Class 8

Practicing with English Question Paper Class 8 Kerala Syllabus and Annual Exam Question Paper 2022-23 will help students prepare effectively for their upcoming exams.

Class 8 English Annual Exam Question Paper 2022-23 Kerala Syllabus

Time: 90 minutes
Max. Score : 40

Instruction:

• 15 minutes is given as cool off time.
• This time is to be used for reading the question paper.
• You are not supposed to write anything during the cool off time.
• Attempt the questions according to the instructions.
• Keep in mind the score and time while answering the questions.
• The maximum score for questions from 1 to 27 will be 40.

Questions 1-5. Read the passage from the story ‘The Merchant of Venice’ and answer the following questions.

Antonio was a young and honest merchant in the town of Venice. He was the kindest man ever lived. He always came to the help of the people in trouble. He was greatly loved by all his fellowcitizens. Antonio had a bosom friend, Bassanio was a noble Venetian. He was not very rich. He had lived a luxurious life and squandered all the little money he had. Whenever he wanted money, Antonio helped him. It seemed they had but one heart and one purse between them.

Question 1.
Who was Antonio?
Answer:
Antonio was a rich, young and honest merchant in the town of Venice.

Question 2.
Why was Antonio known as the kindest man ever lived?
Answer:
Antonio was known as the kindest man ever lived because he always came to the help of the people in trouble. ‘

Question 3.
What type of a person was Bassanio?
Answer:
Bassanio was a noble Venetian. He was not very rich. He had lived a luxurious life and squandered all the little money he had.

Question 4.
Which sentence shows the intimate friendship between Antonio and Bassanio?
Answer:
It seemed they had but one heart and one purse between them.

Question 5.
Pick out the word from the passage which means ‘to spend money foolishly’.
Answer:
Squandered

Questions 6-9. Read the following extract from the poem ‘My Grandmother’s House’ and answer the following questions.

There is a house now far away where once
I received love… That woman died,
The house withdrew into silence, snakes moved
Among books, I was then too young
To read, and my blood turned cold like the moon.
How often I think of going
There, to peer through blind eyes of windows or
Just listen to the frozen air,
Or in wild despair pick an armful of
Darkness to bring it here to lie
Behind my bedroom door like a brooding Dog…

Question 6.
Which house is mentioned in the-first line?
Answer:
The house which is far away where the writer received love.

Question 7.
What happened to the house after the death of grandmother?
Answer:
The house withdrew into silence and snakes moved among books.

Question 8.
How are the eyes of the windows described?
Answer:
The eyes of the windows are described as blind.

Question 9.
Pick out an instance of similie from the lines above.
Answer:
My blood turned cold like the moon.

Questions 10-14. Read the passage carefully and answer the following questions that follow. (1 × 5 = 5)

Some frogs were travelling through woods and two of othem accidentally fell into a pit. The other frogs which were safe upside understood how deep the pit was and saw no hope for the frogs to escape out of it. Both of these frogs started trying to get out of the pit but failed many times. The frogs on the safe side shouted at them to give up the pain of trying as it was not possible. Eventually, one frog heard the other frogs and decided to stop trying and fell down to death. However, the other frog went on trying and at last managed to reach the top.
The other frogs asked him, “Did you not hear us?” He explained that he was deaf and thought other frogs were encouraging him to get out. Some people around you may ask you to be on a safer side always and stop trying and taking risks. However, there is no gain without pain. So try hard to achieve success in life despite what life offers you.

Question 10.
Where were the frogs travelling through?
Answer:
The frogs were travelling through woods.

Question 11.
What did frogs on the safe side shout?
Answer:
The frogs on the safe side shouted to give up the pain of trying as it was not possible.

Question 12.
What was the explanation given by the frog that reached safely to the top of the pit?
Answer:
The explanation was that he was deaf and thought other frogs were encouraging him to get out.

Question 13.
How can one achieve success in life?
Answer:
One can achieve success only by trying hard. There is no gain without pain.

Question 14.
Give a suitable title for the story.
Answer:
No Gain without Pain

Question 15. Prepare a profile of Ella Wheeler Wilcox using the details given below. Use appropriate linkers wherever necessary. (5 marks)

Question 15.
Name : Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Birth : 1850
Place of Birth : Johnstown, USA
Known as : Author, poet
Nationality : American
Notablework : Solitude
Autobiography: The Worlds and I
Death : 1919
Answer:
Ella Wheeler Wilcox was bom in 1850, at Johnstown, Wisconsin, USA. She was an American author and poet. Her family later moved north of Madison, after losing its wealth, as the result of her father’s failed business aspirations and speculation. During her childhood, Wilcox amused herself by reading books and newspapers, which may have influenced her later writing. She read William Shakespeare, The Arabian Nights, The Diverting History of John Gilpin and Gulliver’s Travels, in addition to the few other pieces of literature that were available in her home. Her works include the collection Poems of Passion. Her most famous poem is “Solitude”. This poem contains the lines “Laugh, and the world laughs with you; weep, and you weep alone.” Her autobiography, The Worlds and I, was published in 1918, a year before her death. She died in 1919.

Questions 16-17. Attempt any one of the following.

Question 16.
The disguised Portio saved the life of Antonio from the hands of Shylock in the story ‘The Merchant of Venice’. After the trial in the court of the duke, Antonio met Shylock. Construct a possible dialogue between them. (Five exchanges)
Answer:
Shylock : Thank you Antonio for pardoning me. If you had not pardoned me I would have been hanged for trying to kill a citizen of Venice.
Antonio : I am a Christian, I don’t harbour vengeance.
Shylock : But you used to insult me as I am a Jew.
Antonio : Why did you want to take a pound of flesh from me?
Shylock : I wanted to kill you. You were mining my business by giving people money without interest. I hate Christians. My daughter Jessica has run away with a Christian.
Antonio : Forget all that. We should not fight again.
Shylock : How can I forget? You have asked me to become a Christian. I have lost all my property as half of it goes to the State of Venice and half goes to you.
Antonio : I don’t want your money. I have given it back to you on the condition that after your death you will give it to your daughter.
Shylock : Why did she mn away with a Christian when she knows that I hate Christians?
Antonio : Shylock, love is blind.
Shylock : Woe to me! I have lost everything. My money, my religion and my daughter!

Question 17.
Write a paragraph describing the incidents which led to the arrest of Rosa Parks.
Answer:
It was on 1 December 1955 in the town of Montgomery. Rosa Parks worked in a dress maker’s shop. She had been working all day. That day her work was heavier than usual. At the end of the day she thought only of one thing – to sit down. She walked to the bus stop and got on a bus. There were many vacant seats. She paid her fare and sat down in the nearest seat. Her feet were very tired. The driver knew nothing about her or her feet. What he knew was she was a Black person. She was a quiet lady. She did not envy anybody. She broke no law. Before the bus started, many white passengers rushed to the bus. Each time a White passenger entered, a Black passenger got up from his seat and gave the seat to the White passenger. That was the rule. All Black passengers gave their seats to the Whites except Rosa. A White passenger stood near her but she did not get up from her seat. She thought the rule of Blacks giving seats to Whites was unfair. As she did not get up, the driver was angry. He asked Rosa to get up. But she sat still. Then the driver brought the police in, and they arrested Rosa for breaking the rule and she was taken to the jail.

Questions 18-20. Answer any two of the following.

Question 18.
The boy in the story ‘The Nightingale and the Rose ’ was very sad when he was rej ected by his beloved. He decided to write a letter to one of his intimate friends. Draft the likely letter.
Answer:
XV/24 Azad Road,
Irinjalakuda – 680 125
I had hoped that she would take the red rose and then dance with me. But she tells me that someone else has brought her some expensive jewellery and she values the jewellery much more the rose I was giving her. She did not take the rose. My hopes were dashed and so I threw the red rose in the gutter where it was run over by a cart. I now know that love is ridiculous and logic is better. The poor nightingale’s sacrifice was a waste! I will never again believe any girl who professes her love to me. This should be a good lesson for you also!
I will meet you during the Christmas vacation and tell you more about the girl who cheated me. Convey my regards to your parents and your sister, Lilly.
Yours affectionately,
Joby

Question 19.
The English club of your school has decided to stage the story ‘The Merchant of Venice’. Being the secretar of the club, you are asked to prepare a notice to invite all to watch it. Draft the notice.
Answer:
St. Mary’s High School, Mapranam English Club
29.6.2023
NOTICE
17 July 2021
Dear Wilson,
I am writing this letter to tell you about an incident that pained me a lot. You know I had a girl friend, Rosy. She told me the other day that she would dance with me in the ball if I gave her a red rose. I thought she really loved me. I could not find any red rose and so I was sitting and lamenting in my garden.
A nightingale heard my laments and she wanted to help me. She flew around searching for a red rose to give me. But no red rose was found. Finally she pierced her heart on a thorn to bleed onto a white rose and it became red. But in the process the nightingale died for me. I was sorry, but I picked the red rose and brought it to my lover.
The English Club of our School is staging the story “The Merchant of Venice” by William Shakespeare. The story will be staged in the School auditorium at 3.00 p.m. on 3 July 2023.

