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
People believing that adivasis are
  • A
    extrovert, primitive and forward
  • B
    cunning, primitive and forward
  • C
    exotic, primitive and backward
    Correct
  • D
    exotic, modern and backward
2
Adivasis ? the term literally means
  • A
    Rich inhabitants
  • B
    Desi inhabitants
  • C
    North inhabitants
  • D
    original inhabitants
    Correct
3
___per cent of India?s population is Adivasi
  • A
    8
    Correct
  • B
    12
  • C
    15
  • D
    11
4
There are over ___ different Adivasi groups in India.
  • A
    600
  • B
    300
  • C
    500
    Correct
  • D
    400
5
A state like ___ is home to more than 60 different tribal groups
  • A
    West Bengal
  • B
    Kerala
  • C
    Odisha
    Correct
  • D
    Assam
6
Adivasis have always been influenced by different surrounding religions like
  • A
    Shakta, Sikhs, Muslims, Polish and Christianity
  • B
    Shakta, Buddhist, Vaishnav, Bhakti and Christianity
    Correct
  • C
    Shakta, Buddhist, Muslims, Italian and Christianity
  • D
    Shakta, Sikhs, Muslims, Polish and Christianity
7
Shakti and Tantric traditions in
  • A
    Bengal and Assam
    Correct
  • B
    Orissa and Assam
  • C
    Kerala and Orissa
  • D
    Bengal and Kerala-
8
During the ___ century, substantial numbers of Adivasis converted to Christianity, which has emerged as a very important religion in modern Adivasi history.
  • A
    18th
  • B
    19th
    Correct
  • C
    17th
  • D
    20th
9
_____ has the largest number of speakers and has a significant body of publications including magazines on the internet or in e-zines
  • A
    Santhali
    Correct
  • B
    Kharia
  • C
    Mundari
  • D
    Kurukh
10
From the 1830s onwards, Adivasis from Jharkhand and adjoining areas moved in very large numbers to various plantations in India and the world ?
  • A
    Brazil, the Caribbean and even Australia
  • B
    Mauritius, the Caribbean and even Australia
    Correct
  • C
    Brazil, the Caribbean and even Africa
  • D
    Mauritius, the Caribbean and even Asia
11
Economic, ____ and political factors work together make certain groups in society feel marginalised
  • A
    social, cultural
    Correct
  • B
    state, custom
  • C
    state, cultural
  • D
    social, custom
12
Kalahandi district is in
  • A
    Maharashtra
  • B
    Orissa
    Correct
  • C
    Assam
  • D
    Arunachal Pradesh
13
Safeguards are needed to protect ___ communities against the possibility of being culturally dominated by the ___
  • A
    majority, minority
  • B
    minority, minority
  • C
    majority, majority
  • D
    minority, majority
    Correct
14
Muslims are ___ per cent of India?s population and are considered to be a marginalised community in India
  • A
    13.7
  • B
    13.4
    Correct
  • C
    13.5
  • D
    13.6
15
A _____ is a part of a city in which members of a minority group live, especially because of social, legal, or economic pressure
  • A
    Ghetto
    Correct
  • B
    Ghekto
  • C
    Gheno
  • D
    Gheto