RAJHANS VIDYALAYA

FIRST TERMINAL EXAMINATION 2019-20

SOCIAL SCIENCE
STD: VII TIME: 3HRS
DATE: 20/09/2020 MMarks: 80

Instructions:
1. The question paper has 21 questions.
2. All questions are compulsory.
3. Questions 1 to 5 will carry a total of 20 marks.
4. Questions from serial no. 6 to 15 are 3 marks questions.
5. Questions from serial no. 16 to 20 are 5 marks questions
6. Question 21 A & Bare map based question. Study the map carefully and write the
answers in your answer sheet.

1. Fill in the blanks. (1x5)

a.Electricity from coal is called

b. is the process of collecting rain water from the roof tops
and directing it to an appropriate location and storing it for future use.
c. Colour, density, and hardness are some
ofthe properties on the basis of
which minerals can be identified.
d. metallic minerals contain iron.
e. Petroleum and its derivatives are called as they are very valuable.

2. Answer in brief. (1x5)

a. With respect to subjects of national concern, which laws are followed by the
State?
b. What happens when one religion is given official recognition by the state at the
expense of other religion?
C. How does the Indian Constitution allow people to use the power of secularism?
d. Explain briefly the Vernacular Press Act of 1878.
e. The Congress split in the Surat session of 1907. What was the reason behind the
split?

3. Match the columns. (1x5)

a. Lok Sabha Problem of water availability
b. Rajya Sabha Act of 1858
C. Leader of the ruling party Members have a five-year term
d. Transfer of powers to British crown Prime Minister
e. Variation in annual precipitation Permanent body

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(1+2)
the questions
4. Observe the picture given below and answer

Movement in the above

Indian National
1. ldentify the great leader of the
picture?
2. Which law is being broken by him? Why?

(1x2)
5. Answer in one sentence.

a) What is a resource?
b) What is soil?

who helped in the rebellion. State

6. Write in detail about any two local leaders and chiefs
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how they rebelled.

In which year was the indian National Congress

established? How many delegates
7.
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attended the first meeting and where was it held?

introduced by the British after

8. Explain the following two important changes that were
they gained back power over the country after
the 1857 revolt (1%+1%)
Assurance to the ruling chiefs
Recruitment of soldiers

Muslim League formed? In what way did the

9. A. When and where was the All India
after its formation, and what did they demand
league support the British immediately
from the British government?
Or
B. When and Why did the Simon commission come to India? Why was it rejected by the
Indians?

minerals extracted through the following mining process- 3

10. Explain briefly how are

a) Open cast mining

b) Shaft mining

important resource? State any two reasons for land

11. Why is land considered as an
and any two methods that can be used to conserve land? 3
degradation

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12. Give Reasons
world.
a) Plains and river valleys are densely
populated areas of the
technique used in farming.
b) Mulching is a soil conservation
coastal and dry regions.
c) Shelter belts are found in
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of government.
13. A. Write a short note on parliamentary form
Or
a Constitution?
State any three reasons.
B. Why do we require
and strategy of non-
14. Explain Indian secularism through the strategy of distancing (1%+1%)
interference.

between Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. (2+1)

15.A. Give two points of difference
for the government?
B. How is the 'question hour important
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wanted an independent state.
16. Give reasons why the Muslim League
movement? Explain the steps
of launching the non cooperation -

17. What was the purpose withdrawn? (1%+2 +1)

s u c c e s s of the
movement? Why was it
which led to the

each for the following Conventional and

18. Give advantage and one disadvantage
one
(1x5)
Non-conventional sources of energy.
c)Wind energy d) Solarenergy e) Biogas
b) Fire wood
a) Coal

the help of a diagram.

(1+4)
19. Explain the soil profile with
is coalition
selected? Under what circumstances
a
20.How is the national government (3+2)
government formed?

of India two power stations are shown. ldentify these places and
21.A. On the political map (1x2 2)
answer sheet.
write the correct names in your
a. Nuclear power
station

b. Hydel power station

refer to map on page no. 4

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B. On the political map of India three places of historical significance are shown. Identify
these places and write the correct names in your answer sheet. (1 x3 3)
a. Non-cooperation movement called off
b. Congress session of 1929
c.Place from where sepoys rebelled