Rajasthan Board Class 8 Question Paper 2017 Social Science

Rajasthan Board of Secondary Education
Ajmer, Rajasthan

8th Class
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Social Science
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No. of Questions – 27 UP-08-ÃÖÖ´ÖÖוÖÛú ×¾Ö–ÖÖ®Ö
No. of Printed Pages – 6 + Map = 8

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General Instructions to the candidates :
(1) ¯Ö¸üßõÖÖ£Öá ÃÖ¾ÖÔ¯ÖÏ£Ö´Ö †¯Ö®Öê ¯ÖÏ¿®Ö-¯Ö¡Ö ¯Ö¸ü ®ÖÖ´ÖÖÓÛú †×®Ö¾ÖÖµÖÔŸÖ: ×»ÖÜÖë …
Candidates must write their Roll Nos. on the question paper compulsorily.
(2) ÃÖ³Öß ¯ÖÏ¿®Ö Æü»Ö Ûú¸ü®Öê †×®Ö¾ÖÖµÖÔ Æïü …
All the questions are compulsory.
(3) ¯ÖÏŸµÖêÛú ¯ÖÏ¿®Ö ÛúÖ ˆ¢Ö¸ü ¤üß ÝÖ‡Ô ˆ¢Ö¸ü-¯Öã×ßÖÛúÖ ´Öë Æüß ×»ÖÜÖë …
Write the answer to each question in the given answer-book only.
(4) ×•Ö®Ö ¯ÖÏ¿®ÖÖë ´Öë †Ö®ŸÖ׸üÛú ÜÖÞ›ü Æïü, ˆ®Ö ÃÖ³Öß Ûêú ˆ¢Ö¸ü ‹Ûú ÃÖÖ£Ö Æüß ×»ÖÜÖë …
For questions having more than one part, the answer to those parts are to be written
together in continuity.
(5) ¯ÖÏ¿®Ö ÃÖÓܵÖÖ 23 ´ÖÖ®Ö×“Ö¡Ö ÃÖê ÃÖ´²ÖÓ×¬ÖŸÖ Æîü, ‡ÃÖÛêú ×»Ö‹ 4 †ÓÛú ×®Ö¬ÖÖÔ׸üŸÖ Æïü … פü‹ ÝÖ‹ ¸êüÜÖÖ-´ÖÖ®Ö×“Ö¡Ö ÛúÖê ¯ÖÏ¿®Ö-¯Ö¡Ö ÃÖê
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Question No. 23 is related to map, it contains 4 marks. Outline map provided to you
must be attached with your answer-book after cutting from question paper.
(6) ¯ÖÏ¿®Ö 1 ÃÖê 4 ŸÖÛú Ûêú ˆ¢Ö¸ü, ˆ¢Ö¸ü-¯Öã×ßÖÛúÖ ´Öë ŸÖÖ×»ÖÛúÖ ²Ö®ÖÖÛú¸ü ¤ëü …
Answers of Q. 1 to 4, write in your answer-book in table form.
(7) ¯ÖÏ¿®Ö ÃÖÓ. 25, 26, 27 ´Öë †Ö®ŸÖ׸üÛú ×¾ÖÛú»¯Ö Æïü …
In Question No. 25, 26, 27 there are internal choices.

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Write the correct option of the following questions :

1. •Ö®ÖÃÖÓܵÖÖ Ûúß ¥ü×™ü ÃÖê ×¾Ö¿¾Ö ÛúÖ ¤æüÃÖ¸üÖ ²Ö›ÌüÖ ¤êü¿Ö Æîü –
(†) “Öß®Ö (²Ö) ³ÖÖ¸üŸÖ
(ÃÖ) •ÖÖ¯ÖÖ®Ö (¤ü) ®Öê¯ÖÖ»Ö
From the population point of view second largest country in the world is –
(a) China (b) India
(c) Japan (d) Nepal 1

