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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.
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    CLASS- 8 SUBJECT – HISTORY & CIVICS CHAPTER – 4. TRADERS TO RULERS HIGHLIGHTS 1. Coming of the Europeans 2. The British East India company 3. Anglo French Rivalry and Carnatic Wars 4. Rise of the British power in Bengal 5. Conflict with the Nawab of Bengal 6. Battle of Plassey 7. Importance of the Battle of Plassey 8. Battle of Buxar 9. Dual System of Governance in Bengal 10. Expansion of the British Rule Coming of the Europeans:- The Era of geographical discoveries was started by Spain and Portugal. The all new sea- route from Europe to India via the Cape of Good Hope by Vasco da Gama in 1498 was one of the main Achievements. It was an Independent route and free from Turkish influence. The Portuguese were the first to establish their trading centers in India and control in East nearly for a century. The Dutch merchants were also interested in trading with the Eastern Countries. The British Eliminated the Dutch and the Portuguese but they had a tough time defeating the French. The British East India Company:- By a Royal Charter granted by Queen Elizabeth 1st of Britain on 31st December 1600, the British East India Company was established. This granted the company the sole right to trade with the east. With this charter, the company could look for new lands from where it could buy goods at cheap rates and carry them back to Europe to sell at higher Prices. The British factories were set up on the east and west coasts. The first British factory was set up on the Banks of River Hugli in 1651.