It is a very interesting story. Antonio is the merchant of Venice. There is a moneylender there whose name is Shylock. He is a Jew. He lends money to people on high interest. Antonio gives money to people without any interest. Shylock hates him. Bassanio is his friend. Bassanio spends money lavishly and whenever he needs money he borrows from Antonio. Bassanio comes to know there is a rich, beautiful and intelligent girl Portia who wants to get married. If he can marry her, all his financial problems will be solved. But to go to her he needs money. He wants 3000 ducats. He goes to Antonio to get the money. But Antonio does not have ready cash as all his ships have gone to different countries for selling goods. So he goes to borrow 3000 ducats from Shylock. Shylock sees this as an opportunity take revenge on Antonio. He gives the money on the condition that if the money is not returned by a certain date, he will cut off one pound of flesh from Antonio’s body. Bassanio goes and succeeds in marrying Portia. But there is bad news for Antonio. His ships are reported lost. He can’t pay the money to Shylock in time.
Will Shylock succeed in his evil plan? Will Antonio be saved? You can see all that on the stage.
You are welcome! Come and enjoy!
Liz Job Secretary

Question 20.
The lesson ‘School for Sympathy’ highlights the values like empathy and kindness. The writer EV Lucas was very much impressed by the education system of the school. He drafts his thoughts in the form of a diary. Prepare the likely diary entry.
Answer:
I had heard a lot about Miss Beam’s school. The teaching methods there are quite different. They teach only those things that are simple and useful to students. It is a residential school. Here the students have to take an exercise of going through blind day, lame day, dumb day and deaf day. This is to have first-hand experiences of the physically challenged people, their difficulties, and their special physical, psychological and emotional needs and to generate sympathy and a sense of special responsibility towards them. The real aim of Miss Beam’s school is not to teach thought but thoughtfulness, humanity, kindness and citizenship. Some may think the blind day is the most difficult for the students, but I think the dumb day would be the worst because the child must use his will power because his mouth is bandaged.

Question 21.
Edit the following. (1 × 3 = 3)

The old man speak (a) kindly to the lad, and asked him some hard questions. So clever was (b) the answers that the priest agreed to take the little felow (c) into the temple as an acolyte, and to educate him for the priesthood.
Answer:
The old man (a) spoke kindly to the lad, and asked him some hard questions. So clever (b) were the answers that the priest agreed to take the little (c) fellow into the temple as an acolyte, and to educate him for the priesthood.

Question 22.
Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions given in the bracket. (1 × 3 = 3)
Terenty came out ……(a)……. the kitchen-garden and begins striding ….(b)…. the village street. He walks quickly without stopping or looking ………(c)….. side to side. Fyokla can hardly keep up with him.
(down, of, from, to)
Answer:
Terenty came out (a) of the kitchen garden and begins striding (b) down the Village Street. He walks quickly without stopping or looking (c) from side to side. Fyolka can hardly keep up with him.

Practicing with English Question Paper Class 8 Kerala Syllabus and Second Term Question Paper 2022-23 will help students prepare effectively for their upcoming exams.

Class 8 English Second Term Question Paper 2022-23 Kerala Syllabus

Time: 90 minutes
Max. Score : 40

Instruction:

• 15 minutes is given as cool off time.
• This time is to be used for reading the question paper.
• You are not supposed to write anything during the cool off time.
• Attempt the questions according to the instructions.
• Keep in mind the score and time while answering the questions.
• The maximum score for questions from 1 to 27 will be 40.

Questions 1-5. Read the passage from ‘The Light on the Hills’ and answer the questions that follow.

Once more they looked at the hills that seemed to rise up out of the deep shadow into the light, and then together they went home.
Soon afterwards a big tragedy struck their family. One night when the family was sleeping, the little sister died in her sleep. The mother explained to the brother, ‘Son, your little sister wandered into another world, and journeyed on so far that she lost the clue to earth, and could not be back anymore.’
The boy, who was grieving for his little sister, painted many pictures before he could gather the courage to see the same field that he saw with his sister once again. But after many years as he sat and worked, a strange power came to him.

Question 1.
What was the big tragedy that struck the family?
Answer:
One night when the family was sleeping, the little sister died in her sleep.

Question 2.
How did the mother console the boy?
Answer:
The mother consoled the boy by telling him that his little sister wandered into another world and journeyed on so far that she lost the clue to the earth and could not be back anymore.

Question 3.
‘………… together they went home.’ Who are ‘they’ referred to here?
Answer:
The brother and his little sister.

Question 4.
Which sentence gives the clue that the boy was sad at the death of the little girl?
Answer:
The boy who was grieving for his little sister painted many pictures before he could gather the courage to see the same field that he saw with his sister once again.

Question 5.
Pick out two adjectives from the phrases given below.
a The little sister
b. A big tragedy
Answer:
little, big

Questions 6 -10. Read the lines from the poem ‘The Sower’ and answer the questions that follow. (5 × 1 = 5)

Sitting in a porchway cool,
Fades the ruddy sunlight fast,
Twilight hastens on to rule-Working hours are well-nigh past.
Shadows shoot across the lands;
But one sower lingers still,
Old, in rags, he patient stands,
Looking on, I feel a thrill.

Question 6.
Who is the speaker in the poem? Where is he sitting?
Answer:
The speaker is the poet. He is sitting in a cool porch-way.

Question 7.
What makes the sower linger on the field?
Answer:
He has not finished his work.

Question 8.
‘Looking on, I feel a thrill.’ Why was the poet thrilled?
Answer:
The poet is thrilled because he sees the sower in old rags standing patiently even though the working hours are over and twilight has come.

Question 9.
Find out a poetic device used in the phrase ‘ shadows shoot across the lands’.
Answer:
Alliteration

Question 10.
Pick out a pair of rhyming words from the given stanzas.
Answer:
cool-rule, fast-past

Questions 11 -15. Read the passage and answer the questions that follow. (5 × 1 = 5)

Anne Frank is best known for having written ‘The Diary of a Young Girl’, in which she writes about the two years that she and her family spent in hiding during World War II. She was bom in 1929 in Germany in a Jewish family and died in March 1945 at the young age of 15. Anne was known as being a friendly girl, brimming with life, while her sister, Margot was the introvert of the family. In 1933, Adolf Hitler, the leader of the political party the Nazi, took over Germany. The Frank family had to flee to Netherlands to avoid being sent to concentration camps, where Jews were tortured in many horrible ways. The family lived in the Netherlands until World War II started. Hitler invaded the Netherlands on 10 May 1940. The Franks, unfortunately, did not have time to run away and were forced to remain in hiding, in a place which is now called the Secret Annex.

Question 11.
What did Anne Frank write in her diary?
Answer:
She wrote about the two years that she and her family spent in hiding during World Warll.

Question 12.
Where was Anne born?
Answer:
She was born in Germany.

Question 13.
How did Anne and Margot differ in character?
Answer:
Anne was a friendly girl, brimming with life. But her sister Margot was an introvert.

Question 14.
The Frank family fled to the Netherlands be-cause
Answer:
The Frank family fled to the Netherlands because they were Jews and if they remained in Germany they would be sent to concentration camps, where Jews were tortured in many horrific ways.

Question 15.
Where did the Franks remain in hiding?
Answer:
The Franks remained hiding in a place which is now called the Secret Annex.

Question 16.
Prepare a short profile of Henry Wardsworth
Longfellow using the hints given. (5) Name : Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Birth : 27 February, 1807, Portland
Nationality : American
Profession : Poet educator
Major works : Paul Revere’s Ride, The Song of Hiawatha, Evangeline, Voices of the Night, etc.
Death : 24 Marh882, Massachusetts
Answer:
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was bom on 27 February 1807 in Portland, in the district of Maine. He graduated from Bowdoin College and became a professor there and, later, at Harvard College after studying in Europe. His first major poetry collections were ”Voices of the Night ” and ”Ballads and Other Poems ’ ’. He was an American poet and educator. His other major works are “Paul Revere’s Ride”, “The Song of Hiawatha” and, “Evangeline”. He was the first American to completely translate Dante Alighieri’s ”Divine Comedy’”. He died on 24 March 1882 in Massachusetts.

(Questions 17 -19). Answer any two questions. (2 × 5 = 10)

Question 17.
Certain character traits of the boy in the story “The Light on the Hills” are given below. (Hints: deep love for sister – not confident in the beginning – strong feelings about his sister).
Prepare a character sketch of the boy using the hints given above.
Answer:
The boy in the story is a painter. But he is nervous and he lacks confidence. At one time he says, “It is a beautiful world. It is a sin to, ‘ do anything which might represent the world badly or imperfectly. He was not sure of himself as he did not know if he could paint things perfectly. His sister tells him that if one wants to do his very best, he should do it for the people he loves most. He loves his sister most and so he says he will do his best painting for her. But tragedy strikes and he little sister dies in her sleep. The boy who was grieving for his sister painted many pictures. But he did not have the courage to see the same field that he saw with his little sister once again. But after many years as he sat and worked a strange power came to him. Then he paints the picture he had promised to paint for his little sister. The people who saw it said it was the best picture he had ever painted. He said while painting the picture he was thinking of his dear sister. It was the sorrow that gave him the power to paint it.

