CBSE Class 8 Social Science MCQs Set B

Question: One of the four religions mainly practiced in India is

a) Christianity

b) Arabic

c) Jainism

d) Buddhism

Answer: Christianity

Question: Separation of religion from the state means

a) Secularism

b) Socialism

c) Democracy

d) All of the options

Answer: Secularism

Question: India constitution guarantees ______to

a) Fundamental right

b) Fundamental duty

c) Both Fundamental right and Fundamental duty

d) None of the options

Answer: Fundamental right

Question: Wearing a _______ is central to a Sikhs religious practice

a) Pugri

b) Suit

c) Having Bike

d) All of the options

Answer: Pugri

Question: Is there provision of Indian secularism in constitution

a) Yes

b) No

c) Cant say

d) May be

Answer: Yes

Question: Our unity lines in our

a) Diversity

b) Castism

c) Religious

d) None of the options

Answer: Diversity

Question: India is a

a) Religion free country

b) Religion based country

c) Both Religion free country and Religion based country

d) None of the options

Answer: Religion free country

Question: Where the Hindu worship their God?

a) Temple

b) Masjid

c) Both Temple and Masjid

d) None of the options

Answer: Temple

Question: Scared book of Muslim is

a) Kuran

b) Ved

c) Namaj

d) All of the options

Answer: Kuran

Question: Christian belongs to which religion

a) Christianity

b) Hindu

c) Muslim

d) Sikh

Answer: Christianity

Question: Houses of people is _______

a) Lok sabha

b) Vidhan sabha

c) Rajya sabha

d) Rajya sabha

Answer: Lok sabha

Question: Rajya sabha is also called

a) Council of states

b) Parliament

c) House of people

d) None of the options

Answer: Council of states

Question: What did universal adult franchise mean

a) Right to freedom

b) Right to vote

c) Right to equality

d) Right to adult freedom

Answer: Right to freedom

Question: The parliament of India has ______ houses

a) 2

b) 6

c) 7

d) 3

Answer: 2

Question: EVM was used for the first time used in

a) 2004

b) 2007

c) 2003

d) 1990

Answer: 2004

Question: What is the position of president in the executive?

a) Head executive

b) Constitutional head of government

c) Constitutional head of state

d) Head of party in power

Answer: Head executive

Question: If the president has to resign, he sends his resignation to

a) Prime minister

b) Vice president

c) Chief minister

d) Lok sabha speaker

Answer: Prime minister

Question: A dispute regarding the election of the president is referred to the

a) Supreme Court

b) Vice president

c) Parliament

d) Election commission

Answer: Supreme Court

Question: President electoral college consists of

a) Elected members of parliament & state legislative

b) M.P

c) M.L.A.

d) Members of state legislative

Answer: Elected members of parliament & state legislative

Question: The president of India holds office for a period of___ years

a) 5

b) 4

c) 6

d) 7

Answer: 5

Question: Which political party has won most seats in all states in 8th lok sabha election

a) Telugu Desam party

b) Independents

c) Kerala congress

d) Muslim league

Answer: Telugu Desam party

Question: In which state lok sabha elections were held in 1984

a) Both Punjab and Assam

b) Punjab

c) Assam

d) None of the options

Answer: Both Punjab and Assam

Question: Parliament of India is _______ law making institution

a) Supreme

b) Midst

c) Lowest

d) All of above

Answer: Supreme

Question: Third lok sabha election held in

a) 1962

b) 1973

c) 1966

d) 1970

Answer: 1962

Question: Each constituencies elected

a) 1 person to the parliament

b) 2 person to the parliament

c) 3 person to the parliament

d) 3 person to the parliament

Answer: 1 person to the parliament

Question: The lok sabha is elected after every _______ years

a) 5

b) 6

c) 2

d) 4

Answer: 5

Question: How many members are nominated in Lok sabha by president?

a) 2

b) 4

c) 5

d) 7

Answer: 2

Question: How many members are nominated in Rajya sabha by president?

a) 12

b) 15

c) 20

d) 10

Answer: 12

Question: Lok sabha contains

a) 545

b) 550

c) 552

d) None of the options

Answer: 545

Question: Rajya sabha has ________ members

a) 245

b) 250

c) 238

d) 219

Answer: 245

Question: When did India get freedom?

a) 1947

b) 1945

c) 1942

d) 1948

Answer: 1947

Question: The parliament is made up with

a) President, Lok sabha, Rajya sabha

b) Prime minister, BJP

c) Vidhan sabha, Vidhan Mandal

d) All of the options

Answer: President, Lok sabha, Rajya sabha

Question: Which political party was in power in 2016?

a) BJP

b) Congress

c) Telugu Desam

d) None of the options

Answer: BJP

Question: When was 14th election held?

a) 2004

b) 2003

c) 2000

d) 1999

Answer: 2004

Question: EVM means

a) Electronic voting machine

b) Election voting machine

c) Equal vote measure

d) None of the options

Answer: Electronic voting machine

Question: NDA means

a) National Democratic Alliance

b) National defence academy

c) Both National Democratic Party and National defence academy

d) None of the options

Answer: National Democratic Alliance

Question: The members of Rajya sabha are called

a) MP

b) MLA

c) PM

d) President

Answer: MP

Question: In 13th elections of lok sabha BJP won____seats

a) 182

b) 14

c) 114

d) 5

Answer: 182

Question: Political party is made by

a) Members of parliament

b) Member of legislative assembly

c) Prime minister

d) None of the options

Answer: Members of parliament

Question: The person of age _____ has right to vote?

a) 18

b) 20

c) 22

d) 24

Answer: 18

Question: The members of Rajya sabha are elected

a) Indirectly

b) Directly

c) Both Indirectly and Directly

d) None of the options

Answer: Indirectly

Question: When was 6th election held?

a) 1977

b) 1984

c) 1967

d) 2004

Answer: 1977

Question: Member of Parliament are representatives of?

a) People

b) Government

c) Party

d) None of the options

Answer: People

Question: When was central secretariat built?

a) 1930

b) 1950

c) 1961

d) 1931

Answer: 1930