ABHYAAS COACHING INSITITUTE

SOCIAL SCIENCE
Class 07 - Social Science
Time Allowed: 1 hour Maximum Marks: 80

General Instructions:

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1. Who rewrote the Gita in Marathi? [1]

a) Tulsidas b) Virashaiva

c) Ramanujaaa d) Saint Janeshwara

2. Who was Chokhamela? [1]

a) They belong to Bahamans family b) They were Muslim saints belong to Delhi

c) They belong to Rajput family AS d) They belong to untouchable Mahar caste

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3. Which of the following included in the philosophy of Shankara [1]
i. He was an advocate of Advaita or the doctrine of the oneness of the individual soul
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ii. He propounded the doctrine of Vishishtadvaita
iii. He considered the world around us to be an illusion or maya,
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iv. The best means of attaining salvation was through intense devotion to Vishnu
H

a) (i), (iii), (iv) b) (iii), (iv), (ii)

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c) (ii), (iii), (i) d) (i), (ii), (iii)

4. Who amongst the following belongs to the Mahar caste family? [1]

a) Eknath b) Tukaram
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c) Mira Bai d) Sakkubai

5. Whose bhajan are preserved in the Guru Granth Sahib, Panch Vani, and Bijak? [1]

a) Kabir b) Surdas

c) Tulsidas d) Mira Bai

6. Who were Sufis? [1]
7. How many Alvars were there? [1]
8. Name the set of compilation of Alvars' songs. [1]
9. Who were the Pulaiyar and the Panars? [1]
10. Who compiled the compositions of Baba Guru Nanak? [1]
11. What do you mean by Khanqahs? What purpose did it serve? [2]
12. There are several saint-poets whose names have been mentioned but their works have not been included in the [2]
chapter. Find out more about the language in which they composed, whether their compositions were sung, and
what their compositions were about.
13. What were the major beliefs and practices of the Sufis? [2]

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14. What were the major teachings of Baba Guru Nanak? [3]
15. Why was the Mughal emperor Jahangir hostile to the Sikh community? How did the Sikh movement gain [3]
momentum?
16. Write a note on the ideas of Shankara. [4]
17. What were the major ideas expressed by Kabir? How did he express these? [4]
18. On an outline political map of India, mark the following Bhakti saints and the regions associated with them: [2]
i. Surdas
ii. Mirabai
iii. Shankaradeva
iv. Tukaram
v. Ramanuja
vi. Ramdas
vii. Guru Nanak
19. The Chinese traveller Xuan Zang came in which century? [1]

a) 15th b) 18th

c) 7th AS d) 16th

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20. Which two colours were used in Kangra Paintings? [1]
YA
a) Blue and green b) White and green

c) Black and green d) Grey and green

HI
21. Who was the ruler of Ganga dynasty? [1]
H

a) Anantavarman b) Balabhadra
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c) Anangabhima d) Subhadra
22. Which language was used in Hungary before the nineteenth century as an official language? [1]

a) Greek b) Latin
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c) Hungary d) Rumanian
23. Which language was used in the Chera kingdom of Mahodayapuram? [1]

a) Malayalam b) Oriya

c) Punjabi d) Telugu
24. What is Manipravalam? Name a book written in that language. [1]
25. On what objects do we find paintings of ordinary people? [1]
26. Who were the Naths? [1]
27. Who were the pirs? What was their position in the society? [2]
28. Choose another set of five states from each of these regions and prepare a list of clothes that are generally worn [2]
by women and men in each. Discuss your findings.
29. Describe the most important features of the culture of your region, focusing on buildings, performing arts and [3]
painting.
30. How did miniature painting develop under the Mughal patronage? [3]
31. What do you know about Rajput tradition of heroism? Write in brief. [4]
32. How did Kathak entrenched as one of the classical dance forms? [4]

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33. Lilatilakam, was composed in ________. [1]

a) Manipravalam b) Manipravolam

c) Manipurvalam d) Mannnipravalam
34. By the mid ________ century the Kangra artists developed a style which breathed a new spirit into miniature [1]
painting.

a) seventeenth b) eighteenth

c) fifteenth d) sixteenth
35. In ________, Akbar conquered Bengal. [1]

a) 1587 b) 1588

c) 1586 d) 1585
36. Identify the following figure, what is seen in the figure [1]

