REVISION SHEET -VII

HISTORY

CHAPTER – 1- The Mughal Empire

OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS

1. ______ was the ruler of Iran, Iraq and modern-day Turkey

(a) Timur (b) Balban (c) Akbar (d) Firuz Tughluq

2. What was the original location from where Babar came to India?
(a) Fergana (b) Faridabad (c) Kabul (d) Khorassan

3. Babur defeated the Lodhi army in the battlefield of _____.

(a) Panipat (b) Kurukshetra (c) Jaipur (d) Udaipur

4. ________ refused to accept the Mughal authority for a long time.

(a) Sisodiya Rajputs (b) Ahom Rajputs (c) Behlam Rajputs (d) Maratha
Rajputs

5. A _____ is an individual who is intolerant of another person's religious beliefs

or culture.
(a) bigot (b) das (c) slave (d) bandagan

6. The mother of Shahjahan was a Rathor princess, daughter of the Rajput ruler
of ____.
(a) Sandeshwar (b) Teliwara (c) Rajaputra (d) Marwar

7. ____ insulted Shivaji when he came to accept Mughal authority

(a) Aurangzeb (b) Akbar (c) Shahjahan (d) Babur

8. From the latter half of the ____ century Mughals expanded their kingdom
from Agra and Delhi
(a) 13th (b) 14th (c) 15th (d) 16th
 9. Which Mughal emperor was interested in the religion and social customs of
different people
(a) Akbar (b) Shah Jahan (c) Babar (d) Jahangir

10. The mother of _______ was a Kachhwaha princess, daughter of the Rajput
ruler of Amber.
(a) Abul Fazl (b) Jahangir (c) Shahjahan (d) Akbar

11. Babur was forced to leave his ancestral throne due to the invasion of another
Mongol group
(a) Uzbega (b) Uzbags (c) Uzabegs (d) Uzbegs

12. Babur defeated the ______ army in April 1526 AD.

(a) Ghazni (b) Humayun (c) Ghouri (d) Lodhi

13. Name the new religion founded by Akbar.

(a) Christian-i-illahi (b) Din-i-Illahi (c) Sikh-i-illahi (d) Hindu-i-illahi

SUBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS

1. How were the debates with the religious scholars important in the formation
of Akbar’s ideas on governance?
2. Explain Zabt.
3. Give 1 difference between Mansabdars and Iqtadars.
4. Who were Mughals?
5. Give details of First Battle of Panipat.
6. What was Zat and Sawar in the Mansabdari system?
7. Who were Subedars, Bakshi, Faujdar, Kotwal.
8. Define Dogma, Bigot.
9. Who wrote Akbar Nama?
10. What was the name of the faith designed by Akbar?
11. What is the importance of Red Fort in the modern context?
12. Describe the reign of Humayun.
13. How did Aurangzeb spread his empire?
14. Give an account of the Mughal relations with other rulers.
15. What were the duties of the Mansabdars?

CHAPTER-2- Towns, Traders And Craftsperson

Fill in the blanks-

1. Thanjavur was situated on the bank of the river_______________

2. __________was also an example of a temple town (The capital of Cholas).
3. __________ was a pilgrim centre.
 4. ________was Mandapika.
5. Associations or unions of persons of any particular craft was (were) termed
as_______________
6. Hampi was the capital of____________.
7. Surat was called___________
8. Important trade centre from western India was____________
9. The part of the town where artisans and merchants of Indian origin used to
live was called____________

Subjective Question-

1. Why was Thanjavur famous?

2. What was the use of clothes in the temples?
3. Why did the Kings donate land and money to the temples?
4. How did temple towns grow?
5. Why did samanta or zamindars build the temples?
6. In which form were the taxes collected during the period? Name some of the
items which were covered under tax.
7. Describe the activities which were performed at Surat.
8. What is the difference between bronze and bell metal?
9. Explain the “lost wax” technique.
10. Why were guilds formed?
11. Which were the other business communities?
12. What led to the decline of Hampi?

