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HALF YEARLY EXAM (2017-18)CLASS-VIISOCIAL SCIENCE (SET-A)Time: 3 Hrs M.M.100General Instructions:-There are 36 questions in all.Marks for each question are indicated against it.All questions are compulsory.Write the same question number as given in the question paper while answering a question in your answer sheet.Answers to 1 mark questions should be answered in one word/ one sentence.Answers to questions of 3 marks should not exceed 60 words each.Answers to questions of 5 marks should not exceed 120 words each.Maps should be attached inside the answer sheet._________________________________________________________________________________________Q1. Give an example of continental glaciers. (1)Q2. Define deposition as an external process. (1)Q3. Name the places occupied by Ghazni in India. (1)Q4. Name the autobiography written by Chand Bardai. (1)Q5. Mention the period known as medieval period in India. (1)Q6. What was the most significant achievement of medieval period? (1)Q7. In which language was Ain-i-Akbari written? (1)Q8. Name the unit of air pressure. (1)Q9. State one importance of carbondioxide in air. (1)Q10. Name the inner most part of the earth. (1)Q11. State the role of opposition in Indian politics. (1)Q12. Who administers Union Territories in India? (1)Q13. State one most important feature of Secularism. (1)Q14. List contributions of Iltutmish during Delhi Sultanate. (3)Q15. Give an account of religion during Delhi Sultanate. (3)Q16. ‘Mahmud’s invasions exposed weakness of Indian rulers and paved way for establishment of Muslim rule in India’. Explain the statement. (3)Q17. List three main victories of Ghori. (3)Q18. 'Historical records have undergone changes in meaning and vocabulary of different words'. Explain with the help of suitable examples. (3)Q19. Differentiate between weather and climate. (3)Q20. State three characteristics of Igneous rocks. (3)Q21. Compare the two main types of seismic waves. (3)Q22. ‘Our knowledge of earth’s interior is based on indirect observations.’ Justify the statement. (3)Q23. Give three characteristics of black soil. (3)Q24. Differentiate between Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council. (3)Q25. Mention three functions of Council of Ministers. (3) Q26. The capital of India enjoys a special status. Give reasons. (3)Q27. Enlist three main provisions of Right to Equality. (3)Q28. ‘The programmes of the government will be meaningful only if they have support of the people.’ Support the statement with suitable examples. (5)Q29. Examine the role of Governor in Indian federal system. (5)Q30. ‘Formation of soil is a slow process.’ Explain with the help of a well labeled diagram. (3+2)Q31. Explain the structure of the Earth with a well labeled diagram.(3+2)Q32. Describe the mechanism of rainfall with the help of a labeled diagram. (5)Q33. ‘Muhammad Tughlaq was a great scholar but lacked common sense.’ Support the statement with suitable examples. (5)Q34. List five major economic reforms introduced by Alaud-din-khalji. (5)Q35. On a given outline map of india , locate and label the following : (5)a) Extent of Ala-ud-din khalji's empireb) Place in Afghanistan where Ghazni belonged toc) Place where Ibrahim Lodi was defeated in 1526 ADd) River gangae) AgraQ36. On a given outline map of india , name and mark the following : (5)a) Soil in Jammu Kashmir regionb) Area having alluvial soilc) Area having black soild) Soil in Rajasthan regione) Area having laterite soilHALF YEARLY EXAM (2017-18)CLASS-VIISOCIAL SCIENCE (SET-B)Time: 3 Hrs M.M.100General Instructions:-There are 36 questions in all.Marks for each question are indicated against it.All questions are compulsory.Write the same question number as given in the question paper while answering a question in your answer sheet.Answers to 1 mark questions should be answered in one word/ one sentence.Answers to questions of 3 marks should not exceed 60 words each.Answers to questions of 5 marks should not exceed 120 words each.Maps should be attached inside the answer sheet._________________________________________________________________________________________Which provision of the Indian constitution liberates and uplifts weaker sections of our society? (1)Name the places occupied by Ghori in India. (1)What role does opposition parties play in Indian political system? (1)Mention names of two foreign visitors who wrote travel accounts of medieval period of India. (1)Name two states which have bicameral legislature. (1)Which is the thinnest layer of the earth? (1)Give one example of mountain glacier. (1)List two sources of information of Indian medieval period. (1)Define erosion as an external process. (1)Which period is known as medieval period in European history? (1)Name the unit of measurement of atmospheric pressure. (1)State one importance of nitrogen in atmosphere. (1)Who authored Prithviraj- Raso? (1)Enlist any 3 challenges faced by India on the eve of its independence. (3)Vidhan Parishad is called as a permanent house. Why? (3)State the importance of soil for all living species. (3)Unlike other Union territories, Delhi enjoys a special status. Elucidate. (3)“We cannot go to the centre of the earth “. Give reasons. (3)Mention three functions of the state legislature. (3)List 3 achievements of the Indian medieval period. (3)Differentiate between P-wave and S-wave. (3)What is a mineral? Give one example of softest and one hardest mineral. (1+1+1)Enlist the factors that led to the success of Ghori.(3) ‘Carbon dioxide is harmful as well as useful for all living species”. Explain. (3)“Mahmud Ghazni is remembered as a plunderer in India”. Justify the statement by stating 3 points. (3)What was contribution of Razia Sultan during Delhi sultanate? (3)Give an account of Indo-Islamic architecture during sultanate period. (3)“The citizens of India have the power to choose and change their representatives”. Justify this statement. (5)Briefly explain economic reforms of Ala-Ud-Din-Khalji. (5)Explain the working of the Indian federation with help of a flowchart. (5)“Muhammad Tughlaq was a mixture of opposites”. Explain the statement with suitable reasons. (5)With a well-labelled diagram, explain formation of soil. (2+3)State 2 characteristics of each layer of earth with help of a well labelled diagram. (0.5×6+2=5)Draw a diagram showing layers of atmosphere. Also mention one feature of each layer. (3+0.5×4=5)On given outline map of India , locate and label the following:- (5)Extent of Delhi sultanate in 13th century.Place where Ghori belonged to in AfghanistanPlace where Ibrahim Lodi was defeated in 1526 AD.River GangaLahoreOn given outline map of India , locate and label and identify the following:-(5)Soil found in Kerala.Area having arid soilArea having black soilSoil found in Uttar Pradesh.Area having red and yellow soil. ................
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