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G e n e r a l 	 I n s t r u c t i o n s :
T h i s 	 q u e s t i o n 	 p a p e r 	 c o n t a i n s 	 2 7 	 q u e s t i o n s .
A l l 	 t h e 	 q u e s t i o n s 	 a r e 	 c o m p u l s o r y .
Q u e s t i o n 	 N o . 	 1 	 t o 	 9 , 	 e a c h 	 q u e s t i o n 	 c a r r i e s 	 1 	 m a r k .
Q u e s t i o n 	 N o . 	 1 0 	 t o 	 2 0 , 	 e a c h 	 q u e s t i o n 	 c a r r i e s 	 3 	 m a r k s . 	 A n s w e r 	 i n 	 8 0 	 w o r d s .
Q u e s t i o n 	 N o . 	 2 1 	 t o 	 2 6 , 	 e a c h 	 q u e s t i o n 	 c a r r i e s 	 5 	 m a r k s . 	 A n s w e r 	 i n 	 1 0 0 	 w o r d s .
Q u e s t i o n 	 N o . 	 2 7 	 i s 	 r e l a t e d 	 t o 	 m a p 	 w o r k 	 a n d 	 i t 	 c a r r i e s 	 8 	 m a r k s . 	 I t 	 h a s 	 t w o 	 p a r t s 	 A 	 a n d 	 B
a n d 	 e a c h 	 p a r t 	 c a r r i e s 	 4 	 m a r k s . 	 K e e p 	 i t 	 i n s i d e 	 t h e 	 a n s w e r 	 s h e e t 	 a n d 	 t i e 	 p r o p e r l y .
1 . 	 W h e n 	 V a s c o 	 d a 	 G a m a 	 c a m e 	 i n 	 I n d i a ?
2 . 	 W h a t 	 i s 	 t h e 	 m e a n i n g 	 o f 	 F a r m a n ?
3 . 	 W h o 	 w a s 	 k n o w n 	 a s 	 ‘ T i g e r 	 o f 	 M y s o r e ’ ?
4 . 	 W h i c h 	 f a m o u s 	 b a t t l e 	 s t a r t e d 	 i n 	 1 7 6 4 ?
5 . 	 W h a t 	 i s 	 a b i o t i c 	 r e s o u r c e ?
6 . 	 G i v e 	 t h e 	 e x a m p l e s 	 o f 	 n o n - r e n e w a b l e 	 r e s o u r c e s .
7 . 	 W h e n 	 d e m o c r a c y 	 w a s 	 e s t a b l i s h e d 	 f i r s t 	 t i m e 	 i n 	 N e p a l ?
8 . 	 H o w 	 m a n y 	 m e m b e r s 	 o f 	 t h e 	 L o k 	 S a b h a 	 a r e 	 n o m i n a t e d 	 b y 	 t h e 	 p r e s i d e n t ?
9 . 	 T h e 	 d i c i s i o n s 	 m a d e 	 b y 	 w h i c h 	 c o u r t 	 i s 	 b i n d i n g 	 f o r 	 a l l ?
1 0 . 	 W h a t 	 i s 	 r e c o r d ? 	 W r i t e 	 d o w n 	 i t s 	 t w o 	 i m p o r t a n c e ?
1 1 . 	 W h a t 	 a t t r a c t e d 	 E u r o p e a n 	 t r a d i n g 	 c o m p a n i e s 	 t o 	 I n d i a ?
1 2 . 	 E x p l a i n 	 t h e 	 s y s t e m 	 o f 	 s u b s i d i a r y 	 a l l i a n c e .
1 3 . 	 H o w 	 d i w a n i 	 o f 	 B e n g a l 	 w a s 	 s e e n 	 b y 	 t h e 	 B r i t i s h ?
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G e n e r a l 	 I n s t r u c t i o n s :
T h i s 	 q u e s t i o n 	 p a p e r 	 c o n t a i n s 	 2 7 	 q u e s t i o n s .
A l l 	 t h e 	 q u e s t i o n s 	 a r e 	 c o m p u l s o r y .
Q u e s t i o n 	 N o . 	 1 	 t o 	 9 , 	 e a c h 	 q u e s t i o n 	 c a r r i e s 	 1 	 m a r k .
Q u e s t i o n 	 N o . 	 1 0 	 t o 	 2 0 , 	 e a c h 	 q u e s t i o n 	 c a r r i e s 	 3 	 m a r k s . 	 A n s w e r 	 i n 	 8 0 	 w o r d s .
