Subject: Social Science
Grade: IX
Time: 3 hours
MM: 80
Section A
Objective Type Questions
1. Hitler was able to establish dictatorship in Germany ________
a) by repudiating Treaty of Versailles
b) by introducing Economic Reforms
c) by issuing Fire Decree
d) by introducing Enabling Act
OR
Hitler’s Concept of Living space was also known by another name ________
a) Conscription
b) Sovereignty
c) Lebensraum
d) Chauvinism
2. Which of the following aspect best signifies this image?
a) Power
b) Circle of life
c) Death
d) Eternity
3. Correct the following statement and rewrite:
During the Tsarist regime, the industries were owned by the state
Ans. During the Tsarist regime, the industries were owned by privately by the industrialists.
OR
Who were Jadidists?
a) Revolutionaries
b) Soldiers
c) Communists
d) Reformers
4. The Maasai community originally lived in _________ and __________
a) Morocco; Egypt
b) Tunisia; Libya
c) Kenya; Tanzania
d) Libya; Kenya
5. Why did Dutch adopt scorched earth policy?
a) To destroy the natural resources of Java
b) To prevent Japanese from using forest resources of Java
c) To expand cultivation in Java
d) To set up factories in Java
6. Match the following:
| Column A | Column B |
| A. Cold Weather Season | I. Mango showers |
| B. Hot Weather Season | II. Breaks in rainfall |
| C. Advancing Monsoon | III. October heat |
| D. Retreating Monsoon | IV. Mahawat |
7. In which states of India mango showers take place?
a) In Tamil Nadu
b) In Kerala and Karnataka
c) In Maharashtra
d) In Odisha
OR
Which of the following months are the coldest months in the northern parts of India?
a) October – November
b) November – December
c) December – January
d) January – February
8. Most of the Peninsular rivers are __________-
a) short
b) perennial
c) seasonal
d) All of these
9. India is a ________ extension of the Asian continent.
a) eastward
b) northward
c) westward
d) southward
10. In the question given below, there are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R).
Read the statements and choose the correct option:
Assertion: Each region of India makes the country richer in its natural resources.
Reason: Andaman and Nicobar are of great strategic value for India.
a) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the true explanation for (A)
b) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is not the true explanation for (A)
c) (A) is correct but (R) is not correct
d) Both (A) and (R) are not correct
11. Which of the following animals is the most majestic animal among the mammals?
a) Horse
b) Lion
c) Elephant
d) Tiger
12. Migrations change the number, distribution and composition of the population in _______
a) the area of departure
b) the area of arrival
c) both the area of departure and arrival
d) None of these
13. Match the following leaders with their roles in the making of the Constitution of India:
| A. Motilal Nehru | I. President of the Constituent Assembly |
| B. B.R Ambedkar | II. Member of the Constituent Assembly |
| C. Rajendra Prasad | III. Chairman of the Drafting Committee |
| D. Sarojini Naidu | IV. Prepared a Constitution for India in 1928 |
14. When did Jawaharlal Nehru give his famous speech ‘Tryst with Destiny’?
a) 26 January 1950 midnight
b) 26 January 1952 midnight
c) 15 August 1947 midnight
d) None of these
OR
Which statement defines sovereignty?
a) The government of India can interfere in the affairs of other countries
b) All countries are equal
c) No external power can dictate the Government of India
d) UNO can interfere in the affairs of India
15. Which of the following aspect best signifies this image?
a) Politics of money
b) Role of money in electoral politics
c) Corruption
d) Bags full of money
16. India needs to ensure _______ equality to become truly democratic.
a) social
b) political
c) economic
d) All of these
OR
Correct the following sentence:
China faced famine in 1958 due to natural calamity.
17. Why does notion of rights keeps changing?
a) Rights are claims by the individuals
b) Rights need to be made available to all the citizens of the country
c) Rights need to be recognised by the ever-changing society.
d) Rights require sanction of the law.
