First Term - One Mark Test

9th Standard

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Social Science

Time : 01:00:00 Hrs
Total Marks : 80

    Section-A

    35 x 1 = 35
  1. ______ inscriptions datable to third century BCE refer to the Cheras, Cholas and Pandyas in ancient Tamilagam.

    (a)

    Pulekesin

    (b)

    Ashoka

    (c)

    Chandragupta

    (d)

    Dhanananda

  2. Assertion (A): Many of the Mesolithic sites are found nearby rivers and tanks.
    Reason (R): Irrigation management developed during Mesolithic period.
    (a) A and R are correct and R explains A
    (b) A and R are correct but R doesn’t explain A
    (c) A is correct but R is incorrect
    (d) A and R both are incorrect

    (a)

    A and R are correct and R explains A

    (b)

    A and R are correct but R doesn’t explain A

    (c)

    A is correct but R is incorrect

    (d)

    A and R both are incorrect

  3. Evidence of Neolithic village is found at ______ in Vellore district

    (a)

    Gudiam

    (b)

    Athirampakkam

    (c)

    Payyampalli

    (d)

    Salem

  4. (i) We live in the age of Information Technology
    (ii) The internet has literally put the world on our finger tips.
    (iii) The Prehistoric people were the pioneers of literacy
    (iv) Powerful Technology developed all of a sudden.

    (a)

    (i) is correct

    (b)

    (ii) & (iii) are correct

    (c)

    (ii) & (iv) are correct

    (d)

    (i) & (iii) are correct

  5. ______ are tools used for scraping the surfaces

    (a)

    Lunates

    (b)

    Triangles

    (c)

    Scrapers

    (d)

    Cists

  6. The Harappans did not have the knowledge of

    (a)

    Gold and Elephant

    (b)

    Horse and Iron

    (c)

    Sheep and Silver

    (d)

    Ox and Platinum

  7. Assertion (A): Assyrians of Mesopotamian civilisation were contemporaries of Indus civilisation.
    Reason(R): The Documents of an Assyrian ruler refer to the ships from Meluha
    (a) A and R are correct and A explains R
    (b) A and R are correct but A doesn’t explain R
    (c) A is incorrect but R is correct
    (d) Both A and R are incorrect

    (a)

    A and R are correct and A explains R

    (b)

    A and R are correct but A doesn’t explain R

    (c)

    A is incorrect but R is correct

    (d)

    Both A and R are incorrect

  8. _______ were the contemporaries of the people of Indus and Egyptian civilisation.

    (a)

    The Egyptians

    (b)

    The Sumerians

    (c)

    The Romans

    (d)

    The Indus people

  9. Confucius was famous among the Chinese Philosophers.

    (a)

    Lao Tze

    (b)

    Confucius

    (c)

    Mencius

    (d)

    Sun Tzu

  10. The earliest Tamil Grammar book  

    (a)

    Valayapathi

    (b)

    Tholkappiyam

    (c)

    Thirukkural

    (d)

    Silappathikaram

  11. (i) Barter was the primary mode of exchange.
    (ii) Spices including pepper and precious stones were exported.
    (iii) The Sangam Age saw the first urbanization in Tamilagam.
    (iv) People in the Sangam Age had no faith in religion.  

    (a)

    (i) is correct

    (b)

    (i) is correct (ii) incorrect

    (c)

    (i) is correct (iv) incorrect

    (d)

    (i), (ii), (iii) correct (iv) incorrect

  12. The Magadha king influenced by the teachings of Mahavira

    (a)

    Dhananandha

    (b)

    Chandragupta

    (c)

    Bimbisara

    (d)

    Shishunaga

  13. Chandragupta' s son was _______.

    (a)

    Bimbisara

    (b)

    Bindusara

    (c)

    Ajatasatru

    (d)

    None of the above

  14. The point of origin of an Earthquake is called the ________.

    (a)

    epicentre

    (b)

    focus

    (c)

    seismic wave

    (d)

    magnitude

  15. These waves are the fastest of all the Earthquake waves.

    (a)

    P - waves

    (b)

    S - waves

    (c)

    L - waves

    (d)

    None of the above

  16. Composite volcanoes are commonly found in the______________ocean.

    (a)

    Pacific

    (b)

    Southern

    (c)

    Indian

    (d)

    Atlantic

  17. Deposits of fine silt blown by wind is called as

    (a)

    Loess

    (b)

    Barchans

    (c)

    Hamada

    (d)

    Ripples

  18. The largest Delta in the world is___________

    (a)

    The Nile River Delta

    (b)

    The Ganga - Brahmaputra Delta

    (c)

    The Yellow river Delta

    (d)

    The Indus Delta

  19. The average global surface temperature is ______ 

    (a)

    120°C

    (b)

    130°C

    (c)

    140°C

    (d)

    150°C

  20. The vertical movement of air is called

    (a)

    Wind

    (b)

    storm

    (c)

    Air current

    (d)

    drift

  21. The upper most layer of the atmosphere is ___________

    (a)

    Statrosphere

    (b)

    Mesosphere

    (c)

    Exosphere

    (d)

    Thermosphere

  22. This is the wettest place of India.

    (a)

    Mawsynram

    (b)

    Western Ghats

    (c)

    Shillong

    (d)

    Pune

  23. Former Soviet Union is an example for _________.

    (a)

    aristocracy

    (b)

    theocracy

    (c)

    oligarchy

    (d)

    republic

  24. Kudavolai system was followed by

    (a)

