Class 09 - Social Science

Sample Paper - 01 (2024-25)

Maximum Marks: 80

Time Allowed: : 3 hours

General Instructions:

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.

Section A - From questions 1 to 20 are MCQs of 1 mark each.

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.

Section C contains Q.25to Q. 29 are Short Answer Type Questions, carrying 3 marks each. Answer to
each question should not exceed 60 words.

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.

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.

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).

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 must be attempted.

Section A

1. Which of the following freedoms is not available to an Indian citizen ?

a) Freedom to oppose certain laws of the Constitution

b) Freedom to start a movement to change the government.

d) Freedom to criticize the government

2. Women generally look after ________.

a) Business b) Teaching c) Domestic chores d) Fields

3.

4. Read the statements and choose the correct answer.

A. The President appoints the leader of the majority party or the coalition as the Prime Minister.

B. If no party or alliance wins majority that he/she can appoint person of his/her choice as the Prime
Minister.

a) Both A and B are false b) Both A and B are true

c) A is false but B is true. d) A is true but B is false

5. What was not a factor in the rise of Hitler?

a) Years of Depression and Economic crisis

b) Weimer Republic c) Disgrace at Versailles

d) Nazi propoganda and Hitler’s charismatic leadership

6. Name the leader who brought dictatorship in Germany?

a) Hitler b) Carl Marx c) General Parvez Musharraf d) Lenin

7. Assertion (A): A chain of events followed in France and people in the city and countryside were
rioting.

Reason (R): Most of them were protesting against the high price of bread.

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.

8. Ramlal is a villager living in a kacchha house. He was not getting any work leading to the condition of
poverty. Subsequently, a new scheme was launched in the village and Ramlal got the assured work of
100 days. Based on the above case, name the scheme launched in the village.

a) Rural Employment Generation Programme

c) Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act

d) BPrime Minister Rozgar Yozana

9. Which is the final authority for making laws in India?

a) The Parliament b) The Lok Sabha c) The Rajya Sabha d) The Cabinet

10. Which of the following is true with reference to voter and the candidate ?

A. Anyone who can be a voter can also become a candidate.

B. Anyone who can be a voter but has attained the age fo 25 years can become a candidate.

a) A is false but B is true b) Both A and B are false

c) Both A and B are true d) A is true but B is false

11. Which party has ruled Zimbabwe since its independence and who is its ruler?

a) ZANU-PF, Robert Mugabe b) Zimbabwe Party, P Johnson

c) Zimbabwe Freedom Party, Nelson Mandela d) ZANU-PF, Kenneth Kaunda

12. Arrange the following in correct sequence:

i. Adolf Hitler born in Austria ii. First World War begins

iii. Weimar Republic established iv. Treaty of Versailles

a) iii, i, iv, ii. b) iii, ii, i, iv. c) i, iv, iii, ii. d) i, ii, iii, iv

13. Read the information given below and select the correct option

The Constitution began with a Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen. Rights were established as
‘natural and inalienable’ rights, that is, they belonged to each human being by birth and could not be
taken away. It was the duty of the state to protect each citizen’s natural rights. With the help of given
information, choose which of the following rights was not established as ‘natural and inalienable’ rights?

a) Right to life. b) Freedom of speech

c) Freedom of opinion d) Right to constitutional remedies

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17. A narrow valley with steep, rocky walls located between hills or mountains is known as:

a) Gorge. b) Bay. c) Mountain. d) Valley

18.

19. When the youth with matriculation, graduation and post graduation degrees are not able to find job
it is called as ________.

a) Educated unemployment. b) Structural unemployment

c) Disguised unemployment. d) Seasonal unemployment

20. The Standard Meridian of India passes through which state?

a) Rajasthan. b) Maharashtra. c) Himachal Pradesh d) Uttar Pradesh

Section B

21. What are the differences between the Central Highlands and Deccan Plateau?

22. Define Market and Non Market activities.

OR

23. What do understand by political equality?

24. Who are the most affected food insecure people in India?

Section C

25. Why is the Public Distribution System criticised?

26. Highlight the ideology of Conservatives?

OR

27. Name the areas where moderate densities of population are found and elaborate the reasons of
their moderate densities of population.
28. Both political parties and candidates have to strictly follow the rules and the model code of conduct
for an election campaign. Justify.

29. Can you explain three political institution of the Indian Parliamentary system?

Section D

30. Draw up a list of democratic rights we enjoy today whose origins could be traced to the French
Revolution.

OR

How did the fall of Bastille prison become the immediate cause of French Revolution?

