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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.
| 51. |
This state was annexed on the pretext of misgovernance: |
| A. | Awadh |
| B. | Jhansi |
| C. | Punjab |
| D. | Sindh |
| Answer» B. Jhansi | |
| 52. |
The first Governor-General of India: |
| A. | Warren Hastings |
| B. | Lord Cornwallis |
| C. | Robert Clive |
| D. | Sir Charles Napier |
| Answer» B. Lord Cornwallis | |
| 53. |
He established the judicial system in India: |
| A. | Warren Hastings |
| B. | Robert Clive |
| C. | Lord Cornwallis |
| D. | Lord Wellesley |
| Answer» D. Lord Wellesley | |
| 54. |
The first foreign power to come to India by sea was the: |
| A. | Dutch |
| B. | French |
| C. | Portuguese |
| D. | British |
| Answer» D. British | |
| 55. |
This Charter Act allotted a sum of Rupees 1 lakh for education in India: |
| A. | 1833 |
| B. | 1854 |
| C. | 1813 |
| D. | 1803 |
| Answer» D. 1803 | |
| 56. |
The Calcutta Madrasa was set up by: |
| A. | Warren Hastings |
| B. | Lord Curzon |
| C. | Lord Bentinck |
| D. | none of them |
| Answer» B. Lord Curzon | |
| 57. |
National College and School of Bengal was established in: |
| A. | 1905 |
| B. | 1947 |
| C. | 1906 |
| D. | 1901 |
| Answer» D. 1901 | |
| 58. |
He severely criticised the British education system: |
| A. | Gandhiji |
| B. | Sir Syed Ahmed Khan |
| C. | Raja Ram Mohan Roy |
| D. | none of them |
| Answer» B. Sir Syed Ahmed Khan | |
| 59. |
Labour is cheaper in developing countries because |
| A. | there is a shortage of jobs |
| B. | people lack awareness |
| C. | things cost less |
| D. | laws are weaker |
| Answer» B. people lack awareness | |
| 60. |
The Bhopal Gas Tragedy occurred because |
| A. | Union Carbide did not take safety measures |
| B. | government officials ignored violations of safety rules |
| C. | the factory was located in a densely populated area |
| D. | all the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 61. |
The Factories Act |
| A. | sets standards for safety |
| B. | fixes minimum wages |
| C. | provides for the settlement of disputes |
| D. | prohibits the employment of children below 18 |
| Answer» B. fixes minimum wages | |
| 62. |
Laws were passed by the British Parliament to ban: |
| A. | Calico |
| B. | Woollen |
| C. | Silk |
| D. | Chintz |
| Answer» B. Woollen | |
| 63. |
Europeans were extremely fond of Indian: |
| A. | Cotton |
| B. | Rayon |
| C. | Woollen |
| D. | all of them |
| Answer» B. Rayon | |
| 64. |
Vasco da Gama first arrived at: |
| A. | Goa |
| B. | Bombay |
| C. | Calicut |
| D. | Cochin |
| Answer» D. Cochin | |
| 65. |
An important center of the textile industry: |
| A. | Surat |
| B. | Delhi |
| C. | Jamshedpur |
| D. | Punjab |
| Answer» B. Delhi | |
| 66. |
The Revolt at Awadh was led by: |
| A. | Nana Sahib |
| B. | Begum Hazrat Mahal |
| C. | Mangal Pandey |
| D. | none of them |
| Answer» C. Mangal Pandey | |
| 67. |
The Bengal school of art was founded by: |
| A. | Raja Ravi Varma |
| B. | Abanindranath Tagore |
| C. | Nandlal Bose |
| D. | none of them |
| Answer» C. Nandlal Bose | |
| 68. |
The traditional art of scroll painting was very popular in: |
| A. | Bengal |