Question 18.
The boy in the story “The Little Round Red House” was extremely happy after discov-ering the little found red house. He jots down his feelings in the diary. Draft the likely diary entry.
Answer:
29.10.2020
I am very happy today! At last I have the found the little round red house!
I was getting bored sitting at home. I told my mother about my boredom. She then told me that when she was a child, once she also felt bored and told her mother about it. Then my grandmother told my mother to find a particular house from the street and when she is looking for it she won’t be bored. My mother then told me to look for a particular house. It is a little round red house with no windows or doors. It has a chimney on top and a star in the middle. Then I put on my rain coat, hat, scarf, mittens, and boots and went in search of the house.
I found different houses with different colours – white, blue and yellow. I also found a red house. But it was square and not round. Then I enquired from a mail carrier about the little round red house with no windows or doors, with a chimney on top and a star in the middle. Bu he had never seen one like that. Then I asked a police officer. She too could not help me.

I then asked Mr. Fetzer who lives at the end of the block. He asked me to go to his apple orchard and I could find it. I went to the orchard and when a breeze blew and an apple fell at my feet. It was red, round, had no windows and doors, but had a chimney at the top. I picked it and went home. When I asked my mother where the star was, she cut the apple right through the middle and there was a star!

Question 19.
The firm decision of Rosa Parks to sit in the seat on the bus made the driver angry. He asked her to get up and go to the back. Pre-pare the likely conversation between Rosa Parks and the driver.
Answer:
Driver : Hey, Black woman, can’t you see the White men standing?
Rosa Parks : Yes, I can see them sanding. Let them stand! What can I do?
Driver : Don’t you know the rule?
Rosa Parks : What rule?
Driver : The Blacks should vacate the seats for the Whites.
Rosa Parks : It is a foolish rule. I paid my fare and I have the right to sit on the seat I am sitting. Why should I get up and give the seat to a white man?
Driver : Don’t argue. If you don’t get up from the seat I will call the police. .
Rosa Parks : Both white men and black men are citizens of this country. Why should a person have a special privilege because he has white colour? What is wrong with black colour?
Driver : You are very rude. You will suffer for that.
Rosa Parks : I am not rude. You are rude by asking a lady to get up and give the seat to a man. You can do whatever you like. I am not going to get up from this seat. I have paid the fare and I have the right to sit here. I am not inferior to a white man!

Question 20.
Complete the conversation between the boy in “The Light on the Hills” and a news reporter.
News Reporter : Who painted this portrait?
Boy : I did it.
News Reporter : Wow! It looks really marvellous …(a)…….
Boy : No. I haven’t got any training in painting.
News Reporter : ……(b)……
Boy : My sister always encouraged me to draw pictures.
News Reporter : Nature is your favourite theme in painting. …(c)…….. ?
Boy : Yes. I love it.
You’ve an amazing collection of paintings.
How about conducting an exhibition?
Boy : If I get a chance ….(d)………..
Answer:
a) Have you got any training in painting?
b) Who encouraged you to draw pictures?
c) isn’t it?
d) If I get a chance I will conduct an exhibition of my paintings.

Question 21.
Edit the following passage.
Mr. Tetzer poured a cup of cider and (a) hand it to the little boy. The little boy drank it down (b) gratfully. Hunting for houses (c) were thirsty work. (3)
Answer:
Fr. Fetzer poured a cup of cider and (a) handed it to the little boy. Then the little boy drank it down (b) gratefully. Hunting for houses (d) was thirsty work.

Question 22.
Read the passage and fill in the blanks with suitable phrasal verbs given in the brackets.3 Rosa Parks was arrested and the black people of Montgomery …..(a)….. to fight for Rosa. They started boycotting the buses which ….(b)……. a huge loss to the bus company. The protest ……(c)….. for more than one year.
(brought about, went on, put across, came forward)
Answer:
Rosa Parks was arrested and the black people of Montgomery (a) came forward to fight for Rosa. They started boycotting the buses which (b) brought about a huge loss to the bus company. The protest (c) went on for more than one year.

Practicing with English Question Paper Class 8 Kerala Syllabus and First Term Question Paper 2022-23 will help students prepare effectively for their upcoming exams.

Class 8 English First Term Question Paper 2022-23 Kerala Syllabus

Time: 90 minutes
Max. Score : 40

Instruction:

• 15 minutes is given as cool off time.
• This time is to be used for reading the question paper.
• You are not supposed to write anything during the cool off time.
• Attempt the questions according to the instructions.
• Keep in mind the score and time while answering the questions.
• The maximum score for questions from 1 to 27 will be 40.

Questions 1-5. Read the passage from ‘The Boy Who Drew Cats’ and answer the questions that follow.

The boy did not know what the priest meant by saying, ‘Avoid large places keep to small. ’ He thought and thought, while he was tying up his little bundle of clothes to go away; but he could not understand those words, and he was afraid to speak to the priest any more, except to say good-bye.
He left the temple very sorrowfully, and began to wonder what he should do. If he went straight home he felt sure his father would punish him for having been disobedient to the priest, so he was afraid to go home. All at once he remembered that at the next village, twelve miles away, there was a very big temple. He had heard there were several priests at that temple; and he made up his mind to go to them and ask them to take him for their acolyte.

Question 1.
What advice did the old priest give the boy? (1)
Answer:
The advice the old priest gave the boy was:
“Avoid large places, keep to small.”

Question 2.
Why was the boy afraid to go to his parents? (1)
Answer:
The boy was afraid to go to his parents because he was afraid that his father would I punish him for having been disobedient to the : priest.

Question 3.
Which sentence tells you that the boy was unhappy to leave the temple? (1)
Answer:
He left the temple very sorrowfully.

Question 4.
Pick out a word from the passage that means ‘refusing to obey rules’. (1)
Answer:
Disobedient

Question 5.
Why did the boy decide to go to the big temple in the next village? (1)
Answer:
The boy decided to go to the big temple in j the next village because he had heard there were several priests there.

Questions 6-10. Read the lines from the poem ‘Taj Mahal’ and answer the questions that follow.

You knew, Emperor of India, Shah Jahan, That life, youth, wealth, renown
All float away down the stream of time.
Your only dream
Was to preserve forever your heart’s pain.
The harsh thunder of imperial power
Would fade into sleep
Like a sunset’s crimson splendour,
But it was your hope
That at least a single, eternally-heaved sigh would stay
To grieve the sky.

Question 6.
What would float away with the passing of time? (1)
Answer:
Life, youth, wealth and renown will float away j with the passing of time.

Question 7.
What was the only dream of Sah Jahan? (1)
Answer:
The only dream of Shah Jahan was to preserve forever his heart’s pain.

Question 8.
Identify the phrase in the poem that shows the authority of imperial power. (1)
Answer:
The harsh thunder

Question 9.
What, according to the poet, is similar about imperial power and sunset? (1)
Answer:
Both the authority and imperial power would fade into sleep.

Question 10.
Cite an example for auditory image from the given lines.
Answer:
The harsh thunder of imperial power.

Questions 11-15. Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow.

The scientific study of laughter is called Gelotology. Doctors often recommend laughter as a medicine. Your brain responds to the sound of laughter which is why when someone laughs, you laugh too. Studies have found that rats squeal, laugh and jump when fingers are moved over their body.
It takes 42 facial muscles to frown but only 17 muscles to smile. Laughing boosts the immune system as it increases the number of antibodies that help fight diseases. A good laugh helps to decrease stress levels. Sharing a hearty laugh with someone can make a person feel relaxed. Egyptians kept servants, who wore leopard skins and strange masks as clowns to amuse the Pharaohs.

Question 11.
What makes you laugh when someone laughs? (1)
Answer:
The sound of someone’s laughter makes you laugh.

Question 12.
How does laughing boost the immune system? (1)
Answer:
Laughing boosts the immune system as it increases the number of antibodies that help fight diseases.

Question 13.
Why is it said that smiling is easier than frowning? (1)
Answer:
Smiling is easier than frowning because it i takes 42 facial muscles to frown but only 17 ; muscles to smile.

Question 14.
What is Gelotology? (1)
Answer:
Gelotology is the scientific study of laughter.

Question 15.
Suggest a suitable title to the passage. (5)
Answer:
Laughter is the Best Medicine

Question 16.
Prepare a short profile of Michael Jackson using the hints given.
Name : Michael Joseph Jackson
Born : 29 August, 1958
Place of birth : Gaiy, Indiana, US Profession : Singer, songwriter, dancer,
record producer
Awards : Grammy Awards, American
Music Award Died : 25 June 2009
Answer:
Michael Joseph Jackson was bom on 29 August, in Gary, Indiana, USA. He was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, record producer and philanthropist. Known as the “King of Pop”, he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century. During his four-decade career, his contributions to music, dance, and fashion, along with his publicized personal life, made him a global figure in popular culture. Jackson influenced artists across many music genres. Through stage and video performances, he popularized complicated dance moves such as the moonwalk. He won many Awards including Grammy Award and American Music Award. He died on 25 June 2009 at Los Angeles, California, when he was only 50.

(Questions 17-19. Answer any two) (2 × 5 = 10)

Question 17.
Prepare a brief character sketch Tyl based on your reading of the story “The Mysterious Picture’. (Hints: wanderer – cunning – looks like skeleton – talkative….)
Answer:
Tyl describes himself as a Flemish painter. He is very slim and looks like a skeleton. He is very ambitious and he is aspiring to become the court painter in the Battenburg Archduke’s palace. He always wears a cap with some feathers. He is cunning and tricky. It is his poverty that brings him to the palace. He feels confident of his ability. Tyl is a very chatty individual, but he has a firm grasp on how to communicate his opinions to the Archduke. The Archduke wanted a portrait of his as a memory to his descendants. Tyl then suggested that it is better to paint the Archduke with his courtiers. When the courtiers came to know that they too would be in the painting, they asked Tyl to paint them smarter and more good looking than they really are. They threatened to kill him if their pictures were not better than they are. But the Archduke wanted them to be painted as they are. Tyl was in a dilemma. If he paints the courtiers as they are, they will kill him. If he paints them more good looking than they are, the Archduke will kill him. So he played a trick. He said he has painted the picture on the wall but only those persons with noble blood in their veins can see the picture. But actually he had not drawn anything! It was a blank wall.

