CBSE Class 7 Civics Practice Worksheet

Q 1. Fill in the blanks. (1X10)

1. The __________________ of the people on any issue or problem is described as public opinion.

2. Democracy is the expression of the ____________ of the people.

3. The incharge of the polling both during election is known as _______________.

4. The legislature at the national level is known as ____________ and ____________ at the state level.

5. _____________ is a state party, founded by CN Annadurai in Tamil Nadu.

6. _______________ is the core value of democracy.

7. ___________ and ____________ are the two important feature of democracy.

8. ______________ is formed by a combination of parties, led by a major party.

Q2. Answer the following question. (2X5)

1. Write a short note on Returning Officer.

2. What is a bye-election?

3. What are the prerequisite for a political party in a democracy?

4. Write names of any 2 state and 2 national parties of India.

5. Distinguish between reserved and free symbols.

Q1. The various ways through which we communicate in society is known as Media

Q2. Media is the plural form of the word Medium

Q3. The form of media that reaches millions of people (or the masses) is known as Mass media

Q4. Newspaper and magazine constitute print media.

Q5. TV and Radio constitute electronic media.

Q6. Changes in technology helps media in many ways :- 1) to reach more people 2) improves quality of sound and images 3) changes the way we think about our lives 4) make ourselves members of the global world 5) allows us to hear and see news and programmes from other parts of the world

Q7. Mass media is constantly thinking of ways to make money because :-------------1) it has to get back the for the recurring costs involved to run the media company eg rent, salary, R & D costs, etc money invested to set up the media company

Q8. In a democracy, media plays an important role in providing :--1) news 2) discussing events taking place in the country and in the world

Q9. Balanced report means a report that discusses all points of a particular story

Q10. An independent media means that no one should control and influence its coverage of news..

Q11. Censorship means the process by which media is controlled by the government, when any news, dialogues, lyrics or scene is prevented from being shared with the larger public.

Q12 Censorship is imposed when the government thinks :- 1) The film, a scene or a song is not fit for the public viewing 2) When any book is said to contain ‘insulting’ remarks on any famous citizen

Q13.What are the three ways in which the media loses its independence :- 1) by Censorship 2) by not reporting against those who give advertisements 3) when they focus only on one side of a story

Q14. ‘Setting of an agenda’ by the media means that the media plays an important role in shaping our thoughts.

Q15. Examples of how media influence our thoughts and ‘sets an agenda’ :-

1) promoting views that Colas are unsafe 2) Highlighting Anna Hazare’s movement against corruption

Q16. Examples of how media fails to focus on issues concerning the general public :-

1)Scarcity of drinking water 2) slums are demolished in cities 3) unemployment of urban youth

Q17. Local media is the media that is run by local groups and is concerned only for the local people.

Q18. Examples of local media :- 1) Community Radio 2) Documentary Films 3) local newspaper like ‘Khabar Lahriya”

Q19. Khabar Lahriya is a local newspaperwhich is :-
1) available fortnightly
2) run by eight dalit women
3) available in Chitrakoot (UP)
4) written in Bundeli language _
5) consists of 8 pages
6) reaches the farmers, shopkeepers, panchayat members, school teachers and women

Q20. Broadcast / Telecast refers to radio or TV programmes that is widely transmitted.

Chapter 7

Q1. Censorship means __________

Q2. Advertising affects issues of equality in a democracy by __________

Q3. Branded goods mean ___________

Q4. Branded goods are costly because _________

Q5. Social advertisements are the advertisements __________

Q6. ____________refers to the person for whom the goods or products have been made and who pays money to buy and use them.

Q7. ___________ refers to people’s lives being identified by the products they own, the clothes they wear, the places they eat in, etc.

Chapter 8

Q1. Neighbourhood markets often give goods to their regular customers on ------------------.

2. The shopping malls mostly sell ----------- items.

3. The link between the wholesaler and the customer is the ------------.

4. The 2 main activity that takes place in a market are ----------- and -------------.

5. Markets that cater to the immediate needs of an area are called ------------- markets.

6. People who buy and sell thing in bulk are called -----------

7. ‘Branded’ product actually means ___________

8. Why Neighbourhood market is preferred by the Indians____________________

Chapter 9

Q1) Define-

1. Gining mill

2. Exporter

3. Profit

4. Import

5. Export

6. Displacement

7. Putting out system

Q2) How is putting out system advantages for weavers?

Q3) Name one of the largest cloth markets in the world . In what ways are weaver dependent on cloth merchants?

Q4) What are disadvantages of the putting out system for the weavers? How can this be avoided?

Q5) What is a cooperative? How is it advantageous for the producers ?Give examples.

Q6) Why rich and the powerful get the earn the maximum from the market ?