CBSE sample paper - IX - SA 1

Social Science

Sample Question Paper - CBSE

Term-I

(October-2011)

Class IX

Time: 3hours M.M.: 90

General Instructions :

1. The question paper has 31 questions in all. All questions are compulsory.

2. Marks are indicated against each question.

3. Questions from serial number 1-10 are Multiple Choice Questions. Each question carries one mark.

4. Questions from serial number 11 to 22 are 3 mark questions. Answer of these questions should not exceed 80 words each

5. Questions from serial number 23 to 30 are 5 mark questions. Answer of these questions should not exceed 120 words each.

6. Question number 31 is a map question of 4 mark from Geography only. After completion, attach the map inside your answer book.

1. On what charges was Louis XVI Guillotined?

(a) Misgovernance                                                    (b) Cruelty

(c) Treason                                                                (d) Absolute rule 1

2. By whom was 'social contract' written?

(a) Voltaire                                                                 (b) Rousseau

(c) Adam Smith                                                         (d) Gorky 1

3. In which one of the following groups of Hemispheres India is located?

(a) Eastern and Western Hemisphere      (b) Northern and Southern Hemisphere

(c) Eastern and Northern Hemisphere      (d) Land and Water Hemisphere 1

4. Which one of the following features is related to the lower course of the river?

(a) Delta                                                                     (b) Meander

(c) Ox-bow Lake                                                        (d) Gorge

5. Which one of the following is the best way to establish democracy in a country?

(a) Foreign aggression by a democratic country.

(b) People’s struggle within their own country.

(c) Resolution by the U.N. General Assembly.

(d) Voluntary support by the majority of the people. 1

6. Which one of the following international organizations is responsible for maintaining peace

and security among countries of the world?

(a) U.N. General Assembly

(b) U.N. Security Council

(c) International Court of Justice

(d) International Monetary Fund 1

7. Who one of the following was the chairman of the Drafting Committee for making the Constitution of India?

(a) Rajendra Prasad                                                 (b) Baldev Singh

(c) H.C. Mookerjee                                                   (d) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar 1

8. Which among the following is not an item of fixed capital?

(a) Tools                                                                     (b) Raw Materials

(c) Machines                                                  (d) Building

9. Which one of the following activities is associated with the primary sector?

(a) Pottery                                                                  (b) Basket weaving

(c) Education                                                             (d) Mining 1

10. Which one of the following is an activity of tertiary sector?

(a) Agriculture                                                            (b) Forestery

(c) Banking                                                                (d) Manufacturing 1

11. Explain Lenin's 'April Theses'. 3

OR

Why did Weimar Republic set up in Germany after the first world war become unpopular?   Give three reasons.                                               3x1=3

12. Explain any three main features of Stalin's collectivization programme.        

                                                                                                                      3x1=3

                                                                OR

Explain any three effects of Nazism on the school system?                  3x1=3

13. What is the latitudinal extent of India? How does it influence our lives? Explain giving two examples.                                                                    1+2=3

14. Name the three parallel ranges of the Himalayas. Write three features of northern most range of the Himalaya.                                                 1½+1½=3

15. Name the three types of plate boundaries. Explain one characterstic of each.                                                                                                        1½+1½=3

16. How are the peninsular rivers of India different from those of the Himalayas? Give any three  points of distinction.                                    3x1=3

17. Explain any three difficulties faced by the people in a non-democratic country.                                                                                                       3x1=3

18. State any three arguments against democracy.                               3x1=3

19. Why do we call India a secular democratic republic? Explain.               3

20. Why is human capital the most important factor of production? Give three reasons.                                                                                             3x1=3

21. How have countries like Japan become rich and developed? Explain three reasons.                                                                                             3x1=3

22. What are the various activities which are classified with three main sectors? Name each sector with suitable examples.                             3x1=3

23. Despite various reforms introduced by Robespeire, why was his reign termed as reign of terror? Explain.                                                                  5

24. Explain the circumstances that helped the middle class in bringing social and economic  changes in France in the 18th Centrury.                    5

