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LearnCBSE.in Sample Question Paper Fully Solved (Question-Answer) Social Science AHighly Simulated Practice Question Paper for CBSE Class IX Term I Examination (SA I) Time :3 hrs Max. Marks : 90 General Instructions , 1. The question paper has 30 questions in all. Al questions are compulsory. Question numbers 1 to 8 are Very Short Answer (VSA) Type Questions: Bach question carries 1 Mark. Question numbers $ to 20 are 3 Marks Short Answers Type Questions, 1. Quostion numbers 21 to 22 are map questions of 8 Marks each, 5. Question numbers 23 to 30 are 5 Marks Long Answer Type Questions. 1. Who was the composer of the National Anthem of France ‘Marseillaise'? Ans. Roget de L'lsle was the composer of the National Anthem of France ‘Merseillaise a 2. What is a ‘manor’? Ans. An estate consisting of the Lord's land/and their mansion is called a ‘manor @ 3. How is the Indian sub-continent separated from the rest of Asia? Ans. The Indian sub-continent is separated from the rest of the Asia by the Himalayan mountain range. @ 4. In which course of a river are meanders formed? ANS. In the middle and lower courses of a river, meanders are formed. A meancler forms when moving water in a stream erodes the outer benks and widens its valley. The inner part of the river has less energy and ceposits sit , @ 5. What is the real purpose of establishing Navodaya Vidyalaya Schools? Ans. The real purpose of establishing Navodaya Vidyalaya Schools in districts of India is to provide {900d quality modern education to the talented children predominantly from rural areas, without regard to their family's socio-eccnomic condition. o 6. Which is the most labour absorbing sector of economy? Ans. Primary sectors the mest labour absorbing sector of econemy. w LearnCBSE.in I Ans. 10. Ans, 1. 12. LearnCBS&i-bence class Ixth (em 1) | ‘What does the word ‘Sovereign’ mean in the Indian Constitution? ‘The word ‘Sovereign’ in the Incian Constitution means that people have supreme right to make decisions, a ‘What does a candidate need before contesting elections in China? ‘A candidate needs the approval of the Chinese Communist Party before contesting elections in China. a Differentiate between active and passive citizens of France. . In France, only men above 25 years of age who paid taxes equal oat least 3 days of a labourer's wage ‘were given the status of active citizen. ‘They were eniled to vote. The remaining men as well as wornen who were not entitled to vate were called passive citizens. ‘A that time, to qualify as an elector anc a member of the assembly, a man had 10 belong to the highest bracket to taxpayers, @ Differentiate between the policies of the Bolsheviks and the Mensheviks. Or Nazis used chilling words as an art of propaganda. Justify, ‘The Russian Socialist Democratic Labour Party was divided Inte two prominent potical groups in 1904, Bolshoviks and Mensheviks. ‘The Bolsheviks beloved in extreme measures and wore eagerto establish a socialist stale as quickly as possible, even by force and violence, if needed. They did na recognise any other class than that of the workers and were hostile to any co-operation with middleclass political pares. The Bolsheviks Were a cisciolined party. They wanted to make the paty an instrument for bringing about revolution ‘The Mensheviks represented @ minosiy group. The Mensheviks wero less radical in ther views and methods. They were wiling to await the eventual coming of socialism. They beloved in gradual change end establishment of a parlamentary form of gevemment like thet of Britain anc France. (3) Or ‘The Nazi regime never used the werd kil! or ‘murder in thelr oficial communications. They used citing words lke ‘special treatment and'inal solution’ (or the Jews), ‘Euthanasia’ (forthe cisabled) ‘selection’ and ‘csinfecton|, Ges chambers locked tke bathrooms an were labelled as ‘Disinfection reas For spreading propaganda of Nazi ideas, visual images, fms, radio, posters, catchy slogans and leaflets were used, Mecia played an important role to popuiarise Nazi ideas. ® Explain any three rights which are usually taken away when a democracy is overthrown by the military. The rights whieh are taken away uncer military regime av: (0 Political teecom lke the Right to Vote, Right to Elect and the Fight to Crise the Government, freedom of forming associations or poli! partes, (il) Freedom of the press. Instead, censorship is imposed. 0 reedomot spose anderen Peotecamolseskegsnthegoenmartar cess ax3= Why do we prefer democracy compared to any other form of government? 5. Democracy is a better form of goverment because it is an accountable, responsible and legitimate government. Itrepresents the needs cf the people. it does not depend on the unchallenged orders ofthe ruler or a ictacter, but on the concensus ofthe people. Democracy is based on negotiation and deliberations, which improve the quality of decision-making. It provides a peaceful solution to every problem and. provides reom for correction. It res to accommodate social diversities in a very wise and effective manner. @ LearnCBSE.in 13, Ans. 4. 