Question Paper
Class / Subject: Class 8 (SSC) · History-Political Science (इतिहास-राज्यशास्त्र)
Chapter: Chapter 11 — Chapter 11: Struggle for Equality
Time Allowed: 32 minutes
Max Marks: 16
1. Who led significant efforts for Dalit rights? [1]
(A) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
(B) Mahatma Gandhi only
(C) Jawaharlal Nehru only
(D) Bhagat Singh
2. What did Ambedkar fight against? [1]
(A) Caste-based discrimination
(B) Only foreign rule
(C) Only economic policy
(D) Only religious issues
3. What did Ambedkar advocate for? [1]
(A) Constitutional protections and reserved representation
(B) Only independence
(C) Only economic reform
(D) Only religious reform
4. What did this struggle recognise? [1]
(A) Political freedom alone isn't enough for justice
(B) Only independence matters
(C) Social justice is unimportant
(D) Nothing significant
5. What ran parallel to the independence movement? [1]
(A) The struggle for social equality
(B) Nothing else was happening
(C) Only economic movements
(D) Only religious movements
6. What did Ambedkar's efforts influence? [1]
(A) Protections in India's Constitution
(B) Nothing significant
(C) Only local laws
(D) Only foreign policies
7. Who were Dalits historically called? [1]
(A) Untouchables
(B) Only farmers
(C) Only soldiers
(D) Only traders
8. Why learn about the struggle for equality? [1]
(A) To understand the fight for social justice alongside independence
(B) No reason
(C) It's not useful
(D) Only for tests
9. Who led significant efforts for Dalit rights? [1]
(A) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
(B) Mahatma Gandhi only
(C) Jawaharlal Nehru only
(D) Bhagat Singh
10. What did Ambedkar fight against? [1]
(A) Caste-based discrimination
(B) Only foreign rule
(C) Only economic policy
(D) Only religious issues
11. What did Ambedkar advocate for? [1]
(A) Constitutional protections and reserved representation
(B) Only independence
(C) Only economic reform
(D) Only religious reform
12. What did this struggle recognise? [1]
(A) Political freedom alone isn't enough for justice
(B) Only independence matters
(C) Social justice is unimportant
(D) Nothing significant
13. What ran parallel to the independence movement? [1]
(A) The struggle for social equality
(B) Nothing else was happening
(C) Only economic movements
(D) Only religious movements
14. What did Ambedkar's efforts influence? [1]
(A) Protections in India's Constitution
(B) Nothing significant
(C) Only local laws
(D) Only foreign policies
15. Who were Dalits historically called? [1]
(A) Untouchables
(B) Only farmers
(C) Only soldiers
(D) Only traders
16. Why learn about the struggle for equality? [1]
(A) To understand the fight for social justice alongside independence
(B) No reason
(C) It's not useful
(D) Only for tests