25. Explain any five changes introduced by Bolsheviks in Russia after October Revolution of  1917.                                                                    5x1=5

                                                           OR

Explain any five features of political policy adopted by Hitler after coming to power in 1933.                                                                                       5x1=5

26. Which are the two physical divisions of the Peninsular plateau? Write four characteristics of  each division.                                                 1+2+2=5

27. What is democracy? Explain any four features of a democrative set up?     

                                                                                                                    1+4=5

28. Why do we need a constitution? Describe any three main functions of the constitution.                                                                                        2+3=5

29. Explain the four requirements of the production of goods and services. What are the items that come under physical capital?                         4+1=5

30. What are the two types unemployment found in rural areas? How does unemployment affect the overall growth of an economy? Explain by giving four points.                                                                                                1+4=5

31.1. 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. A mountain range

2. An important river of South India.

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

a. Mount K2

b. Tropic of Cancer                                                                                   2+2=4

Note : The following question is for the visually impaired candidates only, in lieu of map Q.no. 31.

(31.1) Which is the smallest state of India in respect of area?

(31.2) In which state is Aravali mountain range?

(31.3) Name the highest mountain peak of India.

(31.4) What is the latitude of Tropic of Cancer? 4x1=1

Social Science

Marking Scheme

Class IX

1. (c)   2. (b)  3. (c)  4. (a)   5. (d)   6. (b)    7. (d)    8. (b)   9. (d)    10. (c)

11. Lenin put three demands which were known as Lenin's 'April Theses'.

They were :

i. The war be brought to a close.

ii. Land be transferred to the peasants.

iii. The banks be nationalized.

These three demands to be explained.                                                      3x1=3

                                                                     OR

After the defeat of Germany in the war, the German emperor abdicated and Weimer  Republic was proclaimed by the National Assembly with a federal structure.

1. This republic, however, could never become popular. The people made this government  responsible for accepting the humiliating treaty of Versailles.

2. People made this government responsible for the miseries experienced by the people.

3. The Weimer Republic was being made to pay for the sins of the old empire. The supporters of the Weimer Republic mainly socialists, Catholics and Democrats became easy targets of attack in nationalist circles.

4. Democracy and republican government was yet a new idea, the importance of which was not easily comprehended by the common people.

5. Any other relevant point   (Any three points)                                         3x1=3

12. Main features of Stalin’s collectivization programme:

i. All the peasants were forced to cultivate in collective farms. (Kolkhoz)

ii. The bulk of land and implements were transferred to the ownership of collective farms.

iii. Peasants worked on the land and the Kolkhoz profit was shared.

iv. Some peasants resisted the authorities and destroyed their livestock.

v. Those who resisted collectivisation were punished.

vi. Many were deported and jailed.

(Any three points.)                                                                                         3x1=3

                                                            OR

1. All schools were 'cleared' and purified.

2. Children were first segregated. German and Jews could not sit together or play together.

3. Eventually all undesirable children such as jews and gypsies were thrown out of schools.

4. Good German children were subjected to prolonged period of Nazi Schooling.                   

Any three points                                                                                             3x1=3

13. Latitudinal extent : 6º4'N to 37°6'N 1 mark

Influence :

1. Tropic of Cancer divides the country into two equal parts.

2. Thus India is situated in tropical and temperate zones.

3. Northern part of India has high annual range of temperature whereas the southern part has low annual range of temperature

4. The latitudinal extent influences the duration of the day and night as one moves from south to north

5. Duration of day and night varies from 45 minutes in the extreme south to 5½ hours in the extreme north.

6. Any other relevant point.

(Any two points to be explained) 2 marks                                                     1+2=3

14. Parallel Ranges

1. Himadri / Greater Himalaya / Inner Himalaya

2. Himachal / Lesser Himalaya

3. Shiwaliks                                                                                              3x½ = 1½

Himadri

Features of :

i. It is the most continuous range

ii. Consisting of the loftiest peaks with an average height of 6000 metres.

iii. The folds are asymmetrical in nature.

iv. Composed of granite

v. It is perennially snow bound.

