We and Our World for Class 7 is DAV’s Social Science book for the year, with 23 chapters over 198 pages in three units. Our Environment (Chapters 1 to 8) explains the earth’s layers, rocks, the atmosphere, tides and the 2004 tsunami, and life in places such as the Sahara, Ladakh and the Amazon. Our Pasts-II (Chapters 9 to 17) is medieval Indian history, from the Rashtrakutas and Cholas to the Delhi Sultanate, Vijayanagar, the Mughals and the Marathas. Changing Face of Indian Democracy (Chapters 18 to 23) covers equality, state governments, the media, advertising, gender and markets.
Note: this scan ends at page 188, inside Chapter 22. The last chapter, Markets Around Us (pages 191 to 198), is not in it.
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DAV Class 7 Social Science: All 23 Chapters
| Chapter | What it covers | Solutions |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Components of Environment (p. 1) | Physical and biological environment, lithosphere, sial, sima, atmosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, biodiversity, and Wildlife Protection Act 1972 | Chapter 1 solutions |
| 2. The Earth and the Changes on It (p. 7) | Weathering, gradation, erosion, deposition, agents of gradation, river meanders, deltas, soil horizons, and soil types in India | Chapter 2 solutions |
| 3. The Surface and Interior of the Earth (p. 16) | Seismic P-waves and S-waves, crust, SIAL, SIMA, mantle, core, NIFE, igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic rocks, and rock cycle | Chapter 3 solutions |
| 4. Air Around Us (p. 24) | Structure of atmosphere, troposphere, normal lapse rate, stratosphere, ozone layer, mesosphere, thermosphere, air composition, global warming, and smog | Chapter 4 solutions |
| 5. Water Surrounding the Earth (p. 33) | Hydrosphere, water cycle evaporation, ocean waves, 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, spring and neap tides, and Gulf Stream | Chapter 5 solutions |
| 6. Life on the Earth (p. 41) | Biosphere, ecosystem, tropical evergreen and deciduous forests, savanna, prairies grasslands, hot and cold deserts, taiga, and afforestation | Chapter 6 solutions |
| 7. Human Environment (Settlement, Transport and Communication) (p. 49) | Temporary and permanent settlements, wet point settlements, roadways, Trans-Siberian railways, waterways, airways, HBJ gas pipeline, and communication | Chapter 7 solutions |
| 8. Land and the People (p. 57) | Sahara hot desert, Ladakh cold desert, Prairies of North America, Velds of South Africa, Amazon rainforests, and Ganga-Brahmaputra basin | Chapter 8 solutions |
| 9. The Medieval Period (p. 69) | Historical records, changing meanings of Hindustan, manuscripts, sarais, scribes, Persian wheel, spinning wheel, and archives in New Delhi | Chapter 9 solutions |
| 10. The Rise of Small Kingdoms in North India (p. 73) | Rashtrakutas, King Amoghavarsha, Palas, Vikramsheel Vihar, Gurjara-Pratiharas, Mihir Bhoj, Tripartite Struggle for Kanauj, Rajputs, and Agnikulas | Chapter 10 solutions |
| 11. The Rise of Small Kingdoms in South India (p. 82) | Chola empire, Vijayalaya, Rajaraja-I, Rajendra Chola, Rajrajeshwara temple, Pandyas, mandalams, Bhakti movement, Adi Shankara, and Advaita philosophy | Chapter 11 solutions |
| 12. Turkish Invasions in North India (p. 90) | Ghaznavis, Mahmud Ghazni raids, destruction of Somnath temple, Al-Biruni, Muhammad Ghori, Battles of Tarain, and Prithviraj Chauhan | Chapter 12 solutions |
| 13. Delhi Sultanate (p. 96) | Slave dynasty, Qutubuddin Aibek, Iltutmish, Razia Sultan, Balban, Khaljis, Ala-ud-din Khalji, Tughlaqs, Muhammad Tughlaq, Feroz Tughlaq, and Lodis | Chapter 13 solutions |
| 14. Regional Powers (p. 110) | Vijaynagar empire, Harihara, Bukka, Krishnadevaraya, Bahamani kingdom, Mahmud Gawan, Ahoms of Assam, Mewar, Rana Kumbha, and Kirti Stambh | Chapter 14 solutions |
| 15. The Mughal Empire (p. 119) | Babur, First Battle of Panipat, Humayun, Sher Shah Suri, Akbar, Din-i-Ilahi, Nav Ratnas, Jahangir, Shah Jahan, Aurangzeb, and Mansabdari system | Chapter 15 solutions |
| 16. Emergence of Independent States (p. 131) | Decline of Mughals, Murshid Quli Khan in Bengal, Saadat Khan in Awadh, Nizam-ul-Mulk Asaf Jah in Hyderabad, Marathas, Shivaji, and Tipu Sultan | Chapter 16 solutions |
| 17. Major Religions (p. 141) | Islam, Prophet Mohammad, Five Pillars, Sikhism, Guru Nanak, Guru Gobind Singh, Khalsa, Bhakti movement, Kabir, and Sufism | Chapter 17 solutions |
| 18. Democracy and Equality (p. 149) | Indian Constitution, Preamble, Right to Equality, Universal Adult Franchise, multi-party system, coalition government, and Mid-day Meal scheme | Chapter 18 solutions |
| 19. Our State Governments (p. 158) | Union List, State List, Concurrent List, Legislative Assembly Vidhan Sabha, Legislative Council Vidhan Parishad, Governor, Chief Minister, and Union Territories | — |
| 20. MediaChapter 20 solutionsThe Mainstay of Democracy (p. 166) | Mass media, Johannes Gutenberg printing press, print and electronic media, role of money, censorship, Gagging Act 1857, and Right to Information Act 2005 | Chapter 20 solutions |
| 21. Advertising and Democracy (p. 175) | Advertising techniques, brand ambassadors, social or public service advertising, quack advertising, consumerism, Bureau of Indian Standards, and Consumer Courts | Chapter 21 solutions |
| 22. Unpacking Gender (p. 183) | Gender roles, society stereotyping, gender inequality forms, mortality, natality, ownership inequality, education empowerment, and National Commission for Women | Chapter 22 solutions |
| 23. Markets Around Us (p. 191) | not in this scan | Chapter 23 solutions |
Most chapters end with Something To Know (the exercise), a Value Based Question, a Map Skill task and a Something To Do project. In the history unit, every chapter except Major Religions has a Map Skill task.
Questions about the DAV Class 7 SST Book
Where can I check the official chapter list?
DAV CAE publishes a sample of We and Our World 7 with the full contents page and Chapter 1. The 23 chapters above follow it.
Are there solutions for all chapters?
All Chapters 1 to 23 have their own comprehensive solution pages, linked in the table. The rest are covered on DAV Class 7 SST Solutions.