Class 8 History Chapter 2 “From Trade to Territory” Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) with Answers

Q1- Aurangzeb died in the year

A) 1707 B) 1710 C) 1705 D) 1711

Q2- ______ was the last ruler of Mughal empire.

A) Akbar II B) Bahadur Shah Zafar C) Aurangzeb D) Shah Alam II

Q3- _____ granted a Charter to East India Company in early 1600s in order to trade with India

A) Queen Elizabeth I B) Queen Victoria C) King George V D) Queen Elizabeth II

Q4- _____ was the first person to discover a trading route to India.

A) Vasco da Gama B) James Cook C) Columbus D) Thomas Cook

Q5- Portugese were first to discover sea route to India in _____

A) 1490 B) 1496 C) 1498 D) 1500

Q6- Fine qualities of ____ had big market in Europe when European traders started
marketing in India.

A) cotton B) timber C) wheat D) pepper

Q7- The first English company came up in the year ____

A) 1666 B) 1651 C) 1652 D) 1655

Q8- Kalikata is the old name of

A) Calicut B) Kozhikode C) Kolkata D) Madras

Q9- Battle of Plassey took place in the year

A) 1757 B) 1789 C) 1760 D) 1755

Q10- During late 1690s, the Nawab of Bengal was

A) Akbar II B) Khuda Baksh C) Shujauddaulah D) Murshid Quli Khan

Q11– Alivardi Khan passed away in the year

A) 1756 B) 1791 C) 1780 D) 1777

Q12 ______ was the first major victory of Englishmen in India.

A) Battle of Plassey B) Battle of Madras C) battle of Mysore D) Battle of Delhi

Q13- _____ led Englishmen in the Battle of Plassey against Bengal nawab in 1757

A) Warren Hasting B) Louis Mountbaitten C) Robert Clive D) Lord Canning

Q14- _____ were appointed by Company in Indian States after Battle of Buxor

A) Resident B) Nawab C) Minister D) Financer

Q15- Battle of Buxor was fought in

A) 1765 B) 1764 C) 1767 D) 1769

Q16- Richard Wellsely was Governor General of Bengal from

A) 1798-1805 B) 1790-95 C) 1766-1770 D) 1775-1780

Q17- Kolkata city is on the banks of river

A) Yamuna B) Hugli C) Swarnaprabha D) Mahi

Q18- _____ was capital of Tipu Sultan

A) Calicut B) Mangalore C) Seringapatnam D) Masulipatnam

Q19- Sirajuddaulah was the successor of

A) Murshid Quli Khan B) Shah Alam II C) Alivardi Khan D) Aslam II

Q20- _______ was administrative head of Marathas based in Pune.

A) Holkar B) Scindia C) Peshwa D) Bhonsle

Q21- _______ was Bengal’s governor in 1764.

A) Lord Canning B) Sujauddaulah C) Robert Clive D) Warren Hasting

Q22- Marathas were defeated by English in _____ battle of Panipat.

A) third B) first C) fourth D) second

Q23- After Second Anglo-Maratha war, Peshwa was sent to exile near

A) Lucknow B) Bithur C) Delhi D) Amravati

Q24- In 1765, Mughal Empire appointed ____ as Diwan of Bengal Provinces.

A) East India Company B) Nawab C) Nagarseth D) Akbar II

Q25- ______ preceded Tipu Sultan

A) Mir Jafar B) Haider Ali C) Aslam II D) Lord Canning

Q26- Doctorine of Lapse was introduced by

A) Lord Canning B) Lord Dalhousie C) Lord Clive D) Lord Curjon

Q27- First Anglo-Maratha war ended with _______

A) Treaty of Kanpur B) treaty of Salbai C) Treaty of Bithur D) Poona Treaty

Q28- ____ is referred as ‘Tiger of Mysore’

A) Haider Ali B) Akbar C) Tipu Sultan D) Shah Alam II

Q29- Lord Hasting became Governor General in

A) 1813 B) 1819 C) 1773 D) 1775

Q30- ______ was defeated by Englishmen in the Battle of Buxar.

