After completing the syllabus, Class 7 Social Science Question Paper Kerala Syllabus Set 4 test students’ understanding.
Kerala Syllabus 7th Standard Social Science Model Question Paper Set 4
Time : 2¼ hours
Instructions:
- 15 minutes cool-off time is allotted for reading and understanding the questions.
- Answer all the 6 questions. Answer all the sub questions in it.
- For questions with internal choice, answer either A or B.
Question 1.
(A) Local history writing helps us in retrieving our lost culture.
a) Write down the structure for writing local history.
Answer:
- Title
- Content
- Certificate
- Acknowledgement
- Introduction
- Chapters
- Conclusion
- References
- Appendices
- Bibliography
b) Write down the key points to write the local history. Explain any two key points.
Answer:
Physiographic Features, Historical monuments, Occupation/Means of Living, Survival models, Cultural institutions, Land relations, Patriotism, Local self-government bodies and development, and Bibliography theses are the things to be noted to write the local history.
- Physiographic Features: The accurate geographical boundaries and natural features (mountain, river, watershed) of a place should be there in the history writing when it is selected for writing local history.
- Historical monuments: There should be reference to the places of habitation, megaliths, stone inscriptions, forts, places of worship, and the like.
OR
(B) Warning signs erected in South Africa in connection with the Reservation of Separate Amenities Act reveal the social condition of apartheid.
a) What is apartheid?
Answer:
The Social order that discriminated the blacks racially and economically is known as Apartheid
b) Which are the laws that were introduced to execute the apartheid? Explain.
Answer:
| Native Pass Law Act | The blacks needed special passes for moving from one place to another. |
| Group Areas and Segregation Act | People were transported to different locations based on race. This was known as the Great Apartheid. |
| Population Registration Act | Identity card was made compulsory for all who completed 18 years of age. |
| Home Land System Bantu Authorities Act | The blacks became citizens of special local self-government bodies and hence lost their South African citizenship. |
| Reservation of Separate Amenities Act | Signboards were installed in public places such as grounds, beaches, buses, hospitals, schools, parks, etc. |
| The Bantu Education Act | The blacks were restricted to undergo traditional education only. |
Question 2.
The total amount spent by a family for food consumption and non-food consumption for a particular period is called the family expenditure.
a) Complete the list by giving more examples for expected and unexpected expenditure.
| Expected Expenditure | Unexpected Expenditure |
| Education |
Accident
|
Answer:
| Expected Expenditure | Unexpected Expenditure |
Education
|
Accident
|
b) What are the benefits of a family budget?
Answer:
- Recognising different sources of income
- Adjusting the expenditure to match the income
- Moderate expenditure is practised
- Reduces financial stress
Question 3.
Collecting information on an object, region or a phenomenon from a distance without direct contact with the help of devices is called remote sensing.
a) What is the method by which the photographs of geographical areas are copied with the help of a camera fixed on an aeroplane. ?
Answer:
Aerial Remote Sensing
b) Write any two benefits of Geographic Information System.
Answer:
- Communication
- Resource Management
- Public Health
c) Examine the given map of Kerala and find out what are the essential factors that help in map reading? (Write any 4 points)
Answer:
- Title
- Scale
- Direction
- Latitude
Question 4.
The local self-government bodies got more powers with the 73rd and 74th amendments of the Constitution in 1992.
a) Write the difference between the 73rd and 74th Amendments.
Answer:
| 73rd Constitutional Amendment Panchayati Raj System | 74th Constitutional Amendment Nagarpalika System |
| Formation of grama sabhas | Formationof ward sabhas |
| Tenure of adminsitration – five years | Tenure of administration – five years |
| Reservation for the Scheduled Caste and the Scheduled Tribe | Reservation for the Scheduled Caste and the Scheduled Tribe |
| Reservation for Women | Reservation for Women |
| The election charge was given to the State Election Commission | The election charge was given to the State Election Commission |
| Finance Commission once in five years | The election charge was given to the State Election Commission |
| Three-tier Panchayat System – Grama Panchayat, Block Panchayat.District Panchayat | Two types of Urban Local self Government bodies Nagar Panchayat, Municipal Council (Municipality/Corporation in Kerala) |
b) What is the basic unit of the Panchayati Raj System?
Answer:
Gram Panchayat or Village Panchayat
Question 5.
(A) Bhakti-Sufi movements have played a critical role in reducing conflicts, bringing people together and creating an atmosphere of peace and harmony.
a) Write the characteristics of the Bhakti Movement.
Answer:
- Access to all irrespective of caste
- Love and Submission to God
- Deep devotion to the beloved deity
- Equal participation of women
b) What were Sufi masters and their followers called?
Answer:
The Sufi masters were called Pir (Sheikh) and their followers were called Murid.
c) Write the names of any two prominent Sufi masters and their regions.
Answer:
- Sheikh Shihabuddin Suhrawardi – Sylhet
- Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti-Ajmer
OR
(B) Anything that gives information useful for writing history can be called sources of history,
a) What are the main archaeological sources? Complete the Flow chart.
Answer:
- Palaces
- Lithic monuments
- Coins
b) Below are the names of some foreign travelers who have mentioned about Kerala. Complete the list.
| Foreign Travellers | Country |
| Abdur Razzaq | |
| Ibn Battuta | |
| Barbosa | |
| Megasthenes |
Answer:
| Foreign Travellers | Country |
| Abdur Razzaq | Persia |
| Ibn Battuta | Morocco |
| Barbosa | Portugal |
| Megasthenes | Greece |
Question 6.
The Vijayanagara Kingdom existed in South India during the Mughal dynasty. It was founded in 1336 CE by the brothers Harihara and Bukka.
a) Which are the four dynasties that ruled the Vijayanagara Empire?
Answer:
Sangama, Saluva, Tuluva and Aravidu
b) Who was the powerful ruler of the Vijayanagara Empire?
Answer:
Krishna Deva Raya
c) Explain the Social condition of the Vijayanagara rule.
Answer:
Vijayanagara society consisted of various castes and religions. Brahmins were the dominant group in the society. They were entitled to the revenue from the land allotted to the temples. Brahmins used to lead the rituals and religious ceremonies in the temples. Other sections of the society were mainly engaged in agriculture, trade and handicrafts. Kings employed women to prepare- accounts of the royal palace and decorate gardens. Polygamy prevailed among the wealthy. Child marriage and the practice of sati were also prevalent in society.