Class 7 Social Studies (SST): CBSE Solved Question Paper Set 7 | Social Studies (SST) Class 7 PDF Download

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General Instructions. 
1. The question paper comprises of two Sections, A and B. You have to attempt both the sections. 
2. All questions are compulsory. 
3. All answers should be written in the answer sheet provided. 
4. Map to be attached with the answer sheet. 
 
 
SECTION A (OBJECTIVE) 
Qns 
 Marks 
 
I. NAME THE FOLLOWING. 
 
1. He raided the temple towns of India 17 times. ________________________ 
2. Special slaves purchased for military service by the Sultans._____________ 
3. He was defeated by Babur in the First Battle of Panipat. ________________ 
4. The rocks formed by change of form of original rock.___________________ 
5. The leader of the ruling party in a state. _____________________________ 
6. She championed the cause of women’s education.____________________ 
7. Child care centres set up by the Government. ________________________ 
8. The system formed by the interaction of all living organisms._____________ 
 
1×8=8 
II. FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH APPROPRIATE ANSWER. 
 
1. _________________ first became the capital of a kingdom under the 
Tomara Rajputs. 
2. ____________________ built the town of Thanjavur. 
3. The Mughals did not believe in the rule of ______________________ 
 where the eldest son inherited his father’s estate. 
4. Each state is divided into areas or constituencies for __________________ 
5. The provision for ________________ helps many women to take up  
1×8=8 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CLASS: VII   Time Allotted: 2 ½  Hrs. 
  Max .Marks: 80 
 
 
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General Instructions. 
1. The question paper comprises of two Sections, A and B. You have to attempt both the sections. 
2. All questions are compulsory. 
3. All answers should be written in the answer sheet provided. 
4. Map to be attached with the answer sheet. 
 
 
SECTION A (OBJECTIVE) 
Qns 
 Marks 
 
I. NAME THE FOLLOWING. 
 
1. He raided the temple towns of India 17 times. ________________________ 
2. Special slaves purchased for military service by the Sultans._____________ 
3. He was defeated by Babur in the First Battle of Panipat. ________________ 
4. The rocks formed by change of form of original rock.___________________ 
5. The leader of the ruling party in a state. _____________________________ 
6. She championed the cause of women’s education.____________________ 
7. Child care centres set up by the Government. ________________________ 
8. The system formed by the interaction of all living organisms._____________ 
 
1×8=8 
II. FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH APPROPRIATE ANSWER. 
 
1. _________________ first became the capital of a kingdom under the 
Tomara Rajputs. 
2. ____________________ built the town of Thanjavur. 
3. The Mughals did not believe in the rule of ______________________ 
 where the eldest son inherited his father’s estate. 
4. Each state is divided into areas or constituencies for __________________ 
5. The provision for ________________ helps many women to take up  
1×8=8 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CLASS: VII   Time Allotted: 2 ½  Hrs. 
  Max .Marks: 80 
 
 
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employment outside. 
6. ___________________ makes clear distinction between boys and girls. 
7. Every year the World __________________ Day is celebrated on 5
th
 June. 
8. The ________________ makes up 84%of the earth by volume. 
  
III. CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER FROM THE OPTIONS PROVIDED: 
 
1. The financial officer during Akbar’s reign was called: 
i. Diwan                 ii. Mir Bakshi             iii.  Kotwal              iv. Faujdar 
 
2. The dynasty established by Sher Shah in Delhi was called: 
i. Lodi dynasty       ii. Mughal dynasty     iii. Suri dynasty     iv. Khilji dynasty    
 
3.  International Women’s Day is observed on : 
i. 5
th
 September     ii. 3
rd
 June                iii. 9
th
 May              iv. 8
th
 March 
 
4. Steep rocky coast rising almost vertically above sea water is called: 
i. Sea Arches        ii. Sea Cliff                iii. Sea Caves         iv. Sea Beaches 
 
1×4=4 
IV.  STUDY THE GIVEN DIAGRAM AND ANSWER THE FOLLOWING: 
1. As the main river approaches the sea it breaks into many streams called: 
___________________________ (B) 
2. It begins to deposit sediments at its mouth forming a: ______________(C) 
 
                      
 
1×2=2 
V. 
 
  ON THE GIVEN OUTLINE MAP OF INDIA SHADE, MARK AND NAME THE    
  FOLLOWING.   
1. The territory ruled by the Rashtrakutas. 
2. The capital of the Gurjara – Pratiharas.          
 
1×2=2 
 SECTION B (SUBJECTIVE) 
 
 
VI.. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS. 
 
1. State the duties of the Iqtadars or Muqtis during the rule of the Delhi Sultans. 
2. Who was Rudramadevi and why is she remembered in history? 
3. Comment on the terms- ‘zat’ and ‘sawar’. 
4. What do you understand by a Coalition Government? 
 
 
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General Instructions. 
1. The question paper comprises of two Sections, A and B. You have to attempt both the sections. 
2. All questions are compulsory. 
3. All answers should be written in the answer sheet provided. 
4. Map to be attached with the answer sheet. 
 
