HALF YEARLY EXAMINATION-2019

SUB: SOCIAL STUDIES

CLASS- VII FULL MARKS:80

HISTORY

I. Answer the following questions:- ( Any two) 4x2=8

1. What do you know about the origin of Rajputs?

2. In how many geographical groups can we divide the Rajput kingdom of North India?

3. What do you know about the Chola rule? Which kingdom destroyed the Chola rule?

II. Answer the following questions:- 2x3=6

1. What do you know about the Pala kings?

2. Where did the Gurjaras establish themselves?

3. Who married Rajyamati, the daughter of Harsha Varmadeva?

III. Tick the correct option:- 1x3=3

1. Which of the following was the capital of Chauhans?

(a) Ajmer (b) Delhi (c) Jaipur (d) Bharatpur

2. The Chola kingdom came to an end in the year

(a) 1479 (b) 1279 (c) 1379 (d) 1179

3. The Agnikul Rajputs included____________ clans.

(a) four (b) two (c) three (d) five

IV. Write True or False for the statements: 1x3=3

1. Dahir was the ruler of Sind.

2. The famous Pashupati Temple in Nepal was built by Rajyamati.

3. Assam was earlier known as Pragjyotishpur.

V. Fill in the blanks: 1x3=3

1. Rashtrakutas and Cholas ruled over _________ India.

2. Dahir was the son of a ___________.

3. Prithvi Raj Chauhan belonged to the ____________ dynasty.

VI. Match the Kings given in Column A with the tribes given in Column B: 1x3=3

Column A Column B

1. Bhoja (a) Sen

2. Lakshmansen (b) Chalukya

3. Jaila- II (c) Parmar

CIVICS

VII. Answer the following questions: ( any Three) 3x3=9

1. What is a constitution?

2. Who was elected the President of the Constituent Assembly? When did the Constituent
Assembly become a Sovereign Body?
 3. Name the type of Government that India has and its three wings.

4. Why is Indian Constitution a lengthy document?

VIII. Explain the following terms: (any Two) 3x3=9

1. Constituent Assembly.

2. Drafting Committee.

3. Republic.

4. Executive.

IX. Fill in the blanks: 1x3=3

1. The Constituent Assembly had _____________ members.

2. The Chairman of the Constitution Drafting Committee was _____________.

3. Our Constitution is the _____________ Constitution in the world.

X. Tick the correct answer: 1x3=3

1. Each member of the Constituent Assembly represented ( one million/ ten lakhs) people.

2. Our Constitution is ( five/ seven) times the Constitution of USA.

3. India is the ( richest/ largest) democracy in the world.

XI. Write True or False for the statements: 1x3=3

1. The Constitution was finally adopted on January 26,1950.

2. The Constituent Assembly was not a sovereign body till our country attained freedom.

3. Our Constitution has 13 schedules.

GEOGRAPHY

XII. Answer the following questions: ( any Three) 3x3=9

1. Name the parts of the environment.

2. What is biosphere? What are the main elements of the biosphere?

3. Why should we study about the environment?

4. What are the advantages of road transport?

5. Why are airways important for a country?

XIII. Answer the following questions: 2x3=6

1. What is environment?

2. What are domains?

3. What type of activities are practiced by the people of rural areas?

XIV. Tick the correct alternative: 1x3=3

1. Which of the following is not a natural ecosystem?

(a) Desert (b) Aquarium (c) Forest (d) Lagoon

2. Which of the following is part of a man-made environment?

(a) Mountain (b) Sea (c) Road (d) Ocean

3. Which does not pollute the environment?

(a) Ship (b) Train (c) Car (d) Cycle

XV. Fill in the blanks: 1x3=3

 1. The natural environment is also known as the _____________ of the organisms.

2. Objects created by human beings like buildings, parks, bridges ,roads etc are
___________ components.

3. Common Indian villages are called _____________ settlement.

XVI. Match the following: 1x3=3

Column A Column B

1. Canal route (a) A means of communication.

2. Television (b) Closely built area of houses.

3. Compact settlement (c) Inland waterway.

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