KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN, RO BENGALURU
Blueprint for Session Ending Examination 2024-25
Subject: Social Science
Class: IX
Sl Chapter Name 1M 2M 3M 4M 5M MAP Total
No MCQ
I HISTORY
1 French Revolution 2 1 7
2 Socialism in Europe & Russian
1 1 1 1 7
Revolution 20
3 Nazism and the Rise of Hitler
1 1 1 6
II GEOGRAPHY
4 India size and Location 1 1 2
5 Physical Features of India 1 1 1 5
5
20
6 Drainage 1
7 Climate 1 1 4
8 Population 1 1 1 4
III POLITICAL SCIENCE
9 What is Democracy and Why
2 2
Democracy
10 Constitutional Design 2 1 4
11 Electoral Politics 1 1 6
20
12 Working of Institutions 1 1 4
13 Democratic Rights 1 4
IV ECONOMICS
14 People as Resource 2 1 6
20
15 Poverty as a Challenge 2 1 1 9
16 Food Security in India 2 1 5
Total number of Questions 20 4 5 3 4 1 37
Total Marks 20 8 15 12 20 5 80
Time Allowed: 3 Hours Maximum Marks: 80
General Instructions:
1. The question paper comprises Six Sections – A, B, C, D, E and F. There are 37 questions in the Question paper.
All Questions are compulsory.
2. Section A – From questions 1 to 20 are MCQs of 1 mark each.
3. Section B – Question no. 21 to 24 are Very Short Answer Type Questions, carrying 2 marks each. Answer to
each Question should not exceed 40 words.
4. Section C contains Q.25 to Q.29 are Short Answer Type Questions, carrying 3 marks each. Answer to each
question Should not exceed 60 words
5. Section D – Question no. 30 to 33 are long answer type questions, carrying 5 marks each. Answer to each
question Should not exceed 120 words.
6. Section-E - Questions no from 34 to 36 are case based questions with three sub questions and are of 4 marks
each. Answer to each question should not exceed 100 words.
7. Section F – Question no. 37 is map based, carrying 5 marks with two parts, 37a from History (2 marks) and
37b From Geography (3 marks).
8. 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 have to be attempted.
9. In addition to this, separate instructions are given with each section and question, wherever necessary. 10.
Note: CBQ stands for “Competency Based Question”. 50% weightage allocated for competency-based
questions.
IV: Links for NCERT rationalised 2024-25 textbooks
• https://ncert.nic.in/textbook.php?iess1=ps-6
• https://ncert.nic.in/textbook.php?iess2=0-4
• https://ncert.nic.in/textbook.php?iess3=0-5
• https://ncert.nic.in/textbook.php?iess4=ps-5