2. ×ÛúÃÖ ˆªÖêÝÖ ÛúÖê ´ÖÖîÃÖ´Öß ˆªÖêÝÖ ÛúÆüÖ •ÖÖŸÖÖ Æîü ?
(†) ÝÖÏê®ÖÖ‡™ü ˆªÖêÝÖ (²Ö) ›êüµÖ¸üß ˆªÖêÝÖ
(ÃÖ) †Ö³ÖæÂÖÞÖ ˆªÖêÝÖü (¤ü) ¿ÖŒÛú¸ü ˆªÖêÝÖ
Which industry is known as seasonal industry ?
(a) Granite Industry (b) Dairy Industry
(c) Jewellery Industry (d) Sugar Industry 1

3. ¸üÖ•Öß¾Ö ¾ÖÖÆü®Ö “Ö»ÖÖ®Öê Ûêú µÖÖêÝµÖ ÆüÖê®Öê ¯Ö¸ü ×ÛúÃÖ »ÖÖ‡ÃÖê®ÃÖ Ûêú ×»Ö‹ †Ö¾Öê¤ü®Ö Ûú¸êüÝÖÖ ? ¾ÖÆü Æîü –
(†) ›ÒüևؾÖÝÖ »ÖÖ‡ÃÖëÃÖ (²Ö) ´Öê×›üÛú»Ö »ÖÖ‡ÃÖëÃÖ
(ÃÖ) ¤ãüÛúÖ®Ö »ÖÖ‡ÃÖëÃÖ (¤ü) ‡®Ö´Öë ÃÖê ÛúÖê‡Ô ®ÖÆüà
For which licence Rajeev will apply when he will be able to drive vehicle ?
(a) Driving licence (b) Medical licence
(c) Shop licence (d) None of the above 1

4. ÝÖÖê×¾Ö®¤ü ÝÖã¹ý «üÖ¸üÖ ¸üÖ•ÖãÖÖ®Ö ´Öë ÃÖ´¯Ö ÃÖ³ÖÖ Ûúß Ã£ÖÖ¯Ö®ÖÖ ÛúÖ ˆ§êü¿µÖ £ÖÖ –
(†) ¸üÖ•Ö®ÖßןÖÛú ÃÖã¬ÖÖ¸ü (²Ö) †ÖÙ£ÖÛú ÃÖã¬ÖÖ¸ü
(ÃÖ) ÃÖÖ´ÖÖוÖÛú ÃÖã¬ÖÖ¸ü (¤ü) ‡®Ö´Öë ÃÖê ÛúÖê‡Ô ®ÖÆüà
What was the aim of Samp Sabha foundation by Govind Guru in Rajasthan ?
(a) Political reform (b) Economic reform
(c) Social reform (d) None of the above 1
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5. ³ÖÖ¸üŸÖßµÖ ÃÖÓ×¾Ö¬ÖÖ®Ö ÃÖ³ÖÖ ÛúÖ ÝÖšü®Ö ×ÛúÃÖ ÃÖ®ÖË ´Öë ×ÛúµÖÖ ÝÖµÖÖ ?
In which year Indian Constituent Assembly was formed ? 2

6. ÝÖÏÖ´ÖßÞÖ »ÖÖêÝÖ ®ÖÝÖ¸üßµÖ ŸÖ›ÌüÛú-³Ö›ÌüÛú †Öî¸ü ÃÖãÜÖ-ÃÖã×¾Ö¬ÖÖ†Öë ÃÖê ×Ûú®Ö ÃÖÖ¬Ö®ÖÖë «üÖ¸üÖ ÃÖã¯Ö׸ü×“ÖŸÖ ÆüÖê ¸üÆêü Æïü ?
By which modes rural people come to know about urban facilities and ostentation ? 2

7. ÃÖÖ´ÖÖוÖÛú ®µÖÖµÖ ÛúÖê ÃÖ´Ö—ÖÖ‡µÖê …
Explain the Social Justice. 2

8. †Ö¯Ö †¯Ö®Öê ‘Ö¸ü ¯Ö¸ü ÃÖÖî¸ü ‰ú•ÖÖÔ ÛúÖ ˆ¯ÖµÖÖêÝÖ Ûú¸ü®Öê Ûêú ×»Ö‹ ×Ûú®Ö ÃÖÖ¬Ö®ÖÖë ÛúÖ ¯ÖϵÖÖêÝÖ Ûú¸ëüÝÖê ?
Which modes will you apply at home for solar energy ? 2

