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Understanding Laws · CBSE STD 8 (CBSE - English Medium). 49 questions.

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MCQ 11 Mark
Who gave the order to fire in Jallianwala Bagh on innocent people protesting calmly?
  • ✓
    General Dyer.
  • B
    Dr. Satyapal.
  • C
    Dr. Saifuddin Kichlew.
  • D
    None of these.
Answer
Correct option: A.
General Dyer.
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MCQ 21 Mark
What do you mean by repressive law?
  • A
    Based on force or pressure.
  • B
    Passed against the will of the people.
  • C
    To prevent the person's right to criticize.
  • ✓
    All of these.
Answer
Correct option: D.
All of these.
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MCQ 31 Mark
A major role of government is:
  • A
    Is to control the activities of private companies.
  • B
    Enforcing law.
  • C
    Ensure social justice.
  • ✓
    All of the above.
Answer
Correct option: D.
All of the above.
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MCQ 41 Mark
$..........$ submits its report regarding any Bill to Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.
  • A
    Cabinet Ministers.
  • B
    Ministry Council.
  • C
    State Ministry.
  • ✓
    Parliamentary Standing Committee.
Answer
Correct option: D.
Parliamentary Standing Committee.
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MCQ 51 Mark
Many workers are denied fair wages by their employers because:
  • A
    They badly need work.
  • B
    Workers has no bargaining power.
  • C
    Paid low wages.
  • ✓
    All of the above.
Answer
Correct option: D.
All of the above.
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MCQ 61 Mark
What do you mean by the term ‘Investment’?
  • A
    Money spent to purchase new building.
  • B
    Money spent to increase production in future.
  • C
    Money spent to purchase new machinery.
  • ✓
    All of the above.
Answer
Correct option: D.
All of the above.
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MCQ 71 Mark
Act of breaking law means:
  • A
    Infringement of Fundamental Rights.
  • ✓
    Violation.
  • C
    Both $(a)\ \&\ (b).$
  • D
    None of the above.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Violation.
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MCQ 81 Mark
It is $.........$ to deny workers their wages.
  • A
    Legal
  • B
    Justice
  • ✓
    Illegal
  • D
    All of the above
Answer
Correct option: C.
Illegal
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MCQ 91 Mark
‘Right against exploitation’ says that:
  • A
    Every person is free to chose any religion.
  • B
    No one can interrupt Constitution.
  • ✓
    No one can forced to work for Low wages.
  • D
    All of the above.
Answer
Correct option: C.
No one can forced to work for Low wages.
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MCQ 101 Mark
When did the Rowlatt Act come into effect?
  • A
    $13^{th}$ April $1919$
  • B
    $10^{th}$ Feb $2020$
  • C
    $14^{th}$ March $1921$
  • ✓
    $10^{th}$ Mar $1919$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$10^{th}$ Mar $1919$
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MCQ 111 Mark
One worker can easily replace another because of:
  • ✓
    Too much unemployment.
  • B
    Work in unsafe condition.
  • C
    Low wages.
  • D
    All of the above.
Answer
Correct option: A.
Too much unemployment.
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MCQ 121 Mark
What do you mean by the term ‘domestic’ in ‘Domestic violence’?
  • A
    House in which people live.
  • B
    House in which people do not live.
  • C
    A house where a nuclear family lives.
  • ✓
    It includes all women who live or have lived together in a shared household with the husband.
Answer
Correct option: D.
It includes all women who live or have lived together in a shared household with the husband.
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MCQ 131 Mark
Enforcement of law become important:
  • A
    When law seeks to protect the rich persons.
  • B
    When law seeks to protect the ministers.
  • ✓
    When law seeks to protect the weak from strong.
  • D
    All of the above.
Answer
Correct option: C.
When law seeks to protect the weak from strong.
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MCQ 141 Mark
Violating child labour prevention act must be:
  • A
    Penalized with the Punishment of six months to two years.
  • B
    Fine of Rupee $20,000$ to $50,000.$
  • ✓
    Both $(a)\ \&\ (b).$
  • D
    None of the above.
Answer
Correct option: C.
Both $(a)\ \&\ (b).$
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MCQ 151 Mark
What were lay down by Hindu Succession Amendment Act $2005?$
  • ✓
    Sons, daughters and their mother can get equal share of family property.
  • B
    Only sons can get a share in the property.
  • C
    Only sons and daughters can get a share in the property.
