KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN

CHENNAI REGION
SESSION ENDING EXAMINATION 2022 – 23
SUBJECT: SOCIAL SCIENCE
SAMPLE PAPER
CLASS: VII
Time: - 2 ½ Hours MAX. MARKS: 60
General Instructions:
(i) Section A – From question 1 to 15 are MCQs of 1 mark each.
(ii) Section B – Question no. 16 and 19 are very short answer type questions, carrying 2
marks each.
(iii) Section C – Question no. 20 to 22 are short answer type questions, carrying 3 marks
each.
(iv)Section D – Question no. 23 to 25 are long answer type questions, carrying 5 marks each.
(v) Section E –Question no.26 and 27 are case based questions, carrying 4 marks.
(vi) Section F-- Question no. 28 is HISTORY based question for 2 marks and question no.
29 is GEOGRAPHY based Map question for 3 marks.

SECTION A MCQ (15X1 = 15)

1. Khalsa was established in__________ AD

a) 1690 AD b) 1599 AD c) 1699 AD d) 1798 AD
2. The new castes emerging within Varna’s were called______
a) Jatis b) Clans c) Bhuiyans (d) None of these
3. Abul Fazl, Akbar’s friend and counsellor, helped him frame the idea of ____________ so
that he could govern a society composed of many religions, cultures and castes.
a) Din-i-lahi b) Sulh-i-kul c) Zabt d) Iqta
4. “Kathak” means
a) Story tellers b) Dance c) Story d) None of these
5. Name the author of Rasamanjari.
a) Banabhatta b) Bhanudatta c) Ramanuj d) Harshavardhan
6. The rhythmic rise and fall of ocean water in a day is called
a) Waves b) Tides c) Ocean currents d) Tsunami
7. The process by which water continuously changes its for and circulates between oceans,
atmosphere and land
a) Water cycle b) Tides c) Ocean currents d) Water vapour
8. Egypt is famous for growing ______.
a) Wheat b)Egyptian Cotton c) Tapioca d) Dates
9. Which one of the following is Electronic media?
a) Newspaper b) Magazine c) Radio d) None
10. Where was Rashsundari Devi born?
a) Maharashtra b) West Bengal c) Tamilnadu d) Kerala
11. Who became the first woman engine driver for northern railways?
a) Laxmi lakra b) Avani Chaturvedi c) Ramabai d) All of these
12. The basic service of the Government is _______
A) Sanitation b) Safe drinking water c) Electricity d) All of the above
13. Sib Singh was the tribal chief of _________.
a) Gond b) Ahom c) Santhal d) Munda
14. Who are sellers in the weekly market?
a) Small traders b) Large sellers c) Wholesaler d) Industrialist
15. It is one of the largest cloth market in the world.
a) Tamilnadu b) Delhi c) Gujarat d) Australia

SECTION B VERY SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS (4 X 2 = 8)

16. Who was the founder of the Mughal Empire in India?

17. Why were temples built in Bengal?
18. Who was the founder of Bengal state?
19. In what ways is a hawker different from a shop owner?

SECTION C SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS (3 X 3= 9)

20. What was the role of the Zamindar in Mughal Empire?

21. What is a tsunami? Explain with the help of an example.
22. Describe the conditions of employment as well as the wages of workers in the garment
exporting factory. Do you think the workers get a fair deal?

SECTION D LONG ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS (3 X 5=15)

23. What major changes made by the Kerala government in the state in 1996?
24. a) “Paddy is grown in the Ganga –Brahmaputra plains. Give reasons?
b) Name the continent in which the Amazon basin located. What are the birds that are likely
to be found in the rain forest of Amazon basin? (2 +1+2=5)
25. In democracy, Media play an important role. How?

SECTION E CASE BASED QUESTIONS ( 2 X 4 = 8)

26. Read the following extract and answer carefully:-

We know more about Baba Guru Nanak (1469-1539) than about Kabir. Born at
Talwandi (Nankana Sahib in Pakistan), he travelled widely before establishing a center at
Kartarpur (Dera Baba Nanak on the river Ravi). A regular worship that consisted of the singing
of his own hymns was established there for his followers. Irrespective of their former creed,
caste or gender, his followers ate together in the common kitchen (langar). The sacred space
thus created by Baba Guru Nanak was known as Dharmsal. It is now known as Gurdwara.
Before his death in 1539. Baba Guru Nanak appointed one of his followers as his
successor. His name was Lehna but he came to be known as Guru Angad, signifying that he
was a part of Baba Guru Nanak himself. Guru Angad compiled the compositions of Baba Guru
Nanak, to which he added his own in a new script known as Gurmukhi.
26.1) Write the birth place of Baba Guru Nanak.
26.2) What did you understand about the word ‘Langar’?
26.3) The sacred space created by Baba Guru Nanak is known as_________?
26.4) Who compiled the compositions of Baba Guru Nanak in Gurmukhi script?

27. Read the following passage carefully and answer accordingly.

Ladakh is a cold desert lying in the Great Himalayas. On the eastern side of Jammu and
Kashmir, the Karakoram Range in the north and the Zansakar mountains in the south enclose
it. Several rivers flow through Ladakh. Indus being the most important among them. The
rivers form deep valleys and gorges. Several glaciers are found in Ladakh, for example the
Gangri glacier.
The altitude in Ladakh varies from about 3000m in Kargil to more than 8.000m in the
Karakoram. Due to its high altitude, the climate is extremely cold and dry. The air at this
altitude is so thin that the heat of the sun can be felt intensely. The day temperatures in
summer are just above zero degree and the night temperatures well below -30°C. It is
freezing cold in the winters when the temperatures may remain below -40°C for most of the
time.

27.1) Ladakh is an example of_____ desert.

27.2) What is Glacier? Give one example of Glacier.
27.3) Write altitudinal variation of Ladakh.
27.4) What is the day temperature of Ladakh during summer.

SECTION F MAP WORK (2+3=5)

28. In a political outline map of world, show the following: 2x1 = 2

A) Delhi B) Sri Lanka
29. In a political outline map of world, show the following: 3x1 =3
i) Amazon forest ii) Arabian Sea iii) Laddakh