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Class 8: Geography 3. Interior of the Earth/Maharashtra state board/Questions and Answers  1. Tick [✓] the correct options in the box: A. There are two layers in the crust. (a) Inner and outer crust [ ]  (b) Continental and oceanic crust [ ] (c) Surface and oceanic crust [ ] (d) Mantle and core [ ] Answer:(b) Continental and oceanic crust [✓] B. Which element is found in both mantle and crust? (a) Silica [ ] (b) Magnesium [ ] (c) Aluminium [ ] (d) Iron [ ] Answer: (b) Magnesium [✓] C. Which of these minerals are found in the core of the earth? (a) Iron – magnesium [ ] (b) Magnesium – nickel [ ] (c) Aluminium – iron [ ] (d) Iron – nickel [ ] Answer: (d) Iron – nickel [✓] D. The inner core is in which state? (a) Gaseous [ ] (b) Solid [ ] (c) Liquid [ ] (d) Semi-solid [ ] Answer: (a) Gaseous [✓] E. The outer core is made up of (a) Iron [ ] (b) Gold [ ] (c) Hydrogen [ ] (d) Oxygen [ ] Answer: (a) Iron [✓] F. The layer of the earth on which we live.. . (a) Mantle [ ] (b) Core [ ] (...

Class 8: Subject :Geography  1.Local time and Standard Time. Q 1.Complete the sentence by selecting the correct option: a.The earth requires 24 hours for one rotation. In one hour, ............... . (a) 5 longitudes will face the sun (b) 10 longitudes will face the sun (c) 15 longitudes will face the sun (d) 20 longitudes will face the sun Answer: (c) 15 longitudes will face the sun b.To calculate the difference between the local times of any two places on the earth, ............. . (a) the noon time at both the places should be known (b) the difference in degrees of their longitudes should be known (c) the difference in standard times of both the places should be known (d) changes need to be made according to International Date Line. Answer:(b) the difference in degrees of their longitudes should be known c.The difference between the local time of any two consecutive longitudes is .............  (a) 15 minutes(b) 04 minutes(c) 30 minutes(d) 60 minutes Answer: (b) 04 minutes Q...

Class 8 History 3. Effects of British Rule EXERCISES(Page no.14) 1. Rewrite the statements by choosing the appropriate options. (1) Portuguese, ........ French, British participated in the competition of capturing Indian market. (a) Austrian (b) Dutch (c) German (d) Swedish Ans: Dutch (2) In 1802 Peshwa .......... signed the Subsidiary Alliance with the British. (a) Bajirao I (b) Sawai Madhavrao (c) Peshwa Nanasaheb (d) Bajirao II Ans: Bajirao II (3) Jamshedjee Tata started the manufacturing of steel at Tata Iron and Steel industry established in (a) Mumbai (b) Kolkata (c) Jamshedpur (d) Delhi Ans: Jamshedpur Q. 2 Explain the following concept 1. Civil Services Ans. (1) There was a need of bureaucrats to strengthen the British rule in India. (2) Lord Cornwallis introduced Civil Services which became an important part of the British government. (3) The territories occupied by the British were divided into districts for administrative convenience. The district administration ...