SAMPLE PAPER II 2021-22

TERM I
CLASS IX
SOCIAL SCIENCE - CODE 087
TIME-90 MINUTES MM-40M
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General Instructions:
1. The Question Paper contains four sections.
2. Section A has 24 questions. Attempt any 20 questions.
3. Section B has 22 questions. Attempt any 18 questions.
4. Section C has 12 questions (Case based). Attempt any 5 questions per case.
5. Section D contains 2 Map based questions. Attempt both the questions.
6. All questions carry equal marks.
7. There is no negative marking.

SECTION – A
(Attempt any 20 out of 24 questions)

1. Who wrote an influential pamphlet called ‘What is the Third Estate’?

A. Mirabeau
B. Abbe Sieyes
C. Jean-Paul Marat
D. Olympe de Gouges

2. Choose the incorrect pair:

A. Napoleon Bonaparte —— Emperor of France.
B. Slavery abolished —— 1848
C. Roget de L’Isle —— Marseillaise
D. Louis XVI ascended the throne —— 1776

3. Which of the following statements is not true about the Third Estate_
A. The Third Estate was made of the poor only
B. Within the Third Estate some were rich and some were poor
C. Richer members of the Third Estate owned lands
D. Peasants were obliged to serve in the army, or build roads

4. The Constitution of 1791 vested the power to make laws in the:

A. Convention
B. National Assembly
C. Directory
D. Clergy and Nobility
5 When did the trianglar slave trade begin?
A. Seventeenth century
.
B. Sixteenth century
C. Early eighteenth century
D. Twentieth century
6 Which one of the following soil types is found in the Deccan trap region of India?
. A. Laterite Soil
B. Alluvial soil
C. Arid Soil
D. Black Soil
7 My friend hails from the capital city of a neighbouring island country which is
. south west of mainland India. Choose the correct option from the following:
A. Colombo
B. Jakarta
C. Male
D. Manila
8 The Standard Meridian of India Passes through which one of the following
. important towns of India?
A. Nagpur
B. Raipur
C. Kanpur
D. Mirzapur

9 Which latitude divides the country into two equal parts?

. A. Tropic of Cancer, 23°30’N
B. Tropic of Cancer, 21°30’S
C. Tropic of Capricorn, 23°30’N
D. Equator

1 The southernmost tip of Indian union got submerged in the massive tsunami
0 which occurred in which one of the following years:
. A. 2004
B. 2001
C. 2000
D. 2011
11. Another name for Chinese Parliament apart from Quanguo Renmin Daibiao Dahui is:
A. National Assembly
B. Nationalist Communist Association
C. National People’s Congress
D. National People's Republic

12. On the basis of my gender I was discriminated against. Driving, taking decisions in my
life and even the right to vote was denied to me. But recently my government has
removed all these restrictions. Can you guess the name of my country?
A. Fiji
B. Saudi Arabia
C. India
D. Pakistan
13. Choose the incorrect option:
Undemocratic Government can be made democratic government through the
following methods:
A. Political Opposition
B. Respect for rights
C. Majority domination
D. Independent Judiciary

14. Which is the most common form of democracy visible in the contemporary world?
A. Direct democracy
B. Representative democracy
C. Limited democracy
D. Ideal democracy

15. The members of the Constituent Assembly of India were elected by the______.
A. British Governor General
B. Judges of the High Courts of Madras, Bombay and Calcutta
C. All Adult Voters in India
D. Members of Provincial legislatures

16. When was the first session of the Constituent Assembly held?
A. 15th August 1950
B. 9th December 1946
C. 26th January 1950
D. 26th November 1949

17. Choose the odd one out:

A. The Constituent Assembly worked in a systematic, open and consensual manner.
B. Drafting Committee chaired by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar prepared a draft constitution for
discussion.
 C. No amendments were considered while making of the Constitution and every
member were forced to agree with the view of the Drafting Committee
D. Several rounds of thorough discussion took place on the Draft Constitution, clause
by clause.