(Any three features.)                                                                                  3x½=1½

15. Names of plate boundaries

(i) Convergent Boundary

(ii) Divergent Boundary

(iii) Transform Boundary 1½ marks

B- Characteristics

(i) Plates come towards each other and form convergent boundary.

(ii) Plates move away from each other and form divergent boundary

(iii) Here plates move horizentally past each other and form transform boundary.

1½ marks                                                                                               1½+1½=3

16. The Peninsular Rivers The Himalayan Rivers

(i) A large number of the peninsular rivers Most of the Himalayan rivers are perennial are seasonal. They depend on rainfall. They depend on rainfall as well as on melting of snow.

(ii) The peninsular rivers have shorter and They have long courses from their source shallower courses. to mouth.

(iii) They hardly perform erosional activity They perform intensive erosional activity even in their upper course. in their upper courses.

(iv) Major rivers are Mahanadi, Godavari, Major rivers are Indus, Ganga and

Krishna, Kaveri, Narmada and Tapi Brahmaputra

(v) Any other point of distinction

(Any three points)                                                                                        3x1=3

17. i. People do not have any rights.

ii. They can't choose or change their rulers.

iii. There is no real freedom to express one's opinion.

iv. There are no political associations, organized protests & political actions.

v. Any other relevant point.

(Any three points to be explained)                                                               3x1=3

18. i. Leaders keep changing in a democracy. This leads to instability.

ii. Democracy leads to corruption for it is based on electoral competition.

iii. Elected leaders do not know the best interest of the people. It leads to wrong decisions.

iv. It delays decision making process.

v. Any other relevant point.

(Any three points)                                                                                       3x1=3

19. (i) India is called secular because its citizens have complete freedom to follow and practise any religion of their own choice.

(ii) Democracy means that India has a government where people enjoy equal political rights, elect their rulers who are accountable

(iii) Head of the state ie India’s President (Rashtrapati) is elected and is not hereditary                                                                                                   3x1=3

20. (a) Human capital refers to the people who possess the knowledge and enterprise to put together the other factors of production.

(b) Investment in human capital yields a return just like investment in physical capital.

(c) It is essential as physical capital cannot produce goods and services on their own.

(d) Any other relevant point.

(Any three points to be explained.)                                                              3x1=3

21. (a) The countries like Japan do not have any natural resources. They import the needed resources.

(b) They have invested in human resource especially in the field of education & health.

(c) Efficiency & technology evolved by people have made these countries rich &

developed.

(d) Any other relevant point.

(Any three to be explained)                                                                          3x1=3

22. Human occupations are classified into three categories

1. Primary occupation : Agriculture, Animal Husbandary, Forestry, Fishing, Mining and Quarrying.

2. Secondary Occupation: Manufacturing industry, building construction work etc.

3. Tertiary Occupation : Transport, Communication, Commerce, Administration and other services (such as teaching, medical etc.)                                   3x1=3

23. The Jacobin government under Robespierre abolished monarchy and declared France as a Republic, a form of government where people elect the government, including the Head of the State.                                            1 mark

Inspite of bringing these landmark changes, his period was referred to as a reign of terror.

1. He followed a policy of severe control and punishment.

2. Examples of his policies, like maximum ceiling on wages and prices and rationing of meat and bread.

3. All those who opposed him were considered enemies of the republic, were arrested, imprisoned and tried by a revolutionary tribunal.

4. If found guilty they were guillotined.

5. Any other relevant point.

(Any four points)                                                                                      1+4=5

24. The circumstances that helped the middle class in bringing social and economic changes in

France in 18th century:

(a) American war of Independence

(b) Spread of new philosophy

(c) Expansion of Trade

(d) The belief of the lawyers and administration that no group in society should be privileged by birth.

(e) Rise of new ideas that society should be based on freedom and equal laws and opportunities for all.

(f) Any other relevant point.

