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Published on: 29/02/2020
9th Standard Social Science Board Exam Sample Question 2020
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1.
Seasonal hunger is related to:
changing in profession
the change in season
cycles of foodgrain harvesting
very low income
2.
The poverty has declined in India from 1973 level of 55% to 2011-12 level of
34%
38%
22%
32%
3.
Under which of the following Fundamental Right other Fundamental Rights are protected?
Right against Exploitation
Right to freedom
Right to Constitutional Remedies
Cultural and Educational Rights
4.
The Council of Ministers is accountable to :
The president
The Prime Minister
The upper house
Ministries
5.
When government officers work in election duty, they work under the control of:
The Government
Election Commission
The Parliament
The Judiciary
6.
NPP 2000 identified _____ as one of the major sections of the population that need greater attention.
children
adolescent
adults
aged
7.
Flora is referred to as
species of animals
species of plants
both (a) and (b)
none of these
8.
What is a mango shower?
Pre-monsoon rainfall in Karnataka and Kerala
Rainfall in June to September
Rainfall in winter days
Rainfall caused by western disturbances
9.
Which one of the following styles was adopted by Moti Lal Nehru during the Indian National Movement?
Western style suit
Indian dhoti and Kurta
Gandhian lungi and kurta of Khadi
Parsi dress and pugree
10.
Change in game rules in the 1760s led to immediate change in
weight of ball got limited to 5-1/2 to 5-1/4
third stump became common
opened possibilities for spin and swing
curved bat was replaced by a straight one
11.
Due to enclosures
poor lost their customary rights
demand fro agricultural labourers decreased
poor found gainful employment
work and income became stable
12.
By which Act many pastoral communities were classified as Criminal Tribes?
The Rowlatt Act
The Tribes Act
The Criminal Act
Forest Act 1885
13.
How many sleepers are required for each mile of railway track?
between 1670-2200 sleepers
1360 to 1500 sleepers
1760 - 2000 sleepers
15,000 trees - 2000 sleepers
14.
Number of babies born every 1000 people during a year is called:
Death Rate
Growth Rate
Birth Rate
Population Increases
15.
Which one of the following is an economic activity?
Work of a nurse at her home
Work of a doctor at home
Work of a teacher in the school
None of the above
16.
The following parties led the struggle against the apartheid regime in South Africa:
Black National Congress
African National Congress
National Black Association
Black Party of Africa
17.
Which of the following statement is false?
The army rulers of Myanmar are not elected by the people
Dictators like Pinochet are elected by the people
The king of Nepal and Saudi Arabia rule not because the people have chosen them to do so but because they happen to be born into the royal family
All the above
18.
Which among the following countries was not a democracy in 2000?
India
USA
Pakistan
Germany
19.
An elevated area, seperating two drainage basin is known as
water joint
water divide
drainage pattern
drainage basin
20.
Why is the northernmost mountain range of the Himalayan mountains called 'Himadri'?
Due to perpetual snowfall/covered
Due to excessive rainfall
Due to remaining dry throughout the year
Due to covered with storms
21.
The easternmost longitude of India is
\(97^{ \circ }25'E\)
\(68^{ \circ }7'E\)
\(77^{ \circ }6'E\)
\(82^{ \circ }32'E\)
22.
King in France at the time of the Revolution was
Louis XIV
Louis XVI
Marie Antionette
Nicholas II
23.
Why is the Right to Constitutional Remedies considered the 'heart and soul of our constitution'? Explain any three reasons.
24.
How did restrictions on pasture lands affect the animal stock
25.
Mention democratic feature of any country that practices democracy.
26.
Distinguish between Central Highlands and Highlands and Deccan Plateau on the basis of rivers that flow and hill ranges.
27.
Describe the contribution of India's contacts with the Oriental World.
28.
Give the titles of books written by John Locke, Jean Jacques Rousseau and Montesquieu.
29.
Tthe associations of people who produced goods together and divided the profits according to the work done by members is commonly termed as __________
30.
Which is the most populated country, in terms of population size?
31.
Where is the Bengal Tiger found in India?
32.
Describe the cold weather season in the peninsular region?
