Stage III Sample Question Paper 14 1

Sample Question Paper 12

Social Science
Class 9th
1. A(3), B(1), C(2), D(4)
2. (a) Helping poorest of the poor
3. (b) Taungya
4. ‘People as a resource’ is a way of referring to a country’s working people in terms of their existing
productive skills and abilities. As humans contribute to Gross Domestic Product (GDP), they are also
considered as resources.
5. (a) Punjab
6. A. Profession–Cultivation and Pastoralism
B. Name of their Settlement–Dhandi.
7. The period of Civil War in Russia was 1918-1920.
8. The area drained by a single river system is called a drainage basin.
The World’s largest drainage basin is of the Amazon river.
9. (c) Cabinet meeting by Indira Gandhi in the early 1970s.
10. Northwards
11. Hitler’s move of attacking Soviet Union in June, 1941 with the aim of conquering Eastern Europe is
said to be a historical blunder.
Or The famous Enabling Act was passed on 3rd March, 1933.
12. Justice means the laws would not discriminate between citizens on the basis of caste, religion and
gender. It means social, economic and political justice for all.
13. (d) Finance raised to operate and maintain or start a business is called capital.
14. Tsar Nicholas II
Or December 1922.
15. (a) Roget de L’Isle
16. (a) Rajasthan Or Kaveri
17. (d) Andhra Pradesh
18. (c) (iv), (ii), (i), (iii)
19. (a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
20. (c) Minimum Support Price (MSP)
21. In developed countries, the working pattern of population is different than developing countries. More
number of people are involved in tertiary sector followed by secondary sector and finally the primary
sector. However, in developing countries, more number of people are involved in primary sector than
secondary and tertiary sectors. This is because the level of technology is low therefore, industries are
less developed. Education is also low so other professional services are not developed properly
therefore, people are more engaged in primary sector.
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Or Women in rural India either work in agricultural fields own by their family or in the farms of other
farmers. Some of them are also absorbed in the unorganised sector. Mostly women are underpaid i.e
they do not get payment according to the amount of work done by them. In rural areas a large part of
the labour force consists of women but they do not get equal wages. In rural areas there are not much
jobs in other sectors apart from agriculture. Therefore, women are left with very little choice regarding
their employment. Thus, they are underpriviledged.
22. The shipbuilding industry in England required wood for building ships. Due to which trees were cut in
large numbers, causing disappearance of oak forests in England. This created a timber shortage
problem for the Royal Navy. Indian timber filled this void as large number of trees were cut in colonial
India and the timber was exported to England from India. In this way the void was filled.
Or In 1906 the Imperial Forest Research Institute was set up at Dehradun and ‘Scientific Forestry’ was
introduced in India. Many people, including ecologists feel that this system is not satisfactory. The
demerits of this system are as follows :
(i) In this system, natural diversity of the forest was affected as different types of trees were cut down.
In their place one type of tree was planted.
(ii) This system advocated only those tress which provided timber. Thus, it neglected the different
needs of forest dwellers.
(iii) This System affected the ecological balance as multi species forests gradually turned into
plantation.
23. India is an agricultural country. Agriculture is the primary mode of occupation in almost all the states.
However, all the states are not equally developed.
This is due to the following reasons:
(i) Some states do not have adequate capital to provide irrigation facilities to its people so rainfall is
the major source of irrigation e.g., Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Eastern Uttar Pradesh.
(ii) Some states cannot provide agricultural inputs like HYV seeds, fertilisers, modern machinery on
cheap rates. The farmers are not able to buy them and hence, they cannot raise their farm
productivity.
(iii) Green revolution was carried on a few states initially like Punjab, Haryana, Western Uttar Pradesh.
Therefore, these places benefitted from the development in agriculture while other areas lagged
behind.
Or Three features of Green Revolution to eradicate poverty in India are as follows:
(i) Green revolution provides farmers with irrigation facilities, HYV seeds, fertilisers and pesticides.
This increases productivity which in turn raises farmer’s income and helps them to come out of
poverty.
(ii) Green revolution enables to tackle the situation of food crises by raising productivity of food grains.
This solves the problem of starvation and hunger thereby helping the poor people to get food
grains at low prices.
(iii) Green revolution raises farmer’s income due to which they demand more goods, which helps in
opening up of industries, where poor people can get work. This helps in reduction of poverty.
24. The three arguments which are against democracy are given below:
(i) Government is formed by the elected representatives of the people. In case of lack of simple
majority of any political party, a coalition government is formed, which leads to instability.
(ii) There is no scope for morality due to political competition and power play. Political parties try to buy
