ABU DHABI INDIAN SCHOOL- BRANCH 1, AL WATHBA

MONTHLY ASSIGNMENT –DECEMBER 2023

Chapters- The Great Mughals, Water
GRADE: VII
SUBJECT: SOCIAL SCIENCE Date of Submission- 13-12-2023

Level 1
1. The Mughals were the descendants of
a. Genghis Khan b. Timur c. Rajput d. Both a & b
2. Which two Mughal emperors had the largest reign
a. Akbar & Aurangzeb b. Shah Jahan & Aurangzeb c. Akbar & Humayun d. Babur &
Humayun
3. Which one is not an example of a warm ocean current?
a. Labrador Current b. Gulf Stream c. Monsoon Drift d. Kuroshio Current
4. Name the battles in which Sher Shah defeated Humayun.
a. Battle of Chanderi &Chausa b. Battle of Kanauj & Chausa
c. Battle of Khanua & Ghagrah d. None of these
5. Assertion- Ocean currents are in clockwise motion in the Northern hemisphere and the
anti-clockwise motion in the Southern hemisphere
Reason-This happens due to rotation of the Earth on the axis from West to East
a. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
b. Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
c. A is true but R is false.
d. A is false but R is true.
6. Assertion: Tsunami occurs when a large mass of water is displaced.
Reason: The most common cause is an undersea earthquake.
a. Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A.
b. Both A and R is true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
c. A is true but R is false.
d. A is false but R is true.
7. The sun, moon and the earth in a straight line causing gravitational pull is
known as ____________________
8. The English set up a trading post in 1612 at _____________
9. Ocean current moving in a broad path is called a _____________.
10. The highest salinity is found near the polar region. True or False
11. Akbar was the son of Shah Jahan and father of Aurangzeb. Is this statement
true? If wrong correct the statement.
12. Match the following:
Kotwal Prime minister
Qazi Head of the revenue department
Wazir looked after town administration
Diwan Chief judge
Level 2
1. Define Ocean Currents. List out the factors responsible for Ocean Currents.
2. Classify the following into warm and cold current.
a. Brazil Current b. Gulf stream c. Peru Current
d. Labrador current e. West wind Drift f. Monsoon Drift
WARM CURRENT COLD CURRENT

3. Look at the picture and answer the questions below:

1. Who built this road?

2. Why did he build this road?

4. label the places marked as A, B, C, and D

5. Write short notes on:

i. Din-i-Ilahi ii. Ibadat khana iii. Zat & sawar
6. Distinguish between the following:
i. Waves and Tides ii. Crest and trough iii. Current and drift
Level 3
1. Explain the working of hydrological cycle with the help of a neatly labelled diagram.
2. Identify the famous ruler of the Sur dynasty and elucidate his achievements.

3. Distinguish between spring tide and neap tide with the help of a neat diagram.
4. Wisdom does not come with education alone. This stands true in Akbar’s case as he
followed a wise and tolerant religious policy. Validate the statement with example.

5. Ocean currents exercise great influence on the climate and economic activities of the
coastal areas. Elaborate the statement by showcasing the effects of ocean currents.
6. Examine the importance of tides.
Level-4 Map based Question
1.On the given outline map of India, mark and label :- Delhi, Agra, Jaunpur, Ajmer,Bijapur,
Golconda, and Mewar.
2. On the given outline map of the world locate and label the following ocean currents with
appropriate direction.
a)Gulf Stream warm ocean currents
b) Kuroshio warm ocean currents
c) Mozambique warm ocean currents
d) Brazil warm ocean currents
e) Labrador cold ocean currents
f) Oyashio cold ocean currents
g) Peru cold ocean currents
h) Bengula cold ocean currents