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Techno India Group Public School, Konnagar
CLASS: VII (SST)
Half Yearly Examination
Sub: SST
SESSION: 2020-21
Time: 2 Hrs.
Full Marks: 50
Date: 5/10/2020
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I. Answer the questions by choosing the most appropriate alternatives from those given below: (1 x 15 =15)
1) Who was the last ruler of Delhi Sultanate? *
a. Ibrahim Lodhi
b. Babur
c. Khizr khan
d. Daulat Khan Lodhi
2) Which ruler first established his or her capital at Delhi? *
a. Mughals
b. Patwari
c. Ananga Pala
d. None of these
3) Genghis Khan was a ruler of this tribe: *
a. Turkish
b. Mongols
c. Huns
d. None of these
4) Grading system was used by the Mughals to fix *
a. Rank
b. Salary
c. Military responsibilities
d. All of the above
5) Which tribal group established a powerful kingdom in Assam? *
a. Khokhar
b. Ahoms
c. Gonds
d. Banjaras
6) Who was Bir Narain? *
a. Ruler of Sind
b. Ruler of Punjab
c. Son of Rani Durgawati
d. None of these
7) Who is responsible for medical services? *
a. Transport Minister
b. Police Inspector
c. Education Minister
d. Health Minister
8) Who is the writer of 'Amar Jiban' ? *
a. Ramabai
b. Rashsundari Devi
c. Rokey Sakhawat Hossain
d. None of these
9) The Ansaris dignity was also hurt when *
a. Teachers refused to lease their apartments to them
b. Landlord refused to lease their apartments to them
c. Persons easily lease their apartments to them
d. Persons refused to lease their apartments to them
10) The place on the surface above the focus is known as: *
a. Epicentre
b. Hypocenter
c. Semi focus
d. Lithosphere
11) What do plant and animal kingdom make together? *
a. Biosphere
b. Hydrosphere
c. Atmosphere
d. All of these
12) On which scale is the earthquake measured? *
a. Plane scale
b. Richter scale
c. Compass
d. Divider
13) Which rock is the molten magma made up of? *
a. Igneous
b. Metamorphic
c. Sedimentary
d. None of these
14) Which one of the following gases protects us from harmful sun’s rays? *
a. Ozone
b. Nitrogen
c. Carbon dioxide
d. Oxygen
15) Which one of the following is a local wind? *
a. Sea breeze
b. Trade wind
c. Monsoon wind
d. None of these
II. Answer the following questions as briefly as possible within 20-30 words: (2 x 5 = 10)
1. What kinds of exchanges took place between nomadic pastoralists and settled agriculturists? *
2. What do you know about term ‘zamindar’? *
3. What do people believe about the women? *
4. What is earth’s crust made up of? OR, What are three types of earthquake waves? *
5. Which layer of the atmosphere has the most suitable condition for flying aeroplanes and why? *
III. Answer the following questions within 40-50 words: (3 x 5 = 15)
1) Who becomes a Chief Minister? What is his/her role in a state? Or, What are the various ways women apply to fight discrimination and seek justice? *
2) What changes took place in varna-based society? *
3) Why was it important for the Mughals to recruit mansabdars from diverse backgrounds and not just Turanis and Iranis? *
4) What are the 3 uses of rocks? Or, Why do the animals and vegetation vary from place to place? *
5) Differentiate between Endogenic & Exogenic Force. Or, Explain how the oxygen and carbon dioxide balance is maintained in air? *
IV. Analyse the value based questions: (10)
1) Do you think the authors of tawarikh would provide information about the lives of ordinary men and women? Identify the main features of the Mughal Empire. (2+2) *
2) Are all the people who have voting rights really equal? Think and write. (2) *
3) What is greenhouse effect? How does this effect lead to Global Warming? (2+2=4) Or, Describe the work of river through one Erosional & Depositional feature made by it. (4) *​

Answer 1

1) Babur
2) Ananga Pala
3) Mangols
4) All of the above
5) Ahoms
6) Son of Rani Durgawati
7) Health Minister
8) Rassundari Devi
9) Landlord refused to lease their apartments to them
10) Hypocenter
11) Biosphere
12) Richter scale
13) igneous
14) Ozone
15) Sea breeze