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 Worksheet – Class 8 Social Science (History) Chapter:3  The Rise of the Marathas Section A – Very Short Answer (1 mark each) Who founded the Maratha Empire? Name one important Maratha fort. What is guerrilla warfare? Name one Maratha naval leader. What is the Konkan coast? Who was Ahilyabai Holkar? Name one Anglo-Maratha War. What was the role of forts in Maratha rule? Name one Maratha leader known for military skills. What does religious tolerance mean? Section B – Short Answer Questions (2–3 marks each) How did geography help the Marathas in warfare? Write a short note on Chhatrapati Shivaji. Why were forts important for the Marathas? Explain the role of the Maratha navy. What challenges did Ahilyabai Holkar face? How did the Marathas treat people of different religions? What was the importance of the Konkan coastline? Why were the British more focused on defeating the Marathas? Section C – Long Answer Questions (4–5 marks each) Explain how geography influenced Maratha mili...

  Worksheet – Class 7 Social Science (History) Chapter 3: Empires and Kingdoms (600–1200 CE) Section A – Very Short Answer (1 mark each) What is the time period covered in this chapter? What happened after the decline of the Gupta Empire? Name any two important kingdoms of this period. Where was Kannauj located? Which dynasty built temples at Mahabalipuram? Who founded the Pala dynasty? Who was Harshavardhana? Name one work of Banabhatta. Who was Xuanzang? What is the Tripartite Struggle? Name the three dynasties involved in the Tripartite Struggle. Why was Kannauj important? Who founded the Rashtrakuta dynasty? Where was the capital of the Rashtrakutas? What is a sāmanta? Section B – Short Answer Questions (2–3 marks each) Describe the political condition of India after the Gupta Empire. Write a short note on Harshavardhana. Why did the Tripartite Struggle take place? Write any two achievements of the Pala dynasty. How did the Gurjara-Pratiharas protect India? Mention two features...

 Worksheet – Class 6 Social Science (Geography) Chapter: Landforms and Life Section A – Very Short Answer (1 mark each) What are landforms? Name the three major types of landforms. What is a mountain? What is the difference between mountains and hills? What is a plateau? Why are plateaus called the “storehouse of minerals”? What are plains? What are floodplains? What is a valley? What is altitude? What is a mountain range? What is a desert? What is a confluence? What is terrain? Name one major occupation in plains. Section B – Short Answer Questions (2–3 marks each) Explain the significance of mountains to human life. Describe life in the mountains. Why are plains densely populated? Write any two features of plateaus. How do rivers make plains fertile? What are the main occupations in plateau regions? Explain the importance of tourism in mountain regions. Write two features of deserts. What are floodplains and why are they important? What are montane forests? Section C – Long Answe...

 Worksheet – Class 7 Social Science (Geography) Chapter 2: India and Her Neighbours Section A – Very Short Answer (1 mark each) What is meant by neighbourhood? Name any two land neighbours of India. What is a maritime neighbour? Name one sea neighbour of India. What is regionalism? What is meant by peninsula? Name one country connected to India by Buddhism. What is an open border policy? Name one Indian export to China. Name one country connected to India through the Himalayas. Section B – Fill in the Blanks (1 mark each) India shares a land border with __________ and Afghanistan in the northwest. India’s coastline is about __________ km long. __________ is known as the Land of the Thunder Dragon. The Palk Strait separates India from __________. Bangladesh became independent in __________. __________ is India’s gateway to Southeast Asia. Maldives consists of more than __________ islands. __________ monks travelled to India to study Buddhism. The Trilateral Highway connects India, M...

 Worksheet – Class 8 Social Science (History) Chapter 2: Reshaping India’s Political Map Section A – Very Short Answer (1 mark each) What was the main source of revenue in medieval kingdoms? What is meant by a centralised rule? Name the administrative system used by the Mughals. What was the Iqta system? Name one ruler associated with religious tolerance. What is guerrilla warfare? Name one strong kingdom in South India. What is the Paik system? What does “Seva” mean? Name one important medieval port city. Section B – Short Answer Questions (2–3 marks each) Mention any two similarities between the Delhi Sultanate and the Mughal Empire. Give two differences between the Iqta system and the Mansabdari system. Why was geography important in protecting kingdoms like Vijayanagara? How did the Ahoms use military strategies effectively? What was the importance of Sulh-i-kul? How did trade flourish during the Mughal period? Section C – Long Answer Questions (4–5 marks each) Compare the poli...

 Worksheet – Class 6 Social Science (Geography) Chapter 2: Oceans and Continents Section A – Very Short Answer (1 mark each) What is the Earth’s surface made up of? What is a continent? What is a landmass? What are oceans? What is a sea? What is a bay? What is a gulf? What is an island? How many oceans are there in the world? What does the term “marine” mean? Section B – Short Answer Questions (2–3 marks each) Differentiate between sea, bay, and gulf. Name the five oceans of the world. What are flora and fauna? Why are oceans important for life on Earth? How are oceans and continents distributed on Earth? What is the role of oceans in the water cycle? Section C – Long Answer Questions (4–5 marks each) Describe the distribution of land and water on Earth. Explain the importance of oceans in human life. What are continents? Name all seven continents. Explain different types of ocean-related disasters. How do oceans affect climate and weather? Section D – Case Study Based Questions Ca...

 Worksheet – Class 6 Social Science (Geography) Chapter 1: Locating Places on the Earth Section A – Very Short Answer (1 mark each) What is a map? What is an atlas? Name any one type of map. What is a scale in a map? What are symbols in a map? What is latitude? What is longitude? What is the Equator? What is the Prime Meridian? What is GMT? Section B – Short Answer Questions (2–3 marks each) Write any two differences between a globe and a map. What are physical and political maps? Explain the importance of scale in a map. What are cardinal and intermediate directions? Why do we use symbols in maps? What are latitudes and longitudes? Section C – Long Answer Questions (4–5 marks each) Describe the components of a map. Explain how coordinates help in locating places on Earth. What are time zones? Why are they needed? What is the International Date Line (IDL)? Explain its importance. Explain the difference between local time and standard time. Section D – Case Study Based Questions Cas...