📍 Social Science – Map Practice
Worksheet (Class 8)
Instructions:
● Use an outline political map of India.
● Neatly mark and label all the places as asked.
● Use proper symbols wherever required.
● Each question carries equal marks.
Questions
Chapter: Establishment of the British Empire
1. On the map of India, mark the Indian port where the Europeans
arrived first.
2. Mark and label the place where the Battle of Plassey (1757) was
fought.
3. Mark and label the place where the Battle of Buxar (1764) was fought.
4. Locate and mark the capital city of the Mughal Emperor during
Aurangzeb’s reign.
5. Mark and label the Presidency towns of the British – Calcutta,
Bombay, and Madras.
Chapter: Rural Life and Society
6. On the map of India, locate and shade the Bengal region which was
brought under the Permanent Settlement.
7. Mark and label any two regions where Indigo cultivation was prominent.
8. Locate and mark a region where the Ryotwari system was implemented.
9. Locate and label one area each under Mahalwari settlement.
Chapter: Revolt of 1857
10. On the map of India, mark any two centres of the Revolt of 1857.
11. Mark and label Delhi, the main centre of the revolt.
12. Locate and label Kanpur and Lucknow as important centres of the
revolt.
13. Mark the region of Jhansi and label it as the centre of Rani Lakshmibai’s
resistance.
14. Locate and mark Meerut, where the revolt began in 1857.
Geography
Q.1. On the map of India, shade and label the Indo-Gangetic plain. Why is
this landform considered highly suitable for agriculture?
Q.2. Locate and label two states where laterite soil is found. Which crops
are commonly grown there?
Q.3. Mark the regions of alluvial soil. Explain why it supports dense
population.
Q.4. On the map, mark and label the Rajasthan desert region. State the
major challenges related to land use in this area.
Q.5. Locate and label two multipurpose river valley projects (one from
North India and one from South India). Write one benefit of each project.
Q.6. On the map, mark the major water divide of India (the Western Ghats).
Write why it is considered a natural divide for rivers.
Q.7. Locate and label any two states that are major producers of iron ore.
What role do such minerals play in India’s industrial development?
Q.8. Mark two coal mining regions of India. Write one environmental
problem linked with coal mining.
Q.9.
Map skill-based question (2 parts):
A. Mark the soil which is best for cotton cultivation.
B. Label any one National Park or Bird Sanctuary and mention the resource
it helps conserve (forest/soil/water/wildlife).
Q.10. On the map of India, draw and label the Indian Standard Time
meridian (82°30′ E). Explain how a standard meridian helps in efficient use
of resources.
