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:24.04.2023

Unit-I(2023-2024)
Weekly Test : Social Science
Class - IX
Date
Time
M.M.
1½ hr.
50

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Section A(History-13 Marks)
Q.1 Multiple Choice Questions. (5)
1 On which of the following days did
a)
'Storming of the Bastille' occur in Francer
14th July, 1789
14th July, 1798
C) 14th June, 1789 His- 2
d 14th June, 1798
() 2 ldentify the image and choose the correct
option.

Tennis Court Oath b) Hall of Mirrors

c) Bastille Prison d Palace of St. Paul
3 Which of the followingphilosophers wrote the book 'The Spirit of Laws'?
a) John Locke b) Rousseau

c) Montesquieu d) Abbe Sieyes

4 Which of the following groups constitUted the privileged class in France before 1789?
a) Clergy and peasants b) Peasants and nobility
c) First and Third Estate d) Clergy andnobility
5 Assertion-Reason: There are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R).
Read the statements and choose the correct option.
Assertici: (A}:Production of grains could not keep pace with the demand in France.
Reason (R): The population of Germany rose from about 23 million in 1715 to 28 million
in 1789.

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

b) BothAand Rare true but Ris nct the correct explanation of A.
C) A is true but R is false.
d) A is false but R is true.

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 Case Study based question.
(3)
(he eghteenth centuty witnessed the energence of social
ciass ho earned ther wealth groups. tetmed as thie rnleale
through an xpanding overseas
manutacturre of qoodS Such as woollen and sik trade and trom th
textiles that wete either exOted or bought
bythe rncher eimbers of society in addon to
merchants and manutacturers, the third
estate inciuded professions such as
lawyS or administratiye officials. All of these were
educatec annd believed that no group in
society should be prvileged by birtit Rather, a
person's soCial position must depend on nis merit.)
2.1 Mention the name ofsocial group that en erged in 18th
century France in
22 Explain 3'.y Cleatures ot the class that emerged in France.
2.3 What were tne beliefs of educated class 18th century France?
o3 Short answer type guestion. (60-80 words) (2)
Who was Robespierre ? Why is his reign reterred as the 'Reign ofTerror ?
Q.4 Long answer type question. (100-120 words) (3)
How was the French society organised betore the revolution of 1789 2
Section B(Political Science- 12 Marks )
Q.1 Muitiple Choice Questions. (4)
1 Since its incependence in 1930, Mexico hold elections after every years to
elect its President.
a SIX four

three d) two

2 Mention the name of political party that always forms the governmernt in China
a) Communist Party b Congress Party
c) Socialist Party Democratic Party
3 Which of the folowing sentences is true in the context of Rule of Law?
a Police has a right to kill anybody.
Prime Minister can be punished for violating the Constitution
C) Women can be paid lesser salaries.
d) President can rule for as long as he wants.
4 ldentitythe image and findthe correct thene

a Hobert Mugabe's despotic rule

on the internet.
b) Chinese governmnent blocked tree llow of information
c) Dirty tricks used by Mexican government.
d) Musharraf rule in Pakistan.
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In Study based question.
kindChisina not and Mexico, elections do not offer
(3)
any serious choice. Holding elections of any
And it i shouldsutticbeient. The elections must ooffer a real choice between political alternative_/
they wish So. So, possible a
for
people to usebased
this choice to remove the existing rulers, I1
2.1
2.2
CurWhatrentlyshouldin powerbe thehavedemocracy
a tair
be must on a

chance of losing.
election
free and fair where thOse

Define the term criteria ot

Holding Elections'in the democracy?
2.3
Q.3
In
'democr
which countries,
Short answer type the aelection
cy'. do not oter the people any serious cholce?
State any two question. (60-80 words) (2)
reasons why Pakistan should not be called a democracy under General
Musharraf?
Q.4 Long answer type question. (100-120
'Robert Mugabe, ruled the words) (3)

PlaciCes used
country
by his
since independence in 1980'. Elaborate the unfair
government that was not based on rule of law and
respect TOT
rights.