Question 18.
‘The boy in the story ‘The Boy Who Drew Cats’ happens to meet the old priest in the village temple once again. He narrates his encounter with the goblin’rat to the priest. Prepare the likely narrative.
Answer:
When you asked me to return home, I was worried. If I returned home, my father would certainly punish me for being disobedient to you. I began to wonder what I should do. Then I remembered that at the next village, some twelve miles away, there was very big temple with several priests. So I decided to go there and request the priests to take me as their acolyte. I did not know that all the priests there were driven out by a goblin rat. I entered the temple and found it was deserted. Since I got time and space I began to draw cats on the walls. I became tired and remembering your words to avoid large places a night and keep to the small, I decided to climb inside a little cabinet to sleep.
During the night I heard horrible sounds of screaming and fighting. In the morning I came out and found the dead body of the goblin rat. I noticed that all the cats I had drawn bore blood on their mouths. I became a hero for defeating the monster. I became a famous artist who drew only cats. Your advice saved me. Thank you!

Question 19.
Imagine that Velasco reaches home safely after the shipwreck. He feels greatly relieved. Later he decides to write a letter to one of his friends describing his experiences in the sea. Draft the likely letter.
Answer:
La Pas, Mexico
23.3.2020
My dear Gabriel,
I am writing this letter to let you know about my escape from the shipwreck. Suddenly the ship in which we were travelling plunged into an abyss and disappeared. I was able to get into a raft and I thought I was alone. But I heard the voice of my friend Carabello. Then I saw Castilio and Rengifo. All of them were trying to reach the raft. I took the oar and tried to get near them. Then I saw Ramon Herrera. I had to row against the wind and I did not succeed in saving anyone and they all disappeared one by one. Now I was alone at sea without food and water. I had nothing to do and so I sat on the side of the raft waiting to be rescued.
Finally I was rescued and now I am at home with my family members. When I think of my struggle in the sea I shudder. I think of my colleagues who perished in the sea. I think of the feelings of their family members who still believe that they will come home one day.
How is your wife and how are the kids? Say Hi to them!
I hope to see you soon,
Yours affectionately,
Velasco

Question 20.
Imagine that you meet Tyl while he returns from the palace of the Archduke. The likely conversation between you and Tyl is given below. Complete it suitably.
You : You are Tyl, the court painter, …..(a)……….?
Tyl : Yes, I am.
You : ……(b)….. ?
Tyl : Yes, I’m coming from the palace of the Archduke.
You : ………(c)…….. ?
Tyl : I painted the portraits of the Archduke, the Duckness and other countries.
You : Will you please teach me the art of painting?
Tyl : Sure. If you come with me, …………(d)……..
Answer:
(a) aren’t you? .
(b) Are you coming from the palace of the Archduke?
(c) What did you paint there?
(d) Sure. If you come with me and pay me my fees, I will teach you the art of painting.

Question 21.
Given below is an extract from the diary written by the young lady, the companion of the Duchness. But there are a few errors in it which are underlined. Edit them.
I am really happy today. The court painter is go(a) to paint my portrait. How nice it will be when I see myself smiling with a perfectlyfb) set of pearly teeth! He was little afraid (c) when I warned him. Anyway I am eagerly waiting to see my portrait on the wall.
Answer:
(a) going
(b) perfect
(c) afraid

Question 22.
Look at the following words pyramid.
Flowers
The Flowers
The beautiful flowers
The beautiful flowers in the garden
Now, construct a similar word pyramid using the word ‘ students ’.
Answer:
Students
The students
The smart students
The smart students in the classroom

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Class 8 English Annual Exam Question Paper 2023-24 Kerala Syllabus

Time: 90 minutes
Max. Score : 40

Instruction:

• 15 minutes is given as cool off time.
• This time is to be used for reading the question paper.
• You are not supposed to write anything during the cool off time.
• Attempt the questions according to the instructions.
• Keep in mind the score and time while answering the questions.
• The maximum score for questions from 1 to 27 will be 40.

Questions 1-5. Read the passage from the story ‘ A Day in the Country’ and answer the questions that follow. (1 × 5 = 5)

‘That’s a swarm of bees, ‘ Terenty informs them. ‘They were flying looking for ahome, and when the rain came down upon them they settled. If a swarm is flying, you need only sprinkle water on them to make them settle. Now if, say, you wanted to take the swarm, you would bend the branch with them into a sack and shake it, and they all fall in.
Little Fyokla suddenly frowns and rubs her neck vigorously. Here brother looks at her neck, and sees a big swelling on it.
‘Hey-hey!’ laughs the cobbler. ‘Do you know where you got that from, Fyokla, old girl?’ There are Spanish flies on some tree in the wood. The rain has trickled off them, and a drop has fallen on your neck – that’s what has made the swelling’ The sun appears from behind the clouds and floods the wood, the field, and the three friends with its warm light. The dark menacing cloud has gone far away and taken the storm with it. The air is warm and fragrant.

Question 1.
How can one make the swarm of bees settle?
Answer:
One can make the swarm of bees settle by sprinkling water on them when they are flying.

Question 2.
What has made the swelling on Fyokla’s neck?
Answer:
The swelling on Fyokla’s neck has been made by the drop that has trickled from the Spanish flies that live on some trees in the wood. The drain had trickled them off.

Question 3.
Pick out the sentence that describes the clear weather.
Answer:
“The sun appears from behind the clouds and floods the wood, the fields and the three friends with its warm light.”

Question 4.
Find out the word from the passage which means ‘in a very forceful way’.
Answer:
Vigorously

Question 5.
Identify the noun phrase in subject position from the sentence given below.
The dark menacing cloud has gone far away and taken the storm with it.
Answer:
The dark menacing cloud

Questions 6 – 9, Read the following lines from the poem ‘Solitude’ and answer the questions that follow. (1 × 4 = 4)

Rejoice, and men will seek you;
Grieve, and they turn and go.
They want full measure of all your pleasure, But they do not need your woe. .
Be glad and your friends are many,
Be sad, and you lose them all.
There are none to decline your nectared wine; But alone you must drink your life’s gall.

Question 6.
What do people want from us?
Answer:
People want pleasure from us.

Question 7.
People move away from us when…
Answer:
We grieve.

Question 8.
Identify an example of gustatory image from the lines given?
Answer:
nectared wine and life’s gall.

Question 9.
What is the rhyme scheme of the poem?
Answer:
abcb

Question 10-14. Read the passage and answer the questions that follow. (1 × 5 = 5)

Penguins are birds, but unlike most birds they cannot fly. They are one of about 40 species of flightless birds. Most penguins live in the Southern Hemisphere. No penguins live in the North Pole.
They are very social and live in colonies. They are great swimmers who use their wings like paddles to swim through the water. They can stay underwater for 10-15 minutes before coming to the surface to breath. They cannot breathe under water.
Their feet are small so that they don’t lose too much heat as they stand on the ice. They help each other stay warm by gathering together and shuffling around. Their main diet is fish and krill. They swallow pebbles as well as their food. It is believed that the stones may help grind up and digest their food.
They can drink seawater because they have a special gland that filters salt from the bloodstream.
Their colours help them to be camouflaged while swimming. From above, their black backs blend into the dark ocean and from below, their white bellies match the bright surface. This helps them avoid predators.
Once a year, penguins molt. Most birds will lose a few feathers at a time throughout the year, but penguins lose all their feathers at once. They cannot swim without features, so they eat a lot more before they molt to survive the 2-3 weeks it takes for their feathers to grow back.

Question 10.
Where do most of the penguins live?
Answer:
Most of the penguins live in the Southern Hemisphere.

Question 11.
Why do penguins swallow pebbles?
Answer:
Penguins swallow pebbles to help grind up and digest their food.

Question 12.
How do penguins keep themselves warm?
Answer:
Penguins keep themselves warm by gathering together and shuffling around.

Question 13.
What is the main diet of the penguins?
Answer:
The main diet of the penguins is fish and krill.

Question 14.
How does the colour of penguins help them to disguise themselves from their prdators?
Answer:
The colour of penguins helps them to disguise themselves from their predators. While swimming, their black backs blend into the dark ocean and from below their white bellies match the bright surface.

Questions 15.
Prepare a profile of Victor Marie Hugo using the details given below. Use appropriate linkers wherever necessary. (5 × 1 = 5)

Birth – 26 February 1802, France
Nickname – Ocean Man
Occupations – dramatist, essayist, politician
Notable works – Ruy Bias, The Hunchback ofNotre Dame
Death – 22 May 1885, Paris, France
Answer:
Victor Marie Hugo was bom on 26 February, 1802 in France. He is popularly known by his nickname “Ocean Man”. He was a famous- dramatist, essayist and politician. Some of his notable works are “Ruy Bias”, “The Hunchback of Notre Dame”, “Les Miserables” and “The Man Who Laughs”. Because of his Republican views he had to- live in exile from 1851 to 1870. He was made a Senator in 1876. He died on 22 May 1885, in Paris, France. He continues to enthral readers around the world with his exquisite stories that touch the hearts and minds of the readers.