  • D
    Only sons and mother can get a share in the family property.
Answer
Correct option: A.
Sons, daughters and their mother can get equal share of family property.
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MCQ 161 Mark
It is $...........$ to deny workers their wages.
  • A
    Legal
  • B
    Justice
  • ✓
    Illegal
  • D
    All of the above
Answer
Correct option: C.
Illegal
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MCQ 171 Mark
Workers right means:
  • A
    Right to work.
  • B
    Right to fair wages.
  • C
    Right to decant conditions.
  • ✓
    All of the above.
Answer
Correct option: D.
All of the above.
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MCQ 181 Mark
$..........$ refers to injury caused by an adult male to a female.
  • ✓
    Domestic Violence.
  • B
    Injury.
  • C
    Dacoity.
  • D
    Murder.
Answer
Correct option: A.
Domestic Violence.
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MCQ 191 Mark
In a democratic government what people might do in case of unpopular laws?
  • A
    Criticize the laws.
  • B
    Hold public meetings.
  • C
    Write about it in newspapers and report to $\text{T.V.}$ news channels.
  • ✓
    All of these.
Answer
Correct option: D.
All of these.
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MCQ 201 Mark
Another hazardous industry that is growing rapidly in South Asia is:
  • A
    Ship Shaping.
  • B
    Ship Stocking.
  • ✓
    Ship Breaking.
  • D
    All of the above.
Answer
Correct option: C.
Ship Breaking.
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MCQ 211 Mark
New law on environment were introduced due to:
  • A
    $\text{UC}$ factory tragedy.
  • ✓
    Bhopal gas tragedy.
  • C
    Both $(a)\ \&\ (b).$
  • D
    None of the above.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Bhopal gas tragedy.
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MCQ 221 Mark
Lower working conditions include:
  • A
    Cheap labour.
  • B
    Hard working labour.
  • C
    Low wages labour.
  • ✓
    All of the above.
Answer
Correct option: D.
All of the above.
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MCQ 231 Mark
Law on Domestic Violence was made in this year:
  • ✓
    $2005$
  • B
    $2006$
  • C
    $2007$
  • D
    $2008$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$2005$
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MCQ 241 Mark
When did Jallianwala Bagh’s massacre take place?
  • ✓
    $13$ April
  • B
    $13$ March
  • C
    $13$ May
  • D
    $13$ June
Answer
Correct option: A.
$13$ April
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MCQ 251 Mark
In India, men can get married at a minimum age of $..........$
  • A
    $22$
  • ✓
    $21$
  • C
    $23$
  • D
    $25$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$21$
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MCQ 261 Mark
What are criminal cases?
  • A
    Related to taxes.
  • B
    Related to property.
  • ✓
    Related to criminal.
  • D
    None of these.
Answer
Correct option: C.
Related to criminal.
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MCQ 271 Mark
Making law is not enough government has to ensure that these laws are:
  • A
    Implemented
  • B
    Enforced
  • ✓
    Both $(a)$ and $(b)$
  • D
    None of the above
Answer
Correct option: C.
Both $(a)$ and $(b)$
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MCQ 281 Mark
Who introduced the rule of law in India?
  • A
    Mahatma Gandhi.
  • B
    Mughals.
  • ✓
    British colonialists.
  • D
    None of these.
Answer
Correct option: C.
British colonialists.
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MCQ 291 Mark
$...........$ was responsible for the Jallianwala Bagh massacre.
  • ✓
    General Dyer.
  • B
    Sir Simon.
  • C
    Kingsford.
  • D
    Warren Hastings.
Answer
Correct option: A.
General Dyer.
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MCQ 301 Mark
British had passed $............$ in $1870.$
  • A
    Sati Act.
  • ✓
    Sedition Act.
  • C
    Simon Act.
  • D
    Rowlatt Act.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Sedition Act.
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MCQ 311 Mark
When was the Rowlatt Act was passed?
  • ✓
    $10$ March, $1919$
  • B
    $8$ March, $1919$
  • C
    $12$ March, $1919$
  • D
    $3$ March, $1919$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$10$ March, $1919$
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MCQ 321 Mark
During the Jallianwala Bagh tragedy, people were protesting against $............$
  • ✓
    Rowlatt Act.
  • B
    Education Act.
  • C
    Sati Act.
  • D
    Press Act.
Answer
Correct option: A.
Rowlatt Act.
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MCQ 331 Mark
In India incident occurs rapidly because of:
  • A
    Safety laws are less in India.
