Indraprastha WORLD SCHOOL
Paschim Vihar, New Delhi-110063
Session: 2022-23
Sample Paper
Class: VII (Social Science)
Maximum Marks: 80 Time Allowed: 3 Hours
General Instructions
• This question paper consists of 12 questions and 3 printed pages.
• All the questions are compulsory.
• Attempt the paper neatly and legibly.
• Mention the serial number of the question attempted.
SECTION A
1. Fill in the blank with an appropriate answer. 8
a. Most of the Brahmadeya land was in______ valley.
b. Gurjara-Pratiharas, ________and_____ fought the Tripartite struggle.
c. Mongol attacks on Delhi Sultanate increased during the reign of _______________.
d. The main source of income available to Mughals was tax on ____________________.
e. Igneous is a___________ word meaning fire.
f. A magnitude of _______ and above on Richter scale I s considered destructive and major
earthquake.
g. ___________ invented the standard unit degree Celsius of measuring temperature.
h. In the year_______________, the Supreme court asked all state government to introduce mid-
day meal within six months.
2. Answer the following in one word or sentence. 8
a. What was expected by the kings from samantas?
b. Who was Kadamba Mayurasharman?
c. What is the time period of rule of Raziyya Sultan?
d. What is the temperature of core?
e. Where are ox bow lakes found?
f. What do you mean by insolation?
g. What is violated when people are not treated equally?
h. Which inheritance policy was followed by Mughals?
SECTION B
3. Choose the correct option. 8
a. Who was Nagabhata?
i. Gupta ruler ii. Chakrayudha iii. Malava iv. Pratihara king
b. Prashastis tell us how rulers wanted to depict themselves as?
i. leader ii. valiant victorious warriors iii. achiever iv. all of these
c. Red Fort is made up of ____________.
i. red sandstone ii. black sandstone iii. red marble iv. black marble
d. Day to day condition of the atmosphere is termed as ____________.
i. climate ii. weather iii. season iv. wind
e. Who can take steps to bring gender equality?
i. Society ii. Constitution iii. Both iv. None
f. ____________ is a sense of self awareness of who one is.
i. Reputation ii. Dignity iii. Self-concept iv. Identity
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g. Wallpaper project involves___________.
i. stories ii. poems iii. case studies iv. all of these
h. In which continent is the highest waterfall “Angels Falls of Venenzuela “located?
i. South America ii. South Africa iii. Asia iv. North America
4. In the questions given below, there are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and
Reason (R). Read the statement and choose the correct option:
a. Assertion(A)- Babur won the first Battle of Panipat. 1
Reason(R)- Babur was the first to introduce the use of Cannons in India
i. Both A and R are correct but R is the correct explanation of A.
ii. Both A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A.
iii. A is false but R is true.
iv. Both A and R are false
b. Assertion(A)- Earthquakes cannot be predicted. 1
Reason(R)- Some common earthquake prediction methods adopted locally by people
are studying animal behaviour, fish in the ponds get agitated, snakes come
to the surface.
i. Both A and R are correct but R is the correct explanation of A.
ii. Both A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A.
iii. A is false but R is true.
iv. Both A and R are false.
c. Assertion(A)- The main function of state legislature is to make laws. 1
Reason(R)- For day-to-day governance and to meet the civic needs of the people.
i. Both A and R are correct but R is the correct explanation of A.
ii. Both A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A.
iii. A is false but R is true.
iv. Both A and R are false.
5. Match the following. 4
Column A Column B
a. Dalit writer i. Chief Minister
b. Rain Gauge ii. 14 century
c. Head of the State Government iii. Jhoothan
d. Gun powder technology iv. Rainfall
6. Arrange the following in their correct order.
a. 1
i. In this layer temperature rises rapidly with increasing height.
ii. This layer is free from clouds and associated weather conditions.
iii. This layer extends up to the height of 80 Km and meteorites burn here.
iv. The most important layer extending up to 13 Km in height.
b. 1
i. The chief minister then selects other people as minister.
ii. The Chief Minister and other ministers have the responsibility of running the
government.
iii. After the elections, it is the Governor of the state who appoints the Chief Minister
and other ministers.
iv. After elections, leader of the majority party becomes the Chief Minister.
7. State whether the given statements are true or false. 4
a. House work does not require physical and emotional work.
b. Life of domestic worker is very difficult.
c. Hot air is dense and heavy and cold air is lighter and expands.
d. Without Greenhouse effect earth would have been too cold to live.
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8. Read the passage carefully and answer the following questions. 4
This recognition of equality includes some of the following provisions in the Constitution. First,
that every person is equal before law. This means that every person, from President to Kanta, a
domestic worker, has to obey the same laws. Second, no person can be discriminated against on
the basis of their religion, caste, sex, place of birth etc. Third, every person has access to all
public places. Fourth, untouchability has been banned.
a. Which ideal is talked about in the para above?
b. What do you mean by Rule of law?
c. Why untouchability has been banned in the constitution?
d. Mention any one way by which the Constitution has tried to promote unity of status among
all.
9. Identify the picture and answer the following questions.
a. The image depicts _____________ type of rainfall. 1
i. Mountain ii. convectional
iii. orographic iv. cyclonic
b. This picture refers to________________. 1
i. Autobiography ii. biography
iii. manuscripts iv. prashastis
SECTION C
10.Answer the following in 60-80 words.
a. Why did Rashtrakutas perform Hiranya garbha? 3
b. What were the steps taken to ensure that muqtis performed their duty? 3
c. Sedimentary rocks are formed from sediments. Give reasons to support your answer. 3
d. Explain three types of earthquake waves. 3
SECTION D
11.Answer the following in 100-120 words.
a. What was the role assigned to young boys and girls in the Samoan islands? 5
b. Why was it important for military commanders to keep the interest of peasantry in
mind according to the “circle of justice”? 5
c. Explain the mansabdari system of Mughal administration. 5
d. Describe the main features of planetary/ permanent winds. 5
SECTION E
12. a. Draw neat and labeled diagram of features made by sea waves. 3
b. On an outline political map of India, mark 2
i. The place that was annexed by Aurangzeb in the year 1685.
ii. The place that was annexed by Shah Jahan in the year 1632.
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