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NINTH CLASS MODEL PAPER (AP)


SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT - II (2022)
SOCIAL STUDIES PAPER - I (English Version)
Time: 2 Hrs. 45 Min. PART - A and B Max.Marks: 40
Instructions:
1) 15 minutes of time is allotted for reading the question paper.
2) Answer All the questions.
3) Answers for questions under PART - A should be written in a separate answer booklet.
4) The question paper consists of 4 sections and 33 questions.
Time: 2 Hrs. PART - A Marks: 30
SECTION - I
Note : i) Answer All questions. 4´1=4
ii) Each question carries 1 mark.
1. What is a grid?
2. Why is MSP needed?
3. Write a slogan on environmental protection.
4. Suggest two water conservation methods of your locality.
SECTION - II
Note: i) Answer All questions. 5 ´ 2 = 10
ii) Each question carries 2 marks.
5. What is meant by service activities?
6. Study the given bar graph and write your observation.

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7. The land under cultivation has got reduced day by day. Imagine its consequences.
8. Observe the map given and write the name of iron and steel plants located in West Bengal and
AndhraPradesh.

9. Do you think it is important for India to be self sufficient in food grains production? Discuss.
SECTION - III
Note: i) Answer All questions. 4 ´ 4 = 16
ii) Each question carries 4 marks.
iii) Each question has an internal choice.
10. a) Describe the stages of water cycle.
(OR)
b) Describe the internal structure of the Earth.
11. a) Read the below Paragraph and comment on it.
“The increase in the price of petrol and diesel has led to an all round increase in prices. Fruits, vegeta-
bles, pulses and other food items, for example have become more expensive”.
(OR)

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b) “Industries are necessary for the development of a nation. It is also fact that industrial activities are
increasing environmental problems”.
Write your opinion on this matter in detail.
12. a) Read the given pie chart and answer the following questions.

i) By 2009 - 10 which sector gives more employment?


ii) In which sector employment improved twice?
iii) What does the pie chart tells about?
iv) What is the increase in terms of employment in industry sector?
(OR)
b) Study the table and answer the following questions.
Name of the Sphere Area Characteristics in equator region
Troposphere Upto 13 kms The entire weather phenomenon happens in this
sphere. The temperature in the layer decreases as we
go higher.
Stratosphere Upto 50 kms This layer is almost free from clouds and associated
weather phenomenon, making conditions most ideal
for flying jet air crafts. One important feature of
stratosphere is that contains ozone layer. The
temperature increases with the increase in altitude.
Mesosphere Upto 80 kms Meteorites burn up in this layer on entering from the
space. Temperature starts decreasing with the increase
in altitude.
Thermosphere Upto 400 kms In thermosphere temperature rises rapidly with
increasing height. It contains electrically charged
patcles known as ions. Radio rays transmitted from the
earth by these ions.
Exosphere Above 400 kms It is uppermost layer of the atmosphere. This is the
highest layer and very little known about it.

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i) What is the top most layer?


ii) In which layer does precipitation and cyclones occur?
iii) Which sphere contains ozone layer?
iv) In which layer temperature decreases when increase in altitude?
13. Locate the following in the Indian outline map.
a) 1) The largest tea producing state
2) Durgapur iron and steel industry located in this state
3) Deccan plateau
4) Arabian sea
(OR)
b) 5) The largest wheat producing state
6) The largest coffee producing state
7) Kanya Kumari
8) Delhi
Time: 30 Minutes PART - B Marks: 10
Instructions:
1) Answer All questions. 20 ´ ¾
1 = 10
2
1 mark.
2) Each question carries ¾
2
3) From the given four options (A/B/C/D) choose the correct answer and write the corresponding
letter in the given brackets.
4) Marks will not be awarded for over writing answers.
SECTION - IV
14. ‘The thin layer of air that surrounds the earth is atmosphere’. What is the meaning of the word ‘Atmos’?
( )
A) Rock B) Water C) Vapour D) Life
15. ‘V’ shaped valleys are formed by ( )
A) effect of wind B) effect of glaciers C) effect of rivers D) effect of waves
16. Ocean currents are caused by ( )
A) Latitudes B) Percipitation C) Solar energy D) Centrifugal force
17. The hot and dry winds blow in North India in the months of May and June ( )
A) Chinook B) Simoon C) Mistral D) Loo
18. Which crop is known as the golden fibre? ( )
A) Jute B) Tea C) Rubber D) Cotton

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19. The percentage of irrigated land in the entire cultivable land in India is ( )
A) 30% B) 50% C) 40% D) 70%
20. Budget means ( )
A) Expenditure B) Income
C) Balance of income and expenditure D) consumption
21. Which type of forests are found in the large parts of India? ( )
A) Tropical evergreen B) Tropical deciduous
C) Temperate evergreen D) Temperate deciduous
22. The city which is called the capital of electronics is ( )
A) Hyderabad B) Banglore C) Delhi D) Chennai
23. The highest sugar producing state in India is ( )
A) Uttar Pradesh B) Gujarat C) Andhra Pradesh D) West Bengal
24. Who proposed continental drift ( )
A) Alfred Wegenar B) Ricardo C) Malthus D) Marshal
25. When it is 2 noon in Greenwich (0°), what is the time in India? ( )
A) 6:30 AM B) 7.30 AM C) 6:30 PM D) 7:30 PM
26. Raw material used in Aluminium ( )
A) Copper B) Zinc C) Bauxite D) Lead
27. Which of the following is an example of planetary wind? ( )
A) South west monsoon B) Loo
C) Sea Breeze D) Westerlies
28. Which of the following continent is not connected with ‘The Pacific ring of fire’? ( )
A) South America B) Asia C) Africa D) Australia
29. The continent which is located in four hemispheres is ( )
A) Asia B) Africa C) Europe D) Antarctica
30. Who is the present RBI Governor? ( )
A) Shaktikanth Das B) Hima Das C) Ranga Rajan D) YV. Reddy
31. 2022 - 23 Union Budget presented in Loksabha by ( )
A) Narendra Modi B) Nirmala Sitaraman C) Arun Jaitley D) P. Chidambaram
32. The renewable source ( )
A) Petrol B) Wind C) Sunlight D) B and C
33. High production in crops related to this revolution ....... ( )
A) White revolution B) Blue revolution C) Green revolution D) Brown revolution
Writer: KSV. Krishna Reddy

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