AS
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YA
HI
a) Krishna with gopis, Palm leave b) Krishna with gopis, terracotta plaque
H

c) Ram with gopis, Wood plaque d) Ram with gopis, terracotta plaque
AC

37. Identify the below mention figure, what is seen in it [1]

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a) Fish being dressed for the domestic b) Fish being dressed for the commercial
consumption consumption

c) Lady is nurturing fish d) Lady is preparing food for the consumption

38. Identify the temple situated at Puri [1]

a) Lotus b) Jagannatha

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 c) Lakshmana d) Birla
39. Identify the below figure of dance class [1]

a) Lakshmana temple, Khajuraho b) Lakshmana temple, Rajasthan

c) Jagannatha temple, Khajuraho d) Jagannatha temple, Orissa

40. Fill in the blanks: [5]
(a) The Islam scholars developed a holy law called ________. [1]
(b) The Virashaivas argued for the ________ of all human beings. [1]
(c) They ________ argued strongly for the equality of all human beings. [1]
(d) A genealogy of Sufi teachers is called ________. [1]
(e) Various kind of bhakti and Sufi movements that have evolved since the ________ century. [1]
41.
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Read the text carefully and answer the questions:
Before large kingdoms emerged, different groups of people worshipped their own gods and goddesses.
[5]

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YA
HI
H
AC
AB
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As people were brought together through the growth of towns, trade, and empires, new ideas began to develop.
The idea that all living things pass through countless cycles of birth and rebirth performing good deeds and bad
came to be widely accepted.
Similarly, the idea that all human beings are not equal even at birth gained ground during this period. The belief
that social privileges came from birth in a “noble” family or a “high” caste was the subject of many learned
texts. Many people were uneasy with such ideas and turned to the teachings of the Buddha or the Jainas
according to which it was possible to overcome social differences and break the cycle of rebirth through
personal effort. Others felt attracted to the idea of a Supreme God who could deliver humans from such bondage
if approached with devotion (or bhakti). This idea, advocated in the Bhagavadgita, grew in popularity in the
early centuries of the Common Era.

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 Shiva, Vishnu, and Durga as supreme deities came to be worshipped through elaborate rituals. At the same time,
gods and goddesses worshipped in different areas came to be identified with Shiva, Vishnu, or Durga. In the
process, local myths and legends became a part of the Puranic stories, and methods of worship recommended in
the Puranas were introduced into the local cults. Eventually, the Puranas also laid down that it was possible for
devotees to receive the grace of God regardless of their caste status. The idea of bhakti became so popular that
even Buddhists and Jainas adopted these beliefs.
(a) The ________ recommended methods of worship in local cults.
(b) Which idea is mentioned in the Bhagavadgita?

a) Idea of Yagna AS b) Idea of Satya

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c) Idea of Bhakti d) Idea of Punya
(c) ________ became supreme deity/deities.
YA
a) Vishnu b) Shiv
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c) All of these d) Durga
H

(d) Which idea is shown from the given image?

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a) Cycles of illiteracy, poverty and debt b) Cycles of symptoms, illness and death

c) Cycles of birth, rebirth, and good deeds d) All of these

(e) Before the emergence of large empires, people worshipped different gods and goddesses.

a) True b) False
42. Read the text carefully and answer the questions: [5]
In the nineteenth century, the region that constitutes most of present-day Rajasthan, was called Rajputana by the
British.

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While this may suggest that this was an area that was inhabited only or mainly by Rajputs, this is only partly
true. There were (and are) several groups who identify themselves as Rajputs in many areas of northern and
central India. And of course, there are several peoples other than Rajputs who live in Rajasthan. However, the

AS
Rajputs are often recognised as contributing to the distinctive culture of Rajasthan. These cultural traditions were
closely linked with the ideals and aspirations of rulers. From about the eighth century, most of the present-day

NG
state of Rajasthan was ruled by various Rajput families. Prithvi raj was one such ruler. These rulers cherished the
ideal of the hero who fought valiantly, often choosing death on the battlefield rather than face defeat. Stories
YA
about Rajput heroes were recorded in poems and songs, which were recited by specially trained minstrels. These
preserved the memories of heroes and were expected to inspire others to follow their example. Ordinary people
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were also attracted by these stories – which often depicted dramatic situations, and a range of strong emotions –
H

loyalty, friendship, love, valour, anger, etc

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(a) British called Rajput region as ________.

(b) Stories of brave Rajputs were recorded as ________.

a) hymns and prose b) both poems and songs and hymns and
prose

c) Stories d) poems and songs

(c) Rajput kings were famous for their ________.

a) heroism b) friendship

c) all of these d) valour

(d) Which of the following states is related to Rajputs primarily?

a) Maharashtra b) Rajasthan

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 c) Madhya Pradesh d) Gujarat
(e) Prithvi raj belonged to a Rajputana family.

a) True b) False

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YA
HI
H
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