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9th Standard Social Science Term 3 Important One mark Questions and Answers Jan-18 , 2019

Term 3- All Chapter One Mark Question

50 x 1 = 50

The first British colony in America was _________

(a)

New York

(b)

Philadelphia

(c)

Jamestown

(d)

Amsterdam

Lafayette, Thomas Jefferson and Mirabeau wrote the __________

(a)

Declaration of Independence

(b)

Declaration of Pilnitz

(c)

Declaration of Rights of Man and Citizen

(d)

Human Rights Charter

The defeat of British at _________ paved the way for the friendship between France and America.

(a)

Trenton

(b)

Saratoga

(c)

Pennsylvania

(d)

New York

________ was the symbol of “Royal Despotism” in France.

(a)

Versailles Palace

(b)

Prison of Bastille

(c)

Paris Commune

(d)

Estates General

The forces of Austria and Prussia were defeated by the French Revolutionary forces at _________

(a)

Verna

(b)

Versailles

(c)

Pilnitz

(d)

Valmy

Candide was written by ______

(a)

Voltaire

(b)

Rousseau

(c)

Montesquieu

(d)

Danton

The moderate liberals who wanted to retain Louis XVI as a limited monarchy were called ________

(a)

Girondins

(b)

Jacobins

(c)

Emigres

(d)

Royalists

American War of Independence was ended with the Peace of Paris in the year _______

(a)

1776

(b)

1779

(c)

1781

(d)

1783

Thomas Paine’s famous pamphlet was ______.

(a)

Common Sense

(b)

Rights of Man

(c)

Bill of Rights

(d)

Abolition of Slavery

Who established the first steam boat service?

(a)

Arkwright

(b)

Samuel Crompton

(c)

Robert Fulton

(d)

James Watt

Why was Manchester considered ideal for textile production?

(a)

availability of land

(b)

rich human resources

(c)

better living condition

(d)

cool climate

Who invented the sewing machine?

(a)

Elias Howe

(b)

Eli–Whitney

(c)

Samuel Crompton

(d)

Humphrey Davy

Which family introduced steam engine in France?

(a)

de Wendel

(b)

de Hindal

(c)

de Arman

(d)

de Renault

Who called Slater, the father of American Industrial Revolution?

(a)

F.D. Roosevelt

(b)

Andrew Jackson

(c)

Winston Churchill

(d)

Woodrow Wilson

Where was Zollverein Customs Union formed?

(a)

England

(b)

Germany

(c)

France

(d)

America

Who produced the first batch of automobiles in France?

(a)

Louis Renault

(b)

Armand Peugeot

(c)

Thomas Alva Edison

(d)

McAdam

What was the invention that removed seeds from cotton?

(a)

Rolling Mill

(b)

Cotton Gin

(c)

Spinning Mule

(d)

Spinning Jenny

Which of the following was used as fuel in olden days to smelt iron?

(a)

Coke

(b)

Charcoal

(c)

Firewood

(d)

Paper

______ was brought to the attention of the East India Company by Francis Light.

(a)

Spice islands

(b)

Java island

(c)

Penang island

(d)

Malacca

In 1896 ___________ states were formed into Federated Malay States

(a)

Four

(b)

Five

(c)

Three

(d)

Six

_______was the only part of Indo-China which was directly under French Control.

(a)

Annam

(b)

Tong king

(c)

Cambodia

(d)

Cochin-China

__________became the first European power to establish trade with India

(a)

Portuguese

(b)

French

(c)

Danes

(d)

Dutch

Ethiopia defeated Italy at the battle of_________.

(a)

Adowa

(b)

Dahomey

(c)

Tonking

(d)

Transvaal

Indentured labour system was a form of_________.

(a)

contract labour system

(b)

slavery

(c)

debt bondage

(d)

serfdom

All external influences and factors that affect the growth and development of living organisms is ___________.

(a)

Environment

(b)

Ecosystem

(c)

Biotic factors

(d)

Abiotic factors

The 'World Population Day' is observed on _____________ every year.

(a)

August 11^th

(b)

September 11^th

(c)

July 11^th

(d)

January 11^th

The statistical study of human population is ___________.

(a)

Demography

(b)

Morphology

(c)

Etymology

(d)

Seismography

The extraction of valuable minerals and other geological minerals from the mines, is ___________.

(a)

Fishing

(b)

Lumbering

(c)

Mining

(d)

Agriculture

The Secondary sector of the economy produces ____________from raw materials.

(a)

Semi finished goods

(b)

Finished goods

(c)

Economic goods

(d)

raw materials

Gradual increase of the earth's temperature by the Green house gases in the atmosphere is called ________.

