Sample Question Paper of class 9th
Social Science (Annual Examination)
ANNUAL EXAMINATION 2020-21
SUBJECT – SOCIAL SCIENCE
CLASS – IX
TIME : 3 HRS. M.M.: 80
GENERAL INSTRUCTION :
1. Question paper comprises five sections – A, B, C, D and E. There are 32 questions in the question paper. All questions are compulsory.
2. Section A – Question No. 1 to 16 are objective types questions of 1 mark each. 3. Section B – Question No. 17 to 22 are short answer type questions, carrying 3 marks each. Answers to each question should not exceed 80 words.
4. Section C – Question No. 23 to 26 are source based questions, carrying 4 marks each. 5. Section D – Question No. 27 to 31 are long answer type questions, carrying 5 marks each. Answer to each question should not exceed 120 words.
6. Section E – Questions No. 32 is map based carrying 5 marks with two parts, 32.1 from History (2 marks) and 32.2 from Geography (3 marks.)
SECTION – A [1 X 16 = 16]
Q1. Define the term forest.
Q2. From where does the Tapti River arise?
Q3. Employing children below 14 years of age workers in a bidi making factory is a violation
of which fundamental right?
Q4. When was “PMRY” started?
Q5. What was the German parliament called?
Q6. How many species of animals are found in the world?
Q7. Who is the head of the Indian Government?
Q8. In how many districts was NREGA implemented initially?
Q9. Which forest tree in India is used to get oil for cooking or lighting lamps? Q10. Name the place where the ganga emerges from the mountains on to the plains. Q11. Who is the presiding officer of the Rajya Sabha?
Q12. In how many districts was NREGA implemented initially?
Q13. Who was the first inspector general of forests in India?
Q14. What is drainage?
Q15. Under which fundamental right expressing ideas on social issues is permitted? Q16. Equal economic opportunities are denied to women (True/False)
SECTION – B
Q17. What are the main objectives of anti-poverty strategy taken by the Government of India?
OR
What are the three organs of the Govt.? What are their functions?
Q18. When was the forest Act enacted during the British period? How many times and when was it amended? Name the three categories of forests according to the forest Act.
Q19. What is a secular state?
Q20. Write any three features of the Ganga Brahmputra Delta.
Q21. What kind of disputes can be settled by the Supreme Court?
Q22. Describe the historical causes of poverty in India.
SECTION – C
Q23. Read the given extract and answer the following questions - 1x4=4
Hitler thought that a strong Nazi society could be established only by teaching children Nazi ideology. This required a control over the child both inside and outside school. All schools were ‘cleansed’ and ‘purified’. This meant that teachers who were Jews or seen as ‘politically unreliable’ were dismissed. Children were first segregated: Germans and Jews could not sit together or play together. Subsequently, ‘undesirable children’ – Jews, the physically handicapped, Gypsies were thrown out of schools. And finally in the 1940s they were taken to the gas chambers.
‘Good German’ children were subjected to a process of Nazi schooling, a prolonged period of ideological training. School textbooks were rewritten. Racial science was introduced to justify Nazi ideas of race. Stereotypes about Jews were popularized even through maths classes. Children were taught to be loyal and submissive, hate Jews, and worship Hitler. Even the function of sports was to nurture a spirit of violence and aggression among children. Hitler believed that boxing could make children iron hearted, strong and masculine.
Youth organisations were made responsible for educating German youth in the ‘the spirit of National Socialism’. Ten-year-olds had to enter Jungvolk. At 14, all boys had to join the Nazi youth organization – Hitler Youth – where they learnt to worship war, glorify aggression and violence, condemn democracy, and hate Jews, communists, Gypsies and all those categorized as ‘undesirable’. After a period of rigorous ideological and physical training they joined the Labour Service, usually at the age of 18. They they had to serve in the armed forces and enter one of the Nazi organisations.
1. Which of the following statements describes about Nazi ideology about school? a) All schools were cleansed and purified.
b) German and Jews students could not sit together.
c) The undesirable children should be expelled from the school.
d) All of the above.
2. The undesirable children’s included –
a) Jew
b) Physically handicapped
c) Gypsies
d) All of the above.
3. Identify the process of Nazi schooling system.
a) School text book were rewritten
b) Racial science was introduced
c) Stereotypes about Jews were popularized
d) All of the above
4. What was the procedure through which German youth were prepared. a) The training was started from ten years.
b) All boys had to join Hitler youth where they learnt to worship war glorify aggression and violence and hate undesirables.
c) they Joined the organization whenever they desired.
d) Both (a) and (b)
Q24. Read the given extract and answer the following questions - 1x4=4
Tropical deciduous forests are the most widespread forests of India. they are also called the monsoon forests and spread over the region receiving rainfall between 200cm and 70 cm. Trees of this forest types shed their leaves for about six to eight weeks in dry summer. On the basis of the availability of water, these forests are further divided into moist and dry deciduous. The former is found in areas receiving rainfall between 200 and 100 cm. These forests exist, therefore, mostly in the Eastern part of the country – North-Eastern states, along the foothills of the Himalayas, Jharkhand, West Odisha and Chhattisgarg and on the Eastern slopes of the Western Ghats. Teak is the most dominant species of this forest. Bamboos, sal, shisham, sandalwood, khair, kusum, Arjun and mulberry are other commercially important species. the dry deciduous forests are found in areas having rainfall between 100 cm and 70 cm. These forests are found in the rainier parts of the Peninsular plateau and the plains of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. There are open stretches, in which teak, sal, pepal and neem grow grow. A large part of this region has been cleared for cultivation and some parts are used for grazing. In these forests, the common animals found are lion, tiger, pig, deer and elephant. A huge variety of birds, lizards, snakes and tortoises are also found here.
