LearnCBSE.in Sample Question Paper Fully Solved (Question-Answer) Social Science A Highly Simulated Practice Question Paper for CBSE Class IX Term I Examination (SA I) Time: 3 hs Max Marks : 90 General Instructions 1, The question paper has 30 questions in all. All questions are compulsory. 2. Question numbers 1 to 8 are Very Short Answer (VSA) Type Questions, Each question carries 1 Mark. 3, Question numbers 9 to 20 are 3 Marks Short Answers Type Questions 4. Question numbers 21 to 22 are map questions of 8 Marks each, ‘Question numbers 23 to 30 are 5 Marks Long Answer Type Questions. , 1+ What does the term ‘Genocidal War’ refer to? ‘Ans. The term ‘Genosidal Wer’ rales to the més murder of selected groups ot innocent cians in Europe by Germany during the Second World War. @ 2. What do you understand by ‘people as a resource’? ‘Anis. ‘Pople as a resoliéis a way ot referring to a country’s working people in terms of thet existing productive skils and abilities. Because the humans contribute to Gross Domestic Product (GDP), they ate also considered at resources, o 3. Which international organisation is responsible for maintaining peace and security among countries in the world? ANS, ‘The United Nation's Security Counc is the international organisation responsible for maintaining peace and security among countries in the word. @ 4, What is capital? , ‘Ans. Finance raised to operate a business is called capital @ 5. Which valleys are situated in the Himachal Range? Ans. Kashmir valley (n Jammu and Kashmin, Kangra and Kullu valleys (in Himachal Pradesh) are situated in the Himachal Range, a LearnCBSE.inAns. 8 Ans. 9. Ans, 10. 11. 12. | Sample akan ges Pin ‘The Constituent Assembly originally had how many members and was left with how many after the partition of the country? Ciginally, the Constituent Assembly had 389 members, but was reduced to 289 mombers ater the parition of the country Which one country out of Bangladesh, USA, Saudi Arabia and India has the lowest participation of women in public life? Saudi Arabia has the lowest paricipation of women in public ite. a) ‘Through which states in India does the river Sutlej flow? ‘The river Sule flows through the states of Himachal Pradesh and Punjab in India @ Evaluate the role of women in France before the revolution. The roe of the women in France before the revolution was as follows: () Allwomen were treated as passive citizens. They did not have vating powers. (i) They worked as seamstress or laundrosses, sold flowers, fruits and vegetables or worked as domestic servants, (i) Their wages were lower than those of men, (lv) They looked after their children, did the cooking, fetched water@fid queued for bread () Most women did not have access to education orjob training. Only daughters of wealthy parents, could study at a convent, after which they were martied off @ ‘What do you mean by the ‘reds’, ‘greens’ and ‘whites’ in the context of Russia? Or ‘What were the main features of Nazism? In Russia, the ‘reds’ meant Bolsheviks, the greens’ meant socialist revolutionaries and the ‘writes’ ‘meant pro-tsarists. The Bolsheviks were the majority group of workers under the leadership of Lenin. During 1918 and 1919, the ‘greens (soils! revolutionaries) andthe “whites” (pro-tsrists) controlled ‘most of the Russian empite. They were backed by French, American, British and Japanese troops who ‘were opposed tothe growti of social in Russia, ®) or The Nazis were against democracy and socialism, They beloved that there was no equality between peopl, but only a racial hierarchy, ‘They stressed @njthe superioriy of the Nordic Aryan Race. AK other races were classified as “undesirable, Jews, Gypsies and Blacks living in Nazi Germany were considered as undesirable and were largely persecuted The Nazis glorifed war and believed in the geopoltical concept of Lebensraum or lving space ‘meaning that they could acquice naw tortoris through war. @ Give the reasons for selecting longitude 82°30’ as the Standard Meridian of India. The latitudinal and longitudinal extent of the Indian main land is about 30°. Thus, from Gujarat to ‘Arunachal Pradesh, there is a time difference of almost two hours. So, the local time along the Standard Meridian of India (82°30 E) passing through Mirzapur (in Uttar Pradesh) is taken as the Indian Standard Time for the whole country. This is near to the centre of the country and also an exact, ‘multiple ofa half hour related to Greenwich in England which is at 0° longitude. @ How were the Northern plains formed? The Noshem plains have been formed by thee major river systems, namely the Indus, the Ganga and the Brahmapuira along with ther trbuares, These pains are formed of aval soi The deposition of alluvium ina vast basin ying atthe foot hills ofthe Himalayas over milions of years formed these fertile plans, With arch sll cover combined with adequate water supply and favourable climate it's agiculraly a very productive pat of nda @ LearnCBSE.in14, Ans, 15. Ans, 16. Ans, 17. Ans. 18, Ans. LearnCB SE ence class ith (Term1) | How did Pinochet's military dictatorship come to an end? Explain. General Augusto Pinochet's military dictatorship came to an end after he decided to hold a referendum in 1988. He thought