Reshaping India's Political Map — Class 8 MCQs with Answers
Class 8 CBSE Social Science · Chapter 2
72 practice questions · 24 Easy · 24 Medium · 24 Hard · Updated
Practise the most important Class 8 CBSE Social Science questions from Chapter 2, "Reshaping India's Political Map". You get 9 timed quizzes made from 72 NCERT-based MCQs, with answers and explanations. The questions are split into 24 Easy, 24 Medium and 24 Hard. Warm up on the basics, then move on to the exam-level questions that set top scorers in CBSE Board exams apart.
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Use this chapter for focused revision. Start with the Easy set to check your basics on Reshaping India's Political Map, then move to Medium and Hard to practise applying them. Your accuracy, streaks and XP save automatically. This chapter also adds to your overall Class 8 Social Science mastery score. 14 sample questions are solved in full below, with the answer and a worked explanation. Sign in free to start practising.
Key concepts: Reshaping India's Political Map (Class 8 Social Science)
Between the 13th and 17th centuries invasions and new dynasties repeatedly redrew India's political map. The Delhi Sultanate, Vijayanagara and the Mughals rose and fell, and each faced determined regional resistance.
- Delhi Sultanate
- Formed after Prithviraj Chauhan's defeat in 1192; five Turkic-Afghan dynasties ruled in turn — Mamluks, Khiljis, Tughlaqs, Sayyids and Lodis.
- Jizya
- A tax imposed on non-Muslim subjects in return for protection and exemption from military service; in practice often a burden and a humiliation.
- Token currency
- Muhammad bin Tughlaq's copper coins declared to carry the value of silver or gold; progressive in principle but it invited counterfeiting and damaged trade.
- Vijayanagara Empire
- Founded in the 14th century by Harihara and Bukka Raya, former Tughlaq governors; its capital stood at present-day Hampi.
Reshaping India's Political Map — important questions & MCQs with answers (Class 8 Social Science)
14 solved questions from this chapter's difficulty levels, each with its answer and explanation. The other 58 are timed and scored when you sign in.
- Q1Easy
In this chapter, the term 'medieval' is used to mean the period in India from the:
A.17th to the 19th centuriesB.5th to the 9th centuriesC.11th to the 17th centuries✓ CorrectD.1st to the 5th centuriesAnswer: C. 11th to the 17th centuries
Explanation: The word originally described European history, so the book fixes its own working range for India.
- Q2Easy
Narasimhadeva I of the Eastern Ganga kingdom built the famed Sūrya temple at:
A.Konark✓ CorrectB.BelurC.HampiD.HalebiduAnswer: A. Konark
Explanation: It commemorated in part his victories, including over the Sultanate's governor of Bengal.
- Q3Easy
The Vijayanagara Empire was founded by the brothers:
A.Harihara and KrishnadevarayaB.Babur and HumayunC.Harihara and Bukka Raya✓ CorrectD.Sala and VidyaranyaAnswer: C. Harihara and Bukka Raya
Explanation: They had initially served as governors under Muhammad bin Tughlaq before rejecting Delhi's authority.
- Q4Easy
Babur established the Mughal Empire by defeating Ibrahim Lodi in 1526 at the:
A.First Battle of Panipat✓ CorrectB.Second Battle of PanipatC.Battle of HaldighatiD.Battle of TalikotaAnswer: A. First Battle of Panipat
Explanation: The victory relied heavily on gunpowder, field artillery and matchlock guns.
- Q5Easy
The Delhi Sultanate was formed after the defeat in 1192 of:
A.Harihara RayaB.Prithviraj Chauhan✓ CorrectC.Ibrahim LodiD.Rana KumbhaAnswer: B. Prithviraj Chauhan
Explanation: He ruled parts of north-western India, and his defeat opened the way to the Sultanate.
- Q6Easy
The Hoysalas ruled parts of present-day:
A.AssamB.Karnataka✓ CorrectC.OdishaD.PunjabAnswer: B. Karnataka
Explanation: They remained the only independent kingdom in the south until weakened by repeated attacks.
- Q7Medium
The chapter says applying the European term 'medieval' to India is 'not ideal' because:
A.the term is too recentB.India had no written recordsC.the period was too shortD.Europe's and India's histories are very different✓ CorrectAnswer: D. Europe's and India's histories are very different
Explanation: Historians also disagree on exactly which period it should cover in India.
- Q8Medium
The Musunuri Nayakas are remembered for rallying over 75 chieftains and expelling Tughlaq forces from:
A.BijapurB.KonarkC.Warangal✓ CorrectD.ChittorAnswer: C. Warangal
Explanation: This confederacy operated around 1330-1336 in present-day Telangana.
- Q9Medium
In the folklore of Vijayanagara's founding, Harihara and Bukka saw a hare chase a pack of hounds, which their guru Vidyaranya read as a symbol of:
A.coming famineB.resilience and bravery✓ CorrectC.royal wealthD.the need to flee southAnswer: B. resilience and bravery
Explanation: He advised them to build their capital on that very spot.
- Q10Medium
Babur turned his attention to India after being thrown out of:
A.DelhiB.HeratC.KabulD.Samarkand✓ CorrectAnswer: D. Samarkand
Explanation: He was a Turkic-Mongol ruler and a descendant of Timur.
- Q11Medium
Central Asian invaders were drawn to India by her reputed riches, territorial ambition and often by a wish to:
A.escape a famine at homeB.spread their own versions of their religion, by force if necessary✓ CorrectC.study Indian scienceD.settle peacefully as farmersAnswer: B. spread their own versions of their religion, by force if necessary
Explanation: The chapter lists all three motives together.
- Q12Hard
Assertion: The Delhi Sultanate was politically unstable. Reason: Almost two sultans in three took power by eliminating their predecessor. Choose the correct option.
A.The assertion is true but the reason is falseB.Both are true, but the reason does not explain the assertionC.Both are true, and the reason explains the assertion✓ CorrectD.Both are falseAnswer: C. Both are true, and the reason explains the assertion
Explanation: Violent succession is exactly why the average reign was barely nine years.
- Q13Hard
Assertion: The Delhi Sultanate never fully controlled the Subcontinent. Reason: Kingdoms such as the Eastern Gangas and Hoysalas repelled its advance. Choose the correct option.
A.Both are falseB.Both are true, and the reason explains the assertion✓ CorrectC.Both are true, but the reason does not explain the assertionD.The assertion is true but the reason is falseAnswer: B. Both are true, and the reason explains the assertion
Explanation: Sustained regional resistance is precisely what limited the Sultanate's reach.
- Q14Hard
That Harihara and Bukka had served under Muhammad bin Tughlaq before founding Vijayanagara best shows that:
A.the Tughlaqs ruled the far south directlyB.Sultanate authority could be turned against it by its own officers✓ CorrectC.they were Portuguese alliesD.Vijayanagara began as a Sultanate province that stayed loyalAnswer: B. Sultanate authority could be turned against it by its own officers
Explanation: They rejected Delhi's authority and built an independent power in the south.
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Between the 13th and 17th centuries invasions and new dynasties repeatedly redrew India's political map. The Delhi Sultanate, Vijayanagara and the Mughals rose and fell, and each faced determined regional resistance. Key ideas include Delhi Sultanate, Jizya, Token currency, Vijayanagara Empire.
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