Sample Question Paper 2018-19

Social Science
Class – VII

Time: 2½ hours Total Marks: 75

General Instructions:
i. There are 36 Questions in all. All Questions are compulsory.
ii. Marks for each Questions are indicated against the Question.
iii. Questions from serial number 1 to 5, 13 to 17, 25 to 29 are multiple choice Questions
(MCQs) of 1 mark each. Every MCQ is provided with four alternatives. Write the correct
alternative.
iv. Questions from serial number 5 to 10, 18 to 22, 30 to 34 are 2 marks Questions.
v. Question numbers 11 to 12, 24 to 25, 38 are 3 marks Questions.
vi. Question numbers 13, 26, and 39 of the geography section is a map question of 4 marks.
vii. Attach the filled-up maps inside your answer-book.

Section A
History

Q 1 – Which factors are considered to characterise the major elements of different moments of the past?
[1]
a) Economical and cultural
b) Economical and social
c) Cultural and political
d) Social and political

Q 2 – Prashastis were composed by which of the following groups? [1]

a) Shudras
b) Vaishyas
c) Untouchables
d) Brahmanas

Q 3 – Who was the first Turkish ruler to build an empire in India? [1]
a) Muhammad Tughluq
b) Jalaluddin Khalji
c) Alauddin Khalji
d) Ghiyasuddin Tughluq

Q 4 – Who refused to accept Mughal authority for a long time? [1]

a) Rajputs of Marwar
b) Sisodiya Rajputs

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 c) Rajputs of Amber
d) Shivaji
Q 5 – Temples and mosques were meant to demonstrate which of the following [1]
a) Wealth of the patron
b) Power of the patron
c) Devotion of the patron
d) All of the above

Q 6 Write and explain the two forms of classical dance still present in India [2]

Q 7 What did sulh-i kul mean and what was its objective? [2]

Q 8 State the various changes that took place in religious activities during medieval period. [2]

Q 9 Who was Mahmud of Ghazni and what was the extent of his empire? [2]

Q 10 What were the four stages in the preparation of a manuscript? [2]

Q 11 Why did conquerors try to control the temple of Jagannathpuri? [3]

Q 12 What is mosque? Why did the Delhi sultans build several mosques in cities all over the
subcontinent? [3]

Q 13 What was the third volume of Abul Fazl’s history of Akbar’s reign called? What did it include? [4]

Section B
Civics

Q 14 - The Indian Constitution recognises everyone as [1]

a) Same
b) Not equal
c) Equal
d) None of the above

Q 15 - Whose money is utilised for relief and rehabilitation in case of natural disasters [1]
a) Ministers’ own money
b) Tax money
c) Government money
d) Public money

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Q16 - Into how many constituencies is the state of Himachal Pradesh divided? [1]
a) 68
b) 67
c) 69
d) 66

Q 17 - The Samoan Islands are a part of a large group of small islands in the southern part of the [1]
a) Indian Ocean
b) Atlantic Ocean
c) Arctic Ocean
d) Pacific Ocean

Q 18 - The first woman engine driver for Northern Railways is [1]

a) Dipti Modekar
b) Laxmi Lakra
c) Mumtaz Kazi
d) Surekha Yadav

Q 19 - What is the common form of inequality in India? Give an example. [2]

Q 20 - How can the health situation of our country improve? [2]

Q 21 - What does Constituency mean? [2]

Q 22 - What is censorship? [2]

Q 23 - How do all children face pressures from the world around them? [2]

Q 24 - Societies make clear distinctions between boys’ and girls’. Explain this statement by giving
an example. [3]

Q 25 - In what way does the media play an important role in the democracy? [3]

Q 26 - Who was Ramabai? What did she do for the welfare of Indian women? [4]

Geography

Q 27 - Earth day is celebrated throughout the world on [1]

a) 22nd July
b) 1st Jan
c) 22nd April
d) 17th November

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Q 28 The process of transformation of the rock from one type to another is known as the [1]
a) Rock Cycle
b) Rock transformation
c) Stone Cycle
d) None of the above

Q 29 Which among the following on the Richter scale is the highest magnitude? [1]
a) 6.0
b) 5.0
c) 4.0
d) 7.0

