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STEPHEN’S SCHOOL, SECTOR- 45 B, CHANDIGARH
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HISTORY AND CIVICS MM: 50
CLASS-8 Time-2hrs
PART - I (COMPULSORY): 20 MARKS
PART - I (Compulsory )
Question1
(1x10= 10 )
[Link] main responsibility of the Judiciary is to _____________.
a) enforce laws
b) make laws
c) settle disputes
d) criminal offences
2. The age of retirement for a High Court judgeis __________.
a) 58 years
b) 62 years
c) 63 years
d) 65 years
3. Membership of UN is open to all_______.
a) wealthy states
b) Poor states
c) Powerful states
d) Peace-loving states
4. Who was awarded Nobel Peace Prize and Indira Gandhi Peace Prize?
a) WHO
b) UNICEF
c) ICJ
d)UNESCO
5. Name the Enforcement Wing of the United Nations.
a) The Trustship Council
b) The General Assembly
c) The Security Council
d) The International Court of Justice
6. By the middle of the 19th century , whichMughal Emperor was the leader but only in name?
a) Jahangir
b) Farrukhsiyar
c) Aurangzeb
d) Bahadur Shah Zafar
7. This played a vital role in spreading modern ideas and creating national awareness.
a) Western Education System
b) Illbert Bill
c) Vernacular press
d) Arms Act
8. Who was the Viceroy of India in 1947?
a) General Dyer
b) Lord Mountbatten
c) Sir Stafford Cripps
d) Lord Ripon
[Link] the picture and answer the following question.
Name the leader of this regiment
10. The Purna swaraj resolution was adopted in the ___________session
a) Surat
b) Lucknow
c) Lahore
d) Mumbai
Question 2
[Link] is meant by Lok Adalats ? Write any two advantages of it. (2)
[Link] is the UN Day celebrated? Name the Judicial Wing of the UN. (2)
3. What is meant by General Enlistment Act? (2)
[Link] any two repressive policies of Lord Lytton. (2)
[Link] any two aims of the Indian National Congress. (2)
PART-II
SECTION-A
Attempt any two questions from this section
Question 3
a).What is the composition of Supreme Court? (1)
b)Who appoints the judges of High Court? What is meant by the term ‘Court of Record’? (2)
c) State any four points about the importance of Judiciary. (2)
Question4
With reference to the United Nation, answer the following.
a)Write any two objectives of UN. (1)
b) State the composition of Security Council.(2)
c)Write any two function each of General assembly and International Court of Justice. (2)
Question 5
The United Nations Organisation , apart from itsmain organs, also works through its spicialised
agencies. In this context , answer the following.
a) Mention any two functions of WHO.(1)
b) What is the full form of UNICEF? Write any two functions of it.(2)
c) Mention the functions of UNESCO inthe field of Education and Culture.(2)
SECTION -B
Answer any four questions from this section.
Question 6
With reference to “The Great Uprising of 1857”, answer the following.
a) Name the Policies of annexation adopted by the British. On what pretext was Awadh
annexed?(1)
b) Mention any two each Socio-Religious causes and Economic causes . (2)
c)Discuss any four major consequences of the 1857 revolt. (2)
Question 7
The first 20 years of the congress were dominated by the Early Nationalist. In context to the
statement answer the following.
a).Name any four Early Nationalists.(1)
b) Write any four methods of Early Nationalists. (2)
c) Mention any two demands of Early [Link] did the British turn hostile towards the
Congess? (2)
Question 8
With reference to the middle phase of the Indian National Congress , answer the following.
a) Who were popularly known as Lal-Bal-Pal?Write any two methods adopted by them.
b) What was the reason given by the government for the partition of Bengal and what was the
real reason? (2)
c) Write short note onSwadeshi and Boycott. (2)
Question 9
a) What was the importance of Lucknow Pact (1916).Write any two points.(1)
b) Who formed the Forward Bloc? Mention any four objectives of INA.
c)Why was the Non-Co-operation Movement launched and Why was the Non-Co-operation
Movement called off? (2)
Question 10
Study the picture carefully and answer the following.
a) Name the Picture.(1)
b) Name the two national leaders arrested by the British in Punjab. (1)
c) What did General Dyer ordered? (1)
d) Describe briefly Dandi March.(1)
e) What was Gandhi -Irwin Pact ? (1)
Question 11
a)What was the immediate cause of the Great Uprising of 1857? (1)
b) Explain briefly Surat Split (1907). (2)
c) Mention four features of the Indian Independence Act of 1947. (2)
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