M.M. 80.
Subject: social science
Time : 3hrs. Class : 7th
Section A
MCQs (1×16=16)
1) The part of the temple marked by the arrow shows is : (1M)
i. Garbhagriha
ii. Amalaka
iii. Kalasa
iv. Shikhara
2) An example of rock-cut architecture is/are : (1M)
i. The shore Temple, Mamallapuram
ii. The kailasanathar temple, kanchipuram
iii. The brihadeeswar temple Thanjavur
iv. The rathas at Mamallapuram
3) The empire of this sultan was the largest in the Delhi sultanate: (1M)
i. Iltutmish
ii. Alauddin khilji
iii. Muhammad bin Tughlaq
iv. Sikander lodi
4) Chand bardai wrote the biography of this king (1M)
i. Dandidurga
ii. Prithviraj chauhan
iii. Dharmapala
iv. Nagabhatta
5) The molten Material in the lower mantle is called : (1M)
i. Lava
ii. Sima
iii. Sial
iv. Magma
6) The armchair like depression is called a/an : (1M)
i. Oxbow lake
ii. Moraine
iii. U-shaped valley
iv. Cirque
7) Ravi saw a tarn on his vacation. From this , we can infer that he had gone
here for his vacation: (1M)
i. The mountains
ii. A desert
iii. A seaside
iv. The plains
8) The Earth’s atmosphere is held in place by : (1M)
i. The gravity of the sun
ii. The gravity of the earth
iii. The weight of the moisture in the air
iv. The rotation of the earth
9) The process of transfer of heat through the rising of warm aur and the
sinking of cold air is called: (1M)
i. Conduction
ii. Convection
iii. Radiation
iv. Advection
10) The tenure of a member of the vidhan Parishad is for : (1M)
i. 5 years
ii. 10 years
iii. 2 years
iv. 6 years
11) The sex ratio of a place X is 854 . Choose the reason that explains why
: (1M)
i. In place X , women are encouraged to study and work at par with
men.
ii. In place X , the rate of female foeticide and infanticide is very high
iii. In place X , the work done by women at home is not acknowledged
iv. In place X , more women work in the formal sector than in the
informal sector.
12) As a constitutional head of a state, the governor cannot do one of
these: (1M)
i. Appoint the leader of the party that gets maximum seats in the
assembly as the chief minister.
ii. Choose the chief minister from among members of the party that has
won.
iii. Send back a bill with suggestions for change.
iv. Reduce judicial punishments.
13) The body which conducts election in India is the………………. (1M)
14) A democracy where a monarch is head of the state, but an elected
parliament has all the power is known as a ……………(1M)
15) Read the two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R).
Choose the correct option.(1M)
Assertion (A): The more successful Delhi sultans constantly reshuffled iqtas
among the nobles.
Reason (R): The longer an iqtedar was in charge of an iqta, the greater
would be his powers.
a. A is true but R is false
b. A is false but R is true
c. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
d. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
16) Read the two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R).
Choose the correct option.(1M)
Assertion (A): There is a permanent cover of ice at the poles.
Reason (R): The poles are located at great heights.
A. A is true but R is false
B. A is false but R is true
C. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
D. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
Section -B ( 2×12=24)
Short Answer type questions
17) What are the distinctive features of the shikharas built in the Nagara
style? (2M)
18) Why do you think were iqtas used in place of monetary payments?
(2M)
19) Who adopted the title of Gangaikondan and why ? (2M)
20) Mention three foreign travellers to India in the Medieval Age , and
the places they came from . (2M)
Or
Differentiate between the kinds of towns and cities that came up during the
Mughal period with examples.(2M)
21) Explain how different types of igneous rocks are formed briefly?
(2M)
Or
How are earthquakes measured . Also explain what a rift valley is with
example? (2M)
22) Distinguish between endogenous and exogenous forces ? (2M)
Or
What is the difference between magma and lava ? (2M)
23) Which layer overlaps the mesosphere and the thermosphere? Why is
it what is it? (2M)
24) List the factors that affect the temperature of a place. (2M)
25) Differentiate between a bye-election and mid-term election.(2M)
26) Enumerate two problems of electing corrupt leaders . (2M)
Or
What would the problem have been if money bills could be introduced only
by the state legislative council of states ? (2M)
27) Which house of the state legislature is known as a permanent house?
Why ? (2M)
28) Mrs rattan stays at home and does all the household chores on her
own . She also finds her children with their studies. When asked to full
out a Government form however, Mr rattan wrote nothing for
occupation beside his wife’s name . Do you agree with him ? Validate
your answer.(2M)
Section -C (4×8=32)
Long Answer type questions
29) Distinguish between the temples of north India and features of the
temples of central India with examples.(4M)
Or
Shah Jahan is considered an outstanding builder . Do you agree ? Validate
your statement with examples. (4M)
30) The decline of the Delhi sultanate actually began during the reign of
the Tughlaqs. Do you agree with this statement ? Justify your
answer.(4M)
OR
Who was Mahmud of ghazni ? In what ways were his raids different from
those of Mohammad Ghori ? (4M)
31) Chola administration was largely democratic in nature . Do you agree
with the statement? Justify your answer. (4M)
32) Describe the layers of earth with the help of a diagram. (4M)
33) Rocks can never be destroyed; they can only be transformed .Do you
agree with the statement? Justify your answer with the help of
examples.(4M)
Or
Enumerate the uses of rocks and minerals (4M)
34) Earthquakes are considered to be some the worst natural disasters.
Do you agree? Validate your answer with reference to the earthquakes in
Turkey-syria in 2023 . (4M)
Or
Where is ozone layer found ? What is it’s importance, and how is it
being destroyed .(4M)
35) What is a coalition government? Evaluate the pros and cons of having
a coalition government.(4M)
36) ‘Only education and economic independence can put an end to
gender discrimination. Do you agree ’? Justify your answer.(4M)
Section -D
37) Picture based questions: (4M)
Observe the pictures of temples given below carefully. Then answer the
following questions.
i. Which architectural feature is common in both temples shown in
the pictures? (1M)
ii. Identify one major difference between the Shikhara of the North
Indian temple and the Vimana of the South Indian temple.(1M)
iii. What is the purpose of the Mandapa (pillared hall) in temple
architecture?(1M)
iv. Why do you think temples in different regions of India developed
different architectural styles?(1M)
38) Map based question: (4M)
On an outline map of India . Find out what the places mentioned below
are known as today . Write their new names on the map beside their old
names . Also find out and mark the states each of the places lies in now .
i. Mandor
ii. Manyakheta
iii. Patliputra
iv. Kosala
