GRADE 9 TERM 1 SAMPLE PAPER 2

SOCIAL STUDIES
SECTION A
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS [1x20=20]
1 The French revolutionary who criticized the Jacobin government for forcibly closing 1
down women’s clubs.
a) Camilla Ravera c) Marie Antoinette
b) Katherine Murray d) Olympe de Gouges
2 The latitudinal extent influences . 1
a) Change in sea direction b) Duration of day and night

c) Change in weather conditions d) Effect the ecosystem

3 Assertion (A): India occupies an important strategic position in South Asia. 1

Reason (R): The Indian landmass lies between East and West Asia.
a.
a. A) Both A and R are true, and R is the b. B) Both A and R are true, but ais the
correct explanation of A. not correct explanation of A.

c. C) A is true but R is false. d. D) A is false but R is true

4 What marks the eastward extension of the plateau, which is also drained by the 1
Damodar river?
a)Chottanagpur Plateau c) Central Highlands
b) Malwa Plateau d) Deccan Plateau
5 At which place was Louis XVI executed publicly:- 1
a) De la Concorde C) Versailles

b) Bastille D) Waterloo
6 Karl Marx wanted workers to overthrow 1
a. Capitalism b. Rule of private property
c. Radicals d. Communism
7 In the following questions, a statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a statement of 1
Reason (R).
Assertion (A) : Liberals and Radicals themselves were often property owners and
employers.
Reason (R) : Opposed to the privileges the old Aristocracy had by birth, they firmly
believed in the value of individual effort, labour and enterprise.
Mark the correct choice as :

(a) Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the (b) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R)
correct explanation of (A). is not the correct explanation of (A).

(c) (A) is true, but (R) is false. (d) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
 8 Which of the following is a significant step towards providing elementary education 1
to all the children in the age group of 6-14 years?
a. Sarv Shiksha Abhiyan (b) Mid-day meal
(c) Navodaya Vidyalaya (d) Sainik School
9 How can you say that the ‘liberals’ were not ‘democrats’? 1
(a) They did not believe in universal adult (b) They felt that only men of property
franchise should have a right to vote

(c) Women should not have right to vote (d) All the above

10 Identify the given image

11 What is the position of India in the world in terms of area?

a) Eight b) Seventh

c) Fifth d) Sixth
12 Which of these is not a valid reason for arguing that there is a lesser possibility of 1
famine in a democratic country?
a)Opposition parties can draw attention to (b) Free press can report suffering
hunger and starvation from famine in different parts of the
country
(c) Government fears its defeat in the next (d) People are free( to believe in and
elections practice any religion
13 Who led a military coup in Pakistan in 1999? 1

a) Nawaz Sharif b) Pervez Musharraf

c) Benazir Bhutto d) None of the above

14The landmass of India has an area of 1

a) 3.28 million sq km b) 9.59 million sq km

c) 8.54 million sq km d) 7.68 million sq km

15 Who is the chairman of the drafting committee of the constitution? 1
a) Rajendra Prasad b) H. C. Mookherjee
c) Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar d) Sarojini Naidu
16 Infant mortality rate refers to a death of a child under
(a) 1 year (b) 2 years
(c) 3 years (d) 4 years
17 In which magazine Mahatma Gandhi wrote his expectations from the constitution? 1
a) Yugantar b) Poverty and un-British rule in
India
c) Vande Mataram d) Young India
18 The excess population is considered as a burden for an economy but they can 1
become human capital if there is an investment made in the form of

a) Education and health b) Hospitals and schools

c) Education, training and medical care d) None of the above

19 Which one of the following Indian state has the longest coastline on the eastern 1
coast?
a) Tamil Nadu b) Andhra Pradesh

c) Jharkhand d) Orissa

20 Which of the following is a non-economic activity? 1

(a) Mother doing household work (b) Washerman washes doth of people
(c) Chef cooking food in the hotel (d) All of the above

SECTION B
VERY SHORT ANSWER QUESTION (2 x 4= 8)
21 Why do we need a constitution? 2
22 Write two relevant points about the Estate General 2
23 Define Sovereignty? 2
24 “Democracy is better than other forms of government because it allows us to correct 2
its own mistakes.”
25 Which is the most important latitude of the country? Give the reason. 2
26 What are the various activities undertaken in the primary sector, secondary sector 2
and tertiary sector?
27 Which capital would you consider the best — land, labour, physical capital and 2
human capital? Why?
SECTION C
SHORT ANSWER-BASED QUESTIONS (3 x 3= 9)
28 What was the basic principle of the Marxist theory?. 3
29 ‘India is the one of the ancient civilization of the world’ support the statement with 3
suitable example.
30 Why do you think Preamble contains philosophy of the constitution? 3