OR
Who ensures the safety of rights?
a) Constitution
b) Government
c) Parliament
d) Judiciary
18. In __________ non-Muslim residents can follow their religion in private, but not in public.
a) Iran
b) Iraq
c) Pakistan
d) Saudi Arabia
19. Which of the following is included in the Model Code of Conduct for election campaigns?
a) No use of any place of worship for election propaganda
b) No use of govt. vehicles, aircrafts for elections.
c) No laying of foundation stone of any project.
d) All of the above
20. Which of the following decisions can be taken by the President on his own?
a) Ask for reconsideration of a bill passed by both the houses of Parliament
b) Appointment of Chief Justice of India
c) Appointment of an IAS officer
d) None of the above
21. Name the step taken by India to achieve food security.
a) Establishment of Food Corporation of India
b) Introduction of Green Revolution
c) Introduction of White Revolution
d) Introduction of Public Distribution System
OR
When does the government declare Minimum support price for the farmers?
a) After the sowing season
b) Before the harvest
c) Before the sowing season
d) After the harvest
22. In which of the following states Academy of Development Science has facilitated a network of NGOs for setting up grain banks in different regions?
a) Andhra Pradesh
b) Maharashtra
c) Karnataka
d) Kerala
23. When was Gree Revolution introduced in India?
a) 1960
b) 1950
c) 1968
d) 1980
OR
Why are big farmers able to sell their crop produce in the market?
a) Surplus of produce
b) Good quality of produce
c) They compulsorily have to sell in the market
d) They have to pay off their loans
24. Correct the following statement:
The combination of land, labour physical capital results in producing an output.
25. Which factor does not affect quality of population?
a) Literacy rate
b) Health of person
c) Skill formation
d) Birth of a person
26. What is unemployment?
a) When people are not willing to work
b) When people do not have sufficient jobs
c) When people are willing to work but cannot find jobs
d) When people do not get jobs of their choices.
27. Find the incorrect option:
a) Poor people borrow money to fulfil social obligations.
b) Poor people have been adversely affected by Green Revolution
c) The British rule in India increased the economic growth rate in the country
d) High income inequalities have made the conditions of poor people miserable.
Section B
Short Answer Questions
28. Describe Forest Act and its amendments.
OR
Explain the process of shifting cultivation
29. With the help of examples from Montane forests, explain how changing altitudes affect natural vegetation.
30. What is judiciary? What are the main features of Indian Judiciary?
31. How Sarva Siksha Abhiyan has been able to improve the educational levels in India?
Section C
Source Based Questions
32. Read the source given below and answer the questions that follow:
In the countryside, peasants cultivated most of the land. But the nobility, the crown and the Orthodox Church owned large properties. Like workers, peasants too were divided. They were also deeply religious. But except in a few cases they have no respect for the nobility. Nobles got their power and position through their services to the Tsar, not through local popularity. This was unlike France where, during the French Revolution in Brittany, peasants respected nobles and fought for them. In Russia, peasants wanted the land of the nobles to be given to them. Frequently, they refused to pay rent and even murdered landlords. In 1902, this occurred on a large scale in south Russia. And in 1905, such incidents took place all over Russia.
32.1 Who were the owners of the land in Russia?
a) Peasants and Church
b) Church and Nobles and Tsar
c) Nobles and Tsar
d) None of them
32.2 What was the basis of division of workers in Russia?
a) On the basis of skill
b) On the basis of dwelling
c) On the basis of gender
d) All of these
32.3 How were nobles treated by the peasants?
a) With contempt
b) With respect
c) With affection
d) With awe
32.4. What is associated with Revolution of 1905?
a) Kulaks
b) Bloody Sunday
c) Kolkhoz
d) Bolsheviks
33. Read the source given below and answer the questions that follow:
The Indian desert lies towards the western margins of the Aravali Hills. It is an undulating sandy plain covered with sand dunes. This region receives very low rainfall below 150 mm per year. It has arid climate with low vegetation cover. Streams appear during the rainy season. Soon after they disappear into the sand, as they do not have enough water to reach the sea. Luni is the only large river in this region. Barchans cover larger areas but longitudinal dunes become more prominent near the Indo-Pakistan boundary.
