DAV PUBLIC SCHOOLS, BHUBANESWAR CLUSTER

PRE-ANNUAL EXAMINATION (2023-24)

 Please check that this question paper contains 8 printed pages.

 Check that this question paper contains 37 questions.
 Write down the Serial Number of the question in the left side of the margin before
attempting it.
 15 minutes time has been allotted to read this question paper. The question paper
will be distributed 15 minutes prior to the commencement of the examination. The
students will read the question paper only and will not write any answer on the
Answer script during this period.

CLASS-IX

SUB: SOCIAL SCIENCE

Time Allowed: 3 Hours Maximum Marks: 80

General Instructions:

1. The question paper comprises Six Sections – A, B, C, D, E and F. There are 37 questions in the
Question paper. All questions are compulsory.

2. Section A – From questions 1 to 20 are MCQs of 1 mark each.

3. Section B – Question no. 21 to 24 are Very Short Answer Type Questions, carrying 2 marks each.
Answer to each question should not exceed 40 words.

4. Section C contains Q.25to Q.29 are Short Answer Type Questions, carrying 3 marks each. Answer to
each question should not exceed 60 words.

5. Section D – Question no. 30 to 33 are long answer type questions, carrying 5 marks each. Answer to
each question should not exceed 120 words.

6. Section-E - Questions no from 34 to 36 are case based questions with three sub questions and are of 4
marks each. Answer to each question should not exceed 100 words.

7. 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).

8. There is no overall choice in the question paper. However, an internal choice has been provided in
few questions. Only one of the choices in such questions have to be attempted.

9. In addition to this, separate instructions are given with each section and question, wherever
necessary.

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 SECTION -A
MCQs (1X20=20)

1. Who said “the task of representing the people has to be given to the rich”? 1
a) Mirabeau
b) Jean Paul Marat
c) Rousseau
d) Georges Denton

2. Which of the following is true with respect to the Brahmaputra River System ? 1

i) The Brahmaputra rises in Tibet east of Mansarowar lake very close to the sources of the
Indus and the Satluj.
ii) It flows eastwards parallel to the Himalayas and on reaching the Namcha Barwa, it takes
‘U’ turn and enters India in Arunachal Pradesh.
a) Only i
b) Only ii
c) Both i and ii
d) Neither i nor ii

3. The Indian landmass has a central location between the ____________. 1

a) East and West Asia
b) South and the West Asia
c) East and the North Asia
d) North and the South Asia

4. _________ is located on the water divide between the Indus and the Ganga River System. 1

a)Ambala

b)Sonipat

c)Jalandhar

d)Chandigarh

5 . The government shall not discriminate against any citizen on grounds only of religion,
race, caste, sex or place of birth- which right is this? 1
a) Right to Freedom
b) Right to Equality
c) Cultural and educational rights
d) Right against exploitation

6. Which of the following is not the function of constitution ? 1

a) It specifies how the government will be constituted

b) It does not lay down limits on the power of the government

c) Express the aspiration of the people about creating a good society

d) Tell us the right of the citizen

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7.The following questions consist of two statements — Assertion (A) and Reason (R).
Answer these questions selecting the appropriate option given below: 1
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 true but R is false.
d) A is false but R is true.

Assertion: The Constitution of India is a written document.

Reason: A written constitution ensures that all citizens have equal access to the laws and are
protected under the law.

8. ________ of a person helps to realise his/her potential and the ability to fight illness. 1

a) Education b) Health c) Age d) Income

9. Every document presented and every word spoken in the Constituent Assembly has been
recorded and preserved. These are called…….? 1
a) Constituent Assembly Debates
b) Constituent Assembly Minutes
c) Constituent Assembly Agenda
d) Constituent Assembly Daily

10. Study the picture and answer the question that follows:

What did this picture depict? 1

a) Hitler being greeted at the Party Congress in Nuremberg in 1938.

b) Homeless men queuing up for a night’s shelter, 1923.

c)Nuremberg Rally, 1936.

d)Hitler addressing SA and SS columns.

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11. _________ hunger is related to cycles of food growing and harvesting. 1

a) Casual b) Seasonal c) Annual d) Chronic

12. Once the Lok Sabha passes the budget of the government or any other money related law,
the Rajya Sabha cannot rejected it. The Rajya Sabha can only delay it by 1
(a) 14 days (b) 15 days (c) 16 days (d) 17 days

13. The following questions consist of two statements — Assertion (A) and Reason (R).
Answer these questions selecting the appropriate option given below: 1
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 true but R is false.
d) A is false but R is true.

Assertion (A): On the Morning of 14th July 1789, the city of Paris was in a State of alarm.
Reason (R): Some 7,000 men and women gathered in front of the town hall and decided to
form a people’s Militia.

14. A large population can be turned into a productive asset by 1

i) Investment in human capital

ii) By spending resources on education and health for all
iii) Training of industrial and agricultural workers in the use of modern technology
iv) Useful scientific researches

a) Both (i) and (ii)

b) Only (ii) and (iv)
c) Both (ii) and (iii)
d) All of these

15. Arrange the following events in chronological order: 1

(i) Invasion of Poland
(ii)Fire Decree
(iii)Germany surrendered to the Allies.
(iv) Attack on Soviet Union
Codes:
a) iv-iii-ii-i b) ii-i-iv-iii c)i-iii-iv-ii d)iii-iv-ii-i

16. Which of the following persons are food insecure ? 1

a) Rural Women
b) Urban labourers
c) Pregnant and nursing mothers
d) Working women

17. In Saudi Arabia – which is not true? 1

a) Country is ruled by a hereditary king
b) The king selects the legislature as well as the executive
c) Citizens cannot form political parties or any political organisations
d)There is freedom of religion

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18. In the questions given below, there are two Statements marked as Assertion (A) and
Reason (R). Read the Statements and Choose the correct option: Options are: 1
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.

