Grade VII

    Fill in the blanks with appropriate words.          (a) Khajuraho was ruled by the Chandella Rajputs.          (b) Temples built in the dravida style of temple-building had a pyramidal tower.          (c)   A famous temple at Madurai is Meenakshi Temple .          (d) The true arch was introduced in India by Alauddin Khilji .            (e) Shah Jahan used marble extensively as a building material in his monuments.   Choose the correct answer: a)    The type of temple design which has a beehive tower is known as i)      Nagara () ii)    Dravida iii)   Arch iv)   Haveli b)    Sher Shah’s tomb is located in i)      Agra ii)    Sasaram () iii)   Sikandara iv)   Delhi c)     Humayu...

   Glossary Infrastructure: The basic systems and services that are necessary for a country or an organization to run smoothly Prioritize: To put tasks, problems, etc., in order of importance Meritorious: Deserving praise Equitable: Treating everyone equally Redressal: The process of correcting something that is unfair or wrong.   2. Choose the correct answer. (a) The full form of NITI Aayog is (i) National Institute for Travel in India. (ii) National Innovation for Technology in India. (iii) National Institute for Transforming India. (iv) none of these Ans- (iii) National Institute for Transforming India.   (b) Which of the following need to be kept in mind while allocating resources? (i) equitable development (ii) balanced development (iii) analye availability of resources (iv) all of these Ans- (iv) all of these   (c) To make decisions for resources allocation, the NITI Aayog must consult with (i) the state...

Glossary   Suffragette: A woman who campaigned for the right to vote   Franchise: The right to vote in a country's elections   Autonomous: Self-governing   Scrutinize: To examine carefully   Ideology: The ideas that form the basis of a political or economic theory   Coalition: A temporary union of political parties Exercises   Fill in the blanks with appropriate words.   (a) Universal adult franchise is based on the concept of one-man and one vote. (b) The Election Commission of India was set up in 1950 (c) The lower house of the Parliament is called the Lok Sabha (d) EVM stands for Elecctronic Voting Machine (e) A written statement of a political party's programmes and policies is called a manifesto.   Choose the correct answer:   1)       Which of the following is a feature of elections in India  a)        (a)  Universal adult franchise ...