9. †ÖÛúÖ¸ü Ûêú †Ö¬ÖÖ¸ü ¯Ö¸ü ˆªÖêÝÖÖë Ûêú ¾ÖÝÖáÛú¸üÞÖ ÛúÖ “ÖÖ™Ôü ²Ö®ÖÖ‡µÖê …
Draw a chart of classification of industries on the basis of size. 2

10. ¸üÖ•Ö¯ÖæŸÖÖ®ÖÖ Ûêú ×Ûú®Æüà “ÖÖ¸ü ÃÖÖ×ÆüŸµÖÛúÖ¸üÖë Ûúß ÃÖæ“Öß ²Ö®ÖÖ‡µÖê, ו֮ÆüÖë®Öê ‘1857 Ûúß ÛÎúÖÓן֒ ´Öë »ÖÖêÝÖÖë ÛúÖê ¯ÖÏê׸üŸÖ ×ÛúµÖÖ …
Make a list of any four literary persons of Rajputana, who inspired the public in ‘1857
Revolution’. 2

11. פüµÖê ÝÖµÖê ¯Ö¤üÖë ´Öë ÃÖê ÃÖÓ‘ÖßµÖ ÛúÖµÖÔ¯ÖÖ×»ÖÛúÖ ´Öë ÃÖ×´´Ö×»ÖŸÖ ¤üÖê ÃÖÆüß ¯Ö¤üÖë ÛúÖê “Öã×®ÖµÖê :
¸üÖ™Òü¯ÖןÖ, ¾ÖÖ›Ôü ¯ÖÓ“Ö, ¯ÖϬÖÖ®Ö´ÖÓ¡Öß, ´ÖãִܵÖÓ¡Öß, ´ÖÓס֯Ö׸üÂÖ¤Ëü, †¬µÖÖ¯ÖÛú
Choose two right post from given posts which consists in union executives :

President, Ward Panch, Prime Minister, Chief Minister, Council of Ministers, Teacher. 2

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12. »ÖÖêÛú †¤üÖ»ÖŸÖ ×ÛúÃÖ ¯ÖÏÛúÖ¸ü ¤æüÃÖ¸üß †¤üÖ»ÖŸÖÖë ÃÖê ²ÖêÆüŸÖ¸ü Æîü ?
How Lok Adalat is better than the other courts ? 2

13. ‘¤æüÃÖ¸üß ÃÖã¸üõÖÖ ¯ÖÓ׌ŸÖ’ Ûêú ºþ¯Ö ´Öë ÃÖê®ÖÖ Ûêú ¤üÖê ¯ÖÏ´ÖãÜÖ ÛúÖµÖÖí ÛúÖê ²ÖŸÖÖ‡µÖê …
Write two important roles of Army as ‘Second Line Security’. 2

14. Ûéú×ÂÖ ˆŸ¯ÖÖ¤ü®Ö ´Öë ¾Öéרü Ûêú ×»Ö‹ †Ö¯Ö ŒµÖÖ Ûú¸ëüÝÖê ? ÃÖÓ×õÖ¯ŸÖ µÖÖê•Ö®ÖÖ ²Ö®ÖÖ‡µÖê …
What will you do to increase agricultural production ? Make brief plan. 2

15. ‘þ֟ÖÓ¡ÖŸÖÖ Ûêú †×¬ÖÛúÖ¸ü’ Ûêú ŸÖÆüŸÖ ³ÖÖ¸üŸÖßµÖ ®ÖÖÝÖ׸üÛúÖë ÛúÖê ÃÖÓ×¾Ö¬ÖÖ®Ö «üÖ¸üÖ ¯ÖϤüÖ®Ö Ûúß ÝÖ‡Ô Ã¾ÖŸÖÓ¡ÖŸÖÖ†Öë ÛúÖ “ÖÖ™Ôü ²Ö®ÖÖ‡µÖê …
Draw a chart of freedoms which are given to Indian citizens by Constitution of India as
“Right to Freedom”. 2