  • B
    Safety laws are not enforced.
  • ✓
    Both $(a)$ and $(b).$
  • D
    None of the above.
Answer
Correct option: C.
Both $(a)$ and $(b).$
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MCQ 341 Mark
in order to become an Act, a Bill has to passed both in Lok Sabha and $...........$
  • A
    Vidhan Sabha.
  • B
    Legislative Assembly.
  • ✓
    Rajya Sabha.
  • D
    Vidhan Parishad.
Answer
Correct option: C.
Rajya Sabha.
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MCQ 351 Mark
$.........$ was introduced in $2005$.
  • A
    Citizenship Amendment Bill.
  • B
    Dowry Act.
  • ✓
    Hindu Succession Amendment Act.
  • D
    Protection against Domestic VIolence Act.
Answer
Correct option: C.
Hindu Succession Amendment Act.
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MCQ 371 Mark
The age at which a person can start voting in our country is $...........$ years.
  • ✓
    $18$
  • B
    $22$
  • C
    $21$
  • D
    $25$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$18$
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MCQ 381 Mark
What is rule of law?
  • A
    To balance wealth.
  • ✓
    To maintain the situation.
  • C
    To maintain the price.
  • D
    None of these.
Answer
Correct option: B.
To maintain the situation.
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MCQ 391 Mark
What were the steps taken by women’s group to make the bill passed?
  • A
    Creating awareness among women.
  • B
    Filing petition and public hearing.
  • C
    Drafting of domestic violence bill, after meeting with various organizations.
  • ✓
    All of these.
Answer
Correct option: D.
All of these.
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MCQ 401 Mark
Who was the Afro$-$American woman who refused to give her seat to a white man in $1955?$
  • A
    Rosy Peter
  • ✓
    Rosa Parks
  • C
    Rosy Mary
  • D
    Rosy Jose
Answer
Correct option: B.
Rosa Parks
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MCQ 411 Mark
The Constitution states that there should be no $..........$ exercise of power.
  • A
    Mediatary
  • B
    Illegal
  • ✓
    Arbitrary
  • D
    Custom
Answer
Correct option: C.
Arbitrary
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MCQ 421 Mark
Safety measures at work place means:
  • A
    Alarm system.
  • B
    Emergency exits.
  • C
    Properly functioning machinery.
  • ✓
    All of the above.
Answer
Correct option: D.
All of the above.
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MCQ 431 Mark
What was the Rowlatt Act?
  • A
    To control migrants.
  • ✓
    To control revolutionary activities.
  • C
    To control wealth of Indian.
  • D
    None of these.
Answer
Correct option: B.
To control revolutionary activities.
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MCQ 441 Mark
What do understand by Sedition Act of $1870$?
  • A
    A person could be arrested and deported.
  • ✓
    Any person criticizing or protesting the British government could be arrested without a trial.
  • C
    The arrested person could not engage an advocate.
  • D
    Arrested person could be detained in police custody for an indefinite period of time.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Any person criticizing or protesting the British government could be arrested without a trial.
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MCQ 451 Mark
To protect people from exploitation $-$ government make certain $............$
  • ✓
    Laws
  • B
    Police
  • C
    Courts
  • D
    Ministers
Answer
Correct option: A.
Laws
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MCQ 461 Mark
Who made the law?
  • A
    Laws are made by president.
  • B
    Laws are made by prime minister.
  • ✓
    Laws are made by sovereign power.
  • D
    None of these.
Answer
Correct option: C.
Laws are made by sovereign power.
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MCQ 471 Mark
In $1998$ onwards, Supreme court had ordered all the public transport vehicles using diesel were switch to:
  • ✓
    $\text{CNG}$
  • B
    $\text{LPG}$
  • C
    Petroleum
  • D
    Coal
Answer
Correct option: A.
$\text{CNG}$
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MCQ 481 Mark
Producer means:
  • A
    An individual who buys goods for personal use.
  • B
    An individual who sells goods for personal use.
  • ✓
    An individual that produces goods.
  • D
    None of the above.
Answer
Correct option: C.
An individual that produces goods.
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MCQ 491 Mark
Consumer means:
  • A
    An individual who sells goods for personal use.
  • ✓
    An individual who buys goods for personal use.
  • C
    Both $(a)\ \&\ (b).$
  • D
    None of the above.
Answer
Correct option: B.
An individual who buys goods for personal use.
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