Class 8 Social Science Chapter 2: Reshaping India’s Political Map — practice questions with answers
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Q1. This period of Indian history is often called the latter part of the ______ period.
- medieval
- ancient
- modern
- prehistoric
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Answer: A. medieval
Why: The chapter covers the 13th–18th centuries. [p.22]
Why: The chapter covers the 13th–18th centuries. [p.22]
Q2. At Saraighat, about 10,000 Ahom soldiers defeated a Mughal force of 30,000. How many times larger was the Mughal force?
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Answer: 3 (± 0)
Why: 30,000 ÷ 10,000 = 3. [p.48–49]
Why: 30,000 ÷ 10,000 = 3. [p.48–49]
Q3. What message did Guru Nanak spread?
- Equality, compassion and the oneness of God (Ik Onkār)
- Conquest of neighbours
- Worship of the emperor
- Trade with Europe
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Answer: A. Equality, compassion and the oneness of God (Ik Onkār)
Why: His followers came to be known as Sikhs. [p.50]
Why: His followers came to be known as Sikhs. [p.50]
Q4. Rulers typically took one-fifth of the produce as land revenue. How many kg would be taken from a harvest of 500 kg?
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Answer: 100 (± 0)
Why: 500 ÷ 5 = 100 kg. [p.56]
Why: 500 ÷ 5 = 100 kg. [p.56]
Q5. Krishnadevaraya patronised poets in Sanskrit, Telugu and Kannada.
True or false?
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Answer: True
Why: He himself wrote in Telugu. [p.34]
Why: He himself wrote in Telugu. [p.34]
Q6. The Sikh Gurus’ community of initiated warriors formed in 1699 is called the ______.
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Answer: Khalsa
Why: Formed by Guru Gobind Singh. [p.23]
Why: Formed by Guru Gobind Singh. [p.23]
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How many practice questions are there for Class 8 Social Science Chapter 2: Reshaping India’s Political Map?
53 questions (9 easy, 38 medium, 6 hard). A few are solved on this page; the free test shows the answer and explanation for every question after you submit.
Is this chapter from the NCERT book?
Yes — it follows the NCERT Class 8 Social Science syllabus, used by CBSE and many state boards.