CBSE User Submitted Papers Class 8 Social Science

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CBSE User Submitted Papers for class 8 Social Science and User Submitted Papers & Solutions of 8 Social Science are made available by CBSE every year just after the board exams are over. CBSE marking scheme and blue print is provided along with the User Submitted Papers. This helps students find answer the most frequently asked question, How to prepare for CBSE board exams. The best way to prepare for board exams is to understand the questions pattern and practice them as given in User Submitted Papers.

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Board User Submitted Papers of class 8 Social Science

CBSE class 8 Board Submitted Papers for Social Science for the year 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015 with solutions in PDF format for free download. The User Submitted Papers last 10 year for all – NCERT books and based on CBSE latest syllabus must be downloaded and practiced by students. These old 5 to 10 year board User Submitted Papers are the best source to understand question paper pattern and chapter wise weightage in class 8^th Social Science question paper.

Chapter-wise Marks distribution for class 8 Social Science board exam

Rationale
The theme of law and social justice for Class VIII attempts to connect constitutional values and vision to the reality of contemporary India and to look at the constitution as an inspiring and evolving document. Some provisions of the constitution relating to fundamental rights, parliamentary form of government, role of the judiciary and economic role of government are the topics discussed in this light. The attempt is to move from listing rules and functions to discussing some of the key ideas underlying the working of these institutions. The role of people as desiring and striving for a just society and hence responding and evolving laws and structures that govern us is brought forth.

Objectives
The specific objectives of the course, where it is not clear from the rationale of the approach, are indicated beside the themes to be taught in the course.

UNIT 1: The Constitution
This unit focuses on the Constitution through first highlighting why there is a need for laws and then showing how the Constitution is the framework that determines the making of laws in this country. Aspects of secularism as well as economic justice are highlighted with respect to the Constitution.

Section 1
The Role of the Constitution and the Need for Laws
On need for laws discussed through an example like dowry,
Role of Constitution in determining the authority/ legitimacy of the law,
Laws and Dissent: Salt Satyagraha and a post-1947 example such as anti-liquor agitation.

Section 2
Vision set forth in the Indian Constitution with a focus on secularism.
On how an ideal of the Constitution translates into a law
On how ideals of secularism got translated into fundamental rights.
On Fundamental rights as human rights.
On Fundamental Duties.
On whether the fact that a law exists to secure certain rights mean that in effect these rights have been realised for all. This will be discussed wit examples from current efforts of various marginalised communities to realise their rights.

UNIT 2: Parliamentary Government
In this unit the functioning of parliamentary government and the roles and responsibilities of the various individuals involved in explained in context. In addition the workings of the central government are explained through the steps involved in passing a new law that arose out of people’s struggles.

Section 1
Reasons why parliamentary form chosen in India.
Main features of composition of parliament and its role in debating a bill.
Accountability of the government to the parliament.
Role of President, PM and the Council of Ministers. Case Study: Debate between Nehru and Rajendra Prasad on the real powers of the President.

Section 2
Understand central government through issue of minimum wages or other struggles keeping following in mind:
Translation of felt need into law and the critical features of the legislation.
Implication of law.

UNIT 3: The Judiciary
This unit focuses on understanding the judiciary through tracing a case from the lower to the higher courts. It also examines the difference between civil and criminal cases and the difference between the police and the courts as well as provides information on an FIR.

Section 1
The structure and process followed by the judiciary: Trace a case from lower to higher courts.
Distinguish between civil and criminal cases.
Indicate the rationale of the process

Section 2
Difference between the roles of the police and that of the courts.
Role of the Public Prosecutor.
On an FIR: filing one, on the illegality of the police not accepting an FIR and the Supreme Court’s directive on this.

Class 8 Social Science Questions Papers and syllabus

CBSE class 8 Social Science have following chapters. Questions are asked from these chapters. CBSE schools are advised to follow NCERT text books. Here is the list of chapters in class 8th Social Science.

General Instructions:

• This question paper contains 27 questions.
• All the questions are compulsory.
• Question No. 1 to 9, each question carries 1 mark.
• Question No. 10 to 20, each question carries 3 marks. Answer in 80 words.
• Question No. 21 to 26, each question carries 5 marks. Answer in 100 words.
• Question No. 27 is related to map work and it carries 8 marks. It has two parts A and B and each part carries 4 marks. Keep it inside the answer sheet and tie properly.

Class 8 Social Science List of Chapters NCERT Book

• Pol Ch 01 The Indian Constitution
• Pol Ch 02 Understanding Secularism
• Pol Ch 03 Why do we Need a Parliament
• Pol Ch 04 Understanding Laws
• Pol Ch 05 Judiciary
• Pol Ch 06 Understanding Our Criminal Justice
• Pol Ch 07 Understanding Marginalisation
• Pol Ch 08 Confronting Marginalisation
• Pol Ch 09 Public Facilities
• Pol Ch 10 Law and Social Justice
• His 01 How When and Where
• His 02 From Trade to Territory
• His 03 Ruling the Countryside
• His 04 Tribals Dikus and the Vision of a Golden Age
• His 05 When the People Rebel
• His 06 Colonialism and the City
• His 07 Weavers Iron smelters and Factory owners
• His 08 Civilising the Native Educating the Nation
• His 09 Women Caste and Reform
• His 10 The Changing World of Visual Arts
• His 11 The Making of the National Movement 1870s 1947
• His 12 India After Independence
• Geo 01 Resources
• Geo 02 Land Soil Water Natural Vegetation and Wild Life Resources
• Geo 03 Mineral and Power Resources
• Geo 04 Agriculture
• Geo 05 Industries
• Geo 06 Human Resources

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