CHAPTER-3-18 Century Political Formations

Fill in the blanks:

1. Aurangzeb fought a protracted war in the ___________.

2. The founder of the Awadh state was _____________.
3. Mughal military commanders were called_____________.
4. Ijaradar was a ________________.
5. Offices held by Sa’adat Khan were ____________, _______________ and
____________.
6. Sawai Raja Jai Singh found his new capital at ______________.
7. 25% of the land revenue claimed by zamindars was known as____________.
8. 9-10% of the land revenue paid to the head revenue collector in the Deccan
was known as_____________________.
9. Ahmad Shah Abdali was the ruler of ______________________.
10. During ___________________ rule Jagat Seth became prosperous in Bengal.
11. Dalkhalsa was set up in 1699 by____________________.
 12. Under _____________________ leadership Bharatpur emerged as a strong Jat
State.
13. Chief Minister of Marathas was called ________________.

SUBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS

1. Why did the Nawabs of Awadh and Bengal try to do away with the jagirdari
system?
2. How were the Sikhs organised in the eighteenth century?
3. Why did the Marathas want to expand beyond the Deccan?
4. What were the policies adopted by Asaf Jah to strengthen his position?
5. How were the boundaries of the Mughal Empire reshaped in the first half of
the 18th century?
6. What were the causes responsible for various crises of the Mughal Empire
towards the closing year of the 17th century?
7. Which foreign invaders came in the middle of the economic and political
crisis in 1739?
8. Give an account of Nadir Shah attacking Delhi.
9. Who were the very powerful governors of Awadh, Bengal and Hyderabad
among the early and later Mughal rulers?
10. How did Nizam-ul-Mulk Asaf Jah become the actual ruler of the Deccan?
11. How did Asaf Jah consolidate his power?
12. Why was the state of Hyderabad constantly engaged in struggle? What was
the result?
13. How did Burhan-ul-Mulk become powerful?
14. How did Murshid Quli Khan become powerful in Bengal?
15. Describe the common features of the three states—Hyderabad, Bengal and
Awadh.
16. Describe the watan jagirs of the Rajputs.
17. How did Sikhs become a political power?
18. Give an account of the Maratha Kingdom.
19. How did Maratha become a force to reckon with?
20. Who were the Peshwas, Deshmukhs and Kunbis?

GEOGRAPHY

CHAPTER-1- Our Changing Earth

OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS:

Question 1.
Large deposits of loess is found in
(a) Japan
(b) Pakistan
(c) India
(d) China

Question 2.
The forces which act in the interior of the earth are called as
(a) Slow forces
(b) Speed forces
(c) Endogenic forces
(d) Exogenic forces

Question 3.
An earthquake is measured with a machine called a
(a) Thermometer
(b) Richter Scale
(c) Seismograph
(d) Earthograph

Question 4.
The highest waterfall is
(a) Zambia Falls
(b) Angel Falls
(c) Niagara Falls
(d) Victoria Falls

Question 5.
It is a vent in the earth’s crust through which molten material erupts suddenly
(a) Crater
(b) Volcano
(c) Earthquake
(d) Crust

Question 6.
Which of the following is NOT exogenic force
(a) Volcano
(b) Wind
(c) Sea Waves
(d) Glaciers

Question 7.
The place on the surface above the focus is called the
(a) Vent
(b) Earthquake
(c) Cater
(d) Epicentre
Question 8.
A massive earthquake hit Bhuj Town on
(a) 16th December 2001
(b) 26th January 2004
(c) 26th January 2001
(d) 16th December 2004

Question 9.
The place in the crust where the movement starts is called the
(a) Waves
(b) Focus
(c) Epicentre
(d) Crust

Question 10.
________ movements like earthquakes and volcanoes cause mass destruction over
the surface of the earth.
(a) Slow
(b) External
(c) Sudden
(d) Erosional

Question 11.
Two types of forces are
(a) Endogenic forces and Internal forces
(b) Exogenic forces and External forces
(c) Speed forces and Slow forces
(d) Endogenic forces and Exogenic forces