| B. | Delhi |
| C. | Madras |
| D. | all over India |
| Answer» B. Delhi | |
| 69. |
Cultivation of coffee on large plots of land is an example of |
| A. | plantation agriculture |
| B. | mixed farming |
| C. | pastoral farming |
| D. | market gardening |
| Answer» B. mixed farming | |
| 70. |
1. Lajpat Nagar (a) Muslims sought refuge here 2. Shahjahanabad (b) Refuges colony in Delhi 3. Purana Qila (c) Site for New Delhi 4. Raisina Hill (d) Walled city |
| A. | (1)-(B),(2)-(D),(3)-(A),(4)-(C) |
| B. | (1)-(A),(2)-(C),(3)-(B),(4)-(D) |
| C. | (1)-(D),(2)-(A),(3)-(C),(4)-(B) |
| D. | (1)-(C),(2)-(B),(3)-(D),(4)-(A) |
| Answer» B. (1)-(A),(2)-(C),(3)-(B),(4)-(D) | |
| 71. |
1. The British government attempted to a. Was the work of Christmas missionaries 2. Another reason for tribal disturbances b. Participated in many revolts against the British 3. The tribal communities c. Was subsistence oriented 4. The tribal chief had d. Redress the grievances of the Mundas 5. The economy of most tribes e. Traditionally been very important |
| A. | (1)-(D),(2)-(A),(3)-(B),(4)-(E),(5)-(C) |
| B. | (1)-(A)-(2)-(C),(3)-(E),(4)-(B),(5)-(D) |
| C. | (1)-(C),(2)-(E),(3)-(A),(4)-(D),(5)-(B) |
| D. | (1)-(B),(2)-(D),(3)-(C),(4)-(A),(5)-(E) |
| E. | (1)-(E),(2)-(B),(3)-(D),(4)-(C),(5)-(A) |
| Answer» B. (1)-(A)-(2)-(C),(3)-(E),(4)-(B),(5)-(D) | |
| 72. |
Chandni Chowk was designed by |
| A. | Jahanara |
| B. | Shah Jahan |
| C. | Akbar |
| D. | none of them |
| Answer» B. Shah Jahan | |
| 73. |
The Delhi Improvement Trust was set up in |
| A. | 1931 |
| B. | 1923 |
| C. | 1888 |
| D. | 1936 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 74. |
Rani of Jhansi died in: |
| A. | Jhansi |
| B. | Delhi |
| C. | Gwalior |
| D. | Kanpur |
| Answer» D. Kanpur | |
| 75. |
The Revolt of 1857 began from: |
| A. | Kanpur |
| B. | Delhi |
| C. | Meerut |
| D. | Jhansi |
| Answer» D. Jhansi | |
| 76. |
Winter wheat is grown in |
| A. | India |
| B. | Pakistan |
| C. | USA |
| D. | China |
| Answer» 1 , 2 , 4. Pakistan | |
| 77. |
The Company artists used this medium to paint: |
| A. | Oil colours |
| B. | water colours |
| C. | Both of them |
| D. | none of them |
| Answer» C. Both of them | |
| 78. |
Which of the following is not a coarse grain? |
| A. | Bajra |
| B. | Jowar |
| C. | Ragi |
| D. | Rice |
| Answer» E. | |
| 79. |
The Company Paintings were first introduced in: |
| A. | Madras Presidency |
| B. | Bombay Presidency |
| C. | Calcutta Presidency |
| D. | none of them |
| Answer» B. Bombay Presidency | |
| 80. |
An example of primary activity is |
| A. | Banking |
| B. | transport |
| C. | manufacturing |
| D. | fishing |
| Answer» E. | |
| 81. |
King George V visited India in |
| A. | 1803 |
| B. | 1931 |
| C. | 1911 |
| D. | 1877 |
| Answer» D. 1877 | |
| 82. |
The British preferred to live in |
| A. | Havelis |
| B. | Forts |
| C. | bungalows |
| D. | Apartments |
| Answer» D. Apartments | |
| 83. |
The issue illustrated in the picture may be raised in the Parliament during |
| A. | Question Hour |
| B. | Zero Hour |
| C. | the budget session |
| D. | any of the above |
| Answer» C. the budget session | |
| 84. |
