Class 08 Social Science History Tribals Dikus And Golden Age CBSE Questions & Answers

Class 8 · Social Science History Tribals Dikus And Golden Age

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

Questions & Answers

1
From the following list of choices, which one would be most appropriate meaning of the term Adivasis ?
  • A
    Tribals
    Correct
  • B
    Village Headmen
  • C
    Land lords
  • D
    Money lenders
2
A few statement related to the Adivasis are given below. Choose the one that is not applicable to the tribals of India.
  • A
    The adivasis did not like to live in communities or groups
    Correct
  • B
    They shared common culture
  • C
    They lived in forests and hills.
  • D
    Isolated , they stayed away from the society and never exploited nature
3
Given below are a few reasons as to why the tribals felt uncomfortable under the British. One statement is not True, pick out the one
  • A
    Tribals who had depended on the forest for food and fodder were forced to stay in the forest and hills by the British.
    Correct
  • B
    Tribals were forced to work as labourers under the British
  • C
    Tribals were exploited even by the money lenders.
  • D
    Tribals were paid very low wages .
4
Which one of the following refers to the correct meaning of habitats?
  • A
    Fresh water organisms
  • B
    Parasitic organisms
  • C
    Dwelling places
    Correct
  • D
    Unidentified places
5
Name the Act passed by the British In 1865 that gave British the power to declare any forest land as Government land.
  • A
    Forest Bye-Laws
  • B
    Forest Directive Act
  • C
    Forest Ruling Act
  • D
    Forest Regulation Act
    Correct
6
Apart from the Forest Regulation Act, which was the other Act passed by the British in 1871 which labeled all the adivasi groups that rebelled against the British as criminals.
  • A
    Criminal Tribes Act
    Correct
  • B
    Illegal Tribes Act
  • C
    Criminal Societies Act
  • D
    Illegal societies Act
7
Why did the British consider the Chhota Nagpur belt vital?
  • A
    This region had rich minerals and also dense teak and sal forests
    Correct
  • B
    This region had many big buildings
  • C
    This region had a lot of adivasis who could work for the British
  • D
    This region was an important place for the British to sell their produce .
8
From this photograph, identify this tribal hero from Chottanagpur in Bihar, who had miraculous powers to cure all diseases.
Question 8 figure 1
  • A
    Tilkha Majhi
  • B
    Jatra Oraon
  • C
    Kiang Nongbah
  • D
    Birsa Munda
    Correct
9
To which tribe did Birsa belong to?
  • A
    Oreons
  • B
    Kols
  • C
    Santhals
  • D
    Mundas
    Correct
10
How did Birsa Munda die?
  • A
    He died of cholera
    Correct
  • B
    He committed suicide
  • C
    He died of malaria
  • D
    He was captured by the British and killed
11
In what way did the movement by Birsa Munda prove to be a significant one?
  • A
    This movement helped British to impose huge land taxes on the adivasis.
  • B
    This movement proved that British was much stronger than the tribals.
  • C
    He proved that tribal people had the capacity to protest against injustice and rebel against colonial rule.
    Correct
  • D
    This movement helped the British to easily implement the Permanent settlement
12
Which one from the following options is closest in meaning to Guerilla warfare?
  • A
    An operation by the Government to control a large group of people who rebel.
  • B
    The suppression of a rebellion using non-violence
  • C
    Non- conventional warfare of a large army attacking a small group
  • D
    Non- conventional warfare of smaller groups attacking a large army
    Correct
13
A sequence of events that happened in the revolt led by Birsa Munda is given below. Arrange them in the correct order.(i) Several members of the Munda tribe gave petitions to reclaim their old ancestral right for free fuel , grazing and hunting which was rejected by the British.(ii) Birsa Munda adopted guerrilla warfare and launched surprise attacks killing many police officials (iii) The revolt or ulgulan was finally suppressed and Birsa Munda arrested.(iv) Since adivasis refused to cultivate the crops demanded by the British, outsiders were brought in to cultivate the land (v) The Munda chiefs lost their authority and a few of them were treated as farm labourers
  • A
    (i), (iv),(v)(ii),(iii)
    Correct
  • B
    (iv), (i),(ii),(iii),(v)
  • C
    (ii), (iii),(i)(iv),(v)
  • D
    (i), (ii),(iii)(iv),(v)
14
What is Jhum or Jhoom Cultivation?
  • A
    This type of cultivation cleared a small patch of land, grew crops like rice,vegetable, fruits etc. and when the soil loses fertility, moved and shifted to another patch of virgin land for cultivation
    Correct
  • B
    In this type of cultivation, the tribal chief divided the forest land and asked the tribals to grow crops .
  • C
    This type of cultivation encouraged the farmers to grow various crops simultaneously according to the climate.
  • D
    In this type, the British allotted different lands to the tribals and asked them to grow indigo plants instead of crops
15
Which among the following options best describe broadcasting or scattering
  • A
    The method of harvesting in Jhum cultivation
  • B
    The method of raising cattle in poultries
  • C
    The method of granting titles to the tribal chiefs by the British
  • D
    The method of sowing seeds in Jhum cultivation
    Correct