CBSE Sample Papers For Class 7 Social Science Mock Paper 1

Q1. Two statements are given in the question below as Assertion (A) and Reasoning (R). Read the statements and choose the appropriate option.
Assertion (A): A Maktab Khana was established at Fatehpur Sikri for translation
Reasoning (R): The Mahabharata is translated into Arabic in the Razmnamah.

Opt:

Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A. 

Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A. 

A is true but R is false. 

A is false but R is true

Ans:  A is true but R is false. 

Q2. Identify the place being described in the following information:
· Architect of the Rajarajeshvara temple.
· Had his name carved on the temple wall

Opt:

​Rajaraja Chola​

​Krishnadeva Raya​

​Kunjaramallan Rajaraja Perunthachchan​

​Mir Jumla​

Ans: Kunjaramallan Rajaraja Perunthachchan​

Q3. Identify the term based on the following information.
• Ahom’s forced labour.
• Each village was compelled to send a certain number of men.

Opt:

​Khels​

​Paiks​

​Garhs​

​Koboi​

Ans: Paiks​

Q4. Identify the architecture with the help of the following information.
– These were formal gardens.
– They were placed within rectangular wall enclosures.
– They were symmetrically divided into quarters.

Opt:

​Tombs​

​Pishtaq​

​Chahar Baghs​

​Hasht Bihist​

Ans: ​Chahar Baghs​

Q5. Based on the information given, identify the term:
• These are the large units formed of groups of peasant settlements.
• They conducted several administrative duties like those of dispensing justice and collecting taxes.

Opt:

Nagarams

Sabha

Nadu

Ur

Ans: Nadu

Q6. What is Basohli?

Opt:

A painting of ordinary men and women

A bold and intense kind of miniature from Himachal Pradesh

A marvel of Mughal paintings

A Rajput understanding of a miniature

Ans: A bold and intense kind of miniature from Himachal Pradesh

Q7. Describe the Social changes that took place between eighth and fourteenth century.

Ans:

The social changes that took place in the these years resulted in emergence of a complex society.

Travellers from different parts of the world had come to India and settled in new lands.

People were grouped into jatis, or sub-caste on the basis of their backgrounds and their occupations.

The Rajputs became most powerful.

Marathas, Sikhs, Jats, Ahoms and Kayasthas also got important positions in the society.

Q8. What were the military campaigns in the era of Jahangir?

Ans:

Jahangir continued the campaigns that his father had endorsed upon. He went against the Amar Singh, the Sisodiya ruler of Mewar who later accepted Mughal service on negotiation. Jahangir was not the most famous for his military might but his artistic sense. Thus there were many petty victories to his mae such as the campaigns he took against Sikhs, Ahoms and the Ahmadnagar.

Q9. What made the town of Masulipatnam a target for the European East Indian companies?

Ans:

Masulipatnam, located on the Kaveri River delta, was coveted by both Dutch and English East India enterprises. The selling of textiles, spices, and a variety of other goods sparked violent competition between numerous commercial groups. During the 17th century, both the Dutch and English East India Companies attempted to control Masulipatnam, which became the most important port on the Andhra coast.

Q10. Many Rajput rulers, notably those from Amber and Jodhpur, had distinguished themselves under the Mughals.
Q1. How did the Rajput families claim the subadari of provinces of Malwa and Gujarat? (3 marks)
Q2. What did the Rajput kings get in exchange? (2 marks)

Ans:

1. The subadari of the fertile Gujarat and Malwa regions were claimed by these powerful Rajput family. Gujarat was governed by Raja Ajit Singh of Jodhpur, while Malwa was governed by Sawai Raja Jai Singh of Amber. Emperor Jahandar Shah renewed these positions in 1713. They also attempted to expand their territory by conquering imperial lands adjacent to their watans.
2. ​​​​​​​The Rajput kings were given significant autonomy in their watan jagirs in return. These kings strove to expand their dominance over neighbouring territories in the eighteenth century. Ajit Singh, the king of Jodhpur, was likewise entangled in the Mughal court’s factional intrigues.

Q11. The Nayanars (saints devoted to Shiva) and Alvars (saints devoted to Vishnu) led new religious groups from all castes.
Q1. What changes took place in the Bhakti tradition during the tenth and twelfth centuries? (3 marks)
Q2. What were the ideologies of the Nayanars and Alvars? (2 marks)

Ans:

1. The Chola and Pandya monarchs constructed magnificent temples around many of the shrines visited by the saint-poets throughout the eleventh and twelfth centuries, deepening the ties among the bhakti tradition and temple worship. Their poetry was also compiled around this period. Also written were hagiographies or religious biographies of the Alvars and Nayanars. These works are now being used as sources for creating bhakti tradition histories.
2. The Nayanars and the Alvars were harsh critics of Buddhists and Jainas, preaching fervent devotion to Shiva or Vishnu as the way to liberation. They blended the virtues of bhakti with the ideals of love and heroism discovered in Sangam literature (the earliest instance of Tamil literature, written during the early years of the Common Era).

