Practicing with Kerala Syllabus 8th Standard Social Science Question Paper and Annual Exam Question Paper 2021-22 will help students prepare effectively for their upcoming exams.
Class 8 Social Science Annual Exam Question Paper 2021-22 Kerala Syllabus
Time: 1½ Hours
Marks: 40
Answer any 2 questions from 1 to 3. (Each question carries 1 score.(2 × 1 = 2)
Question 1.
A major Neolithic site inKerala.
(Bhimbetka, Edakkal, Adamgarh, Mehrgarh)
Answer:
Edakkal
Question 2.
Which among the following is an Igneous rock?
(Limestone, Marble, Basalt, Slate)
Answer:
Basalt
Question 3.
Who is the chairman of the NITI Ayaog?
(The President,The Prime Minister, The Chief Minister, The Finance Minister)
Answer:
The Prime Minister
Answer any 4 questions from 4 to 9. (Each question carries 1 score.(3 × 3 = 9)
Question 4.
Legislature is one of the organs of the govenment. Name the other two organs.
Answer:
Executive, Judiciary
Question 5.
Mention any two peculiarities of the life of Aryans in the Sapta Sindhu region.
Answer:
- Aryans belonged to different tribes.
- Each tribe comprised of many families.
- The eldest member of the tribe was selected as the head of the tribe.
- There were different tribal assemblies to assist the tribal heads.
- These assemblies were known as Vidatha, Sabha and Samithi.
- The main occupations of the Aryans was cattle rearing and farming.
- They fought battles for pastoral grounds and cattle, (any two)
Question 6.
What are the factors that brought Mauryn Kingdom to the status of the first empire in India?
Answer:
Kingdom was extensively large. Administration was centred on the king. Unified administration established throughout the whole state.
Question 7.
Name any two gases that cause Greenhouse effect.
Answer:
Carbon dioxide, methane, ozone etc
Question 8.
Complete the Chart.
Answer:
A. Equity
B. Modernisation
Question 9.
Write any two features of family as a social group.
Answer:
- Small group
- Familiar people
- Elevated group consciousness
- Common ways of acting
- Satisfies the needs of the members
- Influences personality (any two)
Answer any 3 questions from 10 to 14. (Each carries 3 score. (3 × 3 = 9)
Question 10.
Complet the chart that indicate the excavations of the Indus Valley Civilization.
Answer:
A. Sir John Marshall
B. Daya Ram Sahni
C. Mohenjadaro
Question 11.
Write any three functions of the President of India.
Answer:
The functions of the president are the following:-
- Appoint Prime Minister and other ministers.
- Appoint Chief Justice and judges of the Supreme Court.
- Nominate 12 members of Rajya Sabha and 2 members of Lok Sabha.
- Act as the Supreme Commander of armed forces.
- Give assent to bills passed by the parliament.
- Declare emergency in the country if – needed. Take decision on mercy petitions
Question 12.
What are the factors of production?
Answer:
The factors of production are;- Land, Labour, Capital, Organisation.
Question 13.
What is Global Warming? How does it become a threat to the life forms of the earth?
Answer:
- The increase in temperature in the atmosphere due to greenhouse gases is referred as Global warming.
- Sea level may rise as a result of melting of polar ice.
- Destruction in the coastal ecosystem may lead to the problems such as food crisis, large scale migration etc.
- Global warming leads to the depletion of many species of plants and animals in the ecosystem
Question 14.
Write a short note on the rescue activities held in Kerala during the flood of 2018.
Answer:
The public establishments including the schools provided asylum to those rushing out of their drowning houses, the local people, their representatives as well as the officials helped them. As flood rose to uncontrollable limits, Army, Navy and Air force swing in action. The Kerala society gratefully acknowledged the .service of the fisher folk by calling them ‘Kerala’s Own Army.’
Answer any 4 questions from 15 to 19. (Each question carries 4 score.(4 × 4 = 16)
Question 15.
Arrange coloumn A with appropriate items from Column B.
| A | B |
| Vardhamaana Mahavira | Arthasasthra |
| Kautilya | Jainism |
| Kalidasa | Tripitika |
| Sri Buddha | Abhijana Shakuntalam |
Answer:
| A | B |
| Vardhamaana Mahavira | Jainism |
| Kautilya | Arthasasthra |
| Kalidasa | Abhijana – Shakuntalam |
| Sri Buddha | Tripitika |
Question 16.
Explain the factors that led to the fall of the Harappan civilization.
Answer:
- Flood
- External invasions
- Deforestation
- Decline of agricultural sector
- Epidemics
Question 17.
Analyse the social life that existed in different Tinais of ancient Tamilakam.
Answer:
- The Tinais had an important role in moulding the social life of ancient Tamilakam.
- Hunting and collecting of forest resources were the means of livelihood of the people in the hilly Kurinchi.
- Rearing of cattle was the major occupation of the people of Mullai, the grassland.
- The practice of seizing cattle prevailed. This practice was known as vetchi. Those who chiefly engaged the stealing cattle were the people from Palai, the dry lands.
- Rice and sugarcane were cultivated in the wetland Marutam.
- Fishing and salt production were the major occupation of the people in the coastal region Neytal.
Question 18.
Mention the essentials for map reading.
Answer:
Scale, Direction, Grid, Internationally accepted colours, signs and symbols
Question 19.
Suggest any for activities that would be helpful in collecting and storing rain water in the soil.
Answer:
Activities that would be helpful in collecting and storing the rainwater in the soil are:-
- Conservation of wet lands
- Protection of forests
- Terrace farming
- Mulching
- Construction of check dams
- Construction of mud walls
- Digging rainwater percolation pits
Answer any 1 questions from 20 to 21. (1 × 5 = 5)
Question 20.
Explain the features of the Neolithic Age.
Answer:
The features of the Neolithic period are:-
- Sharpened and polished stone tools were used.
- Wooden handled stone axes and sticks were used
- Made pots of clay
- Wooden wheels were used for making pottery
- Rafts were used for water transportation
- Ornaments were made of stone wood and bone.
- Ploughshare and spade were made of wood
- Harpoons and fishing hooks were used for fishing
- Clothes woven out of jute fibres were sewn using needles fashioned from bones
Question 21.
Explain the factors influencing soil formation.
Answer:
The factors influencing soil formation are:-
Climate;- Soil formation will be slow in cold environments.
Topography:- Soil will be thin along steep slopes
Plants and animals:- The acid formed as a result of the decaying of plants and animals cause weathering of rocks
Parent Rock:- The minerals in the soil and the structure of the soil depend on the rock from which it is formed
Time:- The thickness and structure of soil depends on the time taken for its formation