16. Ø»ÖÝÖÖ®Öã¯ÖÖŸÖ ×ÛúÃÖê ÛúÆüŸÖê Æïü ? Ø»ÖÝÖÖ®Öã¯ÖÖŸÖ ÛúÖê ¯ÖϳÖÖ×¾ÖŸÖ Ûú¸ü®Öê ¾ÖÖ»Öê ŸÖ¢¾ÖÖë Ûúß “Ö“ÖÖÔ Ûú¸ëü …
What is sex ratio ? Discuss the elements which effects the sex-ratio. 4

17. “³ÖÖ¸üŸÖ ÛúÖê »ÖÖêÛúŸÖÖÓסÖÛú ÝÖÞÖŸÖÓ¡Ö ¤êü¿Ö ÛúÆüÖ •ÖÖŸÖÖ Æîü …” ÛúÖ¸üÞÖ ÃÖ×ÆüŸÖ ïÖ™ü Ûúßו֋ …

“India is called a democratic republic country.” Clarify with reasons. 4

18. ‘²ÖÓÝÖÖ»Ö ×¾Ö³ÖÖ•Ö®Ö’ ÛúÖ ¸üÖ™ÒüßµÖ †Ö®¤üÖê»Ö®Ö ¯Ö¸ü ŒµÖÖ ¯ÖϳÖÖ¾Ö ¯Ö›ÌüÖ ?

What were the impacts of ‘Partition of Bengal’ in National Movement ? 4

19. ¸üÖ•ÖãÖÖ®Ö Ûúß ³ÖÖîןÖÛú ÃÖÓ¸ü“Ö®ÖÖ†Öë Ûêú ®ÖÖ´Ö ×»ÖÜÖŸÖê Æãü‹ ˆ®ÖÛúß ÃÖÓ×õÖ¯ŸÖ ×¾Ö¿ÖêÂÖŸÖÖ‹Ñ ²ÖŸÖÖ‡µÖê …
Write the names of physical structure of Rajasthan along with their brief characteristics. 4

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20. “´ÖãÝÖ»Ö ÃÖÖ´ÖÏÖ•µÖ Ûêú Ûú´Ö•ÖÖê¸ü ÆüÖê®Öê ÃÖê õÖê¡ÖßµÖ Ûú»ÖÖ ÛúÖ ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ ŸÖê•Öß ÃÖê Æãü†Ö …” Ûú£Ö®Ö Ûúß ÃÖ´ÖßõÖÖ ÛúßוֵÖê …
Art of regional states spread rapidly due to decline of “Mughal Empire”. Critique the
statement. 4

21. ‡×®¤ü¸üÖ ÝÖÖÓ¬Öß ®ÖÆü¸ü ´Öë ”ûÖê™êü •ÖÆüÖ•ÖÖë †Öî¸ü ®ÖÖ¾ÖÖë Ûêú ÃÖÓ“ÖÖ»Ö®Ö Ûúß µÖÖê•Ö®ÖÖ ²Ö®ÖÖ‡µÖê …
Make a plan for navigation of small ships and boats in Indira Gandhi Canal. 4

22. ¾ÖŸÖÔ´ÖÖ®Ö ÃÖ´ÖµÖ ´Öë Ûéú×ÂÖ ¯ÖÖ¸üÖ¿Ö¸ü ÝÖÏÓ£Ö Ûúß ÃÖÆüÖµÖŸÖÖ ÃÖê ×ÛúÃÖ ¯ÖÏÛúÖ¸ü ±úÃÖ»Ö Ûêú ˆŸ¯ÖÖ¤ü®Ö ´Öë ¾Öéרü Ûúß •ÖÖ ÃÖÛúŸÖß Æîü ? †¯Ö®Öß
Ûú»¯Ö®ÖÖ®ÖãÃÖÖ¸ü ¯ÖÏ×ÛÎúµÖÖ ×»Ö×ÜÖ‹ …
According to “Krishi Parashar Book”, how can we increase crop production in present
time ? Write process according to your imagination. 4

