Exercise : Solutions of Questions on Page Number : 63 Q1 : Answer the following questions. (i) What is meant by the term ‘industry’? (ii) What are the main factors which influence the location of an industry? (iii) Which industry is often referred to as the backbone of modern industry and why? (iv) Why cotton textile industry rapidly expanded in Mumbai? (v) What are the similarities between information technology industry in Bangalore and California? Answer : (i)The term ‘industry’ refers to an economic activity that is concerned with the production of goods (e.g., iron and steel industry), extraction of minerals…
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Exercise : Solutions of Questions on Page Number : 48 Q1 :Answer the following questions. (i) What is agriculture? (ii) Name the factors influencing agriculture. (iii) What is shifting cultivation? What are its disadvantages? (iv) What is plantation agriculture? (v) Name the fibre crops and name the climatic conditions required for their growth. Answer : (i)The word agriculture is derived from the Latin words agri – meaning soil – and culture – meaning cultivation or tilling of soil. It is defined as the science and art of cultivation of soil, raising crops and rearing livestock. (ii)The factors influencing agriculture are…
Exercise : Solutions of Questions on Page Number : 37 Q1 : Answer the following questions. (i) Name any three common minerals used by you everyday. (ii) What is an ore? Where are the ores of metallic minerals generally located? (iii) Name two regions rich in natural gas resources. (iv) Which sources of energy would you suggest for (a) Rural areas (b) Coastal areas (c) Arid regions (v) Give five ways in which you can save energy at home. Answer : (i) Three common minerals used every day: (a) Copper – Electric wires (b) Talc – Talcum powder (c) Lead…
Exercise : Solutions of Questions on Page Number : 22 NCERT Solutions for Class 8 Social Science Resources and Development part-3 Chapter 2 Q1 : Answer the following questions. (i) Which are the two main climatic factors responsible for soil formation? (ii) Write any two reasons for land degradation today. (iii) Why is land considered an important resource? (iv) Name any two steps that government has taken to conserve plants and animals. (v) Suggest three ways to conserve water. Answer : (i)Temperature and rainfall are the two main climatic factors responsible for soil formation. (ii)Deforestation and the indiscriminate use of…
Exercise : Solutions of Questions on Page Number : 6 NCERT Solutions for Class 8 Social Science Resources and Development part-3 Chapter 1 Q1 : Answer the following questions. (i) Why are resources distributed unequally over the Earth? (ii) What is resource conservation? (iii) Why are human resources important? (iv) What is sustainable development? Answer : (i)The distribution of resources depends upon a number of physical factors like terrain, climate and altitude. Since these factors differ so much over the Earth, the distribution of resources is unequal. (ii)Using resources carefully and giving them time to get renewed is called resource…
Let’s recall : Solutions of Questions on Page Number : 172 NCERT Solutions for Class 8 Social Science Our Pasts 3rd – Part 2 Chapter 6 Q1 : Name three problems that the newly independent nation of India faced. Answer : Three problems that the newly independent nation of India faced: (i) As a result of Partition, 8 million refugees had come into the country from what was now Pakistan. These people had to be found homes and jobs. (ii) The maharajas and nawabs of the princely states (almost 500) had to be persuaded to join the new nation. (iii)…
Let’s discusslet’s recall : Solutions of Questions on Page Number : 159 Q1 : Why were people dissatisfied with British rule in the 1870s and 1880s? Answer : There was great dissatisfaction with British rule in the 1870s and 1880s. Some of the reasons for this dissatisfaction are as follows: (a) The Arms Act- Passed in 1878, this Act disallowed Indians from possessing arms. (b) The Vernacular Press Act- Passed in the same year as the Arms Act, this Act was aimed at silencing those who were critical of the government. Under this Act, the government could confiscate the assets…
Let’s recall : Solutions of Questions on Page Number : 139 Q1 : Fill in the blanks: (a) The art form which observed carefully and tried to capture exactly what the eye saw is called ___________. (b) The style of painting which showed Indian landscape as a quaint, unexplored land is called __________. (c) Paintings which showed the social lives of Europeans in India are called _________. (d) Paintings which depicted scenes from British imperial history and their victories are called ____________. Answer : (a) The art form which observed carefully and tried to capture exactly what the eye saw…
Let’s recall : Solutions of Questions on Page Number : 121 NCERT Solutions for Class 8 Social Science Our Pasts 3rd – Part 2 Chapter 3 Q1 : What social ideas did the following people support? Rammohun Roy Dayanand Saraswati Veerasalingam Pantulu Jyotirao Phule Pandita Ramabai Periyar Mumtaz Ali Ishwarchandra Vidyasagar Answer : Rammohun Roy Spread of Western education Reforming Hinduism Greater freedom and equality for women Upliftment of widows Campaigned against the practise of sati Critical of caste inequalities Dayanand Saraswati ReformingHinduism Supported widow remarriage Education for girls Veerasalingam Pantulu Supported widow remarriage Jyotirao Phule Education for girls Critical…
Let’s recall : Solutions of Questions on Page Number : 106 Q1 : Match the following: William Jones promotion of English education Rabindranath Tagore respect for ancient cultures Thomas Macaulay gurus Mahatma Gandhi learning in a natural environment Pathshalas critical of English education Answer : William Jones respect for ancient cultures Rabindranath Tagore learning in a natural environment Thomas Macaulay promotion of English education Mahatma Gandhi critical of English education Pathshalas gurus NCERT Solutions for Class 8 Social Science Our Pasts 3rd – Part 2 Chapter 2 Let’s discusslet’s recall : Solutions of Questions on Page Number : 107 Q1…