SAIRAM VIDYALAYA SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL

MADIPAKKAM, CHENNAI - 91

Class: IX PERIODIC ASSESSMENT III MARK : 80

Date: 17.12.24 SOCIAL SCIENCE TIME: 3hrs
General Instructions:
Question paper comprises Six Sections – A, B, C, D, E and F. There are 37 questions in the question
paper. All questions are compulsory.
Section A – From question 1 to 20 are MCQs of 1 mark each.
Section B – Question no. 21 to 24 are Very Short Answer Type Questions, carrying 2 marks each.
Answers to each question should not exceed 40 words.
Section C contains Q.25 to Q.29 are Short Answer Type Questions, carrying 3 marks each. Answer
to each question should not exceed 60 words
Section D – Question no. 30 to 33 are long answer type questions, carrying 5 marks each. Answers
to each question should not exceed 120 words.
Section-E - Questions no from 34 to 36 are case based questions with three sub questions and are of
4 marks each
Section F – Question no. 37 is map based, carrying 5 marks with two parts, 37a from History (2
marks) and 37b from Geography (3 marks).
S.NO SECTION - A MARK
MCQ S

1 Choose the appropriate option: 1

Assertion (A): In 1918, Lenin persuaded Petrograd Soviet and the Bolshevik
Party to agree to a socialist seizure of power.
Reason (R): A Military Revolutionary Committee was appointed by the Soviet
under Leon Trotsky to organise the seizure.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.

2. The term "proletariat" refers to: 1

a) The middle-class intellectuals b) The working class
c) The land-owning aristocracy d) The ruling monarchs

3. Which country was the birthplace of socialism? 1

a) France b) Russia c) Germany d) England

4. 1

Look at the above picture and identify the leader/ruler.

(a)Lenin (b)Napoleon Bonaparte (c)Tsar Nicholas II (d)Stalin
5. Match the following : 1
Column-1 Column-11

a 25th February I Formation of Russian Social

Democratic Labour Party

b Mass of peaceful workers were II Did not enjoy any political

fired upon by the Russian rights
troops

c Provisional Government III Duma suspended

d 1898 IV Bolshevik Seized buildings

newspapers

e Peasants V Bloody Sunday

A.(a)-(iii); (b)-(v);(c)-(iv); (d)-(i); (e)-(ii) B. (a)-(ii); (b)-(iv);(c)-(v); (d)-(ii); (e)-(i)

C. (a)-(i); (b)-(v);(c)-(iv); (d)-(ill); (e)-(ii) D. (a)-(iv); (b)-(ii);(c)-(v); (d)-(i); (e)-(iii)

6 Raghu lives in a slum in Kanpur. He has a wife and two children. He works as an
agricultural labour. He earns less than 1900 per month. However, with the help of a
govt. scheme he manages to get 13 kg of food grains at the rate of Rs.2 per kg wheat
and Rs. 3 per kg rice.
Analyse the information given above and identify which one of the following Scheme
has assisted Raghu :
(a) BPL Ration Card (b) APL Ration Card
(c) Antyodaya Anna Yojana Card (d) Food for Work

7 Choose the correct sequence: 1

(i) Beginning of collectivisation
(ii) The civil war
(iii) The Bloody Sunday incident
(iv) Formation of Comintern
(a) ii-iii-i-iv (b) iii-ii-iv-i (c) iv-ii-i-iii (d) i-iii-ii-iv

8. Assertion: Migration is the movement of people across regions and territories. 1

Reason: Migration can be external or international.
(a)Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(b)Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(c)(A) is correct but (R) is wrong.
(d)(A) is wrong but (R) is correct.

9. Which event allowed Hitler to consolidate power and eliminate his political rivals, leading to 1
the establishment of a dictatorship in Germany?
a) The Great Depression b) The Beer Hall Putsch
c) The Treaty of Versailles d) The Reichstag Fire

10. As per 2011 census, which of the following states has the least density of population? 1
a) Assam b) Arunachal Pradesh c) UttarPradesh d) Maharashtra

11. Assertion (A) : The First World War a deep imprint on European society and polity. 1
 Reason (R ) : Soldiers were placed below the civilians.
A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
B) Both A and R are but R is not the correct explanation of A.
C). A is true but R is false.
D) A is false but R is true.

12. Which of the following regions has the highest population density in the world? 1
a) North America b) Asia c) Africa d) South America

13 What was the main reason for Germany's defeat in the First World War?
(A) It had weak military strength.
(B) The allies were strengthened by the entry of US.
(C) It was not prepared for a massive war
(D) It did not have support from Japan.

14 Choose the correct option: 1

Excess population is considered as a burden for an economy, but they can become
human capital if there is investment made in the form of:
(a) Education and health (b) Hospitals and schools (c) Education, training and
medical care. (d) None of these.