Q 30 - Which of the following is not the cause for the occurrence of ocean currents? [1]
a) Density of water
b) Gravitational pull
c) Prevailing winds
d) Earth’s rotation
Q 31 - Which layer of the atmosphere helps in radio transmission? [1]

a) Mesosphere

b) Exosphere

c) Thermosphere

d) Troposphere

Q 32 Why the rainforests are depleting? [2]

Q 33 What are the causes for occurrence of tides and ocean currents? [2]

Q 34 How are rocks and minerals useful to us? [2]

Q 35 What would happen if the Earth’s temperature rises too [2]

Q 36 In what ways is the atmosphere useful to humans? [2]

Q 37 Explain the working of rock cycle. [2]

Q 38 What are the climatic conditions of Laddakh? What is scanty vegetation in desert? [3]

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Q 39 A. On a given map of India, locate and label the following:- [4] ]
1. Hampi
2. Lucknow
3. Panjim
B. On a given world map, locate and label the following:-
1. Thar Desert
2. Greenland
3. Amazon River

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 Solutions of Sample Question Paper 2018-19
Social Science
Class – VII

Section A
History

Answers
1. (b) - Economical and social
2. (d) - Brahmanas
3. (c) - Alauddin Khalji
4. (b) - Sisodiya Rajputs
5. (d) - All of the above

Answer 6 –
1. Bharatanatyam: Dating back to 1000 BC, it is a classical dance from the South Indian state of
Tamil Nadu, practiced predominantly in modern times by women. The dance is usually
accompanied by classical Carnatic music.
2. Kathak: Kathak is traditionally attributed to the traveling bards of ancient northern India,
known as Kathakars or storytellers. The term Kathak is derived from the Vedic Sanskrit word
Katha meaning "story", and kathaka in Sanskrit means "he who tells a story", or "to do with
stories". Kathak evolved during the Bhakti movement, particularly by incorporating childhood
and amorous stories of Hindu god Krishna, as well as independently in the courts of north
Indian kingdoms.

Answer 7 - Sulh-i kul meant ‘universal peace’. Its objective was not to discriminate
between people of different religions in his realm. Instead, it focused on a system of ethics –
honesty, justice and peace – that was universally applicable.

Answer 8 - The various changes that took place included the worship of new deities, the
construction of temples by royalty and the growing importance of Brahmanas, the priests, as
dominant groups in society.

Answer 9 - Mahmud of Ghazni was a Sultan of Ghazni (Afghanistan). He ruled from 997 to
1030 CE.
Sultan extended control over parts of Central Asia, Iran and the north-western parts of the
subcontinent.

Answer 10 - The four stages in the in the preparation of a manuscript are as shown below:
1. Preparing the paper.
2. Writing the text.
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 3. Melting gold to highlight important words and passages.
4. Preparing the binding.

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Sample
Paper – 2 Solution

Answer 12 – A mosque is a place where a Muslim prostrates in reverence to Allah. It is called

masjid in Arabic. Several mosques were built in cities all over the subcontinent because of
the following reasons:
$These demonstrated their claims to be protectors of Islam and Muslims.
$ These also helped to create the sense of a community of believers who shared a
belief system and a code of conduct.

Answer 13 – The third volume history of Akbar’s reign was called Ain-i Akbari.
It dealt with Akbar’s administration, household, army, the revenues and geography of his
empire. It also provided rich details about the traditions and culture of the people living in
India. The most interesting aspect about the Ain-i Akbari was its rich statistical details about
things as diverse as crops, yields, prices, wages and revenues.

Section B
Civics

Answers
14. (c) – Equal
15. (b) – Tax money
16. (a) – 68
17. (d) – Pacific Ocean
18. (b) – Laxmi Lakra

Answer 19 - The most common form of inequality in India is the caste system.
Example: When we look at matrimonial columns in newspapers, we note how important
the issue of caste continues to be in the minds of highly educated urban Indians
Sample Paper – 2 Solution
Answer 20 – The government needs to take responsibility to provide quality healthcare
services to all its citizens, especially the poor and disadvantaged. However, health is
dependent on the basic amenities and social conditions of the people, as it is on healthcare

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 services. Therefore, it is important to work on both in order to improve the health situation
of our people.

Answer 21 - The Constituency is a particular area from which all the voters living there
choose their representatives. For example, a Panchayat, Ward or an area that chooses an
MLA.

