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Very Short Answer Questions for Class 8 English A Tale of Valour: Major Somnath Sharma and the Battle of Badgam. Try first, then reveal the answer. These are exam-oriented practice items, not copied board papers.
Practice questions aligned to NCERT topics used in CBSE classrooms. These are original exam-oriented questions for revision — not official CBSE board papers and not a guarantee of any exam question. Always match the textbook issued by your school and the latest PDFs on ncert.nic.in and cbseacademic.nic.in.
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Every chapter ends with keywords or a summary that is useful for one-mark answers.
ExplanationA one-mark answer should use the textbook term and one clear fact — not a long paragraph.
MetaClass: Class 8 · Subject: English · Chapter: A Tale of Valour: Major Somnath Sharma and the Battle of Badgam · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
CBSE often tests a concept by asking a daily-life example from the same chapter.
ExplanationA one-mark answer should use the textbook term and one clear fact — not a long paragraph.
MetaClass: Class 8 · Subject: English · Chapter: A Tale of Valour: Major Somnath Sharma and the Battle of Badgam · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
If the chapter has a diagram, practise labelling it — many school tests ask for labelled figures.
ExplanationA one-mark answer should use the textbook term and one clear fact — not a long paragraph.
MetaClass: Class 8 · Subject: English · Chapter: A Tale of Valour: Major Somnath Sharma and the Battle of Badgam · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Write three points from A Tale of Valour: Major Somnath Sharma and the Battle of Badgam in your own words; that is enough for a short-answer start.
ExplanationA one-mark answer should use the textbook term and one clear fact — not a long paragraph.
MetaClass: Class 8 · Subject: English · Chapter: A Tale of Valour: Major Somnath Sharma and the Battle of Badgam · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Use the terms used in the NCERT book; do not replace them with unofficial names.
ExplanationA one-mark answer should use the textbook term and one clear fact — not a long paragraph.
MetaClass: Class 8 · Subject: English · Chapter: A Tale of Valour: Major Somnath Sharma and the Battle of Badgam · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Mix MCQs with short answers so you remember both facts and explanations from A Tale of Valour: Major Somnath Sharma and the Battle of Badgam.
ExplanationA one-mark answer should use the textbook term and one clear fact — not a long paragraph.
MetaClass: Class 8 · Subject: English · Chapter: A Tale of Valour: Major Somnath Sharma and the Battle of Badgam · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Major Somnath Sharma is remembered for the Battle of Badgam in the lesson.
ExplanationA one-mark answer should use the textbook term and one clear fact — not a long paragraph.
MetaClass: Class 8 · Subject: English · Chapter: A Tale of Valour: Major Somnath Sharma and the Battle of Badgam · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Valour is courage in duty.
ExplanationA one-mark answer should use the textbook term and one clear fact — not a long paragraph.
MetaClass: Class 8 · Subject: English · Chapter: A Tale of Valour: Major Somnath Sharma and the Battle of Badgam · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
This is a tribute text — keep facts to Poorvi.
ExplanationA one-mark answer should use the textbook term and one clear fact — not a long paragraph.
MetaClass: Class 8 · Subject: English · Chapter: A Tale of Valour: Major Somnath Sharma and the Battle of Badgam · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
A battle account in school English is not a full war history.
ExplanationA one-mark answer should use the textbook term and one clear fact — not a long paragraph.
MetaClass: Class 8 · Subject: English · Chapter: A Tale of Valour: Major Somnath Sharma and the Battle of Badgam · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
No. They are original practice questions aligned to NCERT topics used in CBSE classrooms. Official sample papers are published on cbseacademic.nic.in.
Nobody can promise a question. Use them for revision of frequently tested concepts and exam-style practice.
Yes, the catalog follows current NCERT textbooks used in CBSE schools (including new middle-stage books such as Ganita Prakash and Curiosity). Always match the book issued by your school.
Try the question first, then tap Show answer. Mix MCQs with long answers. Revise formulas and diagrams from the textbook alongside this set.
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