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CLASS 09 - SOCIAL SCIENCE

Summative Assessment 02
Time Allowed: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 80
General Instructions:

Question paper comprises five Sections – A, B, C, D and E.

There are 32 questions in the question paper. All questions are compulsory.
Section A – Question no. 1 to 16 are Objective Type Questions of 1 mark each.

Section B – Question no. 17 to 22 are short answer type questions, carrying 3 marks each.
Answer to each question should not exceed 80 words.
Section C – Question no. 23 to 26 are source based questions, carrying 4 marks each.
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.

Section E – Question no. 32 is map based, carrying 5 marks with two parts, 32.1 from
History (2 marks) and 32.2 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 have to be attempted.

In addition to this, separate instructions are given with each section and question,

wherever necessary.

Section A
1. Who was assigned the responsibility of economic recovery by Hitler? [1]

a) Hindenburg b) Adolf

c) Joseph Goebbels d) Hjalmar Schacht

2. When did World War Second end? [1]

a) May 1945 b) May 1941

c) May 1944 d) May 1942

3. Who were the Desirables? [1]

a) Aryans b) Jews

c) Indo Aryans d) Nordic German Aryans

4. When was the Tripartite Pact signed? [1]

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 a) September 1939 b) September 1940

c) February 1940 d) January 1940

5. Through which of the following state the Tropic of Cancer does not pass? [1]

a) Gujarat b) Mizoram

c) Madhya Pradesh d) Manipur

6. Which winds prevail in India during the rainy season? [1]

a) East-West monsoon b) South-West monsoon

c) Permanent winds d) North-West monsoon

7. Name the type of vegetation found in the deltas of rivers Mahanadi and Godavari. [1]
8. During which season do cyclones develop in the Bay of Bengal? [1]
9. Which programme of the government provides compensation to unemployed if he fails to get [1]
100 days of employment for a year?

a) SGSY b) PMGY

c) NREGA d) NGWP
10. In which of the following country poverty has decreased substantially? [1]

a) Bangladesh b) China

c) Russia d) India
11. What is MNREGA? [1]

a) Marginal National Rural b) Mahatama Gandhi National Rural

Employment Guarantee Act. Employment Guarantee Action.

c) Marginal Natural Rural Employment d) Mahatama Gandhi National Rural

Guarantee Act. Employment Guarantee Act.
12. Which of the following scheme is to create self-employment opportunities for educated [1]
unemployed youth in rural areas and small towns?

a) NFWP b) WRTC

c) AAY d) PMRY
13. What is SEBC? [1]
14. Which is lower house of Indian Parliament? [1]
15. ________ indicates the percent of eligible voters who actually cast their vote. [1]

a) Elections b) Turnout

c) Code of conduct d) Result

16. Which of the following party gave a slogan Nyaya Yudh in 1987? [1]

a) BJP b) Lok Dal

c) SP d) Indian National Congress

Section B
17. Who are the major functionaries in India? [3]
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 Write about the slogan "Protect the self respect of the Telugus".
18. How was economic recovery made in Germany? [3]
19. Why houses in Assam built on stilts? [3]
OR
Why most of the world’s deserts are located in the Western margins of continents in the
subtropics?
20. What is natural or virgin vegetation? [3]
21. What do you understand by Vulnerability to poverty? [3]
OR
What is BPL?
22. State the features of the Spartacist League. [3]
OR
What do you know about Hitler's personality?
Section C
23. Read the source given below and answer the questions that follow: [4]
The war had a devastating impact on the entire continent both psychologically and financially.
From a continent of creditors, Europe turned into one of the debtors. Unfortunately, the infant
Weimar Republic was being made to pay for the sins of the old empire. The republic carried
the burden of war guilt and national humiliation and was financially crippled by being forced
to pay compensation. Those who supported the Weimar Republic, mainly Socialists, Catholics
and Democrats, became easy targets of attack in the conservative nationalist circles. They
were mockingly called the ‘November criminals’. This mindset had a major impact on the
political developments of the early 1930s. 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 that soldiers lived miserable lives in these
trenches, trapped with rats feeding on corpses. They faced poisonous gas and enemy shelling,
and witnessed their ranks reduce rapidly. 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.
Answer the following MCQs by choosing the most appropriate option:
i. What was the impact of the war on European Society and politics?
a. Trench life was glorified by the media
b. Politicians and publicists emphasized on the need for men to be aggressive, strong and
masculine.
c. The soldiers were placed above the civilians.
d. All of these
ii. Those who supported the ________, mainly Socialists, Catholics and ________, were mockingly
called the ‘November Criminals’.
a. Democracy, Conservatives
b. Reichstag, Liberals