 
SECTION A (OBJECTIVE) 
Qns 
 Marks 
 
I. NAME THE FOLLOWING. 
 
1. He raided the temple towns of India 17 times. ________________________ 
2. Special slaves purchased for military service by the Sultans._____________ 
3. He was defeated by Babur in the First Battle of Panipat. ________________ 
4. The rocks formed by change of form of original rock.___________________ 
5. The leader of the ruling party in a state. _____________________________ 
6. She championed the cause of women’s education.____________________ 
7. Child care centres set up by the Government. ________________________ 
8. The system formed by the interaction of all living organisms._____________ 
 
1×8=8 
II. FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH APPROPRIATE ANSWER. 
 
1. _________________ first became the capital of a kingdom under the 
Tomara Rajputs. 
2. ____________________ built the town of Thanjavur. 
3. The Mughals did not believe in the rule of ______________________ 
 where the eldest son inherited his father’s estate. 
4. Each state is divided into areas or constituencies for __________________ 
5. The provision for ________________ helps many women to take up  
1×8=8 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CLASS: VII   Time Allotted: 2 ½  Hrs. 
  Max .Marks: 80 
 
 
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employment outside. 
6. ___________________ makes clear distinction between boys and girls. 
7. Every year the World __________________ Day is celebrated on 5
th
 June. 
8. The ________________ makes up 84%of the earth by volume. 
  
III. CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER FROM THE OPTIONS PROVIDED: 
 
1. The financial officer during Akbar’s reign was called: 
i. Diwan                 ii. Mir Bakshi             iii.  Kotwal              iv. Faujdar 
 
2. The dynasty established by Sher Shah in Delhi was called: 
i. Lodi dynasty       ii. Mughal dynasty     iii. Suri dynasty     iv. Khilji dynasty    
 
3.  International Women’s Day is observed on : 
i. 5
th
 September     ii. 3
rd
 June                iii. 9
th
 May              iv. 8
th
 March 
 
4. Steep rocky coast rising almost vertically above sea water is called: 
i. Sea Arches        ii. Sea Cliff                iii. Sea Caves         iv. Sea Beaches 
 
1×4=4 
IV.  STUDY THE GIVEN DIAGRAM AND ANSWER THE FOLLOWING: 
1. As the main river approaches the sea it breaks into many streams called: 
___________________________ (B) 
2. It begins to deposit sediments at its mouth forming a: ______________(C) 
 
                      
 
1×2=2 
V. 
 
  ON THE GIVEN OUTLINE MAP OF INDIA SHADE, MARK AND NAME THE    
  FOLLOWING.   
1. The territory ruled by the Rashtrakutas. 
2. The capital of the Gurjara – Pratiharas.          
 
1×2=2 
 SECTION B (SUBJECTIVE) 
 
 
VI.. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS. 
 
1. State the duties of the Iqtadars or Muqtis during the rule of the Delhi Sultans. 
2. Who was Rudramadevi and why is she remembered in history? 
3. Comment on the terms- ‘zat’ and ‘sawar’. 
4. What do you understand by a Coalition Government? 
 
 
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5. When do we create a stereotype? 
6. Enlist any one reason for school dropout among children in different 
communities. 
7. Define minerals.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
8. Mention some earthquake prediction methods used locally by people. 
9. Write a short note on ‘Tripartite Struggle’.                                                                                                                  
10. Explain some of the successful economic measures undertaken by Sultan 
Alauddin Khilji. 
11. Why did Emperor Humayun flee to Iran? 
12. What does opposition refer to and what role does it play in a democratic 
government? 
13. Comment on the present situation of education in India. 
14. Enumerate the different uses of rocks. 
15. Enlist any two importance of our atmosphere. 
16. Differentiate between endogenic and exogenic forces 
17. State any three administrative measures of Muhammad Tughluq which 
resulted in a failure. 
18. What are the three levels at which the government works? What do people 
in a democratic country expect from the government and how can the 
government achieve this? 
19. How are intrusive igneous rocks formed? 
20. ‘Wind acts as an agent of erosion and deposition in a desert’- justify the     
 statement with suitable examples. 
21. a. Who were the Samantas? Why did many of the Samanta Kings in the    
    Medieval Period perform the Hiranya- Garbha sacrifice? 
                                           OR 
b. Write a note on the Chola Temples. 
 
22. a. Elucidate Akbar’s Mansabdari system. 
                                           OR 
b. What do you know about the Zabt revenue system? 
 
23. a. Write a short essay on the Women’s Movement. 
                                           OR 
           b. What were the different strategies used by Women’s Movement to fight                 
               discrimination against women? 
 
24. a. Give a pen picture of the life of a domestic worker. 
                                           OR 
b. How was education and skill imparted in earlier societies? 
 
25. a. How does man modify his environment? 
                                           OR 
           b. Justify: ‘Plants and animals are interdependent’. 
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General Instructions. 
1. The question paper comprises of two Sections, A and B. You have to attempt both the sections. 
2. All questions are compulsory. 
3. All answers should be written in the answer sheet provided. 
4. Map to be attached with the answer sheet. 
 
