After completing the syllabus, Class 7 Social Science Question Paper Kerala Syllabus Set 5 test students’ understanding.
Kerala Syllabus 7th Standard Social Science Model Question Paper Set 5
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) The advancement of science and technology led to a drastic change in the data collection of geographical features, analysis, illustration, presentation and making of maps.
a) What is Remote Sensing?
Answer:
Collecting information on an object, region or a phenomenon from a distance without direct contact with the help of devices is called remote sensing.
b) List out the possibilities of remote sensing.
Answer:
- For climate studies
- For studies in the agricultural sector
- To understand the availability of natural resources
- To collect information required for map making.
OR
(B) Democracy becomes meaningful when power is decentralised to all people and not simply vested with some.
a) List out the features of decentralisation of power.
Answer:
- Importance to regional development
- Development of the local economy
- Developmental needs get prioritised
- Women and the marginalised get leadership and administrative experience
b) Which are the committees for constituted to strengthen the local self-government system?
Answer:
Balwantrai Mehta Committee and Ashok Mehta Committee
Question 2.
Local history is the study of the past events in a specific geographically small area.
a) Write the sources for Local History writing.
Answer:
- Place names
- Family history
- Official documents
- Observation of the locality
b) Differentiate between History and Local history.
Answer:
| Histroy | Local Histroy |
| Documents the history of a vast region, place or country. | A minute level of enquiry of the history of a small region, subjects or events apart from World Flistory, the history of a nation or a province. |
| Elistory is recorded using written documents, archaeological evidences and historical remains. | Local festivals, cuisines, customs, traditions and oral traditions become a part of the historical writing. |
| Assesses past events, cultures and societies with a broad perspective. | By democratising history, due representation is given to regions, peoples and events that have been left out of main stream history. |
Question 3.
South Africans were oppressed because of their race for centuries.
a) Name the freedom fighter who fought for the emancipation of the South Africans.
Answer:
Nelson Mandela
b) Write a note on the methods of strike adopted by Gandhiji in South Africa.
Answer:
Gandhiji participated in the voluntary activities to extend help to the ones who underwent sufferings in the Second Boer war. It was here that Gandhiji experimented the weapons of satyagraha, non-cooperation and civil disobedience. Hence, South Africa is known as ‘Gandhiji’s Political Laboratory.’
c) Name the organisation formed to protect the rights of the people of Africa.
Answer:
The organisation, the African Native National Congress formed to protect the rights of the people of Africa was later came to be known as the African National Congress.
Question 4.
The total amount spent by a family for food consumption and non-food consumption for a particular period is called the family expenditure.
a) Family Expenditure can be categorised into two. Which are they? Explain.
Answer:
Family Expenditure can be categorised into two: Expected Expenditure and Unexpected Expenditure.
- Expected Expenditure: Expected expenditure is the expenditure that is expected in a family for particular period. This can be estimated as monthly and annually.
E.g., food, electricity bills, etc - Unexpected Expenditure: The expenditure that a family cannot fix in advance for a particular period and which occurs accidentally is termed unexpected expenditure.
E.g., natural disasters, diseases, etc.
b) How can we reduce the expenditure of the Family?
Answer:
- Use locally available resources for food
- Cultivate your own food resources
- Limit Transportation costs
- Cut unnecessary spending
Question 5.
(A) Our constitution holds the position as the supreme system and source of law.
a) List out the main functions of the Constitution.
Answer:
- Establishes the rights and duties of citizens
- Defines and delimits the powers of the government
- Defines the basic values and ideals of the nation
- Acts as a safeguard against tyranny and abuse of power
- Preserving unity in diversity
b) Who is the father of Indian Constitution?
Answer:
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
OR
(B). At the time of Independence,the agricultural sector was facing various problems.To solve this crisis,Land Reforms and the Green Revolution were implemented in independent India.
a) Explain the role of Land Reforms in agriculture sector.
Answer:
As part of the Land Reform, a limit was set for the possession of land a person could own.The land above that limit was known as surplus land. It was taken over by the government and distributed to the landless peasants and tenants. As a result, agricultural production increased. Kerala became a model for India by becoming one of the first states to implement the Land Reforms Act.
b) Write the Benefits of Green Revolution.
Answer:
- Increase in the production of food grains
- Ensured self-sufficiency in food
- The price of food grains dropped
- Improved rural infrastructure
Question 6.
The information regarding the interior of the Earth is formed through scientific studies and inferences.
a) What are the different sources from which we get information about the interior of the Earth?
Answer:
- From the materials reaching the Earth’s surface through volcanic eruptions
- From Mines
- By analysing the motion of waves generated during an earthquake
b) Mark the interior of the Earth in the given picture.
Answer:
A) Crust
B) Mantle
C) Outer Core
D) Inner Core