MID TERM EXAM SESSION 2020-21

CLASS-IX

SUBJECT- SOCIAL SCIENCE

SET- A

Maximum Marks : 50 Time: 2 Hrs

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:

Read the following instructions very carefully:

➢ The question paper comprises four sections.

• Section A- History.
• Section B- Political Science.
• Section C- Geography.
• Section D- Economics.
➢ There are 29 questions in the paper.

➢ All questions are compulsory.

HISTORY- 13 MARKS
1. Study the picture and answer the question that follows: (1)

Which of the following event best signifies this image?

a) Storming of the Bastille fort
b) The Tennis Court Oath
c) Guillotined Robespierre
d) Formation of Jacobin club
2. ‘During 1914, World War-I, Europeans powers broke into two groups’. Which among
the following countries were called ‘Central Powers’? (1)
a) Germany, Japan and Turkey
b) France, Britain and Russia
c) Germany, Austria and Turkey
d) France, Britain, Russia and Italy
3. The political instability during 1795 in France paved the way to the rise of a military
dictator ________________________. (1)

4. Match the following items given in column A with those in column B. Choose the
correct answer from the options given below: (1)

COLUMN- A COLUMN- B

a) Rousseau i) Two Treaties of Government

b) John Locke ii) National Anthem of France
c) Pain- d’égalité iii) The Social Contract
d) Marseillaise iv) Equality Bread

5. Study the picture given below and answer the questions that follows:

a) What was the main objective of the National Assembly? (1)

b) The above picture shows the declaration of rights of man and citizens, painted by
artists Le Barbier in 1790. Explain the ‘Declaration of rights of man and citizens.(2)
Read the sources given below and answer the questions that follows:

Source A- Industrial Society and Social Change

Liberals and radicals themselves were often property owners and employers. Having
made their wealth through trade or industrial ventures, they felt that such efforts should
be encouraged- that its benefits would be achieved if the workforce in the economy was
healthy and citizens were educated. Opposed to the privileges the old aristocracy had by
birth, they firmly believed in the value of individual effort, labour and enterprise
Source B-After February
In industrial areas, factory committees were formed which began questioning the way
industrialists ran their factories. Trade unions grew in number. Soldiers’ Committees
were formed in the army. In June 500 Soviets sent representatives to an All Russian
Congress of Soviets. As the Provisional Government saw its power reduce and
Bolshevik influence grow, it decided to take stern measures against the spreading
discontent.
 Source C - The Civil War
By January 1920, the Bolsheviks controlled most of the former Russian empire. They
succeeded due to cooperation with non-Russian nationalities and Muslim jadidists.
Cooperation did not work where Russian colonists themselves turned Bolshevik. In
Khiva, in Central Asia, Bolshevik colonists brutally massacred local nationalists in the
name of defending socialism. In this situation, many were confused about what the
Bolshevik government represented. Partly to remedy this, most non-Russian
nationalities were given political autonomy in the Soviet Union (USSR) - the state the
Bolsheviks created from the Russian empire in December 1922. But since this was
combined with unpopular policies that the Bolsheviks forced the local government to
follow - like the harsh discouragement of nomadism - attempts to win over different
nationalities were only partly successful.
Source A - Industrial Society and Social Change
6.1 How did the liberals and radicals want to develop societies? (2)
Source B-After February
6.2 What were the steps taken by the provisional government to stop Bolshevik
influence? (2)
Source C - The Civil War
6.3 Why non- Russian nationalities were given political autonomy in 1922? (1)
7. On the given outline map of the world locate and mark any Two Allied Powers of World
War. (0.5+0.5=1)

POLITICAL SCIENCE – 12 MARKS

8. Why are China and Mexico not regarded as democracies despite holding elections? (1)
(a) Because they are communist countries.
(b) Because they are monarchies.
(c) Because China and Mexico are under military rule.
(d) Because elections in China and Mexico do not offer any political alternatives and the
people cannot remove the existing rulers.
9. According to the legal framework order of Pakistan ___________ supervised the
civilian cabinet. (1)
 10. Match the following items given in column A with Column B. Choose the correct
answer from the options given below- (1)
Column A Column B

1. Example of direct democracy a. Political party of Zimbabwe

2. Zanu- PF b. Political party of China
3. National people’s congress c. Gram sabha
4. PRI d. Political party of Mexico

11. Who among the following was not the member of the Constituent Assembly but his
vision was followed by the members? (1)
a. Baldev Singh c. Jaipal singh
b. Rajendra prasad d. Mahatma Gandhi

12. The members of Constituent assembly deliberated for ________________ days spread
over _______________ years to frame our constitution.
13. Give one example where elections are held but the principle of ‘one person, one vote,
one value is not practiced’. (1)
14. A simple definition of democracy is that ‘it is a form of government in which rulers are
elected by the people’. Analyse any three features of democracy based on this
definition. (3)
15. Study the picture given below and answer the questions that follow:

The picture above is the Preamble of our Constitution, explain the major ideals highlighted in the
Preamble to the Constitution- Sovereign, Secular, Democratic. (3)

GEOGRAPHY – 13 MARKS

1. The outer-most range of the Himalayas is called the --------. (1)

a. Himadri b. Shivaliks c. Himachal d. Purvachal
2. The southernmost point of the Indian Union– ‘Indira Point’ got submerged under the sea water
in _____ during the Tsunami.
a.1999 b. 2001 c. 2002 d. 2004. (1)
3. India’s latitudinal and longitudinal extent of the mainland is about 30°, despite this fact, the east-
west extent appears to be smaller than the north-south extent due to__
a. Size b. Distance c. Location d. Nature of latitude and longitude (1)
4. The following states have common frontiers with Bangladesh:
a. West Bengal- Meghalaya b. UP- Sikkim c. Nagaland-Arunachal Pradesh
d. Kerala- Jharkhand (1)
5. Our southern neighbors across the sea consist of the two island countries, namely
Sri Lanka and _______.
a. Maldives b. Thailand c. Malaysia d. Myanmar (1)
6. If you intend to visit Port Blair during your summer vacations, which one of the following
Union Territories of India you will be going to _____.
a Puducherry b. Andaman and Nicobar c. Lakshadweep d. Daman and Diu (1)

7. What do you understand by the term “Distributaries”? Distinguish between Western and Eastern
coastal plain of India. (1+4=5)
8. Identify the following on the political map of India (1x2=2)

A. A plateau
B. A peak (1)
ECONOMICS (12 MARKS)

1. What do you understand by factors of production? (1)

2. Who provide labour for farming activities in Palampur? (1)
3. Highlight the aim of Mid-Day Meal Scheme in schools. (1)
4. Why are domestic services of house- women not treated as economic activities? (1)
5. Describe the infrastructure development of village Palampur. (3)
6. Define unemployment. “Unemployment is an Economic as well as a social evil.” Justify the
statement. (1.5+3.5=5)