Class IX - Summattive Assessment II

Social science  Sample Paper SA II
Class - IX

 General Instructions
1.     The question paper has 31 questions in all. All questions are compulsory.
2.     Marks are indicated against each question.
3.     This question paper consists of FOUR SECTIONS. Sections A of the question paper contains Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) from serial number 1 to 10 of 1 mark each. These Ten questions of Section A are to be answered on a separate sheet provided. This part has to be completed in first 30 minutes only and the answer sheet must be handed over to the invigilator before starting Section B.
4.     In Section B, C and D of the question paper, there are Twenty One questions from serial no. 11 to 31 which are to be attempted in 2 hours and 30 minutes. This part should be attempted only after the stipulated time given for Section A.
5.     Questions from serial number 11 to 22 are 3 marks questions. Answer of these questions should not exceed 80 words each.
6.     Questions from serial number 23 to 30 are 4 marks questions. Answers of these questions should not exceed 120 words each.
7.     Question number 31 is a map question of 4 marks from Geography only. After completion, attach the map inside your answer book. 
PART - I

(Questions from Serial No. 1-10 carry 1 mark each.)
(Answer Q. No. 1, 2  from any one of the following groups A, B and C.)

GROUP-A

1.     The disappearance of forests is referred to as __________.     [1]
    (A) Afforestation     (B) Deforestation     (C) Deforestation     (D) Erosion

2.     What is the approximate number of tigers killed for reward in the period 1875-1925?         [1]
    (A) 40,000     (B) 50,000     (C) 60,000     (D) 80,000

GROUP-B

1.     Which of the following were the pastoral communities of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh?     [1]
    (A) Gollar     (B) Kurumas     (C) Kurubas     (D) All of these

2.     An annual camel fair is held at which of the following places in Rajasthan?     [1]
    (A) Ajmer     (B) Pushkar     (C) Jaipur     (D) Kota

GROUP-C

1.     When did the British government in Bengal establish a monopoly to trade in opium?     [1]
    (A) 1770     (B) 1771     (C) 1773     (D) 1775

2.     Which country’s citizens became addicted to opium?     [1]
    (A) China     (B) Japan     (C) Burma     (D) India

3.     During which month dust storms are very common in northern India?     [1]
    (A) May     (B) June     (C) July     (D) August

4.     Which is the most populous state of India?     [1]
    (A) Bihar     (B) Uttar Pradesh     (C) Maharashtra     (D) Madhya Pradesh

5.     Which of the following slogans was given by the Left Front in the West Bengal Assembly elections held in 1977?                         [1]
    (A) Land to landlords         (B) Land to the tiller
    (C) Jobs to the unemployed     (D) Save land6

6.     Nowadays which machines are used to record votes?                 [1]
    (A) EVM     (B) MVM     (C) NVM     (D) Computers

7.     The Indian government does not discriminate against any citizen on which of the following grounds? [1]
    (A) Religion     (B) Caste     (C) Ethnicity     (D) All of these

8.     The latest estimates indicate a significant reduction in the number of poor to about __________ .     [1]
    (A) 260 million     (B) 270 million     (C) 300 million     (D) 400 million

9.     India has become self-sufficient in foodgrains due to which of the following ‘revolutions’?     [1]
    (A) Green Revolution     (B) White Revolution    (C) Blue Revolution     (D) Silver Revolution

10.     The introduction of rationing in India dates back to the 1940s against the backdrop of the __________. [1]
    (A) Bihar famine     (B) Bengal famine    (C) Second World War     (D) Independence of India

PART – II

(Questions from Serial No. 11-22 carry 3 marks each.)

11.     ‘The first written ‘laws of cricket’ were drawn up in 1744.’ What were these laws?     [3]
OR
    Describe the reasons for conflict between Nairs and the Shanars (Nadars).                 [3]

12.     Give three reasons for the popularity of cricket in the Caribbeans.                 [3]
OR
    “In 1862, there was a famous case of defiance of the ‘shoe respect’ rule in a Surat courtroom.’ Describe the incidence.                         [3]

13.     What is a loo? In which regions of India does it occur?     [3]

14.     Describe how relief and climate affect the natural vegetation.     [3]

15.     Mention the characteristic features of thorn forests in India.     [3]

16.     What is sex ratio? Why it his always remained unfavourable to females?     [3]

17.     Does the Election Commission of India have enough powers to be able to conduct free and fair elections? Justify your answer by giving two arguments.                     [3]

18.     Who constitute the political executive in India? Who constitute the permanent executive?     [3]

19.     Discuss the ‘Right against exploitation’ guaranteed in the constitution of India.     [3]

20.     Do you think poverty is a major challenge facing India? Give three arguments to support your answer. [3]

21.     Discuss the contribution of the Green Revolution in providing food security in India.     [3]

22.     Mention the three dimensions of food security.                     [3]

PART - III

(Questions from Serial No. 23-30 carry 5 marks each.)
(Answer Q. No. 23 and 24 from any one of the following groups A, B and C.)

GROUP-A

23.     What is commercial forestry? Give three reasons for the rise of commercial forestry in India.     [5]
                                                                               Or
          Compare the life and livelihood of Dhangars of Maharashtra and the Maasais of Africa.         [5]
                                                                               Or
          Who were the gainers and losers from the Enclosure Movement in England? Why was it so?     [5]


24.     How have advances in technology affected the development of contemporary cricket?         [5]
                                                                              Or
         Which distinctions in dress were ended by the French Revolution in France?         [5]


25.     Why the monsoon have a tendency to have breaks in rainfall ?                                            [5]

26.     Why are the western slopes of the Western Ghats covered with thick forests and not the eastern slopes?[5]

27.     How is a major policy decision taken by the government in India? Describe with the help of the implementation of Mandal Commission Report.                     [5]

28.     Why is India considered a secular state?     [5]

29.     Describe various facets of poverty from the point of view of social scientists.     [5]

30.     Why are the FCI godowns overflowing with foodgrains while thousands are starv ing? Explain.     [5]

PART - IV

(Question from Serial No. 31 is a Map Question of 4 marks from Geography only.)

(31.1).     Two features 1 and 2 are marked on the given outline political 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.     [2]
    (1) Meteorological station located in Tamil Nadu.
    (2) National Park in Assam

(31.2)     Locate and label the following on the given outline map of India.                 [2]
    (A) Meteorological station of Delhi.
    (B) Tropical thorn forests.

Note:  - The following questions are for the visually impaired candidates only in lieu of Question no. 31 [4]

(31.1)     Which is the most famous tree of mangrove forest?

(31.2)     Which is the meteorological station in Karnataka?

(31.3)     Which Union Territory has the lowest sex-ratio?

(31.4)     Name two trees of tropical thorn forests.