Women, Caste, and Reform — Social Studies STD 8 — Question

The world population has grown very rapidly. Why?

How are forest classified on the basis of latitude?

Who are considered as upper castes In our soclety?

State whether true or false:
Mahatma Gandhi thought that promotion of literacy was the most important aim of education.

Name three places where Gandhiji started local movement.
OR
Write the places of intervention of Gandhiji in local movements.

When and where was the first cotton mill set up in India?

Define the term land use.

Which tribal groups moved with their herds of cattle or sheep according to the seasons?

Read the given passage below and answer the questions that follow
From the 1830s onwards, Adivasis from Jharkhand and adjoining areas moved in very large numbers to various plantations in India and the world.
Mauritius, the Caribbean and even Australia. India's tea industry became possible with their labour in Assam. Today, there are 70 lakh Adivasis in Assam alone. The story of this migration is full of extreme hardship. torture, heartbreak and death. For example, In the 19th century alone five lakh Adivasis had perished in these migrations. The song below captures the hopes of the migrants and the reality they faced in Assam.
Come Mini, let's go to Assam
Our country has so much suffering
The country of Assam, oh Mini 
Has tea gardens full of greenery.....
The Sardar says work, work
The Babu says catch and bring them in 
Hey Jaduram, you deceived us by sending us to Assam
What do you think is the poem trying to convey?

The legislative assembly is called by several names in regional languages, for example, Vidhan Sabha and Niyama Sabha. What is it called in your state?