1. Which of the following is the other name of tropical deciduous forests – a. Evergreen forests
b. Monsoon forests
c. Mangrove forest
d. Montane forests
2. The moist deciduous forest are found in areas receiving rainfall between _____ and ____ a. 50 cm, 100 cm
b. 100 cm, 200 cm
c. 300 cm, 400 cm
d. 500 cm, 600 cm
3. Tropical moist deciduous forests are found in which part of India?
a. West Odisa
b. foothills of Himalayas
c. Jharkhand
d. All of the above
4. Which of the following is the most dominant species of moist deciduous forests? a. Shisham
b. Peepal
c. Sal
d. Teak
Q25. Read the source and answer the following questions - 1x4=4
In all democracies, an assembly of elected representatives exercises supreme political authority on behalf of the people. In India such a national assembly of elected representatives is called Parliament. At the state level this is called Legislature or Legislative Assembly. The name may vary in different countries, but such an assembly exists in every democracy. It exercises political authority on behalf of the people in many ways.
Parliament is the final authority for making laws in any country. This task of law making or legislation is so crucial that these assemblies are called legislatures. Parliaments all over the world can make new laws, change existing laws, or abolish existing laws and make new ones in their place. Parliaments all over the world exercise some control over those who run the government. In some countries like India this control is direct and full. Those who run the government can take decisions only so long as they enjoy support of Parliament. Parliaments control all the money that governments have. In most countries the public money can be spent only when Parliament sanctions it. Parliament is the highest forum of discussion and debate on public issues and national policy in any country. Parliament can seek information about any matter. Parliament plays a central role in modern democracies, most large countries dived the role and powers of Parliament in two parts. They are called Chambers or Houses. One House is usually directly elected by the people and exercises the real power on behalf of the people. The second House is usually elected indirectly and performs some special functions. The most common work for the second House is to look after the interests of various states, regions or federal units.
1. Parliament is considered as –
(a) an assembly of elected representations in democracy.
(b) an assembly which exercise supreme political authority on behalf of the people. (c) an assembly which has different name in different country.
(d) All of the above.
2. Why parliament is called as Legilature?
(a) it is the final authority for making law.
(b)It makes law for union list only.
(c) It enjoys highest power is a country.
(d) All of the above.
3. In India the control of parliament is –
(a) direct
(b)indirect
(c) full
(d) Both (a) and (c)
4. The most common work of the second house of the parliament is to – (a) look after the interest of various states regions of federal limits.
(b) making laws of state list.
(c) making laws for concurrent list.
(d) None of the above.
Q26. Read the given extract and answer the following questions - 1x4=4
A child, too, with investment made on her education and health, can yield a high return in future in the form of higher earnings and greater contribution to the society. Educated parents are founds to invest more heavily on the education of their child. This is because they have realized the importance of education for themselves. They are also conscious of proper nutrition and hygiene. They accordingly look after their children’s needs for education at school and good health. A virtuous cycle is, thus, created in this case. In contrast, a vicious cycle may be created by disadvantaged parents, who themselves uneducated and lacking in hygiene’s, keep their children in a similarly disadvantaged state. Countries, like Japan, have invested in human resource.
1. Which type of parents invest more heavily in their child’s future?
(a) Rich
(b) Poor
(c) Educated
(d) Uneducated
2. What can increase earning prospects in future?
(a) Education
(b) Health
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of these
3. When parents look after their children’s needs properly them what is created? (a) Vicious cycle
(b) Virtuous cycle
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of those
4. Which country have invested heavily in human resource development development? (a) India
(b) UK
(c) USA
(d)Japan
SECTION – D
Q27. Write a short note of National Human Right Commission. 5
OR
What was the power of special surveillance and security forces and other newel organized forces in Nazi region?
Q28. Write a short note on Lok Sabha? 5
Q29. Describe the importance of takes to man. 5
Q30. What are the main featurs of the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act 2005? 5
Q31. Explain the major powers and functions of the Prime Minister.
OR
Mention the restrictions can be imposed on various forms of freedom granted b
the constitution.
Q32. Five features (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) and (v) are marked on the given political outline map at India. Identify any three of these features with the help of following information and label them on the map.
(i) Salt water take in Rajasthan
(ii) National park famous for one hourned rhinoceros.
(iii) A type of forest.
(iv) Capital of Uttarakhand.
(v) A river of the Himalayan river system.
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