15. Why is India called a republic?

a) Because the head of the state is elected
b) Because it has many cultures
c) Because it has many religions
d) Because it has multi party system

16 What was the reason given by America for imprisoning people at Guantanamo Bay?
(A) America considered them as inferior.
(B) America considered them as superior and therefore a threat.
(C) America considered them as enemies and linked them to the attack on New York on 11th
September, 2001.
(D) America considered them as enemies and linked them to the attack on New York on 11th
September,3004

17 Name the devastating famine that occurred in India.

(A) The Famine of Bengal in 1941 (B) The Famine of Bengal in 1934
(C) The Famine of Bengal in 1942 (D) The Famine of Bengal in 1943

18 Assertion (A): Buffer Stock is the stock of food grains, namely wheat and rice. 1
Reason (R): Buffer stock is procured by the government through Food Corporation of India
(FCI)
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is correct but (R) is wrong.
(D) (A) is wrong but (R) is correct.

19. Which organization is responsible for maintaining buffer stock of food grains in India? 1
a) Food Corporation of India (FCI) b) World Trade Organization (WTO)
c) National Food Security Act (NFSA) d) Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)

20. Which of the following statements is true regarding the Green Revolution ? 1
 (a)The country has avoided famines after the Green Revolution.
(b)The Green Revolution has worsened the famine situation in the country
(c) The Green Revolution failed to deal with famines in India.
(d)The Green Revolution increased the occurrence of famines in India.

SECTION - B
VERY SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS

21 Describe the location of Bastille. Write its importance. 2

22. What is meant by ‘freedom of speech and expression’? 2

(OR)
"Secularism is based on the idea that the state is concerned only with relations among human
beings". Explain.

23. Explain the three dimensions of food security. 2

24. Explain the work of Census. 2

SECTION - C
SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS

25. What is Nazism? How did it become popular in Germany? 3

26. Write a short note on the density of population of India. 3

27. What is PDS? Why is the system criticised 3

28. What is rights? Give the list of rights and explain any two.. 3

29. ‘Countries like Japan did not have any natural resources, still, they are developed 3
countries.’Give reasons.
(OR)
“Employment structure is characterized by self-employment in the primary sector.” Explain
the statement.

SECTION - E
LONG ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS

30. State the measures taken by the Provisional Government to suppress the bolshevik 5
Government.
(OR)
How did Lenin's name become inseparable from the Russian Revolution?

31. What is population growth, give your arguments to support of population growth and how it 5
Wil be a wealth of the nation?
(OR)
What are all the ateps taken by the government to control the population growth?explain

32. What is democratic rights?why it's needed enumerate the points. 5

(OR)
Describe Human Rights Commission. Write and its features briefly.

33. “India has been aiming at Self-sufficiency in Food Grains since Independence.” Elaborate. 5
 (OR)
Discuss the role of the Indian government in food security.

SECTION - D
CASE BASED QUESTIONS

34 Read the following passage and answer the questions that follows:
Read the following passage and answer the questions:

Population is the pivotal element in social studies. It is the point of reference from which all
other elements are observed and from which they derive significance and meaning.
'Resources', 'calamities' and 'disasters' are all meaningful only in relation to human beings.
Their numbers, distribution, growth and characteristics or qualities provide the basic
background for understanding and appreciating all aspects of the environment. Human beings
are producers and consumers of earth's resources. Therefore, it is important to know how
many people are there in a country, where do they live, how and why their numbers are
increasing and what are their characteristics. The census of India provides us with
information regarding the population of our country.
Questions: 1
1. How is population a pivotal element? 1
2. What does 'census' mean 2
3. How does census provide information regarding

35 Read the following passage and answer the questions that follows:
The President is not elected directly by the people. The elected Members of Parliament (MPs)
and the elected Members of the Legislative Assemblies (MLAs) elect her. A candidate
standing for President’s post has to get a majority of votes to win the election. This ensures
that the President can be seen to represent the entire nation. At the same time the President
can never claim the kind of direct popular mandate that the Prime Minister can. This ensures
that she remains only a nominal executive.The same is true of the powers of the President. If
you casually read the Constitution you would think that there is nothing that she cannot do.
All governmental activities take place in the name of the President.
1.Who elects the President?
2.How can it be said that the President remains only a nominal executive? 1
3.What are the activities performed in the name of the President? 1
2

36 Study the graph and answer the following questions:

a.In which year did our country cross the 200 million tonnes per year mark in food grain
1
production?
1
b.In which decade did India experience the highest decadal increase in food grain production?
c.Is production increase consistent in India since 2000-2001?
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SECTION - E
MAP SKILL BASED QUESTIONS

37. (a)Locate and label the following countries on the outline political map of World:Major 3
countries of the First World War
Central Powers: Germany
Allied Powers: England, France
(b)Locate and label the following items on the given map
1 The state having the highest population density. 2
2 The state having the lowest population density.