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Sample Paper-1 (2023 – 2024)

NAME: DATE OF SUBMISSION:

CLASS: VII SUBJECT:SOCIAL
SECTION: Sample Paper -1

General Instructions
1. The question paper has 22 questions in all. All questions are compulsory. Marks are indicated against each
question.

2. Questions from serial number 1-10 areMCQ’s. Each question carries 1 mark.

3. Questions from serial number 11-14 are 2marks questions.

4.Questions from serial number 15- 17 are 3 marks questions.

4. Questions from serial number 18-20 are 5 marks questions. Answer of these

questions should not exceed 80 words each.

5. Question 20 is a Source based question which carries 4 marks.

6. Question number 21 is a map question of 5 marks .After completion, attach the map inside your answer book.

Section A
1. Hampi was located on the banks of river _____________.
a. Godavari b. Kaveri c. Tungabhadra d. Tapti
2. The Ahoms settled down in the ______________ 13th century.
a. Deccan b. Indo-Gangetic plain c. North-east India d. Brahmaputra valley
3. Bengal became a centre of a regional kingdom under the ________.
a. Palas b. Chauhans c. Rashtrakutas d. Chalukyas
4. The Himalayas have been formed by ______.
a. Folding c. Earthquakes b. Faulting d. Tear faults
5. Meteorites generally do not cross this layer of the atmosphere.
a. Exosphere c. Mesosphere b. Troposphere d. Thermosphere
6. _____ is the executive of the state.
a. Prime minister c. Governor b. President d. Chief Minister
7. ________health means a person having a good job, a good house and happy family.
a. Physical c. mental b. Social d. Personal
8. On receiving the request for information, a public information officer must furnish the information, within the
fixed period of ____ days of filing the application.
a. 25 c. 35 b. 30 d. 40
9. ______ is a saltwater lake in Ladakh.
a. Tigris c. Tso b. Nile d. Chad
10. _____________was the first Peshwa ruler.
a. Baji Rao I b. Balaji Vishwanath c. Bhonsle d. Gaekwad
Section B
11. Define Ecosystem
12.Distinguish between Gonds and Ahoms
13. Write a short note on fall of Rajputs
14.Define Media
Section C

15.Why should decisions taken by the Chief Minister and other ministers be debated in the Legislative Assembly?

16. In what ways does media play an important role in a democracy?

17.Define about the endogenic process

Section D

18. Explain waterfall, Rapid and Estuary in detail with a neat diagram

19. Describe the powers and functions of Governor.

20. Illustrate the raise and fall of Surat

Section E
21. Read the following passage and answer the question
Place, people, things and nature that surround any living organism is called environment. It is a combination
of natural and human made phenomena. While the natural environment refers to both biotic and abiotic
conditions existing on the earth, human environment reveals the activities, creations and interactions among
human beings.
1.Define Abiotic
2. What is environment?
3.What isnaturalenvironment
Section F

21 ) Locate the following places in the Indian outline map given below.

a.Bengal b.Awadh c. Jats d.Masulipatnam e. Surat

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