Friday 15 November 2019

CLASS 8 CBSE CIVICE TERM - 2 ONE WORD


                                                                    CIVICS

 TERM-II

Judiciary is supposed to be the protector of the people
Cases concerned with private rights are called criminal cases
Criminal cases are the cases which go against the Lok sabha
A person enjoys right to life under which article of the constitution? Article 20
According to the Indian Constitution, every individual charged with a crime has to be given a Fair trail
In the court who represents the interests of the state? Public Prosecutor
FIR stands for First Information report
A criminal offence is regarded as a public wrong
The judge hears the testimony of all the witnesses
Confessions made in police custody cannot be used as evidence against the accused.
Adivasis do not practice religious
Forests are essential for the development of civilizations
The communities which are less in number than the rest of the population are called minorities.
Prejudices leads to protest
A number of Muslims live in Kutcha houses
There are over 500 different Adivasi groups in India
The term Adivasi means the original Inhabitants
About 8% of India’s population is Adivasi
C.K.Janu was an adivasi activist from Kerala
Who challenged the priest by directly questioning him about where untouchability came from? Kabir
The practice of removing human excreta is known as Manual scavenging
The term Dalit means broken
Untouchability is a punishable crime
Kabir was a poet of 15th century
Dispossess means to give up ownership or authority
Public facilities are provided to and benefit some people
The private companies operates for profit in the market
UC stands for Union Carbide
In 1984 the Bhopal Gas Tragedy take place
CNG full form of Compressed Natural Gas

CLASS 8 CBSE HISTORY TERM-2 ONE WORD

                                                     HISTORY-TERM-II


The first cotton mill in India was set up as spinning mill in Bombay in 1854
Calico was derived from Calicut
Chintz, cossaes were printed cotton.
The word chintz comes from the word chhint
Surat was one of the most important ports of the Indian ocean trade
Tipu sultan ruled Mysore till 1799
Michael Faradey was a European scientist
The first mill in Ahmedabad was started in 1861
Macaulay’s minute the English Education Act was introduced in 1835
In 1783, William Jones arrived in Calcutta
Henry Thomas Colebrooke was a scholar of Sanskrit
The Hindu college was established in Benaras.
Who started Shanti Niketan in 1901? Rabindranath Tagore
Which Act was introduced in 1870? Education.
A printing press was set up in 1800
James Mill was one of those who attacked the orientalists.
William Jones set up the Asiatic Society of Bengal.
In 1875 which samaj was founded?  Bramho
Vaishyas were known as Ati Shudras
The writer of the book ‘Stripurushtulna’ was Tarabai Shinde
In which year was the Child Marriage Restraint Act passed 1929
Madigas were an important untouchables caste of Andhra Pradesh
Bombay presidency in which untouchables were not allowed in government schools.
Jyotirao Phul was born in 1827
Brahmans claim that they were superior because they were Aryans
The American revolution  started in 1776.
Keshab Chander sen  was one of the main leaders of the Brahmo Samaj.
Swami Vivekananda was the disciple of Ramakrishna Paramhamsa.
Dr.B.R.Ambedkar and Ramaswami Naicker continued the movement for caste system in the 20th century
Henry Louis Vivan Derozo was a teacher at Hindu College, Calcutta
Khalsa college was established in 1892
Raja ravi varma tried to create a style of modern and national
Mural is a wall painting
Colonial rule introduced several new art forms.
The art of making portraits is called Portraiture.
Okakura researched on Japanese art
Repeal means to undo law
A person who is against taking extreme action called a Moderate
Being independent without outside interference is sovereign
In 1905 Bengal got partitioned
In 1905 Viceroy Curzon partitioned Bengal
In 1930, Mahatma Gandhi launched Dandi March
The Direct Action Day was declared on 16 August 1946
RSS stands for Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh
The religious functionaries of Sikh gurudwaras were called as Mahants
Lala Lajpat Rai was an active member of the Arya Samaj
The book poverty and unbritish rule Dadabhai Naoroji
The Marathi newspaper was edited by Balagangadhara tilak
The Indian who renounced his knighthood after the Jallianwala bagh Rabindranath tagore
The first Indian woman to become president of the Indian Nationa Congress Sarojini naidu
Free India’s first Indian Governer general was C.Rajagopalachari
The Indian National congress was established when 72 delegates from all over the country met at Bombay in Dec 1885
The Moderate leaders did not believe in extreme actions
The all India Musilm league was formed by a group of Muslims landlords and Nawabs
The Rowlatt act curbed fundamental rights such as the freedom of expression and strengthened police power
Mahatma Gandhi abruptly called of Non-Cooperation movement when it took violent turn
The Congress resolved to fight for Puma swaraj in 1929 under the presidentship of Jawaharlal Nehru
The Quit India Movement started in 1942
The Swadeshi Movement started after the Partition of Bengal
The Simon Commission 1927
The Rowlatt act 1919
The civil Disobedience movement  1930
The All India Muslim League     1906
The Khilafat agitation    1920
The Swadeshi movement sought to oppose British rule
The second world war broke out in September
Chittranjan Das was lawyer from East Bengal
Lala Lajpat Rai died in the Lathi charge in 1928
Mahatma Gandhi broke the salt law by picking up a limp of natural salt at Dandi
Potti Sriramulu fasted and died for the Telugu
Who was the chairman of the Drafting Committee of our constitution? B.R.Ambedkar
Who was the Deputy Prime Minister of India after the independence? Vallabhbhai Patel
Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated by Nathuram Godse
In 1947, the population of India was almost 345 million
Mahatma Gandhi is known as ‘Father of Nation’
Franchise refers to right to vote
Defence,taxes, foreign affairs are the subject of Union list
In 1956 the second five year plan was formulated
India gained freedom soon after the devastation of the Second world war
On 15 December 1952, Potti Sriramulu died
The Jallianwala bagh massacre occurred in Amritsar on Baishakthi day
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What was the other name for the Great Dandi March? Salt Sathyagraha.
Who raised the Slogan ‘Freedom is our birth right and I shall have it’? Bal Gangadhar Tilak
HSRA stands for Hindustan Socialist Republican Association