Q u e s t i o n 	 N o . 	 2 1 	 t o 	 2 6 , 	 e a c h 	 q u e s t i o n 	 c a r r i e s 	 5 	 m a r k s . 	 A n s w e r 	 i n 	 1 0 0 	 w o r d s .
Q u e s t i o n 	 N o . 	 2 7 	 i s 	 r e l a t e d 	 t o 	 m a p 	 w o r k 	 a n d 	 i t 	 c a r r i e s 	 8 	 m a r k s . 	 I t 	 h a s 	 t w o 	 p a r t s 	 A 	 a n d 	 B
a n d 	 e a c h 	 p a r t 	 c a r r i e s 	 4 	 m a r k s . 	 K e e p 	 i t 	 i n s i d e 	 t h e 	 a n s w e r 	 s h e e t 	 a n d 	 t i e 	 p r o p e r l y .
1 . 	 W h e n 	 V a s c o 	 d a 	 G a m a 	 c a m e 	 i n 	 I n d i a ?
2 . 	 W h a t 	 i s 	 t h e 	 m e a n i n g 	 o f 	 F a r m a n ?
3 . 	 W h o 	 w a s 	 k n o w n 	 a s 	 ‘ T i g e r 	 o f 	 M y s o r e ’ ?
4 . 	 W h i c h 	 f a m o u s 	 b a t t l e 	 s t a r t e d 	 i n 	 1 7 6 4 ?
5 . 	 W h a t 	 i s 	 a b i o t i c 	 r e s o u r c e ?
6 . 	 G i v e 	 t h e 	 e x a m p l e s 	 o f 	 n o n - r e n e w a b l e 	 r e s o u r c e s .
7 . 	 W h e n 	 d e m o c r a c y 	 w a s 	 e s t a b l i s h e d 	 f i r s t 	 t i m e 	 i n 	 N e p a l ?
8 . 	 H o w 	 m a n y 	 m e m b e r s 	 o f 	 t h e 	 L o k 	 S a b h a 	 a r e 	 n o m i n a t e d 	 b y 	 t h e 	 p r e s i d e n t ?
9 . 	 T h e 	 d i c i s i o n s 	 m a d e 	 b y 	 w h i c h 	 c o u r t 	 i s 	 b i n d i n g 	 f o r 	 a l l ?
1 0 . 	 W h a t 	 i s 	 r e c o r d ? 	 W r i t e 	 d o w n 	 i t s 	 t w o 	 i m p o r t a n c e ?
1 1 . 	 W h a t 	 a t t r a c t e d 	 E u r o p e a n 	 t r a d i n g 	 c o m p a n i e s 	 t o 	 I n d i a ?
1 2 . 	 E x p l a i n 	 t h e 	 s y s t e m 	 o f 	 s u b s i d i a r y 	 a l l i a n c e .
1 3 . 	 H o w 	 d i w a n i 	 o f 	 B e n g a l 	 w a s 	 s e e n 	 b y 	 t h e 	 B r i t i s h ?
1 4 . 	 M a t c h 	 t h e 	 f o l l o w i n g :
R y a t 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 C u l t i v a t i o n 	 t h e 	 r y o t ’ s 	 l a n d
M a h a l 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 P e a s a n t
R y a t i 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 V i l l a g e
1 5 . 	 W h a t 	 i s 	 r e s o u r c e ? 	 W h a t 	 a r e 	 v a r i o u s 	 t y p e s 	 o f 	 r e s o u r c e s ?
1 6 . 	 D e f i n e 	 a b i o t i c 	 a n d 	 b i o t i c 	 r e s o u r c e s 	 b y 	 g i v i n g 	 e x a m p l e s ?
1 7 . 	 W h a t 	 i s 	 h u m a n 	 r e s o u r c e ? 	 W h y 	 h u m a n 	 r e s o u r c e 	 i s 	 t h e 	 m o s t 	 i m p o r t a n t 	 r e s o u r c e ?
1 8 . 	 W h y 	 d o e s 	 a 	 d e m o c r a t i c 	 c o u n t r y 	 n e e d 	 a 	 c o n s t i t u t i o n ?
1 9 . 	 W r i t e 	 m a i n 	 o r g a n s 	 o f 	 t h e 	 I n d i a n 	 p a r l i a m e n t . 	 W h i c h 	 o r g a n 	 i s 	 t h e 	 m o s t 	 p o p u l a r 	 a n d 	 w h y ?
2 0 . 	 D e s c r i b e 	 t h e 	 s t r u c t u r e 	 o f 	 t h e 	 c o u r t s 	 i n 	 I n d i a .