(a)

Acid rain

(b)

thermal pollution

(c)

Global warming

(d)

Deforestation

The new phase in topographical surveying in the 20^th century is ___________.

(a)

toposheets

(b)

aerial photography

(c)

maps

(d)

satellite imagery

________ indicates the purpose or theme of the map.

(a)

Title

(b)

Scale

(c)

Direction

(d)

Legend

Standard symbols that are used in maps to convey a definite meaning are called ___________.

(a)

conventional signs and symbols

(b)

coordinates

(c)

grid references

(d)

directions

Which one of the following maps show us a very large area with less details?

(a)

Large scale

(b)

Thematic

(c)

Physical

(d)

Small scale

GPS consists of a constellation of ___________ satellites.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

One among the following is not the first responder in case of a disaster.

(a)

police officers

(b)

firefighters

(c)

insurance agents

(d)

emergency medical technicians

‘Drop, Cover, Hold’ is a mock drill a vowal for

(a)

Fire

(b)

Earthquake

(c)

Tsunami

(d)

Riot

When you happen to see a fire break out you will make a call to

(a)

114

(b)

112

(c)

115

(d)

118

Which committee was appointed by the planning commission in 1985.

(a)

Balwant Rai Mehta

(b)

Ashok Mehta

(c)

G V K Rao

(d)

L M Singhvi

The Uthiramerur stone inscription show evidences of prevelant local self government during the ____________ period in Tamil Nadu.

(a)

Chola

(b)

Chera

(c)

Pandiya

(d)

Pallava

The 73^rd and 74^th constitutional Amendment Acts, was enacted during the year in __________.

(a)

1992

(b)

1995

(c)

1997

(d)

1990

_____________ act as the inspector of Village Panchayat.

(a)

Commissioner

(b)

District Collector

(c)

Councillors

(d)

Mayor

Out of the following, which is not a food crop

(a)

Bajra

(b)

Ragi

(c)

Maize

(d)

Coconut

The productivity of paddy during the year 2014-2015

(a)

3,039 kg

(b)

4,429 kg

(c)

2,775 kg

(d)

3,519 kg

Both agricultural productivity and food productivity has

(a)

decreased

(b)

not stable

(c)

remained stable

(d)

increased

The North-East monsoon period in Tamilnadu

(a)

August – October

(b)

September – November

(c)

October – December

(d)

November – January

According to the 2011 census, the total population of India was ___________

(a)

121 crore

(b)

221 crore

(c)

102 crore

(d)

100 crore

______________ has recorded the maximum number of emigrants

(a)

Ramanathapuram

(b)

Coimbatore

(c)

Chennai

(d)

Vellore

During 2015, ___________ of illiterates were migrants from Tamil Nadu.

(a)

(b)

175%

(c)

23%

(d)

The poorer sections of the population migrate _____________

(a)

as a survival strategy

(b)

to improve their living standards

(c)

as a service

(d)

to get experience

30 x 1 = 30

The Postmaster General of the Postal Department of the government of Continental Congress was ____________

The battle of Bunker Hill was fought on _______

The _____________ Act insisted on repaying the debt in gold or silver

The leader of National Assembly of France was ____________

_______ was guillotined for organizing a Festival of Liberty.

Louis XVI was arrested at _________ with his family when he tried to escape from France.

_______ called for voting rights to men in England.

______ changed the way roads were built around the world.

_______ discovered a faster and cheaper method of production of steel.

_______ advocated scientific socialism.

The first railroad line started in Germany was in the year ______

_____Conference resolved to divide Africa into spheres of influence of the various European Powers.

Ethiopia defeated Italy at the battle of ___________ in 1896.

The settlement made with the zamindars of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa is_______.

_________ was the author of a book called “Notebook from Prison”.

______were money lenders in the Tamil speaking areas.

___________, ____________ are a few examples for unitary form of government.

The Parliamentary government is also known as __________

In the parliamentary form of government ______________ is the leader of the majority party.

_____________ is known as the 'Father of Local Governments'.

Restoration of ______________ has become an article of faith during our freedom struggle.

Local Government which function in villages are called _____________.

_____________ will look after the administration of the Town Panchayat.

The major occupation of people in Tamil Nadu is _________.

Tamilnadu receives rainfall all from the __________ monsoon.

The total geographical area of Tamil Nadu is ___________ hectares.

Migration is enumerated on __________ and __________ bases

The mobility of population in rural areas is __________ than urban areas.

In rural India, as per census 2011, __________ percent of the population are counted as migrants

Any migrant stream would consist of __________ sub streams.

