Jayaprakash Narayan was born on 11th October, 1902, in Saibdiorta village of Bihar. He belonged to an average Kaistha family. After finishing his education in America he returned to India and came under the influence of Gandhiji. He remained in Congress for some time and was jailed many times. But later …

Question: What does the change in styles of clothing linked with? Answer: Changes in styles of clothing are thus linked up with shifts in cultural tastes and notions of beauty, with changes within the economy and society, and with issues of social and political conflict. Question: What were Sumptuary Laws? …

Question: Here are some false statements. Identify the mistake in each case and rewrite these correctly based on what you have read in this chapter. 1. Leaders of the freedom movement had an open mind about whether the country should be democratic or not after independence. 2. Members of the …

चरैवैति चरैवैति का शाब्दिक अर्थ है – निरन्तर आगे बढ़ते रहना। जिस प्रकार सूर्य निरन्तर भ्रमणशील रहता है कभी रुकता नहीं और थकता नहीं उसी प्रकार जो मनुष्य निरन्तर लक्ष्योम्मुख होकर अपने कार्य में प्रवृत्त रहता है वह एक न एक दिन अपने गन्तव्य को प्राप्त कर लेता है। निरन्तर आगे …

Question: Who was Soyrabai? Answer: She belonged to the Mahar caste. Question: Name two distinct cultural and religious groups in the country. Answer: Muslims and Parsis. Question: What did the marginal groups rely on to protect themselves from continued exploitation by other groups? Answer: Marginal groups relied on the Constitution of India …

मदर टेरेसा सचमुच में हजारों-हजारों लोगों के लिए माँ थी। उन्होंने हम सबको माँ का अथाह प्यार, स्नेह, दुलार,सेवा, त्याग आदि दिया। वे करुणा, त्याग, तपस्या, परोपकार और प्रेम की साक्षात देवी थीं। उन्होंने निराश्रित बेघर, गरीब, रुग्ण, अनाथ और अपाहिज लोगों को अपना कर जो सेवा इतने समय तक …

Question: What is a constitution? Why need to have a constitution? Answer: A constitution is an important document laying down the fundamental principles of a country. The country is governed by these principles. Our Constitution was prepared by the Constituent Assembly. The Indian Constitution came into effect on 26 January …

Question: Differentiate between a rock and an ore. Answer: A rock is an aggregate of one or more minerals. An ore is a rock from which minerals are mined. Question: Define quarrying. Answer: Quarrying is a process of extraction in which minerals lying near the surface are simply dug out. …

NCERT 8th Class (CBSE) Social Science: Craft And Industries – Quiz 5 Multiple Choice Questions related to NCERT 8th Class (CBSE) Social Science: Craft And Industries – Quiz: Their fine quality and beautiful craftsmanship made them renowned all over the world. Printed Indian cotton textiles were popular in England for …

अनुशासन का शाब्दिक अर्थ है – ‘शासन के पीछे चलना‘। अपने पथ-प्रदर्शक जैसे जवाहर लाल नेहरू, सरदार पटेल, लाल बहादुर शास्त्री, सुभाष चन्द्र बोस, महात्मा गाँधी आदि की तरह उनके आदेशों के नियन्त्रण में रहकर नियमबद्ध जीवन व्यतीत करना अनुशासन कहलाता है। अनुशासन का प्रथम केन्द्र उसके माता-पिता हैं जहाँ बालक …