VII SST SP 2

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KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA STEEL PLANT - CLASS VII SOCIAL SCIENCE SAMPLE PAPER

SET - 2 (GOVERNMENT & ECONOMICS)

Time: 1.5 Hours | Total Marks: 40

Section A: Multiple Choice Questions (10 X 1 = 10 Marks)

1. Who defined democracy as a "government of the people, by the people, for the people"?

(a) Mahatma Gandhi (b) Abraham Lincoln (c) Kautilya (d) John Keynes

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Answer: (b) Abraham Lincoln

2. A form of government ruled by religious rules and religious leaders is called a:

(a) Democracy (b) Monarchy (c) Theocracy (d) Dictatorship

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Answer: (c) Theocracy

3. In which system are goods and services exchanged directly for other goods without using money?

(a) Currency system (b) Digital system (c) Barter system (d) Banking system

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Answer: (c) Barter system

4. Which institution in India is the only legal source for printing and distributing paper currency?

(a) State Bank of India (b) Ministry of Finance (c) Reserve Bank of India (RBI) (d) Parliament

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Answer: (c) Reserve Bank of India (RBI)

5. What term refers to a government where power is inherited within a royal family?

(a) Oligarchy (b) Monarchy (c) Republic (d) Dictatorship

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Answer: (b) Monarchy

6. The condition where two people each have something the other wants and can exchange directly is:

(a) Double coincidence of wants (b) Triple exchange (c) Store of value (d) Standard of payment

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Answer: (a) Double coincidence of wants

7. Giant rock discs called 'Rai stones' were used as money on which island?

(a) Solomon Islands (b) Yap Island (c) Andaman Islands (d) Sri Lanka

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Answer: (b) Yap Island

8. Which type of democracy is followed in India, where the Prime Minister is part of the legislature?

(a) Direct democracy (b) Presidential democracy (c) Parliamentary democracy (d) Absolute democracy

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Answer: (c) Parliamentary democracy

9. The Hāthīgumphā inscription is written in which ancient script?

(a) Greek (b) Devanagari (c) Brahmi (d) Tamil

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Answer: (c) Brahmi

10. What is the intangible form of money used for electronic transactions called?

(a) Metallic money (b) Digital money (c) Paper money (d) Commodity money

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Answer: (b) Digital money

Section B: Case-Based Question (03 X 1 = 03 Marks)

"A republic is a form of government in which the head of state is elected and is not a hereditary monarch. This was the case in at least two of India’s ancient mahājanapadas... in the Vajji mahājanapada, the Lichchhavi clan, in particular, practised collective decision-making."

1. What is the key difference between a republic and a monarchy?
2. Which ancient Indian mahājanapada is mentioned as an early republic?
3. How were leaders chosen in the Lichchhavi clan?

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Answers: 1. Head of state is elected, not hereditary. 2. Vajji (or Vṛiji). 3. Based on merit rather than birth through elections.

Section C: Fill in the Blanks (06 X 01 = 06 Marks)

1. ______ indicates that a country's power source is independent of external influence.
2. The process of producing coins in a nation is known as ______.
3. Universal ______ franchise grants every adult citizen the right to vote.
4. Ancient Indian coins with symbols punched on them were often called Paṇas or ______.
5. A small, powerful group making all important decisions is called an ______.
6. Money acts as a ______ of value, allowing people to purchase items later.

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Answers: 1. Sovereign. 2. Minting. 3. Adult. 4. Kārṣhāpaṇas. 5. Oligarchy. 6. Store.

Section D: Match the Following (03 X 01 = 03 Marks)

1. Legislative Function | (a) Implementation and administration
2. Executive Function | (b) Creation of rules and laws
3. Judicial Function | (c) Ensuring rules are followed

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Answers: 1-b, 2-a, 3-c

Section E: Short Answer Questions (05 X 02 = 10 Marks)

1. What are the three-fold duties of a ruler according to Kauṭilya?

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A ruler must provide rakṣha (protection), pālana (law and order), and yogakṣhema (safeguarding welfare).
These duties serve as the foundation for the internal administration and prosperity of the state.

2. Why did people search for alternatives to metallic coinage?

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Carrying and storing a large number of heavy metallic coins for significant transactions became very difficult.
The search for more portable and manageable mediums eventually led to the introduction of paper money.

3. Explain 'separation of power' in a democratic government.

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Separation of power means the three organs—Legislature, Executive, and Judiciary—work independently of each other.
This system prevents any single part of the government from interfering in the specific functions of another.

4. What is the 'double coincidence of wants' problem in the barter system?

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This is a scenario where two people each have something the other person wants for a direct exchange.
Finding such a matching pair is a major limitation and difficulty of the ancient barter system.

5. Define 'accountability' in the context of representative democracy.

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Accountability means that the government is answerable to the people who elected them to their positions.
If the government fails its duties, citizens can change their representatives during regular, fixed-interval elections.

Section F: Long Answer Questions (02 X 04 = 08 Marks)

1. Discuss the major limitations of the barter system that led to the creation of money.

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The system relied on the 'double coincidence of wants', requiring a perfect match between two traders' needs.
Lack of a common standard measure made it hard to compare values or reach fair trade proportions.
Items like cattle or wheat faced problems of divisibility and portability, as they were hard to split or move.
Durability was another issue, as many traded commodities like food grains would rot or perish over time.

2. Explain the fundamental principles of equality and freedom in a democracy.

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Equality means every person has the right to be treated equally and has equal access to facilities.
This includes equal access to education and healthcare, and ensuring everyone is equal before the law.
Freedom means citizens have the right to make their own choices and express their personal opinions.
These choices are protected as long as they do not harm the rights and freedom of other individuals.