20 x 1 = 20

i) The Portuguese were the pioneers of naval expeditions.
ii) New Plymouth was named after the Quaker Penn.
iii) Quakers have the reputation of encouraging wars.
iv) The English changed the name of New Amsterdam to New York.
a) i & ii are correct
b) iii is correct
c) iv is correct
d) i & iv are correct

i) The American War of Independence was as much a civil war as a war against the British
ii) The British forces emerged victorious in York Town.
iii) The nobles in France were supportive of the rising middle class.
iv) The British Parliament repealed the Townshend Act except the tax on paper.
a) i & ii are correct
b) iii is correct
c) iv is correct
d) i & iv are correct

Assertion (A): Merchants of Boston boycotted the British goods
Reason (R): The British Finance Minister introduced new duties on imports into American colonies
a) A is correct and R is not the explanation of A
b) A is incorrect and R is not the explanation of A
c) A is correct and R is the explanation of A
d) Both ‘A’ and ‘R’ are incorrect

Assertion (A): There was a massive peasant revolt in the Vendee against conscriptions.
Reason (R): The peasants as supporters of the king did not like to fight against him.
a) Both A and R are incorrect
b) Both A and R are correct
c) A is correct and R is incorrect
d) A is incorrect and R is correct

i) British mine–owners were faced with the problem of water seeping into their mines.
ii) Employing human labour was cheap for this work.
iii) Newton invented a steam engine to pump water out of mines.
iv) Water had to be removed to get coal in mines.
a) (i) is correct
b) (ii) and (iii) are correct
c) (i) and (iv) are correct
d) (iii) is correct

i) Trade Unions were formed by labourers to get their rights
ii) Germany’s political setup was the most significant challenge for the industrial revolution
iii) To protect capitalists Karl Marx advocated socialism
iv) There were no natural resources in Germany
a) (i) is correct
b) (ii) and (iii) are correct
c) (i) and (iv) are correct
d) (iii) is correct

Assertion (A): Workers had rights to get holidays.
Reason (R): There were laws to protect the workers.
a) A is correct R is wrong
b) Both A & R are wrong
c) Both A and R are correct
d) A is correct R is not correct explanation of A

Assertion (A): Slater was called the Father of the American Industrial Revolution.
Reason (R): His spinning textile mill was duplicated and his techniques became popular.
a) A is correct and R is the correct explanation of A
b) A is wrong and R is the correct explanation of A
c) Both A and R are wrong
d) Both A and R are correct

i) Until the last quarter of the 19th century, Africa south of Sahara was unknown to the world.
ii) The coastal states of Gold Coast became a British colony in 1864.
iii) Spain ruled the Philippines for over 500 years.
iv) The famine of 1876–78 occurred in Odhisha.
a) i) is Correct
b) ii) is Correct
c) ii) & iii) are correct
d) iv) is correct

i) The French had occupied Java and Sumatra in 1640.
ii) The Dutch began their conquest of the English Settlements by capturing Malacca .
iii) Berlin Conference met to decide all issues connected with the Congo River basin.
iv) The possessions of Sultan of Zanzibar were divided into French and German spheres of influence.
a) i) is correct
b) ii) & i) are correct
c) iii) is correct
d) iv) is correct

Assertion: (A) In the Madras Presidency, the famine of 1876-78 was preceded by droughts.
Reason: (R) : Because of the colonial government’s policy of Laissez Faire in the trade of food- grains.
a) A is correct, R is wrong
b) Both A & R are wrong
c) A is correct , R is not the correct explanation of A
d) A is correct, R is the correct explanation of A

Assertion (A): Berlin Conference agreed to the rule of Leopold II in Congo Free State.
Reason (R): Leopold II, King of Belgium, showed interest in Congo.
a) Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A.
b) Both A and R are correct and R is not the correct explanation of A
c) A is correct and R is wrong.
d) A is wrong but R is correct

Panchayat Union is formed by grouping of Districts.

Assertion (A): Ashok Mehta Committee was constituted by the Janata government.
Reason (R): The committee was formed at that time to study Panchayat Raj Institutional.
a) A is wrong. R is correct.
b) Both A & R are wrong
c) A is correct, R is not correct explanation of A
d) A is correct, R is correct explanation of A

Give the two important recommendations of L.M. Singhri Committee (1986).

List out the 12 corporations in Tamil Nadu.

In recent times workers from Tamil Nadu are moving to Africa.

In Tamil Nadu, the extent of migration is much higher in urban areas compared to rural areas

Any migrant stream would consist of homogenous sub-streams.

Two out of every 10 persons is reported to be a migrant.

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