N.M.T.

ACADEMY
First Semester 2022-2023
Std : VIII Marks : 20
Sub : HISTORY & CIVICS Time : 1hr
INSTRUCTIONS:
 Objective type questions to be answered in complete sentence.
 All answers to be numbered as per the question paper.
 Marks will be deducted for untidy work.
Q 1) Rewrite the statements by choosing the appropriate options: (Any 2) (2)
1. Among the historical sources _________ sources are based on Modern technology.
(a)Written (b)Oral
(c)Material (d)Audio-visual

2. The first session of Indian National Congress was held at ________.

(a)Pune (b)Mumbai
(c)Kolkata (d)Lucknow

3. Gandhiji began his career from the country of ___________.

(a)India (b)England
(c)South Africa (d)Myanmar

Q.2. Complete the web: (2)

Moderate leaders __________________ Ferozshah Mehta

Extremist leaders Lala Lajpat Rai _________________

Q 3) Explain the following statements with reason: (Any 2) (4)

1) There was discontent among the Hindu and Muslim sepoys.
2) In the struggle for independence, a sense of identity was awakened among the Indians.
3) Gandhiji suspended the Non-Cooperation Movement.
4) Lord Curzon decided to partition Bengal.

Q 4) Write short notes: (Any 1) (2)

1) Anti Partition Movement
2) Commercialisation of Agriculture
3) Objectives of Indian National Congress.
Q 5) Answer the following questions in brief: (Any 1) (2)
1) What were the social causes behind the struggle of 1857?
2) Explain the philosophy of Satyagraha.
3) Four point program of Indian National Congress.
CIVICS
Q 1) Choose the correct option and rewrite the statement: (any 2) (2)
1) The Council of Ministers is led by the __________.
a)Chief Minister b) Prime Minister c) Vice-President d) President

2) Parliamentary System of government developed in _________

a) England b) France c) United States of America d) Nepal
3) India’s _________ is the ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha.
a) President b) Vice-President c) Prime Minister d) Chief Justice
Q 2) Complete the concept picture: (2)

Union Government

_________________

Legislature ________________

_____________ ______________ Prime Minister and

Council of Ministers

;Q 4) Explain the following statements with reasons: (Any 1) (2)

1) Lok Sabha is known as the first House.
2) Rajya Sabha is permanent House.
Q 5) Answer the following in 25 to 30 words: (Any 1) (2)
1) Explain the functions of the Speaker of Lok Sabha
2) Enumerate the functions of the council of Ministers.

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Raja Ram Mohan Roy is considered as one of the most important Indian social reformer.

He is also popularly known as the father of modern india. In 1828, Raja established the Brahmo Samaj in Bengal. He
opposed child marriage, sati practice and many other social evils. he promoted widow remarriage and female education.
He created public awareness through newspapers.

What is RRR popularly known as?

Where was the Brahmo Samaj established?

How did RRR try to create public awareness?

Which practices were opposed by RRR?

What was promoted by RRR?

Mahatma Gandhi is also popularly called as the “ Father of Nation”. Gandhi leader of Indian
Independence Movement who introduced the idea of non-violent resistance called Satyagrah. Gandhi was born in
Gujarat and studied law at the Inner Temple, London. After organising a civil disobedience movement for Indians
living in South Africa, he returned to India in 1915. He also worked for the upliftment of untouchables and have
them a new name 'Harijan' meaning the children of God.

What is Gandhi popoularly known as?

Where was Mahatma Gandhi born?

Which movement was led by Gandhi?

Where did Gandhiji study law?

When did he return to India?

What does the word harijan mean?

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In a small cottage in a Japanese village there once lived an old in named Hagamuchi with his
family. The cottage stood at the top of a low hill overlooking the sea. Hagamuchi was alone with
his grandson. The rest of the family had gone to the town at the foot of the hill to make merry with
their friends on a festival day.
Suddenly Hagamuchi thought that he noticed something unusual about the sea. The sea had been
rough all day long, but now the water seemed lower than usual. At last, he saw in the distance, a
great tide coming swiftly towards the land. He called to the people below but they were so busy
enjoying themselves that no one heard his voice. Suddenly a thought struck him. He set fire to the
thatched roof of his own cottage. His purpose was served.

At once, the temple bell was rung below the hill. People left their merry-making. Within a few
minutes, there came leaping a great roaring wave and it destroyed the whole town. Only the
people who flocked to save the old man and his grandson from the fire were saved. These people
felt so grateful to Hagamuchi that they built a temple in his memory.

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