A) Mir Qasim B) Mir Jafar C) Sirajudaulah D) Alivardi Khan

Q31- ________ was annexed under Doctorine of Lapse in 1848

A) Poona B) Satara C) Gwaliar D) Kanpur

Q32- Rani Channamma revolted against British in

A) Kitoor B) Lahore C) Kanpur D) Mangalore

Q33- The war of british with Afghanistan started in the year

A) 1838 B) 1835 C) 1850 D) 1822

Q34- During British – Afghan War, Maharaja _____ was King of Punjab.

A) Zorawar Singh
B) Ranjit Singh
C) Surendra Singh
D) Fateh Singh
Q35- Jhansi was annexed by Lord Dalhousie in

A) 1855
B) 1854
C) 1859
D) 1858
Q36- ________ was not under British rule in 1857.

A) Bombay
B) Madras
C) Hyderabad
D) Benaras

Q37- Criminal court in each district was called _____ Adalat.

A) Diwani
B) Faujdari
C) Civil
D) Marriage
Q38- Diwani Adalat was ______ court.

A) civil
B) criminal
C) Faujdari
D) Crime
Q39- British Parliament was called

A) House of Commons
B) House of Lords
C) White House
D) Imperial House
Q40- _____ translated digest of Hindu Laws in English in 1775

A) Hastings
B) Canning
C) N B Halhed
D) Cornwille
Geography Resources and Development book Chapter 2 “Land, Soil, Water, Natural Vegetation and
Wildlife Resources” Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) with Answers.

Q1- How much percent of earth’s area is occupied by land?

A) 45
B) 30
C) 66
D) 70
Q2- Private land properties are owned by
A) Cooperative societies
B) Individuals
C) Communities
D) Schools
Q3- An example of common property resource is
A) Private homes
B) Land for common usage
C) agriculture lands of individuals
D) factories
Q4- Which of the following steps is a major threat to the environment?
A) Planting trees
B) Desertification
C) Promoting tourism
D) Promoting renewable resources
Q5- The type of soil is determined by
A) landforms
B) soil erosion
C) water sources
D) Globalisation
Q6- As the exposed rock break off and start decaying due to temperature change, this process is called
A) Deforestation
B) Landslide
C) Soil erosion
D) Weathering
Q7- Soil is made up of
A) water
B) metals
C) organic materials & rocks
D) ice
Q8- Mass movement of rocks down the hills could be a sign of
A) Landslides

B) Floods
C) Deforestation
D) Weathering
Q9- Which of the following states of India are notorious for witnessing maximum number of landslides
A) Punjab
B) Uttrakhand
C) Tamilnadu
D) Jharkhand
Q10- How much time is taken to form 1 cm of soil
A) 10+ years
B) 5 years
C) 100s of year
D) few months
Q11- Which part of soil is fit for vegetation?
A) Sub soil
B) top soil
C) weathered rock material
D) clay soil
Q12- Overgrazing is responsible for causing
A) soil depletion
B) Floods
C) earthquake
D) landslide
Q13- Which of the following is used to conserve the soil?
A) Mulching
B) Clear the forest
C) agriculture process
D) cattle grazing
Q14- The process of piling up of rocks to prevent water flow is called
A) Rock Dam
B) Erosion
C) Mulching
D) Landslide
Q15- The moisture of soil can be retained by the process of
A) Counter Barriers
B) Mulching
C) Rock Dams
D) Planting grass
Q16- A dripping tap is capable of wasting approximately how much amount of water per year?
A) 2000 litres
B) 1200 litres
C) 1500 litres
D) 2500 litres
Q17- The evaporation of water takes place due to
A) Nitrogen Cycle
B) Water Cycle
C) Cooling of Ice
D) Floods
Q18- The zone of earth’s atmosphere where life exists is called
A) Biosphere
B) Lithosphere
C) Hydrosphere
D) Troposphere
Q19- The life supporting system is known as
A) earth
B) biosphere
C) ecosystem
D) Vegetation
Q20- Which of the following animals are protected under CITES?
A) Monkey
B) Dolphins
C) Snakes
D) Rats
Q21- Low-lying areas are susceptible to
A) water logging
B) landslides
C) illegal mining
D) Weathering
Q22- ____ are normally sparsely populated.
A) thick forests
B) Gangatic plains
C) low-lying places
D) cultivable areas
Q23- The average water consumption per person is ___ cu km/year
A) 5500
B) 6000
C) 6500
D) 5900

