DPS MODERN INDIAN SCHOOL, DOHA, QATAR

REVISION QUESTION PAPER – HALF YEARLY

2017-2018
CLASS VIII

General Instructions:
 Read all the chapters thoroughly before answering the
questions.
 Take a print out of this revision sheet. Answer all the
questions.
 Q/Answers will be discussed in the class as revision.
 Revise the map and mark all the places in the map.
 Practice map is uploaded.

HISTORY

Chapter 2: Formation of the East India Company

1. Describe the formation of the East India Company.

2. What were the three causes that led to the rise of the British in
India?
3. Who gave the permission to form the East India Company?
4. Who was the hero of the Battle of Plassey? How did the English
defeat the Siraj-ud-Daulah?
5. What were the two methods adopted by the British to annex
Indian territories? Describe them.

Chapter 3: Ruling the Countryside

1. What were the problems of Permanent settlement?

2. What was the Munro system of revenue collection?
3. Why wasn’t much indigo grown under Nij system?
4. What were the different features of ryoti system?
5. Name the two important crops grown by the British in India.
6. How did the East India Company get its revenue?
7. What was ‘woad’? Why was it not preferred by the cloth
manufacturers?

Chapter 6: Ruling the Countryside

1. Describe any three economic causes of the revolt of 1857.

2. Enlist any five military causes of the revolt.
3. List the political causes of the revolt.
4. What was the immediate cause which led to the uprising of
1857?
5. Why did the Indians lose the revolt of 1857?

CIVICS

Chapter 3: Parliament

1. What do you understand by the term ‘Parliament’?

2. Describe the Lok Sabha. Write a note on its composition and
term.
3. Why is the Rajya Sabha called the permanent house?
4. Describe in detail the legislative and financial powers of the
Parliament.
5. How does the Parliament control the Executive?
6. Describe the different people represented in the Parliament.

Chapter 4: The Executive

1. Describe in detail any five functions of the Parliament.

2. What are the functions of the Vice President of India?
3. What are the three categories of the Council of Ministers?
4. Differentiate between the Council of Ministers and the Cabinet.
5. Describe any 5 functions of the Cabinet.
6. Who are the real and nominal executive of India? Why are they
called so?
7. Describe any three functions of the Prime Minister of India.
MAPWORK.

1. Place restored to Shuja-ud-daulah in lieu of sum of rs.50 Lakh to

the Company - Awadh
2. The first factory of the East India Company was set up in this
place - Surat
3. Shah Alam continues to reside in this place under the protection
of the British - Allahabad
4. Nana Sahib led the revolt at this place - Kanpur
5. The political and geographical expansion the British started from
this place - Bengal
6. The revolt of 1857 was led by Bahadur Shah, the Mughal
Emperor in this Place - Delhi
7. Rani Lakshmi Bai organized the revolt in this place - Jhansi
8. Sepoys of the Native Cavalry from this place refused to use the
greased cartridges - Meerut
9. Zamindar Kunwar Singh led the revolt – Bihar
10. The place to accept Subsidiary alliance first – Hyderabad

* Blank Map and Marked map is attached.