SOF ISSO Sample Paper 2026 Class 7

CLASS 7 SAMPLE PAPER 2025-26 SOF INTERNATIONAL SOCIAL STUDIES OLYMPIAD Total Questions : 50 Time : 1 hr. PATTERN & MARKING SCHEME Section (1) History (2) Geography (3) Social and (4) Achievers Section Political Life No. of Questions 20 15 10 5 Marks per Ques. 1 1 1 3 SYLLABUS Section – 1 : History – Sources of Medieval Indian History, New Kings and Kingdoms, The Delhi Sultanate and the Mughal Empire, Mobile and Settled Communities, Bhakti Movement, Sufism and Regional Cultures, New Political Formations in the Eighteenth Century Section – 2 : Geography – Earth and Our Environment, Air and Water, Human-Environment Interactions (Life in the Tropical and the Sub-tropical Regions, Deserts) Section – 3 : Social and Political Life – Democracy and Equality, State Government, Unpacking Gender, Understanding Media, Markets Around Us Section – 4 : Higher Order Thinking Questions-Syllabus as per Section – 1, 2 & 3. 1. To which dynasty Dantidurga belonged? (A) Paramara (B) Chandela (C) Chera (D) Rashtrakuta 2. The terms dochala and chauchala are associated with (A) Priests in the temples (B) Tamil literature (C) Miniature paintings of Rajasthan (D) Roofs of temples. 3. During the sixteenth century, many Rajput rulers had accepted the suzerainty of the Mughals. Which among the following was the only state which defied their authority? (A) Bundi (B) Alwar (C) Jodhpur (D) Mewar 4. Why is there a competition among the shops in the weekly markets? (A) They sell products at a higher cost. (B) They sell products in bulk amount. (C) There are many shops that sell the same goods. (D) They handle large number of customers at the same time. 5. ‘Deciding not to hire or promote someone, treating employees differently, or paying them less based on their gender’ is an example of __________. (A) Untouchability (B) Stereotype (C) Discrimination (D) Prejudice 6. Endogenic forces originate from within the Earth and cause horizontal and vertical movements. Which of the following is not a cause of endogenic force? (A) Earthquakes (B) Building mountains (C) Volcanoes (D) Glaciers Sample Paper | Class-7 | 1

7. Complete the given analogy by selecting the correct option. Ladakh : Yak : : Sahara : ________ (A) Bison (B) Hyena (C) Otter (D) Sloth 8. Suppose, a rocket has been launched that reached at the height of 98 km. In which layer of atmosphere, it is present now? (A) Mesosphere (B) Exosphere (C) Stratosphere (D) Thermosphere ACHIEVERS SECTION 9. Refer to the names of few ocean currents given in the box below. (i) Kuroshio (ii) Labrador (iii) Benguela (iv) Agulhas (v) California (vi) Oyashio How many of them flow in the Northern hemisphere? (A) 3 (B) 6 (C) 4 (D) 5 10. Read the given statements and select the correct option. Statement I : There are several instances when the media fails to focus on issues that are significant to our lives. Statement II : In a censorship, the government prevents either a news item, or scenes from a movie, or the lyrics of a song from being shared with the larger public. (A) Both statements I and II are true and statement II is the correct explanation of statement I. (B) Both statements I and II are true but statement II is not the correct explanation of statement I. (C) Statement I is true but statement II is false. (D) Both the statements I and II are false. ANSWER KEY 1. (D) 2. (D) 3. (D) 4. (C) 5. (C) 6. (D) 7. (B) 8. (D) 9. (C) 10. (B) 2 | Sample Paper | Class-7