15. Ans. 16. Ans, | Sample QuatahieRer-| n ‘What is an economic activity? What are the different types of economic activities? ‘Any work done with the motive of making money in a legitimate way is an economic activity. Economie activities can be classified into three main sectors: (@ Primary Sector These activites involve deriving goods directly from nature in the original form. 8.9, mining, fishing, agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry, poultry farming, etc. (i Secondary Sector These activities are meant to transform raw materials provided by primary ‘sector into goods. e.g, construction and manufacturing {il) Tertiary Sector These activities do not produce goods. The activities in this sector result in the production of goods and services. Trade, transport, banking, tourism, health and ineurance come under this sector (x3=3) Why are rivers considered lifelines of human civilisation? Explain any three reasons. Rivers are considered as lelines of human civilisation because: (0) Most of the ancient cviisations and cities have developed near the river banks 8 water was available for agriculture, domestic purposes and other needs. Agriculture i the major source of tvenood in our county (i) Fivers are used as a means of transport. People take ther merchanclse to faraway places and travel to diferent places on rivers. (i) Rivers provide us income by way of hydel power, fisheries ete ax =3) What is ‘Coral’? What are its kinds? State with an example. Coral polyps are short lived microscopic organisms which live in colonies. They flourish in shallow, ‘mud free and warm waters. They secrete calcium carbonate. The coral secretion and their skeleton form coral deposits in form of reefs, a They are mainy of thee kinds: (i) Barter ret (i Fringing reet (i) Atos a ‘The Great Barrier Reet of Australias @perfect example ofthe fist kind of coral reefs. Atolls are circular Cor horse shoe shaped coral reefs. In india, Lakshadweep Island is composed of small coal istands. a Why do educated parents invest more heavily on education and healthcare of their children? Educated parents have realised the great importance of education and health because an educated ‘and healthy person is more successful than an uneducated and unhealthy person. While education enhances the total productivity of a person, health makes him more efficient, Educated parents know that educated and healthy children wil be successful and earn more in future So, they look after their children's needs for education and good health, Countries like Japan have become rich and developed because they have invested in human resource. They import the natural resource needed in their country. The technologically advanced and healthy population of Japan has made efficient use of land and capital. This clearly shows the importance of investment in education and health, @ LearnCBSE.in Learn CR ifarlSience class rxtn (rem 1) | 17. Write any three modern methods of agriculture. Ans. Modem methods of agricuture are: (). Growing citferent crops during diferent parts ofthe year. e.g. the farmers of Palempur grow Kharit crops in the reiny season and Rabi crops in the winter season. (i) Using of better aricutual inputs ike HYV seeds, chemical fertilisers, pesticides etc (i) Using @ well developed system of irigaton (iv) Using of electricity for running tubewelis for irigation. @ 18. Describe the divisions in French society before the French Revolution. Ans. The French society was dvided into thee estates: () First Estate it comprised of the Church and the clerey. They enjoyed certain privileges by birth, ‘They were exempted from paying taxes tothe state (i) Second Estate They were big aristocrats and landlords, They were considered above law and ‘exempted from paying taxes. The nobles enjoyed feudal privileges. These included feudal dues, \which they extracted from the peasants, (i) Third Estate This comprisedthe peasants, artisans, city workers and the middleclass people like teachers, doctors, lawyers, writes etc. Al such people had no political rights. They had to pay many kinds of taxes. The burden of taxes was borne by he third estate alone @ 419. What are HYV seeds? Write their one merit and a limitation, Ans. HYV seeds mean High Yielding Variety of seeds, Their merit and limitation are: Merit Compared to the tracitional seed, the HYV seeds promised to procuce much greater amounts, cf grains on a single plant. As a result, same piece of land would now produce for larger quantities of focdgrains than was possibe erie. (13) 2 Limitation HY seeds needed plenty of water and chemical eriisers and pesticides to produce best results. Te much use ef theseinputs harms reduces sol erly. (2) 2 20. Describe the efforts made by the people of South Africa to struggle against the apartheid system. ANS. Apartheid wasithe name of a system of racial discrimination unique to South Alica, which was imposed by the white Europeans onthe blacks, (0, Since 1950, the Blacks, Coloureds and Incians fought ageinst the apartheid system. They launched pretest marches and strikes. (i) The Atrican National Congress (ANC) le the struggle against tis policy of segregation (i). Many workers’ unions ane the Communist Pat joined this movement. () Even many sensitive Whites joined the ANC and played a leading rol inthis movement.) 