                                                               

CLASS 8 CBSE GEOGRAPHY TERM-2 ONE WOED


                                                              GEOGRAPHY

TERM-2

Horticulture means growing fruits and vegetables
Golden Fibre refers to jute
Leading producer of coffee is Brazil
Agriculture is a primary activity
What is the temperature required to grow maize? 20°C and 30°C
The combination of Jowar, bajra, ragi and Sorghum I known as millets
India is the largest producer of millets in the world.
Cotton and jute are commercial crops
Tea cultivation requires abundant supply of cheap labours
Which crop needs 125 to 200 cm rainfall to grow? Coffee
Subsistence farming is practiced to meet the needs of the farmer’s family.
Plantation is type of commercial farming single crop is grown
Rice is the staple diet of tropical and sub-tropical regions
Wheat is grown in winter season in India
Sericulture  means commercial rearing of silk worm
Shifting cultivation is known as slash and burn agriculture
Only tender leaves are used to make tea
The farmer in USA works like a businessman and not like a peasant farmer.
Silicon valley is located in California
Information technology industries is known as sunrise industries.
Jute is the natural fibre
Iron is made from iron-ore
Cottage or household industries are small scale industry
The industries which are owned and operated by individuals or a group of individual is called Private sector.
Hugli region extends from Bansbaria in the north to Birlngar in the south.
Fibres are the raw materials of textile industry
Cotton is one of the oldest industries in the world.
Bengaluru is located on the deccan plateau
The first cotton textile mill was in Mumbai
Minerals are mined with steel equipment
Ahmedabad is located on the banks of river Sabarmati in Gujarat.
Ahmedabad is referred as Manchester of India
Steel is tough and it can easily be shaped, cut or made into wires
The production of hand-woven cotton textile was expensive and time consuming
Maruti Udyog limited is an example of Joint sector industry.
People are a nation’s greatest resources
About 60% of the world’s people stay in just 10 countries.
Three – quarters of the world’s people live in two continents which are Asia and Africa
The average density of population per square km in India in 382
In 1820, the world’s population reached to 1 billion
The statistic that measures the number of live births per 1000 people is called birth rate
The movement of people in and out of an area is called migration
When a person enters a new country, it is called immigration
Death rate is the number of deaths per 100 people
When a person leaves a country is called emigration
Rates of population growth vary across the world
Births and deaths are the natural causes of population change
The two persons who were helped by William Jones in studying of Asian Culture - Colebrooke & Halhed    

CLASS 8 CBSE PERIODIC TEST – 1 ENGLISH SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER


PERIODIC TEST – 1
STD VIII                                                            ENGLISH                                              MARKS: 30

1. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:                                                                5 x 2 = 10

a. The war changed the life of Sadako’s family forever. How?
b. How did Sadako react upon learning that she was suffering from a fatal disease?
c. Do you think Sadako believed in the thousand- cranes legend? Give reasons.
d. How does Sadako’s strength and hope inspire people even after her death?
e.. How did Sadako’s friends paid a tribute to her?

2. Annotate the given lines;                                                                      5 x 1 = 5
 We can’t all be captains, we’ve got to be crew,
There’s something for all of us here.
There’s big work to do and there’s lesser to do,
And the task we must do is the near.

a. why can’t we all be captains as per the poet?
b.’ There’s something for all of us here’. What does the line mean?
c. what is the theme of the poem
d. Name the source and the poet.

3. Fill in the blanks                                                                                     4 x 1 = 4
( expose   leukaemia   bomb   radiation )
Sadako Sasaki was barely two years old when the city of Hiroshima was bombed during World War II. Sadako did not escape the ill-effect of her ______________  to the bomb. She developed ____________ due to the ______________ given out by the atomic ______________.


4. Change the sentences in direct speech into reported speech.              2 x 1 = 2

a. ‘Allan, I have got something for you’, said Emilie.
b. ‘Hello, Ruchi ! How are you?’ asked Nilofer.
5. Underline the stressed syllables                                                           3 x 1 = 3
a. imitation.
b. Polythene
c. greenhouse

6. Why did Joe suspect Mrs Parker? What is Mrs. Parker’s real identity? What is her plan?6 x 1 = 6

CLASS 9 CBSE PRE - HALF YEARLY EXAMINATION

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CLASS 9 CBSE PREIODIC TEST-2

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