(Any five points to be explained)                                                               5x1=5

25. The changes introduced by the Bolsheviks after October Revolution (1917) 5

(a) Nationalisation of Bank

(b) Land declared social property

(c) Land distributed among nobility.

(d) Partition of houses according to family requirement

(e) Banned old titles of aristocracy

(f) New uniforms designed for officials

(Any five points to be explained)                                                                 5x1=5

                         OR

Policies adopted by Hitler once he came to power in 1933.

(a) Suspended civil rights.

(b) Communists sent to consertration camps.

(c) Introduced Enabling Act.

(d) Banning of all political parties and trade unions.

(e) State control over economy, media, army and Judiciary.

(f) Creation of special serveillance and security forces.

(g) Any other relevant point.

(Explain any five points.)                                                                       5x1=5

26. Physical division of Peninsular Plateau:

(A) Central Highlands (B) Deccan Plateau

Characteristics                                                                              ½+½=1 mark

A. i. Lies to the north of Narmada river.

ii. It covers a major area of the Malwa plateau.

iii. It is bound by the Vindhyan range in the south and Aravalis on the north

west.

iv. The Central Highlands are wider in the west and narrower in the east.

v. The eastward extensions are locally known as the Baghelkhand,

and Chotanagpur.

vi. Any other relevant point.

(Any four characteristics.)                                                            4x½=2 marks

B. i. The Deccan plateau is a triangular landmass.

ii. It lies to the south of the Narmada river.

iii. Satpura range flanks its broad base in the north while Mahadev, the Kaimur

and Maikal ranges form its eastern extensions.

iv. It is higher in the west and slopes gently eastwards.

v. Its extension towards northeast, locally known and the Meghalaya as Karbi-

Anglon plateau.

vi. Any other relevant point.

(Any four characteristics.)                                                           4x½=2 marks

                                                                                                           1+2+2=5

27. Democracy is a form of government in which the rulers are elected by the people or any other relevant definition.                                                 1 mark

i. A democratic government is a better government because it is more accountable to the people.

ii. Democracy improves quality of decision making.

iii. Democracy provides a method to deal with differences and conflicts.

iv. Democracy enhances the dignity of citizens.

v. Any other relevant point.

(Any four points to be described)                                           4x1=4 marks 1+4=5

28. We need a constitution because it is the supreme law of a country which not only determines the relationship among the people living in a territory, but also the relationship between the people and the government.                     2 marks

(a) The constitution generates a degree of trust and coordination that is necessary for different kinds of people to live together.

(b) It specifies how the govt. will be constituted, who will have power to take which decisions.

(c) It lays down limits on the power of the government and tells us what the rights of the citizens are.

(d) It expresses the aspirations of the people about creating a good society.

(e) Any other relevant point.

(Any three points.)                                                               3x1=3 marks 2+3=5

29. The four main requirements for the production of goods and services are:

(a) Land and other natural reasons.

(b) Labour i.e. people who carry out the work for production.

(c) Capital i.e. varieties of inputs are required for production such as (i) fixed capital (ii)

working capital

(d) Human capital.                                                                         4x1=4 marks

Example of Physical Capital.

(i) Fixed capital eg tools, machines (ii) Working capital eg raw material.

                                                                                                                  1 mark 4+1=5

30. l The two types of unemployments are (i) seasonal (ii) disguised 1 mark

l The unemployment has detrimental impact on the overall growth of an economy.

(a) It is a wastage of man power resource.

(b) It increases the economic overload.

(c) It tends to increase the number of dependant population.

(d) Increase in unemployment is an indicator of a depressed economy.

                                                                                                       4x1=4 1+4=5

9th S A - 1 Economics notes

Standard IX

Chapter 1

Story of village Palampur

Page 1

Overview:   The story gives the idea of production and employment in the villages of India. Palampur is a hypothetical village. Farming is the main activity. Besides dairy farming, shop keeping, small scale manufacturing etc.. are other activities. Palampur is connected with Raiganj a big village (3 kms away) and Shahpur  a small town.

