PRACTICE PAPER

CLASS-VII

SOCIAL SCIENCE Time-3hours

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:- max marks-90

  • There are 25 questions in all.
  • Marks for each question are indicated against it.
  • All the questions are compulsory.
  • Write the same questions numbers as given in the questions paper while answering a question in your answer book.
  • Answers to MCQ’S OF 1 mark should be out of a,b.c and d only.
  • Answers to each question of 3 marks should not exceed 60 words each.
  • Answers to each question of 5 marks should not exceed 120 words each.
  1. Tick the correct answer: (10)

(a) Mosses and Lichens are

(i) Insect eating animal

(ii) Animals having thick fur on their body

(iii) Found in tropical decid

(iv) Commonly found vegetation in the polar region

(b) Humayun was defeated by

(i) Sher shah suri

(ii) Rana Sangra

(iii) Ibrahim Lodi

(c) Gender inequality means:

(i) Discrimination against girls

(ii) Caste based differences

(iii) Racial difference

(d) Ladhakh dasert is found in which Continent

(i) Asia (ii) Africa (iii)Europe

(e) Which is the longest river in the world

(i) Nile (ii) Amazon (iii) Indus

(f) Who sells goods at low price in large quantity

(i) Retailer (ii) Wholesaler (iii) Buyer

(g) Who was mother of Shivaji?

(i) Tara Bai (ii) Jiya Bai (iii) Jodha Bai

(h) Advertising persuades the Customer to :

(i) Watch Serials

(ii) Listen to jingles

(iii) Purchase a particular bland of product or service

(i) In Nov 2008,How many women were trained to join BSFs they have been posted

at Indo-Pak border?

(i) 100 (ii) 300 (iii) 200

(j) PDS means:

(i) Private distribution system

(ii) Public distribution system

(iii) Public damage system

  1. Give one word answer:- (7)

(i) Which is the world’s largest river.

(ii) Name the Important rivers found in the veld grasslands.

(iii) Who assumed the title of alamgir.

(iv) Name any one tax levied by the Marathas.

(v) Who become the nawab of Bengal in 1717.

(vi) Which energy is generated by Harnessing tides.

(vii) What is another name for taiga vegetation is used.

  1. Define Shifting Agriculture. OR Mixed farming.?(2)
  2. Mention the difficulties faced by Humayun after coming ton the throne? (2)
  3. Why were the Rajputs fed up with Aurangzeb.? (2)
  4. What was the political condition of india before babur binvasion.? (2)
  5. What was firoz shah famous for? (2)
  6. Give the meaning of bhakti and name any two prominate bhakti saints?(3)
  7. Explain any two types of gender in equality.? (3)
  8. How market creat inequalities that harm the democracy.? (3)
  9. With the help of diagram .explain water cycle? (3)
  10. Why are equatorial forests known as evergreen forests. Give few examples of trees found.?(3)
  11. What are the various factors responsible for permanent settlement?(3)
  12. Name the main occupation of people of ganga brahmaputer basin and give reasons for it?(3)
  13. How did the three nawabs of Bengal encourage trade?(3)
  14. What were the main achievements of Rana kumbha of mewar? (3)
  15. Describe the extent of mughal empire during akbar’s period? (3)
  16. What were the common features among the states of Bengal, awadh and Hyderabad?(3)
  17. Give three advantages of advertising? (3)
  18. How has education empowered woman? (3)
  19. What are the various problems related to ecological imbalance. what steps should be taken

to solve them? (4)

  1. Explain the main teachings of islam with special reference to its principles? (4)
  2. List the factor that brought about downfall of mughal Empire? (4)
  3. Describe the role played by Government in protecting the interest of all sections of the

society?(4)

  1. Locate the following places on map of the world? (8)

(a) Amazon basin

(b) Ladakh desert

(c) Praries grasslands

(d) Ganga Brahmputra Delta

(e) Oyshio current

(f) California current

(g) West Australian current

(h) Benzula current