ONE WORD/ ONE SENTENCE- CIVICS

ONE WORD OR SENTENCE

Ques-In which year the environment( protection act) act was passed?

Ans- 1986

Ques-What does Article 15 of Indian constituents forbids?

Ans-The practice of untouchablity.

Ques-Who introduced  Hindu Child marriage act was introduced?

Ans-Rai sahib harbilas sarda.

Ques-Who wrote Annandmath/ writer of Annandmath?

Ans-Bankim Chandra.

Ques-Who launched civil disobedience movement was launched?

Ans-Mahatma Gandhi

Ques-What is known as Manchester of India?

Ans-Osaka

 Ques-What is known as golden fiber?

Ans-Cotton.

Ques-Viticulture is a cultivation of what?

Ans-Grapes

Ques-Name the project launched by government in 2002 to supply clean water to rural area….. most important question…

Ans-Swajaldhara project

Ques-Name the hillstations developed by the British?

Ans-Kashmir, Darjeeling

Ques-Name the term used for the ratio of number of economically non active people to number of economically active people?

Ans-Dependency ratio

Ques- What for factories act launched for?

Ans-To set the standard of safety.

Ques-Why labour is cheaper in developing countries?

Ans-Because of shortage of jobs.

Ques-The constitution grants the right to life in which article?

Ans-Article 21

Ques- A   special tax for funding a particular service?

Ans-Cess

Ques-Privatization of public facilities often leads to greater?

Ans-Efficiency

Ques-The most ancient inhabitants of our country?

Ans-Adivasis

Ques-The sachar committee recommended reservation for which community?

Ans-Muslim community

Ques-Which commission proposed the reservation of 27% seats and jobs for OBC?

Ans-Mandal commission

Ques-Name one dalit activist?

Ans-C K Janu

Ques-For whom the reservation policy of 15% of government jobs are for?

Ans-STs and  SCs

Ques-Tribals are allowed to use and sell forest products under which act?

Ans-Forest rights act.

Ques-Taking away the land of member of SCs/STs is punishable under which act?

Ans-Scheduled castes and scheduled tribes act

Ques-The practice of untouchablity is punishable under which act?

Ans-Civil rights act.

Ques-The influencial or generally accepted group is called?

Ans-Main stream

Ques-What is called- work without wages?

Ans-Slave labour

  Ques-Small group that are different fro majority in race, religion are called?

Ans-Minorities

Ques-The lowest caste who were considered untouchable under the caste system?

Ans-Dalit

Ques-Set out the maximum punishment that  can be given for each type of crime under which rule of law?

Ans-The Indian penal code

Ques-Who can one complain to if police refuses to register an FIR?

Ans-The superintendent of police/  human rights commission

Ques-Observer of a crime being committed is called?

Ans-Witness

Ques-Who files a charge sheet?

Ans-Police

Ques-Who issues a warrant?

Ans-Court

Ques-Who Presents the facts of a case in court is called?

Ans-Public prosecutor

Ques-Who represents the accused in court is called?

Ans-Defence lawyer

Ques-Give one example of cooperative industry?

Ans- Anand milk cooperative in Gujarat.

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DEFINE TERMS- 8TH CBSE- HISTORY- SA2

Define terms- History

Infanticide-

The crime of killing a baby.

Rampant-

Something bad spreading in such a way which is difficult to control.

Eradication-

To completely remove something.

Emancipation-

Liberation of downtrodden people like untouchables.

Discrimination-

Unfair treatment of a person or a group in society.

Humiliation-

To make somebody lose the respect of others.

Capitol-

A building occupied by a state legislature.

Reclamation-

The conversion of wasteland into land suitable for habitation.

Habitation-

Occupation of a dwelling place.

Communication-

The exchange of thoughts, ideas, or information.

Architecture-

Designing and erecting buildings.

Flora and fauna-

Plants and animals of a region.

Naturalism-

Portraying objects as they really are.

Mythological-

Based on traditional stories especially of god and goddesses.

Upsurge-

A rapid rise.

Commemorate-

To honour the memory of someone.

Reform-

To improve a system by bringing changes in it.

Boycott-

To refuse to buy a product or take part in an activity as a way of expressing strong disapproval.

Tyranny-

Unfair or cruel use of power or authority.

Satyagraha-

Holding firmly to truth.

Adamant-

Determined not to be persuaded about something.

Interim government-

Temporary government.

