Wednesday 17 January 2018

CLASS 7- SOCIAL SCIENCE QUESTION BANK

CHAPTER- WATER
Q1. Fill in the blanks.                                                                                                                    1×5= 5
1.    Giant waves that travel at very high speeds which are formed by the earthquakes, landslides or volcanic eruption on the sea bed is called ___________________________.
2.    World water day is celebrated on __________________.
3.    Warm current originate near the equator and move towards the ______________________.
4.    _____________________ocean have the most saline water as they receive the greater part of the heat from the sun.
5.      ___________________tide is formed on Full moon and New moon days when the sun, the moon and the Earth fall in the same line.
Q2. Answer the following questions in 50 words.                                                                3×5= 15
1.    Explain why water from seas and oceans is unfit for drinking.
2.    Are tides helpful? How?
3.    Define the following terms-
a.    Drift           b. High Tide c. Wave
4.    Give reasons why western Europe receives rainfall all through the year.
5.    Write a short note on Oceanic Currents.
Q3. Answer the following in detail.                                                                                             4×1= 4
1.    Explain water cycle with the help of well labelled diagram.
Q4. HOTS                                                                                                                                   6
Water constantly replenished on the Earth. Why do we need to conserve it? What can you do to conserve it?

CHAPTER- NATURAL VEGETATION AND WILDLIFE
Q1. Fill in the blanks.                                                                                                          1×5= 5
1.    _________________________ refers to the different plants, shrubs, trees etc that grow naturally in air area.
2.    Coniferous Forests are formed in higher altitudes of the _________________________ hemisphere.
3.    ______________________ forests are also known as rainforests.
4.    Natural forests are classified into forests, _________________ and ____________________.
Q2. Answer the following questions in 50 words.                                                                3×5= 15
1.    Define the following terms.
a.    Wildlife     b. Tundra Vegetation          c. Shrubs
2.    What is Mediterranean vegetation? Where are they found?
3.    Give reasons why deserts and Polar Regions have limited vegetation.
4.    Explain in brief temperate grasslands.
5.    How are coniferous forests useful?
Q3.  Answer the following in detail.                                                                                            4×1= 4
1.    Differentiate between Tropical Evergreen and Tropical Deciduous forests.
Q4. HOTS
Why do we think Mangrove forests can survive in both fresh water and saline water?


CHAPTER- HUMAN ENVIRONMENT- SETTLEMENT, TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATION
Q1. Answer in one word.                                                                                                  1×5= 5
1.    Roads that are built underground _________________________
2.    Seasonal migration of people   ____________________________
3.    Modes of the communication that reach to the maximum people  _____________________
4.    Settlements in villages  _________________________
5.    Exchange of thoughts, ideas, feelings etc among people  _________________________
Q2.   Answer the following questions in 50 words.                                                              3×5= 15
1.    Define the following terms:
a.    Gravel roads       b. Inland waterways            c. Civilisation
2.    How are railways better than roadways?
3.    What do you understand by shifting cultivation?
4.    Explain permanent settlements.
5.    Observe the above given picture and answer the following question:
i.              Identify the above picture.                                      (1)
ii.            Mention any 2 usages of the above transport.               (2)
Q3. Answer the following in detail.                                                                                             4×1= 4
1.    Discuss the development of different modes of communication.
Q4. HOTS
Why do you think the invention of wheel is the most important event in the history of transportation?


CHAPTER- LIFE IN TROPICAL AND SUB-TROPICAL REGIONS- THE AMAZON AND THE GANGA-BRAHMAPUTRA BASINS
Q1. Fill in the blanks.                                                                                                                      1×5= 5
1.    West Bengal and Assam have a number of ___________________ plantations.
2.    In ___________________ farming , farmers make flat steps on the mountain sides for cultivation.
3.    ________________________ is the staple food of people living in the Amazon Basin.
4.    ____________________ is an important occupation in the Ganga- Brahmaputra basin.
5.    The Amazon Basin supports __________________ Forests.
Q2.  Answer the following questions in 50 words.                                                               3×5= 15
1.    What is river basin? What is the location of the Amazon Basin?
2.    Where is Ganga- Brahmaputra Basin located?
3.    Name the tress found in the Amazon Basin.
4.    Define the following terms:
a.    Slash and burn agriculture      b. Tapioca      c. Equatorial region             d. Mangrove trees
5.    Explain the climate of Amazon Basin.
Q3. Answer the following in detail.                                                                                             4×1= 4
1.    Why are Amazon forests depleting? What are the consequences of such deforestation?
Q4. HOTS
 Why do you think in Amazon Basin trees grow so close together?







