floriculture (d)Horticulture
15. What is the act of breaking a law as well as to the breach or infringement of Fundamental Rights? (1)
(a)Violation (b) Acquit (c) Dispute (d) All of these
16. When did Delhi become the capital of British India? (1)
(a)1900 (b) 1905 (c)1911 (d)1915
17. Which metal is often called the backbone of modern industry? (1)
(a)Steel (b) Gold (c) Silver (d) Aluminum
18. What is the act keeping the accused in custody by the police? (1)
(a)Cross-examine (b) Detention (c)FIR (d)None of these
19. Assertion(A):Public facilities relate to our basic needs.
Reason(R):The Indian constitution recognizes the right to water, health, education etc as being a part of the
Right to life.
(a) A is correct and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) A is correct and R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true R is false
(d) Both A and R are false.
20. Assertion(A): Iron and steel industries are often regarded as feeder industry.
Reason(R): The intermediate goods of the iron and steel industries are used as raw materials to other
industries.
(a) A is correct and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) A is correct and R is notthe correct explanation of A
(c) A is true R is false
(d) Both A and R are false.

SECTION – B 2X4=8
Very Short Answer Type Questions
21. Define the term birth rate and death rate.
OR
Write two disadvantages of Shifting cultivation.
22. What is marginalization? Give two examples of marginalized groups.
23. What were the features of Indian constitution?
24. Write two factors responsible for water pollution.
SECTION – C 3X5=15
Very Short Answer Type Questions
25. What economic impact did the First World War have on India? (3)
26. Mention three disadvantages of increasing population. (3)
27. Mention three features of Commercial farming. (3)
28. What are the seven rights stated in the Indian constitution? (3)
29. Why were the Indian Sepoys in the employe of the Company discontented? (3)

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 SECTION – D 3X5=15
Short Answer Type Questions
Answer Any THREE.
30. What was Sati? How was it banned in India. (5)
31. How did the British change their policies? (5)
32. Discuss the role and functions of the Parliament. (5)
33. Write a short note on factors affecting location of industries. (5)

SECTION – E 4X3=12
Case Base Questions
34. Read the given text and answer the following questions. (4)
The first successful mechanised textile mill in India was established in Mumbai in 1854. The factors that led to
the success were the warm and moist climate, the presence of a nearby port for importing machinery, the
availability of raw material and skilled labour. Humidity was a main reason why the industry was initially
limited to Maharashtra and Gujarat. Today the industry has spread to various other parts of the country, due
to the artificial production of humidity. The important cotton textile centers are in Coimbatore, Kanpur,
Chennai, Ahmadabad, Mumbai, Kolkata, Ludhiana, Puducherry and Panipat.
34.1. What was main reason that the industries were initially concentrated in Maharashtra and Gujarat?(1)
34.2. When was the first cotton textile mill established? (1)
34.3. Which factors led to the establishment of successful cotton textile mill? (2)

35. Read the given text and answer the following questions. (4)
Sustainable development means that a development should meet the needs of the present without
compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs .However, since the second half of the
twentieth century ,a number of scientists have been warning that the present type and levels of development
are not sustainable. The issue of sustainable development has emerged from rapid industrialization of the
world in the past century. It is felt that the economic growth and industrialization have led to reckless
exploitation of natural resources. On the other hand, the stock of natural resources is limited. So, the growth
of all countries in future is likely to be endangered if the limited resources are completely exhausted. Under
these circumstances, the issue of sustainability has become important for development.
35.1. What is the main reason behind the issue of sustainable development? (1)
35.2. How does the industrialization lead environmental degradation? (2)
35.3. What is sustainable development? (1)

36. Read the given text and answer the following questions. (4)
The Indian Constitution contains Fundamental Rights. These rights are very important because they
protect us against State power as well as against the tyranny of the majority. The Indian Constitution allows
individuals the freedom to live by their religious beliefs and practices as they interpret these. Thus, our
Constitution gives religious freedom to all and to maintain it India adopted a strategy of separating the power
of religion and the power of theState. Secularism is, in fact, the separation of religion from the State. An
important aspect of India’s secularism is that the State can intervene in religious affairs. We can prove this fact
with an example of untouchability. It was a practicein which the members of the same religion, i.e. upper-
caste Hindus, dominated other members, i.e. lower caste people, within it. In order to prevent this religion-
based exclusion and discrimination of lower castes, the Indian Constitution banned untouchability. In this
instance, the State intervened in religion in order to end a social practice that it believed discriminated against
and excluded and that violated the Fundamental Rights of Lower castes.
36.1. What is secularism? (1)
36.2. Why did Indian Constitution ban untouchability? (2)
36.3. Why Fundamental Rights is important? (1)

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 SECTION – F 4X3=12
Map Skill Questions
37.(a) Locate the following 5 places on the outline map of India on the basis of data given. Identify them and write
their Correct names on the map.
37.(a).1 Chauri Chaura incident
37.(a).2 Champaran
37.(b).1Kalpakkam Nuclear Powerplant
37.(b).2Silicon Plateau
37.(b).3Sariska Wildlife Sanctuary

*All the Best*

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