CBSE Social Science Self-Practice Test Paper : Set VII
1. What are sacred groves? Where are they located in India?
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2. Narrate the principal features of Indian culture, (any two)
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3. There was a time when it took a few months to send a message from India to London. Now the travel time is reduced to a few hours only and communication is instant. Write a short note on the shrinking world. .
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4. Does a country poor in mineral wealth always remain underdeveloped? Give reasons, (any two)
Why has the importance of telecom industry been increasing in recent years?
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5. Mention the various pre-requisites for a natural gift to become a resource.
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6. How do you classify forests on the basis of density of forests?
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7. What was the cold war?
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8. Why has the National Minority Commission been set-up?
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9. How do we measure the level of production in an economy?
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10. Examine the major failures of the New Economic Policy.
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11. Why is the minimum calorie requirement more in rural areas than in urban areas?
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12. What do you mean by social development? What should be the important elements of a sound strategy for social development?
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13. Write a note on health status of the people in India.
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14. Give a brief account of Buddhist and Jain literary works.
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15. “India’s living heritage can be seen and felt in our everyday life.” Explain.
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16. Discuss the unique features of Indian agriculture.
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Distinguish between (a) conventional sources and non-conventional sources of energy;
(b) commercial sources and non-commercial sources of energy.
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17. State the factors that determine the location of individual industries in a country.
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18. What are the constitutional safeguards to protect the interests of minorities?
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19. Distinguish between terrorism and insurgency.
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20. (a) Mention some of the important archaeological objects of heritage from the colonial period. (6) Identify the structures which are classified as non-religious buildings.
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21. Examine the merits and demerits of railways.
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22. What are the important electronic media of mass communication? Explain their characteristics.
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23. Evaluate the impact of globalisation on Indian agriculture.
(a) Why have the expressway National Highways been developed? Explain three reasons.
(b) How will these be built and operated by the government. Give three points.
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24. State the main functions and objectives of the UN.
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25. State in brief the main objectives of the following programmes:
(i) Rural Works Programme
(ii) Integrated Dry Land Agricultural Development
(iii) National Rural Employment Programme.
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26. What provisions have been made in our constitution to counter the challenges of communalism and casteism?
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What are the constitutional safeguards to protect the interests of minorities?
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27. (a) On an outline map of India, show the location of two important churches in India.
(b) On an outline map ctQndia, show the location of two units each of
(i) Aircraft manufacturing;
(ii) Ship building.
© On an outline map of India, locate and label the following:
(i) Mazagaon Ship Yard;
(ii) Rourkela Steel Plant;
(iii) Noida Software Technology Park.
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