CHAPTER- INSIDE OUR EARTH
Q1. Fill in the blanks.                                                                                                                    1×5= 5
1.    The core is also called as __________________.
2.    Sandstone is formed from _________________.
3.    Intrusive igneous rocks have ______________ grains.
4.    Ocean floors are made up of _______________ and ___________________.
Q2.  Answer the following questions in 50 words.                                                               3×5= 15
1.    How were continental masses and ocean floors formed?
2.    What are minerals? How are they useful to us?
3.    What are metamorphic rocks? Give two examples.
4.    Observe the picture and answer the following questions:

i)             Label the 3 layers of the earth in the above diagram.
ii)            Correct the following statements:
a.    Sociology is the study of the structure of the earth.
b.    The molten rocks found inside the earth are called sediments.

5.    Define the following terms:
a.    Crust        b. Sial             c. Sima
Q3. Answer the following in detail.                                                                                             4×1= 4
1.    Define rock cycle. Explain the rock cycle in detail.
Q4. HOTS
Give reason why can’t we go to the centre of the earth.



CHAPTER- MEDIA AND DEMOCRACY
Q1. Name the following:                                                                                                    1×2=2
1.    One example of print media: ________________________
2.    One example of local  media:________________________
Q2.  Fill in the blanks.                                                                                                                    1×3=3
1.    Electronic media include s all media that is _______________________________.
2.    The media sets agenda by choosing ________________________________.
3.    Media comprises of various modes through which we___________________ in society.
Q3.  Answer the following questions in 50 words.                                                               3×5= 15
1.    Define the following terms:
a.    Local media                    b. Balanced report   c. Advertisers
2.    How do the media make money?
3.    Is media free in our country? Explain.
4.    Do you think government should censor or control media? Why ?
5.    Explain in brief the two categories of media.
Q4. Answer the following in detail.                                                                                             4×1= 4
1.    What is the role of media in a democratic form of government?

CHAPTER- ADVERTISING
Q1. Fill in the blanks.                                                                                                                 1×5= 5    
1.    _______________________ involves studying the market for a product.
2.    _______________________ comprises people who are likely to buy a particular product.
3.    Advertisements make consumers believe that____________________ goods are better than _______________________.
4.    Values associated with a particular brand are called ____________________________.
Q2.  Answer the following questions in 50 words.                                                               3×5= 15
1.    Define the following terms:
a.    Social advertisements   b. Target audience   c. Advertising
2.    Differentiate between commercial and political advertisements.
3.    How does advertising influence consumers?
4.    How does advertising create inequality?
5.    Why do branded products cost more than products that are not branded or sold loose in the market?
Q3.  Answer the following in detail.                                                                                                     4
1.    What are the steps in making of an advertisement?
Q4. HOTS
Discuss what will happen if there are no advertisements.

CHAPTER-MARKET AROUND US
Q1. Choose the correct option.                                                                                                    1×3= 3
1.    Producer can sell goods to ________________________.
a.    Retailer     b. Consumer              c. Wholesalers         d. Cooperative societies
2.    Which of these usually sell branded products?
a.    Malls         b. Weekly markets    c. Shopping malls    d. Neighbouring shops
3.    A chemist is an example of a ______________________.
a.    Single-line store             b. Chain store           c. General store        d. None of these
Q2. State true or false. Correct & rewrite the statements which are not correct.                             1×2= 2
1.    Malls are the markets which have a number of shops.
___________________________________________________________________________
2.    Vegetable mandis are an example of a retail market.
___________________________________________________________________________
Q3.  Answer the following questions in 50 words.                                                               3×5= 15
1.    Define the following terms:
a.    Wholesale markets                    b. Department stores                       c. Chain stores
2.    Give two reasons why goods are cheap in weekly markets.
3.    How do markets create opportunity?
4.     Compare and contrast weekly markets and a shopping complex on the basis of kinds of goods, prices and buyers.
5.    Write a short note on wholesale markets.
Q4. Answer the following in detail..                                                                             4   
1.    Explain how chain of market is formed?
Q5. HOTS
Do you think markets create inequality among the buyers? If yes, how?


