Class 7 · CBSE
Class 7 Social Science questions
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1. Geographical Diversity of India
Chapter page →2. Understanding the Weather
Chapter page →3. Climates of India
Chapter page →4. New Beginnings: Cities and States
Chapter page →- The large states of the 6th century BCE were called
- Among the mahajanapadas, the one that became the most powerful was
- The earliest coins of India, made of silver with symbols stamped on them, are called
- The growth of new cities in the Ganga plains around the 6th century BCE is sometimes called the
- Some mahajanapadas, such as the Vajji, were ruled by assemblies rather than kings. They are called
5. The Rise of Empires
Chapter page →6. The Age of Reorganisation
Chapter page →7. The Gupta Era: An Age of Tireless Creativity
Chapter page →- The famous poet of the Gupta period who wrote Abhijnana Shakuntalam was
- The Allahabad (Prayagraj) pillar inscription praising Samudragupta was written by
- The mathematician-astronomer Aryabhata said that
- The Iron Pillar at Mehrauli is famous because it
- Which Gupta ruler is also known as Vikramaditya?
8. How the Land Becomes Sacred
Chapter page →9. From the Rulers to the Ruled: Types of Governments
Chapter page →- A government in which a king or queen rules, usually by inheritance, is a
- A country whose head of state is elected, not born into the post, is a
- A government where one person holds all power without being answerable to the people is a
- In a democracy, the government is chosen by
- Rule by a small group of powerful people is called
10. The Constitution of India — An Introduction
Chapter page →11. From Barter to Money
Chapter page →12. Understanding Markets
Chapter page →- A market held on a fixed day of the week in a village or town is a
- A trader who buys goods in large quantities from producers and sells to shopkeepers is a
- A shop that sells directly to the final consumer is a
- A market is any place or system where
- The chain of people through whom goods pass from producer to consumer is called the
1. The Story of Indian Farming
Chapter page →- The Green Revolution of the 1960s mainly increased the production of
- The scientist often called the father of India's Green Revolution is
- Millets such as jowar, bajra and ragi are valued because they
- Farming without chemical fertilisers and pesticides is called
- Crops sown in winter and harvested in spring are
2. India and Her Neighbours
Chapter page →3. Empires and Kingdoms: 6th to 10th Centuries
Chapter page →- The shore temple and rock-cut monuments at Mahabalipuram were built by the
- Harshavardhana ruled from his capital at
- The Chalukya king who stopped Harsha's advance to the south was
- The Kailasa temple at Ellora, carved out of a single rock, was built under the
- The tripartite struggle was a fight among the Palas, Pratiharas and Rashtrakutas for control of
4. Turning Tides: 11th and 12th Centuries
Chapter page →5. India, a Home to Many
Chapter page →- 'Unity in diversity' means
- People moving from one region or country to settle in another is called
- Which festival is celebrated in many parts of India to mark the harvest?
- The Constitution of India lists how many languages in its Eighth Schedule?
- The Parsis, who came to India centuries ago, first settled in