CBSE Class 7 Social Science Revision Worksheet Set B

Media and Democracy

Answer the following questions in 1-15 words:-

Q 1. Write the name of electronic means of advertisement.
Ans. 1. Television 2. Radio 3. Computer 4. Cinema.

Q 2. What do you mean by the Right to Information?
Ans. The Right to information provides the people right to take information about any aspect of the government department.

Q 3. How many types of advertisements are there?
Ans. 1. Commercial advertisement.
2. Social advertisement.

Q 4. What are the main objectives of advertising?
Ans. 1. To provide information about any product.
2. To inform the public that from where to buy the product and how to use it.
3. To increase the demand of the product.

Q 5. What do you mean by the social advertisements?
Ans. The advertisements which promote social issues, are called social advertisements. These advertisements make us aware about different diseases, disasters, social evils etc.
Answer the following questions in 50- 60 words:-

Q 6. What do you mean by commercial advertising?
Ans. The advertisements linked with buyers and sellers are called commercial advertisements. The purpose of these advertisements is to increase the demand of goods like food items, grocery items, cloths, electronic goods etc. These advertisements attract the purchaser in great number.

Q 7. What techniques are used by the advertisers to shape public attitude towards their products?
Ans. 1. Street hawking.
2. By advertising through print media e.g. newspapers magazines.
3. By advertising through electronic media like television, radio and internet.

Q 8. Give names of some social advertisements related with public services.
Ans. 1. Polio eradication 2. Respect for female child 3. National integration 4. Help for disaster victims 5. Eradication of social evils 6. Family planning 7. Road safety.

Q 9. What is the need of regulations in advertisement?
Ans. Advertisements can be used for good as well as for bad purposes. Advertising has a powerful impact on society. For example there is a ban on tobacco advertisement in USA. So, to protect the public interest, it is necessity to regulate the content of advertising.

Q 10. What ethics are required to be followed by media?
Ans. 1. To provide the true picture of events before the public.
2. To serve the public sincerely.
3. To present right opinions with freedom.

Fill in the Blanks:-

1. Media is a tool to inform the people about the shortcomings of the existing system.
2. Main role of media is to provide true information.
3. Ethics mean to fulfill one's responsibilities properly.
4. Advertising is different on the basis of their objectives.
5. To increase the demand of the product is one of the main objective of commercial advertisement.
6. Political advertisements are in the favour of candidates and political parties.

Write True (√) or False (X) for each statement:
1. Various means to communicate information and ideas to a group of people is called media. (√)
2. Press is known as the lighthouse of democracy. (√)
3. Types of advertisement: - Commercial advertisement and Social advertisement. (√)

Multiple Choice Questions:-

1. Write name of the electronic means of media.
A) Newspapers
B) Magazine
C) Television 
Ans.C) Television

2. How many types are there of advertisements.
A) Two (√)
B) Four
C) Six
Ans.A) Two

3. In which country press is known as lighthouse of democracy?
A) Afghanistan
B) India 
D) China
Ans.B) India 

More Question

Q.1. Fill in the blanks:

a) Another name of Masulipatnam is ____________________.

b) Benares emerged as an important __________________ centre.

c) During the Medieval period India was ____________________.

d) The word ‘Gond’ means __________________.

e) The founder of the Ahom kingdom was _______________________.

f) The character Shabari from the Ramayana belongs to the __________________ tribe.

Q.2. True or False:

i) Ibn Batuta visited India during Alauddin Khilji’s reign.

ii) The Bhils were poor at hunting.

iii) Gondwana was also called Garh-Katanga.

iv) The capital of the Vijayanagar empire was Hampi.

v) Some towns in medieval India served multiple functions.

vi) Chukapha belonged to the Ming dynasty in China.

GEOGRAPHY

Q.1. Give one word for the following:

a) Chinook is a local wind that blows down the slopes of the-

b) Instrument used to measure air pressure is called the-

c) South Westerlies blow in the-

d) The temperature at which condensation starts is called-

e) Thick cloud-like formations at ground level in winter is called-

Q.2. Match the columns:

i) Roaring forties a) cloud nights

ii) High temperature b) around 40*S latitude

iii) Humidity c) sleet

iv) Frost d) moisture in the atmosphere

v) Snow & rain e) low pressure

CIVICS

Q.1. Fill in the blanks:

a) The ____________________ is a water management scheme.

b) The Chairperson of the State Planning Commission is the _______________________.

c) The Planning Commission was set up in ____________________.

d) Media has become an _____________________ part of our lives.

e) The Right to Information Act came into force in _________________________.

Q.2. True or False:

i) Andhra Pradesh is the fifth largest state in the country.

ii) One should not analyse the availability of existing resources while planning.

iii) Public opinion shapes government policy.

iv) There are no checks on the mass media in India.

v) The Right to Information Act increases transparency in governance.

Please refer to attached file for CBSE Class 7 Social Science Worksheet - Revision Worksheet (2)