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Page 1 of 5 
 
 
                                                           
 
 
 
 
STD: VII                    Max. Marks: 80  
Date:                                                                       Time: 2 ½ hours   
General instructions: 
? All the questions must be answered on the answer script 
provided. 
? Indicate the different points of the answers with an asterisk (*) 
? Write only answers for the objective questions with correct 
question number. 
? There are 5 Printed sides to this paper. 
 
PART I 
 
SECTION A-HISTORY 
 
I FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH APPROPRIATE WORDS:                             (½ × 4 = 2marks) 
1. Many rulers described their achievements in _______________ 
2. The Grants of land rewarded to the Brahmanas were recorded on ____________ plates. 
3. It was under Tomaras and Chauhanas that __________ became an important commercial 
centre. 
4. The _____________ Rajputs refused to accept the Mughal authority for a long time. 
 
 II NAME THE FOLLOWING:                                                                         (½ × 4= 2marks) 
1. A Rashtrakuta Chief who overthrew his Chalukya overlord and performed a ritual of 
Hiranya Garbha.__________________. 
2. The Mongol invader who was a threat to the Delhi Sultans.____________________ 
3. Fortified settlement with soldiers.____________________ 
4. He was the revenue minister of Emperor Akbar._________________ 
 
III CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER AND FILL IN THE BLANKS:   (½ × 4= 2marks) 
1. He wrote a long poem in Sanskrit, containing the history of kings who ruled over Kashmir 
in the twelfth century.__________________ 
a.  Al Biruni   b. Kalhana   c. Vijayalaya 
2. The chronicler during the reign of Raziya Sultan.____________ 
a. Ibn Batuta  b. Marco Polo  c. Minhaj-i-Siraj 
3. The author of Akbarnama._________________ 
a. Bairam Khan  b. Birbal   c. Abul Fazl 
4. ______________ defeated Humayun at Chausa and Kanauj forcing him to flee to Iran. 
a. Sher Khan            b. Ibrahim Lodhi  c. Rana Sanga 
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Page 1 of 5 
 
 
                                                           
 
 
 
 
STD: VII                    Max. Marks: 80  
Date:                                                                       Time: 2 ½ hours   
General instructions: 
? All the questions must be answered on the answer script 
provided. 
? Indicate the different points of the answers with an asterisk (*) 
? Write only answers for the objective questions with correct 
question number. 
? There are 5 Printed sides to this paper. 
 
PART I 
 
SECTION A-HISTORY 
 
I FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH APPROPRIATE WORDS:                             (½ × 4 = 2marks) 
1. Many rulers described their achievements in _______________ 
2. The Grants of land rewarded to the Brahmanas were recorded on ____________ plates. 
3. It was under Tomaras and Chauhanas that __________ became an important commercial 
centre. 
4. The _____________ Rajputs refused to accept the Mughal authority for a long time. 
 
 II NAME THE FOLLOWING:                                                                         (½ × 4= 2marks) 
1. A Rashtrakuta Chief who overthrew his Chalukya overlord and performed a ritual of 
Hiranya Garbha.__________________. 
2. The Mongol invader who was a threat to the Delhi Sultans.____________________ 
3. Fortified settlement with soldiers.____________________ 
4. He was the revenue minister of Emperor Akbar._________________ 
 
III CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER AND FILL IN THE BLANKS:   (½ × 4= 2marks) 
1. He wrote a long poem in Sanskrit, containing the history of kings who ruled over Kashmir 
in the twelfth century.__________________ 
a.  Al Biruni   b. Kalhana   c. Vijayalaya 
2. The chronicler during the reign of Raziya Sultan.____________ 
a. Ibn Batuta  b. Marco Polo  c. Minhaj-i-Siraj 
3. The author of Akbarnama._________________ 
a. Bairam Khan  b. Birbal   c. Abul Fazl 
4. ______________ defeated Humayun at Chausa and Kanauj forcing him to flee to Iran. 
a. Sher Khan            b. Ibrahim Lodhi  c. Rana Sanga 
                                                                                                                       
Page 2 of 5 
 
 
IV OBSERVE THE GIVEN PICTURE AND MAP AND FILL IN THE BLANKS: (½ × 4= 2marks) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                                A 
 
 
 
 
 
1. The territory marked A was under the ____dynasty. 
 
2. Name the capital of this dynasty._________ 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3. Emperor Akbar held discussions with learned 
 Individuals of different faiths in  the _____________ 
 
4.  __________________ helped Akbar in framing a 
vision of governance around his idea of Universal 
 peace. 
 
