TIME: 3 hrs
I.
1.
SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT – I (2014--15)
SUBJECT: SOCIAL SCIENCE
CLASS: V
Multiple choice question:question:
c) Africa
b) Afforestation
c) Conservation
Conserv
b) Tropic of Capricorn
c) Equator
b) Graphs
c) Maps
b) Australia
c) Europe
Animal found in Green land are ----------------------a) Reindeer
10.
b) Antarctic
The smallest continent is__________.
a) Asia
9.
c) 4
Atlas is a book which contains only
a) Drawing
8.
b) 3
The longest line of latitude is called the
a) Tropic of cancer
7.
c) Nine
We must encourage ……………..programmes.
a) Deforestation
6.
b) Eight
The Sahara desert is located in
a) Australia
5.
c) Fur
The Earth is divided into ------------------heat
-----------------zones.
a) 2
4.
b) Skin
Zaira is surrounded by …………………..countries.
a) Seven
3.
(10 x ½ = 5)
Eskimos wear clothes made from:a) Leather
2.
M.M.-60
b) Horse
c) cow
Materials that fulfill
lfill human needs are called________.
a) Fossil fuel
b) Resources
c) Materials
II. Very short answer question:-
II.
III.
(6 x 2 =12)
11.
What is meant by Cartography?
12.
What is called a grid?
13.
What is relief?
14.
What do you mean by natural resources? Give two examples.
15.
What is a Longitude?
16.
Write the names of four main oceans.
Short answer questions:-
(7 x 3=21)
17.
What is a globe and why do we use it?
18.
Why are the lines of Latitude also called parallels?
19.
Why is the Solar energy called the resource of the future?
20.
What is “Roof of the world”? Why is it called so?
21.
How is climate different from weather?
22.
What is cassava and how is it used?
23.
Describe the food and dress of the Eskimos.
Long answer questions;24. What are Lines of Latitude? Draw and explain it.
OR
Distinguish between latitudes and longitudes.
25.
How can we save our environment?
OR
Distinguish between biotic and abiotic resources.
26.
Why are the plains thickly populated?
OR
Describe the following relief features of India.
a) Deserts
27.
4 x 5 = 20
b) Mountains
What are the factors that influence the climate? Explain any two of them.
OR
Distinguish between weather and Climate.
28.
Locate the following places on an outline map of the World.
a) North America
b) Africa
c) Indian Ocean
d) Arctic Ocean
(4 x ½ = 2)
Summative Assessment – I (2014-15)
Subject - Social Science
Time : 3 hrs.
I.
Class – VI
M.M. 60
Multiple choice question:-
10 x 1/2 = 5
1. Angkorvat temple is in…… .
a) Cambodia
b)
Java
c)
Borneo
c)
Nepal
2. The city of Haryana was situated in…………. .
a) Punjab
b)
Sind
3. A group of stars is called a-------------------------a) Constellation
b)
Asteroids
c)
Galaxy
4. If we want to locate a river we will look in a ………………. .
a) Political map
b)
physical map
c)
thematic map.
5. The frigid zone lies near the …………… .
a) Equator
b)
Tropic
c)
Poles
6. The meridians of Longitude are ________________ in number.
a) 180
b)
360
c)
90
c)
Bihar
7. Bihu is the harvest festival of ________________ .
a) Assam
b)
Punjab
8. Discrimination on the basis of skins & colours is known as ________________.
a) Dictatorship
b)
Apartheid
c)
Democracy
9. The organ of the government which makes laws is called the _________________.
a) Judiciary
b)
Legislature
c)
Executive
10. Implementation of five year plans is the responsibility of the _____________.
a) Sarpanch
II.
b)
Zila parishad
c)
Deputy commissioner
Very short answer questions:
5 x 2 = 10
11. What was ‘The Great Public bath’?
12. Name the four Mahajanpadas which rose in India before the rise of the Buddha.
13. What is meant by conventional symbols?
14. Name four examples of Primary activities?
15. Define government.
III.
Short answer questions:
16. Write the differences between Manuscripts and Inscriptions.
17. Why is our earth called a unique planet?
18. What are the differences between a map and a plan?
7 x 3 = 21
19. Why is it 5:30 PM in India when it is 12:00 Noon in the United Kingdom?
20. Mention any three baneful effects of prejudice and discrimination.
21. What do you mean by Universal Adult franchise? What are its merits?
22. How is a Gram panchayat formed? Write any two functions of it.
IV.
Long answer questions:
4 x 5 = 20.
23. Throw some light on the town planning of the Indus valley people.
OR
What were the factors which contributed to the prosperity and progress of
Magadha?
24. What is meant by scale on a map? What is its importance in a map?
OR
Write the differences between parallels of latitude and meridians of Longitude.
25. How is the Zila Parishad formed? What are its functions?
OR
What do you know about the anti-apartheid struggle? What was its importance?
26.
We say that women do not enjoy the same position as they had during Vedic
Period. Why?
OR
Write the difference between archaeological and Literary Sources. Give two
examples
of each.
