Social Studies Grade 7
Sections & Marking Scheme
CLASS | TOPIC/ SECTION | NO. OF QUESTIONS | MARKS PER QUESTION | TOTAL MARKS |
3rd & 4th | Section – 1: Social Studies | 30 | 1 | 30 |
Section – 2: Achievers Section | 5 | 2 | 10 | |
GRAND TOTAL | 35 | 40 | ||
5th | Section – 1: Social Studies | 45 | 1 | 45 |
Section – 2: Achievers Section | 5 | 3 | 15 | |
GRAND TOTAL | 50 | 60 | ||
6th to 8th | Section – 1: History | 20 | 1 | 20 |
Section – 2: Geography | 15 | 1 | 15 | |
Section – 3: Social and Political Life | 10 | 1 | 10 | |
Section – 4: Achievers Section | 5 | 3 | 15 | |
GRAND TOTAL | 50 | 60 |
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: Achievers Section (Higher Order Thinking Questions)
- Application-based and scenario-based problem-solving questions from Sections 1, 2, and 3.