Question 12.
What do you mean by erosion?
(a) Moving of plates
(b) Type of exogenic forces
(c) Wearing away of landscape
(d) None of these

Question 13.
The steep rocky coast rising almost vertically above sea water is called
(a) Sea arches
(b) Sea cliff
(c) Sea caves
(d) Stacks

Question 14.
_______ on the Richter Scale is classified as a major earthquake.
(a) 2
(b) 7
(c) 5
(d) 0.5

Question 15.
When the wind blows, it lifts and transports sand from one place to another. When it
stops blowing the sand falls and gets deposited in low hill-like structures. These are
called ________
(a) Sand dunes
(b) Stacks
(c) Mushroom rocks
(d) Loess

Question 16.
The earth movements are divided on the basis of the _______ which cause them to
move
(a) Forces
(b) Action
(c) Water
(d) Wind

Question 17.
When the river tumbles at steep angle over very hard rocks or down a steep valley
side it forms a
(a) Seafall
(b) Waterfall
(c) River fall
(d) Ocean fall

Question 18.
Natural cavity of weak rocks formed by action of waves
(a) Sea arches
(b) Stacks
(c) Sea caves
(d) Sea cliff

Question 19.
Which of the following river does not form a delta?
(a) Godavari
(b) Mahanadi
(c) Narmada
(d) Krishna
SUBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS

1. Differentiate between Endogenic Forces and Exogenic Forces.

2. Write 2 differences between Work of a River and Work of Wind.
3. Explain the formation of Waterfall.
4. What causes earthquakes?
5. What is a Volcano?
6. What are Meanders and Ox-Bow Lake?
7. Define- Delta, Levees, Loess, sand dunes, Sea Arches, Sea Caves
8. What are Mushroom Rocks?
9. What is erosion?
10. How are flood plains formed?
11. What are sand dunes?
12. How are beaches formed?

CHAPTER-2- Natural Vegetation and wildlife

Fill in the blanks:

1. Tropical evergreen forests are also called______________.

2. Tropical evergreen forests are found in _______________.
3. The largest snake found in tropical rainforest is____________.
4. In_________season plants shed their leaves in temperate deciduous forests.
5. ________ &___________helps reduce transpiration in Mediterranean trees.
6. In Russian, Taiga means___________.
7. Savannah grasslands are located in _____________.
8. ___________is the name of the tropical grasslands of Venezuela.
9. __________ animal is found in tropical grasslands.
10. The temperate grassland of Argentina is called_____________.
11. Tropical evergreen forests of Brazil are called …………. of the earth.
12. Mediterranean regions are known as the ………….. of the world

Subjective Questions-
1. What changes occur in vegetation when we go to higher places?
2. Name the trees found in the Tropical deciduous forests.
3. On what does the growth of Vegetation depend?
4. Why are Tropical Evergreen Forests called Evergreen Forest?
5. Name some trees of the Tropical Evergreen Forests?
6. Briefly describe the Temperate Evergreen Forests.
7. Mention the major features of Coniferous Forests.
 8. Distinguish between Tropical Evergreen Forests and Tropical Deciduous
Forests.

CHAPTER-3-Human Environment:Tropical and Subtropical Regions

1. The place where a river flows into another water body is called

(a) river’s mouth (b) sea cave (c) beach (d) all of these

2. Toucans are type of

(a) animals (b) crops (c) birds (d) reptiles

3. Where is one horned rhinoceros found?

(a) Brahmaputra plain (b) Amazon basin (c) Ghaghra plain (d) None of these

4. What is the main occupation of the people living in Ganga-Brahmaputra

basin?

(a) Fishing (b) Lumbering (c) Mining (d) Agriculture

5. Where is the Bengal Tiger found?

(a) Mountain area (b) Amazon basin (c) Sundarbans delta (d) All of these

6. On which river bank are Allahabad, Kanpur, Varanasi, located?

(a) River Ganga (b) River Brahmaputra (c) River Hooghly (d) River Yamuna

Subjective Questions-
1. Name the continent in which the Amazon Basin is located.
2. What are the crops grown by the people of the Amazon Basin?
3. Name the birds that you are likely to find in the rainforests of the
Amazon.
4. What are the major cities located on the River Ganga?
5. Why are the rivers polluted?
6. Describe the livelihood of the people living around the Amazon basin.
7. Describe the wildlife in the Ganga and the Brahmaputra basin.
8. What are the means of transportation developed in the Ganga and the
Brahmaputra basin?
9. What do you understand about ‘Susu’? Describe in brief.
10. Briefly describe the climate of the Amazon basin.