33.
In which year Zimbabwe got independence?
34.
Which two peninsular rivers flow westward? Mention one similarity and one difference between these two rivers.
35.
What is the bhabar?
36.
How were the peasants in Russia different from other European peasants?
37.
What was scientific forestry?
38.
Write a paragraph comparing and contrasting the role of women in the two periods.
39.
Which river has the largest basin in India?
40.
What are the problems of the functioning of ratio shops?
41.
Identify the three states where poverty ratio is the lowest.
42.
Enlist the freedoms provided under the 'Right to Freedom'.
43.
Reservation debate was such an important issue during 1990 - 91 that advertisers used this theme to sell their products. Can you spot some references to political events and debates in these Amul Butter hoardings?
44.
Compare the status of popular participation in India with respect to western nation.
45.
State any three reactions of women to Victorian norms of clothing.
46.
"The year 1970 and 1971 were notable for the world cricket.'
47.
What was the attitude of the British Parliament towards the Enclosure Movement?
48.
Why will a firm not like to employ a worker having ill health?How does it affect the working environment?
49.
"Investment in human capital yields a return just like investment in physical capital." Justify the statement.
50.
Enlist the major events that led to the development of democratic government in South Africa.
51.
Make a list of political activities that you could not have done in Poland in 1980s but you can do in our country.
52.
Rationing was introduced in India in 1940s
53.
Our sex ratio at present is 933 females for every 1000 males.
54.
Traditional seeds need less irrigation
1.
(c)
cycles of foodgrain harvesting
2.
(c)
22%
3.
(c)
Right to Constitutional Remedies
4.
(b)
The Prime Minister
5.
(b)
Election Commission
6.
(b)
adolescent
7.
(b)
species of plants
8.
(a)
Pre-monsoon rainfall in Karnataka and Kerala
9.
(b)
Indian dhoti and Kurta
10.
(d)
curved bat was replaced by a straight one
11.
(a)
poor lost their customary rights
12.
(c)
The Criminal Act
13.
(d)
15,000 trees - 2000 sleepers
14.
(c)
Birth Rate
15.
(c)
Work of a teacher in the school
16.
(b)
African National Congress
17.
(b)
Dictators like Pinochet are elected by the people
18.
(c)
Pakistan
19.
(b)
water divide
20.
(a)
Due to perpetual snowfall/covered
21.
(a)
\(97^{ \circ }25'E\)
22.
(b)
Louis XVI
23.
The Right to Constitutional Remedy is the 'heart and soul' of the Indian Constitution was said by Dr Br Ambedkar because,
(i) When any of our rights are violated, we can seek a remedy through courts. If it is a Fundamental Right, we can directly approach the Supreme Court or the High Court of the state.
(ii) If any act of Legislature or Executive takes away or limits
any of the Fundamental Rights, it will be invalid. We can challenge such laws of the Central or the State Government in the court of law.
(iii)The Supreme Court and the High Courts have the power to issue directions, orders or
writs for the enforcement of the Fundamental Rights.
(iv)Right to Constitutional Remedies makes other rights effective. This right is the guardian of other rights.
Thus, it can be concluded that the Right to Constitutional Remedy is the 'heart and soul' of Indian Constitution.
24.
(i) Starvation of cattle: When rains fail, pasture dry up. Cattle are likely to starve unless they are moved to new areas where forage is available.
(ii) Limited grazing areas: Restrictions of movement bound pastoralists to a fixed area. They were cut off from the best grazing lands and forced to live within semi-arid tract prone to frequent droughts.
(iii) Cattle death: Pastoralists could not shift their cattle to places where pastures were available. Shortage of fodder led to death of large number of Maasai cattle because of starvation and disease in years of drought. In 1933 and 1934, two years of severe drought over half the cattle in Maasai Reserve died.
25.
- It is a government chosen by people and they have the opportunity to change it, if it does not work for them.
- Democratic government is a more accountable form of government.
- It improve the quality of decision-making
- It provides a better method to deal with differences and conflicts.
- It enhances the dignity of citizens.
- Democratic government allows us to correct its own mistakes
26.