Questions 16-18. Answer any two of the following. (5 × 2 = 10)

Question 16.
The writer E.V. Lucas was thoroughly impressed by the educational system run by Miss. Beam in her school. He decides to write a letter of appreciation to Miss Beam after visiting her school. Prepare the likely letter.
Answer:
E. V. Lucas
21 /XX, Queen’s Street
London
2 July 2022
Dear Ms. Beam,
I was indeed fortunate to visit your school where the educational system impressed me as unique. I found the teaching methods used there to be quite different from other schools. You teach only those things that are simple and useful to pupils. The rest was taught by giving them interesting tasks.
What impressed me most was the practice of your school where students had to take an exercise of going through a blind day, lame day, dumb day and deaf day. This helped them to realise first-hand the experiences about the life of the physically challenged people, their difficulties, their special physical, psychological and emotional needs and to generate empathy and, a sense of special responsibility towards them. I think it is a wonderful start in humanizing the youth.
I heartily congratulate you from the core of my heart. I will do my best to spread your message through my writings.
Yours sincerely,
Sd/-
(E.V. Lucas)

Question 17.
Shylock lent Antonio three thousand ducats. Antonia failed to pay the debt. Portia rescued Antonia from the punishment. Prepare a paragraph on how Portia rescued Antonio from the cruelty of Shylock.
Answer:
Shylock, a Jew, hated Antonio, a Christian. He hated Antonio for many reasons. Shylock was a money lender and gave loans to people on high interest. But Antonio gave loans without charging any interest. This adversely affected Shylock’s business. Secondly Antonio used to insult Shylock in public places. Thirdly, Shylock’s daughter Jessica has run away with a Christian named Lorenzo. Shylock lends 3000 ducats to Antonio on the condition that if the money is not repaid by a certain date he will have the right to cut off a pound of flesh from any part of Antonio’s body. Antonio is not able to pay the debt in time and so he is taken to court. Portia comes to know of it. So she comes in disguise, as a lawyer, to help Antonio. First she pleads for mercy. But Shylock rejects her pleas. He is sharpening his knife to cut off the pound of flesh from Antonio. Then suddenly she comes up with an argument that surprises everyone. She says that in the bond signed it says only a pound of flesh. So while cutting the fresh, no drop of blood should be shed. Moreover Shylock should cut off just one pound of flesh – not a gram more or less. Through these arguments, Portia rescues Antonio. Shylock is also seriously punished as he planned to murder a Venetian citizen.

Question 18.
Schools are centre of learning. We acquire knowledge and share out experiences there. ‘School for Sympathy’ gives us a different angle of the educational system. Suppose you get a chance to visit Miss Beam’s school. Prepare five questions to ask her.
Answer:
a) Miss Beam, what prompted you to start a school of this kind which is different from other schools?
b) You teach only simple and useful things to your pupils. Do you think that such limited knowledge is enough to succeed in the modem world?
c) In your school, the students have to take an exercise of going through blind day, lame day, dumb day and deaf day. How does this help the students?
d) Do you think your students become more empathetic to the physically challenged people because of the practice of having blind-lame-dumb-deaf days in your school?
e) What advice do you give to the people running other schools?

Questions 19-23. The following diagram shows the sources of air pollution in a city. Study the diagram and answer the questions that follow. (1 × 5 = 5)

Question 19.
Which pollutant is the largest contributor to air pollution in the city?
Answer:
Vehicles

Question 20.
Which two pollutants together contribute to more than 80% of the air pollution in the city?
Answer:
Vehicles and factories

Question 21.
The least polluting source is ….
Answer:
Power house

Question 22.
Name two sources which equally pollute the city?
Answer:
Railway engines and brick fields

Question 23.
What is the percentage of pollution by factories?
Answer:
Forty percent (40%)

Question 24.
Edit the following. (1 × 3 = 3)
Four sailors of the Colombian Navy are (a) drowned in the Caribbean Sea, while (b) their ship wrecked by (c) a devastating storm.
Answer:
a) were
b) when
c) in

Question 25.
Fill in the blanks with the correct word from the brackets. (1 × 3 = 3)
[an, in, where, the, with]
They boy leaned quickly what …(a)… old priest taught him and was very obedient …(b)… most things. But he had one fault. He liked to draw cats during study hours, and to draw cats even .. .(c)… cats ought not to have been drawn at all.
Answer:
a) the
b) in
c) where

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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

Practicing with Kerala Syllabus 8th Standard Social Science Question Paper and Annual Exam Question Paper 2022-23 will help students prepare effectively for their upcoming exams.

Class 8 Social Science Annual Exam Question Paper 2022-23 Kerala Syllabus

Time: 2½ Hours
Marks: 40

Answer the questions from 1 to 2. (Each carries 1 score.) (2 × 1 = 2)

Question 1.
The state in whichthe Neolithic site, Edakkal is located.
(Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh, Kerala; Uttar Pradesh)
Answer:
Kerala

Question 2.
Pyramids are tombs where the mummies were preserved. Identify the civilization to which the pyramids are related.
(Harappan Civilization, Mesopotamian civilization, Chinese civilization, Egyptian civilization)
Answer:
Egyptian Civilisatio

Answer all questions from 3 to 6. Each carries 2 score. (4 × 2 = 8)

Question 3.
Explain the factors that led to the decline of Buddhism.
Answer:
Buddhism started to decline in its mother land. Buddhist teachings and ideologies failed to receive much support from the later rulers. Moreover, Buddhism lost its grandeur when it was split into two sects – the Mahayana and the Hinayana. The revival of vedic religion adversely affected the progress of Buddhism.

Question 4.
Identify the geographical features represented by the given conventional symbols inmaps.

Answer:
A. Bridge
B. Graveyard

Question 5.
Mention the precautions to be taken to prevent flood from becoming a disaster.
Answer:
It is essential to create environmental awareness in people. We can ensure this through scientific environmental education from childhood itself. Fields and ponds are natural sinks if rain water, many of the studies indicates that there has been a trend of reclaiming the paddy fields for other purposes in the last 50 years. Activities like massive demolition of hills, rock quarrying, sand mining from rivers may lead to negative environmental impacts.

Question 6.
What are the use of social groups?
Answer:
The influence and use of social groups in our life is significant.
Some of the uses are: Promote companionship, Train behaviour patterns, Promote coexistence, Promote social values Ensure cooperation

Answer any 3 questions from 7 to 10. Each carries 3 score. (3 × 3 = 9)

Question 7.
Mention the function of the Prsident of India.
Answer:
The functions of the Indian president are:

• 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 8.
Complete the given tables showing the developments occurred in the fields of science and literature during the Gupta period.
Answer:
A. Kalidasa
B. Aryabhatiyam
C. Amarasimha

Question 9.
Write any three objectives of the economic planning in Inida.
Answer:
Growth, Modernisation, Self-reliance, Equity.

Question 10.
Explain the structure of NITI Aayog.
Answer:
The structure of NITI Ayog is as following:-
The Chairman of the NITI Aayog is the Prime Minister. The governing council consists of all state Chief Ministers, Lieutenant Governors of union territories, and a Vice chairman nominated by the Prime Minister. In addition to full members, there are two part-time members and four ex-officio members and a chief executive officer. The temporary members are selected from the leading universities and research institutions. The Prime Minister deputes four cabinet ministers as ex-officio members. The chief executive officer is appointed by the Prime Minister.

Answer any four questions from 11 to 15. Each carries 4 score. (4 × 4 = 16)

Question 11.
Answer the following questions related to wetlands.
a) What are wetlands?
b) Mention the environmental problems caused by the reclamation of wetlands.
Answer:
a) Wetlands are natural sinks of surface
water. Paddy fields, ponds, swampy region and all low lying regions come under the category of low lands. The water stored here form part of the ground water,
b) Reclamation of the wet lands which are the natural sinks of water will lead to several environmental problems like the following. Lowering of water level in wells. Floods become common in rivers even in slight rains.

Question 12.
Match items in column ‘A’ with appropriate items from collumn ‘B’.

A	B
Troposphere	Ozone layer
Stratosphere	The meteors get burnt out
Mesophere	Hellps in the transmission of radio waves
Thermosphere	Cloud formation

Answer:

A	B
Troposphere	Cloud formation
Stratosphere	Ozone layer
Mesosphere	Meteors are burnt out
Thermosphere	Helps in the transmission of radio waves

Question 13.
Explain the impact of the flood that occurred in Kerala during 2018.
Answer:
The flood of 2018 was a severe blow to all sectors in Kerala. From 2018 May to 2019 January 513 people lost their life. Landslides were reported from 381 places in Idukki and Wayanad. The flood affected 10.80 lakh farmers directly. Crops over 236650 hectares was destructed. 51194 hectare of agricultural land was filled with garbage and other wastes brought down by floods. Domestic animals such as cows, buffaloes, calves, dogs, hens, as well as numerous other living beings lost their life. Due to flood 16107 houses were fully damaged and 246303 houses were partially damaged during the flood season. It affected the transport systems as roads were washed away. People lost their fixed properties also.

Question 14.
Complete the flow chart.