POLITICAL SCIENCE
 CHAPTER-1-How the State Government Works

A _______ is a place where all the MLAs, whether from the ruling party or from the
opposition meet to discuss various things.
(a) Supreme Court
(b) High court
(c) Legislative Assembly
(d) President House

Three levels of government in India are

(a) Central, National, State
(b) Central, State, Local
(c) Central, State, Urban
(d) Central, Rural, Urban

The opinions and the comments about the working of the government are also
expressed through media like
(a) Radio
(b) TV
(c) Newspaper
(d) All of these

The MLAs belong to the ruling party will elect their leader who will become the
(a) Chief Minister
(b) Chief Justice
(c) President
(d) Governor

Subjective Question-

1. Use the terms ‘constituency’ and ‘represent’ to explain who an MLA is and
how is the person elected?
2. What do you mean by MLA?
3. What is a Legislative Assembly?
4. How do Chief Ministers and ministers get elected?
5. How is the government formed in the state?
6. How does the government implement its plan?
7. What is an opposition? How does the opposition play its role in the
Assembly?
 CHAPTER-2-Women Change the World

Indian woman who first wrote autobiography

(a) Rokeya
(b) Rashsundari
(c) Ramabai
(d) Laxmibai

What can you say about the work of men and women
(a) Women work should be valued more than men
(b) Should devalued the work of men and women
(c) Should be equally valued
(d) Men work should be valued more than women

A law was passed in _______ to give women who face physical and mental violence
within their homes, also called domestic violence, some legal protection
(a) 2004
(b) 2005
(c) 2007
(d) 2006

According to Rokeya Sakhawat lady land is a place where:

(a) Land build by ladies
(b) Lady have freedom to study and work
(c) Lot of Ladies are living
(d) Ladies owned lot of land

SUBJECTIVE TYPE:

1. Who was Lakshmi Lakra?

2. Name the book written by Rashsunderi Devi.
3. Who wrote Sultana’s Dream?
4. Why was Ramabai given the title of ‘Pandita’?
5. Name the author of the book Amar Jiban.
6. What do people believe about women?
7. What was the main role recognized for girls?
8. Name the important ways of women’s movement.
9. What do you understand about stereotypes and how do they affect the girls?
10. Write in brief struggle of Rashsundari Devi and her achievements.
11. What do you mean by Census?
 CHAPTER-3-Struggle For Equality.

Objective Questions-

What makes people of India equal?

(a) Religion (b) Caste (c) Vote (d) None of these

What is the major reason for inequality?

(a) Poverty (b) Religion (c) Casteism (d) All of these

Thousands of people are displaced, what is the reason behind it?

(a) Foundation of dams (b) Forest areas are declared sanctuaries for animals

(c) Both (a) and (b) (d) None of the above

What is central to Indian Democracy?

(a) Equality (b) Discrimination (c) Both of these (d) None of these

Subjective Questions-

1. What does the Indian Constitution recognise? What does it state?

2. Why does the feeling of equality that the ballot box provides, not
extend to most people’s lives?
3. State the main reasons why people do not have equality.?
4. How do some people fight for the removal of inequality in society?
5. What leads to displacement of people and communities?
6. How was Tawa Matsya Sangh formed?
7. How did Tawa Matsya Sangh achieve its goal of fishing right?
8. What was the demand of Tawa Matsya Sangh?
9. Describe creative expression against inequality.
10. Give an account of the Indian Constitution as a living document.
11. ‘Issues of Equality Are Central to a Democracy’. Explain the statement.
12. List the drawbacks of the construction of dams.