 
 
 
                                                        
SECTION B -CIVICS                                 
 
V CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER AND FILL IN THE BLANKS:                     (½ × 6 = 3marks) 
 
1. The first state in India to introduce, Midday meal scheme._____________ 
a. Gujarat   b.  Karnataka  c. Tamil Nadu 
2. The elected representatives who are not members of ruling party are called__________ 
a. Opposition  b. coalition   c. council of ministers 
3. ____________ is the head of the Government in a state. 
a. Governor   b. Chief Minister  c. MLA 
4. The provision of ___________ helps many women to take up employment outside home. 
a. Hospitals   b. schools   c. crèches 
5. He appoints the Chief Minister and other Ministers. 
a. The Prime minister b. The President  c. Governor 
6. It is the cornerstone of our democracy and we are represented in it through our elected 
representatives. 
a. Parliament  b. Constitution            c. The Supreme Court 
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Page 1 of 5 
 
 
                                                           
 
 
 
 
STD: VII                    Max. Marks: 80  
Date:                                                                       Time: 2 ½ hours   
General instructions: 
? All the questions must be answered on the answer script 
provided. 
? Indicate the different points of the answers with an asterisk (*) 
? Write only answers for the objective questions with correct 
question number. 
? There are 5 Printed sides to this paper. 
 
PART I 
 
SECTION A-HISTORY 
 
I FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH APPROPRIATE WORDS:                             (½ × 4 = 2marks) 
1. Many rulers described their achievements in _______________ 
2. The Grants of land rewarded to the Brahmanas were recorded on ____________ plates. 
3. It was under Tomaras and Chauhanas that __________ became an important commercial 
centre. 
4. The _____________ Rajputs refused to accept the Mughal authority for a long time. 
 
 II NAME THE FOLLOWING:                                                                         (½ × 4= 2marks) 
1. A Rashtrakuta Chief who overthrew his Chalukya overlord and performed a ritual of 
Hiranya Garbha.__________________. 
2. The Mongol invader who was a threat to the Delhi Sultans.____________________ 
3. Fortified settlement with soldiers.____________________ 
4. He was the revenue minister of Emperor Akbar._________________ 
 
III CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER AND FILL IN THE BLANKS:   (½ × 4= 2marks) 
1. He wrote a long poem in Sanskrit, containing the history of kings who ruled over Kashmir 
in the twelfth century.__________________ 
a.  Al Biruni   b. Kalhana   c. Vijayalaya 
2. The chronicler during the reign of Raziya Sultan.____________ 
a. Ibn Batuta  b. Marco Polo  c. Minhaj-i-Siraj 
3. The author of Akbarnama._________________ 
a. Bairam Khan  b. Birbal   c. Abul Fazl 
4. ______________ defeated Humayun at Chausa and Kanauj forcing him to flee to Iran. 
a. Sher Khan            b. Ibrahim Lodhi  c. Rana Sanga 
                                                                                                                       
Page 2 of 5 
 
 
IV OBSERVE THE GIVEN PICTURE AND MAP AND FILL IN THE BLANKS: (½ × 4= 2marks) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                                A 
 
 
 
 
 
1. The territory marked A was under the ____dynasty. 
 
2. Name the capital of this dynasty._________ 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3. Emperor Akbar held discussions with learned 
 Individuals of different faiths in  the _____________ 
 
4.  __________________ helped Akbar in framing a 
vision of governance around his idea of Universal 
 peace. 
 