Answer:
A. Informal Social Control
B. Family
C. Military
D. Prison

Question 15.
What is water pollution? Mention the ill effects of water pollution.
Answer:
The undesirable change in the physical, chemical and biological properties of water is termed as water pollution. Water pollution not only affects the availability of fresh water, but leads to the pollution of land and air as well. The survival of plants and animals are put to danger.

Questions 16 and 17 carry 5 score each. Answer any one. (1 × 5 = 5)

Question 16.
Explain the role of the three tier system of Panchayats in local development.
Answer:

Question 17.
Explain the activities that help in surface runoff harvesting.
Answer:
The following activities would be helpful in collecting and storing the rainwater in the soil. Conservation of wet lands,

• Protection of forests
• Terrace farming
• Mulching
• Construction of check dams
• Construction of mud walls
• Digging rainwater percolation pits

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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.

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.
Executive is an important organ of the government. Mention the other organs of the government.
Answer:
Legislature, Judiciary.

Question 2.
What are the features of the Chalcolithic age?
Answer:
The Chalcolithic Age was a transition period from the Stone Age to the Metal Age. In addition to the stone tools, the people of this period made copper tools as well. Let us see the major sites of the Chalcolithic Age.

Question 3.
Name any two civilizations that emerged and declined in Mesopotamia.
Answer:
The Sumerian, the Babylonian, the Assyrian, and the Chaldean civilisations (any two)

Question 4.
List out any two methods of soil conseration.
Answer:
Some methods for the conservation of soil are:-

• Check deforestation
• Crop rotation
• Terrace farming along hill slopes
• Construction of check dams.

Question 5.
Write the causes for the decline of the Harappan civilization.
Answer:
The possible reasons for the decline of Harappan civilisation were Flood, External invasions, Deforestation, Decline of agricultural sector, Epidemics.

Answer any four questions from 6 to 10. (Each carries 3 score. (4 × 3 = 12)

Question 6.
What are the sources of information about the interior of earth?
Answer:
The sources for the study of the interior of the earth are:-
From the materials reaching the Earth’s surface through volcanic eruptions.

• Data collected from mines.
• Analysis of the propagation of waves generated during earthquakes

Question 7.
Write the common feature of river valley civilizations.
Answer:
The use of bronze, agricultural progress, development of trade and craftsmanship, the art of writing, progress in the field of science, etc. were the remarkable common features of these civilizations.

Question 8.
Legislation is the primary function of the parliament. State the other functions of the parliament.
Answer:
Control over Executive:-Asking questions

• Deliberating various bills and resolutions
• Passing or rejecting the no confidence motion

Electoral Function:-
Participating in the election of the President and Vice President

Constitutional Amendment:-
Timely amendment of the constitutional provisions

Question 9.
Write the evidences for the technological advancement in the Palaeolithic Age.
Answer:
Stone statutes were made, Pictures were drawn on the bones and horns of animals and on caves and rocks, Ornaments of ivory, bones, stones and shells were made, flute like wind instruments were made out of bones, Vessels were woven out of bark fibre, human figures were moulded from clay.

Question 10.
Complete the Chart.

Answer:
A. Climate,
B. Parent Rocks,
C. Time or plants and animals

Answer any two questions form 11 to 13. Each carries 4 score. (2 × 4 = 8)

Question 11.
List out the features of the Rajya sabha.
Answer:
The features of the Rajyasabha are:-

• 238 elected members,
• 12 nominated members,
• known as the council of states,
• permanent house,
• Vice president over the sessions.

Question 12.
Math the items in column ‘A’ with those in column ‘B’

A	B
Harappan civilisation	Sphinix
Chinese civilisation	Great Bath
Mesopotamian civilisation	Pictographic script
Egyptian civilisation	Ziggurat

Answer:

A	B
Harappancivilisation	GreatBath
Chinese civilisation	Pictographic script
Mesopotamian civilisation	Ziggurat
Egyptian civilisation	Sphinix

Question 13.
Distinguish between Physical weathering and Chemical Weathering.
Answer:
Physical/Mechanical Weathering:- The expansion and contraction of minerals due to the variations in temperature results in weathering. Disintegration also occurs due to the freezing of water in the fissures of rocks.
Chemical Weathering:- Oxygen, carbon dioxide, water, etc. react with the minerals and result in the chemical decomposition of rocks.

Answer any two questions from 14 to 16. Each carries 5 score. (2 × 5 = 10)

Question 14.
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 wee made of stone wood and bone.
• Ploughshare and spade were.made of wood
• Harpoons and fishing hooks wee used for fishing
• Clothes woven out of jute fibres were sewn using needles fashioned from bones

Question 15.
Explain the types of rocks based on the mode of formation.
Answer:
Refer chapter – 3, Rocks

Question 16.
Analyse the contributions of the Egyptian civilization on the basis of the following hints.

• Pyramid
• Art of writing
• Science

Answer:

• The practice of preserving the body of the dead prevailed in Egypt. A corpse preserved thus is called a ‘mummy’.
• Pyramids were tombs where the mummies were preserved.
• They remain as evidence for the excessive use of labour and wealth.
• They formed an art of writing. It is known as ‘Hieroglyphics’, which means ‘sacred writing’. They used the leaves of the plant called papyrus for writing.
• The Egyptians also attained amazing advancement in the field of science.
• They formulated a solar calendar. As per this calendar a year had 365 days. A year was divided into 12 months, of 30 days each. The remaining five days were set aside for celebrations. Their advancement in the field of Mathematics is also significant. They could calculate the area of triangles and rectangles. To determine time they made sundial, a clock that tells time by the shadow cast by the sun and water clock that works on water current.

Practicing with Kerala Syllabus 8th Standard Social Science Question Paper and Annual Exam Question Paper 2023-24 will help students prepare effectively for their upcoming exams.

Class 8 Social Science Annual Exam Question Paper 2023-24 Kerala Syllabus

Time: 2½ Hours
Marks: 40

Answer all questions from 1 to 4. Each carries 1 score. (4 × 1 = 4)

Question 1.
Who is known as the father of Economics?
a) Gandhiji
b) Adam Smith
c) Karl Marx
d) DadabhaiNaoroji
Answer:
b) Adam Smith

Question 2.
Identify the ruler of the Haryanka dynasty.
a) Bimbisaran
b) Shishunagan
c) Kalashokan
d) Mahapadmanandhan
Answer:
a) Bimbisaran

Question 3.
Identify the tax on land mentioned in Arthashastra.
a) Udagabhaga
b) Bali
c) Bhaga
d) Shulka
Answer:
c) Bhaga

Question 4.
Identify the World Watershed day.
a) March 22
b) December 5
c) June 5
d) February 2
Answer:
d) February 2

Answer all questions from 5 to 7. Each carries 2 score. (3 × 2 = 6)

Question 5.
What information about the life of early humans do we get from the cave paintings?
Answer:
Cave painting gives the following information about the early man.

• Earlymangatheredfoodbyhuntinganimals.
• Early man engaged in entertainment.
• Earlyman interacted with animals.
• Early man had artistic expertise-.

Question 6.
Complete the following table.

Moovendans	Capitals
The Cheras	Muchiri
The Pandyas	a) _______
b) _______

Answer:
a) Madurai
b) The Cholas

Question 7.
What are small scale maps? Give an example.
Answer:
Maps showing only the important information of larger areas are called small-scale maps.
Example: Atlas maps, Wall maps

Question 8.
Answer the following questions related to rocks.
(i) Which type of rocks are known as primary rocks?
(ii) Give an example for sedimentary rock.
(iii) Which type of rocks are mostly found in Kerala?
Answer:
i) Igneous rocks,
ii) Sandstone, Limestone.
iii) Metamorphic rocks.

Question 9.
What do you mean by social control? Write any two features of social control.
Answer:
Social control means the pressure and interventions exerted by each social group over its members in order to ensure and sustain a safe environment.

Features of social control

• In every society, there are certain commonly accepted standards of behaviour.
• Society establishes suitable social institutions for the regulation of behaviour and socialisation of its members.
• Social control is formally implemented through systems such as police, court, prison and military.
• Society has institutions and systems to control, prevent of punish those who do not adhere to social control.

Question 10.
How does global warming become a threat to the life forms?
Answer:
Global warming leads to the following problems in the economy.

• Sea level may rise as a result of melting of polar ice.
• Destruction in the coastal ecosystem may lead to problems such as food crisis, large-scale migration, etc
• Leads to the depletion of many species of plants and animals in the ecosystem.

Question 11.
Mention the geographical characteristics of Kerala which may cause the flood to become a natural disaster.
Answer:

• The topography of Kerala is divided into Highland, Midland and Lowland
• Kerala has a topography that slopes from east to west
• Moreover, the presence of 44 rivers and other waterbodies
• Excess rainfall

Question 12.
Write the features of family as a social group.
Answer:

• Elevated group consciousness
• Familiar people.
• Common ways of acting
• Satisfies the needs of the members
• Influences Personality.
• Small Group.

Answer any 2 from questions 13 to 15 . Each carries 4 score. (2 × 4 = 8)

Question 13.
What are the activities helpful in collecting and storing the surface runoff?
Answer:
Surface runoff water can be stored in the following ways:

• Conservation of wetlands
• Protection of forests
• Terrace farming
• Mulching
• Construction of check dams
• Construction of mud walls
• Digging rainwater percolation pits.

