Class 8 Social Studies Practice Questions

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Q1. India gained independence on? 🗺️

  1. 26 January 1950
  2. 15 August 1947
  3. 30 January 1948
  4. 2 October 1948
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B. 15 August 1947

Q2. The Non-Cooperation Movement was launched by Mahatma Gandhi in which year? 🗺️

  1. 1915
  2. 1920
  3. 1905
  4. 1942
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B. 1920

Q3. Which country gifted the Statue of Liberty to the United States? 🗺️

  1. Germany
  2. France
  3. Italy
  4. Britain
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B. France

Q4. Which of the following is a mineral resource? 🗺️

  1. River
  2. Forest
  3. Iron ore
  4. Soil
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C. Iron ore

Q5. The Quit India Movement was launched in? 🗺️

  1. 1942
  2. 1930
  3. 1920
  4. 1945
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A. 1942

Q6. Which of the following is a Fundamental Right in India? 🗺️

  1. Right to equality
  2. Right to vote
  3. Right to free education up to age 18
  4. Right to work
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A. Right to equality

Q7. Which Indian leader was known as 'Iron Man of India'? 🗺️

  1. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
  2. B.R. Ambedkar
  3. Mahatma Gandhi
  4. Jawaharlal Nehru
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A. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

Q8. What type of farming is done on steep hillside slopes using step-like fields? 🗺️

  1. Commercial farming
  2. Subsistence farming
  3. Terrace farming
  4. Plantation farming
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C. Terrace farming

Q9. The Indian Parliament consists of how many houses? 🗺️

  1. 1
  2. 3
  3. 4
  4. 2
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D. 2

Q10. The Dandi March (Salt March) of 1930 was led by? 🗺️

  1. Mahatma Gandhi
  2. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
  3. Jawaharlal Nehru
  4. Subhas Chandra Bose
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A. Mahatma Gandhi

Q11. Who is called the Father of the Nation in India?

  1. Mahatma Gandhi
  2. Jawaharlal Nehru
  3. Subhas Chandra Bose
  4. Rabindranath Tagore
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A. Mahatma Gandhi

Q12. Who was the first Prime Minister of India?

  1. Mahatma Gandhi
  2. Jawaharlal Nehru
  3. Sardar Patel
  4. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
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B. Jawaharlal Nehru

Q13. Who was the first President of India?

  1. Jawaharlal Nehru
  2. Mahatma Gandhi
  3. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
  4. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
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C. Dr. Rajendra Prasad

Q14. Who is known as the chief architect of the Indian Constitution?

  1. Jawaharlal Nehru
  2. Mahatma Gandhi
  3. Sardar Patel
  4. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
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D. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar

Q15. Who wrote the national anthem of India?

  1. Rabindranath Tagore
  2. Mahatma Gandhi
  3. Jawaharlal Nehru
  4. Subhas Chandra Bose
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A. Rabindranath Tagore

Q16. Which is the highest court in India?

  1. High Court
  2. Supreme Court
  3. Parliament
  4. Reserve Bank of India
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B. Supreme Court

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