CLASS 8 ISSO MOCK TEST QUESTION PAPER

Based on Previous Years’ ISSO Papers (2021–2022)

SECTION A – HISTORY

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who became the first Governor-General of India?
   A. Lord Dalhousie
   B. Warren Hastings
   C. William Bentinck
   D. Robert Clive
2. The Battle of Tarain was fought between ________.
   A. Prithviraj Chauhan and Muhammad Ghori
   B. Akbar and Rana Pratap
   C. Mahmud of Ghazni and Babur
   D. Sher Shah and Humayun
3. Who founded the Arya Samaj?
   A. Raja Rammohan Roy
   B. Swami Vivekananda
   C. Dayanand Saraswati
   D. Ishwarchandra Vidyasagar
4. In which year did the Revolt of 1857 take place?
   A. 1757
   B. 1805
   C. 1857
   D. 1947
5. Jamdani weaving was mainly famous in which region?
   A. Gujarat
   B. Punjab
   C. Dacca
   D. Kashmir
6. Who defeated Prithviraj Chauhan in the Second Battle of Tarain?
   A. Babur
   B. Muhammad Ghori
   C. Mahmud Ghazni
   D. Akbar
7. The founder of the Self Respect Movement was ________.
   A. Gandhi
   B. Periyar
   C. Ambedkar
   D. Vivekananda
8. Which Mughal emperor annexed Golconda?
   A. Akbar
   B. Shah Jahan
   C. Jahangir
   D. Aurangzeb
9. Who was hanged for attacking British officers at Barrackpore?
   A. Nana Sahib
   B. Tantia Tope
   C. Mangal Pandey
   D. Bahadur Shah Zafar
10. Who wrote “A History of British India”?
    A. James Mill
    B. Macaulay
    C. Warren Hastings
    D. Lord Curzon

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SECTION B – GEOGRAPHY

11. Which layer of atmosphere is responsible for weather changes?
    A. Thermosphere
    B. Mesosphere
    C. Troposphere
    D. Stratosphere
12. Commercial rearing of silkworms is called ________.
    A. Pisciculture
    B. Sericulture
    C. Viticulture
    D. Horticulture
13. Which gas forms the major part of the atmosphere?
    A. Oxygen
    B. Nitrogen
    C. Carbon dioxide
    D. Argon
14. Olive Ridley turtles are mainly found on the coast of ________.
    A. Gujarat
    B. Kerala
    C. Odisha
    D. Tamil Nadu
15. Which resource is available in all three forms – solid, liquid and gas?
    A. Petroleum
    B. Coal
    C. Water
    D. Soil
16. The deepest mines in the world are located in ________.
    A. South Africa
    B. Brazil
    C. China
    D. Russia
17. Which of the following is a renewable resource?
    A. Petroleum
    B. Coal
    C. Natural Gas
    D. Solar Energy
18. Which type of settlement develops around a transport hub?
    A. Linear settlement
    B. Nucleated settlement
    C. Dispersed settlement
    D. Isolated settlement
19. Which crop requires moderate temperature and 50–90 cm rainfall?
    A. Rice
    B. Cotton
    C. Tea
    D. Wheat
20. Which continent is the largest producer of bauxite?
    A. Asia
    B. Africa
    C. Australia
    D. Europe

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SECTION C – SOCIAL AND POLITICAL LIFE

21. India is called a secular country because ________.
    A. It has many religions
    B. Religion is separated from the state
    C. Only one religion is followed
    D. The government supports one religion
22. Which Article prohibits child labour below 14 years in factories?
    A. Article 15
    B. Article 17
    C. Article 21
    D. Article 24
23. The head of the Council of Ministers in a state is the ________.
    A. Governor
    B. President
    C. Chief Minister
    D. Speaker
24. Around what percentage of India’s population is Adivasis?
    A. 3%
    B. 8%
    C. 15%
    D. 20%
25. The public health care system is run by the ________.
    A. Private companies
    B. NGOs
    C. Government
    D. Business groups
26. Which house of Parliament is called the House of the People?
    A. Rajya Sabha
    B. Vidhan Sabha
    C. Lok Sabha
    D. Legislative Council
27. The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act was passed in ________.
    A. 1975
    B. 1989
    C. 1993
    D. 2001
28. What is the full form of MLA?
    A. Member of Legal Authority
    B. Member of Lok Assembly
    C. Member of Legislative Assembly
    D. Member of Law Association
29. Which form of government is followed in India?
    A. Dictatorship
    B. Democracy
    C. Monarchy
    D. Military rule
30. Marginalisation means ________.
    A. Equal treatment
    B. Social unity
    C. Pushing groups to the edge of society
    D. Economic growth

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SECTION D – ACHIEVERS SECTION

31. Match the following:

Column I	Column II
(a) Sericulture	(i) Fish breeding
(b) Pisciculture	(ii) Silkworm rearing
(c) Viticulture	(iii) Grapes cultivation
(d) Horticulture	(iv) Fruits and vegetables

A. a-ii, b-i, c-iii, d-iv
B. a-i, b-ii, c-iv, d-iii
C. a-iii, b-iv, c-i, d-ii
D. a-iv, b-iii, c-ii, d-i

32. Which of the following are qualities of democracy?
    (i) Equality among citizens
    (ii) Rule according to Constitution
    (iii) Respect for people’s welfare
    (iv) Ignoring minority opinions

A. (i), (ii) and (iii) only
B. (i) and (ii) only
C. (ii), (iii) and (iv) only
D. All of these

33. Permanent Settlement in Bengal was introduced by ________.
    A. Lord Dalhousie
    B. Warren Hastings
    C. Lord Cornwallis
    D. Thomas Munro
34. Which of the following helps in soil conservation?
    A. Deforestation
    B. Overgrazing
    C. Mulching
    D. Mining
35. The Rajya Sabha can have a maximum of ________ members.
    A. 150
    B. 200
    C. 250
    D. 300
36. Who among the following was associated with the Khudai Khidmatgar movement?
    A. Sarojini Naidu
    B. Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
    C. Rajagopalachari
    D. Mohammad Ali Jinnah
37. Which of the following is a non-renewable resource?
    A. Wind
    B. Water
    C. Petroleum
    D. Solar energy
38. Which city is known as the Manchester of India?
    A. Surat
    B. Ahmedabad
    C. Mumbai
    D. Kolkata
39. The first tidal energy station was built in ________.
    A. Japan
    B. India
    C. France
    D. USA
40. Which tribal leader was regarded as a god with miraculous powers?
    A. Sidhu
    B. Birsa Munda
    C. Kanu
    D. Alluri Sitarama Raju

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ANSWER KEY

1-B
2-A
3-C
4-C
5-C
6-B
7-B
8-D
9-C
10-A
11-C
12-B
13-B
14-C
15-C
16-A
17-D
18-B
19-D
20-C
21-B
22-D
23-C
24-B
25-C
26-C
27-B
28-C
29-B
30-C
31-A
32-A
33-C
34-C
35-C
36-B
37-C
38-B
39-A
40-B