CHAPTER-LIFE IN TEMPERATE GRASSLANDS- THE PRAIRIES AND THE VELD
Q1. Answer the following in one word.                                                                                      1×5= 5
1.    Major river system draining in Velds: _____________________________________________
2.    Important occupations in the Velds: ______________________________________________
3.    Occupation of people in Prairie: _________________________________________________
4.    Based on climatic zone, grasslands can be divided into _______________________________
5.    Other name of Bison: _________________________________________________________
Q2.  Answer the following questions in 50 words.                                                               3×5= 15
1.     What are Prairies? Name some tress found here?
2.    What are Velds? Name some tress grown here.
3.    Define the following terms:
a.    Chinook   b. Ranches   c. Dairy Framing
4.    Give reason why Prairies are also known as ‘granaries of the world’?
5.    Write a short note on the wildlife found in Velds.
 Q3. Answer the following in detail.                                                                                                     4
1.    Describe the life of the people in Prairies OR Velds.
Q4. HOTS                                                                                                                                   2
1.    The rivers form a number of waterfalls as they through the Velds. Why is it so?

CHAPTER-LIFE IN DESERT- SAHARA AND LADAKH DESERT

Q1. Answer the following in one word.                                                                                      1×5= 5
1.    What led to the transformation of Sahara?
___________________________________________________________________________
2.    List any 2 animals found in Sahara.
___________________________________________________________________________
3.    What is the other name of the Ladakh Desert.?
___________________________________________________________________________
4.    Mention any 2 natural vegetation of the Ladakh.
___________________________________________________________________________
5.    Name the world’s largest desert.
___________________________________________________________________________
Q2.  Answer the following questions in 50 words.                                                               3×5= 15
1.    List any 3 characteristics of desert.
2.    Mention any 3 reasons that led to the boom in tourism in Ladakh.
3.    Give reason: ‘Ladakh is also known as the ‘land of high passes’.
4.    How had discovery of oil transformed the Sahara region?
5.    List some modifications for growing plants in desert.
Q3. Answer the following in detail.                                                                                                      4
1.    Describe the life of the people and occupations followed by the people living in the Sahara desert.
Q4. HOTS
Justify why do river Nile supports a settled life.

CHAPTER- MUGHAL EMPIRE-I
Q1. State true or false. Correct and re-write the statements which are incorrect.                 1×5= 5
1.    There were ten navaratanas of Akbar’s court.
___________________________________________________________________________
2.    During Akbar’s rule, villages were governed by faujdars.
___________________________________________________________________________
3.    The first battle of Panipat was fought between Ibrahim Lodi and Babur.
___________________________________________________________________________
4.    Akbar started a religious path called the sulh-i-kul.
___________________________________________________________________________
5.    Akbar abolished jaziya.
___________________________________________________________________________
Q2.  Answer the following questions in 50 words.                                                               3×5= 15
1.    Who were navaratanas? Name any 2 navaratanas.
2.    Define the following terms:
a.    Mansab          b. Rupia         c. Sulh-i-kul
3.    What were the reasons of Babur’s success in the First Battle of Panipat? Why is the battle considered historic?
4.     What is mansabdari system? Name the sources that about Akbar’s rule.
5.    Mark the following on the political map of India:
a.    Bahadur Shah was the ruler of this state.
b.    Jahangir gained control over this state after fighting with Amar Singh.
c.    The place where Ibrahim Lodi and Babur fought the battle.
Q3.  Answer the following in detail.                                                                                                     4
1.    Describe how Babur set up his empire in India.
Q4. HOTS
Discuss how did policies of Akbar helped common man?

