Social class 8 Set 1

 (Very Short Answer Questions)

1.Write down any two main tourism places of Province No. 4.
The two main tourism places of Province No. 4 are:
Pokhara
Muktinath

2."Nepal is a country of religious tolerance." State one example to prove this statement.
Nepal is a country of religious tolerance."
For eg:
1. King Tribhuvan, great King of Nepal, was born a Hindu and died one and greatly respected and admired Buddhism, so much to the extent that he declared Buddha Jayanti (the birth of Lord Buddha) a national holiday of a Hindu kingdom!



3.Which problem does the given picture denote? Write one solution of that problem.
Dowry system
Solution
Awareness should be created among the peoples against Dowry system.

What is social rule? Write in one sentence.
Those rules which are to be followed by every member of a society are called social rules.

Which symbols are used to represent river and mountain in a map?
Draw: by own

6.When and where did olympic game begin from?
The first modern Olympics were held in Athens, Greece, in 1896 AD.

7.Why we do deposite money in bank? Give any two reasons.
we do deposite money in bank because :
For Keeping money safe.
to create savings and earn interest on it.

8.With how many countries has Nepal established diplomatic relationship?
At present, Nepal has established diplomatic relations with 155 nations.

9.What are the major elements that affect the quality of life? Write any two of them.
the major elements that affect the quality of life are health and education.

(Group "B)

(Short Answer Questions)

10.Explain the major resources of energy and state its importance.
the major resources of energy are coal, natural gas, crude oil, nuclear, hydroelectric, and geothermal. 
All forms of life and society require energy. For eg: plants use sun for energy. Directly or indirectly we were surrounded by the sources of energy. Heating and cooling our homes, lighting office buildings, driving cars and moving freight, and manufacturing the products for all this we rely on energy in our daily lives. Energy plays an important role in our daily ife. It is also needed for household work, to operate an ofice, to run medical equipment in hospitals, to run industries etc. For this reason energy has become one of the essential parts of human life. Developed countries consume more energy. That's why energy development is related to human peace and prosperity and economic development.
All I can say that those above are the advantages or importance of energy because without energy we cannot perform those task.

11.Prepare a banner with four suitable slogans to bring awareness in the society to minimize corruption.
Write inside a rectangular box:

Corruption Slogans

1.Corruption is a moral cancer.

2.Think for the betterment of your nation and refrain from corruption.

3.Limit your wants and needs because corruption is the result of your greed.

4.The only cure to corruption is complete transparency in the activities of all sectors.

5.People corrupt power and power corrupt people.

12.What are the lessons that can be learnt from the life of Mahatma Gandhi? Mention.
mathama Gandhi was  famous for his work and sacrifice for peoples. Gandhi always taught people to forgive those who commit wrong and speak harshly. Young people's can learn how to start forgiving people who do wrong and misbehave with you. Gandhi Was a great proponent of simple food and discipline.
mahatma gandhi, a man of true words,a great leader, a true fighter, who set an example of simple living high thinking for us. non voilence, truth, inspiration, and great leader ship qualities are what come to our mind when we hear his name. he believe in simple living high thinking. he always eat simple food and wears dhoti .that shows his quotations pride. we should also learn from him to be a trustworthy person in our life.

13."Prithvi Narayan Shah was democratic king in the history of Shah dynasty." Present six logics to justify this statement.

Prithivi Narayan Shah was democratic king in the history of Shah Dynasty in Nepal because:

- He introduced a policy of gradually eradicating slavery from the nation at a time
  when it was widely practised all over the world.

- He was also a very practical person in maintaining the political, socio-economic
  and cultural aspects of the country.

- He was more liberal in matters concerning religious affairs.

- He also had a good foreign policy vision whereby he said Nepal is a yam between
  two stones.
- The pointing of the index finger reveals the feeling of unity.

- He was against the corruption and other kinds of irregularities in the country.