Section C (Geography - 13 Marks)

Q.1 Multiple Choice Questions:
1 In terms of area, which one of the (5)
following is the smallest state of India?
a) Goa
b) Gujarat
Tripura d) Sikkim
Correct and rewrite the following statement.
South of about 20° north latitude, India begins to taper, and
extends towards the Indian
Oce dividing it into twO seas, the Arabian Sea on the
west and the Bay of Bengal on
itseast.

a) 22° b) 28°
c) 32° d) 12°
3 Match tne items of ColumnA with those of Column B.
Column A Column B
A) Meghalaya i) 82°30' E
B) Indian Standard Time Lucknow
i)
C) Westernmost longitude ii) Shillong
D) Uttar Pradesh iv) 68°7'E

a) A-i, B-i, C-iv, D-ii A-iv, B-i, C-ii, D-i

b)
C) A-iv, B-ii, C-i, D-ii d) A-ii, B-i, C-iv, D-ii
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4.
two
Thereare
statement
Smarked as Assertion(A) and Heason
(

AsASsesretirotniono(Aa)s:o"
Read the atementsand

The
cho0sethe

latitudinal
coTrect

extentof

latitudinalextent
India
intluenCes
option.
is 8°4' N--37° 6'N.
ne duration of dav and night at different
Replaces.ason (R): The

and Ris the Correct

Both A are truebut Ris notthe. Correctexplanation of A.
a) and Rare
true

b)
Both Aand Risfalse. explanation of A.
c) A is trje but
R

d) Ais false but R is true.

5 of.
The land mass. of India has an area million sq kilometres.
a) 2.28 b) 3.28
c) 5.28 d) 3.58
Q.2 Read the extract and answer the questlons that follow: (3)
through
India's contacts with the Worid have continuedthrough ages but her relationshipss
the land routes are much older than her maritime contacts(The various passes across

the mountains in the north have provided paSsages to the ancient travellers, whilethe

OceanS restricted such interaction for along time. These routes have contributed in the
exchange of ideas and commodities since ancient times. The ideas of the Upanishads
and the Ramayana, the stories of Panchtantra. the Indian numerals and the decIma
system thus could reach many parts of the world. The spices, muslin and other
merchandise were taken from India to different countries.
2.1 Howhave the mountain passes helped aricient travellers?
2.2 Name any two commodities which were taken from India todifferent Ountries.

2.3 State the importance of the land and ocean routes.

Q3 Short answer type questions.(60-80 words) (3)
Gujarat in the
The sun rises two hours earlier in Arunachal Pradesh as compared to
West butthe watches show the same time. How does this happen?
OR
Why is the Indian Ocean named after our country? Give any three reasons.

Q4
On a political map of India, locate and label any two of the following: (2)
1. Union Terriory which lies in the Bay of Bengal

2. Capital of Tamil Nadu

3. The strait separatingIndia from Sri Lanka

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1 Multiple Choice Questions. (EConomics (5)
Which of the folowing crops are
a) fed to the cattlein Palampur?
Wheat and Jowar
c) b) Rice and Bajra
2. Jowar and Bajra
d) Jowar and Rice
What the basic
is
a constraint
Capital is scarce
in raising
farm production?
b) Agricultural workers are not willng to work
Land is fixed
d) irigation is not wel! developed
The main
a)
reason why farmers are able to growtwo or more cropsin ayearl3
Persian wheels b) Welldeveloped system of irigation
c)
HYV seeds d) Expansion of land area
4. All farmersiin
as a third crop.
Palampur grow atleasttwo main crops, many are growing

a bajra b) rice
c) wheat potato
d)
5
wnichstates from the following were the first to try out the modern farming methods in
India?
a) Haryana, Madhya Pradesh and TamilNadu
b) Punjab, Haryana and Gujarat
c) Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh
d) Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh
Q.2 Short answer type questions (60-80 words):
(4)
1. Modern farming methods require the Tarmers to start with more cash than before. Why?
2. What are the harmful effects of chemical fertilizers?

Q.3 Long answer type question. (3)

What do you mean by Physical Capital'? \What are the main items that come under physical
capital?

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