2 1 . 	 W h a t 	 w a s 	 t h e 	 D o c t r i n e 	 o f 	 L a p s e ? 	 W h o 	 d e v i s e d 	 t h i s 	 p o l i c y ? 	 M e n t i o n 	 a n y 	 f o u r 	 k i n g d o m s
a n n e x e d 	 b y 	 t h e 	 B r i t i s h 	 t h r o u g h 	 t h i s 	 p o l i c y .
2 2 . 	 W h a t 	 w e r e 	 t h e 	 c i r c u m s t a n c e s 	 w h i c h 	 l e d 	 t o 	 t h e 	 e v e n t u a l 	 c o l l a p s e 	 o f 	 i n d i g o 	 p r o d u c t i o n 	 i n
B e n g a l ?
2 3 . 	 W r i t e 	 m a i n 	 f e a t u r e s 	 o f 	 I n d i a n 	 c o n s t i t u t i o n .
2 4 . 	 W h y 	 d o 	 y o u 	 t h i n k 	 t h e 	 i n t r o d u c t i o n 	 o f 	 P u b l i c 	 I n t e r e s t 	 L i t i g a t i o n 	 ( P I L ) 	 i n 	 t h e 	 1 9 8 0 	 i s 	 a
s i g n i f i c a n t 	 s t e p 	 i n 	 e n s u r i n g 	 a c c e s s 	 t o 	 j u s t i c e 	 f o r 	 a l l ?
2 5 . 	 W h a t 	 d o 	 y o u 	 u n d e r s t a n d 	 b y 	 r e s o u r c e 	 c o n s e r v a t i o n ? 	 M e n t i o n 	 f o u r 	 w a y s 	 t h r o u g h 	 w h i c h
y o u 	 c a n 	 c o n s e r v e 	 t h e 	 r e s o u r c e s ?
2 6 . 	 P r i o r 	 t o 	 c o m i n g 	 o f 	 t h e 	 B r i t i s h 	 i n 	 I n d i a , 	 m a j o r i t y 	 o f 	 t h e 	 t r i b e s 	 l i v e d 	 i n 	 t h e 	 f o r e s t 	 a n d 	 u s e d
r e s o u r c e s . 	 B y 	 m a k i n g 	 l a w , 	 t h e 	 B r i t i s h 	 p r o h i b i t e d 	 t h e 	 t r i b e s 	 f r o m 	 u s i n g 	 f o r e s t 	 r e s o u r c e s .
I n d u s t r i a l i z a t i o n 	 a l s o 	 a f f e c t e d 	 t h e i r 	 l i v e s 	 a d v e r s e l y . 	 T h e y 	 h a d 	 t o 	 d i s p l a c e . 	 H o w 	 d o e s
d i s p l a c e m e n t 	 a f f e c t 	 p e o p l e ’ s 	 l i f e ? 	 K e e p i n g 	 y o u r s e l f 	 i n 	 t h e 	 c e n t r e 	 e x p l a i n 	 i t 	 t h r o u g h 	 f i v e
p o i n t s .
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G e n e r a l 	 I n s t r u c t i o n s :
T h i s 	 q u e s t i o n 	 p a p e r 	 c o n t a i n s 	 2 7 	 q u e s t i o n s .
A l l 	 t h e 	 q u e s t i o n s 	 a r e 	 c o m p u l s o r y .
Q u e s t i o n 	 N o . 	 1 	 t o 	 9 , 	 e a c h 	 q u e s t i o n 	 c a r r i e s 	 1 	 m a r k .
Q u e s t i o n 	 N o . 	 1 0 	 t o 	 2 0 , 	 e a c h 	 q u e s t i o n 	 c a r r i e s 	 3 	 m a r k s . 	 A n s w e r 	 i n 	 8 0 	 w o r d s .
Q u e s t i o n 	 N o . 	 2 1 	 t o 	 2 6 , 	 e a c h 	 q u e s t i o n 	 c a r r i e s 	 5 	 m a r k s . 	 A n s w e r 	 i n 	 1 0 0 	 w o r d s .
Q u e s t i o n 	 N o . 	 2 7 	 i s 	 r e l a t e d 	 t o 	 m a p 	 w o r k 	 a n d 	 i t 	 c a r r i e s 	 8 	 m a r k s . 	 I t 	 h a s 	 t w o 	 p a r t s 	 A 	 a n d 	 B
a n d 	 e a c h 	 p a r t 	 c a r r i e s 	 4 	 m a r k s . 	 K e e p 	 i t 	 i n s i d e 	 t h e 	 a n s w e r 	 s h e e t 	 a n d 	 t i e 	 p r o p e r l y .
1 . 	 W h e n 	 V a s c o 	 d a 	 G a m a 	 c a m e 	 i n 	 I n d i a ?
