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This section includes 94 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your 8th Class knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
India allows |
| A. | only certain religious practices |
| B. | all religious practices |
| C. | all religious practices that do not interfere with the rights of an individual/section |
| D. | only those religious practices that are in keeping with the Indian tradition |
| Answer» D. only those religious practices that are in keeping with the Indian tradition | |
| 2. |
In which court would a person file a petition against the violation of a Fundamental Right? |
| A. | Sessions court |
| B. | Lok adalat |
| C. | Nyaya panchayat |
| D. | high court |
| Answer» E. | |
| 3. |
Who can one complain to if the police refuses to register an FIR? |
| A. | The superintendent of police |
| B. | The appropriate court |
| C. | The Human Rights Commission |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4. |
The presiding officer of the Rajya Sabha is the |
| A. | Vice-President |
| B. | President |
| C. | Speaker |
| D. | Prime Minister |
| Answer» B. President | |
| 5. |
Laws on matters included in the Concurrent List can be made by the |
| A. | Union legislature |
| B. | State legislatures |
| C. | Union and the state legislatures |
| D. | President |
| Answer» D. President | |
| 6. |
He presided over the first meeting of the Indian National Congress: |
| A. | W.C. Bonnerjee |
| B. | A. O. Hume |
| C. | Dadabhai Naoroji |
| D. | none of them |
| Answer» B. A. O. Hume | |
| 7. |
The term of the Lok Sabha may be extended when |
| A. | President's rule is declared |
| B. | there is a state of emergency or national crisis |
| C. | the government loses majority |
| D. | no party wins a majority of the seats |
| Answer» C. the government loses majority | |
| 8. |
He wanted to give equality to the Indians: |
| A. | Lord Lytton |
| B. | Lord Ripon |
| C. | Lord Curzon |
| D. | all of them |
| Answer» C. Lord Curzon | |
| 9. |
1. Constitutional validity of a law (a) Court of civil judge 2. Appeal from sessions court (b) Supreme Court 3. Village-level dispute (c) Sessions court 4. Land dispute in a town (d) Nyaya panchayat 5. Appeal from judicial magistrate?s court (e) High court |
| A. | (a) 2. (d) 3. (c) 4. (b) 5. (e) |
| B. | (a) 2. (b) 3. (d) 4. (e) 5. (d) |
| C. | (b) 2. (e) 3. (d) 4. (a) 5. (c) |
| D. | (b) 2. (d) 3. (e) 4. (a) 5. (c) |
| Answer» D. (b) 2. (d) 3. (e) 4. (a) 5. (c) | |
| 10. |
The system of revenue collection introduced by Cornwallis was: |
| A. | Mahalwari |
| B. | Ryotwari |
| C. | Permanent Settlement |
| D. | none of them |
| Answer» D. none of them | |
| 11. |
The Mahalwari System was introduced in: |
| A. | Northern India |
| B. | Eastern India |
| C. | Western India |
| D. | Southern India |
| Answer» D. Southern India | |
| 12. |
The absolute owners of the land under Permanent settlement were: |
| A. | Company officials |
| B. | Zamindars |
| C. | Money lenders |
| D. | Village headman |
| Answer» C. Money lenders | |
| 13. |
The Indigo Revolt began in: |
| A. | 1770 |
| B. | 1777 |
| C. | 1860 |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 14. |
Which one of the following is not included in the biotic resources? |
| A. | Plants |
| B. | Soil |
| C. | Wildlife |
| D. | Fish |
| Answer» C. Wildlife | |
| 15. |
Which one of the following correctly shows a group of renewable resources? |
| A. | Soil, air and natural gas |
| B. | Air, water and oil |
| C. | Oil, coal and natural gas |
| D. | Sun, water and wind |
| Answer» E. | |
| 16. |
Which one of the following statements is true about natural resources? |
| A. | All natural resources are non-renewable. |
| B. | All natural resources can be artificially produced. |