21, (a) Two features (1) and (2) are marked on the map. Identify them and their names on. the map. , 1. Aman-made lake in Sonbhadra district of Uttar Pradesh 2. Ariver which makes Shivasamudra waterfall. (©) On the same map mark and locate the following A. Asalt water lake in Rajasthan, B. The longer river having a trellis type drainage system flowing through Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat. LearnCBSE.in | Sample Quanta" RPE iN a ve vos se 5% a £.Q g = | al oS A sine . al pea = ~ ~ a 4 al pe Paaror’ - aac St f i LearnCBSE.in (+2) Learn CBSE Shience Class Ixth (Term) | 22. Three items A, B and C are shown in the given outline map of France. Identify these items with the help of following information and write their correct names on the lines marked on the map. (a) Port related to slave trade. (b) The region not affected by the Great Fear (©) The place where French Revolution of 1789 started. Ans. The answer map is shown below: @ 23. Which are the major physiographic divisions of India? Explain. Ants. Major physiographic divisions of Inca are: (The Himalayan Mountains The Himalayan mountains extend from the Indus to the Brahmaputra. ‘They have three parallel ranges : Himadki, Himachal and Shiwalks. A numberof valleys lie between these ranges. i) The Northern Plains These plains are formed by huge silt and alluvium deposited by the Himalayan rivers lke the Indus, Ganga and Brahmaputra and their tributaries. tis agriculturally ‘avery productive part of India, LearnCBSE.in 24, Ans. 25. Ans, | Sample QuaG@hEGRSE-in (ii) The Peninsular Plateau This is the oldest division made of the old crystaline, igneous {and metamorphic rocks. It consists of the Central Highlands and the Deccan Piateau (wv) The Indian Desert The Indian desert lies towards the Western margins of the Aravali His This region receives very low rainfall and Luni is the only big river in this region, (W) The Coastal Plains The Western coast sandwiched between the Western Ghats, and the Arabian Sea is a narrow plain I consists of three sections ; Konkan, Kannad plain and Malaber coast, The Eastern coastal plains along the Bay of Bengal are wide and level and consist of Norther circar and Coromandel coast (vi) The Islands The istand groups are the Lakshadweep Islands in the Arabian Sea and Andaman ‘and Nicobar Islands in the Bay of Bengal. These Islands are very important for their rich flora and. fauna variety, ® Explain five major factors which contributed to the making of our Constitution. Or “Formation of Indian Constitution was no less struggle than that of Afric Do you agree? Explain with five arguments. ‘The making of the Constitution fora huge and diverse country like India was not an easy affair ‘The country was born through a partition which was a traumatic experience, ‘The major factors which contributed to the making of our Constitution were: (0 At that time, people of India were emerging trom the stafus of subjects to that of citizens. They ‘became conscious oftheir rights and privileges. (i) Our leaders gained confidence to learn from other countries, but on our own terms. Mary of them were inspired by the ideals of French Revolution, (i) They were also influenced by the practices of Pariamentary democracy in Britain and the Bill of Rights in the US. (W)_ Social Revolution in Russia inspired many Indians to think of shaping a system based an social and ‘economic equal () The makers ofthe Constitution were not simply imitating the Constitution of other countries. Ateach stop, they were questioning whether the values and ideals they accepted suited our country or not © What is the role of ‘Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan’ in achieving the goal of universalisation of elementary education? ‘Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan is an Indian Government programme sired at universalisation of elementary education ina time bound manner. It makes education free and compulsory to children of 6-14 years, as a Fundamental Right, by the 86tn Amendment of Indian Constitution, The role ot ‘Sarve Shiksha Abhiyan’ in achieving the goal of universlisation of elementary education is (@ As a resut of government policy, primary education expanded to over five lakh vilages, but this, huge expansion of schools lacked quality of schooling, There were high dropout rates. (i) In order to provide elementary education to all children in the age group of 6-14 years by 2010, the government started Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan. Itisatime-bound initiative ofthe Central Government in partnership with the states, the local government and the community for achieving the goal of Lniversalistion of elementary education, (i) By introducing bridge courses and back to school camps, the government tried to increase the enrolment in elementary education (jv) Mid-day Meal Scheme has been implemented to encourage attendance and retention of children and improve ther nutitional status 6 LearnCBSE.in Learn CRakn Whence Class IXth (Term) | 26. What is meant by people as a resource? Explain. ‘Ants. People are the greatest resource of a county. It depends on our attitude towards population whether 27. Ans. 28. ‘we consider it as a problem ora solution for @ country's economy. When we consider it asa problem, it becomes liability and if we lock at it as solution of problems, it becomes asset, a greatest asset 2 ‘country can ever have, We are referring to a county's working people as an asset in terms of their ‘existing productive skils and abilties. ‘There are many instances where countries with no natural resource with proper management of their human resource have become developed and rich countries. Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, ele are Ccountres with limited natural resources and vast population in comparison of their small lané areas have been developed by proper investment in health, education and skill development oftheir people, Thus, a country can transform its population from liabilly to asset by proper and elective investment, in education, healthcare, skill development programmes and trainings. 5) Describe the various drainage patterns of rivers, rivers. There are basicaly fur drainage pattems of rivers: (i) Dendritic Pattern This is the most commen pattem followed by rivers like the Ganga. This

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