27. On a map of India, Locate :
A
a) Koshala
B
a) Kalibangan
b) Indus
b) Vindhya Range
c) Tropic of cancer
d) The 82 ½ E Longitude
8x½=4
c) Magadha
d) Sanchi
SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT – I (2014-15)
(2014
TIME: 3 hrs
SUBJECT: SOCIAL SCIENCE
CLASS: VII
I. Choose the correct answers
M.M.-60
(10x½=5)
1. Zend Avesta is the sacred book of the
(a) Muslim
(b) Parsis
(c) Christians
(b) Udaipur
(c) Jaipur
2. Rana Sanga was the ruler of
(a) Chittor
3. The environment can be divided into ___________ spheres
(a) 3
(b) 4
(c) 5
4. The atmosphere extends to a height of -------------------(a) 160 kms
(b) 1600 kms
(c) 116 kms
5. -------------------- makes saturated air unsaturated.
(a) Cooling
(b)Heating
(c) Evaporation
6. Which instrument is used to measure atmospheric pressure?
(a) Thermometer
(b) Barometer
(c) Hydrometer
rometer
7. In this system the religious leaders hold power
(a) Theocracy
(b) Democracy
(c) Monarchy
8. Abraham Lincoln was the former president of _________________
(a) U.S.A
(b) England
(c) France
9. No discrimination on the basis of religion
rel
is called
(a) secularism
(b) theocracy
(c) franchise
10. Campaigning stops ------------------- hours before the polling.
(a) 50
(b) 36
II. Answer the following questions briefly.
briefly
11. What do you mean by Universal Adult Franchise?
12. What do you mean by Democracy?
13. Define Precipitation.
14. What is the JAZIA Tax?
15. Write a short note on Shahjahan
(c) 48
(5x2=10)
III. Answer the following question. 40-60 words
(7x3=21)
16. What is atmosphere? Why is it important for us?
17. Distinguish between Sial and Sima
18. Write about the broad historical trends of India during the Medieval period.
19. What is the difference between evaporation and condensation?
20. What is dictatorial form of Government?
21. How is accommodation of difference ensured in Democracy?
22. What is the role of opposition in a Democracy?
IV. Answer the following questions 80- 100 words
(5x4=20)
23. What is the importance of political Parties in a representative Democracy?
OR
Decision making in a Coalition government often takes time. Explain.
24. How is the idea of the Rule of Law developed?
OR
Distinguish between Parliamentary form of Government and Presidential form of
Government
25. What are the different types of precipitation?
OR
Explain the composition of air in the atmosphere.
26. Throw some light on the agrarian system of the Mughals
OR
Who was Shershah Suri? Explain his administration and revenue system
27. How did the Delhi sultans mobilize their revenue resources?
OR
Describe the visionary plans of Muhammad Tughlaq ? What were their results?
28. On an outline map of India mark the following :
(i) Agra
(ii) Mysore
(iii) Patna
(4x½=2)
(iv) Surat
29. On an outline map of the world mark the following;
(i) The Arabian Sea.
(ii) The Atlantic Ocean.
(iii) The Indian Ocean.
(iv) The Pacific Ocean.
(4x½=2)
SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT – I (2014-15)
(2014
TIME: 3 hrs
SUBJECT: SOCIAL SCIENCE
CLASS: VIII
M.M.-90
I. Very short answer type questions
(8x1=8)
1. Which century is generally regarded as the darkest period in India?
2. Who was the Governor General of India during the revolt of 1857?
3. What is new education system?
4. What are Renewable Resources?
5. Name the trees that grow in deciduous forest?
6. Into how many groups can we divide Evergreen
Ever
forests?
7. What is a constitution?
8. How many subjects are there in Union List?
II. Short
ort answer type questions -
(12x3=36)
9. What are the functions of a Speaker in Loksabha?
10.Distinguish between a Money
M
Bill and Ordinary Bill
11.Indian state keeps away from religion as well as interference in religion. Support this
statement with arguments.
12.What is the necessity of separating religion
religi from the state?
13.In what ways Indian secularism different from that of other countries?
14.How is a state different from a Government?
15.Distinguish between coniferous and broad-leaved
broad
trees?
16.What are the agents of erosion? What are the human factors responsible
respons
for
degradation of soil?
17.Name any three factors responsible for soil formation.
18.Account any three recommendations of Charles Wood’s Despatch of 1848.
19.What makes us call the Revolt of 1857 the ‘First
First war of Independence’?
Independence
20.What were the causes of the anger of the tribal people against the Dikus or the
outsiders?
III. Answer the following questions in detail.
detail
(8x5=40)
21.Give an account of the revolts in the North East Region
OR
How have historical buildings and paintings proved useful as a source of history?
22.In what ways did the British change their policies as a Result of the Revolt of 1857?
OR
What were the causes of the failure of the Revolt of 1857?
23. What was Gandhiji’s view on education? Why did he want to teach children
handicrafts?
OR
What were the causes or objectives for the Britishers to introduce New Education
system in modern Education?
24. What is the importance of land resources?
OR
Describe the process of soil formation.
25. How can we conserve our forest resources?
OR
What are the usefulness of wildlife and why do we need to conserve it?
26. Describe with examples the features of evergreen forests?
OR
What are the usefulness of forest?
27. How far do you agree with the view that members of the same community hold
different views? Explain with reference to Hindu religion.
OR
What are the chief features of the Indian Constitution?
28.What are the functions of the Indian Parliament?
OR
How are the members of the Lok Sabha elected? What are the qualifications for a
person to be a member of Loksabha?
29.On an outline map of India mark the following
(i) Periyar
(ii) Manas
(3x1=3)
(iii) Sariska
30.On an outline map of India mark the following
(i) Barrackpur
(ii) Meerut
(3x1=3)
(iii) Jhansi