TERM-1 EXAMINATION 2023-24

CLASS – IX

SOCIAL SCIENCE
TIME: 3 Hours Maximum Marks:80

General Instructions:
i. Question paper comprises 5 sections – A,B,C,D and E. There are 37 questions
in the question paper. All questions are compulsory.
ii. Section A – Question no. 1 to 20 are Objective Type Questions of 1 mark each.
iii. Section B - Question no. 21 to 24 are very short answer type questions
carrying 2 marks each.
iv. Section C - Question no. 25 to 29 are short answer type questions carrying 3
marks each.
v. Section D - Question no. 30 to 32 Source Based questions carrying 4 marks each
vi. Section E - Question no. 33 to 36 are long answer type questions carrying 5
marks each
vii. Section F – Question no. 37 is map based, comprising 2 parts of 2 and 3
marks respectively.
SECTION-A

1. Identify the tax levied by the Church on the third estate.

(a) Taille (b) Tithe
(c) Indirect Tax (d) None of the above

2. Arrange the following events of the French Revolution in a proper sequence. Choose the
correct option given below.
1. Abolition of slavery by Jacobins.
2. France becomes a constitutional monarchy.
3. Napoleon Bonaparte defeated in the Battle of Waterloo.
4. Louis XVI ascends the throne of France.
(a) 1234 (b) 2413
(c) 4213 (d) 4123

3 Liberals wanted a nation which tolerated all .

4 The German parliament was known as:
(a) National Parliament (b) German Legislature
(c) Reichstag (d) Estates General
5. Which canal shortened the distance between India and Europe?
(a) Suez canal (b) Gobind Sagar canal
(c) Chilika lake (d) All the above

6. The western coastal strip, South of Goa is referred to as:

(a) Coromandel (b) Konkan
(c) Kannad (d) Northern Circar

7. Name the two headstreams of the Ganga.

(a) Alaknanda, Bhagirathi (b) Alaknanda, Devprayag
(c) Mansarovar, Bhagirathi (d) Mansarovar, Devprayag

8. There are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read the statements
and choose the correct option:
Assertion(A): Democracy doesn’t provide a method to deal with conflicts and differences.
Reason(R): In any society people are bound to have differences.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation for 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.

9. Indian National Congress adopted the Resolution for the Indian Constitution in:
(a) 1928, Delhi (b) 1932, Lahore
(c) 1930, Lucknow (d) 1931, Karachi
10. ‘The Long Walk to Freedom’ is the autobiography of Pt. Motilal Nehru.
(a)True (b) False
11. ‘One person, one vote’ means:
(a) Each adult citizen must have one vote and each vote must have one value.
(b) One person is to be voted by all.
(c) A person can contest election.
(d) None of these

12. Some constituencies are reserved for SCs and STs so that-
(a) There is a fair representation of all sections of our society.
(b) All candidates must have a fair chance of competing in elections.
(c) Everyone has equal opportunity to elect their representatives.
(d) Some people may have moved away from the area where they
voted last.
13. Who has given the slogan "Garibi Hatao"?
(a) Indira Gandhi (b) Rajiv Gandhi
(c) Rahul Gandhi (d) None of these

14. Match the political symbols given in Column A with their meanings given in Column B.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below

COLUMN A COLUMN B
1. The broken chain a. Personification of law
2. The bundle of rods b. Act of becoming free
3. Sceptre c. Strength lies in unity
4. The winged woman d. Symbol of royal power
OPTIONS:
A. 1-b, 2-d, 3-c, 4-a
B. 1-b, 2-c, 3-d, 4-a
C. 1-c, 2-b, 3-a, 4-d
D. 1-c, 2-d, 3-a, 4-b

15. Which of the following is a significant step towards providing elementary

education to all the children in the age group of ð-14 years?
(a) Sarv Shiksha Abhiyan (b) Mid-day meal
(c) Navodaya Vidyalaya (d) Sainik School

16. Tertiary sector is also called:

(a) Primary sector (b) Service sector
(c) Manufacturing sector (d) All of these.

17. Agriculture is the most absorbing sector of the economy.

(a) Labour (b) Investment
(c) Finance (d) Irrigation

18. Full form of IMR is _.

(a) Infant Malnourishment Rate (b) Index of Mortality Ratio
(c) Infant Mortality Rate (d) Investment in Mortality Ratios
 19. Observe the given picture and answer the following question: Which of the following
option best signifies the image given below

(a) People of different estates greeting each other

(b) People demonstrating against the king
(c) Tennis Court Oath being taken by people
(d) France declared as Constitutional Monarchy

20. State the aim of introducing mid-day meal scheme in government schools.
(a) To organise food provisions for people staying back after school.
(b) To provide teachers and students home cooked meal with the ration
provisioning by government
(c) To encourage attendance and retention of children and improve their
nutritional status.
(d) To encourage students to eat good food and live right.

