MILE STONE ACADEMY

CLASS 9TH
MID TERM EXAM
SOCIAL SCIENCE
DATE: 21/9/2020 SET C M.M – 80

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS-

1. Question paper comprises of 4 sections A, B, C and D. All

questions are compulsory.
2. Question from serial number 1 to 20 are very short
answer type questions which carries 1 mark each.
3. Questions from serial number 21 to 28 carries 3 marks
each. Answer to these questions should not exceed 80
words each.
4. Questions from serial 29 to 34 carries 5 marks each.
Answer to these questions should not exceed 100 words
each.
5. Question no. 35 is a map of 6 marks with 2 parts – 35A
from History 2 marks and 35B from Geography (4
marks).

SECTION A

Answer in very short: 1x20=20

1. In the context of France, ‘The Tennis Court Oath’ took
place on.
a) 14th July 1789
b) 20th June 1789
c) 4th August 1789
d) 5th May 1789

2. Match the following:

(a) Chateau -- Maximillian Robespierre
(b) Rousseau -- stately residence
(c) Jacobin club -- Third Estate
(d) Abbe Sieyes -- French philosopher

3. Why was Bastille hated by the people?

4. What did the blue – white symbol convey in the
Declaration of Rights?
5. Which place of India is located on the three seas?
6. Which canal has reduced India’s distance from Europe
by 7000 km?
7. The highest peak of the Western Ghats is:
a) Javadi hills
b) Anai Mudi
c) Dooda Beta
d) Cardamom
8. ________ is the oldest mountain range in India.
9. Give one demerits of Democracy.
10. Name the famous political party of Mexico.
11. Who led the Military coup in Pakistan in 1999?
a) Banazir Bhutto
 b) Nawaz Sharif
c) Pervez Musharraf
d) None of these

12. Match the following:

1. B.R. Ambedkar—member of constitution assembly.
2. Sarojini Naidu – people should live like brothers and
sisters.
3. Sovereign – chairman of the drafting committee.
4. Fraternity – people have the supreme right to make
decision.
13. How many members are there in the constituent
assembly that wrote the Indian Constitution?
a) 399
b) 299
c) 199
d) 190
14. Define the Preamble.
15. Which of the following is a Rabi crop?
a) Wheat
b) Rice
c) Maize
d) Cotton
16. How do small farmers arrange for capital?
17. What is HYV?
18. PHC stands for _______.
19. Tertiary sector of economy includes:
a) Tourism
b) Forestry
c) Quarrying
d) Agriculture
20. Define market activities.

SECTION B

Short Answer Type Questions should not exceed 80

words: 3x8=24
21. What was the conditions of women in France in the
18th century?
22. Write a short note on Indian desert.
23. “Democracy improves the quality of decision –
making”. Explain.
24. Explain the main challenges to democracy.
25. Why is the need and importance of a constitution?
26. Why is it necessary to increase the area under
cultivation? Explain.
27. Write any three differences between land and
capital.
28. Read the extract and answer the questions that
follows:

Education contributes towards the growth of society.

It enhances the national income, cultural richness and
increases the efficiency of governance. There is a
provision made for providing universal access,
 retention and quality in elementary education with a
special emphasis on girls.
Sarva Siksha Abhiyan is significant step towards
providing elementary education to all children in the
age group of six to fourteen years by 2010. It is a
time- bound initiative of the central government, in
partnership with the states, the local government and
the community for achieving the goal of
universalization of elementary education.

Questions:
1. What does education enhance towards
governance?
2. What are the important steps taken by government
for providing education by 2010?
3. Which group of children are provided with
elementary education?

SECTION C
Long Answer Type Question in about 100 words: 5x6=30

29. How did Robespierre propose to bring about

equality in French society?
30. How many classes were there in France in the 18th
century?
31. Why 82 degree 30’ E has been selected as the
standard Meridian of India?
32. Read the extract and answer the following
questions:
 Peninsular Plateau is a unique in its own way in terms
of its formation, location and shape. The Deccan
Plateau is a part of the Peninsular Plateau. The
altitude ranges from 100m in the North up to 1000m
in South. The Peninsular Plateau is the table land
formed due to the breaking and drifting of the
Gondwanaland. The Plateau consist of two broad
divisions, namely, the central Highlands and the
Deccan Plateau. The Deccan Plateau, a triangular
mass, lies to the South of the river Narmada. The
distinct feature of the Peninsular Plateau is the black
soil area known as Deccan Trap.

Questions:
1. What is the altitude of the Peninsular Plateau?
2. How is Peninsular Plateau formed?
3. What are the two features of Peninsular Plateau?
33. Describe any five salient features of the
Constitution of India.
34. “Human resource is an indispensable factor of
production”. Justify.

Map Pointing: 1x6= 6

35. A) Locate the following on the Political Map of
India:
a) Aravali range
b) Anaimudi
c) Standard meridian of India
d) Smallest state of India.
B) Locate the following on the political map of
France: (any two)
* A port famous for slave trade in western France.
* A port of France enriched due to the slave trade.
* Marseillaise