2 . 	 W h a t 	 i s 	 t h e 	 m e a n i n g 	 o f 	 F a r m a n ?
3 . 	 W h o 	 w a s 	 k n o w n 	 a s 	 ‘ T i g e r 	 o f 	 M y s o r e ’ ?
4 . 	 W h i c h 	 f a m o u s 	 b a t t l e 	 s t a r t e d 	 i n 	 1 7 6 4 ?
5 . 	 W h a t 	 i s 	 a b i o t i c 	 r e s o u r c e ?
6 . 	 G i v e 	 t h e 	 e x a m p l e s 	 o f 	 n o n - r e n e w a b l e 	 r e s o u r c e s .
7 . 	 W h e n 	 d e m o c r a c y 	 w a s 	 e s t a b l i s h e d 	 f i r s t 	 t i m e 	 i n 	 N e p a l ?
8 . 	 H o w 	 m a n y 	 m e m b e r s 	 o f 	 t h e 	 L o k 	 S a b h a 	 a r e 	 n o m i n a t e d 	 b y 	 t h e 	 p r e s i d e n t ?
9 . 	 T h e 	 d i c i s i o n s 	 m a d e 	 b y 	 w h i c h 	 c o u r t 	 i s 	 b i n d i n g 	 f o r 	 a l l ?
1 0 . 	 W h a t 	 i s 	 r e c o r d ? 	 W r i t e 	 d o w n 	 i t s 	 t w o 	 i m p o r t a n c e ?
1 1 . 	 W h a t 	 a t t r a c t e d 	 E u r o p e a n 	 t r a d i n g 	 c o m p a n i e s 	 t o 	 I n d i a ?
1 2 . 	 E x p l a i n 	 t h e 	 s y s t e m 	 o f 	 s u b s i d i a r y 	 a l l i a n c e .
1 3 . 	 H o w 	 d i w a n i 	 o f 	 B e n g a l 	 w a s 	 s e e n 	 b y 	 t h e 	 B r i t i s h ?
1 4 . 	 M a t c h 	 t h e 	 f o l l o w i n g :
R y a t 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 C u l t i v a t i o n 	 t h e 	 r y o t ’ s 	 l a n d
M a h a l 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 P e a s a n t
R y a t i 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 V i l l a g e
1 5 . 	 W h a t 	 i s 	 r e s o u r c e ? 	 W h a t 	 a r e 	 v a r i o u s 	 t y p e s 	 o f 	 r e s o u r c e s ?
1 6 . 	 D e f i n e 	 a b i o t i c 	 a n d 	 b i o t i c 	 r e s o u r c e s 	 b y 	 g i v i n g 	 e x a m p l e s ?
1 7 . 	 W h a t 	 i s 	 h u m a n 	 r e s o u r c e ? 	 W h y 	 h u m a n 	 r e s o u r c e 	 i s 	 t h e 	 m o s t 	 i m p o r t a n t 	 r e s o u r c e ?
1 8 . 	 W h y 	 d o e s 	 a 	 d e m o c r a t i c 	 c o u n t r y 	 n e e d 	 a 	 c o n s t i t u t i o n ?
1 9 . 	 W r i t e 	 m a i n 	 o r g a n s 	 o f 	 t h e 	 I n d i a n 	 p a r l i a m e n t . 	 W h i c h 	 o r g a n 	 i s 	 t h e 	 m o s t 	 p o p u l a r 	 a n d 	 w h y ?
2 0 . 	 D e s c r i b e 	 t h e 	 s t r u c t u r e 	 o f 	 t h e 	 c o u r t s 	 i n 	 I n d i a .
2 1 . 	 W h a t 	 w a s 	 t h e 	 D o c t r i n e 	 o f 	 L a p s e ? 	 W h o 	 d e v i s e d 	 t h i s 	 p o l i c y ? 	 M e n t i o n 	 a n y 	 f o u r 	 k i n g d o m s
a n n e x e d 	 b y 	 t h e 	 B r i t i s h 	 t h r o u g h 	 t h i s 	 p o l i c y .
2 2 . 	 W h a t 	 w e r e 	 t h e 	 c i r c u m s t a n c e s 	 w h i c h 	 l e d 	 t o 	 t h e 	 e v e n t u a l 	 c o l l a p s e 	 o f 	 i n d i g o 	 p r o d u c t i o n 	 i n
B e n g a l ?
2 3 . 	 W r i t e 	 m a i n 	 f e a t u r e s 	 o f 	 I n d i a n 	 c o n s t i t u t i o n .