Ultimation-

A final warning to a person or country about something.

Aftermath-

The condition that exists as a result of an important incident.

Stagnation-

Period of no growth in the economy.

Rehabilitation-

To help somebody to settle.

Refugee-

A person forced to leave his or her house due to war.

Annex-

To take control of a country or region.

Preamble-

An introduction to a book or a written document.

Integrity-

The respect to territorial unity of a nation.

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DEFINE TERMS- CIVICS- 8th CLASS CBSE- SA-2

Define terms- civics

Offence-

An act of breaking the law.

Cognizable offence-

A serious offence for which one can be tried and punished with imprisonment.

First information report-

A written report of a crime registered by with the police.

Charge sheet

 A written document containing the accusation against  a person filed in a court by the police.

Warrant

Written permission of a court.

Bail-

A sum of money deposited as security to ensure that a person appears for a trail.

Public persecutor

Lawyer who represents the state

.

Defense lawyer-

Lawyer who defends the accused.

Minorities-

Small group  that are different from the majority community in a language, religion, race etc.

Ghettos-

It is pockets in urban areas that are inhabited mostly by the members of a minority community.

Adivasis- 

                 

Tribals, the most ancient inhabitants  of India.

Shifting agriculture-

A mode of cultivation in which a forest land is cleared, cultivated and then left to be regenerated by the natural process.

Dalits-

The lowest castes in the caste hierarchy, considered untouchables.

Slave labour-

Work without wages.

Vicious circle

An interconnected sequence of cause and effect.

Mainstream-

Influential or generally accepted group, views, fashion etc.

Sanitation-

Hygienic system of disposing of human excreta.

NGO-

Nongovernmental organizations or organization outside the government that are involved in social activities.

Tariff-

Fix rates or charges.

Cess-

A special tax.

Economic activities-

Activities related to the production, distribution and management of material things.

Consumer-

Users of goods and services

.

Labour courts-

Special courts dealing with disputes between individual workers and employers.

Convention-

Agreement or treaty also assembly or conference.

Consumer courts-

Special courts that deal with the complaints of consumers.

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DEFINE TERMS- CLASS 8TH - GEOGRAPHY- SA-2

Define terms-

Life expectancy-

Number of people expected to live the time he or she is born.

Dependency ratio-

This is the ratio of the number of economically non active people to the number of active people in the country.

Sex ratio-

 It is defined as the number of females per thousand males.

Subsistence agriculture-

Raising crops and rearing animals for use by family.

Collective agriculture

Farmer pool in resources for various farming activities.

Plantation agriculture-

Growing a crop on a large estates with huge capital investments.

Market gardening-

An intensive cash crop cultivation of vegetables, flowers or fruits.

Organic farming-

It involves using techniques to achieve good crop yields without harming the natural environment.

Sericulture-

Rearing of silkworms to obtain  silk for their cocoons.

Pisciculture-

Breeding of fish, crabs, prawn etc.

Horticulture-

Cultivation of ornamental plants, flowers, nuts on small plots of lands.

Manufacturing-

The process of changing raw materials into products.

Primary industries-

Industries involved in extracting resources from sea or land.

Territory industries-

Industries dealing with the services and distribution of manufactured goods.

Secondary industries-

Industries manufacturing things by processing raw materials  are called secondary industries.

Quaternary industries-

Industries which are concerned with technological research and development.

Agrobased industries-

Industries utilizing agricultural and animal based products as raw materials.

Mineral based industries-

Industries depending on mineral ores for raw materials.

Forest based industries-

Industries which utilize forest products as raw materials.

Marine based industries-

Sea/oceans provide raw material to these industries.  

           

Private sector industries-

Industries owned by individuals or firms.

Public sector industries-

Industries owned and operated by the government and its agencies.

Joint sector industries-

Industries owned jointly by the state and the individuals.

Cooperative sector industries-

Industries owned and operated by the producers  or suppliers of raw materials,workers or both.

Confluence-

A place where two streams or rivers meet.

Integrated iron and steel works-

A site where iron ore is processed  and steel is manufactured as well.

Population density

It is measured as the number of people per square kilometer of land.

Birth rate-

It refers to the number of live births per 1000 in the population in a year.

Death rate-

It refers to the number of deaths per 1000 in the population in a year.

Immigration-

It is the movement of people into a country to stay permanently.

Emigration-

When people move out of a country to take up permanent residence elsewhere.

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