MODERN SCHOOL

ASSIGNMENT 1 (2019-20)
SOCIAL SCIENCE
CLASS – 7TH
HISTORY CH-1 WHERE,WHEN AND HOW
1. SHORT ANSWER
1. Indian history is divided into how many periods? Name them?
2. Who built Taj Mahal and when?
3. During the medieval period which prosperous kingdoms flourished in south?
4. Who composed the poem Prithviraj Raso?
5. Where did the word medieval originated from ?
6. How did the Turks, Afghans & Mongols enter India?
7. What is “ numismatics” ?
8. What is the name Babur’s autobiography?
9. What is inscription?
10. What are the different sources of information historians used to study about
medieval India?
2. LONG ANSWER
1. How do coins and paintings help us to study about medieval India?
2. How do monuments and buildings act as a source of information on medieval
India? Name some of the buildings of medieval India?
3. Write a short note on the turmoil that took place in North India after the death
of Harshavardhan?
4. Why are the Prashastis not considered as reliable sources of information by
historians?
5. How are inscriptions useful as a source of information?
HISTORY CH-2 NEW KINGS AND KINGDOMS
1. GIVE REASONS FOR
1. The rise of Samantas
2. The end of the Pratihara dynasty
3. The conflict between Raja Jaichandra & Prithviraj Chauhan
4. Fall of the chola empire
5. Mahmud of Ghazni invading India
2. SHORT ANSWER
1. Which was the most powerful clan of the Gurjaras? Name the empire that
they established?
2. Who established the pratihara dynasty ? Where was the capital?
3. How far did the Chauhan empire extended?
4. Name the two important Features introduced by Rajaraja Chola in his
administration ?
5. Give two reason for the fall of chola?
3. LONG ANSWER
1. Who was Prithviraj Chauhan ? Describe his battle with Mohammad Ghori?
2. Describe the rule of Rashtrakutas. Who was their most important ruler and how
did he extended his empire?
3. How did the palas Come to power in Bengal? Write about their rule.
4. What were the sailent features of the chola administration?
 5. Give 2 reasons for the fall of chola?

GEOGRAPHY CH-2 THE INTERIOR OF THE EARTH

SHORT ANSWERS
1. What is called the uppermost layer of the earth?
2. Name the main mineral constituent of the continental mass.
3. What are called igneous rocks?
4. What are fossils?
5. What happens when igneous and sedimentary rocks go under great heat and
pressure?
6. What is the radius of the core?
7. Define weathering
8. What is atmosphere?
9. How are rocks classified?
10. What leads to the formation of metamorphic rocks?
LONG ANSWERS
1. Mention various types of rocks
2. What do you know about the interior of the earth?
3. What do you mean by a rock cycle?
4. How are extrusive and intrusive rocks formed?
5. What are minerals? How are they classified? Give its uses.
GEOGRAPHY CH-4 THE ATMOSPHERE
SHORT ANSWERS
1. How does carbon dioxide create green house effect?
2. How is ozone important for us? [
3. What is an important feature of Stratosphere?
4. What is temperature?
5. What is insolation?
6. What Is the photosynthesis
7. What is green house effect
8. How do plant use Nitrogen in the atmosphere?
9. Why do planes fly in atmosphere?
10. How do dust particles help the environment?
LONG ANSWERS
1. Give an account of the different layers of the atmosphere.
2. Explain global warming.
3. Explain diagrammatically the various layers of earth.
4. Write important features of the layer stratosphere.
5. What is the composition of carbon dioxide in air. How does it promote
photosynthesis and its demerits on atmosphere.
CIVICS CH-2 INSTUTIONAL REPRESENTATION OF DEMOCRACY
Differentiate between –
a) Franchise and universal adult franchise
b) National and regional
c) Single- Party system and multi-party system
SHORT ANSWERS
1. Write about the role of election commission of India.
2. How does the government try to improve the people of the disadvantaged section
in the election process.
3. Name some of the National and regional parties of India.
4. What is simple majority in an election.
5. What is manifesto?
LONG ANSWERS
1. What are the basic requirements for elections to be fair?
2. Explain the different stages of the election process.
3. How important is public opinion in a democracy? Why?
4. Responsible citizenship,tolerance and good leadership will help make the Indian
democracy stronger. Explain .
5. What is coalition government?

CIVICS CH-3 STATE GOVERNMENT

Name the following
1. Upper house of the state legislature
2. Lower house of the state legislature
3. Bill that deal with day to day matter.
4. Bill that deal with the matter of finance
5. The person who presides over the legislative assembly.
SHORT ANSWERS
1. Name the 3 levels at which the government functions in India
2. Name 3 branches of state government
3. What do you mean by ‘adjournment of the house’.
4. What discretionary power does governor have?
5. What are the power of the high court
LONG ANSWERS
1. Explain the process of how a bill become a law?
2. ‘ The Governor is the constitutional head of the state’. Elaborate on the functions
of the governor.
3. How is chief minister appointed? Briefly write the function of chief minister.
4. What do you mean by an MLA? Is it necessary to become a member of any political
party to become a MLA?
5. What is role of the party that does not form government?