Witty International School — SST
Worksheets
Worksheet 5: Role of Police & Court / Human Resources
Grade: VIII-B
Name: Vaishnavi Venkataraman
Date: 10.3.2025
Total Marks: 20
Q. I) A) Fill in the blanks:
1. Courts decide how laws are to be applied in specific cases.
2. Accused then undergoes a trial at the court of session judge.
3. Confessions made in police custody cannot be deemed as evidence.
4. Chargesheet is a record of the charges led against a person in police station.
Q. II) Answer the following questions:
1. What should be mentioned in an FIR?
Name, address, date, time, location, true facts, descriptions of the persons being
reported, and witnesses.
2. What is the function of a defence lawyer?
Defence lawyer fights the case on behalf of the accused.
3. Rights under the Prevention Against Arbitrary Arrest and Detention:
- Right to be informed of the grounds of arrest at the time of arrest
- Right to consult and be defended by a legal practitioner of choice
4. What to do if the police refuse to register an FIR?
Myra can give a written petition to the High Court if no action is taken.
5. What is a fair trial?
A fair trial helps to decide whether the accused is guilty or not.
Worksheet 4: Mineral and Power Resources / Colonial Administration
Grade: VIII-B
Date: 17.12.2024
Total Marks: 20
Q. I) A) Fill in the blanks:
1. The governor of Bengal was raised to the position of governor general.
2. The 1813 charter ended the monopoly of the tea trade by the British East India
Company.
3. It was under Lord Cornwallis that the police force became strong and meticulous.
4. The British established laws as main pillars of British administration.
B) Answer the following in 10–20 words:
1. Name the pillars of the British administration:
Army, Police, Judiciary, Civil Service
2. Which provinces came under the direct control of the Governor-General?
West Bengal, Awadh, Madras, Calcutta, Awadh were indirectly under the GovernorGeneral.
3. Describe the role of “Army”:
The army had to fight for its nation. It comprises of civil services and individuals with
unique skills.
Q. II) A) Fill in the blanks:
1. Minerals are hard, have lustre, definite chemical composition, and conduct heat and
electricity.
2. Minerals are non-renewable; once consumed, they are exhausted.
3. Coal is most abundantly available fossil fuel.
B) Answer the following questions:
1. Name the two types of coal:
Lignite and bituminous
2. How is geothermal power generated?
The heat of the earth's atmosphere is trapped and converted into energy.
3. Define CNG & LPG:
- CNG is compressed natural gas made from petroleum. It is used for fuel in cars.
- LPG is limited petroleum gas used for cooking.
4. Define “drilling”:
Drilling is a mining method in which natural resources in a liquid state like petroleum are
extracted.
Worksheet: Human Resources
Grade: VIII-B
Q. III) A) Fill in the blanks:
1. Immigration is the movement of people out of a country.
2. The estimated population of the world today is more than 7 billion.
3. Human beings add values to the natural resources.
4. The 15–64 age group is known as the working population.
Q. IV) Answer the following questions:
1. What do you mean by sex ratio?
Sex ratio means the ratio between males and females in the total population.
2. What is working population?
People in the age group of 15–64 years who work for their livelihood.
3. What is dependent population?
People in the age group of 0–14 and 65 years and above who are not working.
4. Why are river valleys densely populated?
As water is essential for people, plants, and animals.
5. State with highest literacy rate as per 2011 Census:
Kerala