33.1 Which mountain range lies towards the east of Indian desert?
a) Satpura range
b) Vindhya range
c) Aravali range
d) None of these
33.2 What are barchans?
a) Triangle shaped dunes
b) Crescent shaped dunes
c) Square shaped dunes
d) None of these
33.3 Name the desert in Rajasthan.
a) Thar Desert
b) Gobi Desert
c) Sahara Desert
d) White Desert
33.4 Name the Indian states, which cover the desert area.
a) Rajasthan, Gujarat, Punjab
b) Gujarat, Punjab, Haryana
c) Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana and Gujarat
d) Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana
34. Read the source given below and answer the questions that follow:
The Government of India has provided reservations for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes. Various governments have different schemes for giving preference to women, poor or physically handicapped in some kinds of jobs. Are these reservations against the right to equality? They are not. For equally does not mean giving everyone the same treatment, no matter what they need. Equality means giving everyone an equal opportunity to achieve whatever one is capable of. Sometimes it is necessary to give special treatment to someone in order to ensure equal opportunity. This is what job reservations do. Just to clarify this, the Constitution says that reservations of this kind are not a violation of the Right to Equality.
34.1 Why has Indian government provided job reservation to the Scheduled Castes, Tribes and Other Backward Classes?
a) Follows the policy of discrimination
b) To provide equal opportunities to the minorities.
c) To get votes
d) To undermine the majority of the population
34.2 Is reservation of jobs contradictory to Right to Equality?
a) Yes
b) No
c) Partially yes
d) None of these
34.3 What is Right to Equality in true sense?
a) Treating every one equally irrespective of their situation
b) Giving equal opportunities to all for their growth
c) To ensure growth of the minorities by providing equal opportunities
34.4 Why has Untouchability been abolished?
a) To remove social disabilities
b) To provide equal opportunities
c) To allow all the citizens to enjoy right to equality
d) All of the above
35. Read the source given below and answer the questions that follow:
Ahmad is a rickshaw puller in Bangalore. He has shifted from Jhumri Taliah along with his 3 brothers, 2 sisters and old parents. He stays in a jhuggi. The survival of all members of his family depends on his daily earnings from pulling rickshaw. However, he does not have a secured employment and his earnings fluctuate every day. During some days he gets enough earning for him to save some amount after buying all his day-to-day necessities. On other days, he barely earns enough to buy his daily necessities. However, fortunately, Ahmad has a yellow card, which is PDS Card for below poverty line people. With this card, Ahmad gets sufficient quantity of wheat, rice, sugar and kerosene oil for his daily use. He gets these essentials at half of the market price. He purchases his monthly stock during a particular day when the ration shop is opened for below poverty people. In this way, Ahmad is able to take out his survival with less than sufficient earnings for his big family where he is the only earning member.
35.1 What type of labourer is Ahmad?
a) Migrant
b) Casual
c) Unemployed
d) Only (a) and (b)
35.2 How many family members are dependent on Ahmad?
a) Eight
b) Seven
c) Six
d) None
35.3 Why does Ahmad have food security?
a) He has sufficient income
b) All the family workers are earning
c) He has access to public distribution system
d) He gets food at a cheaper price
35.4 What is a yellow card?
a) Antyodaya card
b) Below poverty line card
c) Above poverty line card
d) Public distribution card
Section D
Long Answer Questions
36. Discuss the acts of aggression committed by Hitler.
OR
Describe the Nazi policy towards schools.
37. Describe the importance of lakes for human beings.
OR
What are the causes for river pollution?
38. Explain the Right to Constitutional Remedies.
OR
Explain the Right against Exploitation.
39. How poverty line is calculated in India?
OR
What are the reasons for Indian poverty?
Section E
Map Based Questions
40.1 Two places (A) and (B) are marked on the given political outline map of world. Identify these features with the help of the following information and write their correct names on the lines drawn near them:
(A) Country which bombed on Pearl Harbour
(B) Country which entered the Second World War in 1941.
40.2 Locate and label any three of the following with appropriate symbols on the given political outline map of India:
(i) Haryana
(ii) Lake Pullcat
(iii) Rajaji Wildlife Sanctuary
(iv) Area receiving rainfall less than 20 cm
(v) Shivalik Range