 
SECTION A (OBJECTIVE) 
Qns 
 Marks 
 
I. NAME THE FOLLOWING. 
 
1. He raided the temple towns of India 17 times. ________________________ 
2. Special slaves purchased for military service by the Sultans._____________ 
3. He was defeated by Babur in the First Battle of Panipat. ________________ 
4. The rocks formed by change of form of original rock.___________________ 
5. The leader of the ruling party in a state. _____________________________ 
6. She championed the cause of women’s education.____________________ 
7. Child care centres set up by the Government. ________________________ 
8. The system formed by the interaction of all living organisms._____________ 
 
1×8=8 
II. FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH APPROPRIATE ANSWER. 
 
1. _________________ first became the capital of a kingdom under the 
Tomara Rajputs. 
2. ____________________ built the town of Thanjavur. 
3. The Mughals did not believe in the rule of ______________________ 
 where the eldest son inherited his father’s estate. 
4. Each state is divided into areas or constituencies for __________________ 
5. The provision for ________________ helps many women to take up  
1×8=8 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CLASS: VII   Time Allotted: 2 ½  Hrs. 
  Max .Marks: 80 
 
 
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employment outside. 
6. ___________________ makes clear distinction between boys and girls. 
7. Every year the World __________________ Day is celebrated on 5
th
 June. 
8. The ________________ makes up 84%of the earth by volume. 
  
III. CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER FROM THE OPTIONS PROVIDED: 
 
1. The financial officer during Akbar’s reign was called: 
i. Diwan                 ii. Mir Bakshi             iii.  Kotwal              iv. Faujdar 
 
2. The dynasty established by Sher Shah in Delhi was called: 
i. Lodi dynasty       ii. Mughal dynasty     iii. Suri dynasty     iv. Khilji dynasty    
 
3.  International Women’s Day is observed on : 
i. 5
th
 September     ii. 3
rd
 June                iii. 9
th
 May              iv. 8
th
 March 
 
4. Steep rocky coast rising almost vertically above sea water is called: 
i. Sea Arches        ii. Sea Cliff                iii. Sea Caves         iv. Sea Beaches 
 
1×4=4 
IV.  STUDY THE GIVEN DIAGRAM AND ANSWER THE FOLLOWING: 
1. As the main river approaches the sea it breaks into many streams called: 
___________________________ (B) 
2. It begins to deposit sediments at its mouth forming a: ______________(C) 
 
                      
 
1×2=2 
V. 
 
  ON THE GIVEN OUTLINE MAP OF INDIA SHADE, MARK AND NAME THE    
  FOLLOWING.   
1. The territory ruled by the Rashtrakutas. 
2. The capital of the Gurjara – Pratiharas.          
 
1×2=2 
 SECTION B (SUBJECTIVE) 
 
 
VI.. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS. 
 
1. State the duties of the Iqtadars or Muqtis during the rule of the Delhi Sultans. 
2. Who was Rudramadevi and why is she remembered in history? 
3. Comment on the terms- ‘zat’ and ‘sawar’. 
4. What do you understand by a Coalition Government? 
 
 
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5. When do we create a stereotype? 
6. Enlist any one reason for school dropout among children in different 
communities. 
7. Define minerals.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
8. Mention some earthquake prediction methods used locally by people. 
9. Write a short note on ‘Tripartite Struggle’.                                                                                                                  
10. Explain some of the successful economic measures undertaken by Sultan 
Alauddin Khilji. 
11. Why did Emperor Humayun flee to Iran? 
12. What does opposition refer to and what role does it play in a democratic 
government? 
13. Comment on the present situation of education in India. 
14. Enumerate the different uses of rocks. 
15. Enlist any two importance of our atmosphere. 
16. Differentiate between endogenic and exogenic forces 
17. State any three administrative measures of Muhammad Tughluq which 
resulted in a failure. 
18. What are the three levels at which the government works? What do people 
in a democratic country expect from the government and how can the 
government achieve this? 
19. How are intrusive igneous rocks formed? 
20. ‘Wind acts as an agent of erosion and deposition in a desert’- justify the     
 statement with suitable examples. 
21. a. Who were the Samantas? Why did many of the Samanta Kings in the    
    Medieval Period perform the Hiranya- Garbha sacrifice? 
                                           OR 
b. Write a note on the Chola Temples. 
 
22. a. Elucidate Akbar’s Mansabdari system. 
                                           OR 
b. What do you know about the Zabt revenue system? 
 
23. a. Write a short essay on the Women’s Movement. 
                                           OR 
           b. What were the different strategies used by Women’s Movement to fight                 
               discrimination against women? 
 
24. a. Give a pen picture of the life of a domestic worker. 
                                           OR 
b. How was education and skill imparted in earlier societies? 
 
25. a. How does man modify his environment? 
                                           OR 
           b. Justify: ‘Plants and animals are interdependent’. 
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