18. Which among the following is not a primary activity?

A. Fishing
B. Poultry
C. Tourism
D. Mining

19. Which among the following is considered as unemployed?

A. 40 years of man willing to work and unable to find a job
B. A teenager studying in class 8
C. 25 years old woman not willing to work
D. 75 years man willing to work

20. The new ways of farming need

A.Less land
B. More capital
C. Complicated machinery
D.All of the above

21. Who among the following puts together land, labour and capital?
A.Moneylender
B. Entrepreneur
C. Zamindar
D.Manager

22. ‘Bigha’ and ‘Guintha’ are

A. The type of village house
B. The type of hybrid seeds
C. The measuring units of grain
D. The measuring units of land area in village

23. Which of the following examples falls into non market activity?
A. Cooking for another household in return of salary
B. Cooking for yourself
C. Cooking for a neighbour as he is sick
D. Both B and C

24. Which of the following statements is incorrect?

A.Education enhances the National Income.
B. Education breaks the virtuous cycle.
C. Education enhances cultural richness.
D.Education increases the efficiency of governance.
 SECTION – B
(Attempt any 18 out of 22 questions)
25. The following is one of the rare paintings by a woman artist. This painting shows a female
allegory of :

A. France
B. Law
C. Liberty
D. Queen Marie Antoinette
NOTE: Following question is for Visually impaired candidates in lieu of Q25.

Name of the book written by John Locke

A. The Spirit of the Laws
B. The Social Contract
C. Two Treatises of Government
D. None of the above

26. Which of the following option(s) is/are correct about the measures taken by
the Jacobins:

I. Peasants were forced to transport their grain to the cities and sell it at prices fixed by the
government.
II. Equality was also sought to be practised through forms of speech and address.
III. The use of more expensive whole wheat flour was forbidden; all citizens were required to
eat the white equality bread.
IV. laws were issued removing the maximum ceiling on wages and prices.
A. I & II
B. III & IV
C. Only II
D. Only 1
27. Establish the chronology:
I. Convention freed all slaves in colonies
II. Slavery was abolished in French colonies
III. French women got the right to vote
IV. Bastille was stormed

A. I, II, IV, III

B. IV, II, I, III
C. II, I, VI, III
D. IV, I, II, III

28. Who said, “‘The task of representing the people has been given to the rich … the lot of the poor
and oppressed will never be improved by peaceful means alone.”
A. Camille Desmoulins
B. Robespierre
C. Olympe de Gouges
D. Jean-Paul Marat
29. Assertion: Land and sea routes have contributed in exchange of Ideas and
commodities since ancient times
Reason: The Ideas of Upanishads and the Ramayana, stories of
Panchatantra,the Indian numerals and the decimal system thus could reach
many parts of the world.
A. Both A and R are true and the reason explains the assertion.
B. Both A and R are true but the reason does not explain the assertion.
C. A is false but R is true
D. Both A and R are false

30. Choose the correct arrangement of the countries larger than India given in
an descending order of their area :
A. Russia-China- Canada-Brazil-USA-Australia
B. Russia-Canada-USA-China-Brazil-Australia
C. Russia- Brazil- Canada-China-USA- Australia
D. Russia-Canada- China-Brazil-USA-Australia
31. Study the following image carefully and answer the following question:

What does the image reveal?

 A. This Cartoon describes that army protects and supports democracy

B. This Cartoon describes the scene of booth capturing in elections by using arms

C. This Cartoon describes the army helps in the voting process

D. This Cartoon describes the development of democracy in a dictatorship

32. Consider the following statements with regard to the making of the Constitution of
India. Identify the correct statements from the following options:
I. Our leaders gained confidence by learning from other countries, but on our own
terms.
II. Many of our leaders were inspired by the ideals of the French Revolution, the
practice of parliamentary democracy in Britain and the Bill of Rights in the US.
III. The socialist revolution in Russia had inspired many Indians to think of shaping a
system based on social and economic equality.
IV. The Constitution makers were simply imitating the other Constitutions and did not
develop any idea of their own.
A. I, II, III, IV
B. III, IV only
C. I, II and III only
D. I, II and IV only

33. The official policy of racial separation and ill treatment of blacks followed by the
government of South Africa between 1948 and 1989 was known as:
A. Compartmentalization
B. Stratification
C. Aparthied
D. Gene pool mapping

34. Here are some of the guiding values of the Constitution and their meaning. Rewrite
them by matching them correctly.
a Sovereign i. Government will not favour any religion.
b Socialist ii People have the supreme right to make decisions.
c Liberty iii Wealth is generated socially and should be shared equally by
society
d Secular iv.There are no unreasonable restrictions on the citizens

A.a-iv, b-ii, c-iii, d-i

B. a-ii, b-iii, c-iv, d-i
C. a-i, b-iii, c-iv, d-ii
D.a-iv, b-iii, c-ii, d-i
35.
In the question given below, there are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and
Reason (R) . In the context of the two statements which of the following is correct:

Assertion(A): In a democracy every citizen must be able to play an equal role in

decision making. For this one doesn't need just an equal right to vote. Every citizen
needs to have equal information, basic education, equal resources and a lot of
commitment.