| C. | All natural resources are not useful to people. |
| D. | Non-renewable natural resources should be judiciously used as they may exhaust one day. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 17. |
The distribution of power is controlled by |
| A. | the government |
| B. | private companies |
| C. | the people |
| D. | both private companies and the government |
| Answer» E. | |
| 18. |
Swajaldhara is a project launched by the government to supply |
| A. | water for agriculture |
| B. | water to urban areas |
| C. | clean water to rural households |
| D. | hydroelectric power in villages |
| Answer» D. hydroelectric power in villages | |
| 19. |
The Constitution grants the right to life in |
| A. | Article 21 |
| B. | Article 24 |
| C. | Article 19 |
| D. | Article 23 |
| Answer» B. Article 24 | |
| 20. |
Kanha National Park is in the state of |
| A. | Assam |
| B. | Madhya Pradesh |
| C. | Rajasthan |
| D. | Odisha |
| Answer» C. Rajasthan | |
| 21. |
Which of the following animal is found in Australia? |
| A. | Kangaroo |
| B. | Andean Condor |
| C. | One-homed rhinoceros |
| D. | African elephant |
| Answer» B. Andean Condor | |
| 22. |
Which is not a method of conserving water? |
| A. | Drip irrigation |
| B. | Rainwater harvesting |
| C. | Crop rotation |
| D. | Checking for leaking taps |
| Answer» D. Checking for leaking taps | |
| 23. |
Which of the following horizon of soil profile represents bedrock? |
| A. | A-horizon |
| B. | B-horizon |
| C. | C-horizon |
| D. | R-horizon |
| Answer» D. R-horizon | |
| 24. |
Which of the following represents the greatest threat to arable land? |
| A. | Floods |
| B. | Earthquakes |
| C. | Soil erosion |
| D. | Drought |
| Answer» D. Drought | |
| 25. |
A fuel formed millions of years ago by the decomposition of decayed plants is |
| A. | coal |
| B. | petroleum |
| C. | natural gas |
| D. | wood |
| Answer» B. petroleum | |
| 26. |
Which one of the following is not a metal? |
| A. | Lead |
| B. | Iron |
| C. | Copper |
| D. | Coal |
| Answer» C. Copper | |
| 27. |
Which type of coal releases the least amount of heat energy on burning? |
| A. | Lignite |
| B. | Peat |
| C. | Anthracite |
| D. | Bituminous |
| Answer» C. Anthracite | |
| 28. |
1. Tribal communities are allowed to use and sell forest products (a) National Commission for Religious and Linguistic Minorities 2. Taking away the land of a member of the SC/ STs is punishable (b) Manual Scavengers Act 3. Identifying economically backward sections among minorities (c) Forest Rights Act 4. The practice of untouchability is punishable (d) Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Act 5. Dry latrines of prohibited (e) Civil Rights Act |
| A. | (c) 2. (b) 3. (a) 4. (d) 5. (e) |
| B. | (e) 2. (c) 3. (a) 4. (b) 5. (d) |
| C. | (d) 2. (b) 3. (a) 4. (c) 5. (e) |
| D. | (c) 2. (d) 3. (a) 4. (e) 5. (b) |
| Answer» E. | |
| 29. |
The Sachar Committee recommended reservation for |
| A. | Scheduled Castes |
| B. | Scheduled Tribes |
| C. | Muslims |
| D. | Christians |
| Answer» D. Christians | |
| 30. |
The government reserves seats for the STs and SCs in educational institutions |
| A. | to bring them at par with the rest of the country |
| B. | so that other communities cannot compete with them |
| C. | to give them job opportunities |
| D. | to promote education among them |
| Answer» B. so that other communities cannot compete with them | |
| 31. |
The Constitution forbids the practice of untouchability in |
| A. | Article 16 |
| B. | Article 17 |
| C. | Article 18 |
| D. | Article 19 |
| Answer» C. Article 18 | |
| 32. |
The most ancient inhabitants of our country are |
| A. | Adivasis |
| B. | Sikhs |
| C. | Dalits |
| D. | Harijans |
| Answer» B. Sikhs | |
| 33. |
The iron ore for TISCO comes from |
| A. | Chhattisgarh |
| B. | Mayurbhanj |
