Sample Paper for SA I Class IX S.St

Class IX                                                   Time - 3 hrs                                 Max. Marks - 90
Instructions
(i) The question paper has 30 questions in all. All questions are compulsory
(ii) Questions from serial number 1-8 are very Short Answer Questions. Each question carries one mark
(iii) Questions from serial number 9-20 are 3 marks Questions. Answer of these questions should not exceed 80 words each
(iv) Questions from serial number 21-28 are 5 marks Questions. Answer of these questions should not exceed 120 words each
(v) Question numbers 29 and 30 are map questions of 3 marks each from History and Geography. After completion, attach the map inside your answer book.

1. What was the 'convention' in the context of revolutionary France ?
2. Which rivers make the Sunderbans delta
3. Name two international organisations which lend money to various governments
4. What do you mean by Vito power ?
5. Who was the chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Constitution ?
6. What is fixed capital ?
7. What do you mean by Infant Mortality Rate ?
8. Name a country which has invested heavily in human resource.
9. Discuss the role of philosophers in the French Revolution
10. Describe any three events leading to the February Revolution of 1917 in Russia
                                                                   Or
How did Hitler reconstruct Germany ?
11. Compare and contrast the February Revolution with the October Revolution
                                                                   Or
Discuss why Nazism became popular in Germany by 1930
12. What is the significance of India's location ? Highlight any three points
13. How did the upliftment of the Himalayas influence the formation of Indian Northern Plains ? Name the largest inhabited riverine island in the Brahmaputra River
14. Explain the types of tectonic plate movements responsible for the formation of relief features
15. Describe three important features of democracy
16. "Democracy enhances the dignity of citizens." Explain the meaning of this statement.
17. Do you agree with Dr. Ambedkar's 'contradiction'? Why/why not ?
18. Highlight the relation between unemployment and economy of country
19. Suggest any three measures to tackle the problem of educated unemployed
20. Why are women paid low salaries in comparison to men ?
21. What was the main aim of the French National Assembly ? List out the main features of the Constitution of 1791 ?
22. Explain any five causes of the rise of Hitler in Germany
                                                                        Or
Describe any five steps taken by Lenin to improve the agriculture and economy of Russia
23. How are the Himalayas divided on the basis of regions from west to east ? Explain
24. Why are the rivers considered as lifelines of human civilisation ?
25. Give any five arguments against Democracy
26. How can you say that the aparthied system was based on racial discrimination
27. Explain the four requirements for production of goods and services. Give one example of each
28. Describe the various aspects of Human resources
29. Mark and label the following on the given outline map of France
(i) Paris                                                (ii) Marseilles                              (iii) Bordeaux
Q.30. Two features (1-2) are marked on the given political outline map of India. Identify these features with the help of following information and write their correct names on the lines marked in the map
(1) The state having the longest coastline
(2) The biggest state in respect of area