Answer 22 – Censorship means when government has powers to disallow media from
publishing or showing certain stories. This power could be about disallowing a news item,
scenes of a movie or lyrics of a song from being shared with the masses. There have been
periods when the government censored the media; the worst of these being the Emergency
between 1975 to 1977.

Answer 23 - Today’s society is such that everyone faces pressure in some kind or the other,
and children experience this too. The various kinds of pressure felt by children are as follows:
o In the form of demands from adults.
o Unfair teasing by their own friends.
o Boys are pressurised to think about getting a job that will pay a good salary.
o Boys are teased and bullied if they do not behave like other boys.
o From an early age, boys are encouraged not to cry before others.

Answer 24 - The distinctions between boys and girls start from a very early age. The ways
in which distinctions takes place are as listed below:
o Boys and girls are given different toys to play
with.
o Boys are given cars, while girls are given dolls.
o The ways in which girls and boys dress up are different.
o The games they are supposed to play are different.
o Girls have to talk softly and boys have to be tough.

Answer 25 - Media plays an important role in a democracy because it provides information to the
citizens and enables them to take action. Media came into existence around the 1780s with the
introduction of newspapers, and since then it has matured by leaps and bounds. It has
played a very important role in shaping human minds.

Answer 26 – Ramabai (1858–1922) was one of the first Indian women who championed
the cause of women’s education. There are few more things about her:-

o She never went to school but learnt to read and write from her parents.
o She was given the title ‘Pandita’ because she could read and write Sanskrit.

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 o Knowing Sanskrit was considered as a remarkable achievement because women
were not allowed access to such knowledge.
o She then went on to set up a Mission in Khedgaon near Pune in 1898, where widows
and poor women were encouraged to become literate and independent.
o They were taught a variety of skills ranging from carpentry to running a printing
press, which are skills that are not usually taught to girls.

Section C
Geography

Answers
27. (c) – 22nd April
28. (a) - Rock Cycle
29. (d) - 7.0
30. (b) - Gravitational pull
31. (c) – Thermosphere

Answer 32 – Every year an area of rainforest is cut down and destroyed. The plants and
animals that used to live in these forests either die or must find a new forest to
call their home. Humans are the main cause of rainforest destruction.

Answer 33 –
o The strong gravitational pull exerted by the Sun and the Moon on the Earth’s surface
causes the tides.
o Ocean currents are streams of water flowing constantly on the ocean surface in
definite directions. The ocean currents may be warm or cold. Usually, warm ocean
currents originate near the Equator and move towards the poles. Cold currents carry
water from the polar or higher latitudes to tropical or lower latitudes.

Answer 34 –
o Hard rocks are used for making roads, houses and buildings.
o Minerals found in rocks are used in industries, for medicine, as energy resources,
fuels, fertilizers etc.

Answer 35 - It would become too warm for some crops to grow. Temperature in cities is
much higher than that in villages. The concrete and metals used in building buildings and the
asphalt of roads get heated during the day. This heat is released during the night. Also, the
crowded high rise buildings of the cities trap the warm air, and thus, raise the temperature
of the cities.

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 Answer 36 -
1. The atmosphere protects us from harmful rays and heat of Sun.
2. It contains life giving oxygen for human beings.
3. It brings about changes in climate and weather.
4. It controls the extreme temperature during the day and night.

Answer 37 -
o Molten magma comes out due to volcanic eruption.
o Molten magma cools and solidifies to form igneous
rocks. o Igneous rocks are broken down to sediments.
o Sediments then gets transported, accumulated and deposited to form sedimentary
rocks.
o When sedimentary and igneous rocks are subjected to heat and pressure, they
change to metamorphic rocks.
o Metamorphic rocks under great heat and pressure melt down to form molten
magma.

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Answer 38 – The desert type of climate is typical of Leh Ladakh with dry winds blowing
throughout the day and summers being hot and humid. In winters the temperatures are
extreme in Leh, dipping below freezing point. Both the conditions are not favourable for the
growth of vegetation. Besides this, there is poor rainfall in the deserts. Due to lack of sufficient
water, deserts usually have scanty vegetation. People of the deserts wear heavy robes in order to
protect themselves from the dust storms and hot winds.

Answer 39 – Locate on the India and World Map.

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