SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT –I (2011)
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 did the red cap worn by Sans Culottees in France
symbolize? 1
(a) Brotherhood (b)
Danger
(c) Anger (d)
Liberty
2. Which one of the following group was not benefitted by
the French Revolution ? 1
(a) Peasants (b) Workers
(c) Nobility (d) Agricultural labourers 1
3. The neighbouring countries that share their boundaries
with India
are :
(a) Pakistan
and Afghanistan (b) Myanmar and Bangladesh
(c) China
and Nepal (d)
All the above 1
4. Which one of the following rivers is a peninsular
tributary of the Ganga ? 1
(a) Ghagar (b)
Son
(c) Gomti (d)
Gandak
5. How many permanent members are there in the Security
Council ?
(a) 5 (b)
7
(c) 10 (d)
15 1
6. Which one of the following UN Secretary Generals, said
that the “US war on Iraq was not legal” ?
(a) Kofi Annan (b)
B. Buturash Ghali
(c) U Thant (d)
Ban Ki Moon 1
7. How many members did the Constituent Assembly of India
have ?
(a) 199 (b)
299
(c) 399 (d) 279 1
8. High yields with combinations of HYV (High Yielding
Varieties) seeds, irrigation, chemical
fertilizers, pesticides etc. refers to : 1
(a) Modern cropping (b)
Mixed cropping
(c) Multiple cropping (d)
Mega cropping
9. On which of the following does the quality of population
not depend?
(a) Literacy Rate (b)
Income
(c) Health status (d)
Skill Formation 1
10. Which one of the following is not an activity of primary
sector ?
(a) Transport (b)
Mining
(c) Forestry (d)
Animal Husbandry 1
11. Explain the three fold plan of Hitler to consolidate the
Nazi Power, after becoming the
Chancellor of Germany. 3
OR
Describe the main events of the October Revolution in Russia . 3
12. “Nazis used chilling words as an art of propaganda‟ Justify. 3
OR
What was the
contribution of Karl Marx in bringing about the Russian Revolution of 1917 ? 3
13. How does the long coastline benefit India ? 3
14. Describe any three divisions of the Himalayas
on the basis of regions from West to East. 3x1=3
15. Explain the types of tectonic plate movements
responsible for the formation of relief features. 3
16. How do rivers affect the economy of a country ? Explain. 3
17. Assess the policies adopted by Salvador Allende after
his election as President of Chile
in 1970 ? 3
18. Why is a democratic government a better government
? Explain 3
19. What are constitutional amendments ? Mention its significance in a democratic country like India . 1+2=3
20. Explain any three factors which have enabled the farmers
to increase the productivity of their land.
3x1=3
21. What is the difference between economic activities and
non-economic activities ? 1+2=3
22. What role does education play towards growth of society
? 3
23. “Social disparity was one of the major causes of French
Revolution.” Justify by giving five examples.
24. What was the Jacobin Club ? Describe their activities. 1+4=5
25. Explain any five objectives of the Russian
Revolutionaries. 5
OR
Explain any five
factors responsible for the meteoric rise of Hitler. 5x1=5
26. Describe any five characteristics of the Great
Himalayas. 5x1=5
27. “Democracy is the most popular form of government
emerging in the modern times; still the shortcomings cannot be ruled out”. Justify the
statement by assessing any five short comings of democracy. 5
28. “India‟s
Constitution was drawn up under very difficult circumstances.” Elaborate this statement with the help of any five circumstances
during which it was made. 5x1=5
29. What is the aim of production ? Explain the four factors of production of
goods and services. 1+4=5
30. What is meant by economic activities? Describe the three
types of economic activities and give
one example of each. 2+3=5
31. Two features (A) and (B) are marked on the given
political outline map of India . Identify these features with the help of the following
information and write their correct names on the lines marked in the map :
(A) A mountain range
(B) A river
AND
Locate and label the following on the same political outline
map of India
:
(i) The Western
most meridian of India .
(ii) Kanchenjunga Peak
OR
31B. The following question is for the visually impaired
candidates only in lieu of Map Q. No. 31
(i) Name the longest river
of India which originates from the Himalaya ,
flows eastward towards West Bengal .
(ii) Name the main mountain range in Rajasthan.
(iii) Kanchenjunga is in
which State of India ?
(iv) Which is the western most longitude of India
? 4x1=4
.
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