Social Science Annual Exam Solution Class 9

Section A
MCQ
Q1. What is the standard meridian passing through Mirzapur?
a. 8°4’N b. 37°6’N c. 82°30’E d. 97°25’E
Sol1. c. 82°30’E

Q2. Which Indian state does the Standard Meridian of India pass through?
a. Uttar Pradesh b. Bihar c. Rajasthan d. Maharashtra
Sol2. a. Uttar Pradesh

Q3. Based on the physical features, India is divided into how many physiographic divisions?
a. 3 b. 5 c. 6 d. 8
Sol3. c. 6
The Himalayan Mountains, The Northern Plains, The Peninsular Plateau, The Indian Desert, the Coastal Plains, and
The Islands.

Q4. Which of the following is the northernmost mountain range?

a. Kailash range b. the Karakoram c. Ladakh d. Zaskar
Sol4. b. the Karakoram

Q5. The river that originates from the Gangotri Glacier in Uttarakhand is:
a. Ganga b. Brahmaputra c. Yamuna d. Chenab
Sol5. a. Ganga

Q6. Which one among the following is a non-farm activity?

a. Multiple cropping b. Crop rotation c. Dairy farming d. Modern farming
Sol6. c. Dairy farming

Q7. ‘Operation Flood’ is related to :

a. control flood b. produce fish c. milk production d. grain production
Sol7. c. milk production

Q8. Which of the following sectors faces the problem of seasonal unemployment?
a. Agriculture b. Service sector c. Trade d. IT sector
Sol8. a. Agriculture

Q9. Investment in human capital can be made through

a. Education b. Training c. Medical care d. All the three
Sol9. d. All the three

Q10. When was the MNREGA introduced?

a. 2000 b. 2003 c. 2005 d. 1993
Sol10. c. 2005

2 Marks
Q11. Explain with example how temperature can affect the type of vegetation?
Sol11. On the slopes of the Himalayas, and hills of the Peninsula above, the height of 915m, the fall in the temperature
affects the types of vegetation, and its growth and changes it from tropical to subtropical temperature in the alpine
vegetation.

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Q12. What are the significant features of the National Population Policy 2000?
Sol12.
• National Population Policy is a policy adopted by the Government of India in 2000.
• It aims at stabilising the population by 2045.
• It also lays emphasis on the economic growth, social development and environment protection.
The Policy states that it will achieve this goal by raising the age of marriage, making school education free and
compulsory upto the age of 14 years and reducing dropouts at the primary and the secondary levels.

Q13. Identify the social and economic groups which are most vulnerable to poverty in India.
Sol13.
The social groups vulnerable to poverty are:
• Scheduled castes households
• Scheduled tribes households
The economic groups vulnerable to poverty are:
• Rural agricultural labour households
• Urban casual labour households

3 Marks
Q14. “In India, the literacy rate among women is still low.” Justify the statement
Sol14. (i) Literacy rate among women is low. (ii) Proportion of women among the highly paid and valued jobs is still
very low. (iii) Skewed sex ratio.
Women in India still face discrimination in various ways: Literacy rate: In India, according to the 2011 census, women
literacy rate is only 65.46 per cent in comparison to men with 82.14 per cent literacy rate. In rural areas and some
urban areas, parents do not send girls to schools because they prefer spending on boys. education and not on their
daughters.
(ii) Unpaid work: It is noted that women are paid less when compared to men for the same amount of work, or even if
women work extra hours a day. Thus, women.s work is not valued and they are not paid reasonably. Sex ratio: In
many parts of India, abortion of girl children takes place leading to a decline in the child sex ratio. It is observed that
there are only 940 girls for 1000 boys.
(iv) Domestic violence: Women are harassed and exploited in both rural as well as in urban areas. They are not safe
even in their own houses from domestic violence.