Reason(R): The role performed by citizens does not have any impact on the way
democracy functions.

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.

36. How many days did the Constituent Assembly frame the Constitution Of India?
A. 114 DAYS
B. 115 DAYS
C. 119 DAYS
D. 365 DAYS

37. Read the following passage carefully:

The Assembly was dominated by the Indian National Congress, the party that led
India’s freedom struggle. But the Congress itself included a variety of political groups
and opinions. The Assembly had many members who did not agree with the
Congress. In social terms too, the Assembly represented members from different
language groups, castes, classes, religions and occupations. Even if the Constituent
Assembly was elected by universal adult franchise, its composition would not have
been very different.
Choose the correct statement with regard to the Constituent Assembly:
A. Congress party was the only party responsible for making of the Constitution of
India
B. There was no linguistic or cultural diversity in the Constituent Assembly
C. Members of the Constituent Assembly had the freedom to present their views.
D. The Constitution of India was made by only the so-called upper caste and did not
include religious minorities.
38. Which of these is not a valid reason for arguing that there is a lesser possibility of
famine in a democratic country?
A. Opposition parties can draw attention to hunger and starvation
B. Free press can report suffering from famine in different parts of the country.
C. Government fears its defeat in the next elections.
D. People are free to believe in and practise any religion.

39. Two statements are given in the question below as Assertion (A) and Reasoning (R).
Read the statements and choose the appropriate option.
Assertion (A): Small farmers are paid low wages, and lead a difficult life.
Reason (R ) : There are many people who are willing to work as farm labourers in the
villages, whereas the opportunities of work are limited.
Options:
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.
40. Choose the correct option from the following

A. Constructing Hospital Tertiary Activity

B. Babysitting Non Economic Activity
C. Dairy Non farm Activity
D. Cooking for Family Primary Activity
41.

Interpret given pie charts and choose the correct statement.

A.15% of farmers have 85% of the land area
B. 85% of farmers cultivate 55.4% of the land area
C. 85% of farmers cultivate 44.6% of the land area
D.Both B and C
42. Which type of unemployment is found in the agricultural sector?
A. Educated unemployment
B. Disguised unemployment
C. Structural unemployment
D. None of the above

43. Which of the following examples does not fall under the unorganized sector?
A. A farmer irrigating his field.
B. A daily wage labourer working for a contractor.
C. A doctor in a hospital treating a patient.
D. A handloom weaver working on a loom in her house.

44. What is the full form of IMR?

A. Infant Mortality Ratio
B. Increasing Mortality Rate
C. Infant Mortality Rate
D. Infertile Maternity Rate

45. Two statements are given in the question below as Assertion (A) and Reasoning (R).
Read the statements and choose the appropriate option.
Assertion (A): There has been an increase in the expenditure on education
Reason (R): Mid day meal programme was started to encourage attendance and
retention in school
Options:
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.

46. Which one of the following is considered important to create a ‘virtuous cycle’ by the
parents?
A. To send their children to the school
B. To provide food to their children
C. To give them whatever they want
D. To take care of the health and education of their children

SECTION – C
(Attempt any 5 out of 6 questions in each of the Case based questions)
Read the source given below and answer any 5 of the 6 questions that follow by
choosing the most appropriate option:
In order to discuss and voice their interests women started their own political clubs and
newspapers. About sixty women’s clubs came up in different French cities. The Society of
Revolutionary and Republican Women was the most famous of them. One of their main
demands was that women enjoy the same political rights as men. Women were disappointed
that the Constitution of 1791 reduced them to passive citizens. They demanded the right to
 vote, to be elected to the Assembly and to hold political office. Only then, they felt, would
their interests be represented in the new government.
In the early years, the revolutionary government did introduce laws that helped improve the
lives of women. Together with the creation of state schools, schooling was made compulsory
for all girls. Their fathers could no longer force them into marriage against their will. Marriage
was made into a contract entered into freely and registered under civil law. Divorce was
made legal, and could be applied for by both women and men. Women could now train for
jobs, could become artists or run small businesses.