CHAPTER- MUGHAL EMPIRE-II
Q1. Fill in the blanks.                                                                                                                    1×5= 5
1.    Salim came to the Mughal throne in ___________________.
2.    ______________ granted Sir Thomas Roe trade privileges.
3.    Jahangir’s autobiography is called ____________________.
4.    Shah Jahan managed to establish Mughal control over the Deccan province of _____________________.
5.    Ornamental style of writing is known as ________________.
Q2. Answer the following questions in 50 words.                                                                3×5= 15
1.     What reason behind saying ‘Jahangir as a people’s ruler?
2.    Why did Shah Jahan throw Portuguese traders out of Hooghly?
3.    Discuss how Jahangir extended the empire built by Akbar.
4.    What was the reason for the conflict between Nur Jahan and Khurram?
5.    Observe the given picture and answer the following questions:
i.              Name the above monument? Which Mughal ruler constructed this monument?
ii.            On which river bank is the above monument located?
iii.           How many minarets are surrounding this monument?
Q3. Answer the following in detail.                                                                                                      4
1.    Give an estimate of Aurangzeb and his rule.
Q4. HOTS
Why do you think the Mughal rulers were secular in their policies?

CHAPTER- TOWN, TRADERS AND CRAFTMEN
Q1. Fill in the blanks.                                                                                                                    1×5= 5
1.    Samantas collected taxes from  _______________ & ___________________.
2.    Money given by kings and pilgrims was used by temple authorities to __________________.
3.    Europeans established their control in India sea trade with the help of their _____________.
4.    Ajmer became an important pilgrimage centre after a _____________________ settled there.
5.    __________-___ is the term used for inlay work in copper and silver produced in Bidar.
Q2. Answer the following questions in 50 words.                                                                3×5= 15
1.    With the help of example explain how temples gave rise to towns.
2.    Why were East India Company formed?
3.    Define the following terms:
a.    Caravan   b. Hattas        c. Urbanisation
4.    On the political map of India mark any 3 important towns that came up in medieval India.
5.    Distinguish between port towns and commercial towns.
 Q3. Answer the following in detail.                                                                                                     4
1.    Write a short note on medieval traders and craftspersons.
Q4. HOTS
What were the reasons for European traders to set up their base in Bombay, Calcutta & Madras?

CHAPTER- NEW POLITICAL FORMATION IN THE 18TH CENTURY

Q1. Fill in the blanks.                                                                                                                    1×5= 5
1.    Raja Ajit Singh was the ruler of ________________________________.
2.    The office of the Peshwas became hereditary after the death of ______________________.
3.    Nadir Shah invaded the subcontinent during the rule of  ____________________________.
4.    The third battle of Panipat took place between ____________________________________.
5.    Shivaji collected taxes such as _________________________ from the areas not under his control.
Q2. Answer the following questions in 50 words.                                                                3×5= 15
1.    Define the following terms:
a.    Ijaradars   b. Sardeshmukhi     c. Deshmukhs
2.    Mention any three reasons for the rise of Shivaji.
3.    Why was Awadh an important province?
4.    How did the growing power of the Mansabdars put a strain on Mughal finances?
5.    Mark the following on the political map of India:
a.    Awadh     b. Bengal       c. Hyderabad
Q3. Answer the following in detail.                                                                                                      4
1.    Describe how the governors of old Mughal provinces carved out as an independent state.
Q4. HOTS
Why did no other dynasty rise to power after the fall of Mughals?




CHAPTER- DEVOTIONAL PATHS TO THE DIVINE
Q1. Answer the following questions in one word.                                                         1*10=10
1.    Holy law laid down by Islamic scholars were known as _____________________________.
2.     Term used for ancient Sanskrit text on Hindu mythology ___________________________.
3.    Devotional songs popularised by Chaitanya Mahaprabhu ____________________________.
4.    Ram Charitraa Manas was written by ___________________ in ________________ Language.
5.    The followers of Kabir were known as ______________________________.
6.    Another name of the Golden Temple _______________________________.
7.    Surdas wrote __________________ composition.
8.    Term used for God to be formless ___________________________________.
9.    Term used to describe other form of Lord Vishnu _________________________.
10. Sufi term used for the one who is loved by the God ___________________________.
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CHAPTER- MEDIEVAL SOCIETY- TRIBES, NOMADS AND SETTLED
Q1. Answer the following questions in one word.                                                         1*5=5
1.    Other name of Jhoom cultivation:  _______________________________________________
2.    Tribe of South India: __________________________________________________________
3.    Practice of burning women alive when their men defeated in battle:____________________
4.    The highest caste in North India: ________________________________________________
5.    People who move from place to place in search of food and shelter ____________________