Distinction between Central Highlands and deccan Plateau
| Basis | Central Highlands | Deccan Plateau |
| Hill renges | On the south-The Vindhyan range On the northwest-The Aravalis |
On the north-The Satpura range. On the east-The Mahadev, The Kaimur hills and the MAikal range |
| Rivers | The Chambal, the Betwa, the Sind, and the Ken | The Godavari, Krishna and Kaveri, Mahanadi from the Western Ghat and Narmada and Tapi from the eastern ghats. |
27.
India remained busy in the exchange of ideas and commodities since time immemorial
India's contacts with West Asia, East Asia, Central and South Asia are noteworthy
(i) Buddhism traveled from India to Tibet, China and as far as Japan and Korean Peninsula. The various passes across the mountains in the north have provided passage to ancient travelers.
(ii) Upanishads, the Ramy n, the Indian numeral and the decimal system reached many parts of the world as a result of these contacts.
(iii) India has trade relation with many countries. One of the famous land routes was connected to the famous silk route of China.
(iv) India has trade relations with South-East Asian Countries like Java, Cambodia, Sumatra, Bali, Sri Lanka, Burma and Siam
(v) The spices, Muslim and other merchandise were taken from India is different countries.
28.
John Locke wrote the book " Two Treatises of Government"
1.Jean Jacques Rousseau: " The Social Contract".
2. Montesquieu: "The spirit of the Laws".
29.
( )
Kolkhoz
30.
China is the most populated country, in terms of population size.
31.
Sunderbans of the Ganga delta
32.
(i) The peninsular region does not a have well defined winter season.
(ii) During winter season, there is very nominal seaonal cahnge in temperature pattern due to the moderating influence of the sea.
33.
1980
34.
(i) Narmada and Tapi
(ii) Similarity: These rivers flow through rift valley
(iii) The tributaries of these rivers are small in size.
(iv) Difference: Tapi is the second largest river of the Peninsular India and Narmada is the fifth largest river.
35.
Bhabar.A narrow belt of pebbles on the foot of Shiwalik mountains, 8 to 16km in width is known as Bhabar.
36.
Peasants of Russia were different from other European peasants because they posted their land periodically and the commune divided it according to the needs of individual families.
37.
In scientific Forestry
(i) Natural forests which had different types of trees were cut down and new ones belonging to one tree type were planted in rows. This is called as plantation.
(ii) Forest officials surveyed the forests. They estimated the area under different types of trees and made working plans for the forest management. They planned how much of the plantation area was to be cut every year.
(iii) The cleared area was replanted to enable recutting after some years.
38.
(i) Women in Nazi society.had the role of maintaining purity of race, look after the home and teach children Nazi values.
(ii) They were to be bearers of the' Aryan culture and race:
(iii) All women were not treated equally. Those who deviated were publicly condemned and punished.
(iv) Those who bore racially 'desirable' children, were favored in hospitals and were also entitled to concessions in shops, in theatre tickets and railway fares.
(v) Women's role was limited to the reproductive role. To encourage women to produce more children as incentive Honour Crosses were awarded. A bronze cross was given for four children, silver for six, and gold for, eight or more.
(vi) There was a code of conduct for women. They were not allowed 'to mix with Jews. Those who maintained contacts with- Jews, Poles, and Russians were paraded through town with shaved heads and blackened faces. Many received jail sentences and lost civic honor as well as their husbands and families.
Women formed the deprived and unprivileged section of society both during the French Revolution of the 18th century and also during the 20th century Nazi society of Germany. They had no political rights. Women of lower classes were employed in small jobs. Their wages were lower than those of men. They had no access to education and the freedom to choose their partners. Their role was limited to house, family and bearing children. There was no equality of gender.
Unlike in Germany, French women played a very proactive role in the French Revolution which brought about many changes in French society. To voice their interests women had their own political clubs and newspapers. The main demands of French women were the right to vote, political representation and equality of gender. Unlike France, Nazi women had no freedom of speech, expression, and association. Equal rights for men and women were regarded as detrimental to society. Woman's role was limited to reproductive role and the home. They were bearers of Aryan culture and race. Thus while women's role in France was progressive and proactive, women's role in Nazi Germany was retrogressive and that of passive onlookers.
