CBSE Class 8 Social Science MCQs Set A

Question: Muslim league demand for ________constitutional assembly

a) 2

b) 3

c) 4

d) 1

Answer: 2

Question: Who was nominated as a permanent member of constitutional assembly?

a) Dr. B.R. Amedkar

b) Mahatma Gandhi

c) Dr. Rajender Parsad

d) Dr. S. Radhskishna

Answer: Dr. B.R. Amedkar

Question: Who was the first governor general of independent India?

a) Mount Batan

b) Mahatma Gandhi

c) Dr. S. Radhskishna

d) Dr. Rajender Parsad

Answer: Mount Batan

Question: Bengal was divided as a result of

a) Divide & rule

b) Do or die

c) Both Divide & rule and Do or die

d) None of the options

Answer: Divide & rule

Question: In which year Bengal was divided into two parts?

a) 1905

b) 1910

c) 1915

d) 1920

Answer: 1905

Question: The right provided by constitution are called

a) Fundamental Right

b) Economic Right

c) Optional Righ

d) Governmental Right

Answer: Fundamental Right

Question: Which one of the following is a fundamental right?

a) Right to freedom of religion

b) Right to property

c) Right to work

d) All of the options

Answer: Right to freedom of religion

Question: Bi-Hinduism started in the year

a) 1878

b) 1870

c) 1865

d) 1861

Answer: 1878

Question: How many languages are accepted in Indian constitution?

a) 22

b) 28

c) 15

d) 20

Answer: 22

Question: British came to India as

a) As a traders

b) Social reformer

c) Inventor

d) As a ruler

Answer: As a traders

Question: Right to freedom of religion is written in

a) Act 25 - 29

b) Act 14 - 18

c) Act 56

d) Act 51 1

Answer: Act 25 - 29

Question: Who supports Untouchability?

a) Hindu

b) Muslim

c) Christian

d) All of the options

Answer: Hindu

Question: The most important aspect of secularism is its ________ of religion from state

a) Separation

b) Include

c) Both Separation and Include

d) None of the options

Answer: Separation

Question: In which country Non-Muslim are not allowed?

a) Saudi Arabia

b) USA

c) India

d) None of the options

Answer: Saudi Arabia

Question: On the basis of _________ right to freedom of religion can be resisted?

a) All of the options

b) Public arrangement

c) Morality

d) Health

Answer: All of the options

Question: According to act 28, which type of education is resisted in educational institution?

a) Education of specific religion

b) Navy Education

c) Moral Education

d) Sex Education

Answer: Education of specific religion

Question: Secularism means

a) State will not give any special concern with any religion

b) State is against to all religious

c) State accept only one religion

d) None of the options

Answer: State will not give any special concern with any religion

Question: After 42th amendment the first line of Indian preamble is - we people of India _______

a) All of the options

b) Sovereign

c) Secularism

d) Democratic

Answer: All of the options

Question: Secularism is added in constitution by the amendment of

a) 42th

b) 62th

c) 47th

d) 73th

Answer: 42th

Question: Constitution was made in

a) 3 years 11 months 18 days

b) 2 years 11 months 18 days

c) 1 years 11 months 18 days

d) None of the options

Answer: 3 years 11 months 18 days

Question: Indian constitution grants the right to freedom of religious communities to set up their own school & colleges

a) No

b) Yes

c) Cant say

d) None of the options

Answer: No

Question: The Indian state is

a) Ruled by the religious group

b) Supports one religion

c) Both Ruled by the religious group and Supports one religion

d) None of the options

Answer: Ruled by the religious group

Question: India constitution mandates that Indian state is

a) Tyranny

b) Socialist

c) Secular

d) None of the options

Answer: Tyranny

Question: Separation of same religion from the state in democratic societies is because of

a) To protect the freedom of individual exit from their religion

b) To interrupt religious teaching

c) Both To protect the freedom of individual exit from their religion and To interrupt religious teaching

d) None of the options

Answer: To protect the freedom of individual exit from their religion

Question: Is India a secularism country?

a) Yes

b) No

c) Cant say

d) May be

Answer: Yes

Question: Can there be different views with in the same religion?

a) Yes

b) No

c) Cant say

d) May be

Answer: Yes

Question: History provides many examples of discrimination, exclusion and persecution on the ground of

a) Religion

b) Exclusion

c) Law

d) Caste

Answer: Religion

Question: Non-interference means

a) Respect the sentiments of all religion

b) Respect only one religion

c) Both Respect the sentiments of all religion and Respect only one religion

d) None of the options

Answer: Respect the sentiments of all religion

Question: Which of the following are included in right to freedom of religion?

a) All of the options

b) Practice & propagation of religion

c) Freedom against forced religious instructions

d) Right to freedom of conscience

Answer: All of the options

Question: How many language are mentioned in the 8th schedule

a) 22

b) 13

c) 14

d) 15

Answer: 22

Question: Castism should be there?

a) No

b) Yes

c) Cant say

d) May be

Answer: No

Question: Who was the prime minister of India prior to Mr Modi?

a) Manmohan Singh

b) Indra Gandhi

c) Mahatma Gandhi

d) Sonia Gandhi

Answer: Manmohan Singh

Question: Democracy means

a) Rule of people

b) Rule of minister

c) Rule of speaker

d) All of the options

Answer: Rule of people

Question: There are maximum number of

a) Muslim

b) Hindu

c) Both Muslim and Hindu

d) None of the options

Answer: Muslim

Question: Coercion means

a) Force someone to do something

b) Freedom of speech

c) Freedom of religion

d) All of the options

Answer: Force someone to do something

Question: Id is a festival of

a) Muslim

b) Hindu

c) Sikh

d) None of the options

Answer: Muslim

Question: France had faced a shortage of workers in year

a) 1960

b) 1972

c) 1970

d) 1947

Answer: 1960

Question: France passed a law banning students from wearing any conspicuous religious signs or symbols in year

a) In feb 2004

b) in Jan 2007

c) in Dec 2006

d) in Dec 2007

Answer: In feb 2004

Question: In USA, separation between state & religion means

a) Neither the state nor the religion can interfere in affair of one another

b) Prohibition free exercise of religion

c) Respect an religion

d) None of the options

Answer: Neither the state nor the religion can interfere in affair of one another

Question: Most children in govt. schools have to begin their school day reciting the pledge of allegiance - . The children are of

a) USA

b) Brazil

c) New Zealand

d) None of the options

Answer: USA