votes to win elections and may adopt unfair means such as giving cash or materials to voters to
form the government.
(iii) In the decision-making process, many political leaders, political parties and bureaucrats are to be
consulted. This not only delays decision-making but also escalates cost of a project.
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25. The relief features of India display great physical variation. Some examples establish this fact:
(i) Geologically, the oldest landmass of India is the Peninsular plateau. It is made of the old crystalline,
igneous and metamorphic rocks. It is rich in minerals so mining is done and industries are set up.
(ii) The Himalayas are geologically young and structurally folded mountains, which cover the Northern
boundary of India. They have a young topography with high peaks, deep valleys and fast flowing
rivers. Tourism is very popular in this region.
(iii) The Northern plains are formed of alluvial deposits brought by the three rivers, the Ganga, the
Indus and the Brahmaputra. Here, agriculture is the main activity and lives revolve around the
agricultural patterns and seasons.
Or Running from West and East, the Himalayan mountain ranges can be divided into three zones. They
are as follows :
(i) The part lying between the Indus and Satluj rivers has been traditionally known as Punjab
Himalayas, but it is also known regionally as Kashmir and Himachal Himalayas from West to East,
respectively.
(ii) The part lying between the Satluj and Kali rivers is known as Kumaon Himalayas.
(iii) The part lying between the Kali and Teesta rivers is known as Nepal Himalayas.
Going further East, the Himalayas are divided into Assam Himalayas and Purvanchal.
26. (a) Today poverty is explained through the different social indicators like, illiteracy level, lack of general
resistance due to malnutrition, lack of access to healthcare, lack of job opportunities, lack of access to
safe drinking water and sanitation etc.
(b) Social exclusion is a process through which individual or groups are excluded from facilities,
benefits and opportunities that other better-off people enjoy. For example some castes in India are
excluded from equal opportunities and some times they live only in a poor surrounding with other poor
people.
(c) Vulnerability to poverty is a measure which describes the greater probability of certain communities
like backward caste, widow or a physically handicapped person.
It is determined by the options available to different communities to get an alternative living in terms of
assets, education, health and job. It is also analysed on the basis of the greater risks, like natural
disasters (earthquake, tsunami etc.) the vulnerable groups have to face to face.
27. The three provisions made in the Constitution to prevent exploitation of the weaker sections are as
follows :
(i) The Constitution prohibits human trafficking. Trafficking means buying and selling of human being
especially weaker sections for immoral purposes.
(ii) The Constitution prohibits forced labour or begar in any form. Begar is a practice where the worker
is forced to render service to the master free of charge or at a nominal remuneration.
(iii) The Constitution also prohibits child labour. No one can employ a child below the age of 14 to work
in any hazardous areas like factory, mine, or such places that pose a risk to their lives.
28. Rights are reasonable claims of persons recognised by society and sanctioned by law.
Rights are integral for the very sustenance of a democracy. For democratic elections, it is very
necessary that citizens should have the right to express their opinions, form political parties and take
part in political activities. Rights are also necessary to protect minorities from the oppression of the
majority. Rights are very important as they facilitate human dignity and privileges of being a human
being.
29. Three duties that Nazi state imposed on women were as follows :
(i) Women in Nazi Germany were meant to be good mothers and rear pure blooded Aryan children.
(ii) A woman’s duty was to maintain the purity of the race, maintain distance from Jews, look after the
home and teach their children the values of Nazism.
(iii) They had to be the bearers of the Aryan race and culture.
The two ways through which Nazi rewarded the women for their performance were as follows :
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(i) They were given favoured treatment in hospitals and were also given concessions in shops and on
theatre tickets and railway fares.
(ii) Honour Crosses were given as rewards to encourage women to give birth to more children.
A Bronze Cross was given for four children, Silver for six and Gold for eight or more.
30. After independence, Indian policy makers adopted all measures to achieve self-sufficiency in
foodgrains.
Following measures were adopted by government of India to achieve self-sufficiency in foodgrains:
(i) India adopted a new strategy in agriculture, which resulted in ‘Green Revolution’ especially in the
production of wheat and rice.
(ii) The government has made the provision of buffer stock meant to distribute foodgrains in the deficit
areas and among the poorer strata of society at a price lower than the market price.
(iii) This also helps to resolve the problem of shortage of food during adverse weather conditions
or during the periods of calamity.
(iv) The government has made provision of Public Distribution System (PDS).
This is meant for distribution of foodgrains through government regulated shops among the
poorer sections of the society.
