Practicing with Kerala Syllabus 8th Standard Social Science Question Paper and First Term Question Paper 2022-23 will help students prepare effectively for their upcoming exams.
Class 8 Social Science First Term Question Paper 2022-23 Kerala Syllabus
Time: 2½ Hours
Marks: 40
Answer all questions from 1 to 5. (Each carries 2 score.) (5 × 2 = 10)
Question 1.
Identify the megalithic monuments represented by the following pictures.
Answer:
a. Umbrella stone (Kuda Kallu)
b. Menhir
Question 2.
What are the factors that prompted Alexander to attack India?
Answer:
To capture all regions under the Persian emperor.
To spread Greek culture.
Question 3.
Who was the famous Kushana ruler? Mention the style of sculpture that developed during the reign of the Kushanas.
Answer:
Kanishka, Gandhara style
Question 4.
Identify the geographical features represented by the given conventional symbols in maps.
Answer:
a. Fort
b. Graveyard
Question 5.
Complete the tablerelated to the taxes imposed by the Mauryas
| Taxes | Sectors in which the tax was imposed |
| Bhaga | (a) |
| (b) | Tax on fruits and flowers |
Answer:
a. Tax on land
b. Bali
Answer any four questions from 6 to 10. Each carries 3 score. (4 × 3 = 12)
Question 6.
Write any three features of Loksabha
Answer:
543 directly elected members Known as the house of representatives Elected for a term of five years Presided over by the Speaker (any three)
Question 7.
What are the major sources of information on the history of ancient Tamilakam?
Answer:
The megalithic monuments, ancient Tamil songs, coins, travelogues, and a few Tamil inscriptions are the major sources of information on the history of ancient Tamilakam.
Question 8.
What are the fundamental problems of an economy?
Answer:
Three fundamental problems of an economy are:- What to produce and how much to produce? How to produce? For whom to produce?
Question 9.
Write any threepeculiarities of the life of people in the Sapta Sindhu region.
Answer:
The peculiarities of the people of the Sapta Sindhu region were:-
- 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 occupation of the Aryans was cattle rearing and farming.
- They fought battles for pastoral grounds and cattle.
Question 10.
List out the negative impacts of Ultraviolet rays.
Answer:
The negative impact of Ultra violet rays are:-
- Climate change
- Destruction in food chain
- Crop failure
- Stunted growth of plants
- Premature ageing
- Blindness
- Skin cancer
Answer any two questions from 11 to 13. Each carries 4 score. (2 × 4 = 8)
Question 11.
Match column ‘A’ with appropriate items from column‘B’
| A | B |
| Kurinchi | Coastal region |
| Mullai | Hilly region |
| Marutam | Grass land |
| Neytal | Wet land |
Answer:
| A | B |
| Kurinchi | Hilly region |
| Mullai | Grass land |
| Marutam | Wet land |
| Neytal | Coastal region |
Question 12.
Who proposed the ‘Drain Theory’? What are the main reasons of economic drain according to this theory?
Answer:
Dadabai Naoroj
- The British officers in India were paid high salaries.
- Goods made from Indian raw materials and resources bought at extremely low price were sold at a high price in the Indian market.
- Indian wealth was robbed for expanding the British Empire.
- Indian labourers were treated as slaves and farm and industrial products were exported to England.
Question 13.
Evaluate the activities implemented by Ashoka to propagate Buddhism.
Answer:
Ashoka erected edicts in various parts of the country and made inscriptions on rocks. Most of them were near cities and highways. The edicts can be classified as major rock edicts, minor rock edicts and pillar edicts. Ashoka sent officers to different parts of the country and other countries to propagate Dhamma. He sent his son Mahendra and his daughter Sangamitra to Ceylon (now Sri Lanka). Ashoka installed stupas containing the relics and left overs of Buddha in various parts of the country
Answer any two questions from 14 to 16. Each carries 5 score. (2 × 5 = 10)
Question 14.
Explain the contributions of Buddhism and Jainism to Inian society and culture.
Answer:
Buddhism also played a major role in promoting trade and cultural relations between India and neighbouring countries.
Countries like Myanmar, Japan, China, Srilanka, Java and Sumatra became the main centres of Buddhism. The Buddhist viharas played an important role in the progress of education in India. The universities of Nalanda, Taxila and Vikramasila were key centres of education and Buddhist teachings. Jamsm brought radical changes in the Indian society Mahavira advised the people to lead right life by following the principles of right belief, righfonowledge and right action. The Jain saints were abstained from telling lies, killing, stealing and acquiring wealth. They followed celibacy in life. Jainism encouraged construction of stone pillars, cave temples and statues.
Question 15.
‘The most powerful among the Mahaj anapadas was Magadha’. What were the reasons for their supremacy?
Answer:
The reasons for the supremacy of Magadha over other janapadas were as follows:-
- Rich deposits of iron ore enabled the making of weapons and farming equipments.
- Ganga and her tributaries made Magadha a fertile land.
- Trees from nearby forests in the Gangetic plains were used for making big boats to facilitate trade.
- Made use of elephants in battles.
- Progress in agriculture and commerce Water transportation
- Powerful kingship and highly efficient military.
Question 16.
Classify maps based on scale and explain with examples.
Answer:
Based on scale maps are classified in small scale maps and large scale maps.
Small scale maps:- If larger areas such as the world, continents, countries, and states are to be depicted in a small sheet of paper, only a little information can be incorporated into it. Maps showing only the important information of larger areas are called small scale maps.
Eg: Atlas maps, Wall maps
Large scale maps:- If the area to be depicted is a comparatively small region like a ward or village, more information can be incorporated in it. Maps representing detailed information of a small area are called large scale maps.
Eg: Cadastral maps, Topographical maps.