Sample Paper

CLASS: IX
SUBJECT: SOCIAL SCIENCE (CODE: 087)
Time: -3 Hours Marks- 80

General Instructions:
• All questions are compulsory.
• Section A consists objective type questions.
• Section B consists Subjective type of questions.

• Section C consists map questions (Attempt all the questions)

Section A
Do as directed…… [1x40=40]

1. Who said: The task of representing the people has been given to the rich?
(a) Mirabeau
(b) Jean-Paul Marat
(c) Rousseau
(d) Georges Denton
2. A triangular slave trade took place between Europe, the Americas and:
(a) Africa
(b) Asia
(c) Australia
(d) none of the above

3. How does a ‘Subsistence Crisis’ happen?

(a) Bad harvest leads to scarcity of grains
(b) Food prices rise and the poorest cannot buy bread
(c) Leads to weaker bodies, diseases, deaths and even food riots
(d) All the above

4. The word livres stands for:

(a) unit of currency in France
(b) tax levied by the Church
(c) Tax to be paid directly to the state
(d) none of these

5. Assertion (A): Louis xvi was a democratic

king Reason (R): he was elected by people
(a) Both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of
assertion.
 (b) Both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of
assertion.
(c) Assertion is true but reason is false.
(d) Both assertion and reason are false.

6. Assertion: Ancient travelers contributed to the exchange of ideas and

commodities.
Reason: The various passes across the mountains in the North have provided passage
to the ancient travelers.
(a) Both assertion (A) and reason(R) are true and reason is the correct explanation
of assertion.
(b) Both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of
assertion.
(c) Assertion is true but reason is false.
(d) Assertion is false but reason is true.

7. Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal and Sikkim have common frontiers
with
(a) China
(b) Bhutan
(c) Nepal
(d) Myanmar

8. Which line divides India into approximately two equal parts?

(a) Equator
(b) Tropic of Cancer
(c) Tropic of Capricorn
(d) None of these
9. Assertion: When unconsolidated material from the hills absorbs water and becomes
heavy then it becomes mobile and causes landslides.
Reason: Northern mountains of India are young fold mountains.
(a)Both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of
assertion.
(b)Both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of
assertion.
(c) Assertion is true but reason is false.
(d) Assertion is false but reason is true.

10. Jaisalmer is in
(a) Himachal Pradesh
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Gujarat
(d) Uttar Pradesh
11. The northern part of the western coast is called the
(a) Konkan
(b) Kannad plain
(c) Malabar coast
(d) Coromandel coast

Every democracy has to try to realise the ideals of a democratic decision making. This
cannot be achieved once and for all. This requires a constant effort to save and
strengthen democratic forms of decision-making. What we do as citizens can make a
difference to making our country more or less democratic. This is the strength and the
weakness of democracy: the fate of the country depends not just on what the rulers
do, but mainly on what we, as citizens, do. This is what distinguished democracy from
other governments. Other forms of government like monarchy, dictatorship or one-
party rule do not require all citizens to take part in politics. In fact most non-
democratic governments would like citizens not to take part in politics. But
democracy depends on active political participation by all the citizens. That is why a
study of democracy must focus on democratic politics.

12. Here is some information about four countries. Based on this information,
which of these countries is democratic?.
Country A: People who do not accept the country’s official religion do not have a right
to vote.

Country B: The same party has been winning elections for the last twenty

years.

Country .C: Ruling party has lost in the last three

elections. Country D: There is no independent election

commission
13. Which of these is not a good argument in favour of democracy?

a) People feel free and equal in a democracy.

b) Democracies resolve conflict in a better way than others.

c) Democratic government is more accountable to the people.

d) Democracies are more prosperous than others

14. How does the definition of democracy help us?

a) To separate democracy from other forms of government that are clearly not
democratic
b) So that we can get voting rights
c) To figure out what lies in A Democracy
d) None of the above

15. Democracy is better than other forms of government because

a) It allows change
b) Allows voting
c) Allows right to opinion
d) It allows us to correct its own mistakes

16. ASSERTION – A referendum was held in Pakistan in the year 2002.

REASON – Pervez Musharraf was granted five year extensions as president.

(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.

17. Who led a military coup in Pakistan in 1999?

(a) Benazir Bhutto

(b) Nawaz Sharif

(c) Pervez Musharraf

(d) None of the above

18. Which of the following is true to the Rule of Law?

(a) All people have to follow the same law.

(b) The law does not discriminate among the people on any ground.

(c) Law is above all.

(d) all of the above

19. Assertion (A): Panchayat Raj institutions were set up to decentralise powers to
village level.

Reason (R): Village Panchayats are in a better position to have a proper appreciation
of their development needs.

(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 but R is false

(d) D). A is false bur R is true

20. When was the Indian Constitution adopted?

a) 26 November, 1949

b) 26 January, 1950

c) 15 August, 1947

d) 26 November, 1849

21. Who chaired the Drafting Committee?

(a) Jawaharlal Nehru
(b)G. Durgabai Deshmukh
(c) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
(d)H. C. Mookherjee
22. Assertion- Traditional seeds needed less irrigation. Farmers used cow dung and
other natural manure as fertilizers.
Reason- As a result, the same piece of land would now produce far larger quantities
of food grains than it was possible earlier.
(a) Both assertion and reason are true, and reason is true explanation of assertion.
(b) Both assertion and reason are true, but reason is not true explanation of assertion.
(c) Assertion is true, but reason is false.
(d) Both assertion and reason are false.