Many kinds of vehicles like tongas, bullock carts, bogeys (carts drawn by buffalos ) loaded with jaggery, jeeps motor vehicles, tractors and trucks are also seen in the village.

There are around 450 families lived in palampur, 80 upper caste families own land in the village. The dalits (SCs) comprise one third of the village and lived in one corner of the village and much smaller houses made of mud and straw.

The village had the facilities of electricity, tube wells, 2 primary schools,  one high school, a primary health centre run by the government and one private dispensary.

Questions:

1. What are the main economic activities of the village palampur?
2. Name the village and town connected with palampur.
3. Why do we call the village palampur as a hypothetical village?

(hints: facilities …. Transport….school….. hospital)

4. Name the vehicles often found in the villages.
5. How many families lived in the village ? Where did the dalits live?

Page 2

Organisation of production:

Q1. What is the aim of production?

 Aim of production is to produce goods and services.

Q2. What are the four requirements of production?

There are four requirements of production:

1. Land: contains natural resources, water, forests and minerals.

2. Labour: People do the work and manufacture goods and services. Labourers may be skilled, unskilled, educated and uneducated depending upon the production work and requirement.

3. Physical capital: Can be of fixed capital and working capital.

a. fixed capital: Tools, machines, buildings etc.. they may range from very simple tools such as farmers plough to sophisticated machines to generators, computers etc..

b. working capital: Raw materials and money in hand  come under this category. Ex. Yarn used by weaver and clay used by potter. Some money is always required during production to make payments and buy other necessary items.

4. Human capital: The fourth important requirement is human capital. Without human labour production cannot be done.  

Page 2 - 3

Farming in palampur

1. land is fixed

Q1. How is land fixed in the village palampur?

75 % of people depend on farming. Land area in the village under cultivation is fixed. Since 1960 there has been no expansion in land area under cultivation. No further scope to increase farm production. Land is fixed for agriculture in the village.

Q2. what is standard unit of measuring land in hectare?

Bigha, guintha etc.. are the local standard units of measuring land in hectares in the villages of India. One hectare equals the area of a square with one side measuring 100 metres.

Page 3 - 4

Is there a way one can grow more from the same land?

Q1. Which Indian village resemble palampur?

Village of western U.P.

Q2. What are the different crops grown in the Indian villages during different seasons?

Kharif crops like jowar, Bajra are grown in rainy seasons. These plants are grown as cattle feed. It is followed by cultivation of potato between October and December. In the winter season, rabi crops like wheat, sugar cane are grown.

Q3. Where do the villagers of palampur sell jaggery?

Sugar cane is grown in the village on one part of the land and jaggery is produced and sold in Raiganj. 

Q4. How are the villagers able to grow more than one crop in palampur?

The villagers can grow more crops  because they are having the facilities of electricity, well developed system of irrigation etc.. Initially the tube wells were installed by the government later many private tube wells were also installed. All the farmers in the village grow more than one crop. Many grow potato as the third crop in their field.

Q5. What do you mean by multi cropping and dual cropping?

Multicropping: To grow more than one crop in the same field is known as multiple cropping. This system gives high yield. Dual cropping: To grow two crops in the same piece of land.

Q6. What is Green revolution?

Excessive production in agriculture due to modern scientific methods  are called green revolution.

Q7. What is HYV ?

 In late 1960s HYVs are introduced, which were a great boon to agriculture. These are High Yielding Varieties of seeds which guarantees greater qualitative and quantitative  production. HYV seeds need plenty of water and also chemical fertilizers and pesticides to produce best results.

Q8. Which states of India were the first to use modern methods of agriculture?

Punjab, Haryana and Western Uttar Pradesh were the first states to use modern methods of agriculture and made use of HYV seeds, pesticides, chemical fertilizers etc..

Q9. What is the difference between multiple cropping and modern farming method?

Multiple cropping:  In this method more than one crop is grown on a single piece of land. For example: Wheat – bajra – potato.

Modern farming methods:  In this method modern HYV seeds, chemical fertilizers, modern tools and machineries are used. This provides high yields.