    Cheras

    (b)

    Pandyas

    (c)

    Cholas

    (d)

    Kalabhras

  25. The President of India can nominate

    (a)

    12 members to Lok Sabha

    (b)

    2 members of Rajya Sabha

    (c)

    12 members to Rajya Sabha

    (d)

    14 members of Rajya Sabha

  26. Assertion (A): India has a parliamentary form of democracy.
    Reason (R): The Indian Parliament comprises the elected representatives of people.
    (a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) explains (A)
    (b) Both (A) and (R) are true (A) explains (R)
    (c) (A) is correct and (R) is false
    (d) (A) is false and (R) is true

    (a)

    Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) explains (A)

    (b)

    Both (A) and (R) are true (A) explains (R)

    (c)

    (A) is correct and (R) is false

    (d)

    (A) is false and (R) is true

  27. The term pressure groups originated in _____.

    (a)

    USA

    (b)

    UK

    (c)

    USSR

    (d)

    India

  28. India is the______________________ th country in the world to introduce NOTA.

    (a)

    10

    (b)

    12

    (c)

    14

    (d)

    16

  29. Among the following states which state have the literacy rate (2011) higher than national average

    (a)

    Andhra Pradesh

    (b)

    Uttar Pradesh

    (c)

    Tamil Nadu

    (d)

    None of these

  30. This is a renewable resource.

    (a)

    Metals

    (b)

    Glass

    (c)

    Wind energy

    (d)

    Diesel

  31. Which one of the following is not in the Secondary Sector?

    (a)

    Construction

    (b)

    Manufacturing

    (c)

    Small Scale Industry

    (d)

    Forestry

  32. The sectors are classified into Public and Private sectors on the basis of

    (a)

    number of workers employed

    (b)

    nature of economic activity

    (c)

    ownership of enterprises

    (d)

    employment conditions

  33. This sector do not enjoy any special benefit.

    (a)

    Organised Sector

    (b)

    Unorganised Sector

    (c)

    Public Sector

    (d)

    Private Sector

  34. Section-B

    20 x 1 = 20
  35. Hand axes and cleavers are the important tool types of the ______ culture.

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    Middle Palaeolithic

  36. The earliest tools made by human ancestors are found in ______in Kenya

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    Lomekwi

  37. ______ people buried the dead people systematically.

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    Neanderthals

  38. The early form of writing of the Egyptians is known as _______.

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    Hieroglyphic

  39. The city Of Akkad later became the city of _______ a commercial and cultural centre of West Asia.

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    Babylon

  40. The _______ refers to the large collection ofterrcotta warrior images found in China.

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    The Terracotta Army

  41. _______ is a poetic theme which means a class or category and refers to a habitat or eco-zone with specific physiographical characteristics.

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    Thinai

  42. ________ collection includes ten long songs.

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    pathupattu

  43. The Silappathikaram speaks about _______ who built a temple for Kannagi.

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    Cheran Senguttuvan

  44. The place where Buddha attained enlightenment has been built into the Mahabodhi temple that still exists in _______

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    Budh Gaya

  45. The philosophy of Confucius gave the Chinese people an awareness about their ________.

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    Political rights

  46. The envoy of Seleucus's was ________.

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    Megasthenes

  47. An example for direct democracy is _________

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      Switzerland

  48. The two houses of our Parliament are ________ and ________

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    Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha

  49. In 2017, there were _________ recognised national parties

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    Seven

  50. _________________treats all the parties equally.

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    Election commision

  51. Human Development Report of the world prepared and released by _____________

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      UNDP

  52. ________ has always featured as an important element of development policy in India

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      Employment

  53. ________ of the economy is the number of people in the country, who work and also capable of working.

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      Labour force

  54. ________ sector has some formal processes and procedures.

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    Organized

  55. Section-C

    15 x 1 = 15
  56. Palaeo anthropology

  57. (1)

    Aeolian process

  58. Red sand dunes

  59. (2)

    Profit motive

  60. Mesozoic era

  61. (3)

    Vatican

  62. Neolithic Period

  63. (4)

    The oldest written story on Earth

  64. Gilgamesh

  65. (5)

    Pacific Ocean

  66. Pastoralism

  67. (6)

    Domestication of animals

  68. Nattrinai

  69. (7)

    Teris

  70. Bahubali

  71. (8)

    wind speed

  72. Composite Volcano

  73. (9)

    Renewable resources

  74. Mushroom rock

  75. (10)

    Ettuuthogai

  76. Anemometer

  77. (11)

    The study of the human ancestors

  78. Theocracy

  79. (12)

    251 to 66 million years ago

  80. Two-party system

  81. (13)

    tallest Jaina statue

  82. Solar energy

  83. (14)

    nomadic people earning livelihood by rearing cattle.

  84. Private sector

  85. (15)

    USA

    Section-D

    10 x 1 = 10
  86. SIAL floats over SIMA.

  87. Why did Tsunami occur on 26th December 2004?

  88. Chemical weathering is predominant in hot and humid zones

  89. The snow line is at the sea level in Polar regions

  90. In limestone regions, surface drainage is rarely found

  91. Why is Karst Topography formed?

  92. Cyclones cause huge loss of life and property.

  93. Cloudy days are warmer than cloudless days.

  94. Convectional rainfall is also called 4'0 clock rain.

  95. The sub-tropical high pressure are called "horse latitudes". Why?

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