FIRST TERM EXAMINATION -2022-23

CLASS IX
Social Science
DURATION:3 HOURS M.M.80
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:

(i) Question No.1 and 2 are Multiple Choice Questions and carries sub parts.
(Section- A). Each question carries 1 mark.
(ii) Question No. 3 (Section-B) is based on three sources. Each sub-part carries 1 mark.
(iii) Answer to questions carrying 2 marks (Question No.4-14: -Section-C) should not exceed
60 words each and questions carrying 3 marks should not exceed 80 words.
(iii) Answer to questions carrying 5 marks (Question No.15-18: -Section-D) should not
exceed 100 words each.
(iv) Attach the map with the answer script (Question No. 19-Section E)

SECTION-A
Q1. Choose the correct options: (13x1=13)
(i) Robert Owen was a _______________.
a Leading English textile manufacturer
b Revolutionary of Germany
c Socialist who believed in the idea of cooperatives
d Both (A) and (C)
(ii)Bloody Sunday was also known as the ____________ Revolution
a 1905
b 1901
c 1900
d 1910
(iii) TwoTreatises of government was written by :
a. Rousseau
b. Montesquieu
c. Aristotle
d. John Locke
(iv) The famous political party of Mexico:
a. Revolutionary party.
b. Chinese communist party.
c. Institutional revolutionary party.
d. People’s party.
(v) The Constituent assembly met for :
a.115
b.114
c.113
d.116
(vi) Who appoints the Chief Election Commissioner of India?
(a) The Chief Justice of India
(b) The Prime Minister of India
(c) The President of India
(d) The Law Minister of India
(vii) 9. Quarrying and mining are included in the:
a. Government sector
b. Secondary-sector
c. Tertiary-sector
d. Primary- sector
(viii) Sarva Shiksha abhiyan is a significant step towards providing education to the
children above:
a. 6-14years
b. 5-10years
c. 10-15years
d. 5-14years
(ix)Which one of these is the most labour absorbing sector:
a. Transportation
b. Agriculture
c. Service
d. Industries
(x) Which of the following latitude divides India into two equal parts?
a.The Tropic of Cancer
b.Prime meridian
c.Standard Meridian
d.None of these

(xi) Pir Panjal and Dhaula Dhar ranges belong to which of the following
a. Himadri
b. Himachal
c. Shiwalik
d. Purvachals

(xii) Pitti bird sanctuary is in which of the following regions

a. Lakshadweep islands.
b. Chotanagpur plateau.
c. Andaman and Nicobar islands.
d. Northern Plains.
(xiii) Amarkantak hills are the source of which river?
a. Tapi.
b. Narmada
c. Mahanadi
d. Kaveri

Q2 . Two statements are given in the questions below as Assertion (A) and Reasoning
(R). Read the statements and choose the appropriate option. (4x1=4)

(i) Assertion (A): Long years of war and extravagance of the king led to financial crisis
in France. (1)
Reason (R): Taille was a tax levied by the church, comprising one-tenth of the
agricultural produce.
Mark the option which is most suitable:
(A) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct
explanation of assertion (A).
(B) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct
explanation of assertion (A).
(C) Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
(D) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are false.
(ii)Assertion: (A) Anyone who can be a voter can also become a candidate in elections.
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Reason: (R) The only difference is in order to be a voter you have to be of 18 yrs , but to
be a candidate you have to be of 25yrs.
a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation.
b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation
of (A)
c) Assertion (A) is true but Reason(R) is false.
d) Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true.
(iii) Assertion (A) – A firm will not like to employ a worker with ill health.
Reason (R)-An unhealthy person does not work regularly and remains on leaves due to
sickness.
a. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation
of Assertion (A).
b. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true but Reason (R) is not the correct
explanation of Assertion (A) .
c. Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.

d. Assertion(A) is false but Reason (R) is correct.

(iv) Assertion (A) Total length. of the coastline of India , including Andaman and
Nicobar and Lakshadweep, is 12,200 km.
Reason (R) No other country has a long coastline on the Indian Ocean as India has.

a. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

b. Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A.
c. A is true but B is false.
d. A is false but R is true.

Section B

Q3- Read the sources given below and answer the questions that follow: (3x4=12)

1.One of the groups which looked to change society were the liberals.
Liberals wanted a nation which tolerated all religions. We should
remember that at this time European states usually discriminated in
favour of one religion or another (Britain favoured the Church of England,
Austria and Spain favoured the Catholic Church). Liberals also opposed the
uncontrolled power of dynastic rulers. They wanted to safeguard the rights of
individuals against governments. They argued for a representative, elected
parliamentary government, subject to laws interpreted by a well-trained
judiciary that was independent of rulers and officials. However, they were not
‘democrats. They did not believe in universal adult franchise, that is, the right of
every citizen to vote. They felt men of property mainly should have the
vote. They also did not want the vote for women. In contrast, radicals wanted a
nation in which government was based on the majority of a country’s
population. Many supported women’s suffragette movements. Unlike liberals,
they opposed the privileges of great landowners and wealthy factory owners.
They were not against the existence of private property but disliked
concentration of property in the hands of a few.