Page 5 -6

Will the land sustain?

Q1. How modern methods have over used the natural  resources and violated the resources?

• Green revolution is associated with the loss of soil fertility.
• Continuous use of ground water for tube well irrigation has  reduced the water – table below the ground.
• Chemical fertilizers may destroy the bacteria and other micro organisms in the soil.
• The consumption of chemical fertilizers in Punjab is highest in the country.

Page 6 – 7

How is land distributed between the farmers of Palampur?

Q1. How is land distributed between the farmers of Palampur and Indian villages?

Land is unevenly distributed among the farmers of the villages. Some farmers have large lands while some have very small and others have no land at all. Gobind a farmer in Palampur had 2.25 hectares of land. After his death his land is further distributed among his four sons. In this way in every village the land is getting divided hereditarily into smaller and smaller. These divisions may result in poor and unsatisfactory production leading to poor economic status to the country.

Page 7 – 8

Who will provide the labour?

Q1. Who will provide labour to landless farmers?

Landless farmers work in the field of rich farmers for wages. The government fixed salary is 60 rupees per day. But most of the farmers are paid less than 40 rupees.

Q2. What is the problem of Dala and Ramkali?

• Dala and Ramkali are landless labourers.
•  They work in the fields of others but now a days they don’t get work because many rich farmers use modern tractors, machines etc.. and employ very less human labourers
• To run their livelihood Dala and Ramkali get loans. This further keep them in debt for ever.  
• Landless farmers get jobs for a short duration and rest of the time they are engaged in some other odd jobs.
• They get very less salaries for their work. They are paid even less than 35 – 40 rupees while the government fixed salary is 60 rupees.

Page 9 – 10

The capital needed in farming

Q1. Why do small and landless farmers need capital? Explain with examples.

• Small farmers have to borrow money from large farmers of the village or  money lenders or the traders who supply various inputs for cultivation.
• Savita, a small farmer gets loan from Tejpal Singh a large farmer  at a rate of 24% to purchase seeds, fertilizers and pesticides.
•  Farmers need capitals as they don’t  have surplus of their own.

Page 10

Sale of Surplus Farm Products

Q1. What is surplus? What do the farmers do with the surplus?

            Surplus are the excessive amount of production produced by the farmers. Example: Farmers produce wheat and store  a part of it for their consumption  and the remaining they sell in the market and gain profit. This profit is called surplus.

            The farmers use the surplus as capital for the next harvest. Farmers like Govind or Savita are poor and have little surplus. Big farmers like Tejpal Singh purchase farm machines, lend money or save in the bank.

  

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Non farming activity in Palampur

Q1. Write short note on

a. Dairy farming    b. small scale manufacturing   c. shopkeeping   d. transport

a. Dairy farming :   Dairy farming is a common activity in Palampur . People feed their buffalos on various kinds of grass and the jowar and bajra that grows during rainy season.

Milk is sold in Raiganj. Traders of Shahpur have set up collectrion cum chilling centres at Raiganj

b. small scale manufacturing: Very  simple production is done in the village. People produce baskets, gur etc.. in small scale. Mishrilal of Palampur produce Jaggery and sell in Shahpur. He makes a small profit. He owns a crushing machine as capital.

c. shopkeeping: Some villagers sell rice, wheat, sugar, tea, oil, biscuits, soap, toothpaste, batteries, candles etc.. People whose houses are close to the bus stand use a part of the space to open small shops. Some sell eatables like pakoras, samosas etc.. In Palampur Kareem had opened a computer centre. Students from shahpur town had joined it. He had appointed two women of his village to work in his centre. In this way he is self employed and have given employment to others.  

d. transport: Transport is another major activity of villages. Rickshwas, Tongas, jeeps, tractors, trucks are  some of the vehicles found here. Some people are engaged in this line too. Kishora of Palampur village own a buffalo. The buffalo gives milk and also draws cart for him. Every he goes to ganga river to fetch clay for the potters of the village. Kishora is engaged in multi economic activity.