Which of these is an example of a non-renewable source? |
| A. | Trees |
| B. | Water |
| C. | Coal |
| D. | Wind |
| Answer» D. Wind | |
| 85. |
The Indian Penal Code |
| A. | sets out the maximum punishment that can be given for each type of crime |
| B. | defines the role of the police |
| C. | lays down the rules of arrest and interrogation |
| D. | describes the rules of filing an FIR |
| Answer» B. defines the role of the police | |
| 86. |
The D.K. Basu Guidelines |
| A. | define the procedure to be followed while investigating a crime |
| B. | set out the rights of an arrested person |
| C. | lay down the rules to be followed during arrest and detention |
| D. | must be followed while registering an FIR |
| Answer» D. must be followed while registering an FIR | |
| 87. |
Which of the following is not a function of a court? |
| A. | Granting bail |
| B. | Investigating a crime |
| C. | Examining the evidence |
| D. | Deciding on the punishment |
| Answer» C. Examining the evidence | |
| 88. |
(ii) 1. Review of own judgement (a) Lok adalat 2. Supervision over subordinate courts (b) District judge?s court 3. Headed by retired judge (c) High court 4. Highest subordinate civil court (d) Supreme Court |
| A. | (d) 2. (a) 3. (b) 4. (c) |
| B. | (d) 2. (b) 3. (c) 4. (a) |
| C. | (d) 2. (c) 3. (a) 4. (b) |
| D. | (b) 2. (a) 3. (c) 4. (d) |
| Answer» D. (b) 2. (a) 3. (c) 4. (d) | |
| 89. |
Which of the following is a qualification for becoming a Supreme Court judge? |
| A. | Ten years of experience as an advocate of a high court |
| B. | Five years of experience as a judge of a high court |
| C. | Being a distinguished jurist |
| D. | Any of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 90. |
He played a key role in signing of the Lucknow Pact: |
| A. | Bal Gangadhar Tilak |
| B. | Jinnah |
| C. | Rabindranath Tagore |
| D. | none of them |
| Answer» C. Rabindranath Tagore | |
| 91. |
The Ryotwari system was introduced in the: |
| A. | Bombay Presidency |
| B. | Madras Presidency |
| C. | Calcutta Presidency |
| D. | all of them |
| Answer» C. Calcutta Presidency | |
| 92. |
1. Battle of Plassey (a) 1856 2. First Camatic War (b) 1809 3. Battle of Buxar (c) 1757 4. Treaty of Amritsar (d) 1764 5. Annexation of Awadh (e) 1746 |
| A. | (1)-(C),(2)-(E),(3)-(D),(4)-(B),(5)-(A) |
| B. | (1)-(B),(2)-(C),(3)-(A),(4)-(D),(5)-(E) |
| C. | (1)-(A),(2)-(D),(3)-(B),(4)-(E),(5)-(C) |
| D. | (1)-(E),(2)-(B),(3)-(C),(4)-(A),(5)-(D) |
| Answer» B. (1)-(B),(2)-(C),(3)-(A),(4)-(D),(5)-(E) | |
| 93. |
The author of Stree Purush Tulna: |
| A. | Tarabai Shinde |
| B. | Pandita Ramabai |
| C. | Rassundri Devi |
| D. | none of them |
| Answer» B. Pandita Ramabai | |
| 94. |
1. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar (a) Keshab Chandra Sen 2. Henry Vivian Derozio (b) Satya Shodhak Samaj 3. Swami Vivekananda (c) Temple Entry Movement 4. Jyotiba Phule (d) Ramkrishna Mission 5. Veda Sabha (e) Young Bengal Movement |
| A. | (1)-(C),(2)-(E),(3)-(D),(4)-(B),(5)-(A) |
| B. | (1)-(A),(2)-(B),(3)-(C),(4)-(D),(5)-(E) |
| C. | (1)-(E),(2)-(D),(3)-(A),(4)-(C),(5)-(B) |
| D. | (1)-(B),(2)-(C),(3)-(E),(4)-(A),(5)-(D) |
| Answer» B. (1)-(A),(2)-(B),(3)-(C),(4)-(D),(5)-(E) | |