(v) The government has also initiated other food intervention programmes like Integrated Child
Development Services (ICDS), Food for Work Programme, Mid-day Meal, etc.
Or Five characteristics of NREGA are as follows:
(i) The scheme was started in 2005 and the target group is rural households. Now it is known as
MNREGA i.e. Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act.
(ii) It guarantees 100 days of wage employment in a year to rural households.
(iii) Adult member of each family is chosen to do unskilled manual work. If employment is not provided
within 15 days then he/she is entitled to daily unemployment allowance.
(iv) One third of the jobs are given to women working in the rural households.
(v) The scheme was successfully launched in 200 districts and seeing the success of the scheme it is
spread to 648 districts.
31. Forest Act divided forest into three categories, viz ‘reserved forests’ where no pastoral activity was
allowed, ‘protected forests’ where pastoral activity was strictly regulated and needed permit to entry,
and ‘village forest’. The Criminal Tribe Act had following provisions :
(i) Many communities of craftsmen, traders and pastoralists were classified as Criminal Tribes.
(ii) They were stated to be criminal by nature and birth.
(iii) They were expected to live only in notified village settlements and not allowed to move without
permit.
(iv) The village police was kept to strict watch on them.
The above measures lead to serious shortage of pastures. These Acts affected the life of pastoralists.
The reasons are as follows :
(i) Movement of cattle herders and shepherds was restricted so they had to feed on limited available
stock.
(ii) Nomadic people had to continuously shift their places to suit the colonial rule and find enough
pastures for their cattle.
(iii) Continuous use of same land for pasture, as their movement was restricted, lead to deterioration of
quality of pasture. Underfed cattle died in large number which affected the livelihood of
pastoralists.
32. Location
(i) India is the seventh largest country in the World after Russia, Canada, USA, China, Brazil and
Australia. It lies entirely in the Northern hemisphere.
(ii) The mainland extends between latitudes 8°4¢ N and 37°6¢ N and longitudes 68°7 ¢ E and 97°25¢ E.
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(iii) The Tropic of Cancer (23°30¢ N) divides the country into almost two equal parts. Its Southern part is
considered as the tropical zone and Northern is considered the sub-tropical zone of India.
Size
(i) The landmass of India has an area of 3.28 million sq km.
(ii) India’s total area accounts for about 2.4 % of the total geographical area of the world.
(iii) India has a land boundary of about 15200 km and the total length of coastline including Andaman
and Nicobar and Lakshadweep islands is about 7516.6 km.
Or Mechanism of monsoon refers to those special conditions prevailing over India during the time when
India gets its monsoon. It can also be referred to the conditions which facilitates the arrival of Indian
monsoon. They are as follows:
(i) Due to differential heating and cooling of land and water, a low pressure area is developed that
causes monsoon.
(ii) The shifting of Inter Tropical Convergence Zone over the Ganga plain during summer also
develops the rainy season.
(iii) The intensity and position of high pressure area at 20°S over the Indian ocean (East of
Madagascar) also affects the Indian monsoon.
(iv) The intense heating of Tibetan plateau in summers results in the formation of high pressure area
and strong vertical air currents.
(v) The movement of westerly jet streams and tropical easterly jet streams which are combinely known
as Southern Oscillations also affects the monsoon.
33. The concept of ‘one person, one vote, one value’ is the base of democracy. This is because
democracy survives on free and fair elections. It is a system where people select their representative
who then forms a part of the government. One person, one vote, one value is represented by
‘Universal Adult Franchise’. It is the right to express one’s choice by vote. When the Right to vote is
given to every adult citizen of the country, then it is called Universal Adult Franchise.
This means everybody irrespective of caste, race, class, religion and gender should have equal voice
in democracy. Here, one person means each individual. One vote means having the right to elect their
representative. One value means every vote has an equal value. Therefore, the concept of ‘one
person, one vote, one value’ is the base of democracy.
34. (a) The river Indus originates in Tibet near Lake Mansarowar. It enters India in the Union Territory of
Ladakh.
(b) Different tributaries of Indus river are the Zaskar, the Nubra, the Shyok and the Hunza which joins
with Indus in the Kashmir region. Again the Satluj, the Beas, the Ravi, the Chenab and the Jhelum join
to the Indus near Mithankot in Pakistan.
(c) The Indus basin has a very gentle slope. It is one of the longest river of the world. Its total length is
2900km. A little over one third of its length covers the states of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal
Pradesh and Punjab in India, the rest part of it is in Pakistan.
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35. (a) The answer map is given below :

(a) (ii) Paris

(a) (i) Bordeaux

(b) The answer map is given below :

(b) (ii) (Montane Forest)

(b) (v) Rajaji Wild Life
Sanctuary
(b) (iv) Corbett National Park
(b)(vi) Narmada
river

(b) (i)
Satpura Range (b) (iii) Coromandel
Coast