Q15. How did India aim at self-sufficiency in food grains after independence?
Sol15. (i) After independence, the Indian policy makers adopted all measures to achieve self- sufficiency.
(ii) India has adopted a new strategy in agriculture called the ‘Green Revolution’, which is introduced in the
production of rice and wheat.
(iii) Indira Gandhi, the then Prime Minister of India officially recorded the success of the Green Revolution by
releasing a special stamp entitled ‘Wheat Revolution’.
(iv) The success of wheat was later replicated in rice.
(v) The highest rate of growth was achieved in Punjab and Haryana where food grains production jumped to an all-
time high.
(vi) Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh on the other hand, recorded significant increase in rice yield.

5 Marks
Q16. Examine the causes of poverty and explain any three measures adopted to remove poverty in India.
Sol16.
✓ Causes of poverty-
• Britishers adopted the policy to discourage traditional industries. This has left millions of weavers poor.
• Excessive dependency on agriculture has resulted in low level of income for the rural masses.

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 • Majority of the rural poor do not have enough land and machinery. They are mostly landless labourers and
people without work.
• Social factors like illiteracy, large size of family, law of inheritance and caste system are also responsible for
prevalence of poverty-ridden people.
✓ Poverty alleviation programmes-
• Swarnajayanti Grain Swarojgar Yojana-It is a centrally sponsored scheme which is in operation since 1980. It
provides financial assistance to rural poor.
• JawaharGram Samriddhi Yojana-Its objecüve is to generate employment for those men and women who do
not get sufficient days of employment in rural areas.
• Prime Minister Rozgar Yojana and Swarnajayanti Shahari Rojgar Yojana- These schemes are aimed at the
welfare of the educated unemployed in urban areas. It aims to provide self-employment to the educated
unemployed in the age group of 18 to 35, particularly, in the urban areas. Employment Assurance Scheme and
Pradhanmantri Gramodaya Yojana were launched in 1999 and 2000-01.

Q17. Fill the followings in map

(a) Lakshadweep (b) Ram Mandir currently made in which state (c) World’s highest gravity dam
(d) Highest rainfall in India (e) State where the river Dakshin Ganga originates
Sol17.

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Q18. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follows:
These forests are restricted to heavy rainfall areas of the Western Ghats. They are at their best in areas having more
than 200 cm of rainfall with a short dry season. The trees reach great heights up to 60 metres or even above. Since the
region is warm and wet throughout the year, it has of all kinds — trees, shrubs and creepers giving it a multilayered
structure. There is no definite time for trees to shed their leaves. As such, these forests appear green all the year
round. Some of the commercially important trees of this forest are ebony, mahogany, rosewood, rubber and cinchona.
(i) Which forests are mentioned in the above paragraph?
(ii) Why do these forests appear green throughout the year?
(iii) These forests are commercially not very useful. Give two reasons.
Solutions:
Ans (i). Tropical rain forest is also known as evergreen forests.
Ans (ii). These forests appear green throughout the year because they do not shed their leaves altogether.
Ans (iii). These forests are commercially not very useful. Two reasons are:
a) Firstly, As these forests are very dark, it is difficult to identify the trees.
b) Secondly, The forests are very dense, so it is difficult to enter.

Q19. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follows:
Poverty in India also has another aspect or dimension. The proportion of poor people is not the same in every state.
Although state level poverty has witnessed a secular decline from the levels of early seventies, the success rate of
reducing poverty varies from state to state. Recent estimates show while the all India Head Count Ratio (HCR) was
21.9 per cent in 2011-12 states like Madhya Pradesh, Assam, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Odisha had above all India
poverty level. Bihar and Odisha continue to be the two poorest states with poverty ratios of 33.7 and 32.6 per cent
respectively. Along with rural poverty, urban poverty is also high in Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar and Uttar
Pradesh.
In comparison, there has been a significant decline in poverty in Kerala, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu,
Gujarat and West Bengal. States like Punjab and Haryana have traditionally succeeded in reducing poverty with the
help of high agricultural growth rates. Kerala has focused more on human resource development. In West Bengal, land
reform measures have helped in reducing poverty. In Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu, public distribution of food
grains could have been responsible for the improvement.
(i). Which are the poorest states in India having low poverty ratios?
Ans. The two poorest states in India having low poverty ratios are Bihar and Odisha with the ratios of 33.7 and 32.6
per cent respectively.
(ii) In which states, rural as well as urban poverty are high?
Ans. Rural as well as urban poverty are high in the states of Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.
(iii) Which states have shown a significant decline in poverty?
Ans. The states like Kerala, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh,Tamil Nadu, Gujarat and West Bengal have shown a
significant decline in poverty.

