MCQs-India, a Home to Many-Class 7 Social Science

Multiple Choice Questions:

1. What idea does the ancient Indian saying “Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam” express according to the chapter?
   a) Political unity
   b) Religious dominance
   c) The world is one family
   d) Expansion of empires
   Answer: c

2. Why has India been described as a welcoming home for many communities over centuries?
   a) Because of military power
   b) Because of strict laws
   c) Because of its values of tolerance and acceptance
   d) Because of forced settlements
   Answer: c

3. Why did many Jewish communities migrate to India in ancient and medieval times?
   a) To conquer Indian regions
   b) To escape religious persecution
   c) To rule Indian kingdoms
   d) To spread their language
   Answer: b

4. Where did the Bene Israel Jewish community mainly settle after arriving in India?
   a) The Gangetic plains
   b) The Thar Desert
   c) The Konkan coast
   d) The Deccan plateau
   Answer: c

5. How did Indian rulers generally treat Jewish settlers according to the chapter?
   a) With hostility
   b) With forced conversion
   c) With acceptance and protection
   d) With strict restrictions
   Answer: c

6. Why did Syriac Christians travel to India from West Asia?
   a) They were traders seeking profit
   b) They were escaping religious persecution
   c) They wanted political power
   d) They were invited by invaders
   Answer: b

7. Along which Indian coast did the Syriac Christians mainly settle?
   a) Coromandel Coast
   b) Konkan Coast
   c) Malabar Coast
   d) Odisha Coast
   Answer: c

8. Why did the Parsis migrate from Persia to India?
   a) Due to drought
   b) Due to trade losses
   c) Due to religious persecution
   d) Due to political alliances
   Answer: c

9. What message is conveyed by the story of sugar dissolving in milk told by the Parsis?
   a) They wished to dominate society
   b) They wanted to remain separate
   c) They would blend peacefully without disturbing society
   d) They wanted royal authority
   Answer: c

10. Where does the sacred fire of the Parsis continue to burn today?
    a) Sanjan
    b) Surat
    c) Udvada
    d) Mumbai
    Answer: c

11. Why did Arab merchants come to India from early times?
    a) To establish empires
    b) To spread their religion by force
    c) To trade peacefully
    d) To capture ports
    Answer: c

12. Which Muslim community in Kerala traces its origins to Arab traders?
    a) Bohra
    b) Khoja
    c) Mappila
    d) Pathan
    Answer: c

13. From which continent did the Siddis originally come to India?
    a) Europe
    b) Africa
    c) Australia
    d) South America
    Answer: b

14. How did the culture of the Siddis develop over time in India?
    a) It remained completely African
    b) It was fully replaced by Indian culture
    c) It became a mix of African and Indian traditions
    d) It disappeared entirely
    Answer: c

15. How are the Siddis officially recognised by the Indian government today?
    a) Minority religion
    b) Scheduled Tribe
    c) Refugees
    d) Nomadic group
    Answer: b