Multiple Choice Questions Chapter 8–How the Land Becomes Sacred Class 7 Subject Social Science **************************** 35 MCQs (Multiple Choice Questions) Which of the following religions did not originate in India? a) Buddhism b) Sikhism c) Islam ✔️ d) Jainism The Mahabodhi Stupa is located in: a) Sanchi b) Bodh Gaya ✔️ c) Varanasi d) Mathura A tīrtha symbolically represents: a) A trade route b) A border c) A spiritual crossing ✔️ d) A temple structure In Sikhism, the Akal Takht is located at: a) Patna b) Delhi c) Amritsar ✔️ d) Anandpur The shrine of Sabarimala is in: a) Tamil Nadu b) Karnataka c) Kerala ✔️ d) Andhra Pradesh Pandharpur Wari is a pilgrimage held in: a) Gujarat b) Maharashtra ✔️ c) Odisha d) Punjab Bhūdevī is regarded as: a) A river goddess b) Goddess of wisdom c) Mother Earth ✔️ d) A star deity The Dongria Khond tribe worships which hill? a) Nanda Devi b) Girnar c) Niyam Dongar ✔️ d) Shatru...
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Chapter-3 Landforms and Life(In-Text Questions)
THE BIG QUESTIONS?
Q1. What are the major types of landforms and their significance to life and culture?
Answer:-
The major types of landforms are:-
The Mountains:- Mountains are the landforms that are much higher than the surrounding landscape.
The Plateaus:- A Plateau is a land from that rises up from the surrounding land and has a more or less flat surface.
The Plains:- Plains are the landforms that have an extensive flat or gently undulating surface.
Significance to life and culture:-
1. Mountain regions has rich flora and fauna.
2. Tourism is often an important source of income for the people living in the mountains.
3. Plateaus have rich mineral deposits.
4. Plateaus are the home to many spectacular waterfalls.
5. Plains in many areas are important for doing agriculture work on a large-scale.
6. Plains have a gentle slopes, river navigation is easy and support a lot of economic activities.
Q2. What are the challenges and opportunities of life associated with each landform?
Answer:- The challenges and opportunities of life associated with each landform are:-
Mountains:-
Challanges:-
1. The cold weather and heavy snowfall can make everyday life difficult.
2. Steep slopes also pose challenges for construction and infrastructure development.
Opportunities:-
1. Mountains are also vital sources of freshwater.
2. Mountains are the store house of natural beauty with fertile soil.
Plateaus:-
Challenges:-
1. The terrain can be less fertile and dry.
2. One of the main challenges of plateau is outgoing erosion of their surface.
Opportunities:-
1. Plateaus are often rich in mineral resources.
2. They are suitable for livestock grazing and sometimes provide unique ecosystems.
Plains:-
Challenges:-
1. Plains can also face challenges such as the risk of flooding , which can damage crops and property.
Challenges:-
1. Plains are generally favourable for human habitation.
2. Plains are ideal for growing crops of all kinds.
3. Easy to construct the transport network.
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Q1. These images (Fig. 3.6, Page 50) depict a few challenges that people living in the mountains may face. Discuss in a group
in the class and write one paragraph on each. Also discuss, why, despite many such challenges, people still choose to live in the mountains.
Answer:
- At higher altitudes air becomes thinner and the pressure of oxygen decreases. Thus, breathing becomes difficult on mountains.
- On the mountains, weather is very harsh.
- In many places, people depend on mountains for water.
- It can be hard to grow enough food there.
- still people live there, as it is their habitat.
Q2. Use the colour code in Fig.3.8 to add a landform to each name. For instance,' Tibetan plateau ', 'Rocky range', 'Nile plain'. (You don't have to remember the names in this map.)
Answer:
- For Tibetan palteau we will use a brown colour.
- For the Rocky range use a light brown colour.
- For a Nile Plain use a mild brown colour.
Q3. The picture in Fig. 3.9 has been taken from a satellite. It capture a portion of North India from a high altitude. Observe and discuss the image as a class activity.
Which colour is the Ganga Plain?
Answer:- Ganga plain is blue in colour.
What does the white expense represent?
Answer:- The white expense represents the snow or ice sleets in the mountains (Himalayan range).
What does the brown expense at the bottom left of the image represent.
Answer:- Plains
Q4. Can you give examples of river sources or confluences from your region that are regarded sacred by any community?
Answer:-
1. Rivers are the main sources of fresh water.
2. River Ganga passes from nearby place.
3. Cool air blows in the morning and birds are chirping.
4. The water is flowing with great speed with full enthusiasm.
5. Fishermen catch hold of the fishes.
6. Children are enjoy near the bank of the river.
7. They have their Pet animals also with them.
Q5. Visit a nearby river and observe all activities there, whether economic and cultural. Note them down and discuss with your classmates.
Answer:-
1. I visited a nearby river named Satluj( in Punjab) and observed all activities there.
2. People engaged in economic and cultural activities.
3. In economic activity, people engaged in farming, fishing and boating activities.
4. In cultural activity, people worshiped the river at different festivals like Chhatt Pooja,
Ganesh Chaturthi.
Q6. Name some popular tourist destinations in India and identify the category of landform they are associated with.
Answer:-
Shimla:-
1. Shimla is one of the most popular tourist place or hill station in India.
2. Shimla is the capital of Himachal Pradesh.
3. Shimla, the 'Queen of the hills', is a beautiful Hill town in the lap of nature.
4. Shimla is covered by indifferent ranges of hill and lush greenery.
Agra:-
1. It is located on the banks of river Yamuna in Uttar Pradesh.
2. Agra is popular tourist destination as it is the home of one of the seven wonders of
the world, the Taj Mahal.
3. The landform is plain.
4. Near the bank of the river Yamuna, farmers can do the agriculture work.
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Unity in Diversity, or 'Many in the One'
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