that people would vote for him. But the people of Chile voted against him. Poitical freedom was restored and finally General Bacholet's daughter, Michelle Bachelet was elected President of Chile in 2006, The elected government that came to power ordered inquites into Pinochet's rule, which showed that his government was not only brutal but also very corrupt. (3) Distinguish between a tributary and a distributary. AAtrbutary isa stream which tlows into armain stream (or parent river. A tributary does not ow directly into a sea, ocean or lake. Tributaries and tho main stream river drain the surrounding drainage basin of its suriace water and groundwater. The reverse to a tributary is a distibutary, a river that branches off and flows away from the main stream. The Yamuna is atibutary of the Ganga, whereas the Hugliis a cistibutary of the Ganga, @ How did peasants protest against the feudal lords or nobles of France? Inthe countryside, there were rumours that the landlords of the manor had hired criminals to destroy the ripe crops of the peasants. Being afraid ofthe situation, peasants in several districts seized hoes ‘and pitchtorks and attacked chateaux (castles belonging to the noblemen), They looted the hoarded grain. They also burnt down documents containing records of the manorial dues. As a result, a larger number of nobles fled from their hometowns and migrated to neighbouring countries. @ What do you understand by the term ‘apartheid’? ‘Apartheid was the name of a/system of racial discrimination unique to South Attica, which was imposed on black by the white Europeans. in this system, the blacks were forbidden from living in white areas. They could work in white areas only if they had a permit. Trains, buses, taxis, hotels, hospitals, schools, colleges, libraries, cinema halls, theatres, beaches, swimming pools, public toilets ‘tc were all separate forthe whites and the biacks. @ State any three arguments against democracy, Thvee argumefis against democracy are given below: @ Government is formed by the elected representatives of the people. In case of lack of simple majority of any poitical party, a coalition government i formed, which leads to instability (i) There is no scope for moraity due to political competition and power play. Political parties buy ‘yotes to win elections and adopt unfair means such as horse trading and cash for votes to form the ‘government. (i) Inthe decision-making process, many poltical leaders, poltical parties and bureaucrats are to be Consulted. Tis not only delays decision-making but also escalates cost of aproject. (x 3= 9 Why is human capital the most important factor of production? Give three reasons. ‘Human capt is the most important factor of production because: () Gifted with lite and reasoning power, humans can make use of the land, labour and physical capital, Man's knoweedge and enterprise put together wth land, labour and physical capital can produce output for personal use orto sel in the market. ( tevestment in human capital yet a etun just ike investment in physical capital. A county with a more young, heathy and skiled population is more productive, such as Japan. (i) Human capitals essential as physical capital cannot produce goods and services on is own, but requites human capital to coordinate all inputs to produce the desired goods and services. ax a LearnCBSE.in| Sample Qicea5n@BSS.iN 19. What is Navodaya Vidyalaya system? When was it envisaged? Ans, Navodaya Vidyalaya system is a unique system of setting up residential schools over the India, It aims at providing education tothe students of rural areas to compete with their counter parts on an equal footing This system was envisaged in 1986 under the National Policy on Education a+ 20. What is the difference between economic activities and non-economic activities? Explain with example. Ans. The differences between economic activities and non-economic activites ate ‘SNe. ‘Economic Activites ‘All activites that eam money for the performer and add value to the rational income are called economic activities, 'Non-economic Activites “There are various services delivered winbut pay or prof, such as upbringing of the family by women ‘Their work is not paid for and thus not accounted {or inthe national income, which isthe sum total (of goods and services prodk Moth offering servoes to her children is &n ‘example of non-economic activi Production of goods and offering ot services, including government service are its examples, 21. (a) Two features (1) and (2) are marked on the given political outline map of India. Identify these features with the help of following information and write their correct names on the lines marked in the map. 1, Amountain range 2. An important river of South India (b) Locate and label the following on the same map ‘A, Mount K2 B. Tropic of Cancer LearnCBSE.inLearn CB&&i Beience ci Ans. The map labelled with given features is shown below: +2) 22. Label the European countries on the following map which share common boundaries with France. Bay OF BISCAY LearnCBSE.in| Sample Qe Cabin RBaR-iN Ans. The countries which share common boundaries with France are Spain, aly, Switzerland, Germany, Luxembourg and Belgium. They are shown in the