VIBGYOR HIGH
Second Term Examination
2023-2024
HISTORY & CIVICS
Grade: VIII Max. Marks : 80
Date : dd/mm/yyyy Time Allowed:2 hour
INSTRUCTIONS:
Answers to this paper must be written on the answer sheet provided
separately.
You will not be allowed to write during the first 15 minutes.
This time is to be spent in reading the question paper.
The time given at the head of this paper is the time allowed for writing
the answers.
Attempt all questions from Part 1 (compulsory)
A total of five questions are to be attempted from Part II, two out of
three questions Section A and three out of five questions from Section
B
The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in
bracket
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Part -1(30 Marks)
Attempt all questions from this Section
Question 1 [16]
Choose the Correct option. [1]
(i) Who introduced the system of auctioning the right to collect [1]
revenue?
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a) Lord Wellesley
b) Warren Hastings
c) Robert Munro
d) Lord Dalhousie
(ii) Who collected the revenues under the Mahalwari System of [1]
revenue collection?
a) Talukdar
b) Head of Mahal
c) Tehsildar
d) Zamindar
(iii) [1]
Founder of Brahmo Samaj Raja Ram Mohan Roy
Founders of Prathana Samaj. ?
a) M.G. Ranade, R.G. Bhandarkar
b) Swami Dayanand, Swami Vivekanand
c) Jyotiba Phule, Savitribai Phule
d) Anne Beasant, Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(iv) Who founded the Mohammedan Anglo-Oriental College? [1]
a) Badruddin Tyabji
b) Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
c) Dadabhai Naoroji
d) Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
(v) Which of these was not a method of the Assertive Nationalists? [1]
a) Swadeshi
b) Prayers & Petitions
c) Boycott
d) National Education
(vi) Who was associated with the Home Rule League Movement in [1]
India?
a) Mahatma Gandhi
b) Subhash Chandra Bose
c) J.L. Nehru
d) B.G. Tilak
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(vii) What were the twin principles of Satyagraha? [1]
a) Satya & Agraha
b) Satya & Struggle
c) Truth & Non-violence
d) None of the Above
(viii) Who coined the phrase ‘‘Do or Die’‘?
a) Mahatma Gandhi
b) Subash Chandra Bose
c) J.L. Nehru
d) Ali Brothers
(ix) A meeting at Jallianwala Bagh was held to protest against [1]
the .
a) Police Firing
b) Arrest of leaders
c) Suppressive policies of Britishers
d) Mass Violence
(x) Subhash Chandra Bose took over the leadership of the Indian [1]
Independence Movement from in Tokyo.
a) Ras Behari Bose
b) Capt. Mohan Singh
c) Hitler
d) Japanese Army
(xi) The Atlantic Charter was signed in which year? [1]
a) 1947
b) 1945
c) 1946
d) 1941
(xii) An International Organisation which was formed after First World [1]
War to maintain peace.
a) League of Nations
b) The United Nations
c) UNICEF
d) UNESCO
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(xiii) The Second World War broke out in which year? [1]
a) 1941
b) 1945
c) 1939
d) 1938
(xiv) World Health Day is observed every year in the month of [1]
.
a) October
b) March
c) April
d) May
(xv) The Directive Principles of the State Policy are mentioned in the [1]
constitution under Articles .
a) 25 to 45
b) 51 to 75
c) 36 to 51
d) 123 to 145
(xvi) The members of the State Legislative Assembly, known as [1]
, are directly elected by people of the state.
a) MP
b) Speaker
c) MLA
d) Member
Question 2 Answer the Following. [14]
(a) Explain any two impacts of Western Education on Indian [2]
society.
(b) Mention Raja Ram Mohan Roy’s views on religion. [2]
(c) Why were the Assertive Nationalists disillusioned with the [2]
leadership of Early Nationalists?
(d) In context of the Jallianwala Bagh tragedy, why Gandhi Ji [2]
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declared that ‘it would be a sin to support the satanic
government’?
(e) Why 26 January 1950 is known as a landmark in the history of [2]
India?
(f) What are known as the Directive Principles of State Policy? In [2]
which part of the constitution is the Directive Principles of State
Policy laid down?
(g) India has witnessed Mid-Term elections of Lok Sabha in 1996 [2]
and 1998. In what circumstances are the Mid-Term Elections
held?
PART II (50 marks)
Section A (CIVICS)
Attempt any two questions from this Section
Question 3 With reference to the Specialized agencies set up by the [10]
UN answer the following:
(a) When was UNESCO established? What are the functions of [1+2]
UNESCO?
(b) Write three activities of UNICEF. [3]
(c) Mention any four projects of WHO. [4]
Question 4 The Directive Principles contain lofty ideas, deep human [10]
thoughts, beliefs, and knowledge. With reference to this
answer the following:
(a) Mention any three differences between Fundamental Rights and [3]
Directive Principles of State Policy.
(b) How does the Constitution of India seek to establish India as a [3]
Welfare State?
(c) Mention any four government schemes aimed at economic [4]
welfare of the poor.
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Question 5 With reference to the Elections answer the following: [10]
(a) What is meant by Elections? State any two differences between [1+2]
a By-election and a General election.
(b) How is the President of India elected? Write the composition of
[3]
its electoral college.
(c) Write the difference between Direct elections and Indirect
[4]
elections. (Write any four)
SECTION B
Attempt any three questions from this section
Question 6 The Charter Act of 1813 passed by the British Parliament [10]
was the first major step to introduce changes in the Indian
system of education. In this context answer the following:
(a) What were the main features of the New Education Policy? [3]
(b) Write the contribution of Sir Charles Wood in the introduction of [3]
education policy for the Indians.
(c) Write any four effects of Western Education on India. [4]
Question 7 Many social and religious reformers worked fearlessly and [10]
tirelessly to free society from the shackles of blind faith and
orthodoxy. In this context answer the following:
(a) Write any three reform movements initiated by the Religious [3]
Reform Association in the Parsee Society.
(b) Name the two reformers of South India and mention their [3]
contributions. (One each)
(c) Name the British social reformer who came to India as part of the [4]
Theosophical Society. Discuss her role in reforming Indian
society?
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Question 8 With reference to Early Nationalists and Assertive [10]
Nationalists answer the following:
(a) What were the methods of Assertive Nationalists? [3]
(b) Bengal was partitioned when, and by whom? What was the [3]
reason behind it?
(c) When and why the Assertive Nationalists were expelled from the [4]
Congress?
Question 9 With reference to Indian National Movement, answer the
[10]
following questions:
(a) What were the objectives of Forward Bloc? [3]
(b) Briefly discuss the events of Quit India Movement. [3]
(c) What was the importance of the Mountbatten Plan? [4]
Question 10
[10]
(a) Identify the person in the picture. When and where was he born? [3]
(b) Why was he called the leader of the masses? [3]
Mention the features of his non-violent struggle against the
(c) [4]
British.
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