Q24- River Yamuna is getting polluted due to

A) industrial affluents
B) forests
C) weathering
D) trees cutting
Q25- Rainwater harvesting is compulsory in the state of _____
A) Tamil Nadu
B) Haryana
C) Rajasthan
D) Assam
Q26- Terrace farming method is common in ____ regions
A) forest
B) mountain
C) coastal
D) plains
Q27- ____ is one of the ways to prevent soil erosion.
A) Trees cutting
B) clearing of forest for agriculture
C) Counter ploughing
D) building dams
Q28- ____ is a major threat to the environment.
A) rainfall
B) sunlight
C) Desertification
D) tree plantation
Q29- Heavy rains cause _____ in mountainous regions every year.
A) earthquake
B) tsunami
C) landslide
D) accident
Q30- ____ are some of the densely populated regions.
A) River plains
B) mountains
C) thick forests
D) deserts

Civics Social and Political Life Book Chapter 2 “Understanding Secularism” Multiple Choice Questions
(MCQs) with Answers

Q1- Hitler had prosecuted _____ during his region in Germany.

A) Muslims
B) Christians
C) Jews
D) Hindus

Q2- Israel is a ____ majority state.

A) Hindu
B) Jewish
C) Islamic
D) Christian

Q3- ____ is one of the former colonies of France.

A) Indonesia
B) South Africa
C) Morocco
D) China
Q4- In Saudi Arabia, ____ can’t practise their religion in public.

A) non-Muslims
B) Muslims
C) Government
D) People

Q5- Separation of religion from the State is referred to as _____.

A) Monarchy
B) Democracy
C) Secularism
D) Republic

Q6- All citizens are permitted by _____ to practise their own religion.

A) State
B) Indian constitution
C) Judiciary
D) President

Q7- In a secular state, one religious state does not ____ the other.

A) support
B) discriminate
C) follow
D) resist

Q8- ______ are not allowed to celebrate the festivals of any particular religion to promote secularism.

A) Private schools
B) Government schools
C) madarsas
D) Pathshalas

Q9- The tyranny of Majority people can result in _____ of religious minorities.

A) education
B) discrimination
C) freedom
D) biasness

Q10- The Government of India does not support any one ____.

A) Democracy B) monarchy C) religion D) Judiciary

Q11- ______ is an example of government office.

A) Restaurants
B) Police stations
C) Housing society
D) private schools

Q12- In _____, there are upper castes who dominate lower castes.

A) Jainism
B) Jewism
C) Parsis
D) Hinduism

Q13- Indian Constitution allows religious minorities to set up their own ____.

A) Courts
B) Educational setups
C) Police stations
D) government schools

Q14- ______ is a former colony of France.

A) South Africa
B) Algeria
C) China
D) Indonesia

Q15- For Sikhs, wearing a ____ is an important part of religion. So, they can avoid helmets.

A) kurta
B) Turban
C) uniform
D) shirts

Q16- _____ is a Republic country

A) Japan
B) United Kingdom
C) United States of America
D) China

Q17- _____ is the main religion of Saudi Arabia.

A) Christianity
B) Islam
C) Jewism
D) Hinduism
Q18- _____ are allowed to celebrate festivals.

