UDAI PRATAP PUBLIC SCHOOL

BHOJUBEER VARANASI

TRY AND TEST YOURSELF

Class 09 - Social Science
Time Allowed: 2 hours Maximum Marks: 80

General Instructions:

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Section A
1. Which of the following statements about the reasons for conducting elections are false? [1]

a) People can indicate which policies they b) Elections enable people to judge the
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prefer. performance of the government.

c) Elections enable people to evaluate the d) People select the representative of their
performance of the judiciary. choice in an election.
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2. Which of these is not a good reason to say that Indian elections are democratic? [1]
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a) India’s Election Commission is very b) In India, everyone above the age of 18 has a
powerful. right to vote.

c) India has the largest number of voters in the d) In India, the losing parties accept the
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world. electoral verdict.

3. Match the following : [1]
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(a) It is necessary to keep the voters list up to date (i) there is a fair representation of all sections of our
because society

(b) Some constituencies are reserved for SCs and (ii) everyone has equal opportunity to elect their
STs so that representative

(iii) all candidates must have a fair chance of competing

(c) Everyone has one and only one vote so that
in elections

(d) Party in power is not allowed to use government (iv) some people may have moved away from the area
vehicles because where they voted last

4. List all the different election-related activities mentioned in the chapter and arrange them in a time sequence, [3]
beginning with the first activity and ending with the last. Some of these activities are given below: releasing
election manifestos; counting of votes; making of voters’ list; election campaign; declaration of election results;
casting of votes; ordering of re-poll; announcing election schedule; filing nomination.

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 5. Surekha is an officer in-charge of ensuring free and fair elections in an assembly constituency in a state. [3]
Describe what should she focus on for each of the following stages of election:
a. Election campaign
b. Polling day
c. Counting day
6. The table below gives the proportion of different communities among the candidates who won elections to the [5]
US Congress. Compare these to the proportion of these communities in the population of the US. Based on this,
would you suggest a system of reservations in the US Congress? If yes, why and for which communities? If no,
why not?

Proportion of the community (in perent) in the

House of representatives Population of US

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Blacks 8 13

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Hispanics 5 13

Whites 86 70

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7. Can we draw the following conclusions from the information given in this chapter? Give two facts to support [5]
your position for each of these.
a. Election Commission of India does not have enough powers to conduct free and fair elections in the country.
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b. There is a high level of popular participation in the elections in our country.
c. It is very easy for the party in power to win an election.
d. Many reforms are needed to make our elections completely free and fair.
8. Chinappa was convicted for torturing his wife for dowry. Satbir was held guilty of practising untouchability. The [3]
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court did not allow either of them to contest elections. Does this decision go against the principles of democratic
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elections?
9. Here are some reports of electoral malpractices from different parts of the world. Is there anything that these [5]
countries can learn from India to improve their elections? What would you suggest in each case?
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a. During an election in Nigeria, the officer in charge of counting votes deliberately increased the votes of one
candidate and declared him elected. The court later found out that more than five lakh votes cast for one
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candidate were counted in favour of another.

b. Just before elections in Fiji, a pamphlet was distributed warning voters that a vote for former Prime Minister,
Mahendra Chaudhry will lead to bloodshed. This was a threat to voters of Indian origin.
c. In the US, each state has its own method of voting, its own procedure of counting and its own authority for
conducting elections. Authorities in the state of Florida took many controversial decisions that favoured Mr.
Bush in the presidential elections in 2000. But no one could change those decisions.
10. Here are some reports of malpractices in Indian elections. Identify what is the problem in each case What should [3]
be done to correct the situation?
a. Following the announcement of elections, the minister promised to provide financial aid to reopen the closed
sugar mill.
b. Opposition parties alleged that their statements and campaign was not given due attention in Doordarshan
All India Radio.

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 c. An inquiry by the Election Commission showed that electoral rolls of a state contain name of 20 lakh fake
voters.
d. The hoodlums of a political party were moving with guns, physically preventing supporters of other political
parties to meet the voters and attacking meetings of other parties.
11. Ramesh was not in class when this chapter was being taught. He came the next day and repeated what he had [5]
heard from his father. Can you tell Ramesh what is wrong with these statements? (Electoral Politics)
a. Women always vote the way men tell them to. So what is the point of giving them the right to vote?
b. Party politics creates tension in society. Elections should be decided by consensus, not by competition.
c. Only graduates should be allowed to stand as candidates for elections.
12. How is food security ensured in India? [2]
13. Which are the people more prone to food insecurity? [2]
14. Which states are more food insecure in India? [1]

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15. Do you believe that green revolution has made India self-sufficient in food grains? How? [3]

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16. A section of people in India are still without food. Explain? [2]
17. What happens to the supply of food when there is a disaster or a calamity? [3]
18. Differentiate between seasonal hunger and chronic hunger? [3]

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19. What has our government done to provide food security to the poor? Discuss any two schemes launched by the [5]
government?
20. What are the problems of the functioning of ration shops? [2]
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21. Write notes on: [5]
a. Minimum support price
b. Buffer stock
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c. Issue price
d. Fair price shops
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22. Why buffer stock is created by the government? [1]

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23. Migrations change the number, distribution and composition of the population in: [1]
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a) the area of departure b) the area of arrival

c) None of these d) both the area of departure and arrival

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24. A large proportion of children in a population is a result of: [1]

a) high birth rates b) more married couples

c) high death rates d) high life expectancies

25. The magnitude of population growth refers to: [1]

a) the number of females per thousand males b) the total population of an area

c) the rate at which the population increases d) the number of persons added each year
26. Why is the rate of population growth in India declining since 1981? [5]
27. Define age structure, death rate and birth rate. [1]
28. How is migration a determinant factor of population change? [2]
29. Discuss the major components of population growth. [2]
30. What are the advantages of having a healthy population? [3]

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