 
 
 
                                                        
SECTION B -CIVICS                                 
 
V CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER AND FILL IN THE BLANKS:                     (½ × 6 = 3marks) 
 
1. The first state in India to introduce, Midday meal scheme._____________ 
a. Gujarat   b.  Karnataka  c. Tamil Nadu 
2. The elected representatives who are not members of ruling party are called__________ 
a. Opposition  b. coalition   c. council of ministers 
3. ____________ is the head of the Government in a state. 
a. Governor   b. Chief Minister  c. MLA 
4. The provision of ___________ helps many women to take up employment outside home. 
a. Hospitals   b. schools   c. crèches 
5. He appoints the Chief Minister and other Ministers. 
a. The Prime minister b. The President  c. Governor 
6. It is the cornerstone of our democracy and we are represented in it through our elected 
representatives. 
a. Parliament  b. Constitution            c. The Supreme Court 
                                                                                                                       
Page 3 of 5 
 
 
VI FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH APPROPRIATE WORDS:              (½ × 6 = 3marks)   
1.  __________ is a document that lays down the basic rules and regulations for people and 
government in the country to follow. 
2.  As per the provision of Indian constitution, _________ has been abolished in our country. 
3.  In a democracy people get together to voice their opinions and _______ against the 
government. 
4.  ___________ is an important principle in our constitution. 
5.  Society devalues the work done by the ________________ 
6.  The government has passed laws that make it mandatory for organizations that have more 
than ________ women employees to provide crèche facilities. 
 
                                                                       
SECTION C- GEOGRAPHY 
VII   NAME THE FOLLOWING:                                                                         (½ × 4 = 2marks) 
1. The world of non-living elements _______________________ 
2. Remains of dead plants and animals trapped in the layers of rocks ______________ 
3. Breaking up of the rocks on the earth’s surface____________________ 
4. The layer that protects us from the harmful ultra violet rays ______________ 
VIII FILL IN THE BLANKS:                                                                              (½ × 4 = 2marks) 
1. ___________________ is celebrated on 5
th
 June every year. 
2. The Deccan plateau is made up of _____________ rocks. 
3. The scale used to measure the  magnitude of an earthquake is _____________ 
4. ___________________ burns up in the mesosphere on entering from space. 
IX CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER::                                                        (½ × 4 = 2marks) 
1. The narrow zone where land, water and air interact and where life exists is called 
____________ 
a. hydrosphere      b. atmosphere              c. lithosphere            d. biosphere 
2. The thinnest layer of the earth is ___________________ 
a. crust                   b. mantle                       c. core                       d. magma 
3. The point of origin of an earthquake is ____________________ 
a. seismology        b. focus                         c. plate boundary     d. epicentre 
4. _____________________ is the most plentiful gas in the atmosphere 
      a. Oxygen              b. nitrogen                    c. carbon dioxide     d. argon 
X STATE WHETHER THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS ARE TRUE OR FALSE:  
                                                                                                                           (½ × 4 = 2marks) 
1. The gravitational force of the Earth holds the atmosphere around it. __________ 
2. Clay changes into slate after metamorphism. _____________ 
3. Large deposits of loess are found in China. ___________ 
4. Exosphere helps in radio transmission. ____________ 
 
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Page 1 of 5 
 
 
                                                           
 
 
 
 
STD: VII                    Max. Marks: 80  
Date:                                                                       Time: 2 ½ hours   
General instructions: 
? All the questions must be answered on the answer script 
provided. 
? Indicate the different points of the answers with an asterisk (*) 
? Write only answers for the objective questions with correct 
question number. 
? There are 5 Printed sides to this paper. 
 
PART I 
 
SECTION A-HISTORY 
 
I FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH APPROPRIATE WORDS:                             (½ × 4 = 2marks) 
1. Many rulers described their achievements in _______________ 
2. The Grants of land rewarded to the Brahmanas were recorded on ____________ plates. 
3. It was under Tomaras and Chauhanas that __________ became an important commercial 
centre. 
4. The _____________ Rajputs refused to accept the Mughal authority for a long time. 
 
