TERM I EXAMINATION

SAMPLE PAPER
CLASS - IX
SESSION - 2023-24
SOCIAL SCIENCE (087)

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. Answers to each question should not exceed 40 words.
4. 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
5. 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.
6. Section-E - Questions no from 34 to 36 are case based questions with three
sub questions and are of 4 marks each. Answers to each question should not
exceed 100 words.
7. Section F – Question no. 37 is map based, carrying 5 marks with two parts, 37.1
from History (2 marks) and 37.2 from Geography (3 marks).
8. There is no overall choice in the question paper. However, an internal choice
has been provided in a 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)

Q.1 French women demanded which of the mentioned rights? 1

(a) Right to vote
(b) Right to be elected to the assembly
(c) Right to hold political office
(d) All of the above

Q.2 Name the peninsular states of India. 1

(a) Odisha, Telangana, Madhya Pradesh.

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 (b) Jammu and Kashmir, Odisha and Manipur
(c) Bihar, Chattisgarh, Uttarakhand
(d) Maharashtra, Karnataka and Kerala

Q.3 India’s large population can be used as a great asset, like other resources. It can be 1
treated as;
(a) Capital resources
(b) National resources
(c) Human resources
(d) Income resources

Q.4 In the question given below, there are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and 1
Reason (R ). Read the statements and choose the correct option.
Assertion (A): The knowledge of ancient Indian texts was available to the world.
Reason (R) : The various passes across the Himalayas have provided access to the
world for India in the ancient period.
(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 and (R) is false.
(d) (A) is false and (R) is true.

Q.5 Which of the Following best signifies the image 1

(a) The hidden side of dictatorship

(b) Building dictatorship
(c) Building Democracy
(d) Elections in Iraq

Q.6 In August 2002, Musharraf issued a ‘Legal Framework Order’ that amended the 1
Constitution of Pakistan. According to this Order, the President could :
(a) appoint the National Assemblies

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 (b) dismiss the National and Provincial Assemblies
(c) amend the Constitution on his own
(d) declare elections

Q.7 Which of these features were accepted by all the Indian leaders much before they sat 1
down to make the Constitution?
(a) Universal adult franchise
(b) Right to freedom
(c) Protection of the rights of minorities
(d) All of the above

Q.8 Which of these is a primary activity? 1

(a) Making toys
(b) Banking
(c) Forestry
(d) Transport

Q.9 Who was the chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Indian constitution ? 1
(a) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
(b) Jawaharlal Nehru
(c) C. Rajgopalachari
(d) Dr. Rajendra Prasad

Q.10 In the question given below, there are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and 1
Reason (R).Read the statements and choose the correct option
Assertion (A): In many ways, the French Revolution was a very significant event in
the history of the world.
Reason (R): The French Revolution not only inspired French citizens to take action,
but it inspired many philosophers and leaders across the globe.

In the context of the above two statements, which of the following is correct?
(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

Q.11 What does the increase in unemployment indicate? 1

(a) More number of people are employed
(b) Fast economic growth of the country
(c) Zero economic growth of a country
(d) Slow economic growth of the country

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Q.12 Which of these did not form a part of the changed attitude of the South African 1
government?
(a) Discriminatory laws were repealed
(b) Ban on political parties and media was lifted
(c) Nelson Mandela was freed from imprisonment
(d) More discriminatory laws were passed

Q.13 To coordinate the efforts of socialists all over Europe, an international body was 1
formed in Europe (in 1889) called the:
(a) Second International
(b) Commune
(c) Labour Party
(d) Social Democratic Party

Q.14 Which of these states has maximum poverty? 1

(a) Punjab
(b) Bihar
(c) Haryana
(d) Himachal Pradesh

Q.15 Industrialisation did not lead to which of the following problems? 1.

(a) poor wages
(b) long hours of work
(c) liberalism
(d) development of new industrialised regions

Q.16 Read the clues given below and select the correct option. 1
Clues:
i) The longitudinal extension is 68°7′ E to 97°25′ E
ii) The latitudinal extension is 8°4′ N to 37°6′ N.
iii) India shares a water boundary with the Atlantic Ocean.
iv) India promoted Greek architectural styles to the world.
(a) Clue i
(b) Clue i and iii
(c) Clue i and ii
(d) Clue iv

Q.17 Which party won the elections in Haryana in 1987 1

(a) Lok Dal
(b) Congress
(c) BJP
(d) None of the above

Q.18 What is the accepted average calories required in India in urban areas? 1

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 (a) 2100
(b) 2400
(c) 2300
(d) 4000

Q.19 In the question given below, there are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and 1
Reason (R).Read the statements and choose the correct option
Assertion (A): Common people in India assert less importance to elections. Reason
(R): They feel that their vote matters in the way things are run in the country.

