HALF YEARLY

EXAMINATION ANKERITE PS
SCHOOL
2023-2024
SOCIAL STUDIES
CLASS 7th
MM 80 DATE:

ROLL NO. TIME:2.5 hrs

SECTION A (40M)
NOTE: Attempt all question from section A

I. Fill in the blanks. (10M)

1. Cinema, TV , radio ,newspaper and magazine are
collectively called ______________.

2) RTI came into force in the year.

3). The full form of WHO is World ___________ Organization.

4) The__________ replaced planning Commission in 2015.

5.) ___________is the fertile triangular landforms created at the

mouth of the river.
6. Glacial lakes are Called __________.

7. The theory of continental drift has been replaced

with___________.

8. ___________ force originated from within the earth.

9. ______________ was the head of pargana

10. Rana Sanga was defeated by___________.

II. Write True & false for the statements. (10M)

1.The Baburnama was written in Persian.

2.The practice of jharokha darshan was started by Aurangzeb.

3. The focus of an earthquake lies above its epicentre.

4. Tectonic plates move at a very high speed.

5. The valley of glacier is U-shaped.

6. The origin of river is called mouth.

7. Medical tourism is a growing sector in India.

8. Kerala has the poorest Health Services facilities in India.

9. Rivers of ice are called waterfalls.

10. Jalaluddin Khalji was founder of Khalji dynasty.

IV. MATCH THE COLUMN. (10M)

1. Mamluk a) 1236- 1240

2. Raziya sultan b) vent

3. Richter scale c) sea arch

4. Lava d) dysentery, jaundice

5. Sea waves e) slave

6. Meander f) intensity of

earthquake

7. Cirque g) set up Jan.

1,2015

8. NITI Aayog h) hollow in

a mountain

9. Waterborne i ) rivers

disease loops

10. Right of j)Article19(i)a

Freedom of speech

and expression

SECTION B (40M)
NOTE : ATTEPMT ANY TWO QUESTION FROM
THIS SECTION
I. a) Explain the importance of media in a democracy.
[6M]

b) Define the following terms [4].

i) Media (ii) mass media.

[II] a) Discuss the significance of RTI [6M]

b) Define the following terms [4]. Censorship and RTI Act.

III .a) What Is NITI Aayog ?Why was it fromed? (4M)

b) Differentiate between public and private healthcare

systems [6M].

IV. a) Discuss the health related problens faced by the

citizens India. [6M]

b) India has become a destination for medical

tourism. Elaborate. (4M)
Section C
Note : Attempt anty two question from this
section
I. a) List the 3 types of earthquake. [3M]
b) what is folding? Give examples of fold
mountains. (4M)
c] Describe endogenic and exogenic movements
examples [3M]
II a )What is a volcano ? Mention different Types
of volcanoes" [6M]
b) What is an earthquake? How is it measured ?
[4M]
III. a) Explain meanders & and oxbow lake. (4M)
b) Name three stages of the course of a river.
(3M)
c) Name the 3 land forms created by sea waves .
(3M)
IV. a) what an estuary? (4M)
b) Differentiate between degradation and
aggradation. (4M)
c) Name the landforms created by wind.
(4M)
Section D
Note : attempt any one question from this
section.
I. a) Name the autobiography of babur. In which
language it is written. (2M)
b) who defeated Humayun twice? Mention the
place and years. (3M)
c) describe the administration changes
introduced by akbar. (5M)
II. a) Who were iqtadars and what we're iqtas?
(2M)
b) what is kharaj? How much was it changed
during this period? (2M)
C) describe the challenges faced by raziya
sultan? (4M)
d) what does the term mamluk means? (2M)