SECTION D
LONG ANSWER-BASED QUESTIONS (5 x 4= 20)
31 Name the southernmost range of Himalaya. Mention any four features of this range. 5
32 How would you explain the rise of Napoleon? 5
OR
 What were the main objectives of the French Constitution of 1791? State the election
process of the National Assembly in 1791 in France.
33 What is a constitution? Why do we need a constitution? 5
OR
Consider each of the following situations and say if they are democratic or non-
democratic. Give reasons to support your decision.
(i) All the citizens of the country have the right to vote, and elections are held
regularly at intervals.
(ii) Education is available only to the elite class in a country.
(iii) Government has an obligation to explain its decisions and actions to the citizens.
(iv) Government shuts down organizations that have called for peaceful
demonstrations to oppose certain government policies.
(v) Parliament consults many people and institutions before making decisions.
34 How will you explain the term unemployment? What is the difference between 5
disguised unemployment and seasonal unemployment?
SECTION E
CASE-BASED QUESTIONS (4 x 3= 12)
34 Read the source given below and answer the questions that follow: On the morning
of 14 July 1789, the city of Paris was in a state of alarm. The king had commanded
troops to move into the city. Rumours spread that he would soon order the army to
open fire upon the citizens. Some 7,000 men and women gathered in front of the
town hall and decided to form a peoples’ militia. They broke into a number of
government buildings in search of arms. Finally, a group of several hundred people
marched towards the eastern part of the city and stormed the fortress-prison, the
Bastille, where they hoped to find hoarded ammunition. In the armed fight that
followed, the commander of the Bastille was killed and the prisoners released –
though there were only seven of them. Yet the Bastille was hated by all because it
stood for the despotic power of the king. The fortress was demolished and its stone
fragments were sold in the markets to all those who wished to keep a souvenir of its
destruction. The days that followed saw more rioting both in Paris and the
countryside. Most people were protesting against the high price of bread. Much later,
when historians looked back upon this time, they saw it as the beginning of a chain
of events that ultimately led to the execution of the king in France, though most
people at the time did not anticipate this outcome. Answer the following: 1. Why is
14th July 1789 an important day in the History of France? 2. Why were people
protesting in France? 3. In the question given below, there are two statements marked
as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read the statements and chose the correct option:
Assertion (A): The people of France storm the Bastille. Reason (R): They were
hopeful to find King Louis XIV and commander of the Bastille there. A) Both A and
R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A. B) Both A and R are correct but R
is not the correct explanation of A. C) A is correct but R is wrong. D) D) Both A and
R are wrong. M
34. Why is 14th July 1789 an important day in the History of France? 1
1
34. Why were people protesting in France? 1
2
34. In the question given below, there are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and 2
3 Reason (R). Read the statements and chose the correct option: Assertion (A): The
people of France storm the Bastille. Reason (R): They were hopeful to find King
Louis XIV and commander of the Bastille there. A) Both A and R are correct and R
is the correct explanation of A.
B) Both A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A.
C) A is correct but R is wrong.
D) Both A and R are wrong.
35 Read the extracts and answer the question that follows: The Himalayas have been 4
divided on the basis of regions from west to east. These divisions have been
demarcated by river valleys. For example, the part of the Himalayas lying between
Indus and Satluj has been traditionally known as Punjab Himalaya but it is also
known regionally as Kashmir and Himachal Himalaya from west to east respectively.
The part of the Himalayas lying between Satluj and Kali rivers is known as Kumaon
Himalayas. The Kali and Tista rivers demarcate the Nepal Himalayas and the part
lying between Tista and Dihang rivers is known as Assam Himalayas. The
Brahmaputra marks the eastern-most boundary of the Himalayas. Beyond the Dihang
gorge, the Himalayas bend sharply to the south and spread along the eastern
boundary of India. They are known as the Purvachal or the Eastern hills and
mountains. These hills running through the north-eastern states are mostly composed
of strong sandstones which are sedimentary rocks. Covered with dense forests, they
mostly run as parallel ranges and valleys. The Purvachal comprises the Patkai hills,
the Naga hills, Manipur hills and the Mizo hills.
35. Which part lies between Sutlej and Kali rivers? 1
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35. Give any two characteristics of Purvachal 1
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35. Describe the division of Himalayas from west to east. 2
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36 Unemployment leads to wastage of manpower resource. People who are an asset to 4
the economy turn into a liability. There is a feeling of hopelessness and despair
among the youth. People do not have enough money to support their family. Inability
of educated people who are willing to work to find gainful employment implies a
great social waste. Unemployment tends to increase economic overload.
The dependence of the unemployed on the working population increases. The quality
of life of an individual as well as of society is adversely affected. When a family has
to live on a bare subsistence level there is a general decline in its health status and
rising withdrawal from the school system. Hence, unemployment has a detrimental
impact on the overall growth of an economy. Increase in unemployment is an
indicator of a depressed economy.
36. What can we call a person who is not able to find work despite having skills? 1
1
36. From the above passage, what do you understand by depressed economy? 1
2
36. How does unemployment affect people? 2
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 SECTION F
MAP SKILL-BASED QUESTION (2 + 3= 5)
37. 2
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37. On the given political map of India locate and label the following 3
Ba) Northern neighboring countries
b) Broken hills in Rajasthan
c) Anai Mudi