Class IX - Summative Assessment I

                                             SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT –I

                                                        SOCIAL SCIENCE

                                                                Class – IX

Time allowed: 3 hours                                                             Maximum Marks: 90

 

General Instructions :

(i) The question paper has 31 questions in all. All questions are compulsory.

(ii) Marks are indicated against each question.

(iii) Questions from serial number 1-10 are Multiple Choice Questions. Each

question carries one mark.

(iv) Questions from serial number 11 to 22 are 3 mark questions. Answer of these

questions should not exceed 80 words each.

(v) Questions from serial number 23 to 30 are 5 mark questions. Answer of these

questions should not exceed 120 words each.

(vi) Question number 31 is a map question of 4 mark from Geography only. After

completion, attach the map inside your answer book.

1. What is the literal meaning of “Sans-culottes‟ ?                                                        1

(a) Those without knee breeches                                (b) The red cap

(c) Female figure of liberty                                         (d) The aristocrates

2. In which year did Nepolean Bonapart crown himself as Emperor of France ?          1

 (a) 1798             (b) 1860             (c) 1810              (d) 1804

3. What is the position of India in respect of area of the world ?                                  1

 (a) 8 th position  (b) 7 th position   (c) 6 th position    (d) 2 nd position

4. Which river of peninsular India is the largest ?                                                         1

 (a) Kaveri          (b) Godavari        (c) Mahanadi        (d) Krishna

5. Who was elected as the President of Chile in January 2006 ?                                 1

(a) Mictlle Bachelet (b) Michelle Bachelet (c) Miyelle Bachelet (d) Mich Bachelet

6. In which country, there is no democracy ?                                                             1

(a) India             (b) U.S.A.            (c) Myanmar         (d) France

7. Name  the first captain of the Indian hockey team  who was a  member of the

Constituent Assembly.                                                                                             1

(a) Baldev Singh (b) Somanth Lahiri (c) Jaipal Singh     (d) K.M. Munshi

8. People of Palampur sell milk in the near by large village named -                           1

(a) Pitampura     (b) Siliguri             (c)  Shahpur          (d) Raiganj

9. Which states in India have poor health indices and very few medical colleges ?      1

(a) Bihar, Tamil Nadu                                                  (b) Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh

(c) Bihar, Uttar Pradesh                                               (d) Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh

10. Which one of the following occupations comes under primary sector ?                1

(a) Forestry         (b) Industries         (c) Transport        (d) Communication

11. How did Hitler reconstruct Germany ? Explain.                                                  3

OR

Who were Radicals ? Mention any two of their major demands.                               1+2=3

12. Explain the racial policy of the Nazis. 3

OR

Describe the condition  of agriculture in Russia at the beginning of the Twentieth

century.                                                                                                                  3

13. How did India’s contact with the rest of the world contribute in the exchange of ideas

and commodities ?  Explain.                                                                                    3

14. Which group of islands of India is located in Arabian Sea ?  Write any four features 

of  these islands.                                                                                                     3

15. Differentiate between the Eastern and the Western Coastal Plains.                     1½+1½=3

16. “Lakes are of great value to human beings”. Support the statement by presenting

three meaningful points.                                                                                          3x1=3

17. Describe any three improvements made by Salvador Allende after he became the

President of Chile ?                                                                                                3x1=3

18. Distinguish beween democratic and non-democratic elections.                           1½+1½=3

19. What is meant by the words “Secular” and “Sovereign” in  the  context of Indian

Constitution.                                                                                                           1½+1½=3

20. Describe any three sources of irrigation in Palampur.                                          3x1=3

21. What is the role of health in human capital formation ?                                        3

22. What is meant by unemployment ?  Mention any two consequences of unemployment. 

                                                                                                                              1+2=3                                                                   

23. In which year did Napolean become Emperor of France ? What did he do as  a

moderniser of Europe ? When and where was he defeated.                                      5

24. Mention any five political symbols which came up during the French Revolution and 

explain their significance.                                                                                        5x1=5

25. How did the great economic depression of 1929 affect the life of the people of

Germany ?  Explain.                                                                                                5

OR

Explain the main objectives of the Russian Revolution.                                              5

26. Name any two parallel divisions of the Himalayas from North to South. Write the

characteristics of each division.                                                                                1+4=5

27. Give any five arguments in favour of Democracy.                                               5x1=5

28. What is constitution ?  Why do we need it ?  Give four reasons.                         1+4=5

29. Name the first two states to try out modern methods of farming? What methods did

the farmers follow to increase their yields.                                                                1+4=5

30. Explain the role of education in Human Capital formation ?                                 5

31. Two features (A) and (B) are marked on the given political outline map of India.

Identify these features with  help of following information and write their correct

names on the lines marked in the map.

(A) The Western Coastal Strip in North

(B) A River

AND

Locate and label the following on the same political map of India. 

(i) Western most meridian of India.

(ii) K2

                                                                                                                               2+2=4

31B. The following question is for the visually impaired candidates only in lieu of 

Map Q. No. 31

(i) Name the latitude which divides the country in two equal parts.                             4x1=4

(ii) Name the highest peak of Karakoram range.

(iii) Name the river which has largest basin in India.

(iv) Name the Western Coastal Strip in the North of Goa.