Social Science Class 8 Important Higher Questions and Answers

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Social Science

Question No. 86

In which year was the Widow Remarriage Act passed in India?

1. 1829

2. 1856

3. 1995

4. 1889

Question No. 87

It refers to the average weather conditions of a large area over a long period of time.

1. Weather

2. Climate

3. Winter

4. Summer

Question No. 88

Gender inequality is a _____issue.

1. Economic

2. Social

3. Political

4. Biological

Question No. 89

It is the most important determining factor of climate.

1. Temperature

2. Wind

3. Humidity

4. Pressure

Question No. 90

Read the following statements and mark your answer as true or false:

In India, the literacy rate for women is much higher than men.

True

False

Question No. 91

Read the following statements and mark your answer as true or false:

The temperature of air is measured in degrees.

True

False

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Given questions are based on matching the columns, each question has 4 choices (1), (2), (3) and (4) out of which only one is correct.

Given questions are based on matching the columns.

Column-I

Column-II

A

Introduction of Child Marriage Restrain Act

p

March 8

B

International Women’s Day

q

1829

C

Sati was declared an offence

r

Entitles women to get same pay as men for jobs of similar nature

D

Equal Remuneration Act

s

1978

Question No. 92

Option A matches with

1. p

2. q

3. r

4. s

Question No. 93

Option B matches with

1. p

2. q

3. r

4. s

Question No. 94

Option C matches with

1. p

2. q

3. r

4. s

Question No. 95

Option D matches with

1. p

2. q

3. r

4. s

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Question No.96

Which of the following factors affect atmospheric pressure?

1. Altitude

2. Water Vapour

3. Temperature

4. None of these

Question No. 97

The temperature is measured by an instrument called

1. Anemometer

2. Wind vane

3. Thermometer

4. Barometer

Question No.98

Unit in which air pressure is measured.

1. Centimeters

2. Millibars

3. Millimeters

4. Meters

Question No. 99

These winds are also called Permanent Winds.

1. Polar Winds

2. Trade Winds

3. Westerlies

4. Planetary Winds

Question No. 100

The rotation of the earth makes winds deflect from their original path. This deflection due to the earth’s rotation is called.

1. Fcrrcls effect

2. Coriolis Effect

3. Pressure Bias

4. None of these