MBOSE Class 7 Mid Term Sample Question Paper 2026 Social Science

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MBOSE Class 7 Mid
Term 2026
Sample Question
Paper · Social Science
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MBOSE Class 7 Mid Term 2026 Sample Question Paper
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Social Science

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Total marks - 80
General Instructions:
 Answer all questions
 Please check that there are 47 questions in the Question Paper
 Marks for each question are indicated against the question
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 The question paper is divided into seven sections – Section – A, B, C, D, E, F, G
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Section A – contains 10 multiple choice questions of 1 mark each (10 marks)
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Section C – contains 10 very short answer carrying 1 mark each (10 marks)
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Section E – consists of long answer type questions of 5 marks each (5x5=25
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Section F – are Case Based questions (5 marks)
Section G – are Map Skill based questions (5 marks)
Attach the map solved sheet with the main answer script.
SECTION – A

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Multiple Choice Questions (1x10=10)

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1. Which of the following was theacapital of Tomars?
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A. Bharatpur B. Jaipur

D. Ajmer
C. Delhi

2. The First Battle of Tarain was in the year ______________

A. 1001 B. 1025
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C. 1191
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A. Ramchandra Dev

D. Rai Karan Baghela
C. Deval Devi

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4. Hampi is situated in __________

A. West Bengal B. Maharshtra

D. Madhya Pradesh
C. Karnataka

5. The Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Indian Constitution was

A. Dr. Rajendra Prasad B. Jawaharlal Nehru

D. Mahatma Gandhi
C. Dr Bhim Rao
Ambedkar

6. The strength of the Lok Sabha is

A. 250 B. 352

C. 552
B. 450

7. Money bills can be introduced in the ________

A. Upper House
B. Lower House

D. None of the above
C. Both Houses

8. One of these is not a function of the atmosphere.

A. It protects us from B. It provides oxygen
the harmful solar needed by all living
radiations things to stay alive.

D. It regulates the
C. It holds the Earth in
temperature of the
place.
Earth.

9. Which of the following is not a sedimentary rock?
A. Sandstone B. Limestone

C. Basalt D. Clay

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A. Mountains and B. Oceans and Seas
Valleys

C. Deserts and Forests D. Swamps and Marshy
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11. Mahmud Ghaznavi looted the wealth of Hindu temples in his invasions.
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12. Thel aRajput Kingdoms in Northern India can be divided into three a
ageographical groups.
13. Razia Sultana was the first lady to sit on the throne of Delhi in 1236.
14. Thanjavur became an administrative centre as well as a temple town.
15. The Constituent Assembly functioned as the Indian Parliament for 5 years.
16. In India, laws are made by both the union and the state government.

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17. The roads are the cheapest and quickest means of transport for short
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19. The water vapour content of the atmosphere also varies with the season.
20. Grasslands grow in dry regions.
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Very Short Answer Type Questions
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What do you understand by tirthayatra?
25. How can the Speaker and Deputy Speaker be removed from office?
26. Who nominates some members to the Legislative Council?
27. Who is the ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha?
28. List the different forms of precipitation.
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29. What was the first important breakthrough in the system of communication?
30. How would you classify the forms in which vapour in the atmosphere
condenses?
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Short Answer Type Questions
Answer the following questions within 30-50 words. (3x5=15)

31. Explain why Surat was called the gateway to the west?
32. Evaluate the statement ‘Mohammad Bin Tughlaq was a literate fool.’ Do you
agree? Give reasons for your answer.
33. Examine the reasons behind the low population in desert areas.
34. Identify three human activities that affect the environment.
35. Explain why the Rajya Sabha is known as the permanent house?

SECTION – E
Long Answer Type Questions
Answer the following questions in not more than 120 words. (5x5=25)

36. Evaluate Mahmud Ghaznavis’s character.
37. Discuss why the British East India Company and the Dutch wanted to have
control over Masulipatnam?
38. Examine the importance of ocean currents in regulating climate.
39. Explain how igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks are formed with
examples.
40. Analyse the importance of a constitution in a democratic country.

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SECTION – F
Case – Based Questions
Read the sources given below and answer the questions that follow: (5 marks)

In most parts of India, rural administration is carried out by Panchayati Raj
institutions, however, Meghalaya has a unique system. Because the state is
predominantly inhabited by indigenous tribal communities- namely the Khasi,
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Jaintia and Garo peoples- it is governed by the Sixth Scheduled of the Indian
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democratic institutions known as the District Councils.
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heads (such as the Rangbah Shnong in Khasi hills or the Nokma in Garo hills).
These leaders work closely with the District Councils to maintain law and order,
resolve village disputes, manage land and forests and promote community
welfare. While these tradition leaders are deeply respected and ensure that local
customs are preserved, the District Councils ensure that the region aligns with

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modern governance.

Answer any (two) questions from Q. no.4 to Q. No.44
41. Problem solving: if a dispute over forest land or community property in a
Meghalaya village, who are the traditional authorities responsible for resolving
it? (2)
42. Civic Responsibility: Why do you think the Indian Constitution created a special
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provision (the Sixth Scheduled) for the tribal areas of Northeast India? (2)
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43. Evaluate and Contrast: what are the advantages of combining traditional

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making sure every member of your community has equal rights? (2)
45. How many District Councils are there in Meghalaya? Name them (Compulsory)
(1)

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SECTION – G

Map – Based Questions
On the same outline map of India supplied to you, locate and label the
following with suitable symbols. (1x5=5)
46. PART I (Any 3) (1x3)
(a) Tropical evergreen forest - Kerala
(b) Tropical evergreen forest - Karnataka
(c) Tropical deciduous forest - Madhya Pradesh
(d) Tropical deciduous forest - Odisha
47. PART II (Any 2) (1x2)
(i) Monument built by Qutub-ud-Din Aibak
(ii) The Rajput Kingdom of North India
(iii) The new capital of the Delhi Sultanate under the rule of Mohammad- bin -
Tughlaq.

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