Assertion (A): Poverty has declined substantially in China and South-east Asian countries.
Reason (R): These nations have achieved a rapid economic growth and have invested in
human resources.

19. Which of these statements about the relationship between democracy and rights is more
valid? 1
a) Every country that is a democracy gives rights to its citizens
b) Every country that gives rights to its citizens is a democracy
c) Giving rights is good, but it is not necessary for a democracy
d) All the above

20. Campaigns take place for a period of between the announcement of the final list of
candidates and the date of polling? 1
a) Two weeks b) One week c) Three weeks d) One month

SECTION-B

VERY SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS (2X4=8)

21. According to our election laws, what should be kept in mind during the election
campaign? 2

22. Which basic principles, ideas and values had the Russian Revolution for rest of the
world? 2
OR

Explain the views of Karl Marx on capitalism.

23. “In India, Sunrise happens 2 hours earlier at Anjaw in Arunachal Pradesh than at Kutch in
Gujarat”. Explain. 2

24.” Democracy cannot get us everything and is not the solution to all problems”. Explain.

SECTION –C

SHORT ANSWER BASED QUESTIONS (3X5=15)

25. Define subsistence crisis. Mention any two factors responsible for this crisis? 3

26. Do you think that the present methodology of poverty estimation is appropriate?
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Describe. 3

OR

“In a poor family all suffer but some suffer more than others”. Describe.

27. Classify the Coastal Plains of India. 3

28. Why are rights necessary for the very sustenance of a democracy? 3

29. “Poverty line may vary with time and place”. Analyze. 3

SECTION –D

LONG ANSWER BASED QUESTIONS (5X4)=20

30. How do the following factors dictate the climate of any region? Evaluate. 5

i) Latitude

ii) Altitude

iii) Pressure and wind system

iv) Distance from the sea

v) Relief

OR

Evaluate the Cold weather season of India with respect to the following-

a) Duration

b) Temperature

c) Atmospheric Pressure

d) Prevailing Winds

e) Rainfall

31. The Peace Treaty at Versailles with the Allies was a harsh and humiliating peace. Explain
the statement with any three examples. 5

OR

Explain the main effects of Nazi rule on Germany?

32. State how working with institutions is not an easy task. 5

OR

Describe the role of the Cabinet Ministers in a democracy.

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33. Explain the significance of Food Security System in India. 5

OR

Analyze the current status of PDS in India.

SECTION –E

CASE BASED QUESTIONS (4x3=12)

34.Read the given source and answer the following question.

In the late 19th century, Europe witnessed growing discontent among the working
class due to their poor working conditions and low wages. Industrialization led to the rise of
factories and a massive increase in the number of industrial workers. However, these workers
faced long working hours, low wages, and hazardous working conditions. As a result, various
socialist ideas began to emerge, advocating for a more equitable society where the means of
production would be owned and controlled by the workers themselves. These ideas gained
traction among the working class, leading to the formation of socialist political parties and
trade unions across Europe.

34.1. What was the main cause of discontent among the working class in late 19th-century
Europe? 1

34.2. Which factor contributed to the rise of socialist ideas in Europe during this period? 1

34.3. What was the impact of socialist ideas on the working class? 2

35. Read the given source and answer the following questions.

Growth of population refers to the change in the number of inhabitants of a

country/territory during a specific period of time, say during the last 10 years. Such a change
can be expressed in two ways: in terms of absolute numbers and in terms of percentage
change per year. The absolute numbers added each year or decade is the magnitude of
increase. It is obtained by simply subtracting the earlier population (e.g. that of 2001) from
the later population (e.g. that of 2011). It is referred to as the absolute increase. The rate or the
pace of population increase is the other important aspect. It is studied in per cent per annum,
e.g. a rate of increase of 2 per cent per annum means that in a given year, there was an
increase of two persons for every 100 persons in the base population. This is referred to as the
annual growth rate.

35.1. Compare the two types of growth of population. 1

35.2. “Since 1981, however, the rate of population growth started declining gradually in
India”. Analyze the cause. 1

35.3. Examine any two processes of population growth. 2

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36. Read the given source and answer the following questions.

Education helps individual to make better use of the economic opportunities available
before him. Education and skill are the major determinants of the earning of any individual in
the market. A majority of women have meagre education and low skill formation. Women are
paid low compared to men. Most women work where job security is not there. Various
activities relating to legal protection is meagre. Employment in this sector is characterized by
irregular and low income. In this sector there is an absence of basic facilities like maternity
leave, childcare and other social security systems. However, women with high education and
skill formation are paid at par with the men. Among the organized sector, teaching and
medicine attract them the most. Some women have entered administrative and other services
including job that need high levels of scientific and technological competence. Ask your sister
or your classmate what she would like to take up as a career?
36.1. “In India, most of the working women are employed under the unorganised sector”.
Examine. 2
36.2. “The Indian society prefers women to get employed under some specific jobs”.
Justify. 2

37.(a)Two places A and B have been marked on the given outline map of World. Identify
them and write their correct names on the lines drawn near them. 2

A. An Allied Country of World War-I

B. A Central Power Country of World War-I

37.b. On the outline map of India locate and label THREE of the following with suitable Symbols
3a. Manas

b. Dachigam
c. The state having highest population densit

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