39.
( )
Ganga
40.
The following are the problems of the functioning of ration shops
(a) PDS dealers sometimes divert the grains to the open market to get better margin of profit.
(b) The storage cost of massive food stocks is responsible for elevation of costs.
(c) Sometimes stored grains are rotten away and also being eaten by rats. So, therefore people hesitate in buying substandard grain
(d) The ration shops regularly have unsold stocks of poor quality of grains.
(e) PDS dealers are generally selling poor quality grains at ration shops; irregular opening of the shops.
41.
Himachal Pradesh, Punjab and Kerala have the lowest poverty ratio.
42.
Under the right to freedom, the indian constitution guarantees six freedoms.
These are:
(i) Freedom of speech and expression
(ii) Freedom to assemble peacefully without arms.
(iii) Freedom to form associations and unions
(iv) Freedom to move freely throughout the country
(v) Freedom to reside in any part of the country.
(vi) Freedom to practice any profession, or to carry oon any occupation, trade or business.
43.
The Amul butter hoardings show:
(i) The widespread protests and counter-protests over the reservation issue.
(ii) It also shows the decision of the Supreme Court asking the government to modify its original order. It said that well-to-do persons (creamy layer) among the backward classes should be excluded from getting the benefits of reservation.
44.
(i) Over the last fifty years, the turnout in Europe and North America has declined.
(ii) In India the turnout has either remained stable or actually gone up.
(iii) In India the poor, illiterate and underprivileged people vote in larger proportion as compared to the rich and privileged sections. They also vote more as compared to poor people of USA.
(iv) Common people in India attach a lot of importance to elections.
(v) The interest of voters in election-related activities has been increasing over the years.
45.
(i) From childhood they grew up to belive that having a small waist was a womanly duty.
(ii) Suffering pain was essential to being a woman
(iii) To be seen as attractive, to be womanly, they had to wear the corset.
(iv) The torture and pain the corset inflicted on the body was to be accepted as normal.
46.
(i) The year 1970 and 1971 were notable for the world cricket.because.
(ii) In this year South Africa which practised a policy of racial segregation was excluded from international cricket.
(iii) In this year the first One-Day International was played between Australia and Britain at Melbourne.
47.
The early enclosures were not supported by the state but by mid-18th century a number of enclosure acts, which culminated in the General Enclosure Act of 1801, was passed legalising enclosures.
48.
1. The basic aim of a firm is to maximise profit.Any firm would not be induced to employ people who might not work efficiently as a healthy worker because of ill health.The health of a person helps him to realise his potential and the ability to fight illness.
2. An unhealthy person becomes a liability for an organisation indeed; health is an indispensable basis for realising one's wellbeing.It affects the working environment as the person is not able to work to his or her full potential.
49.
1. This statement is correct as investment in human capital creates employable and capable human resources who can work for the growth of businesses in the country.
2. It also helps in export of human capital to other countries from where foreign exchange can be earned for meeting the demand of the domestic imports
3. Also, better education and health facilities help in creating disciplined and capable human resources who become the asset for the country rather than a liability.
50.
(i) The major events were as follows:
(ii) The non-whites were severely discriminated and forbidden to use all public places like hotels, trains, buses, taxis swimming pools etc.
(iii) Since 1950, the blacks, coloured and Indians fought against the apartheid system.
(iv) The African National Congress (ANC) was the umbrella organisation that led the struggle against the policies of segregation.
(v) Ban on political parties and restrictions on the media were lifted.
(vi) After 28 years of imprisonment, Nelson Mandela was released from Jail in 1994.
(vii) At last, on 26 April 1994, the new national flag of the Republication South Africa was unfurled. This led to the birth of democracy in South Africa.
51.
(i) People could not choose or change their rulers.
(ii) people did not enjoy the freedom to express their opinion, form political association and organize protests and political action.
(iii) People did not have the right to form independent trade unions and to strike.
(iv) people could not criticize the ruling party.
52.
(a)
53.
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54.
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