In the context of the above two statements, which of the following is correct?
(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

Q.20 Our country is divided into ____________ 1

(a) 500 constituencies
(b) 543 constituencies
(c) 550 constituencies
(d) 552 constituencies

SECTION - B
VERY SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS (2x4=8)

Q.21 State any two shortcomings of democracy. 2

Q.22 What were the major ideas given by the philosophers that contributed to the French 2
Revolution?
OR
State any two policies made by Robespierre during the” Reign of Terror”.

Q.23 Samar wants to visit the South Asian Countries of the Indian Subcontinent. Name the 2
water bodies and countries that surround India.

Q.24 “Democracy enhances the dignity of citizens’. Justify. 2

SECTION- C
SHORT ANSWER-BASED QUESTIONS (3x5=15)

Q.25 Discuss the events of the October revolution. 3

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Q.26 “Unemployment leads to wastage of manpower resources” Justify the statement with 3
suitable examples.

Q.27 THe Himalayas are divided on the basis of altitude into three categories. Mention one 3
feature of each category.

Q.28 Enumerate the demerits of electoral competition. 3

Q.29 What do you mean by “Vulnerability” to poverty? Which economic categories are 3
more vulnerable to poverty?

SECTION - D
LONG ANSWER-BASED QUESTIONS (5x4=20)

Q.30 Describe the importance of Lakes. 5

OR
Describe any two features of each Himalayan River.

Q.31 Discuss the civil war that took place in Russia after the October Revolution and its 5
Consequences.
OR
What developments took place in Europe in support of socialism?

Q.32 Explain how the white minority and the black majority agreed to draw up a common 5
constitution for South Africa.
OR
Assess the contribution made by the Constituent Assembly to form the Indian
Constitution.

Q.33 What do you mean by seasonal unemployment? Analyze the detrimental 5

consequences of uneducated unemployment.

SECTION - E
CASE-BASED QUESTIONS (4X3=12)

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Q.34 Read the source given below and answer the questions that follow:
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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. 1
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34.1 When was the city of Paris in a state of Alarm? 2
34.2 What were the rumours that created panic among the people?
34.3
Why was the fortress-prison “Bastille” hated by all ?

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Q.35 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 4
undulating sandy plain covered with sand dunes. This region receives very low
rainfall below 150 mm per year. It has an 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 (crescent-shaped dunes) cover larger areas but longitudinal dunes
become more prominent near the Indo-Pakistan boundary.

35.1 Name the hills on the western margin of our country. 1

35.2 Name the river which flows in Rajasthan. 1
35.3 Describe the two types of sand dunes observed in an arid region. 2

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Q.36 Read the source given below and answer the questions that follow:

Thirty-three year old Ram Saran works as a daily-wage labourer in a wheat flour mill
near Ranchi in Jharkhand. He manages to earn around 1,500 a month when he finds
employment, which is not often. The money is not enough to sustain his family of six
that includes his wife and four children aged between 12 years to six months. He has
to send money home to his old parents who live in a village near Ramgarh. His
father, a landless labourer, depends on Ram Saran and his brother who lives in
Hazaribagh, for sustenance. Ram Saran lives in a one-room rented house in a
crowded basti in the outskirts of the city. It's a temporary shack built of bricks and
clay tiles. His wife Santa Devi, works as a part time maid in a few houses and
manages to earn another 800. They manage a meager meal of dal and rice twice a
day, but there's never enough for all of them. His elder son works as a helper in a tea
shop to supplement the family income and earns another 300, while his 10-year-old
daughter takes care of the younger siblings. None of the children go to school. They
have only two pairs of hand-me-down clothes each. New ones are bought only when
the old clothes become un wearable. Shoes are a luxury. The younger kids are
undernourished. They have no access to healthcare when they fall ill.

36.1 What are the indicators of poverty in the above passage?

36.2 What is the reason for the poverty of Ram Saran?
36.3 How has poverty affected the family of Ram Saran?

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 SECTION - F
MAP SKILL BASED QUESTION (2+3=5)

Q37. (Please attach the maps to the Answer sheet before submitting)
37. 1 On the political map of Europe two places have been marked as A and B which are
associated with the first world war, identify them and write their correct names on the 2
given map.
A. A Central power
B. An Allied power
37.2 On the given political map of India identify or locate and label any three from the
following : 3
i) Southernmost tip of Indian mainland
ii) A mountain peak eastern ghats
iii) Kanchenjunga
iv) The Northernmost lake of India
v) A Himalayan River also called as Tsangpo

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Please tear the map attached on the next page.

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