- His 'dibyopades ' are the key to democratic manners.

14.What is bank?-Describe any four functions of bank:
Bank is the financial institution that undertakes the banking activity, it accepts deposits and then leads the same to earn certain profits.
(a) Accepting Deposits:
(b) Advancing Loans:
(c) Discounting Bills of Exchange or Hundies:
(d) Transfer of Money:
(e) Miscellaneous Functions:


15.Write the name of organs of the UNO and describe any one of them in brief.
the name of organs of the UNO are:
• General Assembly.

• Security Council.

• Economic and Social Council.

• Trusteeship Council.

• International Court of Justice.

• Secretariat.
General Assembly
The United Nations General Assembly is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations, serving as the main deliberative, policymaking, and representative organ of the UN. Its powers, composition, functions, and procedures are set out in Chapter IV of the United Nations Charter.



16.Show the given number of students of class eight of Rastriya Secondary School in a pie-chart.
Draw by yourself :

(Long Answer Questions)

17.What is civil duty? Explain any five civil duty in brief.
 A civic duty is a legal obligation for citizens, or in other words, it is something that citizens must do as required by law.
five civil duty are:
Respecting and obeying the laws: Everybody is equal in the eycs of law. The law treats its citizen equally. The Government formulates certain rules
by confoming within the boundaries of the law. It is the duty of the citizens to obey the rules and laws of the country.

Use of voting right: A right to vote comes with the responsibility to vote in election. Suitable representative should be sent to the legislatures for the development of the country. A wrong vote may result in bad government. That's why it is the duty of the citizens to vote for the right candidate responsibly.

Assisting in the functions of the Government: It is the duty of every citizen to lend a hand of co-operation to public_ officials in the discharge of their duties. Every citizen should try to eradicate corruption and social crime from the society by offering help to the officials concerhéd. Since the leaders are chosen by the people's vote it becomes the people's responsibility to assist the government.

To pay taxes: The administration of a country involves a certain amount of expenditure. This expenditure cannot be met without raising certain taxes. The government collects tax from the people and the accumulated amount is used for the developmental process of the country. Hence it is the duty of the citizens to pay tax to the goyernment on time. It is in their own interest, therefore, they should willingfy and honestly pay the taxes levied by the government.

To participate in the developmental program: It is the duty of the citizen to identify the necessity of development in the local level, in the areas like education, health, drinking water, clectricity, road construction, etc. They should make the government understand these needs through their selected répresentatives. A good citizen will participate in the development programs through various means.


18.Draw a full page outline map of Nepal and fill the following facts by using the appropriate symbols. (a)(Annapurna Himal) (c) (Tea production area)

(b)(Bagmati River) (d) (Lumbini)
Draw by yourself :

19.What are the main element of population change ? Explain in brief.

Birth, Death and Migration the main element of population change.

a) Birth or fertility rate: The birth or fertility rate is infiuenced by the composition ofpopulation by age, mariagcable age, cducation, occupation, religious status, nutrition and health. The fecundity, infant mortality rate, life expectancy, the political situation of the country, the social status of the patents cte also affect the birth or fertility rate. The birth or fertility rate of least developed countries is mainly influenced by the composition of population by age, early marriage and illiteracy.

b) Death or mortality rate: The factor determining the population change next to birth is death. There are many elements that affect the death or mortality rate. The major factors that affect the death or mortality rate are: composition of population, facility of health care, occupation and nature of the work, region of the settlement, age, malnutrition, discases etc. The mortality rate is decreasing nowadays in the least developed countries in comparison to the past. Some of the reasons of decreasing death rate in the developing and least developed countries are: growth in the income, improvement in the medical treatment, the expansion of the public health and education etc.


c) Migration or migration rate: It is considered as the most complex demographic process. There are two kinds of elements that affect migration. They are studied as pull factors and push factors. The process of coming in from the outside is called in-migration and the process of going out from the inside is called out-migration in the migration.