NCERT Class 8 Political Science Chapter 5 Understanding Marginalisation Test Mock Test
This free online test covers Chapter 5, Understanding Marginalisation, from the NCERT Class 8 Social And Political Life textbook. The 30 questions are written directly from the chapter — definitions, processes, worked examples and the points the book italicises — so a score here tells you how much of the chapter actually stuck, not how well you guess. Each answer carries an explanation that says why the right option is right and why the other three fail, which is where most of the learning happens. Attempt it after your first read of the chapter, then again before the exam. There is no negative marking, and you can review the full solution the moment you submit.
Duration
30 mins
Questions
30 MCQs
Total Marks
30 pts
Negative
0 per wrong
Topics Covered in This Paper
Sample Questions
Q1.What does it mean to be marginalised, as the chapter defines it?
- ATo be forced to occupy the sides or fringes and thus not be at the centre of things
- BTo be prevented by law from taking part in elections
- CTo live in a village rather than in a town or city
- DTo belong to a community that is numerically the largest in a country
Q2.Which of these does the chapter list as a reason why a community may experience marginalisation?
- AHaving a written script for its language
- BOwning more land than the surrounding communities
- CLiving in an area where the government has built schools and hospitals
- DSpeaking a different language, following different customs or belonging to a different religious group from the majority community
Q3.What consequences does the chapter say the sense of difference and exclusion has for marginalised communities?
- AThey are given extra resources by the dominant sections of society
- BThey gain political power because of the sympathy of others
- CThey do not have access to resources and opportunities and are unable to assert their rights
- DThey are able to move freely into the mainstream whenever they wish
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