Class 8 Social Science — Chapter 7: Factors of Production
72 practice questions · 24 Easy · 24 Medium · 24 Hard
Practise Class 8 Social Science Chapter 7, "Factors of Production", with 72 NCERT-aligned multiple-choice questions. The set is split into 24 Easy, 24 Medium and 24 Hard questions, so you can warm up on the fundamentals and then push into the exam-level problems that separate top scorers in CBSE Board exams.
"Factors of Production" is one of the chapters where dates, cause-and-effect reasoning and map/source interpretation really pays off. Each MCQ on this chapter is timed and uses exam-grade marking (+2 correct, −1 wrong, 0 skipped), training the same accuracy-under-pressure that real papers demand. Every question carries a short explanation, so a wrong answer becomes a quick lesson rather than a dead end — the fastest way to close gaps before a test.
Use this chapter as targeted revision: attempt the Easy set first to confirm your basics on Factors of Production, then move to Medium and Hard to test application and problem-solving. Your accuracy, streaks and XP save automatically, and the chapter feeds into your overall Class 8 Social Science mastery score. A few sample questions are shown below; sign in free to practise all 72.
Key concepts: Factors of Production (Class 8 Social Science)
Every good and service is made by combining four inputs — land, labour, capital and entrepreneurship — with technology as a facilitator. The chapter gives particular attention to human capital and to India's inherited traditions of skill.
- Factors of production
- The resources or inputs used to produce goods and services: land, labour, capital and entrepreneurship.
- Land (in economics)
- Not just ground but all natural resources — soil, forests, water, air, sunlight, minerals, oil and natural gas.
- Labour
- The physical and mental effort people put into production.
- Human capital
- The specialised skills, knowledge, abilities and expertise behind that effort — the quality and efficiency of labour, not just its quantity.
- Capital
- Money plus human-made assets used in production: machinery, tools, vehicles, computers, shops and factories.
- Entrepreneurship
- Starting an enterprise or creating something new to solve a problem, combining the other factors and carrying the risk.
- Demographic dividend
- The gain a country makes when many people are young and working and fewer depend on them — realised only with education, health and skilling.
- Interest and dividend
- Interest is paid by a borrower to a lender for using their money; a dividend is paid by a company to shareholders out of profits.
💡 Exam tips for Factors of Production
- Technology is a facilitator, not a fifth factor: it lets the same or fewer inputs produce more.
- Kaizen ('continuous improvement') in Japan and the German emphasis on punctuality and quality show culture shaping human capital.
- About 65% of Indians are under 35 (Economic Survey 2024) — the basis of the demographic dividend.
- India's stitched ships, sewn with cords rather than nails for over 2000 years, were flexible enough to handle the Indian Ocean.
Sample questions
The resources or inputs used in producing goods and services are called:
Every product goes through a production process before it reaches you.
In Ratna's restaurant, the vegetables, gas and utensils are best classified as:
Restaurants combine such inputs to produce cooked meals, snacks and beverages.
Assertion: Technology is treated as a facilitator, not a factor of production. Reason: It lets enterprises produce more goods with the same or fewer inputs. Choose the correct option.
It works on the other factors rather than being an independent input.
Factors of Production — FAQs
What are the key concepts in Class 8 Social Science Factors of Production?+
Every good and service is made by combining four inputs — land, labour, capital and entrepreneurship — with technology as a facilitator. The chapter gives particular attention to human capital and to India's inherited traditions of skill. Key ideas include Factors of production, Land (in economics), Labour, Human capital, Capital.
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