MCQ Chapter 1 History Class 8 Maharashtra Board MCQ For All Chapters – History Class 8Sources of History 1. Which of the following is NOT considered a material source of history?CoinsSculpturesNewspapersMonumentsQuestion 1 of 202. What period is Modern Indian History primarily associated with?Mughal EmpireEuropean and British rulersGupta EmpireVedic PeriodQuestion 2 of 203. Which building is cited as an example of a national monument turned into a museum?Aga Khan PalaceCellular JailManibhavanSevagram AshramQuestion 3 of 204. Visiting which place provides information about the revolutionary work of V.D.Savarkar?Sevagram AshramManibhavanCellular JailAga Khan PalaceQuestion 4 of 205. What can be learned by visiting Manibhavan in Mumbai?British architectureHistory of the Gandhian eraRevolutionary activitiesPrincely state governanceQuestion 5 of 206. What type of objects are preserved in museums for the study of history?Paintings and photographsAudio recordingsFolk songsPowadasQuestion 6 of 207. What information do statues provide about historical figures?Economic conditionsArchitectural stylesBiographical sketchSocial reformsQuestion 7 of 208. Which memorial type is mentioned as commemorating various events?Hutatma SmarakCellular JailAga Khan PalaceSevagram AshramQuestion 8 of 209. Who wrote the ‘Shatapatre’ published in the weekly ‘Prabhakar’?Vishnushastri ChiplunkarLokahitawadi (Gopal Hari Deshmukh)Mahatma Jyotirao PhuleDr.Babasaheb AmbedkarQuestion 9 of 2010. In which year did Dr.Babasaheb Ambedkar start the fortnightly ‘Mooknayak’?1913192019271930Question 10 of 2011. Which newspaper did Dr.Ambedkar start in April 1927?MooknayakJanataBahishkrut BharatPrabuddha BharatQuestion 11 of 2012. What was the purpose of the newspaper ‘Bahishkrut Bharat’?Political analysisReformation and unity of common peopleEconomic reportingCultural preservationQuestion 12 of 2013. Which newspaper is NOT mentioned as one started by Dr.Ambedkar?MooknayakKesariJanataPrabuddha BharatQuestion 13 of 2014. What role did newspapers like ‘Kesari’ play during the British period?Economic forecastingAwakening the minds of peopleArchitectural documentationRecording oral historiesQuestion 14 of 2015. Which department created scientific maps of India during the British period?Mumbai Port TrustSurvey of IndiaDepartment of ArchitecturePrincely States OfficeQuestion 15 of 2016. What can the original plan of the Bombay Port provide information about?Social reformsDevelopment of Bombay cityFreedom movementPowada compositionsQuestion 16 of 2017. Which of the following is an example of an oral source of history?PhotographsPowadaMapsNewspapersQuestion 17 of 2018. What was the purpose of Powadas during the British rule?Entertainment onlyCreating motivation and spiritRecording economic dataMapping citiesQuestion 18 of 2019. Which movement is NOT mentioned as a subject of Powadas?Freedom struggle of 1857Satyashodhak SamajSamyukta MaharashtraQuit India MovementQuestion 19 of 2020. What technological advancement aided the development of photography in the modern period?Printing pressDiscovery of recordingArt of photographyFilm-making techniquesQuestion 20 of 20 Loading...
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