Class 08 Social Science History How When And Where CBSE Questions & Answers

Class 8 · Social Science History How When And Where

This is Social Science class 08 Social Science History How When and Where CBSE Questions & Answers. There are 15 questions in this test with each question having around four answer choices.

Questions & Answers

1
From the options given, which one would best describe a society where the features like science, reason, democracy, equality etc. did not exist
  • A
    Ancient
  • B
    Ancient and Modern
  • C
    Medieval
    Correct
  • D
    Modern
2
It is believed that the period of British rule was one of darkness because
  • A
    Religious tolerance, caste taboos and other superstitious practices existed in India
  • B
    The rulers and Kings always fought against each other for power
  • C
    The rulers and Kings who were incapable
  • D
    The period did not witness any economic growth or progress
    Correct
3
Listed below are a few statements with respect to the British rule in India. Which one do you think is a wrong statement?
  • A
    British collected revenue to meet all the expenses, bought goods they wanted at low prices
  • B
    British produced the crops they needed for export .
  • C
    British conquered the country and established their rule subjugating local nawabs and rajas
  • D
    British established control over the economy and society without changing the customs and practices prevalent in India
    Correct
4
When the subjugation of one country by another lead to political, economic, social and cultural changes, it is referred to as
  • A
    Colonisation
    Correct
  • B
    Globalisation
  • C
    Immigration
  • D
    Urbanisation
5
Name the most important source of the details of the British administration in India
  • A
    Travelogues
  • B
    Biographies of Indian rulers
  • C
    Biographies of British rulers
  • D
    Official records of the British administration.
    Correct
6
Which are the sources that the historians refer to while reconstructing history? Pick out the correct option.(i) Written documents(ii) Archaeological evidences and official documents (iii) Manuscripts, photographs, Printed maps
  • A
    (i) (ii) and (iii)
    Correct
  • B
    (i) and (iii) only
  • C
    (ii) and (iii) only
  • D
    (I) and (ii) only
7
Historians observed that, British believed in the art of __________
  • A
    Writing
    Correct
  • B
    Reading
  • C
    Interpreting
  • D
    Speaking
8
Listed below are a few steps with respect to the official documents of the British administration. Pick out the option with the correct sequence (order)(i) British believed in the act of writing.(ii) Things could now be properly analysed, studied and debated(iii) Every instruction, plan, policy, decision, agreement etc. to be clearly written up(iv) This conviction produced an administrative culture of memos, notings and reports
  • A
    (iv) (ii),(iii),(i)
  • B
    (i) (ii),(iv),(iii)
  • C
    (i),(iii),(ii),(iv)
    Correct
  • D
    (i) (ii),(iii),(iv)
9
The act of safeguarding the official well written documents is called.
  • A
    Preserving
    Correct
  • B
    Damaging
  • C
    Reconstructing
  • D
    Destroying
10
Which among the following can still be found in the archives that moved from one branch of the administration to another branch?
  • A
    Autobiographies of personalities
  • B
    Location maps
  • C
    Artefacts
  • D
    Letters and Memos
    Correct
11
Identify this building, set up in 1920s, located close to the Viceregal Palace in New Delhi.
Question 11 figure 1
  • A
    The East India Company headquarters
  • B
    The first Prime ministers of India?s office
  • C
    The National Archives of India
    Correct
  • D
    The Archeological Survey of India
12
From the list of the record rooms set up by the British, pick out the odd man out :
  • A
    Law court, Provincial Secretariat
  • B
    Collectorate, Museums
  • C
    British offices
    Correct
  • D
    Village Tahsildar?s office
13
Pick out the specialized institutions established to preserve important documents of the British.
  • A
    Institutions
  • B
    Galleries
  • C
    Archives and Museums
    Correct
  • D
    Art centres
14
By which century, did the calligraphists copy and preserve the official documents?
  • A
    19th century
    Correct
  • B
    21st century
  • C
    17th century
  • D
    18th century
15
Who are calligraphists ?
  • A
    People specialized in the art of clay moulding
  • B
    People specialized in the art of typing
  • C
    People specialized in the art of preparing skilled graphs
  • D
    People specialized in the art of beautiful writing
    Correct