Milestone Academy

Class 9th
Ssc
mid term examination 2019-2020
Q.I Choose the correct answer- (1X4=4m)
1. 18th century French society was divided into
(a) castes (b) four Estates (c) three Estates (d) classes

2. What is the North-South extent of India?

(a) 3214 kms (b) 2933 kms (c) 3241 kms (d) 3213 kms

3. Drawback of the democracy

(a) instability and delay (b)politicians fighting among themselves
(c)corruption (d) all the above

4. Which area in India has a low level of irrigation?

(a) Deccan plateau (b) Coastal regions
(c) Riverine plains (d) Both (a) and (b)

Q.II Answer the following in one word- (1X4=4m)

5. Which revolution brought monarchy down in Russia?

6. Which river drain in Arabian sea and form Estuary?
7. Name the autobiography of Nelson Mandela.
8. Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan started for which age group?

Q.III Very Short Type Questions- (1X12=12m)

9. Who were nobles?
10. What was root of social evil according to socialists?
11.What do you understand by ‘Tarai’?
12. Define the term ‘Lagoon’.
13. Which section of the society doesn’t have right to vote in Saudi Arabia?
14. Why ANC was formed?
15. What is the importance of Electoral competition?
16. What is the difference between a voter and a candidate?
17. How are the villagers able to grow more than one crop in Palampur?
18. When do people become a resource?
19. What do you mean by multi cropping and dual cropping?
20. Write two features of urban poor.

Q.IV Short Answer type question( in about 80 words) (3X8=24m)

21. What were the main changes brought about by the Bolsheviks immediately after the October Revolution?
22. The central location of India at the head of the Indian ocean is considered of great significance. Why?
23. Define democracy and any two features of it.
24. Explain any three characteristics of South African Constitution.
25.Why are elections important in a democracy? Write in brief.
26.Which is the most abundant factor of production? Why?
27. How did the spread of electricity help farmer in Palampur?
28. What is the difference between economics activities and non-economic activities?
Q.V Long Answer type question (in about 100 words) (5X6=30m)

29. How was slavery finally abolished in France?

30.What were the effects of the Russian Revolution on the world?
31. What is the difference between the two coastal plains of India?
32. Discuss the significant difference between the Himalayan and the Peninsular rivers.
33. What are the various challenges to free and fair elections in India?
34. What are differences between disguised unemployment and seasonal unemployment?
Q. VI Map Pointing- (1X6=6)

i. On the outline map of France, locate the following-

a. A place where fortess- prison was stormed by the people in 1789.

b. The national anthem of France got its name from the Name of this place.

ii. On the outline map of Russia, locate the following-

a. Allied Power of first World War

iii. On the outline map of India, locate the following-

a. Western most point of India.

b. Chhota Nagpur Plateau
c. Three Peninsular River