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AGRASAIN BOYS’ SCHOOL Affiliated to the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations, New Delhi 21/A, AGRASAIN STREET, LILUAH, HOWRAH – 711 204 ANNUAL EXAMINATION - 2020 -21 Time: 2 hrs. Class: VII HISTORY (12-03-2021) F.M.: 80
PART I
I. FILL IN THE BLANKS: - (10x1) =10 i. Sher Shah Suri introduced a silver coin called ______. ii. ______was the de-facto ruler of the Mughal Empire during the reign of Jahangir. iii. Aurangzeb reintroduced the _____ tax. iv. Akbar defeated ______in the Battle of Haldighati. v. On being evicted by Sher Shah, Humayun sought refuge in ______. vi. In the centre of the Diwan-i-aam was the stunning _____. vii. The new city built by Shah Jahan was ______. viii. Aurangzeb executed _____, son and successor of Shivaji. ix. The _____ was the supreme head of the Mughal administration. x. ______was Akbar’s regent during his early years.
II. WRITE TRUE OR FALSE:- (6x1)=6 i. Raja Todar Mal was the revenue minister of Akbar. ii. Aurangzeb had friendly relation with the Rajputs and the Marathas. iii. Akbar built Ibadat Khana at Fatehpur Sikri. iv. Aurangzeb died in 1707 in the Red fort at Delhi. v. The Mir bakshi was the head of the military department. vi. Sher Shah was defeated by Humayun in the battle of Kannauj.
III. NAME THE FOLLOWING:- (5x2)=10 i. The title bestowed upon Mehrunnisa by Jahangir. ii. The meaning of Sul-i-Kul. iii. The book written by Abul Fazl. iv. The Mughal Emperor who ordered the establishment of a translation department. v. Akbar introduced this system for effective military administration.
IV. TICK THE CORRECT ANSWER:- (8x1)=8 i. The loss of ______was a major blow to the Mughal Dynasty during the reign of Jahangir. a. Mewar. b. Kangra. c. Ahmednagar. d. Kandahar. ii. The Red Fort was built by ______. a. Aurangzeb. b. Jahangir. c. Shah Jahan. d. Nur jahan.
P a g e | 2 iii. The Battle of ______was faught in 1539 CE. a. Ghagra b. Kannauj c. Chausa d. Chanderi. iv. What is the name of the new capital city built by Akbar? a. Lahore b. Fatehpur Sikri c. Qandahar d. Berar. v. Who was Akbar’s court historian? a. Tansen b. Todar Mal. c. Faizi d. Abul Fazl. vi._____ is most famous for his innovative idea of installing the Golden Chain of Justice. a. Jahangir b. Aurangzeb c. Shah Jahan d. Humayun. vii. Aurangzeb faced a major challenge from ______in the Deccan. a. Marathas. b. Rajputs. c. Sikhs. d. Jats. viii. The Chief Minister of Ahmednagar was a. Khurram. b. Bairam khan. c. Malik Amber. d. Amar Singh.
V. IMPORTANT DATES:- (6x1)=6 i. Aurangzeb annexed Bijapur ii. The Second Battle of Panipat iii. Akbar built Ibadat Khana. iv. Sher Shah died. v. Loss of Fort Kandahar. vi. Akbar introduced Din-i-Ilahi.
VI. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING:- (5x4)= 20 1. Explain the factors responsible for the decline of the Mughal Empire. 2. Explain Akbar’s policy of religious tolerance. 3. What was Aurangzeb’s Deccan policy? 4. Name the two Europeans who arrived at the court of Jahangir. What was the purpose of their visit?
P a g e | 3 5. PICTURE STUDY:- a. Identify the monument. b. Where is it located? c. By whom was it built? d. Mention two architectural features of the monument.
PART II VII. FILL IN THE BLANKS:- (4x1)=4 a) A welfare state ensures ______distribution of wealth among the citizens. b) The Directive Principles constitute a ______of the aims and goals of the nation. c) The ______is the introductory statement to Constitution. d) The Drafting Committee was headed by _____.
VIII. MATCH THE FOLLOWING:- (6x1)=6 a. Sovereign i. Secular state b. Social list ii. The chairman of the Constituent Assembly c. Swarnajayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojna iii. Free from foreign interference and control d. Equal pay for equal work iv. Fair and equal distribution of wealth e. No official religion v. A scheme to provide living wages f. Dr. Rajendra Prasad vi. The Equal Remuneration Act.
IX. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING:- 1. What is a welfare state? (3) 2. State the features of our constitution (3) 3. Distinguish between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles of the State Policy. (4)