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 Section- B
Q20. Which organ of the government is required to protect the rights of the citizens?
(a) Executive (b) Legislature (c) Independent judiciary (d) Police
Sol20. (c) Independent judiciary

Q21. The word ‘Democracy’ comes from the Greek word –

(a) Democracia (b) Demokratia (c) Demos (d) Kratia
Sol21. (b) Demokratia

Q22. The Constitution begins with a short statement of its basic values. What is it called?
(a) Preface (b) Preamble (c) Introduction (d) Article
Sol22. (b) Preamble

Q23. Name the autobiography of Nelson Mandela.

(a) The Long Walk to Freedom (b) South Africa Wins Freedom
(c) Walk to Freedom (d) Our Freedom
Sol23. (a) The Long Walk to Freedom

Q24. Who led the ‘Nyaya Yudh’?

(a) Ch. Charan Singh (b) Ch. Devi Lal (c) Ajit Singh (d) None of the above
Sol24. (b) Ch. Devi Lal

Q25. What was the name of Louis XVI’s wife?

(a) Rose Antoinette (b) Marie Antoinette (c) Siya Antoinette (d) Marchel Antoinette
Sol25. (b) Marie Antoinette

Q26. What was the church that extracted shares of taxes called?
(a) Livre (b) Tithe (c) Taille (d) Manor
Sol26. (b) Tithe

Q27. What does the term "Swastika" symbolize in Nazi ideology?

(a) Victory (b) Peace (c) Unity (d) Aryan purity
Sol27. (d) Aryan purity

Q28. Tsarina Alexandra was of the

(a) German origin (b) French origin (c) Russian origin (d) Dutch origin
Sol28. (a) German origin

Q29. The name associated with April Theses is

(a) Karl Marx (b) Robert Owen (c) Lenin (d) Stalin
Sol29. (c) Lenin

2 Marks
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Q30. What is judicial review?
Sol30. The Supreme Court and the High Courts can declare invalid any law or action of the legislature, if they find
such a law or action is against the constitution. They can determine the Constitutional validity of any legislation or
action of the executive in the country, when it is challenged before them. This is known as judicial review.

Q31. What is Public Interest Litigation?

Sol31. Under the PIL, any citizen or group of citizens can approach the Supreme Court or a High Court for the
protection of public interest against a particular law or action of the government. One can write to the judges even on a
postcard. The court will take up the matter if the judges find it in public interest.

Q32. Trace any three main features of the foreign policy of Hitler.
Sol32.
• On 30th January 1933, Hitler became the Chancellor of Germany and established dictatorship.
• Right from the beginning, he followed a policy of aggression and war towards other countries.
• He pulled out of the League of Nations in 1933, reoccupied Rhineland in 1936 and integrated Austria and
Germany in 1938 under the slogan ‘One people, One empire, One leader’.

3 Marks
Q33. Mention three major Constitutional provisions for the protection of women and children in India.
Sol33.
• The Right to Equality: Under this the State can make special provisions for women and children.
• Right Against Exploitation: Under this traffic in human beings, especially women and children, shall be an
offence punishable in accordance with the law.
• Right Against Exploita-tion: Under this no child below the age of 14 years shall be employed to work in any
factory or mine or engaged in any other hazardous employment.

Q34. What were the immediate consequences of the Russian Revolution ?

Sol34. The immediate consequences of the Russian Revolution were :
(a) Most industries and banks were nationalized in November 1917. This meant the government took over the
ownership and management. Land was declared social property.
(b) In cities, Bolsheviks enforced the partition of large houses according to family requirements.
(c) They banned the use of old title of aristocracy.

