Theme A — India and the World: Land and the People Chapter 1 – The Story of Indian Farming MCQ I Chapter 1 Social Science Class 7 MCQ II Chapter 1 Social Science Class 7 MCQ III Chapter 1 Social Science Class 7 Chapter 2 – India and Her Neighbours MCQ I Chapter 2 Social […]
Short Questions 1. What is financial infrastructure? Answer: Financial infrastructure is a network of banks, payment systems, stock markets and financial institutions that help manage money and financial transactions. 2. What is a bank? Answer: A bank is a financial institution that accepts deposits and gives loans. 3. What is a savings account? Answer: A […]
Short Answer Questions 1. What is physical infrastructure? Answers: Physical infrastructure is the network of roads, bridges, railways, airports, ports, electricity and communication systems that support daily life. 2. Why is physical infrastructure called the backbone of the nation? Answers: It supports economic activities, connects people and places, and improves ease of living. 3. Which […]
Short Questions 1. What is a state? Answer: A state is a political organisation with a defined territory, permanent population, government, and sovereignty. 2. What are the four features of a state? Answer: The four features are territory, population, government, and sovereignty. 3. What is sovereignty? Answer: Sovereignty is the full power of a state […]
Short Questions 1. Who are the Bene Israel? Answer: The Bene Israel are a Jewish community that settled on the Konkan coast of India. 2. Why did Jews come to India? Answer: Jews came to India to escape persecution in their homelands. 3. What is a synagogue? Answer: A synagogue is a place of worship […]
Short Questions 1. Why are the 11th and 12th centuries called a transitional period? Answer: They are called transitional because foreign invasions began and new political powers emerged in India. 2. Who was Mahmūd of Ghazni? Answer: Mahmūd of Ghazni was a Turkic ruler who conducted 17 raids into India. 3. Which temple did Mahmūd […]
Short Questions 1. Who was Harṣhavardhana? Answer: Harṣhavardhana was a powerful ruler of the Puṣhyabhūti dynasty who ruled from Kannauj in 606 CE. 2. Who visited India during Harṣha’s rule? Answer: The Chinese pilgrim Xuanzang visited India during Harṣha’s rule. 3. What was the Tripartite Struggle? Answer: The Tripartite Struggle was a conflict among the […]
Short Questions 1. What is a maritime neighbour? Answer: A maritime neighbour is a country connected by sea or ocean without sharing a land border. 2. Which mountain range separates India and China? Answer: The Himalayas separate India and China. 3. What is the total length of India’s land boundary? Answer: India’s land boundary stretches […]