Question 14.
What is Green Revolution? Mention the achievements in Indian agricultural sector as a result of Green Revolution.
Answer:
The completion ofthe first and second Five Year Plans could not solve India’s food deficiency. It led to an all-out effort to achieve self-sufficiency in food and progress in agriculture. There occurred a quantum jump in food output and a transformation in agriculture in two stages (1960-70and 1970-80) known as the ‘Green Revolution’. Green Revolution was made possible through the use of high-yielding seeds, improved irrigation, fertilisers, insecticides and agriculture finance at low- interest rates. The increased food output, especially in wheat and rice, ended our dependence on foreigners and achieved self sufficiency.

Question 15.
Arrange the items in column ‘B’ with appropriate items in column ‘A’.
Answer:

A	B
Natural sinks of surface	Water Wetlands
The surface of the water-rich part beneath the ground	Water table
The water stored beneath the ground	Underground water
Shallow tube well dug in sandy regions	Filter point wells

Answer any 2 from questions 16 to 18. Each carries 5 score. (2 × 5 = 10)

Question 16.
Give an account of the impact of the flood that occurred in Kerala during 2018
Answer:

• To manage the excess wafer in the reservoirs, 37 dams were opened
• It took away hundreds of lives.
• This caused considerable flooding in 13 out of the 14 districts.
• It had a devastating effect on all the sectors.
• The agricultural sector was wholly affected by the floods.
• The land, environment as well as lifeforms, including man, were subjected to flood.

Question 17.
Write the aims of NITI Aayog.
Answer:

• To bring down government participation in industrial and service sectors
• To un utilise the services of the dominant middle class for sustainable economic growth.
• To improve agriculture production by practising mixed farming.
• To make use of the services of non resident Indians for economic and technological growth.
• To convert the cities into secure living centres using modem technology.
• To equip the nation to face global transformation and market forces.

Question 18.
Explain the characteristics of troposphere.
Answer:

• This layer extends up to about 90 Km from the surface of the earth and lies close to the earth.
• The height of the troposphere is higher in the equatorial regions because of strong convection here, (about 18 Km)
• Almost all the weather and climatic phenomena, such as cloud formation, rain, snow, wind, thunder and lightning, etc., take place in this layer.
• In the troposphere, the temperature decreases at a uniform rate of 10 Celsius for every 165 metres of altitude. This is called the Normal Lapse Rate.
• The zone of transition above the troposphere is called the tropopause.

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Class 8 Social Science Annual Exam Question Paper 2022-23 Malayalam Medium

Time : 2½ Hours
Total Score: 40

1, 2 ചോദ്യങ്ങൾക്ക് ഉത്തര തൊഴുതു ക ഓരോന്നിനും 1 സ്കോർ വീതം. (2 × 1 = 2)

Question 1.
നവീനശിലായുഗ കേന്ദ്രമായ എടക്കൽ സ്ഥിതി ചെയ്യുന്ന സംസ്ഥാനം.
(തമിഴ്നാട്, മധ്യപ്രദേശ്, കേരളം, ഉത്തർപ്രദേശ്)
Answer:
കേരളം

Question 2.
മമ്മികൾ സൂക്ഷിച്ചിരുന്ന ശവകുടീരങ്ങളാണ് പിര മിഡുകൾ. ഇവ ചുവടെ നൽകിയിരിക്കുന്നവയിൽ ഏത് സംസ്കാരവുമായി ബന്ധപ്പെട്ടതാണ്?
(ഹരപ്പൻ സംസ്കാരം, മെസൊപ്പൊട്ടാമിയൻ സംസ്കാരം, ചൈനീസ് സംസ്കാരം, ഈജി
പ്ഷ്യൻ സംസ്കാരം)
Answer:
ഈജിപ്ത്

3 മുതൽ 6 വരെയുള്ള എല്ലാ ചോദ്യങ്ങൾക്കും ഉത്തരമെഴുതുക. ഓരോന്നിനും 2 സ്കോർ വീതം. (4 × 2 = 8)

Question 3.
ബുദ്ധമതത്തിന്റെ തകർച്ചക്ക് ഇടയാക്കിയ ഘടക ങ്ങൾ വിശദമാക്കുക.
Answer:
കാലക്രമത്തിൽ ബുദ്ധമതം അതിന്റെ ജന്മനാടായ ഇന്ത്യയിൽ അധപ്പതിക്കാൻ തുടങ്ങി. ആരംഭ ത്തിൽ കിട്ടിയതു പോലെ രാജാക്കന്മാരുടെ പിന്തുണ പിൽക്കാലത്ത് ലഭിച്ചില്ല. മഹായാന മെന്നും ഹീനയാനമെന്നും രണ്ടായി വിഭജിക്കപ്പെ ട്ടത് ബുദ്ധമതത്തിന്റെ ആകർഷണീയത നഷ്ടപ്പെ വൈദികമതത്തിന്റെ പുനരുത്ഥാനവും ടുത്തി. ബുദ്ധമതത്തിന്റെ വളർച്ചയെ പ്രതികൂലമായി ബാധിച്ചു.

Question 4.
ചുവടെ നൽകിയിരിക്കുന്ന അംഗീകൃത ചിഹ്നങ്ങൾ ഭൂപടങ്ങളിൽ ഏതെല്ലാം ഭൂസവിശേഷതകളെ യാണ് പ്രതിനിധാനം ചെയ്യുന്നത്.

Answer:
എ) പാലം
ബി) ശവക്കോട്ട

Question 5.
വെള്ളപ്പൊക്കം ദുരന്തമായി മാറാതിരിക്കാൻ സ്വീ കരിക്കേണ്ട മുൻകരുതലുകൾ ഏവ?
Answer:
ജനങ്ങളിൽ പാരിസ്ഥിതിക അവബോധത്തെ ഉണ്ടാക്കേണ്ടത് അത്യാവശ്യമാണ്. കുട്ടിക്കാലം മുതലേയുള്ള ശാസ്ത്രീയ പാരിസ്ഥിതിക പഠന ത്തിലൂടെ ഇത് സാധ്യമാക്കാം. വയലുകളും കുള ങ്ങളും സ്വാഭാവിക തണ്ണീർത്തടങ്ങളാണ്. പല ശാസ്ത്രീയ പഠനങ്ങളും വ്യക്തമാക്കുന്നത് കഴിഞ്ഞ അമ്പതു വർഷമായി നെൽവയൽ നിക ത്തുന്നതും കുന്നുകൾ ഇടിച്ച് നിരത്തുന്നതും സാധാരണമായിത്തീർന്നിരിക്കുന്നു എന്നാണ്. വൻതോതിലുള്ള കുന്നുകൾ ഇടിച്ച് നിരപ്പാക്കൽ, കുളങ്ങളും വയലുകളും നികത്തൽ ഇവ പരിസ്ഥി തിയെ പ്രതികൂലമായി ബാധിക്കും.

Question 6.
സാമൂഹ്യ സംഘങ്ങൾ കൊണ്ടുള്ള പ്രയോജന ങ്ങൾ എന്തെല്ലാം?
Answer:

• കൂട്ടായ്മ വളർത്തുന്നു.
• പെരുമാറ്റശീലങ്ങൾ പരിശീലിപ്പിക്കുന്നു.
• സഹവർത്തിത്വം വളർത്തുന്നു.
• സാമൂഹ്യമൂല്യങ്ങൾ വളർത്തിയെടുക്കുന്നു.
• പരസ്പരസഹകരണം ഉറപ്പുവരുത്തുന്നു.

7 മുതൽ 10 വരെയുള്ള ചോദ്യങ്ങളിൽ ഏതെ ങ്കിലും 3 എണ്ണത്തിന് ഉത്തരമെഴുതുക. ഓരോ ന്നിനും 3 സ്കോർ വീതം. (3 × 3 = 9)

Question 7.
ഇന്ത്യൻ രാഷ്ട്രപതിയുടെ ചുമതലകൾ ഏവ?
Answer:

• പ്രധാനമന്ത്രിയെയും മന്ത്രിമാരെയും നിയമി ക്കൽ.
• സുപ്രീം കോടതിയിലേയും ഹൈക്കോടതിക
• ളിലെയും ചീഫ് ജസ്റ്റീസിനെയും മറ്റു ജഡ്ജി മാരെയും നിയമിക്കൽ.
• സർവസൈന്യാധിപനായി പ്രവർത്തിക്കൽ രാജ്യസഭയിലേക്ക് 12 അംഗങ്ങളെയും ലോക സഭയിലേക്ക് 2 അംഗങ്ങളെയും നാമനിർദ്ദേശം ചെയ്യുന്നു.
• പാർലമെന്റ് പാസാക്കിയ ബില്ലുകൾക്ക് അംഗീ കാരം നൽകൽ.
• ആവശ്യമായി വന്നാൽ രാജ്യത്ത് അടിയന്തി രാവസ്ഥ പ്രഖ്യാപിക്കൽ.
• ദയാഹർജിയിൽ തീർപ്പുകൽപ്പിക്കൽ.

Question 8.
ഗുപ്തകാലഘട്ടത്തിലെ ശാസ്ത്ര-സാഹിത്യ മേഖ ലകളിലെ പുരോഗതി വ്യക്തമാക്കുന്ന പട്ടിക പൂർത്തിയാക്കുക.

