Class 08 Social Science Civics Social Justice And The Marginalised CBSE Questions & Answers
Class 8 · Social Science Civics Social Justice And The Marginalised
This is Social Science class 08 Social Science Civics Social Justice and The Marginalised CBSE Questions & Answers. There are 15 questions in this test with each question having around four answer choices.
Questions & Answers
1
Which company is planning to set up a mine and a refinery here (above hill) which will displace this Adivasi community

- AAluminiumCorrect
- BGold
- CTin
- DCopper
2
Adivasis use around 10,000 plant species ? approximately ____ species are used for medicinal purposes; ___ are used as pesticides; ___ as gums, resins and dyes; 550 as fibres; 3,500 are edible
- A8000, Pesticides, 425Correct
- B6000, Pesticides, 325
- C7000, Pesticides, 525
- D5000, Pesticides, 225
3
People of which community have shown below :

- ADalit
- BChristians
- CMuslims
- DTribalCorrect
4
The Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act
- A1985
- B1999
- C1987
- D1989Correct
5
Read the poem below : A body is unclean, they sayOnly the soul is untaintedBut the impurity of the bodyIs born within the body?By which ritual does the bodybecome pure?Not a creature has been bornexcept in a bloody womb.This is the glory of God,Defilement exists within.The body is polluted from within,Be sure of it says the Mahar ChokhaThe above poem is written by
- ASomabai
- BMirrabai
- CSunnibai
- DSoyrabaiCorrect
6
Read the poem below : A body is unclean, they sayOnly the soul is untaintedBut the impurity of the bodyIs born within the body?By which ritual does the bodybecome pure?Not a creature has been bornexcept in a bloody womb.This is the glory of God,Defilement exists within.The body is polluted from within,Be sure of it says the Mahar ChokhaPoet is questioning the idea of
- APurityCorrect
- BPeople
- CCreature
- DWorld
7
Identify the figure poet shown below who is sitting in the middle

- ATulsidas
- BKabirCorrect
- CSurdas
- DChokhamela
8
What he is doing

- AWeavingCorrect
- BSweeping
- CSelling clothes
- DIroning
9
Which century the poet belonged

- A13 th
- B14 th
- C15thCorrect
- D12 th
10
Read the below poem identify the poet Pandit, Look in your heart for knowledge Tell me where untouchability Came from, since you believe in it. Mix red juice, white juice and air A body bakes in a body ? We eat by touching, we wash by touching, from a touch the world was born. So who?s untouched, asks Kabir? Only she Who is free from delusion
- AChokhamela
- BTulsidas
- CKabirCorrect
- DMirabai
11
Read the below poem Pandit, Look in your heart for knowledge Tell me where untouchability Came from, since you believe in it. Mix red juice, white juice and air A body bakes in a body ? We eat by touching, we wash by touching, from a touch the world was born. So who?s untouched, asks Kabir? Only she Who is free from delusionThe poem is written on the issue of
- AAdivasis
- BWorld
- CUntouchabilityCorrect
- DWomen
12
To whom the poet is challenging Pandit, Look in your heart for knowledge Tell me where untouchability Came from, since you believe in it. Mix red juice, white juice and air A body bakes in a body ? We eat by touching, we wash by touching, from a touch the world was born. So who?s untouched, asks Kabir? Only she Who is free from delusion
- AWorld
- BDalits
- CAdivasis
- DPriestCorrect
13
Identify what is shown in the figure below

- AA rag picker at work
- BA manual scavenger at workCorrect
- CA women doing agriculture work
- DA sweeper at work
14
Match the following ActA. The Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) ActB. The Employment of Manual Scavengers and Construction of Dry Latrines (Prohibition) ActC. The Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) ActYear (I) 2006(II) 1993(III) 1989
- A(a)-(I),(b)-(II),(c)-(III)Correct
- B(a)-(III),(b)-(II),(c)-(I)
- C(a)-(III),(b)-(I),(c)-(II)
- D(a)-(I),(b)-(III),(c)-(II)
15
Match the following TermsA. AssertiveB. OstraciseC. DisposedMeaning (I) to have to give up ownership or to give up authority(II) to exclude or banish an individual or a group(III) This person or group is one that can express themselves and their views strongly.
- A(a)-(I),(b)-(III),(c)-(II)
- B(a)-(III),(b)-(II),(c)-(I)Correct
- C(a)-(III),(b)-(I),(c)-(II)
- D(a)-(I),(b)-(II),(c)-(III)