8th Class General Knowledge Social Studies Question Bank

done Social Studies Total Questions - 20

• question_answer1)
  The Indus originates in Tibet at the confluence of Singe and Gar rivers and flows through India and then through Pakistan to ______.
  A)
   Indian Ocean                done clear
  B)
   Arabian Sea      done clear
  C)
          Bay of Bengal   done clear
  D)
          Palk Strait                     done clear
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• question_answer2)

  This Russian city reverted to its old name once the Soviet Union broke up in 1991.

  During the Soviet era it was known as Leningrad. What is it called now?

  A)
   Vladivostok                   done clear
  B)
   Novosibirsk       done clear
  C)
          Kiev                 done clear
  D)
          St. Petersburg                done clear
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• question_answer3)
  Araku Valley is a hill station in Visakhapatnam district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. The area around it has rich biodiversity, it is famous for its plantation of
  A)
   Tea                              done clear
  B)
   Tobacco           done clear
  C)
          Coffee              done clear
  D)
          Rubber.            done clear
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• question_answer4)
  The state of Goa, was ruled by a foreign nation till 1961. From which country did India wrest Goa in the victorious Operation Vijay?
  A)
   Spain                           done clear
  B)
   Italy                 done clear
  C)
   Germany          done clear
  D)
          Portugal                        done clear
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• question_answer5)
  The volcanic island of Krakatoa was thought to be a relatively harmless volcano by the people of Indonesia, until it erupted with such force that it killed 36,000 people. It was the most deadly volcanic eruption of modern history. When did this eruption take place?
  A)
   1882                            done clear
  B)
   1982                done clear
  C)
   1883                done clear
  D)
          1921                done clear
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• question_answer6)
  This tribe is chiefly found In Tamil Nadu and Palakkad district of Kerala. In recent times they help in catching snakes and collect the snake venom. These tribals also work as fishes men, and as laborers in the rice fields at the time of sowing and harvesting or in the rice mills. Who are they?
  A)
   Gond                           done clear
  B)
   Bhil      done clear
  C)
   Irula     done clear
  D)
          Bhutia  done clear
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• question_answer7)
  'Doctrine of Lapse' was the policy devised by the Governor General of the East India Company in India. This doctrine was based on the idea that in case a ruler of dependent state died childless, the right of ruling over the state reverted or lapsed to the sovereign. Who among the following devised this 'Doctrine of Lapse'?
  A)
   Lord Dalhousie              done clear
  B)
   Lord Ripon        done clear
  C)
          Lord Canning    done clear
  D)
          Lord Hastings                done clear
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• question_answer8)
  Match column I with column II and select the correct option from the given codes.

  Column I		Column II
  (1)	A general and   continuous rise in prices of things	a.	Recession
  (2)	Things that have earning power or some value to their owner	b.	Inflation
  (3)	A decline in the overall average level of prices	c.	Excise duty
  (4)	A period of slow or negative economic growth usually accompanied by rising unemployment	d.	Assets
  (5)	A tax  payable on manufactured goods	e.	Deflation

  A)
   1-d, 2-b, 3-e, 4-c, 5-a done clear
  B)
   1-b, 2-d, 3-e, 4-a, 5-c done clear
  C)
   1-a, 2-e, 3-d, 4-b, 5-c done clear
  D)
   1-c, 2-a, 3-e, 4-d, 5-b done clear
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• question_answer9)

  This mosque, built in 629 AD in Thrissur district of Kerala, is probably the first mosque in India. It was built by Malik Deenar, an Arab propagator of Islam and a follower of Prophet Muhammad.

  Name the mosque.

  A)
   Makkah Masjid done clear
  B)
   Hijron ka Khanqah done clear
  C)
   Cheraman Juma Masjid done clear
  D)
   Nagore Dargah done clear
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• question_answer10)
  The fundamental duties are the moral obligations of all citizens to help promote a spirit of patriotism and to uphold the unity of India. Which among the following is not a fundamental duty of citizens under the Constitution of India?
  A)
   To uphold and protect the sovereignty, unity and integrity of India done clear
  B)
   To defend the country and render national service when called upon to do so done clear
  C)
   To develop the scientific temper, humanism and the spirit of inquiry and reform done clear
  D)
   To provide friendly cooperation to the people of the neighboring countries when they visit India done clear
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• question_answer11)
  On 9 March 2010, Rajya Sabha passed a bill which proposes 33% of all seats in the Lok Sabha and state legislative assemblies to be reserved for the beneficiaries of the bill. What is that bill called?
  A)
   Women Reservation Bill done clear
  B)
   Scheduled Tribes Reservation Bill done clear
  C)
   Jan Lokpal Bill done clear
  D)
   None of these done clear
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• question_answer12)
  James Mill, a Scottish economist and politician, divided Indian history into three periods namely Hindu, Muslim and British. Which of the following was the reason for this division by him?
  A)
   According to Mill, before the British came to India, Hindu and Muslim dictators ruled the country. done clear
  B)
   There was religious intolerance, caste discrimination and superstitious practices in the Indian society. done clear
  C)
   He felt that European culture, arts and laws were necessary to uplift the downtrodden Indians. done clear
  D)
   All of these done clear
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• question_answer13)
  What is common between Oktoberfest, Mainz and Frankfurters?
  A)
   They all are dog breeds. done clear
  B)
   They all are related to Germany. done clear
  C)
   They all are famous sight seeings. done clear
  D)
   They all are type of German dishes. done clear
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• question_answer14)
  Chandra Shekhar Azad worked with two other martyrs to avenge the death of
  A)
   Bhagat Singh done clear
  B)
   Tantya Tope done clear
  C)
   Lala Lajpat Rai done clear
  D)
   Subhash Chandra Bose. done clear
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• question_answer15)

  According to the Preamble, "We are independent and free and no other country can interfere in our affairs. We are free to make our own laws.".

  This states that we are a ____ nation.

  A)
   Republic                       done clear
  B)
   Democratic       done clear
  C)
          Secular done clear
  D)
          Sovereign done clear
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• question_answer16)
  The Ashok an pillar inscriptions of western India are written in this script. It is written from right to left What Is this script called?
  A)
   Brahmi             done clear
  B)
   Prakrit              done clear
  C)
   Kharosthi done clear
  D)
          Devnagri done clear
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• question_answer17)
  Of which of these major civilizations was Thebes an important city?
  A)
   Harappan Civilisation done clear
  B)
   Mesopotamian Civilisatson done clear
  C)
   Aztec Civilizations done clear
  D)
   Ancient Egyptian Civilisation done clear
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• question_answer18)
  Who was the last Mughal emperor deposed by the British and exiled to Burma after the Indian Rebellion of 1857?
  A)
   Shah Alam II                done clear
  B)
   Akbar Shah II    done clear
  C)
   Bahadur Shah II done clear
  D)
          Aurangzeb                     done clear
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• question_answer19)
  It is a tourist town of Chennai famous for its stone carvings. Five rat has, shore temples, descent of the Ganges and Tiger cave are few famous sights there. Which tourist town are we talking about?
  A)
   Badami                        done clear
  B)
   Haven              done clear
  C)
   Mamallapuram  done clear
  D)
          Bhatkal done clear
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• question_answer20)
  To which dynasty did Razia Sultan, the first and last female ruler of Delhi Sultanate belong?
  A)
   Lodi                             done clear
  B)
   Tughlaq            done clear
  C)
          Mamluk            done clear
  D)
          Sayyid done clear
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