CBSE Class 7 Social Science MCQs

1. In 1668, the East India Company shifted . its headquarters to :
(a) Calcutta
(c) Bombay
(b) Madras
(d) Surat

2. Ramcharitmanas was composed by :
(a) Kabirdas   
(c) Surdas
(b) Tulsidas   
(d) Ramdas

3. Which among the following is not a classical dance?
(a) Kathak
(c) Odissi
(b) Bihu
(d) Kathakali

4. The founder of independent state of Awadh was :
(a) Murshid Quli Khan
(c) Saadat Khan
(b) Asaf Jah
(d) Ahmad Shah

5. A TV or radio program that is widely transmitted is :
(a) Publish
(c) Broadcast
(b) Censor
(d) Report

6. Buying and selling in large quantities is :
(a) Wholesale
(c) Retail
(b) Import
(d) Export

7. Steppe grassland is found in :
(a) Central Asia
(c) Australia
(b) South Africa
(d) North America

8. A polar animal :
(a) Bison
(c) Walrus
(b) Antelope
(d) Zebra

9. Staple food of the people of the Amazon basin :
(a) Sweet potato   
(c) Pineapple
(b) Manioc     
(d) Tapioca

10. River Mississippi drains
(a) Africa     
(c) Australia
(b) South America   
(d) USA

1. Which among the following is not one of the nodal centers of British in India?
(a) Bombay
(b) Masaulipatnam
(c) Calcutta
(d) Madras

2. Which among the following is a composition of Bhanudatta?
(a) Bijak
(b) Ramcharitmanas
(c) Sursagar
(d) Rasamanjari

3. Sawai Raja Jai Singh founded his new capital at :
(a) Lucknow
(b) Jodhpur
(c) Jaipur
(d) Poona

4. Which among the two are the famous gharanas of Kathak ?
(a) Lucknow & Kanpur
(b) Jaipur and Jodhpur
(c) Lucknow & Jaipur
(d) Jodhpur and Kanpur

5. Stamping a product with a particular name or sign means :
(a) Advertisement
(b) Product
(c) Brand
(d) Value

6. A person who sells goods abroad is called :
(a) Importer
(b) Exporter .
(c) Seller
(d) Buyer

7. Which of the following is a cold desert?
(a) Thar Desert
(b) Kalahari Desert
(c) Sahara Desert
(d) Ladakh

8. The veld grasslands are found in which continent?
(a) North America
(b) South America
(c) Africa
(d) Asia

9. A plantation crop of Assam :
(a) Banana   
(b) Tea     
(c) Jute
(d) Coffee

10. Which type of roads are built over raised structures?
(a) Flyover
(b) Subways
(c) Highways
(d) Expressways

1. The emporium of western trade during the Mughal period was ;
(a) Hampi
(b) Surat
(c) Calcutta
(d) Masaulipatnam

2. Which among the following is not a classical dance?
(a) Kathak
(b) Manipuri
(c) Bhangra
(d) Bharatnatyam

3. The sacred space created by Guru Nanak; known as Dharmsal is now known as:
(a) Masjid
(b) Gurudwara
(c) Mandir
(d) Church

4. Sawai Raja Jai Singh founded his new capital at :
(a) Lucknow
(b) Jodhpur
(c) Jaipur
(d) Poona

5. Which among the following is not a form of public protest?
(a) Signature campaigns
(b) Strikes
(c) Rallies and dharnas
(d) Damaging public property

6. Advertisements usually focus on :
(a) The lives of the rich and famous people  
(b) The lives of the poor   
(c) Moral degradation of people
(d) None of the above

7. A citrus fruit ;
(a) Olives   
(b) Apple   
(c) Bananas
(d) Watermelon

8. The climate of Ladakh is :
(a) Hot and wet
(b) Hot and:dry
(c) Extremely cold and dry
(d) Neither very hot nor very cold

9. The region famous for its diamond mines :
(a) Kimberley
(b) Johannesburg 
(c)' Bolivia
(d) Ecuador

10. Toucans are types of :
(a) Animals     
(b) Crops   
(c) Trees  
(d) Birds

1. Prashastis were composed by 
a) kings   
b) samantas
c) learned brahmanas   
d) kazi

2. Akbarnama was written by
a) Akbar 
b) Abul Fazl
c) Faizi   
d) Ziyauddin Barani

3. Who is the author of the book "Joothan"?
a) Omprakash Valmiki
b) Omprakash Chauthala
c) B.R. Ambedkar
d) J.L.Nehru

4. Which Article in Indian constitution defines equality & prohibits any kind of social discrlmination?
a) Article 10 
b) Article 12
c) Article 15   
d) Article 21

5. The term 'Hindustan' was first used by
a) al-ldrisi   
b) Minhaj-1 Siraj 
c) Amir Khusrau 
d) Babur

6. Brahmanas often received land grants called as
a) jagir   
b) brahmadeya
c) devadana
d) big land

7. Mushroom rocks are i:>und near
a) river valleys
b) glaciers
c) deserts
d) sea coast

8. A narrow zone where land, water and air interacts called
a) biosphere
b) atmosphere
c) environment
d) hydrosphere

9. The most important layer of 1he atmosphere is
a) troposphere
b) stratosphere
c) mesosphere
d ) thermosphere

10. The process by which water continually changes its form and circulates between oceans, atmosphere and land
a) water cycle
b) tides
c) waves
d) ocean currents

1. Delhi first became the capital of a kingdom under :
(a) Tughlaqs
(b) Lodis
(c) Khaljis
(d) Tomar Rajputs

2. Akbamama was written by :
(a) Akbar
(c) Faizi
(b) Abut Fazl
(d) Ziyauddin Barani

3. Who is the author of the book "Joothan" ?
(a) Omprakash Valmiki
(b) Omprakash Chauthala
(c) B.R. Ambedkar
(d) Prakash Ambedkar

4. Which article in Indian constitution defines equality and prohibits any kind of social discrimination ?
(a) Article 10 
(b) Article 12
(c) Article IS 
(d) Article 21

5. Settlements of peasants were known as
(a) nadu
(b) nagran 
(c) sabha
(d) ur

6. Rashtrakutas were subordinates of
(a) Palas 
(b) Gujara parathiharas
(c) Chalukyas
(d) Cholas

7. Rocks which contain fossils are
(a) sedimentary rocks
(b) metamorphic rock
(c) extrusive igneous rocks
(d) intrusive  igneous rocks

8. Ox-bow lakes are found in
(a) glaciers 
(b) river valleys 
(c) desert
(d) sea

9. The most important layer of the atmosphere where almost all weather phenomena occurs IS
(a) Troposphere
(b) Stratosphere 
(c) Exosphere 
(d) Mesosphere

10. The rhythmic rise and fall of ocean water twice in a day is called
(a) Tide
(b) Wave
(c) Ocean current
(d) Tsunami