DR.K.N.
MODI GLOBAL SCHOOL
HOLIDAY ASSIGNMENT(2023-24)
SUBJECT – SOCIAL SCIENCE
CLASS-- IX
A Project file is to be made on the following topics with a strict adherence to the
following instructions-
Topic- Natural Disaster
Or
Man made Disaster
Guidelines from The CBSE
1. The overall objective of the project work is to help students gain and insight and
pragmatic understanding of the theme and see all the social science disciplines from
interdisciplinary perspective
2. It should also help in enhancing the life skills of the students. Students are expected to
apply the social science concept that they have learnt over the years in order to
prepare the project report.
3. The distribution of marks of over aspects relating to project work is as follows
a) Content accuracy, Originality and analysis (2)
b) Presentation and Creativity (1)
c) Viva Voce (2)
4. The project report should be hand-written by the students themselves
QUESTION BANK
1) “ India has a long coastline which is advantageous.” Explain.
2) Explain why Ahmedabad and Kolkata are able to see the noon sun exactly overhead
in a year but not Delhi.
3) What do you know about valleys and duns in Himalayas?
4) Name the part of Northern plains formed of older Alluvium. Mention any two
Characteristics features of it.
5) Mark the following on the political map of India:
a. The states through which the Tropic of cancer passes.
b. Islands group of India.
c. The place situated on three seas.
d. The eastern and westernmost longitude in degrees.
[Link] the countries sharing land boundaries with India.
6) Mark the following on an outline map of India:
a. Peaks—K2, Anai Mudi
b. Plateaus—Chhota Nagpur, Malwa
c. Hills—Patkai Bum, Cardamom
d. Indian Desert
e. Eastern and Western ghats
7) What does this cartoon image signify?
8) Read the cartoon image carefully and answer the following questions
a. Which type of government signify by this cartoon?
b. How many images on the wall do you recognize?
9) What is the role of citizens in a democracy?
10) Compare the features of Democratic and non-democratic governments.
11) Democracy allows people to correct their mistakes. How is this possible?
12) Which values are associated with the term ‘democracy’?
13) Read the cartoon image carefully and answer the following questions:
a. Who was painted this image?
b. Which historical event signify this image?
14) Read the cartoon image carefully and answer the following questions:
a. Which historical fort signify by this image?
b. How and why this fort destroyed by the peoples?
15) Describe the legacy of the French Revolution for the people of the world during the
Nineteenth and the twentieth century?
16) Who were the Jacobins? What was their roles in emergence of France as a republic?
17) How did the women suffer in France during the Old Regime?
18) ‘Modern farming methods require more inputs which are manufactured in Industry’.
Do you agree?
19) What do you mean by Green Revolution? Why was it caused?
20) Distinguish between traditional farming methods and modern farming methods.
21) Which type of revolution indicates by these factors of production?
22) With the help of given mind map frame five questions and answer them also.
23) Fill in the blanks:
a. Jowar and bajra are______ season crop.
b. The variety of raw material and money in hand during the process of production is
known as_______
c. Framers plough is an example of _____capital factor of production.
24) Write the name of the plate movements and also tell the incident occur by these
Movements.
25) On an outline map of India mark the following:
a. Lakes---Wular , Chilika, Sambhar, Pulicat
b. Rivers--- Satluj, Damodar, Mahanadis
