Class 8th Social Science MCQ

Q1. Select the year in which the bilingual state of Bombay was divided into separate states for Marathi and Gujarati.
1. 1965.
2. 1968.
3. 1960.
4. 1967.

Ans: 3. 1960.
Q2. How many countries of the world joined the conference of Bandung in Indonesia?
1. 29 countries.
2. Less than 20 countries.
3. More than 100 countries.
4. 100 countries.

Ans: 1. 29 countries.
Q3. Who was the first Prime Minister of independent India who hoisted the Indian flag on 15 August 1947?
1. Jawaharlal Nehru.
2. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
3. Mahatma Gandhi.
4. Dr Rajendra Prasad.

Ans: 1. Jawaharlal Nehru.
Q4. Pakistan was divided into two parts because of:
1. Imposition of Persian on the Bengali speaking of the east.
2. Imposition of Islamic language on the Bengali speaking of the east.
3. Imposition of Urdu on Bengali speaking population of the east.
4. None of the above.

Ans: 4. None of the above.
Q5. In 1966, the state of Punjab was divided into Punjab and ______.
1. Delhi.
2. Haryana.
3. Kashmir.
4. Rajasthan.

Ans: 2. Haryana
Q6. _____ is known as the Father of Indian Constitution.
1. Rajendra Prasad.
2. S C Mukherjee.
3. B R Ambedkar.
4. Lala Lajpat Rai.
Ans: 3. B R Ambedkar.
Q7. Dharavi, the largest slum of the world, is situated in:
1. Calcutta.
2. Chennai.
3. Delhi.
4. Mumbai.

Ans: 4. Mumbai.
Q8. Which Industry was set up with the help of USSR?
1. Barauni Dairy Plant.
2. Bhilai Steel plant.
3. Tata steel plant.
4. None of these.

Ans: 2. Bhilai Steel plant.
Q9. _____ was the first Indian Governor General.
1. C Rajgopalchari.
2. Maulana Azad.
3. Pandit Nehru.
4. S C Bose.

Ans: 1. C Rajgopalchari.
Q10. How many Indians formed the Constituent Assembly?
1. One hundred.
2. Two hundred.
3. Three hundred.
4. Four hundred.

Ans: 3. Three hundred.
Q11. Who is called the father of the Indian Constitution?
1. Mahatma Gandhi.
2. Jawaharlal Nehru.
3. Vallabhbhai Patel.
4. Bhimrao Ambedkar.

Ans: 4. Bhimrao Ambedkar.
Q12. The bilingual state of Bombay was divided into separate states for:
1. Marathi and Telugu speakers.
2. Marathi and Malayalam speakers.
3. Marathi and Gujarati speakers.
4. Bengali and Gujarati speakers.

Ans: 4. Bengali and Gujarati speakers.
Q13. _____ led India’s delegation to the United Nations between 1952 and 1962.
1. Krishna Menon.
2. Kanan Iyer.
3. Vijaylakshmi Pandit.
4. Indira Gandhi.

Ans: 1. Krishna Menon.
Q14. _____ river flows through Madhya Pradesh.
1. Godavari.
2. Chambal.
3. Ganga.
4. Alaknanda.

Ans: 2. Chambal.
Q15. In which year was the State Reorganisation Committee set up to recommend the redrawing of district and
provincial boundaries of many provinces.
1. 1956.
2. 1959.
3. 1962.
4. 1965.

Ans: 1. 1956.
Q16. Which one of the following words/terms refer to The Right to Vote:
1. Authorisation.
2. Permission.
3. Franchise.
4. Agreement.

Ans: 3. Franchise.
Q17. Why was the date 26 January 1950 chosen for the new Constitution to come into force?
1. To coincide the Birthday of the Father of Indian Constitution , B R Ambedkar.
2. To coincide the integration of the princely states.
3. To coincide with the 20th anniversary of the celebration of the Independence day at the Lahore session of
the Congress under Nehru.
4. To coincide the day on which Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated.

Ans: 3. To coincide with the 20th anniversary of the celebration of the Independence day at the Lahore session of the Congress under
Nehru.
Q18. Under the Concurrent list, ____ was covered.
1. Taxes.
2. Defence.
3. Agriculture.
4. Constitution.

Ans: 3. Agriculture.
Q19. The leader who went on hunger strike for the Andhra Pradesh to protect the interest of Telugu speakers is.
1. Chitta Ranjan Das.
2. Potti Sriramulu.
3. Krishna Menon.
4. None of the above.

Ans: 2. Potti Sriramulu.
Q20. Which day is observed as the Sarvodaya Day every year?
1. On 30th January.
2. On 2nd December.
3. On 30th March.
4. On 2nd October.

Ans: 1. On 30th January.
Q21. What is Union List?
1. Issue related to whole nation.
2. Issue related to state.
3. Issue related to central government.
4. None of these.

Ans: 1. Issue related to whole nation.
Q22. Who was the Deputy Prime Minister of the Independent India?
1. Motilal Nehru.
2. Bhim Rao Ambedkar.
3. Vallabhbhai Patel.
4. MaulanaAzad.