map below: a @) 23. What was Green Revolution? Explain the main features of Green Revolution in India. ANS, The introduction of High Yielding Varieties (HYV) of seeds and the increased use of chemical fertilisers ‘ and irrigation are known collectively as Green Revolution. It provided the increase in production needed to make India self-sufficient in foodgrains, thus improved the agricultural Sector in India. High yielding wheat was frst introduced to India in 1968 by ‘American agronomist Notman Borlaug. Borlaug has been hailed as father of the Green Revolution, but (MS Swaminathan is known as the ‘Father of Green Revolution in Incia’ Thus, Green Revolution is the term used to describe a new strategy of agricultural development introduced in the late 1960s, in India. It brought about significant increase in food production in indi2) ‘Major features of Green Revolution in India were: (). Use cf High Yielding Varieties (HYV) of seeds. HYV seeds promised to produce much greater ‘amounts of grain cn a single plant (i) Use of advanced technology, chemical fertilisers, pesticides, well-developed system of irrigation, (il). These steps solved food crisis in india and made Incia self-sufficient in foodgreins. (iv). This led to higher income growth and reduced poverty, (¥) This led to commercialisation of agriculture. In many areas, Green Revolution is associated with oss of soilfertity due to increased use of chemical fertilisers, Also, continuous use of groundwater for tubewell irigation has reduced the weter level below the ground. @ LearnCBSE.inLearnCBiia-batence Class ixth (Term 1) | 24, What steps have been taken by President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe to remain in power? ‘Ans. Stops taken by Robert Mugabe are given below: (0) Hehhas changed the Consttution several times to increase the powers of the President and make him loss response. (@) There was harassment and disruption of meetings ofthe oppesition, Gi) Demonstrations and pubic protests against the government have been decared illegal (Ww) Alew was passed that mits the right o criticise the President (0) Government contros television and racio. It gives only the ruling party's version of events (vi) There are independent newspapers, but government harasses those journalists who goagainett (si) The government has ignored some cour judgements that went agains it Thus, in spite of being elected, the government has become autocratic and triad to remain in power. 6 25. What is unemployment? Explain two types of unemployment found in rural areas. ‘Ans, When a person, skilled or non-skid, wing to work as per the going Wage, does not get work, the _Personis said to be unemployed. This situation istermed as unemployment o Two types of unemployment found in rural areas ae (9. Disguised Unemployment This prevails in agyicitual seeter in rural India, where a whole family is engaged on a plot of land belonging to them. Everybody seems to be working on that land, but production does not suffer if some ofthe family members are removed rer work. The surplus persons are disquisecly unemployed @ (i) Seasonal Unemployment It too prevails in agricuitural sector of rural Indie. Labourers are busy ‘Guting the period when sowing, harvesting, weeding and threshing is cone. Cther than this period, labourers hardly get any work as vilages lack infrastructure, construction activites orcther work. @ 26. While nations are becoming more democratic than they were earlier, international organisations are becoming less democratic. Justify the statement with suitable example. Ans. The United Nations (UN) was establshed on 24th October, 1945 to promele international ecoperation It has sic principal organs, the General Assembly, the Securty Council, the Economic and Secial Council, the Secretaria, the Intemational Court of Juste and the United Nations Tusteeship Counc (which has been inactive since 1864) o (9 the 198 member counties have one vote each inthe General Assembly. But assembly cannot take any decision about what action should be taken in case of confct between diferent Counties. Itcan recommend on any matter, except matters of peace and seculity {The Security Counc isthe most impertant and powerul Urited Nation organ that takes crucial decisions. ts real power lies in the hands ct fve permanent members which also enjoy ‘veto power (i) The IMF (Intemational Monetary Fund) is an intemational organisation which is the biggest ‘moneylender for any county n the world. Its 188 members states do not have equa voting rights. The vote of each country is Weighed by how much money it has contributed to the IMF. More than $54 percent ofthe voting power in he IMF i inthe hands ef only 10 counties. {) The World Banks an international financial intttion that provides loans to Geveloping counties The Presidenis of the World Bank (so far 12 Presidents) have always been actizen of the US, conventionally nominated by the Treasury Secretary (Finance Ministet) ofthe US Government. The Intemational organisations are thus becoming less democratic. Ther wotking is afected by the ‘Amercan dominance inthe international polities, @ LearnCBSE.in| Sample QukeabiGRoe-in 27. What landmark decisions were taken by the National Assembly