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Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Social studies

Joint Examination Board
PABSON, Bhaktapur
Second Terminal Examinations - 2066
Class: VIII Time: 2 hrs. 15 Mins. F.M: 75
Subject: Social Studies P.M: 30


[Candidates are required to write answers in their own words. Credit will be given for creativity and are encouraged for it as well]

Group ‘A’
All questions are compulsory.


Very short answer questions: (1 x 20=20)

Q.N.1) Which two zones of Nepal are named after the mountains?
Q.N.2) What is a development region?
Q.N.3) Why is health considered as an infrastructure of development?
Q.N.4) What are the various sources of electricity?
Q.N.5) What is “Unity in Diversity”?
Q.N.6) Mention any two national heritages of Nepal that are enlisted in the World Heritage Site.
Q.N.7) Name the festivals observed by different communities in your country.
Q.N.8) Draw a picture that depicts social inequality.
Q.N.9) What are the two causes of social problem?
Q.N.10) When was the UNO conference on child rights held?
Q.N.11) Who exercises the executive power of Nepal?
Q.N.12) Name the two valleys of the Western Development Region.
Q.N.13) What symbols are used to show river and rope way in a map.
Q.N.14) When was king Prithivi Narayan Shah born?
Q.N.15) Name the two Sen kingdoms of eastern Nepal.
Q.N.16) Why was the Rana regime called the family rule?
Q.N.17) Mention the required climatic condition and soil for paddy production.
Q.N.18) How are the agriculture and industry inter-related? Give a reason.
Q.N.19) What is the official name of Germany?
Q.N.20) Why is America called the United States?


Group ‘B’

Short Answer questions: (3 x 9=27)


Q.N.21) What are the major problems in the development of roads in Nepal.
Q.N.22) Show the following statistics in a pie-chart.

Type of light Numbers of family
Electricity 1,644,499
Kerosene Lamp 2,386,293
Bio-gas light 8,075

Q.N.23) State three rights and duties of children.
Q.N.24) Make a list of work done by Gehendra Shamsher.
Q.N.25) “People become great by their deeds and not by their caste.” Justify the statement.
Q.N.26) Define social problems. List out any four solutions of the social problems.
Q.N.27) Describe three major functions of the Legislative.
Q.N.28) Describe the economic activities done in mid-western development region.
Q.N.29) How is France helping in the development of Nepal?

Group ‘C’

Long answer questions: (7 x 4=28)
Q.N.30) Define Heritage. List out any three importance of National Heritages. Also suggest at least three ways to conserve them.

Q.N.31) Draw a full page outline map of Nepal and insert the following items using proper symbols and scale.
(a) Nagarkot
(b) Araniko Highway
(c) Rara National park
(d) Gaurishankar Himal
(e) Kamala River.

Q.N.32) What kind of inspiration do we get from the biography of national and International personalities? Write a latter to your friend mentioning about the inspiration you have got from the biography of Madam Curie.
Q.N.33) What is meant by industry? List out any six infrastructures of industry and describe each of them.


‘Good Luck!’

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