 II NAME THE FOLLOWING:                                                                         (½ × 4= 2marks) 
1. A Rashtrakuta Chief who overthrew his Chalukya overlord and performed a ritual of 
Hiranya Garbha.__________________. 
2. The Mongol invader who was a threat to the Delhi Sultans.____________________ 
3. Fortified settlement with soldiers.____________________ 
4. He was the revenue minister of Emperor Akbar._________________ 
 
III CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER AND FILL IN THE BLANKS:   (½ × 4= 2marks) 
1. He wrote a long poem in Sanskrit, containing the history of kings who ruled over Kashmir 
in the twelfth century.__________________ 
a.  Al Biruni   b. Kalhana   c. Vijayalaya 
2. The chronicler during the reign of Raziya Sultan.____________ 
a. Ibn Batuta  b. Marco Polo  c. Minhaj-i-Siraj 
3. The author of Akbarnama._________________ 
a. Bairam Khan  b. Birbal   c. Abul Fazl 
4. ______________ defeated Humayun at Chausa and Kanauj forcing him to flee to Iran. 
a. Sher Khan            b. Ibrahim Lodhi  c. Rana Sanga 
                                                                                                                       
Page 2 of 5 
 
 
IV OBSERVE THE GIVEN PICTURE AND MAP AND FILL IN THE BLANKS: (½ × 4= 2marks) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                                A 
 
 
 
 
 
1. The territory marked A was under the ____dynasty. 
 
2. Name the capital of this dynasty._________ 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3. Emperor Akbar held discussions with learned 
 Individuals of different faiths in  the _____________ 
 
4.  __________________ helped Akbar in framing a 
vision of governance around his idea of Universal 
 peace. 
 
 
 
 
                                                        
SECTION B -CIVICS                                 
 
V CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER AND FILL IN THE BLANKS:                     (½ × 6 = 3marks) 
 
1. The first state in India to introduce, Midday meal scheme._____________ 
a. Gujarat   b.  Karnataka  c. Tamil Nadu 
2. The elected representatives who are not members of ruling party are called__________ 
a. Opposition  b. coalition   c. council of ministers 
3. ____________ is the head of the Government in a state. 
a. Governor   b. Chief Minister  c. MLA 
4. The provision of ___________ helps many women to take up employment outside home. 
a. Hospitals   b. schools   c. crèches 
5. He appoints the Chief Minister and other Ministers. 
a. The Prime minister b. The President  c. Governor 
6. It is the cornerstone of our democracy and we are represented in it through our elected 
representatives. 
a. Parliament  b. Constitution            c. The Supreme Court 
                                                                                                                       
Page 3 of 5 
 
 
VI FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH APPROPRIATE WORDS:              (½ × 6 = 3marks)   
1.  __________ is a document that lays down the basic rules and regulations for people and 
government in the country to follow. 
2.  As per the provision of Indian constitution, _________ has been abolished in our country. 
3.  In a democracy people get together to voice their opinions and _______ against the 
government. 
4.  ___________ is an important principle in our constitution. 
5.  Society devalues the work done by the ________________ 
6.  The government has passed laws that make it mandatory for organizations that have more 
than ________ women employees to provide crèche facilities. 
 
                                                                       
SECTION C- GEOGRAPHY 
VII   NAME THE FOLLOWING:                                                                         (½ × 4 = 2marks) 
1. The world of non-living elements _______________________ 
2. Remains of dead plants and animals trapped in the layers of rocks ______________ 
3. Breaking up of the rocks on the earth’s surface____________________ 
4. The layer that protects us from the harmful ultra violet rays ______________ 
VIII FILL IN THE BLANKS:                                                                              (½ × 4 = 2marks) 
1. ___________________ is celebrated on 5
th
 June every year. 
2. The Deccan plateau is made up of _____________ rocks. 
3. The scale used to measure the  magnitude of an earthquake is _____________ 
4. ___________________ burns up in the mesosphere on entering from space. 
IX CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER::                                                        (½ × 4 = 2marks) 
1. The narrow zone where land, water and air interact and where life exists is called 
____________ 
a. hydrosphere      b. atmosphere              c. lithosphere            d. biosphere 
2. The thinnest layer of the earth is ___________________ 
a. crust                   b. mantle                       c. core                       d. magma 
3. The point of origin of an earthquake is ____________________ 
a. seismology        b. focus                         c. plate boundary     d. epicentre 
4. _____________________ is the most plentiful gas in the atmosphere 
      a. Oxygen              b. nitrogen                    c. carbon dioxide     d. argon 
X STATE WHETHER THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS ARE TRUE OR FALSE:  
                                                                                                                           (½ × 4 = 2marks) 
1. The gravitational force of the Earth holds the atmosphere around it. __________ 
2. Clay changes into slate after metamorphism. _____________ 
3. Large deposits of loess are found in China. ___________ 
4. Exosphere helps in radio transmission. ____________ 
 