SECTION –B
21. Describe the impact of World War I on Germany.
22. Name the movement led by Chaudhary Devilal in Haryana in 1987. What promise did he
make to lure the voters before the election?
23. Justify the naming of the Indian ocean after India.
24. Highlight the significance of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan.

SECTION-C
25. Describe the system of estates in which the French society was organized in the 18th century.
26. State any three arguments against Democracy.
27. “Rivers of India are turning into toxic stream day by day.” Justify the statement by
explain any three causes.
 28. Compare and contrast the features of the Western Ghats with those of the Eastern Ghats.
29. Explain the reforms introduced by Robespierre government in France.

SECTION-D
30. When the Bolsheviks ordered land redistribution, the Russian army began to break up.
Soldiers, mostly peasants, wished to go home for the redistribution and deserted. Non-
Bolshevik socialists, liberals and supporters of autocracy condemned the Bolshevik
uprising. Their leaders moved to south Russia and organized troops to fight the Bolsheviks
(the ‘reds’). During 1918 and 1919, the ‘greens’ (Socialist Revolutionaries) and ‘whites’
(pro-Tsarists) controlled most of the Russian empire. They were backed by French,
American, British and Japanese troops – all those forces who were worried at the growth of
socialism in Russia. As these troops and the Bolsheviks fought a civil war, looting, banditry
and famine became common.
Read the passage and answer the following questions.
30.1 Who were the Bolsheviks?
30.2 Non-Bolshevik socialists, liberals and supporters of autocracy condemned the uprising.
30.3 What had made the Russian army begin to break up?
30.4 During 1918 and 1919, who were known as the ‘greens’?

31. The Eastern Ghats are discontinuous and irregular and dissected by rivers draining into the
Bay of Bengal. The Western Ghats cause orographic rain by facing the rain bearing moist
winds to rise along the western slopes of the Ghats. The Western Ghats are known by
different local names. The height of the Western Ghats progressively increases from north to
south. The highest peaks include the Anai Mudi (2,695 metres) and the Doda Betta (2,637
metres). Mahendragiri (1,501 metres) is the highest peak in the Eastern Ghats. Shevroy Hills
and the Javadi Hills are located to the southeast of the Eastern Ghats. Some of the famous
hill stations of Udagamandalam, popularly known as Ooty and the Kodaikanal. One of the
distinct features of the Peninsular plateau is the black soil area known as Deccan Trap. This
is of volcanic origin, hence, the rocks are igneous. Actually, these rocks have denuded over
time and are responsible for the formation of black soil. The Aravali Hills lie on the
western and north- western margins of the Peninsular plateau. These are highly eroded hills
and are found as broken hills. They extend from Gujarat to Delhi in a southwest-northeast
direction.
Read the passage and answer the following questions.
31.1. Choose the correct statement:
(a) Mahendragiri is the highest peak in the Western Ghats.
(b) The Satpura Hills lie on the western and north-western margins of the peninsular plateau.
(c) Westerns Ghats cause cyclonic rain by facing the rain bearing moist winds to
rise along the western slopes of the Ghats.
(d) The Eastern Ghats are dissected by rivers draining into the Bay of Bengal
31.2. Match the columns :

COLUMN A COLUMN B
a. 1,501 meters 1. Deccan Trap
b. Gujarat to Delhi 2. Mahendragiri
c. Black soil area 3. Kodaikanal
d. Hill station 4. Aravali Hills

31.3. The Aravali Hills lie on the _ margins of the Peninsular plateau.:

31.4. Name the region formed by black soil in the Peninsular plateau.

32 In our country elections are conducted by an independent and very powerful Election
Commission (EC). It enjoys the same kind of independence that the judiciary enjoys. The
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) is appointed by the President of India. But once
appointed, the Chief Election Commissioner is not answerable to the President or the
government. Even if the ruling party or the government does not like what the
Commission does, it is virtually impossible for it to remove the CEC. When election
officials come to the opinion that polling was not fair in some booths or even an entire
constituency, they order a repoll. The ruling parties often do not like what the EC does.
But they have to obey. This would not have happened if the EC was not independent and
powerful.

32.1 Who can stand or participate in the Election?

32.2 Who appoints the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) in India?

32.3 If election officials come to the opinion that polling was not fair in some booths or
even an entire constituency, they can order
32.4 What is the full form of CEC?

SECTION-E
33 Elucidate any five steps taken by Hitler to establish his dictatorial rule in
Germany.
OR
What is collectivization? Who introduced it and why? State any two consequences of it.
34 Describe any five features of preamble of Indian Constitution.
35 ‘Plains are important for country’s economy’. Validate the statement with relevant
points.
OR
“The relief of India displays a great physical variation”. Explain
36 “Illiterate and unhealthy population are a liability for the economy”. Justify the
statement with suitable examples.

37 Answer the following map based questions:

37.1 In the given political map of India label the countries that were a part of the allied
powers.

37.2 Locate and label (any three) out the following with appropriate symbols in the given
political map of India.
1. The Western and Eastern Ghats
2. Mountain Peak: K2
3. Deccan Plateau
4. Wular Lake
5. River Narmada