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📍 169, AA Sector, Silicone City, Rau, Indore
👩🏫 Teacher: Tina Varma
Class – 7
Subject – Social Science
Final Examination
Time: 2 Hours
Maximum Marks: 50
Section A – Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ)
(1×14 = 14)
Q1. Which winds bring wet air to India during summer?
a) Winter winds
b) Monsoon winds
c) Trade winds
d) Local winds
Q2. Which factor keeps higher places cooler?
a) Latitude
b) Altitude
c) Proximity to the ocean
d) Monsoon winds
Q3. Which empire came to an end before the Age of Reorganisation began?
a) Gupta Empire
b) Maurya Empire
c) Mughal Empire
d) Chola Empire
Q4. Which dynasty ruled a large part of North India during the post-Mauryan period?
a) Kushana Dynasty
b) Chola Dynasty
c) Vijayanagara Dynasty
d) Maurya Dynasty
Q5. Which ruler of the Kushana dynasty was famous for promoting trade and Buddhism?
a) Chandragupta Maurya
b) Kanishka
c) Ashoka
d) Harsha
Q6. Which trade route helped in the development of trade between India and other regions during this period?
a) Silk Route
b) Grand Trunk Road
c) Cotton Route
d) River Route
Q7. Who is known as Vikramaditya?
a) Chandragupta II
b) Kanishka
c) Ashoka
d) Samudragupta
Q8. What is meant by ‘sacredness’?
a) Something that is holy or religious
b) Something that is ordinary
c) Something that is temporary
d) Something that is harmful
Q9. Which of the following helps connect sacred sites with people’s culture?
a) Pilgrimage networks
b) Factories
c) Markets
d) Roads
Q10. Which day marks the coming into effect of the Indian Constitution?
a) 15 August 1947
b) 26 January 1950
c) 2 October 1948
d) 26 November 1949
Q11. Which organ of government makes the laws?
a) Executive
b) Judiciary
c) Legislature
d) President
Q12. Which organ of government implements the laws?
a) Judiciary
b) Legislature
c) Executive
d) Parliament
Q13. Which organ of government ensures that laws follow the Constitution?
a) Legislature
b) Judiciary
c) Executive
d) Cabinet
Q14. India has which type of system of government?
a) Two-tier system
b) Three-tier system
c) Four-tier system
d) One-tier system
Section B – Match the Following
Q15. Match the climatic factors with their effects.
| Column A | Column B |
|---|---|
| Latitude | Brings wet air to India during summer |
| Altitude | Creates different climates in the north and south |
| Proximity to the ocean | Keeps higher places cooler |
| Monsoon winds | Moderates the temperature |
Q16. Match the following types of markets with their characteristics.
| Markets | Criteria |
|---|---|
| Physical market | Goods and services flow outside the nation’s boundaries |
| Online market | Deals in bulk quantities |
| Domestic market | Serves the final consumers with goods and services |
| International market | Requires physical presence of buyers and sellers |
| Wholesale market | Buyers and sellers meet virtually and transact anytime |
| Retail market | Lies within the boundaries of a nation |
Q17. Match the two columns.
| Column A | Column B |
|---|---|
| Kanchipuram | Known for vibrant cave paintings depicting Jataka tales |
| Ujjayini | Famous for rock-cut caves with carvings of Hindu deities |
| Udayagiri | Capital of the Guptas |
| Ajanta | Known as ‘a city of a thousand temples’ |
| Pataliputra | A prominent centre of learning in ancient India |
Section C – Very Short Answer Questions
Q18. What is ‘sacredness’?
Q19. How does the land become sacred?
Q20. What are markets?
Section D – Short Answer Questions
Q21. What are markets and how do they function?
Q22. What is the role of markets in people’s lives?
Q23. How did exchange take place before money?
Q24. Why did money come into existence?
Q25. What were the limitations of the barter system?
Section E – Long Answer Questions
Q26. How can understanding the climate help us to prepare for natural disasters?
Q27. What is the effect of climate on economy, culture and society?
Q28. Why is the period that followed the Maurya empire sometimes called the ‘Age of Reorganisation’?
Q29. How did foreign invaders assimilate into Indian society and contribute to cultural confluence?
Q30. What role did sacred geography play in the cultural integration of the Indian Subcontinent?
Q31. What is a constitution, and why do we need one?
Q32. Who were the Guptas? Why is the Gupta period sometimes called the ‘classical age’ in Indian history?
Section F – Map Work
Q33. Draw the monsoon cycle in summers and winters on a map of India.
Label where the winds blow in summer and winter and show the direction of monsoon winds.
Q34. On the map of India locate and mark the following:
- Ujjayini
- Pallavas
- Cholas
- Pandyas