Ans: 3. Vallabhbhai Patel.
Q23. _____ died fasting for demand for a separate state for Telugu people.
1. A C Rao
2. Potti Sriramalu
3. Maulana Azad
4. T T Krishnamachari

Ans: 2. Potti Sriramalu
Q24. _____ was the first Prime Minister of India.
1. Rajendra Prasad.
2. Jawaharlal Nehru.
3. S C Bose.
4. Mahatma Gandhi.

Ans: 2. Jawaharlal Nehru.
Q25. Apart from building dams, name the important sector that was focused strongly on the Second Five Year Plan.
1. Cement and fertilizer sector.
2. Heavy industries like steel.
3. Agriculture.
4. Transport.

Ans: 2. Heavy industries like steel.
Q26. When the new state of Andhra Pradesh did come into being?
1. On 1st March 1953.
2. On 1st October 1953.
3. On 1st December 1953.
4. On 1st January 1953.

Ans: 2. On 1st October 1953.
Q27. On which country’s model did Jawahar Lal Nehru develop the Five Year Plans?
1. USA.
2. France.
3. Soviet Union.
4. Japan.

Ans: 3. Soviet Union.
Q28. One important features of the Constitution was its adoption of universal adult franchise. Which of the following
statements best describe this term.
1. All Indians above the age of 17 would be allowed to vote.
2. All Indians above the age of 21 would be allowed to vote.
3. All Indians above the age of 19 would be allowed to vote.
4. All Indians above the age of 16 would be allowed to vote.

Ans: 2. All Indians above the age of 21 would be allowed to vote.
Q29. Who was the Deputy Prime Minister in the cabinet of the Prime Minister Jawahar Lal Nehru?
1. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
2. C Rajagopalachari.
3. VK Krishna Menon.
4. Dr Rajendra Prasad.

Ans: 1. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
Q30. In 1930, the state of Bombay was divided into _____ and Gujarat.
1. Karnataka.
2. Maharashtra.
3. Tamilnadu.
4. Madras.

Ans: 2. Maharashtra.
Q31. At the time of independence in 1947, India’s population was _____.
1. 350 million.
2. 345 million.
3. 322 million.
4. 400 million.

Ans: 2. 345 million.
Q32. Based on which of the following did India, after the independence, reorganize the states?
1. On the basis of the area of the state.
2. On the basis of the population of the state.
3. On the basis of the language spoken.
4. On the basis of the status/ employment of the people.

Ans: 3. On the basis of the language spoken.
Q33. Name the place in India where the Hindu ruler Maharaja Hari Singh ruled a majority of Muslim people.
1. Junagadh.
2. Punjab.
3. Kashmir.
4. Hyderabad.

Ans: 3. Kashmir.
Q34. What promise did the Congress make in 1920s?
1. Own nation to linguistic group.
2. Own assembly to Linguistic group.
3. Own province to Linguistic group.
4. None of these.

Ans: 3. Own province to Linguistic group.
Q35. Policy of Non-Alignment was introduced by ________.
1. Marshal Tito.
2. Jawaharlal Nehru.
3. K B Iyer.
4. Rajendra Prasad.

Ans: 2. Jawaharlal Nehru.
Q36. Subjects such as taxes and defence were covered under _____.
1. Union List.
2. Princely List.
3. State List.
4. Concurrent List.

Ans: 1. Union List.
Q37. Bhilai Steel Plant was set up with the help of _____ in 1959.
1. Soviet Union.
2. United States of America.
3. Britain.
4. Burma.

Ans: 1. Soviet Union.
Q38. _____ was against Hindi being imposed on South India.
1. C Rajaji.
2. Sarojini Naidu.
3. T T krishnamachari.
4. S P Mukherjee.

Ans: 3. T T krishnamachari.
Q39. Mahanadi river flows in ______.
1. Odisha.
2. Punjab.
3. Rajasthan.
4. Maharashta.

Ans: 4. Maharashta.
Q40. ______is the older name of Karnataka.
1. Mysore.
2. Hyderabad.
3. Central Province.
4. United province.

Ans: 1. Mysore.
Q41. A series of meetings of the Constituent Assembly were held in New Delhi after Indian’s independence with
different political parties for an important discussion. What was the outcome of these series of meetings?
1. Assassination of Mahatma Gandhi.
2. Stress importance to be given for vernacular languages.
3. Importance of Western education.
4. Framing of Indian Constitution.

Ans: 4. Framing of Indian Constitution.
Q42. _____ was the first foreign Minister of independent India.
1. Jawaharlal nehru.
2. Vikaylakshmi Pandit.
3. Krishna Iyer.
4. Sardar Patel.

Ans: 1. Jawaharlal nehru.
Q43. The state of Jharkhand was formed in _____.
1. 2000.
2. 2001.
3. 1999.
4. 2004.