Q12. Apart from the distance factor, what other reasons were responsible for the independent existence of distant areas?

Ans:

The Sultanate forces failed to infiltrate the forested areas of the Gangetic plains. Even rulers like Alauddin Khalji and Muhammad Tughluq, with long-standing armies, could not control these areas for a long duration. Ibn Batuta, a foreign traveller who visited the Indian subcontinent in the 14^th century, asserted that the local chieftains in these heavily forested areas relied upon mountain ranges, bamboo groves, and rivers as ramparts against the Sultanate forces. There is a special mention of the bamboo groves used by them. These bamboos were sturdy and big which, when intertwined together, could deter even fires. Thus, these natural defenses made these local chieftains almost formidable against the Sultanate forces.

Q13. From which language is the word ‘environment’ derived?

Opt:

Russian

Arabic

Spanish

French

Ans: French

Q14. Which of the following is the other name of Johannesburg?

Opt:

Egoli

Raincity

Mokum

Beantown

Ans: Egoli

Q15. The temperature in cities is much higher than that in villages because:

Opt:

Cities receive higher insolation than rural areas.

Cities have no tree cover.

Concrete, metals, and asphalt are used in the majority of constructions.

Cities have no large water source.

Ans: Concrete, metals, and asphalt are used in the majority of constructions.

Q16. Differentiate between neap tides and spring tides.

Ans:

The differences between neap tides and spring tides are as follows:

Neap tides	Spring tides
Neap tides occur when the moon is in its first and last quarter.	Spring tides occur during the full moon and new moon days.
The sun and the moon are situated in diagonally opposite directions.	The sun, the moon and the earth are in the same line
These tides are low.	These tides are the highest.

Q17. Write a short note on the types and location of houses.

Ans:

• Houses are built with slanting roofs in areas of heavy rainfall.
• Houses are constructed on stilts or raised platforms in areas where flooding occurs.
• Houses with thick mud walls and thatched roofs are built in hot climatic regions.

Q18. What is rock cycle? Explain the process of rock cycle.

Ans:

The process of dynamic transitions of the rock from one to another is known rock cycle. The rock cycle can be explained through following steps:

• The solidification of magma leads to the formation of igneous rocks.
• Due to the agents of degradation the igneous rocks broke down in to small particles that are transported and deposited to form sedimentary rocks.
• The extreme heat and pressure transforms the igneous and sedimentary rocks in to metamorphic rocks.
• Due to extreme heat and pressure the metamorphic rocks melt down to form magma.
• Again the solidification of magma will form igneous rocks.

Q19. In which of the following areas, Mediterranean Vegetation is found outside the Mediterranean region?
1. California, the USA
2. South-west Africa
3. South-west Australia
4. Western India

Opt:

1 and 2 only

2 and 3 only

1 and 4 only

1, 2 and 3 only

Ans: 1, 2 and 3 only

Q20.

Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Select your answer from the codes given below-
Assertion (A): The population density of Uttarakhand is 189 persons per km².
Reason (R): The population density is the number of persons that live in one sq. km. of area.

Opt:

Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

(A) is true, and (R) is false.

(A) is false, and (R) is true.

Ans: Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

Q21. Consider the following statements regarding the seismograph:
1. It is used to record an earthquake.
2. On the basis of its recording, the intensity of an earthquake is measured using Richter Scale.
3. An earthquake of 2.0 or less on the Richter Scale is seldom felt.
Which of the above statements are correct?

Opt:

1 and 2 only

2 and 3 only

1 and 3 only

1, 2 and 3

Ans: 1 and 3 only

Q22. What are the important characteristics of the climate of the Amazon basin?

Ans:

The important characteristics of the climate of the Amazon basin are as follows:

• The Amazon basin is situated in the equatorial region, that’s why this region is characterised by a hot and wet climate throughout the year.
• Temperature and humidity both remain high during the days and nights.
• The daytime temperatures are high with very high humidity.
• The temperature goes down slightly at night, but the humidity remains high. The skin feels sticky.
• Rain occurs almost every day. Heavy rain may start without much warning.

Q23. Answer the following questions.

(a) What are the two types of deserts found in the world?

(b) In which continent is the Sahara desert located?

(c) What are the climatic conditions of the Ladakh desert?

