A full-syllabus ICSE Class 8 History and Civics paper in the board pattern: 80 marks, covering every chapter. The answer key is a separate download, so you can print the paper for your child without the answers.
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Paper: PDF, 3.0 MB · Answer key: PDF, 4.5 MB · Updated for 2026–2027
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Question 1 · MCQ
In 1919, shops in many towns of Punjab stayed shut for a whole day to protest against a new law that let the government jail people without trial. What is this kind of protest called, and which law was it against? [1]
Question 2 · Short answer (Civics)
Explain the veto power of the permanent members of the Security Council. What happens when the Security Council cannot take any action because of the veto? [2]
Answer: Decisions in the Security Council are taken by a majority vote of at least nine members, including all the five permanent members. A negative vote by any one of the permanent members would lead to a cancellation of the resolution. This right to prevent action being taken is known as the right to veto. This means that any resolution becomes ineffective even if one of the permanent members votes against it.
When no action can be taken by the Security Council because of the veto, the General Assembly can deal with the crisis. It can take whatever action may seem appropriate to restore and maintain world peace.
Question 3 · Source-based question (History)
A Sikh soldier writes in 1846: “Since our Maharaja died, our chiefs have been fighting one another for power, and now the British are marching against us.” Name the Maharaja, and explain how the situation he describes ended by 1849. [2]
Answer: The Maharaja was Ranjit Singh, under whose leadership the Sikh kingdom had become very powerful and independent. After his death the kingdom was torn by internal strife and a struggle for power, and the British used this opportunity to strike. They fought two Anglo‑Sikh Wars (1845–49). The Sikhs fought fiercely to keep their freedom but suffered a decisive loss, and Lord Dalhousie annexed Punjab in 1849.
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