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 c. Hitler, Democrats
d. Weimar Republic, Democrats
iii. Which of the following statements is incorrect with respect to soldiers in the World War I?
a. The soldiers, in reality, led miserable lives in trenches, survived by feeding on the
corpses.
b. They faced poisonous gas and enemy shelling and loss of comrades.
c. All soldiers were ready to die for their country’s honour and personal glory.
d. Aggressive propaganda glorified war.
iv. ‘The media glorified trench life’. What was the actual truth about trench life?
a. The soldiers lived a miserable life.
b. They trapped with rats feeding on corpses.
c. They faced poisonous gas and enemy shelling.
d. All of these
24. Read the source given below and answer the questions that follow: [4]
Due to the apparent northward movement of the sun, the global heat belt shifts northwards.
As such, from March to May, it is hot weather season in India. The influence of the shifting of
the heat belt can be seen clearly from temperature recordings taken during March-May at
different latitudes. In March, the highest temperature is about 38° Celsius, recorded on the
Deccan plateau. In April, temperatures in Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh are around 42°
Celsius. In May, temperature of 45° Celsius is common in the northwestern parts of the
country. In peninsular India, temperatures remain lower due to the moderating influence of
the oceans. The summer months experience rising temperature and falling air pressure in the
northern part of the country. Towards the end of May, an elongated low-pressure area
develops in the region extending from the Thar Desert in the northwest to Patna and
Chotanagpur plateau in the east and southeast. Circulation of air begins to set in around this
trough. A striking feature of the hot weather season is the ‘loo’. Direct exposure to these winds
may even prove to be fatal. Dust storms are very common during the month of May in
northern India. These storms bring temporary relief as they lower the temperature and may
bring light rain and cool breeze. This is also the season for localised thunderstorms, associated
with violent winds, torrential downpours, often accompanied by hail. In West Bengal, these
storms are known as the ‘Kaal Baisakhi’. Towards the close of the summer season, pre-
monsoon showers are common especially, in Kerala and Karnataka. They help in the early
ripening of mangoes, and are often referred to as ‘mango showers’.
Answer the following MCQs by choosing the most appropriate option:
i. Dust storms are common during the month of May in _________.
a. Mawsynram
b. Kerela
c. Punjab
d. Silchar
ii. Which of the following is incorrect regarding characteristic features of the hot weather
season?

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 a. In March, the highest temperature is about 38° Celsius, recorded on the Deccan plateau.
b. The period between March to May is the hot weather season or summer in India.
c. The summer months experience rising air pressure in the northern part of the country.
d. All are correct
iii. There are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read the statements and
chose the correct option:
Assertion (A): The peninsular part of India experiences peak summers earlier than
northern India.
Reason (R): Due to northward movement of the sun, the global heat belt shifts northward.
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 correct but R is wrong.
d. A is wrong but R is correct.
iv. Which of the following statement defines "Loo"?
a. Hot and dry winds
b. Strong and gusty winds
c. Low humidity and feeble variable winds.
d. Both (a) and (b)
25. Read the source given below and answer the questions that follow: [4]
At the centre of the discussion on poverty is usually the concept of the “poverty line”. A
common method used to measure poverty is based on income or consumption levels. A
person is considered poor if his or her income or consumption level falls below a given
“minimum level” necessary to fulfill the basic needs. What is necessary to satisfy the basic
needs is different at different times and in different countries. Therefore, the poverty line may
vary with time and place. Each country uses an imaginary line that is considered appropriate
for its existing level of development and its accepted minimum social norms. For example, a
person not having a car in the United States may be considered poor. In India, owning a car is
still considered a luxury. While determining the poverty line in India, a minimum level of food
requirement, clothing, footwear, fuel and light, educational and medical requirement, etc., are
determined for subsistence. These physical quantities are multiplied by their prices in rupees.
The present formula for food requirement while estimating the poverty line is based on the
desired calorie requirement. Food items, such as cereals, pulses, vegetables, milk, oil, sugar,
etc., together provide these needed calories. The accepted average calorie requirement in
India is 2400 calories per person per day in rural areas and 2100 calories per person per day
in urban areas. For the year 2011–12, the poverty line for a person was fixed at Rs 816 per
month for rural areas and Rs 1000 for urban areas. In the year 2011-12, a family of five
members living in rural areas and earning less than about Rs 4,080 per month will be below
the poverty line. A similar family in the urban areas would need a minimum of Rs 5,000 per
month to meet their basic requirements. The poverty line is estimated periodically by
conducting sample surveys. These surveys are carried out by the National Sample Survey
Organisation (NSSO).
Answer the following MCQs by choosing the most appropriate option:

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 i. How is poverty line estimated periodically?
a. Normally every five years by conducting sample surveys.
b. Normally every two years by conducting sample surveys.
c. Normally every one years by conducting sample surveys.
d. Normally every three years by conducting sample surveys.
ii. The measurement of the Poverty line is based on which factor?
a. Levels of income
b. Consumption by people
c. Education
d. Both (a) and (b)
iii. There are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read the statements and
chose the correct option:
Assertion (A): Calorie requirement in urban areas is higher than in rural areas.
Reason (R): People living in urban areas engage themselves in more physical work
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 correct but R is wrong.
d. Both A and R are wrong.
iv. Complete the sentence: Different countries use different poverty lines because ________.
a. The calorie which is required for different people is different based on their physical
condition.
b. The per capita income in different countries is different.
c. The cost of essential items used in calculating the poverty line is more in the developed
countries.
d. All of these
26. Read the source given below and answer the questions that follow: [4]
Germany, a powerful empire in the early years of the twentieth century, fought the First World
War alongside the Austrian empire and against the Allies. All joined the war enthusiastically
hoping to gain from a quick victory. Little did they realise that the war would stretch on,
eventually draining Europe of all its resources. Germany made initial gains by occupying
France and Belgium. However, the Allies strengthened by the US entry in 1917, won, defeating
Germany and the Central Powers in November 1918. The defeat of Imperial Germany and the
abdication of the emperor gave an opportunity to parliamentary parties to recast German
polity. A National Assembly met at Weimar and established a democratic constitution with a
federal structure. Deputies were now elected to the German Parliament or Reichstag, on the
basis of equal and universal votes cast by all adults including women. This republic, however,
was not received well by its own people largely because of the terms it was forced to accept
after Germany’s defeat at the end of the First World War. The peace treaty at Versailles with
the Allies was a harsh and humiliating peace. Germany lost its overseas colonies, a tenth of its
population, 13 percent of its territories, 75 percent of its iron and 26 percent of its coal to
France, Poland, Denmark and Lithuania. The Allied Powers demilitarised Germany to weaken
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 Allied countries suffered. Germany was forced to pay compensation amounting to £6 billion.
The Allied armies also occupied the resource-rich Rhineland for much of the 1920s. Many
Germans held the new Weimar Republic responsible for not only the defeat in the war but the
disgrace at Versailles.
Answer the following MCQs by choosing the most appropriate option:
i. The government formed at Weimar was a/an ________.
a. Nazi republic
b. Monarchial republic
c. Absolutist republic
d. Democratic republic
ii. What was the time span of the First World War?
a. 1911-1914
b. 1914-1918
c. 1918-1921
d. 1920-1925
iii. In the question given below, there are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason
(R). Read the statements and chose the correct option:
Assertion (A): The Treaty of Versailles signed at the end of World War I, was harsh and
humiliating for Germany.
Reason (R): It lost 75% of its iron and 26% of its coal to France, Poland, Denmark and
Lithuania, was forced to pay compensation of 6 billion pounds.
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 correct but R is wrong.
d. A is wrong but R is correct.
iv. How were the deputies elected under the Weimar constitution?
a. On the basis of equal and universal votes cast by active and passive citizens.
b. On the basis of equal and universal votes cast by all adults including women.
c. On the basis of equal and universal votes cast by men owing property.
d. On the basis of equal and universal votes cast by all adults excluding women.
Section D
27. What was Mandal Commission? Why was it appointed? What did it recommend to the [5]
government?
OR
What powers are exercised by the Election Commission of India?
28. Discuss the major reasons for poverty in India? [5]
29. Which are the most widespread forests of India? Mention characteristic features of these [5]
forests.
OR
What are the features of hot weather season in India?
30. How were Darwin and Herbert Spencer's ideas adopted by Hitler or Nazis? [5]

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31. Give any five functions of the Government. [5]
OR
How do you agree with the statement, "Treaty of Versailles laid the germs of another war and was
a harsh treaty"?
Section E
32. Locate it: [5]
a) Two features A and B are marked in the given political map of India. Identify these
features with the help of the following information and write their correct names on the
lines marked on the map.
i. A Salt Water Lake
ii. A river which form an estuary
On the same political map locate and label the following
iii. Walur lake

b) Two features A and B are marked in the given political map of India. Identify these
features with the help of the following information and write their correct names on the
lines marked on the map.
i. A Forest Type
ii. A Forest Type
On the same political map locate and label the following

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iii. Madumalai- A wild life sanctuary

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