Competency Based Questions for Class 8 Social Science. 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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Q77Competency Based3 marksModerateRevision pick
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading Accuracy but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — Use the terms used in the NCERT book; do not replace them with unofficial names. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
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Class: Class 8 · Subject: Social Science · Chapter: Natural Resources and Their Use · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q78Competency Based3 marksDifficult
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading Practice but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — Mix MCQs with short answers so you remember both facts and explanations from Natural Resources and Their Use. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
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Class: Class 8 · Subject: Social Science · Chapter: Natural Resources and Their Use · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q79Competency Based3 marksModerate
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading Natural Resources and Their Use but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — A natural resource comes from nature. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
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Class: Class 8 · Subject: Social Science · Chapter: Natural Resources and Their Use · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q80Competency Based3 marksModerate
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading Natural Resources and Their Use but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — Renewable and non-renewable as the chapter distinguishes them. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
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Class: Class 8 · Subject: Social Science · Chapter: Natural Resources and Their Use · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q81Competency Based3 marksDifficultRevision pick
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading Natural Resources and Their Use but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — Use of a resource can degrade it if careless. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
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Class: Class 8 · Subject: Social Science · Chapter: Natural Resources and Their Use · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q82Competency Based3 marksModerate
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading Natural Resources and Their Use but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — Conservation is planned careful use. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
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Class: Class 8 · Subject: Social Science · Chapter: Natural Resources and Their Use · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q77Competency Based3 marksModerateRevision pick
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading Accuracy but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — Use the terms used in the NCERT book; do not replace them with unofficial names. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
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Class: Class 8 · Subject: Social Science · Chapter: Reshaping India’s Political Map · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q78Competency Based3 marksDifficult
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading Practice but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — Mix MCQs with short answers so you remember both facts and explanations from Reshaping India’s Political Map. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
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Class: Class 8 · Subject: Social Science · Chapter: Reshaping India’s Political Map · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q79Competency Based3 marksModerate
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading Reshaping India’s Political Map but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — Political maps change with conquest, alliance and administration. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
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Class: Class 8 · Subject: Social Science · Chapter: Reshaping India’s Political Map · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q80Competency Based3 marksModerate
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading Reshaping India’s Political Map but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — A map is a source as well as a picture. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
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Class: Class 8 · Subject: Social Science · Chapter: Reshaping India’s Political Map · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q81Competency Based3 marksDifficultRevision pick
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading Reshaping India’s Political Map but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — Follow the periods the NCERT chapter actually covers. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
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Class: Class 8 · Subject: Social Science · Chapter: Reshaping India’s Political Map · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q82Competency Based3 marksModerate
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading Reshaping India’s Political Map but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — Place names on a historical map may differ from today’s states. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
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Class: Class 8 · Subject: Social Science · Chapter: Reshaping India’s Political Map · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q77Competency Based3 marksModerateRevision pick
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading Accuracy but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — Use the terms used in the NCERT book; do not replace them with unofficial names. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
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Class: Class 8 · Subject: Social Science · Chapter: The Rise of the Marathas · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q78Competency Based3 marksDifficult
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading Practice but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — Mix MCQs with short answers so you remember both facts and explanations from The Rise of the Marathas. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
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Class: Class 8 · Subject: Social Science · Chapter: The Rise of the Marathas · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q79Competency Based3 marksModerate
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading The Rise of the Marathas but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — The Marathas rose as a political power in western India as the lesson narrates. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
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Class: Class 8 · Subject: Social Science · Chapter: The Rise of the Marathas · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q80Competency Based3 marksModerate
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading The Rise of the Marathas but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — Leadership, forts and administration appear in outline. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
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Class: Class 8 · Subject: Social Science · Chapter: The Rise of the Marathas · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q81Competency Based3 marksDifficultRevision pick
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading The Rise of the Marathas but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — A rise is a process, not one battle. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
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Class: Class 8 · Subject: Social Science · Chapter: The Rise of the Marathas · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q82Competency Based3 marksModerate
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading The Rise of the Marathas but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — Use names as printed in Exploring Society. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
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Class: Class 8 · Subject: Social Science · Chapter: The Rise of the Marathas · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q77Competency Based3 marksModerateRevision pick
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading Accuracy but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — Use the terms used in the NCERT book; do not replace them with unofficial names. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
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Class: Class 8 · Subject: Social Science · Chapter: The Colonial Era in India · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q78Competency Based3 marksDifficult
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading Practice but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — Mix MCQs with short answers so you remember both facts and explanations from The Colonial Era in India. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
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Class: Class 8 · Subject: Social Science · Chapter: The Colonial Era in India · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q79Competency Based3 marksModerate
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading The Colonial Era in India but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — Colonial rule changed land, trade and administration. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
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Class: Class 8 · Subject: Social Science · Chapter: The Colonial Era in India · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q80Competency Based3 marksModerate
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading The Colonial Era in India but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — The chapter links economy and power. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