Answer the following MCQs by choosing the most appropriate options:

3.1They believed in the nation that tolerates all religion.
a. Radicals
b. Liberals
c .Democrats
d. Nationalists
3.2 Who favoured the Church of England:
a. Russia
b. France
c. England
d. Austria
3.3 They opposed the privileges of great landowners and wealthy factory
owners.
a. Radicals
b. Liberals
c. Conservatives
d. Socialists
3.4 Liberals also opposed the uncontrolled power of:

a. dynastic rulers

b. diplomats

c. army officers

d. women

II The manner in which the

Constituent Assembly worked gives
sanctity to the Constitution. The
Constituent Assembly worked in a
systematic, open and consensual
manner. First some basic principles
were decided and agreed upon. Then
a Drafting Committee chaired by Dr.
B.R. Ambedkar prepared a draft
constitution for discussion. Several
rounds of thorough discussion took
place on the Draft Constitution,
clause by clause. More than two
thousand amendments were
considered. The members
deliberated for 114 days spread over
three years. Every document
presented and every word spoken in
the Constituent Assembly has been
recorded and preserved. These are
called ‘Constituent Assembly
Debates’. When printed, these
debates are 12 bulky volumes! These
debates provide the rationale behind
every provision of the Constitution.
These are used to interpret the
meaning of the Constitution.

3.5 Drafting committee was chaired by :

a. Jawahar Lal Nehru
b. Dr B R Ambedkar
c.Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel
d.Mahatma Gandhi
3.6 How much time was spent on discussions on the constitution:
a.112
b.115
c.113
d.116

3.7 Mention the number of amendment made in the process of framing the
constitution.
a.Less than 2000
b.More than 2000
c.Around 3000
d.More than 3000

3.8 Every document presented and every word spoken in

the Constituent Assembly has been
recorded and preserved.
a. Constituent debates
b. Constituent ideas
c. Constituent assembly
d. Constituent arrangements

III Savita is a small farmer. She plans

to cultivate wheat on her 1 hectare of
land. Besides seeds, fertilizers and
pesticides, she needs cash to buy
water and repair her farm
instruments. She estimates that the
working capital itself would cost a
minimum of Rs 3,000. She doesn’t
have the money, so she decides to
borrow from Tejpal Singh, a large
farmer. Tejpal Singh agrees to give
Savita the loan at an interest rate of
24 per cent for four months, which is
a very high interest rate. Savita also
has to promise to work on his field as
a farm labourer during the harvest
season at Rs 100 per day. As you can
tell, this wage is quite low. Savita
knows that she will have to work very
hard to complete harvesting on her
own field, and then work as a farm
labourer for Tejpal Singh. The harvest
time is a very busy time. As a mother
of three children she has a lot of
household responsibilities. Savita
agrees to these tough conditions as
she knows getting a loan is difficult
for a small farmer.

3.9 Savita plan to cultivate how much area of land.

a. 2 bigha
b. 1 bigha
c. 1.5 bigha
d. 2.5 bigha

3.10 Tejpal Singh agreed to give loan on the interest rate of:
a. 24%
b. 23%
c. 25%
d.21%

3.11 What was the cost of working capital required by Savita.

a. Rs 3050
b.Rs 3100
c. Rs 3125
d.Rs 3000

3.12 What was the salary pp aid to Savita as farm labourer.

a. 115
b.114
c.100
d.101

SECTION C
Q4 Why the liberals were not called Democrats?
2m
Q5 Mention any two demerits of Democracy. 2m

Q6 Why was every election won by PRI in Mexico? 2m

Q7 What do you mean by Multiple Cropping? 2m

Q8 Write any two negative impact of Green Revolution. 2m

Q9 Write a note on IST meridian. (2)
Q10 Write two differences between Eastern Ghats and Western Ghats.
(2)
Q11 Why do we need a Constitution.Give any 3 reasons.
3m

Q12 How the economic conditions of the country lead to the revolution in
France . 3m

Q13 What is the meaning of Poverty according to the Social Scientists. 3m

Q14 Write three features of the Indus basin. (3)

SECTION D

Q15 The farmers of Russia were reluctant to follow the policy of

Collectivisation.Give any 5 reasons. 5m
Q16 “Is it good to have electoral competition”.With reference to the given
statement explain any two positive and any three negative impact of this
competition. 2+3=5
Q19 a What is Human capital formation.
b Explain the term Seasonal unemployment. 2+3 =5
Q18 a) Write the source and mouth of the Godavari.
b) Write two features each of Himadri and Shiwalik ranges. (1+4)

SECTION E
SECTION E

Q19. Map Question: (2+3=5)

I. On the given World map, identify the places marked as (A) and (B)with the
help of following information and write their correct names on the lines marked
near it. :

A) The national song of France was named after this City.

B) One of the Allied Power

II. On the given outline Political Map of India, identify the place marked as (A)
and (B) with the help of following information and write their correct names on
the lines marked near it.
 (A) River
(B) Lake in Rajasthan

.
On the same map locate –
(C) Mt Anaimudi