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ISSO Worksheet
2022-23
Class - VII
9. Who among the following was the author of Rajatarangini commonly regarded as the
first genius history of India written by an Indian?
a) Banbhatta b) Ravikirti
c) Pushpananda d) Kalhana
10. Which among the following two cities were joined by “Sadak-i-Azam” or the precursor of
the Grand Trunk Road built by Shershah Suri?
a) Agra & Calcutta b) Delhi & Patna
c) Delhi & Sasaram d) Agra & Sasaram
Topic :New Kings and Kingdoms
1. What was garbhagriha in a temple?
a) The room in which only kings could enter
b) The room in which travellers rested
c) The main chamber in which the idol was kept
d) The chamber in which priests lived
2. From the times of which among the following Chola rulers, the Gangaikondacholapuram
became the capital of the Chola empire?
a) Parantaka Chola I b) Rajendra Chola I
c) Kulottunga Chola I d) Vikrama Chola
3. Martime power was a distinct character of which of the following dynasties?
a) Chalukyas b) Cholas
c) Pandyas d) Rashtrakutas
4. A ritual called hiranya-garbha was considered as the ……?
a) “Rebirth” of the sacrificer as a Kshatriya
b) Rebirth as a brahman
c) Sacrificial performance
d) None of these
5. What is the literal meaning of hiranya-garbha?
a) Rashtrakutas b) Dantidurga
c) Golden womb d) Golden deer
6. Match the contents of Column A with that of Column B:
Column A Column B
1. Tribhuvana-Chakravartin (a) Arabic scholar
2. al-Biruni (b) Great lord of a region
3. ur (c) Land of non Brahmanas
4. Muvendavalen (d) Peasant serving three kings
5. Vellanvagai (e) Lord of three worlds
6. Maha-Mandaleshvara (f) Settlement of peasants
4. Which Sultan had forbidden the Nobles to hold banquets & Festivities, and make marriage
alliances without his permission?
a) Iltutmish b) Alauddin Khilji
c) Balban d) Firoz Shah Tughlaq
5. Correct Alauddin Khilji had sent Ulugh Khan and Nusrat Khan to invade which region?
a) Deccan b) Gujarat
c) Rajputana d) Bengal
6. Who among the following built the mosque Quwal-ul-lslam at Delhi?
a) Alauddin Khilji b) Iltutmish
c) Qutubuddin Aiabak d) Babur
7. Coins minted in Delhi were called ......................... .
a) Delhi Sultan coins b) Delhiwal coins
c) Dilli coins d) None of the above
8. Identify the monument
4. The world’s second tallest statue in sitting pose of Ramanuja was inaugurated by the
Prime Minister of India at Hyderabad recently. Which one of the following statements
correctly represents the teachings of Ramanuja?
a) The best means of salvation was devotion.
b) Vedas are eternal, self-existent and wholly authoritative.
c) Logical arguments were meant for the highest bliss.
d) Salvation was to be obtained through meditation.
5. Sufi masters held their assemblies in_____________
a) Diwan-i-am b) Diwan-i-khas
c) Khanqahs d) None of these
6. This cult never attracted too many followers
a) Kabirpanthis b) Chishtis
c) Suhrawardis d) Nathpanthis
7. Kabir was a disciple of_________
a) Ramananda b) Ramanuja
c) Shankracharya d) None of these
8. The teachings of ______________are compiled in Guru Granth Sahib or Adi Granth.
a) Kabir b) Surdas
c) Guru Nanak Devji d) Tulsidas
9. Meera Bai became a disciple of ____________
a) Ravidas b) Tulsidas
c) Surdas d) Ramanuja
10. Bhakti movement in Bengal was started by __________
a) Namdev b) Surdas
c) Kabir d) Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
Topic : New Political Formations in the Eighteenth Century
1. Three of the largest provinces to become independent were Awadh, Bengal
and____________
a) Jhansi b) Allahabad
c) Hyderabad d) Murshidabad
2. Which Rajput ruler encouraged the teaching and learning of science?
a) Sawai Raja Jai Singh b) Todar Mal
c) Raja Man Singh d) Rana Pratap
3. Which Sikh ruler established a powerful kingdom in Punjab?
a) Tipu Sultan b) Maharaja Ranjit Singh
c) Hiadar Ali d) Jijabai
4. Shivaji captured many forts using _______ warfare
a) Aerial b) naval
c) guerilla d) amphibious
Column A Column B
1. Retailer (a) People between producer and consumer
2 Wholesaler (b) Goods are stored here
3. Trader (c) Selling directly to consumer
4. Godown (d) Buying and selling in large quantities
5. What is a series of markets that is connected like links in a chain because products ‘
6. What is an enclosed shopping space with shops, restaurants and cinema theatres?
a) The hierarchical unequal roles assigned to man and woman by the society.
9. An institution, in which one third of seats are reserved for women in India, is .................
a) 45% b) 54%
c) 61% d) 70%
ANSWER KEY
Topic : Sources of Medieval Indian History
1. a 2. d 3. d 4. b 5. b
6. d 7. b 8. d 9. d 10. d
Topic : New Kings and Kingdom
1. c 2. b 3. b 4. a 5. c
6. 1-e, 2-a, 3-f, 4-d, 5-c, 6-b 7. b 8. c
9. b 10. b 11. d 12. d 13. a
Topic : Delhi Sultans
1. a 2. b 3. c 4. b 5. b
6. c 7. b 8. a 9. b 10. b
Topic : The Mughal Empire and Rulers and Buildings
1. c 2. c 3. b 4. b 5. b
6. d 7. a 8. d 9. b 10. d
Topic : Towns, Traders and Craftspersons
1. a 2. d 3. d 4. c 5. a
6. 1-f, 2-e, 3-d, 4-a, 5-b, 6-c 7. c 8. c
9. d 10. a 11. a 12. c 13. d
14. d 15. c
Topic : Mobile and Settled Communities
1. a 2. c 3. a 4. b 5. c
6. b 7. c 8. c 9. b 10. a
Topic : Bhakti Movement, Sufism and Regional Cultures
1. d 2. c 3. b 4. a 5. c
6. c 7. a 8. c 9. a 10. d
Topic : New Political Formations in the Eighteenth Century
1. c 2. a 3. b 4. c 5. b
6. d 7. a 8. b 9. c 10. b
11. c 12. d 13. a 14. b
Topic : Democracy and Equality
1. b 2. d 3. c 4. c 5. c
6. a 7. c 8. c 9. d 10. d
Topic : State Government
1. b 2. a 3. a 4. a 5. c
6. c 7. b 8. c 9. b 10. b
Topic : Understanding Media and Gender Inequality
1. b 2. a 3. 1-c, 2-d, 3-b, 4-e, 5-a 4. a
5. b 6. c 7. a 8. d 9. d
10. a
Topic : Markets Around Us and Gender Inequality
1. d 2. d 3. 1-c, 2-d, 3-a, 4-b 4. d
5. a 6. a 7. a 8. a 9. d
10. b