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Class: IX A.Y. 2023-24 Max. Marks: 80
Subject: Social Science Duration: 03 Hrs
Name: ____________ Date: __________
Roll No: __________
General Instructions:
I. Question paper comprises five Sections – A, B, C, D and E. There are 44 questions in
the question paper. All questions are compulsory.
II. Section A – Question no. 1 to 28 are Objective Type Questions of 1 mark each.
III. Section B – Question no. 29 to 35 are short answer type questions, carrying 2 marks
each. Answer to each question should not exceed 60 words.
IV. Section C – Question no. 36 to 39 are source-based questions, carrying 3 marks each.
Answer to each question should not exceed 80 words.
V. Section D – Question no. 40 to 43 are long answer type questions, carrying 5 marks
each. Answer to each question should not exceed 120 words.
VI. Section E – Question no. 44 is map based, carrying 6 marks with two parts, 44.1 from
History (2 marks) and 44.2 from Geography (4 marks).
VII. 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 has to be
attempted.
VIII. In addition to this, separate instructions are given with each section and question,
wherever necessary.
Section A (28X1=28)
1. A Labour Party in Britain was formed by socialist and _______.

(a) trade unionists (b) peasants (c) industrialists (d) young students
2. The name associated with April Theses is _______.
(a) Karl Marx (b) Robert Owen (c) Lenin (d) Stalin
3. Who were the worst sufferers in Nazi Germany?
(a) Jews (b) Poles (c) Russians (d) Gypsies
4. Which among the following groups was against any kind of political or social change?
(a) Nationalists (b) conservatives (c) liberals (d) radicals
5. The game Hitler glorified was ______.
(a) wresting (b) kabaddi (c) hockey (d) boxing
6. Which of the following statements is/are correct?
(a) By 1916, railway lines in Russia began to break down
(b) There were labour shortages and small workshops producing essentials were shut
down.
(c) Large supplies of grain were sent to feed the army
(d) All the above
7. Constituencies called ‘wards’ are made for the election to
(a) Parliament
(b) State Legislative Assembly
(c) State Legislative Council
(d) Panchayats and municipal bodies
8. Which of the following bodies was set up to try and prosecute the Nazi war criminals at
the end of World War II?
(a) International Military Tribunal (b) British Military Tribunal
(c) Allied Military Tribunal (d) Allied Judicial Court
9. The valley of Kashmir is famous for the _______.

(a) Dal Lake (b) houseboats (c) shikaras (d) all of the above
10. Who appoints the Chief Election Commissioner of India?
(a) The Chief Justice of India (b) The Prime Minister of India
(c) The President of India (d) The Law Minister of India
11. Jadidists were _______ within the Russian empire.
12. Voter’s List is also known as _______.
13. ______ has given the slogan ‘Garibi Hatao’.
14. Free and fair elections are ensured by the _______.
15. Nazi youth groups for children below 14 years of age were called _______.
16. Cinchona trees are found in the areas of rainfall more than _____ cm.
17. ______ is the natural habitat of the Indian lion.
18. What do you understand by the ‘Polling Day’?
19. What do you mean by voters?
20. Who were the ‘greens’ and ‘whites’?
21. What was the original name of Nazi party?
22. What is the full form of NRCP?
23. Why hills are cooler during summer season?
24. Name the countries which formed the Allied powers.
25. What is By-election?
26. What is natural vegetation or virgin vegetation?
27. What do you mean by mango showers?
28. Define Coriolis force.
Section B (7X2=14)
29. What do you know about ‘Nazi schooling’?

30. Describe some specific characteristics of the Brahmaputra River system.
31. What are three important factors which influence the mechanism of Indian weather?
32. What is the ‘Model code of Conduct’ for election campaign?
33. Distinguish between Tropical Evergreen and Deciduous forests.
34. What are the two merits of electoral competition?
35. Mention four features of socialism.
Section C (4X3=12)
36. Write a note on the Bloody Sunday incident.
37. How is Sundarban delta formed?
38. What the minimum conditions of a democratic election?
39. Write a short note on withdrawal or retreat of monsoon.
Section D (4X5= 20)

40. What did Hitler do to overcome the economic crisis that badly hit the German economy?
41. Explain the factors affecting India’s climate.
42. Write a brief note on the Election Commission.
43. Why does India possess a great variety of flora and fauna?
Section E (6X1=6)
44. Map Work:
(a) On the given outline map of world mark the following.
(i) Germany (ii) Japan
(b) On the given physical outline map of India locate and label the following with
appropriate symbols.
(i) Chilika lake (ii) Kanha national park (iii) The Satluj river (iv) Rajaji wild life sanctuary
World Map
Map of India

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Holiday Home work

1. A Labour Party in Britain was formed by socialist and _______.

9. The valley of Kashmir is famous for the _______.

29. What do you know about ‘Nazi schooling’?

Section D (4X5= 20)

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