| C. | Jharia |
| D. | Raniganj |
| Answer» C. Jharia | |
| 34. |
The Osaka textile mills get water from |
| A. | Allegheny River |
| B. | Yodo River |
| C. | Ohio River |
| D. | Monongahela River. |
| Answer» C. Ohio River | |
| 35. |
Which one of the following is a natural fibre. |
| A. | Nylon |
| B. | Flax |
| C. | Acrylic |
| D. | Polyester |
| Answer» C. Acrylic | |
| 36. |
An example of joint sector industry is |
| A. | Maruti Suzuki India Limited |
| B. | BHEL |
| C. | Reliance industries |
| D. | Amul |
| Answer» B. BHEL | |
| 37. |
Heavy machinery industries are |
| A. | agro-based |
| B. | marine based |
| C. | forest based |
| D. | mineral based |
| Answer» E. | |
| 38. |
Industries manufacturing things by processing raw materials are called |
| A. | primary industries |
| B. | secondary industries |
| C. | tertiary industries |
| D. | quaternary industries |
| Answer» C. tertiary industries | |
| 39. |
1. States Reorganisation Commission (a) 1947 2. Constituent Assembly meets for the first time (b) 1961 3. Indian Independence Act (c) 1946 4. Indian army liberates Goa from Portuguese (d) 1953 |
| A. | (1)-(D),(2)-(C),(3)-(A),(4)-(B) |
| B. | (1)-(A),(2)-(B),(3)-(C),(4)-(D) |
| C. | (1)-(C),(2)-(D),(3)-(B),(4)-(A) |
| D. | (1)-(B),(2)-(A),(3)-(D),(4)-(C) |
| Answer» B. (1)-(A),(2)-(B),(3)-(C),(4)-(D) | |
| 40. |
India joined NAM in |
| A. | 1947 |
| B. | 1950 |
| C. | 1961 |
| D. | None of them |
| Answer» D. None of them | |
| 41. |
After independence, this princely state was taken over by the Indian army |
| A. | Patiala |
| B. | Pondicherry |
| C. | Hyderabad |
| D. | none of them |
| Answer» D. none of them | |
| 42. |
These nations were created at the midnight of August 14, 1947 |
| A. | India and Pakistan |
| B. | India and Bangladesh |
| C. | both of them |
| D. | none of them |
| Answer» B. India and Bangladesh | |
| 43. |
Fertile river valleys are |
| A. | sparsely populated |
| B. | moderately populated |
| C. | densely populated |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 44. |
Which is a reference to the natural increase in the population of a country? |
| A. | The increase in the total population. |
| B. | The difference between birth rate and the death rate. |
| C. | The number of live births per 1000 of the population per year. |
| D. | The increase resulting from immigration. |
| Answer» D. The increase resulting from immigration. | |
| 45. |
1. A Nation in the Making (a) Bharatendu Harishchandra 2. Anandmath (b) Dinbandhu Mitra 3. Bharat Durdasa (c) Bankim Chandra 4. Neel Durpan (d) Surendranath Banerjee |
| A. | (1)-(D),(2)-(C),(3)-(A),(4)-(B) |
| B. | (1)-(A),(2)-(D),(3)-(B),(4)-(C) |
| C. | (1)-(B),(2)-(A),(3)-(C),(4)-(D) |
| D. | (1)-(C),(2)-(B),(3)-(D),(4)-(A) |
| Answer» B. (1)-(A),(2)-(D),(3)-(B),(4)-(C) | |
| 46. |
A popular Bengali newspaper of pre-independence India was: |
| A. | Maharatta |
| B. | Kesari |
| C. | Bande Mataram |
| D. | Yugantar |
| Answer» E. | |
| 47. |
An important monument built in Madras ( now Chennai) during the British rule in India: |
| A. | Fort St. William |
| B. | Fort St. George |
| C. | Victoria Terminus |
| D. | Prince of Wales Museum |
| Answer» C. Victoria Terminus | |
| 48. |
The Survey of India was set up in 1767 in: |
| A. | Delhi |
| B. | Calcutta |
| C. | Dehradun |
| D. | Madras |
| Answer» D. Madras | |
| 49. |
The work of the National Archives is to: |
| A. | Preserve the records of the government of India. |
| B. | Preserve artefacts of the ancient period |
| C. | Print all the records |
| D. | all the above |
| Answer» B. Preserve artefacts of the ancient period | |
| 50. |
He established the dual system of government in Bengal: |
| A. | Robert Clive |
| B. | Nawab of Bengal |
| C. | Lord Cornwallis |
| D. | none of them |
| Answer» B. Nawab of Bengal | |