SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT-1(SAMPLE PAPER 1)
ACADEMIC YEAR 2025-26
Name of the student: Class & Section: Roll No: Duration:
Subject: Social Studies Marks:80 Date: Inv. Sign:
Instructions:
1. Answer all the questions given.
2. Marks are allotted for the questions in bold.
3. Maintain neat and legible handwriting.
4. This paper is divided into the following sections
Section Marks
I. Choose the correct answer 5M
II. Fill in the blanks 5M
[Link] the following 5M
[Link] the odd one out 5M
V..Answer the following 12M
questions in one sentence
VI. Answer the following 18M
questions in brief
[Link] the following 24M
questions in detail
[Link] Work 6M
Total 80
[Link] the correct answer for the questions given below: [5*1=5]
[Link] year in which the Battle of Plassey was fought.
a.1758 b. 1757 c. 1798 d. 1800
2. The Fort St. George was located in -
a. Calcutta b Madras [Link] d. Kanpur
3 Vasco da Gama took his last breath in-
a. Cochin b. Moluccas c. Middle East [Link]
[Link] Dias was a _______________ explorer.
[Link] b. indian c. japanese d. portuguese
[Link] Hazrat Mahal was the_______ of the Nawab of Awadh.
[Link] b. mother c, daughter d. wife
II. Fill in the blanks: [5*1=5]
[Link] Dias was the knight at the court of __________________.
7. The longhouses of Dayakas are also known as ____________.
8. The ___________ desert is the largest desert in the world.
9. The ___________ are the one who owns the land.
10. The ___________ grasslands are found in North America.
III. Match the following: [5*1=5]
Sr. Column A Sr. Column B Answers
No. No.
11 Canopy one who cultivates land 11_____
12 Peasants roof like thick layer of leaves 12_____
13 Pampas Absence of tall trees 13_____
14 Altitude Llamas 14____
15 Temperate E Height above sea level 15______
Grassland
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IV. Mention the odd one out: [5*1=5]
[Link] Ocean Earth
[Link] Movement Journey
[Link] Volga Seals
[Link] Jaguar Moles
20. Torrid Zone Humid Frigid Zone
V. Answer the following questions in one sentence: [6*2=12]
[Link] the names of the few plants that grow in the equatorial rainforest.
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22. Identify the image and write a line on it.
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[Link] the spices that attracted European traders to India during the Age of Exploration.
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[Link] are Solstices? Mention its types
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[Link] the famous personality and write one sentence about him
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[Link] the famous personality and write a sentence about his contribution.
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VI. Answer the following questions in brief : [6*3=18]
[Link] you are a news reporter,. write a short headline about the Battle of Plassey.
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28. Why did the British want to gain control over Bengal?
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29. Identify the image of the natural phenomenon
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[Link] the image. Write a note on it.
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[Link] Steppes.
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[Link] continent is also known as the White Continent? Why do you think no people
permanently live there?
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VII. Answer the following questions in detail: [6*4=24]
33. Discuss about the third-largest continent in the world.
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[Link] was the discovery of the Cape of Good Hope beneficial for the Europeans?
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[Link] the seven continents and five oceans, in order from the largest to the smallest.
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[Link] about the first circumnavigation of the world.
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[Link] Study
Due to the cold climate and permanently frozen soil called permafrost, there is almost no
vegetation in this zone. However the Tundra region is characterized by alternate freezing and
thawing of the soil. During the thawing season that is the snow- melting season, mosses, lichens
and scanty grass start growing. Arctic flowers bloom during the thawing season and bring colour to
the landscape.
[Link] is the permanently frozen soil called?
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[Link] happens in the Tundra region during the thawing (snow-melting) season?
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c. What is the Tundra region characterized by?
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[Link] the two major policies introduced by EEIC to strengthen its power.
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VIII. Mark the following on the outline map of India. [6*1=6]
a. Gwalior
[Link]
c. Lucknow
d. Meerut
e. Kanpur
f. Arrah
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