A) Courts
B) Parliaments
C) Private Schools
D) Police stations

Q19- Pledge of Alligiance’ takes place in the schools of the ____.

A) China
B) USA
C) India
D) Japan

Q20- Tunisia was a colony of _____ earlier.

A) Netherland
B) France
C) Spain
D) United Kingdom

Short Answers
Question 1
What is religion?
Solution:
Religion is the personal beliefs and practices relating to the divine. It is also people’s beliefs and opinions
concerning the existence, nature, and worship of the divine.
Question 2
Name the major religions practiced all over the world.
Solution:
Buddhism; Christianity; Hinduism; Islam and Judaism are the major religions practiced all over the world.
Question 3
What is secularism?
Solution:
Secularism is the belief that no one should be discriminated on the basis of the religion he or she practises.
Every citizen, irrespective of which religion he or she follows, is equal in the eyes of the laws and policies that
govern the Nation.
Question 4
State the 4th point of the Fundamental Rights of the Indian constitution.
Solution:
The 4th point of the ‘Fundamental Rights’ is …
Right to Freedom of Religion
‘Every person has the right to practise, profess and propagate the religion of their choice’.
Question 5
Secularism is separating religion from the power of the state. Discuss why it is vital to separate the power of the
state from religious practices.
Solution:
Secularism is very essential for the smooth functioning of a democratic country. In today’s world people go to
other countries to work or do business. So you will find that people of different religions live in the same
locality.
In the event of people of different religions living together in the same locality there is a possibility that people
belonging to one particular religion being in the majority. If this majority has access to State power, there is
likelihood that it will use it to discriminate and dominate the minority group which practices another religion.
In a secular democratic country any form of domination or tyranny, based on religion is in violation of the rights
that a democratic society guarantees to each and every citizen irrespective of their religion.
Therefore it is important not to allow any one religion, even though it may be the majority, to violate the
fundamental rights of all citizens. If this right has to be maintained it is vital to separate the power of the state
from religious practices.
Question 6
What are the other reasons for separating the power of the State from religion?
Solution:
People should have the freedom to leave the religion they have been practicing and join another religion. They
should also have the freedom to interpret religious teachings differently. It is for these reasons that it is
important to separate the power of the state from religion.
Question 7
What do you understand from the statement ‘freedom to interpret religious teachings differently’ in context with
the practice of untouchability?
Solution:
Untouchability refers to the social practice of excluding a minority group (untouchables) by regarding them as
“ritually polluted” and segregating them from the mainstream by social custom.
According to the Indian constitution every one has the freedom to interpret religious teachings in their own way.
Similarly the Dalits who are called untouchables have the freedom to interpret religion in their own way. The
Indian constitution has abolished ‘Untouchability’.
Question 8
What are the objectives of the Indian constitution that advocates secularism?
Solution:
The objectives of the Indian constitution that advocates secularism are…
One religious community should not dominate another.
Some members of a religious community should not dominate other members of the same religious community.
The State should not enforce any particular religion nor take away the religious freedom of individuals.
Question 9
What are the strategies followed by the Indian government to establish secularism?
Solution:
The strategies followed by the Indian government to establish secularism are…
Strategy of distancing itself from religion
Strategy of non-interference
Strategy of intervention
Question 10
State Article: 17 in the Right to Equality, in the Indian constitution.
Solution:
Article 17 in the Right to Equality is related to the ‘Abolition of Untouchability.’
It states:
“Untouchability” is abolished and its practice in any form is forbidden. The enforcement of any disability rising
out of “Untouchability” shall be an offence punishable in accordance with law.”
Question 11
Mention a few points in the US constitution related to secularism.
Solution:
According to the U.S. Constitution the legislature cannot declare any religion as the official religion. The
legislature cannot give preference to one religion and neither the State nor religion can interfere in the affairs of
one another.