Class8 Social Studies Chapter1 and 2 MCQ

Class 8 – Exploring Society: India and Beyond

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CHAPTER 1: Natural Resources and Their Use

(MCQs 1–20)

1. Natural resources are obtained from:
A. Humans
B. Factories
C. Nature
D. Machines
➡️ Ans: C

2. Which of the following is a renewable resource?
A. Coal
B. Petroleum
C. Wind
D. Minerals
➡️ Ans: C

3. Which resource takes millions of years to form?
A. Water
B. Wind
C. Forests
D. Coal
➡️ Ans: D

4. Which one is a non-renewable resource?
A. Sunlight
B. Wind
C. Natural gas
D. Rain
➡️ Ans: C

5. Conservation means:
A. Wasting resources
B. Using resources carefully
C. Selling resources
D. Destroying forests
➡️ Ans: B

6. Which of the following causes deforestation?
A. Planting trees
B. Saving water
C. Cutting trees
D. Recycling
➡️ Ans: C

7. Which is NOT a natural resource?
A. Air
B. Water
C. Plastic
D. Soil
➡️ Ans: C

8. Overuse of resources leads to:
A. Development
B. Pollution
C. Conservation
D. Growth of forests
➡️ Ans: B

9. Sustainable development means:
A. Only present development
B. Ignoring future needs
C. Development without harming future
D. Using maximum resources
➡️ Ans: C

10. Which energy source is renewable?
A. Coal
B. Petroleum
C. Solar energy
D. Diesel
➡️ Ans: C

11. Which of these is a problem caused by resource overuse?
A. Clean air
B. Soil erosion
C. Rainfall
D. Forest growth
➡️ Ans: B

12. Which of the following is part of conservation?
A. Reduce
B. Reuse
C. Recycle
D. All of these
➡️ Ans: D

13. Forests are important because they:
A. Increase pollution
B. Cause floods
C. Maintain ecological balance
D. Waste land
➡️ Ans: C

14. Which resource is unevenly distributed?
A. Natural resources
B. Air
C. Sunlight
D. Wind
➡️ Ans: A

15. What happens when non-renewable resources are exhausted?
A. They can be renewed quickly
B. They disappear permanently
C. They increase
D. They become renewable
➡️ Ans: B

16. Which activity helps in conservation?
A. Excessive mining
B. Deforestation
C. Afforestation
D. Pollution
➡️ Ans: C

17. Water is a:
A. Non-renewable resource
B. Renewable resource
C. Man-made resource
D. Artificial resource
➡️ Ans: B

18. Which of these causes climate change?
A. Saving resources
B. Overuse of fossil fuels
C. Recycling
D. Plantation
➡️ Ans: B

19. Sustainable use of resources helps:
A. Only present generation
B. Only industries
C. Future generations
D. None
➡️ Ans: C

20. Which of these is a natural source of energy?
A. Electricity
B. Solar power
C. Battery
D. Generator
➡️ Ans: B

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CHAPTER 2: Reshaping India’s Political Map

(MCQs 21–40)

21. A political map shows:
A. Rivers and mountains
B. Climate
C. Boundaries of states and countries
D. Crops
➡️ Ans: C

22. Which empire declined in the 18th century?
A. Maurya
B. Gupta
C. Mughal
D. Chola
➡️ Ans: C

23. After the Mughal decline, power shifted to:
A. Farmers
B. Traders
C. Regional rulers
D. Villagers
➡️ Ans: C

24. Which was a major regional power?
A. Marathas
B. Romans
C. Greeks
D. Persians
➡️ Ans: A

25. Mysore was ruled by:
A. Akbar
B. Shivaji
C. Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan
D. Ranjit Singh
➡️ Ans: C

26. Who established a strong Sikh kingdom?
A. Guru Nanak
B. Maharaja Ranjit Singh
C. Aurangzeb
D. Baji Rao
➡️ Ans: B

27. The Marathas followed a system called:
A. Monarchy
B. Confederacy
C. Dictatorship
D. Republic
➡️ Ans: B

28. Europeans came to India mainly for:
A. Religion
B. Trade
C. Education
D. Farming
➡️ Ans: B

29. Which European power became dominant in India?
A. French
B. Portuguese
C. Dutch
D. British
➡️ Ans: D

30. The British trading company was called:
A. Dutch Company
B. French Company
C. British East India Company
D. Indian Company
➡️ Ans: C

31. Which battle marked the start of British political power?
A. Panipat
B. Plassey
C. Talikota
D. Haldighati
➡️ Ans: B

32. British expansion was helped by:
A. Unity of Indian rulers
B. Strong Mughal Empire
C. Conflicts among Indian rulers
D. No wars
➡️ Ans: C

33. Which state was ruled by the Nizam?
A. Awadh
B. Hyderabad
C. Mysore
D. Punjab
➡️ Ans: B

34. Awadh was known for:
A. Trade only
B. Culture and administration
C. Mining
D. Farming
➡️ Ans: B

35. Political changes led to:
A. Unity
B. Colonial rule
C. Independence
D. No change
➡️ Ans: B

36. British used which method to expand rule?
A. Sports
B. Treaties and wars
C. Education
D. Farming
➡️ Ans: B

37. The decline of Mughals resulted in:
A. Strong central rule
B. Rise of regional states
C. No rulers
D. Foreign rule immediately
➡️ Ans: B

38. Which power challenged Mughal authority?
A. French
B. Marathas
C. Dutch
D. Portuguese
➡️ Ans: B

39. British rule changed India’s:
A. Culture only
B. Religion only
C. Political structure
D. Language only
➡️ Ans: C

40. India came under colonial rule mainly in the:
A. 16th century
B. 17th century
C. 18th century
D. 20th century
➡️ Ans: C

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