Social Studies Grade 7

Sections & Marking Scheme

SOF Social Studies Table
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.
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