23. ¸üÖ•ÖãÖÖ®Ö Ûêú ´ÖÖ®Ö×“Ö¡Ö ´Öë ×®Ö´®Ö×»Ö×ÜÖŸÖ Ã£ÖÖ®ÖÖë ÛúÖê †Ó×ÛúŸÖ Ûúßו֋ :
(†) •ÖµÖ¯Öã¸ü (²Ö) •ÖÖê¬Ö¯Öã¸ü
(ÃÖ) ד֢ÖÖî›ÌüÝÖœÌü (¤ü) †•Ö´Öê¸ü
Indicate the following places in the map of Rajasthan :
(a) Jaipur (b) Jodhpur
(c) Chittorgarh (d) Ajmer 4

24. †Ö¯Ö †¯Ö®Öê ”ûÖê™êü ³ÖÖ‡Ô Ûêú ÃÖÖ£Ö ÃÖ›ÌüÛú ¯Ö¸ü ¯Öî¤ü»Ö “Ö»Ö ¸üÆêü Æïü … †Ö¯Ö ˆÃÖê µÖÖŸÖÖµÖÖŸÖ Ûêú ×®ÖµÖ´Ö ÛîúÃÖê ×ÃÖÜÖÖµÖëÝÖê ?
You are walking with your younger brother on road. How will you teach him traffic rules ? 4

25. ³ÖÖ¸üŸÖ Ûêú ˆªÖêÝÖÖë ¯Ö¸ü ‘ײÖÎ×™ü¿Ö Ûú´¯Ö®Öß’ Ûêú ¯ÖϳÖÖ¾ÖÖë ÛúÖ ¾ÖÞÖÔ®Ö ÛúßוֵÖê …
†£Ö¾ÖÖ
¸üÖ•ÖãÖÖ®Ö Ûúß ×¸üµÖÖÃÖŸÖÖë ´Öë ײÖÎ×™ü¿Ö ÛúÖ»Ö ´Öë †Ö®Öê ¾ÖÖ»Öê ¯ÖÏ´ÖãÜÖ ¯ÖÏ¿ÖÖÃÖ×®ÖÛú ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖŸÖÔ®ÖÖë ÛúÖ ¾ÖÞÖÔ®Ö ÛúßוֵÖê …
Describe the effect of the ‘British Company’ on ‘Indian Industries’. 6
OR
Describe the major administrative changes in the Princely States of Rajasthan in British
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26. •Ö®ÖÃÖÓܵÖÖ ¾Öéרü ŒµÖÖ Æîü ? •Ö®ÖÃÖÓܵÖÖ ¾Öéרü ¤ü¸ü –ÖÖŸÖ Ûú¸ü®Öê Ûêú ÃÖæ¡Ö ÛúÖê ˆ¤üÖÆü¸üÞÖ ¤êüÛú¸ü ÃÖ´Ö—ÖÖ‡µÖê …
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¯Ö׸ü¾ÖÆü®Ö ×ÛúÃÖê ÛúÆüŸÖê Æïü ? ÃÖ›ÌüÛú ¯Ö׸ü¾ÖÆü®Ö Ûêú ´ÖÆü¢¾Ö ÛúÖê ²ÖŸÖÖ‡µÖê …
What is population growth ? Explain with example the formula of calculating population
growth rate.
OR
What is transportation ? Explain the importance of Road Transportation. 2+4

27. ÃÖŸÖŸÖ ×¾ÖÛúÖÃÖ Ûêú ´ÖÆü¢¾Ö ÛúÖê ÛúÖ¸üÞÖ ÃÖ×ÆüŸÖ ²ÖŸÖÖ‡µÖê …
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Write the importance of sustainable development along with reasons.
OR
Describe the salient features of Federal system in India. 6
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