2 4 . 	 W h y 	 d o 	 y o u 	 t h i n k 	 t h e 	 i n t r o d u c t i o n 	 o f 	 P u b l i c 	 I n t e r e s t 	 L i t i g a t i o n 	 ( P I L ) 	 i n 	 t h e 	 1 9 8 0 	 i s 	 a
s i g n i f i c a n t 	 s t e p 	 i n 	 e n s u r i n g 	 a c c e s s 	 t o 	 j u s t i c e 	 f o r 	 a l l ?
2 5 . 	 W h a t 	 d o 	 y o u 	 u n d e r s t a n d 	 b y 	 r e s o u r c e 	 c o n s e r v a t i o n ? 	 M e n t i o n 	 f o u r 	 w a y s 	 t h r o u g h 	 w h i c h
y o u 	 c a n 	 c o n s e r v e 	 t h e 	 r e s o u r c e s ?
2 6 . 	 P r i o r 	 t o 	 c o m i n g 	 o f 	 t h e 	 B r i t i s h 	 i n 	 I n d i a , 	 m a j o r i t y 	 o f 	 t h e 	 t r i b e s 	 l i v e d 	 i n 	 t h e 	 f o r e s t 	 a n d 	 u s e d
r e s o u r c e s . 	 B y 	 m a k i n g 	 l a w , 	 t h e 	 B r i t i s h 	 p r o h i b i t e d 	 t h e 	 t r i b e s 	 f r o m 	 u s i n g 	 f o r e s t 	 r e s o u r c e s .
I n d u s t r i a l i z a t i o n 	 a l s o 	 a f f e c t e d 	 t h e i r 	 l i v e s 	 a d v e r s e l y . 	 T h e y 	 h a d 	 t o 	 d i s p l a c e . 	 H o w 	 d o e s
d i s p l a c e m e n t 	 a f f e c t 	 p e o p l e ’ s 	 l i f e ? 	 K e e p i n g 	 y o u r s e l f 	 i n 	 t h e 	 c e n t r e 	 e x p l a i n 	 i t 	 t h r o u g h 	 f i v e
p o i n t s .
2 7 . 	 ( A ) 	 O n 	 t h e 	 p o l i t i c a l 	 m a p 	 o f 	 I n d i a 	 m a r k 	 t h e 	 f o l l o w i n g :
( i ) 	 J a m m u 	 a n d 	 K a s h m i r 	 ( i i ) 	 K e r a l a
( i i i ) 	 B i h a r 	 ( i v ) 	 G o a
B ) . 	 O n 	 t h e 	 P h y s i c a l 	 M a p 	 o f 	 t h e 	 W o r l d , 	 m a r k 	 t h e 	 f o l l o w i n g :
( i ) 	 N o r t h 	 A m e r i c a 	 ( i i ) 	 E u r o p e
( i i i ) 	 A t l a n t i c 	 O c e a n 	 ( i v ) 	 P a c i f i c 	 O c e a n
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1. What are the subjects included in Class 8 Social Science Studies (SST)?
Ans. In Class 8 Social Science Studies (SST), the subjects included are History, Geography, Political Science (Civics), and Economics.
2. What is the exam pattern for Class 8 Social Science Studies (SST) CBSE Past Year Paper?
Ans. The exam pattern for Class 8 Social Science Studies (SST) CBSE Past Year Paper usually consists of multiple-choice questions, short answer questions, and long answer questions. It assesses the students' understanding of the concepts, their ability to analyze and interpret data, and their written communication skills.
3. How can I prepare for Class 8 Social Science Studies (SST) CBSE Past Year Paper?
Ans. To prepare for Class 8 Social Science Studies (SST) CBSE Past Year Paper, you can start by thoroughly studying the textbook chapters, understanding the concepts, and taking notes. Additionally, solve previous years' question papers, practice sample papers, and revise regularly. It is also helpful to discuss doubts with teachers or classmates and participate in group study sessions.
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Ans. Yes, there are several online resources available for Class 8 Social Science Studies (SST) CBSE Past Year Paper preparation. Websites like CBSE official website, Meritnation, TopperLearning, and Vedantu offer study materials, practice papers, and interactive learning modules. Additionally, there are educational YouTube channels and mobile apps that provide video lessons and quizzes for self-study.
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Ans. To improve your writing skills for the long answer questions in Class 8 Social Science Studies (SST) CBSE Past Year Paper, practice writing detailed and well-structured answers. Start by understanding the question properly and organize your thoughts before writing. Use appropriate headings and subheadings, provide relevant examples or evidence, and use clear and concise language. Regular practice and seeking feedback from teachers can also help in enhancing your writing skills.
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