23. ……………… is related to human capital.

(a) Land
(b) Knowledge
(c) Labour
(d) Tools

24. Which of the following is not the modern method of farming…………

(a) HYV seeds
(b) Drip irrigation
(c) Use of harvesters
(d) Use of wooden plough

Chemical fertiliser provide minerals which dissolve in water and are immediately
available to plants, but these may not be retained in the soil for long. They may escape
from the soil and pollute groundwater, rivers and lakes. Chemical fertilisers can also
kill bacteria and other micro-organisms in the soil .this means some time after their
use, the soil will be less fertile than ever before.
The consumption of chemical fertiliser in Punjab is highest in the country. the
continuous use of chemical fertiliser has led to degradation of soil health . Punjab
farmers are now forced to use more and more chemical fertilisers and other inputs to
achieve the same production level. This means cost of cultivation is rising very fast.
25. Where is consumption of chemical fertiliser highest in India?
A. Rajasthan
B. Delhi
C. Punjab
D. Gujarat

26. What do you mean by cost of cultivation?

A. Input cost
B. Productivity
C. Modern Equipment
D. New Methods

27. Degradation of soil health means………

A. soil pollution
B. Killing of bacteria
C. Loss of fertility
D. All of the above

28. Assertion- In India over the forty years between 1973-74 and 2013-14, while
production in all the sectors has increased, it has increased most in the tertiary sector.
Reason- Tertiary sector is the only organized sector in the economy so the
government spends a lot of money for creating jobs in the tertiary sector.
(a) Both assertion and reason are true, and reason is true explanation of assertion.
(b) Both assertion and reason are true, but reason is not true explanation of assertion.
(c) Assertion is true, but reason is false.
(d) Both assertion and reason are false.

29. Who are considered a liability for economy of a country?

(a) Educated People
(b) Healthy people
(c) Old aged people
(d) None of the above

30. Railways and Roadways belong to....................... sector.

(a) Secondary
(b)Tertiary (c) Primary
(d) Information and Technology

31. Democracy improves the quality of decision-making because

(a) Decisions are taken by educated people

(b) Decisions are taken by consultation and discussion

(c) Decisions are taken over a long period of time

(d) All decisions are approved by judiciary

32. What is the purpose of multiple cropping?

(a) To save environment
(b) To save water
(c) To increase production
(d) To save Land

33. What was ‘Estates General’?

(a) Post of Army General
(b) A political body
 (c) Head of all landed property
(d) Advisor of the king

34. What is the aim of production?

(a) To produce employment
(b) To produce raw material
(c) To increase land holdings
(d) To produce goods and services

35.To which one of the following types of vegetation does rubber belong to?
(a) Tundra
(b) Tidal
(c) Himalayan
(d) Tropical Evergreen
36.The yak, shaggy-horned wild ox and the Tibetan antelope are found in which one of
the following regions?
(a) Tibet
(b) Uttarakhand
(c) Himachal Pradesh
(d) Ladakh
37.Which term is used for virgin vegetation, which have come from outside India are
termed as exotic plants. (a) Indigenous plants
(b) Endemic species
(c) Exotic Plants
(d) None of these
38.How do forests influences the climate of a place?
(a) Modify local climate
(b) Control wind force and temperature
(c) Cause rainfall
(d) All the above
39.The word ‘Democracy’ comes from the Greek word –
(a) Democracia
(b) Demokratia
(c) Demos
(d) Kratia
40.Which of these is an example of perfect democracy?
(a) USA
(b) UK
(c) India
(d) None of the above

Section B

Define the following terms [1

X 3 = 3]
1. Barchans
2. Democracy
3. Taille

Answer the following questions [3 X 4 =12]

1. What are the essential four requirements for production?

2. Describe the incidents that led to the storming of the Bastille.
3. What do you know about the neighbours of India?
Or
Why is the soil in the Northern Plain fertile?
4. Explain the different key words used in the Preamble of the Indian Constitution?

Answer the Following in detail:- (Any Four) [5

X 4=20]

1. Why does India possess a great variety of flora and fauna?

2. What are the different types of unemployment found in India?
3. “Democracy is the most popular form of government emerging in the modem
times, still the shortcomings cannot be ruled out.” Justify the statement by
assessing any five shortcomings of democracy
4. What are the challenges to free and fair elections in India?
5. ‘Social disparity was one of the major causes of the French Revolution.’
Justify by giving examples

Section C
1. Locate and label the following region in the given outline map of France
[1x2=2]
a) The port of France enriched due to Slave Trade
b) Paris
2. Locate and label the following items on the given outline map of India
a. Draw
and label
latitudinal and
longitudinal
extent of
India

b. Kanchenjunga
c. Zaskar
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