രചയിതാക്കൾ	കൃതികൾ
വിശാഖദത്തൻ	മുദ്രരാക്ഷസം
എ)	അഭിജ്ഞാനശാകുന്തളം
ആര്യഭടൻ	ബി)
സി)	അമരകോശം

Answer:
എ) കാളിദാസൻ
ബി) ആര്യഭടീയം
സി) അമരസിംഹൻ

Question 9.
ഇന്ത്യയിലെ സാമ്പത്തിക ആസൂത്രണത്തിന്റെ ഏതെങ്കിലും മൂന്ന് ലക്ഷ്യങ്ങൾ എഴുതുക.
Answer:
വളർച്ച, ആധുനികവത്കരണം, സ്വാശ്രയത്വം, തുല്യത

Question 10.
നീതി ആയോഗിന്റെ ഘടന വിശദമാക്കുക.
Answer:
2015 ജനുവരി 1ന് നിലവിൽ വന്ന “നീതി ആയോഗ് ന്റെ ഘടന ഇപ്രകാരമാണ്. പ്രധാനമന്ത്രിയാണ് ഇതിന്റെ അധ്യക്ഷൻ, ഭരണസമിതിയിൽ എല്ലാ മുഖ്യമന്ത്രിമാരും കേന്ദ്രഭരണപ്രദേശങ്ങളിലെ ‘ ലഫ്റ്റനന്റ് ഗവർണർമാരും പ്രധാനമന്ത്രി നിയോ ഗിക്കുന്ന ഉപാധ്യക്ഷനും സ്ഥിരം അംഗങ്ങളുമുണ്ട്. രണ്ട് പാർട്ട് ടൈം അംഗങ്ങളും നാല് അനൗദ്യോ ഗിക അംഗങ്ങളും ചീഫ് എക്സിക്യൂട്ടീവ് ഓഫീ സറും ഇതിൽ ഉൾപ്പെടും. പ്രധാന സർവകലാ ശാലകളിലും ഗവേഷണ സ്ഥാപനങ്ങളിലും ഉള്ള വരെയാണ് താൽക്കാലിക അംഗങ്ങളാക്കുക. പ്രധാ നമന്ത്രി നിയോഗിക്കുന്ന നാല് കേന്ദ്രമന്ത്രിമാരാണ് അനൗദ്യോഗിക അംഗങ്ങളായി പ്രവർത്തിക്കുക. ചീഫ് എക്സിക്യൂട്ടീവ് ഓഫീസറെ പ്രധാനമന്ത്രി നിയമിക്കും.

11 മുതൽ 15 വരെയുള്ള ചോദ്യങ്ങളിൽ ഏതെ ങ്കിലും 4 എണ്ണത്തിന് ഉത്തരമെഴുതുക. ഓരോ ന്നിനും 4 സ്കോർ വീതം. (4 × 4 = 16)

Question 11.
തണ്ണീർത്തടങ്ങളെ അടിസ്ഥാനമാക്കി ചുവടെ നൽകിയിരിക്കുന്ന ചോദ്യങ്ങൾക്ക് ഉത്തരം എഴു തുക.
എ)തണ്ണീർത്തടങ്ങൾ എന്നാൽ എന്ത്?
ബി)തണ്ണീർത്തടങ്ങൾ നികത്തുന്നതിന്റെ ഫലമാ യുണ്ടാകുന്ന പാരിസ്ഥിതിക പ്രശ്നങ്ങൾ എഴു തുക.
Answer:
എ)ഉപരിതലം സംഭരിക്കപ്പെടുന്ന സ്വാഭാവിക ഇട ങ്ങളാണ് തണ്ണീർത്തടങ്ങൾ, വയലുകൾ, കുള ങ്ങൾ, ചതുപ്പു നിലങ്ങൾ തുടങ്ങി എല്ലാ താഴ്ന്ന പ്രദേശങ്ങളും തണ്ണീർത്തടങ്ങൾ എന്ന വിഭാഗത്തിൽപ്പെടും.
ബി) കിണറുകളിൽ ജലനിരപ്പു താഴുന്നു. ചെറിയ മഴയിൽപ്പോലും നദികളിൽ വെള്ള പ്പൊക്കമുണ്ടാകുന്നു.

Question 12.
‘എ’ കോളത്തിന് അനുയോജ്യമായവ ‘ബി’ കോള ത്തിൽ നിന്നും കണ്ടെത്തി ക്രമപ്പെടുത്തിയെഴുതുക.

എ	ബി
ട്രോപ്പോസ്ഫിയർ	ഓസോൺ പാളി
സ്ട്രാറ്റോസ്ഫിയർ	ഉൽക്കകൾ കത്തിച്ചാര മാകുന്നു.
മിസോസ്ഫിയർ	റേഡിയോ പ്രക്ഷേപണം സാധ്യമാക്കുന്നു.
തെർമോസ്ഫിയർ	മേഘരൂപീകരണം

Answer:

എ	ബി
ട്രോപോസ്ഫിയർ	മേഘരൂപീകരണം
സാടോസ്ഫിയർ	ഓസോൺ പാളി
മെസോസ്ഫിയർ	ഉൽക്കകൾ കത്തിച്ചാമ്പൽ ആകുന്നു.
തെർമോസ്ഫിയർ	(റേഡിയോയ് തരംഗങ്ങളുടെ ദീർഘദൂര പ്രക്ഷേപണം

Question 13.
2018ൽ കേരളത്തിലുണ്ടായ പ്രളയത്തിന്റെ ആഘാ തങ്ങൾ വിശദമാക്കുക.
Answer:
2018 ലെ വെള്ളപൊക്കം എല്ലാവർക്കും വലിയ ആഘാതമായിരുന്നു. 2018 മെയ് മുതൽ 2019 ജനു വരി വരെ 513 ജനങ്ങളുടെ ജീവൻ നഷ്ടമായി. ഇടുക്കിയിലും വയനാട്ടിലും 381 സ്ഥലങ്ങളിൽ ഉരുൾപൊട്ടൽ ഉണ്ടായി. പ്രളയം 10.80 ലക്ഷം കർഷകരെ നേരിട്ട് ബാധിച്ചു. 236650 ഹെക്ടർ സ്ഥലത്തെ കൃഷിക്ക് നാശം ഉണ്ടായി. 51194 ഹെക്ടർ കൃഷിസ്ഥലത്ത് മാലിന്യങ്ങൾ നിറഞ്ഞു. വീട്ടുമൃഗങ്ങളായ കന്നുകാലികൾ, നായ, കോഴി തുടങ്ങിയവയ്ക്കും ജീവൻ നഷ്ടമായി. വെള്ള പൊക്കം മൂലം 16107 വീടുകൾ പൂർണമായും 246303 വീടുകൾ ഭാഗികമായും നശിച്ചു. റോഡുകൾ നശി ച്ചു പോയതിനാൽ വെള്ളപൊക്കം ഗതാഗത ത്തെയും സാരമായി ബാധിച്ചു. ജ്ഞാനങ്ങളുടെ സ്ഥാവരവസ്തുക്കൾക്കും നാശം ഉണ്ടായി.

Question 14.
ഫ്ളോ ചാർട്ട് പൂർത്തിയാക്കുക.

Answer:
എ) അനൗപചാരിക സാമൂഹിക നിയന്ത്രണം
ബി) കുടുംബം
സി) സൈന്യം
ഡി) ജയിൽ

Question 15.
ജലമലിനീകരണം എന്നാൽ എന്ത്? ജലമലിനീക രണത്തിന്റെ ദൂഷ്യഫലങ്ങൾ ഏവ?
Answer:
ജലത്തിന്റെ ഭൗതികഗുണങ്ങളിലും രാസഗുണങ്ങ ളിലും ജൈവപരമായ സവിശേഷതകളിലും വരുന്ന ഹാനികരമായ മാറ്റമാണ് ജലമലിനീക രണം. ആധുനികലോകം നേരിടുന്ന ഗൗരവമേറിയ പ്രശ്നമാണിത്.

16, 17 ചോദ്യങ്ങളിൽ ഏതെങ്കിലും 1 എണ്ണത്തിന് ഉത്തരമെഴുതുക. ഓരോന്നിനും 5 സ്കോർ (1 × 5 = 5)

Question 16.
പ്രാദേശിക വികസനത്തിൽ ത്രിതല പഞ്ചായത്തു കളുടെ പങ്ക് വിശദമാക്കുക.
Answer:

Question 17.
ഉപരിതല നീരൊഴുക്കിന്റെ സംഭരണത്തിന് സഹാ യകമാകുന്ന പ്രവർത്തനങ്ങൾ വിശദമാക്കുക.
Answer:

• മഴവെള്ളം ഭൂമിയുടെ ഉപരിതലത്തിലൂടെ ഒഴുകി . പ്പോകാതെ മണ്ണിനടിയിലേക്ക്
• താഴ്ത്താനും ശേഖ രിക്കാനും താഴെപ്പറയുന്ന പ്രവർത്തനങ്ങൾ സഹാ യിക്കും.
• തണ്ണീർത്തടങ്ങൾ സംരക്ഷിക്കുക
• വനങ്ങൾ നിലനിർത്തുക
• മരങ്ങൾ നട്ടുവളർത്തുക
• ബഹുനില കൃഷി
• തട്ടുകൃഷി
• പുതയിടൽ
• തടയണകൾ നിർമ്മിക്കുക
• കയ്യാലകൾ നിർമ്മിക്കുക
• മഴക്കുഴികൾ നിർമ്മിക്കുക.