Chinmaya Vidyalaya, Tripunithura

Value Education

Revision question for Class 8

1. Pydimarri Venkata Subba Rao is the composer of our national pledge.

2. Sudharma is the world’s oldest surviving Sanskrit daily newspaper, which
started in 1970 and has around 3500 subscribers.
3. Namaste (joined hands) gesture means that the divinity in me salutes the
divinity in you.
4. Popatrao Baguji Pawar was the first to win the award for water conservation
at the national level.
5. Langar Baba spent all his life savings in serving food to over 500 poor
patients daily outside the hospitals.

6. Rishi Narada is the son of Lord Brahma. The name Narada means the one
who gives knowledge.
7. Narada’s vows include spreading the wisdom about God and inculcate
devotion of God in people.
8. The mantra taught by Narada to reach God in the fastest way is ‘Om Namo
Bhagavate Vasudevaya’. He taught Prahlada, the son of Hiranyakashipu
Adhyatma Vidya (knowledge of the self).
9. Rishi Narada inspired Veda Vyasa to write Bhagavata Purana.
10. Rishi Narada gave saint Thyagaraja his own composition called
Swararnavam which explained the intricacies of classical music.

11. Shivaratri falls on the Magha month which falls in February or March.
12. In Markandeya Purana Shivarati is refered as Kalaratri. In Kashmiri
Shaivism, Shivratri is called as Hara Ratri.
13. Through the 64 steps of Tandava, lord revealed all the knowledge of this
universe and of the highest spiritual attainment.
14. The six inner vows we have to practice during Shivaratri are ahimsa, satya,
anasuyata, kshama, daya and brahmacharya.
15. Upavasa, Jagarana, Japa, Puja, Parayana, Homa are the ways to observe
Shivarati in the outer level.
16. Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam means the whole world is one family.
17. ‘Wu Liang Guang’ in Chinese means ‘may heavenly blessing be upon us’.
18. The sun God in Greece is called as Helios.
19. Japanese call their Gods Kami.
20. In Patanjali’s Yogasutras the Codes of Conduct are called as Yamas and
Niyamas.

21. Good etiquette is important to build a good personality.

22. Some good etiquette to be followed to prevent Covid…………………….
23. Practices you have to avoid when you are travelling……………………….
24. Look the person in the eye/smile/use a firm grip and hold for no more than 2
or 3 seconds is a sign of good handshake.
25. The customary code of polite behaviour in society or among members of a
particular profession or group is called etiquette.

26. The goals we set should be SMART S- Specific, M measurable, A-

Achievable, R -Realistic, T - Time bound .
27. Dynan Singh (Dhyan Chand was born on 29th August 1905 in Allahabad.
28. In Berlin Olympic he scored 38 goals and made India bag the gold medal.
29. The Nation celebrates its National Sports Days on the birthday of Dhyan
Chand.
30. The National field hockey stadium is New Delhi is named after Dhyan
Chand as Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium.

31. The capacity to understand, use and control one’s emotions is called as
Emotional Intelligence (EI).
32. EI is necessary in fostering connections and building relationships.
33. In life, while judging others, use your heart; and while judging yourself, use
your head’.- Swami Chinmayananda.
34. Mindfulness is the basic human ability to be fully present, aware of where
we are and what we’re doing, and not overly reactive or overwhelmed by
what’s going on around us.
35. A person’s connection with the world is enhanced by his or her EI.