                                                                                                                       
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XI OBSERVE THE DIAGRAMS GIVEN BELOW AND NAME A, B, C AND D: 
                                                                                                                           (½ × 4 = 2marks) 
a)                                                                    b) 
                                          
PART II 
SECTION A - HISTORY 
XII ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS IN one POINT EACH:                    (1 × 4 = 4 marks) 
1. Who were the Samantas? 
2. What made Alauddin Khalji and Muhammed Tughlaq mobilize a large standing army? 
3. Why did Iltutmish prefer to appoint bandagan than a governor? 
4. On what basis was the taxes fixed on each crop during Akbar’s reign? 
 
XIII ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS IN two POINTS EACH:                 (2 × 5 = 10marks) 
1. What is meant by the Tripartite Struggle? 
2. Mention any two successful economic and administrative measures undertaken by Sultan 
Alauddin Khalji. 
3. What were Iqtas and who were the Iqtadars? 
4. Why did the Mughals emphasize their Timurid and not their Mongol descent? 
5. What was the Mughal tradition of succession? 
 
XIV ANSWER  THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS IN four POINTS EACH:               (4 × 2 = 8marks) 
1. A. How did large scale cultivation develop in the Chola period? 
                                          OR 
B. What were the activities associated with the Chola temples? 
 
2. A. Write a note on mansabdari system introduced by Akbar. 
                                    OR                         
B. What led Akbar to the idea of Universal peace and what did it focus on? 
 
SECTION B - CIVICS 
XV ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS IN one POINT EACH:              (1 × 4 = 4 marks) 
1. What is the essential aspect of a democracy? 
2. How do MLA’s represent people? 
3. What are Anganwadis? 
4. What is double burden of work? 
 
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Page 1 of 5 
 
 
                                                           
 
 
 
 
STD: VII                    Max. Marks: 80  
Date:                                                                       Time: 2 ½ hours   
General instructions: 
? All the questions must be answered on the answer script 
provided. 
? Indicate the different points of the answers with an asterisk (*) 
? Write only answers for the objective questions with correct 
question number. 
? There are 5 Printed sides to this paper. 
 
PART I 
 
SECTION A-HISTORY 
 
I FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH APPROPRIATE WORDS:                             (½ × 4 = 2marks) 
1. Many rulers described their achievements in _______________ 
2. The Grants of land rewarded to the Brahmanas were recorded on ____________ plates. 
3. It was under Tomaras and Chauhanas that __________ became an important commercial 
centre. 
4. The _____________ Rajputs refused to accept the Mughal authority for a long time. 
 
 II NAME THE FOLLOWING:                                                                         (½ × 4= 2marks) 
1. A Rashtrakuta Chief who overthrew his Chalukya overlord and performed a ritual of 
Hiranya Garbha.__________________. 
2. The Mongol invader who was a threat to the Delhi Sultans.____________________ 
3. Fortified settlement with soldiers.____________________ 
4. He was the revenue minister of Emperor Akbar._________________ 
 
III CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER AND FILL IN THE BLANKS:   (½ × 4= 2marks) 
1. He wrote a long poem in Sanskrit, containing the history of kings who ruled over Kashmir 
in the twelfth century.__________________ 
a.  Al Biruni   b. Kalhana   c. Vijayalaya 
2. The chronicler during the reign of Raziya Sultan.____________ 
a. Ibn Batuta  b. Marco Polo  c. Minhaj-i-Siraj 
3. The author of Akbarnama._________________ 
a. Bairam Khan  b. Birbal   c. Abul Fazl 
4. ______________ defeated Humayun at Chausa and Kanauj forcing him to flee to Iran. 
a. Sher Khan            b. Ibrahim Lodhi  c. Rana Sanga 
                                                                                                                       
Page 2 of 5 
 
 
IV OBSERVE THE GIVEN PICTURE AND MAP AND FILL IN THE BLANKS: (½ × 4= 2marks) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                                A 
 
 
 
 
 
1. The territory marked A was under the ____dynasty. 
 
2. Name the capital of this dynasty._________ 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3. Emperor Akbar held discussions with learned 
 Individuals of different faiths in  the _____________ 
 
4.  __________________ helped Akbar in framing a 
vision of governance around his idea of Universal 
 peace. 
 
 
 
 
                                                        
SECTION B -CIVICS                                 
 
V CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER AND FILL IN THE BLANKS:                     (½ × 6 = 3marks) 
 
1. The first state in India to introduce, Midday meal scheme._____________ 
a. Gujarat   b.  Karnataka  c. Tamil Nadu 
2. The elected representatives who are not members of ruling party are called__________ 
a. Opposition  b. coalition   c. council of ministers 
3. ____________ is the head of the Government in a state. 
a. Governor   b. Chief Minister  c. MLA 
4. The provision of ___________ helps many women to take up employment outside home. 
a. Hospitals   b. schools   c. crèches 
5. He appoints the Chief Minister and other Ministers. 
a. The Prime minister b. The President  c. Governor 
6. It is the cornerstone of our democracy and we are represented in it through our elected 
representatives. 
a. Parliament  b. Constitution            c. The Supreme Court 
                                                                                                                       
Page 3 of 5 
 
 
VI FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH APPROPRIATE WORDS:              (½ × 6 = 3marks)   
1.  __________ is a document that lays down the basic rules and regulations for people and 
government in the country to follow. 
2.  As per the provision of Indian constitution, _________ has been abolished in our country. 
3.  In a democracy people get together to voice their opinions and _______ against the 
government. 
4.  ___________ is an important principle in our constitution. 
5.  Society devalues the work done by the ________________ 
6.  The government has passed laws that make it mandatory for organizations that have more 
than ________ women employees to provide crèche facilities. 
 
                                                                       
SECTION C- GEOGRAPHY 
VII   NAME THE FOLLOWING:                                                                         (½ × 4 = 2marks) 
1. The world of non-living elements _______________________ 
2. Remains of dead plants and animals trapped in the layers of rocks ______________ 
3. Breaking up of the rocks on the earth’s surface____________________ 
4. The layer that protects us from the harmful ultra violet rays ______________ 
VIII FILL IN THE BLANKS:                                                                              (½ × 4 = 2marks) 
1. ___________________ is celebrated on 5
th
 June every year. 
2. The Deccan plateau is made up of _____________ rocks. 
3. The scale used to measure the  magnitude of an earthquake is _____________ 
4. ___________________ burns up in the mesosphere on entering from space. 
IX CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER::                                                        (½ × 4 = 2marks) 
1. The narrow zone where land, water and air interact and where life exists is called 
____________ 
a. hydrosphere      b. atmosphere              c. lithosphere            d. biosphere 
2. The thinnest layer of the earth is ___________________ 
a. crust                   b. mantle                       c. core                       d. magma 
3. The point of origin of an earthquake is ____________________ 
a. seismology        b. focus                         c. plate boundary     d. epicentre 
4. _____________________ is the most plentiful gas in the atmosphere 
      a. Oxygen              b. nitrogen                    c. carbon dioxide     d. argon 
X STATE WHETHER THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS ARE TRUE OR FALSE:  
                                                                                                                           (½ × 4 = 2marks) 
1. The gravitational force of the Earth holds the atmosphere around it. __________ 
2. Clay changes into slate after metamorphism. _____________ 
3. Large deposits of loess are found in China. ___________ 
4. Exosphere helps in radio transmission. ____________ 
 
