THE INDIAN COMMUNITY SCHOOL, KUWAIT

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1 THE INDIAN COMMUNITY SCHOOL, KUWAIT SERIES : II TERM /AN/ CODE : J 087 TIME ALLOWED : 1 ½ HOURS NAME OF STUDENT : MAX. MARKS : 40 ROLL NO. :.. CLASS/SEC :.. NO. OF PAGES : MAP SOCIAL SCIENCE ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I.Answer the Following in a word or in a sentence: (1x5=5) How did reformers bring changes in society? Define organic farming? 3. What is plantation agriculture? 4. What do we mean by the term 'minority'? 5. Define the term 'marginalization'? II. Answer the Following questions in brief: (2x4=8) How did the knowledge of ancient texts help the reformers to promote new laws? Describe the role played by Muslim women in promoting education among women? 3. Mention any two restrictions imposed on the untouchables in the Indian society. 4. What weather conditions are required in the growing and harvesting seasons of wheat? III. Answer the Following questions in short: (3x4=12) Mention any three reforms bought about by Raja Ram Mohan Roy? How can agricultural development be achieved? 3. Mention the three types of economic activities involved in the transformation from a plant to a finished product. 4. Would you agree with the statement that economic and social marginalization are interlinked? Why?

2 IV. Answer the following questions in detail: (5x2=10) What was the situation two hundred years ago, in respect of girls and women? What is the role of the Judiciary? How has Judiciary played a crucial role in democratic India? V. On the Political Map of India, Mark and Name the Capitals of the Given States (1x5=5) i.kerala ii.maharashtra iii.punjab iv.bihar v.assam

3 THE INDIAN COMMUNITY SCHOOL, KUWAIT SECOND MID TERM EXAMINATION ( ) CLASS VIII SOCIAL SCIENCE ANSWER KEY MAXIMUM MARKS : 40 TIME ALLOTTED: 1 ½ HOURS I. Answer the Following in a word or in a sentences: By persuading people to give up old practices and adopt a new way of life. Organic farming is defined as the type of farming in which organic manures and natural pesticides are used and no genetic modifications are done to increase the yield of the crop per hectare. 3. Plantation agriculture is a pattern of farming wherein a particular crop is grown is grown in a large scale. 4. The term minority is most commonly used to refer to communities that are numerically small in relation to the rest of the population 5. Marginalization means the communities small in number are put at margins of economic and cultural developments. II. Answer the following questions in brief: Various social reformers used ancient texts to convince th people about the need for polishing certain social evils. Quoatation from ancient texts gave weight to their arguments The Begums started a primary school for girls at Aligarh. Begum Rokeiya Sakhawat Hossain started schools for muslim girls in Patna and Culcutta.

4 3. They were not allowed to enter temples. They weren't allowed to draw water from the common well. 4. In growing season, wheat requires moderate temperature and rainfall. In the harvesting season, it needs bright sunshine. III. Answer the following questions in short: He founded a reform association known as the Brahmo Sabha. He campaigned against the practise of sati and got it banned in He was against widowhood. He opened school for education in Calcutta. Increasing the cropped area. Improving irrigational facilities Use of fertilizers Use of HYV seeds Mechanisation (any 3 points) 3. Primary activities Secondary activities Tertiary activities

5 4. Economic and social marginalization are interlinked: The minorities are rendered marginalised economically because they are not allowed access to the benefits of economic developments When there is no economic development, the minorities do not develop socially. Hence they remain backward. IV. Answer the Following questions in Detail: Most children were married off at an early age. Both Hindu and Muslim men could marry more than one wife. In some parts of the country, widows were praised if they chose death by burning themselves on the funeral pyres of their husbands. Womens rights were restricted Most women had virtually no access to education. The judiciary has played crucial role in democratic India. Dispute resolutions Judicial review Upholding the law and enforcing fundamental rights It serves as a check on the powers of the executive and the legislature It has been able to protect the Fundamental Rights of citizens.