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Class: Class 8 · Subject: Social Science · Chapter: The Colonial Era in India · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q81Competency Based3 marksDifficultRevision pick
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading The Colonial Era in India but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — Resistance and change both appear — follow the text. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
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Class: Class 8 · Subject: Social Science · Chapter: The Colonial Era in India · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q82Competency Based3 marksModerate
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading The Colonial Era in India but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — A primary source in the book should be read, not skipped. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
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Class: Class 8 · Subject: Social Science · Chapter: The Colonial Era in India · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q77Competency Based3 marksModerateRevision pick
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading Accuracy but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — Use the terms used in the NCERT book; do not replace them with unofficial names. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
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Class: Class 8 · Subject: Social Science · Chapter: Universal Franchise and India’s Electoral System · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q78Competency Based3 marksDifficult
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading Practice but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — Mix MCQs with short answers so you remember both facts and explanations from Universal Franchise and India’s Electoral System. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
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Class: Class 8 · Subject: Social Science · Chapter: Universal Franchise and India’s Electoral System · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q79Competency Based3 marksModerate
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading Universal Franchise and India’s Electoral System but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — Universal adult franchise means every adult citizen can vote, as the Constitution provides. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
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Class: Class 8 · Subject: Social Science · Chapter: Universal Franchise and India’s Electoral System · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q80Competency Based3 marksModerate
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading Universal Franchise and India’s Electoral System but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — The Election Commission of India conducts elections. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
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Class: Class 8 · Subject: Social Science · Chapter: Universal Franchise and India’s Electoral System · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q81Competency Based3 marksDifficultRevision pick
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading Universal Franchise and India’s Electoral System but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — A constituency is the area from which a representative is chosen. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
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Class: Class 8 · Subject: Social Science · Chapter: Universal Franchise and India’s Electoral System · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q82Competency Based3 marksModerate
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading Universal Franchise and India’s Electoral System but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — Free and fair elections need rules. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
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Class: Class 8 · Subject: Social Science · Chapter: Universal Franchise and India’s Electoral System · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q77Competency Based3 marksModerateRevision pick
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading Accuracy but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — Use the terms used in the NCERT book; do not replace them with unofficial names. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
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Class: Class 8 · Subject: Social Science · Chapter: The Parliamentary System: Legislature and Executive · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q78Competency Based3 marksDifficult
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading Practice but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — Mix MCQs with short answers so you remember both facts and explanations from The Parliamentary System: Legislature and Executive. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
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Class: Class 8 · Subject: Social Science · Chapter: The Parliamentary System: Legislature and Executive · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q79Competency Based3 marksModerate
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading The Parliamentary System: Legislature and Executive but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — The legislature makes laws; the executive runs the government as taught. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
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Class: Class 8 · Subject: Social Science · Chapter: The Parliamentary System: Legislature and Executive · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q80Competency Based3 marksModerate
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading The Parliamentary System: Legislature and Executive but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha are the two Houses. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
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Class: Class 8 · Subject: Social Science · Chapter: The Parliamentary System: Legislature and Executive · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q81Competency Based3 marksDifficultRevision pick
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading The Parliamentary System: Legislature and Executive but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — The Prime Minister and Council of Ministers are the political executive. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
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Class: Class 8 · Subject: Social Science · Chapter: The Parliamentary System: Legislature and Executive · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q82Competency Based3 marksModerate
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading The Parliamentary System: Legislature and Executive but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — A bill becomes an Act through a process in the book. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
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Class: Class 8 · Subject: Social Science · Chapter: The Parliamentary System: Legislature and Executive · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q77Competency Based3 marksModerateRevision pick
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading Accuracy but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — Use the terms used in the NCERT book; do not replace them with unofficial names. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
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Class: Class 8 · Subject: Social Science · Chapter: Factors of Production · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q78Competency Based3 marksDifficult
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading Practice but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — Mix MCQs with short answers so you remember both facts and explanations from Factors of Production. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
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Class: Class 8 · Subject: Social Science · Chapter: Factors of Production · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q79Competency Based3 marksModerate
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading Factors of Production but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — Production needs inputs the chapter calls factors. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
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Class: Class 8 · Subject: Social Science · Chapter: Factors of Production · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q80Competency Based3 marksModerate
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading Factors of Production but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — Land, labour and capital are the usual school trio; organisation / entrepreneurship may be named. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
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Class: Class 8 · Subject: Social Science · Chapter: Factors of Production · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q81Competency Based3 marksDifficultRevision pick
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading Factors of Production but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — A wage is payment for labour. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
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Class: Class 8 · Subject: Social Science · Chapter: Factors of Production · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q82Competency Based3 marksModerate
Competency practice: A classmate can recall the heading Factors of Production but cannot explain it. How will you teach it in two steps using the textbook idea?
Answer
Step 1: State the fact — Capital here is tools and funds, not only money in a bank. Step 2: Show one example or diagram from the chapter and ask the classmate to repeat it in their own words.
Explanation
Competency-based items check whether you can use a concept, not only name it. Teach-back is a simple way to prove understanding.
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Class: Class 8 · Subject: Social Science · Chapter: Factors of Production · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
FAQs
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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.
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