47. In the question given below, there are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R).

Read the statements and choose the correct option:

1. Assertion (A): From the very beginning women were active participants in the
events which brought about so many important changes in French
society
Reason (R): The women were equally participating with men to get concessions
from the revolutionary government.

Options:
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 explanation of A
C. A is correct but R is wrong.
D. A is wrong but R is correct.

48. French women demanded the right:

A. To vote
B. To be elected to the assembly
C. To hold political office
D. All of the above

49. On 5 October 1789, women marched to ________________ and brought the king back with
them to_______________.
A. Marseilles, Paris
B. Versailles, Paris
C. Paris, Versailles
D. Paris, Marseilles

50. Which one of the following statements about women is incorrect:

A. Only daughters of nobles or wealthier members of the third estate could study at a
convent
B. Women were disappointed that the Convention in 1794 reduced them to passive citizens
C. Together with the creation of state schools, schooling was made compulsory for all girls
D. Divorce was made legal, and could be applied for by both women and men.

51. Match the following items given in Column A with those in Column B.
Column A Column B
 I. Olympe de Gouges
II. Nanine Vallain.
III. The revolutionary government
IV. Jacobin
A. I-4, II-3, III-2, IV-1_
B. 1-3, II-4, III-1, IV-2
C. I-3, II-4, III-2, IV-1
D. 1-4, II-3, III-1, IV-2
1. Issued laws ordering closure
of women’s clubs and banning their
political activities
2. Women could now train for jobs
3. Was tried by the National Convention
& executed
4. Woman artist

52. Consider the following statements regarding French women in revolutionary France.
1. Most women had access to education or job training.
2. Their wages were lower than those of men.

Select the correct answer using the code given below

A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both 1 and 2
D. Neither 1 nor 2
Read the following paragraphs given below and answer any 5 of the 6
questions that follow by choosing the most appropriate option:
The northern plains are generally described as flat land with no variations in
its relief. It is not true. These vast plains also have diverse relief features.
According to the variations in relief features, the Northern plains can be
divided into four regions. The rivers, after descending from the mountains,
deposit pebbles in a narrow belt of about 8 to 16 km in width lying parallel to
the slopes of the Shiwaliks. It is known as bhabar. All the streams disappear
in this bhabar belt. South of this belt, the streams and rivers re-emerge and
create a wet, swampy and marshy region known as terai. This was a thickly
forested region full of wildlife. The forests have been cleared to create
agricultural land and to settle migrants from Pakistan after partition. Locate
Dudhwa National Park in this region. The largest part of the northern plain is
formed of older alluvium. It lies above the floodplains of the rivers and
presents a terracelike feature. This part is known as bhangar.The soil in this
region contains calcareous deposits, locally known as kankar. The newer,
younger deposits of the floodplains are called khadar. They are renewed
almost every year and so are fertile, thus, ideal for intensive agriculture.
53. Dudhwa National Park is located in the state of:
A. Uttrakhand
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Himachal Pradesh
D. Haryana

54. The soil containing calcareous deposits is locally known as:

A. Bhangar
B. Khadar
C. Bhabar
D. Kankar
55. Assertion: The largest part of the northern plain is formed of older alluvium.
Reason: It lies above the floodplains of the rivers and presents a terrace like
feature. This part is known as bhabar.
A. Both A and R are true and the reason explains the assertion.
B. Both A and R are true but the reason does not explain the assertion.
C. A is true but R is False
D. Both A and R are false

56. Choose the correct characteristics of the khadar soil

1. Pebbles in a narrow belt of about 8 to 16 km
2. A wet, swampy and marshy region
3. They are newer, younger deposits of the floodplains
4. The soil contains calcareous deposits

A. 1 and 3
B. 2 and 3
C. 1 and 4
D. 3 only
57. The following statement describes which relief feature of the northern plains?
“Thickly forested region full of wildlife”
A. Bhabhar
B. Bhangar
C. Terai
D. Khadar

58. Which part of the northern Plains is used for intensive agriculture, choose the
correct option?
A. Khadar
B. Terai
C. Bhabhar
D. Bhangar

Section D
(Attempt both the Map based
questions)
 On the given outline map of India, identify the locations with the help of specified
information.

Identify the mountain range marked as A in the political map of India.

59. A. Shiwalik
B. Aravalli
C. Vindhya
D. Shiwalik

60. Identify the state marked as B in the Political map of India

A. Bihar
B. Jharkhand
C. Chattisgarh
D. Odisha