NCERT Solutions for Class 7 Social Science Exploring Society: India and Beyond (2026–27)

NCERT Solutions for Class 7 Social Science Exploring Society: India and Beyond give you complete, chapter-wise answers to the new NCF-2023 Class 7 Social Science textbook. All 20 chapters – across Part 1 and Part 2 – are solved with clear, exam-ready answers to every exercise question, key terms and reasoning, so you have everything you need to master Exploring Society for 2026–27.

About the Exploring Society textbook

Exploring Society: India and Beyond is the new Class 7 Social Science book introduced by NCERT under NCF 2023, published in two parts with chapters numbered continuously from 1 to 20. It is an integrated reader that weaves together History, Geography, Economics and Political Science (Polity), developing each idea through sources, maps, case studies and reflection. Part 1 moves from India’s geographical diversity, weather and climate, through early cities and empires, the Gupta era and sacred geography, and on to types of government, the Constitution, money and markets. Part 2 continues with Indian farming, India and her neighbours, medieval kingdoms, India’s diversity, the state and government, infrastructure, and banks and finance. With these NCERT Solutions for Class 7 Social Science Exploring Society you can prepare every chapter with clear, exam-ready answers; our solutions stay faithful to the textbook – the same chapters and question order.

Part 1 – Chapters 1 to 12

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Chapter	Title	What you will learn
1	Geographical Diversity of India	India’s mountains, plains, plateaus, deserts and coasts, and how they shape life.
2	Understanding the Weather	Weather elements – temperature, rainfall, wind – and how they are measured.
3	Climates of India	India’s seasons, the monsoon and the country’s varied climatic regions.
4	New Beginnings: Cities and States	The rise of early cities, janapadas and mahajanapadas in ancient India.
5	The Rise of Empires	How empires formed, with a focus on the Mauryas and imperial rule.
6	The Age of Reorganisation	Post-Mauryan kingdoms and the reshaping of political power in India.
7	The Gupta Era: An Age of Tireless Creativity	Gupta achievements in art, science, literature and administration.
8	How the Land Becomes Sacred	Sacred places, pilgrimage and India’s shared cultural geography.
9	From the Rulers to the Ruled: Types of Governments	Forms of government – monarchy, democracy and how power is exercised.
10	The Constitution of India — An Introduction	The making, ideals and key features of the Indian Constitution.
11	From Barter to Money	How exchange evolved from barter to coins and modern money.
12	Understanding Markets	How markets work, the chain from producer to consumer and prices.

Part 2 – Chapters 13 to 20

Chapter	Title	What you will learn
13	The Story of Indian Farming	Agriculture in India, crops, farming methods and the life of farmers.
14	India and Her Neighbours	India’s neighbouring countries and its relations within the region.
15	Empires and Kingdoms: 6th to 10th Centuries	Regional kingdoms and empires of early medieval India.
16	Turning Tides: 11th and 12th Centuries	Political and social changes in India during the 11th–12th centuries.
17	India, a Home to Many	India’s diversity of communities, languages, faiths and cultures.
18	The State, the Government, and You	The state, levels of government and the citizen’s role in governance.
19	Infrastructure: Engine of India’s Development	Roads, energy, water and other infrastructure that drive development.
20	Banks and the Magic of Finance	Banks, saving, borrowing and the role of finance in the economy.

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