                                                                                                                       
Page 4 of 5 
 
 
XI OBSERVE THE DIAGRAMS GIVEN BELOW AND NAME A, B, C AND D: 
                                                                                                                           (½ × 4 = 2marks) 
a)                                                                    b) 
                                          
PART II 
SECTION A - HISTORY 
XII ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS IN one POINT EACH:                    (1 × 4 = 4 marks) 
1. Who were the Samantas? 
2. What made Alauddin Khalji and Muhammed Tughlaq mobilize a large standing army? 
3. Why did Iltutmish prefer to appoint bandagan than a governor? 
4. On what basis was the taxes fixed on each crop during Akbar’s reign? 
 
XIII ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS IN two POINTS EACH:                 (2 × 5 = 10marks) 
1. What is meant by the Tripartite Struggle? 
2. Mention any two successful economic and administrative measures undertaken by Sultan 
Alauddin Khalji. 
3. What were Iqtas and who were the Iqtadars? 
4. Why did the Mughals emphasize their Timurid and not their Mongol descent? 
5. What was the Mughal tradition of succession? 
 
XIV ANSWER  THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS IN four POINTS EACH:               (4 × 2 = 8marks) 
1. A. How did large scale cultivation develop in the Chola period? 
                                          OR 
B. What were the activities associated with the Chola temples? 
 
2. A. Write a note on mansabdari system introduced by Akbar. 
                                    OR                         
B. What led Akbar to the idea of Universal peace and what did it focus on? 
 
SECTION B - CIVICS 
XV ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS IN one POINT EACH:              (1 × 4 = 4 marks) 
1. What is the essential aspect of a democracy? 
2. How do MLA’s represent people? 
3. What are Anganwadis? 
4. What is double burden of work? 
 
                                                                                                                       
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XVI ANSWER THE FOLLOWING IN two POINTS :                                            (2 × 2 = 4marks) 
1. What is a constituency? 
2. What do you mean by care giving?                                 
XVII ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS IN four POINTS :                   (4 × 1 = 4marks) 
1. A. In a democracy, how are members accountable to a legislative assembly? Explain. 
                                      OR 
B. Who becomes the Chief Minister of a state and what is his or her role in the state   
      Government? 
. 
SECTION C- GEOGRAPHY 
 
XVIII ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS IN one POINT :                   (1 × 4 = 4marks)              
1. What is a volcano? 
2. Why are igneous rocks called primary rocks? 
3. Why is the stratosphere most ideal for flying aeroplanes? 
4. Name the most important layer of the atmosphere. Why is it called so? 
 
XIX ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS IN two POINTS:                    (2 × 4 = 8marks)         
1. Differentiate between exogenic and endogenic forces. 
2. Plants and animals depend on each other. Give reason. 
3. What are minerals? State its uses. 
4. How do plants take in nitrogen? 
 
XX ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS IN three POINTS :  :              (3 × 2 = 6marks)                         
1. How and when are flood plains formed? 
2. Explain Global Warming. 
XXI ANSWER ANY ONE OF THE FOLLOWING QUESTION IN four POINTS:                                                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                            (4 × 1 = 4marks)                          
1. A. How are sedimentary rocks formed? 
                       OR 
      B. Explain the rock cycle. 
 
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3. What are some key topics covered in Class 7 Social Studies curriculum?
Ans. Some key topics covered in Class 7 Social Studies curriculum may include ancient civilizations, the Indian freedom struggle, world geography, political systems, economic development, and cultural diversity.
4. How can students make Social Studies learning more engaging and interactive in Class 7?
Ans. Students can make Social Studies learning more engaging by using multimedia resources, conducting group projects, participating in debates, visiting historical sites, and discussing current events related to the topics being studied.
5. How can parents support their children's learning in Class 7 Social Studies?
Ans. Parents can support their children's learning in Class 7 Social Studies by encouraging them to ask questions, discussing current events, providing access to relevant books and documentaries, and helping them with research projects or assignments.
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