Ans: 1. 2000.
Q44. ______ was the first woman Chief Minister of independent India.
1. Sucheta Kripalani.
2. Aruna Asaf Ali.
3. Indira gandhi.
4. Vijaylakshmi Pandit.

Ans: 1. Sucheta Kripalani.
Q45. Which one is not a feature of the Indian Constitution?
1. It adopted universal adult franchise.
2. It gave politicians special powers.
3. It provided equality before law to all citizens.
4. It offered special privileges for the poorest and most disadvantaged Indians.

Ans: 2. It gave politicians special powers.
Q46. Indian Constitution came into effect in _____.
1. 1948.
2. 1950.
3. 1947.
4. 1949.

Ans: 2. 1950.
Q47. ______ was formulated in 1956.
1. Finance Commission.
2. Second Five Year Plan.
3. Planning Commission.
4. Agriculture Commission.

Ans: 2. Second Five Year Plan.
Q48. In which year did Jawahar Lal Nehru establish the Planning Commission?
1. 1965.
2. 1950.
3. 1958.
4. 1960.

Ans: 2. 1950.
Q49. Some important features of the Indian Constitution are given below: Pick if any, statement not true.
1. The Constitution stressed on Hindu Pakistan ideals.
2. It offered special privileges for the poorest and most disadvantaged Indians.
3. It guaranteed equality before the law to all citizens, regardless of their caste or religious affiliation.
4. All Indians above the age of 21 would be allowed to vote in state and national elections.

Ans: 1. The Constitution stressed on Hindu Pakistan ideals.
Q50. When did the Constituent Assembly met in?
1. Bombay.
2. New Delhi.
3. Calcutta.
4. Madras.

Ans: 2. New Delhi.
Q51. Mukti Vahini was formed by the Bengali Population under the leadership of:
1. Mira Behn.
2. Muziburr Rehman.
3. Potti Sriramulu.
4. None of these.

Ans: 2. Muziburr Rehman.
Q52. Select the date on which the new Indian Constitution came into force.
1. On 26 January 1949.
2. On 26 January 1950.
3. On 26 January 1952.
4. On 26 January 1947.

Ans: 2. On 26 January 1950.
Q53. How can we describe the practice of untouchability?
1. Inhuman practice.
2. Derogatory practice.
3. Slur and blot on the Hindu society.
4. All of them.

Ans: 4. All of them.
Q54. _____ was the first Deputy Prime Minister of India.
1. B R Ambedkar.
2. S C Bose.
3. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
4. C Rajaji.

Ans: 3. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
Q55. Up to which date were many of the princely states retained as administrative units?
1. Up to October 15, 1947.
2. Up to October 31, 1947.
3. Up to October 15, 1955.
4. Up to October 31, 1956.

Ans: 4. Up to October 31, 1956.
Q56. The Planning Commission was set up in ______.
1. 1947.
2. 1950.
3. 1952.
4. 1953.

Ans: 2. 1950.
Q57. Bhilai Steel Plant is in _____ state.
1. Madhya Pradesh.
2. Chhattisgarh.
3. Odisha.
4. Bihar.

Ans: 2. Chhattisgarh.
Q58. The Planning Commission designed and executed suitable policies for economic development based on a
__________ model.
1. Market economy.
2. Mixed Economy.
3. Private enterprise.
4. Public enterprise.

Ans: 2. Mixed Economy.
Q59. Name the Hindu fanatic, who shot and killed Mahatma Gandhiji.
1. Narayan Apte.
2. Nathuram Godse.
3. Gopal Godse.
4. None of the Above.

Ans: 2. Nathuram Godse.
Q60. In which year the state of Punjab was divided into Punjab and Haryana.
1. 1961.
2. 1966.
3. 1960.
4. 1963.

Ans: 2. 1966.
Q61. Gandhi Sagar Dam is built on ______ river.
1. Mahi.
2. Chambal.
3. Ganga.
4. Saraswati.

Ans: 2. Chambal.
Q62. ______ is the old name of Madhya Pradesh.
1. United Province.
2. Madras.
3. Central Province.
4. Bombay.

Ans: 3. Central Province.
Q63. Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated by ________.
1. Ganesh Mavlankar.
2. Nathuram Godse.
3. M A Jinnah.
4. Aga Khan.

Ans: 2. Nathuram Godse.
Q64. Which one is the subject of the State List?
1. Education.
2. Defence.
3. Forests.
4. Agriculture.

Ans: 1. Education.
Q65. From the following options, along with the Untouchables, who were granted reservation in seats and jobs as per
the Constitution of India.
1. Brahmins.
2. Anglo Indians.
3. Scheduled Tribes.
4. Parsis.

Ans: 3. Scheduled Tribes.
Q66. Dharavi is one of the largest slums of the world, which is in _____.
1. Delhi.
2. Mumbai.
3. Dacca.
4. Madras.

Ans: 2. Mumbai.
Q67. _____ was formed on 1 October 1953.
1. Uttar Pradesh.
2. Gujarat.
3. Maharashtra.
4. Andhra Pradesh.

Ans: 4. Andhra Pradesh.