(d) What mainly attracts tourists to Ladakh?

(e) What type of clothes the people of the Sahara desert wear?

(f) Name the trees that grow in Ladakh.

Ans:

(a) Depending on the temperatures, two types of deserts are hot deserts and cold deserts.

(b) Sahara desert is located in the continent of Africa.

(c) Due to the high altitude of Ladakh, the climate is extremely cold and dry. There is little rainfall, as low as 10 cm every year. The area experiences freezing winds and burning hot sunlight.

(d) Main tourist attractions of Ladakh are visits to the gompas, treks to see the meadows and glaciers, and witnessing ceremonies and festivities of local people.

(e) People of the Sahara desert wear heavy robes as protection against dust storms and hot winds.

(f) Trees that grow in Ladakh are willows, poplars, apples, apricots and walnuts.

Q24. Distinguish between roadways and railways?

Ans:

Roadways	Railways
1. Suitable for short distances 2. Provide door to door services 3. Can reach even the interiors 4. Their construction is cheap 5. Not suitable to transport for heavy and bulky material 6. Time consuming 7.  It is expensive 8. Cannot cater to large number of people.	1.  Suitable for long distances 2.  Do not provide door to door service 3.  Connects rural area with the urban area 4.  Their construction is expensive 5.  Suitable transport for heavy and bulky material 6. Saves time 7. It is economical 8. Can carry a lot of persons at the same time

Q25. In the question given below, there are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read the statements and choose the correct option:

Assertion: Weavers receive yarn from the merchants themselves.

Reason: It is easier for the weaver to sell it back to the merchant.

Opt:

​Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.​

​Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A.​

​A is true but R is false.​

​A and R are false.​

Ans: ​Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A.​

Q26. Omprakash Valmiki’s book ‘Joothan’ is an/a

Opt:

Selection of short stories

Autobiography

Novel

Short story

Ans: Autobiography

Q27.

Two statements are given in the question below as Assertion (A) and Reasoning (R). Read the statements and choose the appropriate option.

Assertion (A)-Many items in weekly markets are cheaper.

Reasoning (R)-The reason for this is that weekly markets do not pay the government rent or fees.

Opt:

​Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.​

​Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.​

​A is true but R is false​

​A is false but R is true.​

Ans: Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.​

Q28. Why is the Constitution referred to as a ‘living document’?

Ans:

The Indian Constitution is called the living document because it can be changed according to the needs of the changing time. It provides scope for expansion of people’s rights and duties. This dynamic nature of the Indian Constitution is the reason why people have immense faith and belief in the principles of the Constitution.

Q29. Why are items in weekly markets less costly?

Ans:

Goods are cheaper at a weekly market because shop owners do not spend a lot of money on rent, electricity, employee wages, or packaging design. The sellers keep their goods in their homes and have vehicles to get around in. Their family and friends assist them in the production or sale of goods. There is competitive pressure among the sellers of the same product because there are so many of them. People bargain for lower prices at weekly markets.

Q30. For what purpose does the government use the tax money?

Opt:

Public services

Central bank revenue

Capital receipts

Dividends from government-owned corporations

Ans: Public services

Q31.

Consider the following statements and choose the correct answer/s using the codes given below:

I. Mass media earns money by advertising different things like cars, beauty products etc.

II. The advertisements are repeated in the hope that people will buy the products that are advertised.

III. The cost to advertise on a TV channel is the same for all the products.

Opt:

​I and II only.​

​I and III only.​

​III only.​

​II only.​

Ans: ​I and II only.​

Q32. Identify the correct term with the help of the following information.
– It is a practice of not treating everyone equally.
– Takes place when people act based on prejudices.
– Results in discriminatory behaviour towards others.

Opt:

Economic growth

Gender equality

Discrimination

Development

Ans: Discrimination

Q33. In what way do the household chores require heavy physical efforts?

Ans:

In the rural areas, women carry firewood. They have chores like bending and carrying loads, washing clothes, cleaning, sweeping, etc. Cooking involves many hours of work in front of the hot stove while standing. Girls and women also have to go long distances to fetch water in both rural and urban spaces. Hence, all these works are physically challenging and strenuous for women.

Q34. Explain the functioning of the legislative assembly on an ordinary day.

Ans:

A legislative assembly is a house of debate where the members of the legislative assembly come to put forward the local problems of the people in their constituency. The MLAs are free to ask questions or put forward their opinions on matters of state importance. The minister of the concerned sector then replies to the queries and justifies how all the necessary measures are being taken to address the problem. Any decision that is being taken needs to have the approval of all the members of the legislative assembly. This is how a normal working day of the legislative assembly looks like.