5 Marks
Q35. How did the Great Economic Depression affect Germany?
Sol35. As in the USA and the rest of the world, the Great Economic Depression had adverse effect on Germany and its
people. The industrial production came down to less than 40% compared to 1929.
Workers either lost their jobs or were paid less.
About 6 million people were left without any employment.
As jobs disappeared the youth took to criminal activities.
Total despair, a deep anxiety and fear became common place in people.
The saving of salaried people and the pensioners began to diminish when the value of money went down.
Small businessmen, self employed and the retailers were ruined.
Big business was not possible.
The sharp fall in agricultural prices affected the peasants to a great extent.
Women were in deep despair as they could not feed their children properly.

Q36. What are the powers and functions of the President of India?
Sol36.
The powers and functions of the President of India are given below :

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 • All governmental activities take place in the name of the President. All laws and major policy decisions of the
government are issued in his/her name.
• All major appointments are made in the name of the President. These include the appointment of the Chief
Justice of India, the Judges of the Supreme Court and the High Courts of the states, the Governors of the states,
the Election Commissioners, ambassadors to other countries, etc.
• All international treaties and agreements are made in the name of the President.
• The President is the supreme commander of the defence forces of India.
• A bill passed by the Parliament becomes a law only after the President gives assent to it. If the President wants,
He/she can delay this for sometime and send the bill back to the Parliament for reconsideration. But, if the
parliament passes the bill again, he/she must sing it.

Case Study
Q37. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follows: (1+1+2)
Rights are claims of a person over other fellow beings, over the society and over the government. All of us want to
live happily, without fear and without being subjected to degraded treatment. For this, we expect others to behave in
such a way that does not harm us or hurt us. Equally, our actions should not also harm or hurt others. So, a right is
possible when you make a claim that is equally possible for others.
You cannot have a right that harms or hurts others. You cannot have a right to play a game in such a way that it breaks
the neighbour’s window. The Serbs in Yugoslavia could not have claimed the whole country for themselves. The
claims we make should be reasonable. They should be such that can be made available to others in an equal measure.
Thus, a right comes with an obligation to respect other rights.
Q (i). What are rights?
Ans. Rights are reasonable claims of persons recognised in society and sanctioned by law.

(ii) Why is it said that right comes with an obligation to respect others’ rights?
Ans. Right comes with an obligation to respect others’ rights due to the following reasons:
(a) All the people want to live happily without any fear and without being hurt or without being subjected to degraded
treatment.
(b) A right is possible when we make a claim that is equally possible for others. Such claims should be reasonable and
can be available to others in an equal measure.

(iii). Why are rights reasonable claims? Give reasons.

Ans. Rights are reasonable claims because of the following reasons:
(a) Rights are made available to others and one’s right becomes one’s duty to respect the rights of others.
(b) Rights need to be recognised by the society and must be reasonable.
(c) Rights are the claims that we make on society and on government.
(d) Rights are those conditions which allow for the fullest development of individuals’ personality.

Q38. Read the following extract and answer the questions that follow
All boys between the ages of six and ten went through a preliminary training in Nazi ideology. At the end of the
training they had to take the following oath of loyalty to Hitler:
‘In the presence of this blood banner which represents our Fuhrer I swear to devote all my energies and my strength to
the saviour of our country, Adolf Hitler. I am willing and ready to give up my life for him, so help me God.’
From W. Shirer, The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich.
(i) Who were supposed to get a preliminary training in Naziideology?
(ii) What did they do at the end of the training?
(iii) What oath did they take?

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Ans.
(i) Boys between the ages six and ten were supposed to get a preliminary training in Nazi ideology.
(ii) At the end of the training they took an oath of loyalty to Hitler.
(iii) The oath that each boy took was-'In the presence of this blood banner which represents our Fuhrer I swear to
devote all my energies and my strength to the saviour of our country, Adolf Hitler. I am willing .and ready to give up
my life for him, so help me God.'

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