led by the third estate on 4th August, 1789? (On June, 1789, the representatives ofthe third estate declared themselves as the National Assembly. ‘They drafted a Constitution for France, (0) They discarded the power of absolute monarchy. Even Louis XVI accepted the fact that his powers would be checked by a Constitution, (i) On 4th August, 1789, the assembly passed a decree abolishing the feudal system of obligations and taxes, (i) Members of the clergy were forced to give up their privieges. (Ww) Tithe, a tax levied by the Church, comprising one-tenth ofthe agricultural produce, were abolished and lands owned by the Church were also confiscated, ( Asa direct consequence of these measures taken by the government, the government acquired assets worth at least 2 billion livres. (vi) France now became a Constitutional monarchy. Powers instead of being concentrated in the hands of one person were now separated and assigned to three diferent institutions, the Legislative the Executive and the Judiciary. (vil) The Constitution began with a Declaration ofthe Rights of Man and Citizen which established right to lif, freedom of speech, freedom of opinion and equality before law as ‘natural and inalienable’ rights. Itwas the duty ofthe state to protect each citizen's natural rights. 6 3 28. Explain any five effects of the Russian Revolution of 1917 over Russi or Discuss the factors contributing to the meteoric rise of Hitler, ‘Ans. The five efects ofthe Russian Revolution of 1917 over Russia are: @ The Russian Revolution put an end fo the autocratic T-sarist rule in Russia. It abolished the Romanov dynasty (i) ted to the establishment of word's frst Communist/sociaist governor. (i. The new Soviet Government announced its withdraw! from the Fist World Wer. (@) The Socialist Government announced the nationalisation ofall industries, private lands, banks, imines, railways, telephones etc. These were declared as state's property () Pranned economic development started atthe time of Stalin. Collectivisation of agriciture was introduced by Stalin. From 1929, the party forced all peasants to cutivate in collective farms (vi) Planned economy soon tuined the USSR into a powerful industrial nation by the Second Word War. Poverty began disappearing from Russia. With the outbreak of World War ll, USSR had given socialism a global face. ©) or Hier wa a power orator His speech could mesmerise the masses The factors responie or the meteor se of Hie ae () He promised to buld sing nation, undo the Insc ofthe Versailes Treaty and restore the Cignty ofthe German people (i) He assured employment for unemployed people and a secured future for the youths, {W) He promised o cont al oregninfuéne and resi al forignconspracies against Geman (He inroduced a now sil of pols, Nazi pay held massive rales and puble meetings 'o demonstrate the suppots for Hier and these massive mobisaon created sense of uly among Goman peope (Naz propeganda stiuly projected Hil as amessiah savour as someone who had artved to save peopl om ther isess. (W) Hter came during such a pared when the ignty and pride of German people were totaly Shattored dus oth defeat n Fst Word War end human Treat of Veeaes. The ci inthe economy, ply and socely formed the background of Hers et power. © LearnCBSE.inLearnCB Bal Science Class IXth (Tem) | 29. Give four characteristics of the Ganga-Brahmaputra delta. ‘Ans._ The four characteristics of the Ganga-Brahmeputra delta are () The Ganga-Brahmaputra delta, also named Ganga delta, Sunderban delta or Bengal delta issituated in Bangladesh and West Bengal slate cf India, where the Ganga and ‘Brahmaputra rivers Gischarge into the Bay of Bengel. The total catchment area ofthe rivers is. 4,72 millon sq km, (i) tis the world’s largest delta, wth a surface area of 1 lakh sq km. i) tis among the most fertile regions in the worl. With more than 130 milion inhabitants, this belongs. to the most densely populated areas in the world (1900 inhabitants/sq kr), (iv) Downstream of the confluence, the riveris named Padma. About haltway tthe ocean, the Meghna joins the Padma. © 30. Name the two coastal strips that flank the Peninsular plateau. Distinguish the two by giving two characteristics of each. Ans. (i) Western Coastal Srip (i) Eastern Coastal Strip The diferences between these wo are stated below: SNe. ‘Western Coastal Sip anid Arabian Sea. (Wis a narrow plain (It consists of three sections. The Northern part ‘of the coast is called Konkan (Mumbai-Gos) ‘coast, tho contra partis known as Kanniad plain and the Southern stetch is called the Malabar coast () The rivers flowing inthis region ere short and fast flowing. The major Westward flowing rivers are Narmada end Tapis LearnCBSE.in itis sandwiched between the Western Ghats The two coastal strips that flank the Peninsular plateau are: a Eastern Coastal Sip Ttfies between the Eastern Ghats and Bay ct Bengal This broader than Western coastal plein. It consists of two main sections. In the NNorthetn pert itis referred to as the NNorthetn Circar. in Southern part, its known as Coromandel coast “The rivers flowing inthis region are much larger and broader. The major rivers which make deltas ere the Mahanadl, the Godavari, the Krishna and the Kaver axd