31. How is the climate of India governed by the atmospheric condition? Explain with three suitable
examples.

OR

Explain the factors that influence the climate of India.

32. Increase in unemployment is an indicator of a depressed economy. Do you agree with this
statement? Support your answer by giving arguments.

OR

Explain the term unemployment.Which type of unemployment is more prevalent in rural and urban
areas? How can unemployment in a rural area be minimised?

33. Write any five features of the Indian constitution.

OR

"India emerged as an independent country amidst heavy turmoil." Justify the statement.

Section E

34. Read the following text carefully and answer the questions that follow:

The First World War left a deep imprint on European society and polity. Soldiers came to be placed
above civilians. Politicians and publicists laid great stress on the need for men to be aggressive, strong
and masculine. The media glorified trench life. The truth, however, was different. Aggressive war
propaganda and national honour occupied centre stage in the public sphere, while popular support grew
for conservative dictatorships that had recently come into being. Democracy was indeed a young and
fragile idea, which could not survive the instabilities of interwar Europe.

1. How did the First World War impact the political system of Germany? (1)
2. What does the given passage highlight? (1)

3. The media glorified trench life. What was the actual truth about trench life? (2)

35. Read the following text carefully and answer the questions that follow:

The Indian landmass has a central location between East and West Asia. India is a southward extension
of the Asian continent. The trans-Indian Ocean routes, which connect the countries of Europe in the
West and the countries of East Asia, provide a strategic central location to India. The Deccan Peninsula
protrudes into the Indian Ocean, thus helping India to establish close contact with West Asia, Africa, and
Europe from the western coast and with Southeast and East Asia from the eastern coast. No other
country has a long coastline on the Indian Ocean as India has and indeed, it is India’s eminent position in
the Indian Ocean, which justifies the naming of an Ocean after it. Since the opening of the Suez Canal in
1869, India’s distance from Europe has been reduced by 7000 km. India’s contacts with the World have
continued through ages but her relationships through the land routes are much older than her maritime
contacts. The various passes across the mountains in the north have provided passages to the ancient
travellers, while the oceans restricted such interaction for a long time. These routes have contributed to
the exchange of ideas and commodities since ancient times.

1. When did the Suez Canal first open? How has it helped India? (1)

2. State any two reasons that make India's strategic location at the head of the Indian Ocean so
important. (1)

3. Which peninsula helps India to establish easy contact with West Asia, East Africa, and Europe from
the Western coast? (2)

36. Read the following text carefully and answer the questions that follow:

Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005 aims to provide 100 days of wage
employment to every household to ensure livelihood security in rural areas. It also aimed at sustainable
development to address the cause of drought, deforestation and soil erosion. One-third of the proposed
jobs have been reserved for women. Prime Minister Rozgar Yozana is another scheme which was started
in 1993. The aim of the programme is to create self-employment opportunities for educated
unemployed youth in rural areas and small towns. They are helped in setting up small business and
industries. Rural Employment Generation Programme was launched in 1995. The aim of the programme
is to create self-employment opportunities in rural areas and small towns. A target for creating 25 lakh
new jobs has been set for the programme under the Tenth Five Year plan. Swarnajayanti Gram
Swarozgar Yojana was launched in 1999. The programme aims at bringing the assisted poor families
above the poverty line by organising them into self help groups through a mix of bank credit and
government subsidy. Under the Pradhan Mantri Gramodaya Yozana launched in 2000, additional central
assistance is given to states for basic services such as primary health, primary education, rural shelter,
rural drinking water and rural electrification. The results of these programmes have been mixed. One of
the major reasons for less effectiveness is the lack of proper implementation and right targeting.
Moreover, there has been a lot of overlapping of schemes. Despite good intentions, the benefits of
these schemes are not fully reached to the deserving poor. Therefore, the major emphasis in recent
years is on proper monitoring of all the poverty alleviation programmes.

1. Explain any one cause for the less effectiveness of poverty alleviation programmes? (1)

2. Explain any two features of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act 2005? (1)

3. What objectives did SGSY have? (2)

Section F

37. i. Two places A and B have been marked on the given outline map of the world. Identify then and
write their correct names on the lines drawn near them

A. The place where they gave economic prosperity to the flourishing slave trade.

B. The place where Territories under German expansion.

ii. On the outline map of India locate and label ANY THREE of the following with suitable Symbols.

Rajaji - Wild Life Sanctuaries

Corbett - National Parks

Anai Mudi - Mountain Peaks

The Narmada - The Peninsular rivers