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DR.

VIMALA CONVENT MATRICULATION HIGHER SECONDARY


SCHOOL
HALF-YEARLY EXAMINATION 2023-2024
SOCIAL SCIENCE -I

Time
: 2hr
30mi
ns
Standard : VII.
Marks : 100
I. CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER:
10x1=10
1. Who was the greatest ruler of Sangama dynasty?
(a) Bukka (b) Devaraya II (c) Harihara II (d)
Krishna Devaraya
2. Which was the most common animal depicted on the pillars
of vijayanagara style?
(a) Elephant (b) Horse (c) Cow (d) Deer
3. Who introduced Mansabdari system?
(a) Shersha (b) Akbar (c) Jahangir (d) Shah
Jahan
4. Who was the revenue minister of Akbar?
(a) Birbal (b) Raja Bhagwan Das (c) Raja
Todarmal (d) Raja man Singh
5. Who was the teacher and guardian of shivaji?
(a) Dadaji kondadev (b) Kavi kalash (c) Jijabai
(d) Ramdas
6. How was the Prime minister of maratha kings known?
(a) Deshmukh (b) Peshwa (c) Pandit Rao
(d)Patil
7. How many states does India have ?
(a) 26 (b) 27 (c) 28 (d) 29
8. Who appoints the chief Minister and other ministers?
(a) President (b) Prime minister (c) Governor
(d) Election commissioner
9. Which one of the following comes under print media?
(a) Radio (b) Television (c) Newspaper (d)
Internet
10. Which invention has brought the world closure?
(a) Type writer (b) Television (c) Telex (d)
None of these

II. FILL IN THE BLANKS:


8x1=8
11.__________ was the capital of Aravidu dynasty.
12. In vijayanagara administration ___________looked after the
affairs of villages.
13. __________was the name of the horse of Rana Pratap.
14. The Governor is appointed by the __________.
15. The leader of the majority party is appointed as _________in
the state assembly.
16. _________ is the highest judicial organ of the state.
17. _________ have made the world smaller and closure.
18. Every individual person is a medium of __________.

III. CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS.TICK THE


APPROPRIATE ANSWER: 2x1=2
19. Assertion : Print media has been referred to as people
university.
Reason : They perform the role of public informer,
educate,custodian of public interest.
(a)A is correct and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) A is correct and R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c)A is wrong and R is correct.
(d) Both are wrong.
20. Assertion : India has a federal system of government.
Reason : According to our constitutions the power is divided
between central and state government.
(a)A is correct and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) A is correct and R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c)A is correct and R is wrong
(d) Both are wrong.

IV. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING : (ANY 10)


10x2=20
21. Write the four dynasties of a kingdom with reference to
prominent rulers of each dynasties.
22. Write the five independent kingdoms of Deccan sultanate.
23. Write the educational reforms of Ala-ud-din Hasan shah
took.
24. Who are called apposition?
25. Write a short note on lok Adalat.
26. Who appoints the chief minister and other ministers?
27. What is media?
28. What are the importance of local media?
29. State any two responsibility of media.
30. How does the public get the news about the decision that
are taken in the legislative assembly?
31. The impact of Bhakthi movement of Marathas.
32. Role of kamavisdar in maratha revenue administration.
33. Mention the Humayun recaptured the Delhi throne in 1555.

V. ANSWER IN BRIEF : (ANY 10)


10x3=30
34. Write the battle of Talikota.
35. Write the structure of governance in the vijayanagar
kingdom.
36. Write the circumstances that led to the battle of panipet in
1526.
37. Estimate Akbar as a Patron of learning.
38. What are the qualifications to become the Governor of the
state?
39. Who is an M.L.A.?
40. Media is the fourth pillar of democracy .Justify.
41. How can we classify media?
42. Chauth and saradeshmuki.
43. Battle of Panipat found in 1761.
VI. ANSWER IN DETAIL. : (ANY 4)
4x5=20
44. Discuss the career and achievements of Krishna Devaraya.
45. Describe the land revenue and administration of the Mugals.
46. Describe the powers of Governor.
47. What is the role of Chief minister and council of ministers of
the state level?
48. In what ways does the media plays an important role in
democracy?
49. What are the advantage of media?

VII. MAP
10x1=10
1. R. Indus
2. R. Vaigai
3. Mumbai
4. Madurai
5. Arabian sea
6. Bay of Bengal
7. Andaman and Nicobar Islands
8. Indian Ocean
9. Cochin
10. Lakshadweep Islands

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