9th - Social Studies

1. Which countries share their borders with India? ( a) India share its land boundaries with Pakistan and
Afghanistan in the west, China (Tibet), Nepal and Bhutan in the south.
( b) India share its land boundaries with Pakistan and Afghanistan in the north west, China (Tibet), Nepal
and Bhutan in the south, Sri Lanka in the east.
( c) India share its land boundaries with Pakistan and Afghanistan in the north west, China (Tibet), Nepal
and Bhutan in the north, Myanmar and Bangladesh in the east.
( d) India share its land boundaries with Nepal in the north west, China in the east, Myanmar in the west.
2. Which plateau lies between the Aravali and the Vindhyan ranges?
( a) Chotanagpur ( b) Malwa ( c) Deccan ( d) Meghalaya
3. Choose the correct option: The river whose source lies near Rohtang Pass.
( a) Narmada ( b) Yamuna ( c) Beas ( d) Satluj
4. Choose the correct option: The Wular Lake is in
( a) Jammu and Kashmir ( b) Rajasthan ( c) Goa ( d) Jharkhand
5. Fill in the blank: The area drained by a single river system is called a ______.
( a) Estuary ( b) Drainage basin ( c) Delta ( d) Stream
6. Choose the correct option: Which ruler came to power in France in 1774?
( a) Louis XVI of the Bourbon family came to power in France in 1774.
( b) Louis XV of the Bourbon family came to power in France in 1774.
( c) Louis XIV of the Bourbon family came to power in France in 1774.
( d) Louis XV of the Toulouse family came to power in France in 1774.
7 Choose the correct option: Joseph Stalin
( a) Pro-Tsarist ( b) Britain ( c) Unplanned economy ( d) Planned economy
8. Choose the appropriate option: Assertion (A): Existing socialists parties in Europe wholly approved the
way Bolshevik party took power and kept it. Reason (R): Many non-Russians from outside the USSR
participated in the conference of the Peoples of the East and the Bolshevik-founded Comintern.
( a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
( b) Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A.
( c) A is true but R is false.
( d) A is false but R is true.
9. Choose the correct option: After the end of the World War II, why was the tribunal set up at Nuremberg?
( a) To try Hitler and his family members. ( b) To try the leaders of Allied powers. ( c) To persecute the Nazi
war criminals ( d) All of the above
10. Arrange the following in correct sequence: i) Allied victory in Europe ii) Proclamation of Weimar
Republic iii) World War I begins iv) The United States joined Second World War
( a) i-iii-ii-iv ( b) ii-i-iii-iv ( c) iv-ii-iii-i ( d) iii-ii--iv-i
11. Choose the correct option: Money in hand is example of:
( a) Fixed capital ( b) Working capital ( c) Physical capital ( d) None of these
12. State whether true or false: Unemployment is a situation when people who are willing to work but not
getting any job. ( a) True ( b) False ( c) ( d)
13. Choose the appropriate option: Assertion(A): In case of India, statiscally, the unemployment rate is low.
Reason(R): A large number of people represented with low income and productivity are counted as
employed.
( a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. ( b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
correct explanation of A. ( c) A is true but R is false. ( d) A is false but R is true.
14. Which of the following is true with respect to electricity supply at Palampur?
( a) Most of the houses have inadequate electricity supply. ( b) Most of the houses do not have electricity
supply.
( c) Most of the houses have frequent power cuts. ( d) Most of the houses have electricity supply.
15 Choose the correct option: Presidential form of democracy is in practice in:
( a) China ( b) U.K. ( c) USA ( d) India
16 Fill in the blanks: Dictatorship is a form of government in which the power rests in
____________________.
( a) Three individuals ( b) Two individuals ( c) One individual
17 Choose the correct statement.
( a) The apartheid system was particularly possessive of Blacks. ( b) The apartheid system was particularly
oppressive of Whites. ( c) The apartheid system was particularly oppressive of Blacks.
18 Choose the correct option: Assertion (A): The South African constitution inspired democrats all over the
world. Reason (R): A state denounced by the entire world till recently as the most democratic one is now
seen as a model of a non-democratic system.
( a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. ( b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
correct explanation of A. ( c) A is true but R is false. ( d) A is false but R is true.
19 Choose the correct option: What resolution was made in 1931, Karachi session?
( a) In 1931, the resolution at the Karachi session of the Indian National Congress dealt with how complete
independence should be gained in India.
( b) In 1931, the resolution at the Karachi session of the Indian National Congress dealt with how India
should help South Africa in gaining independence.
( c) In 1931, the resolution at the Karachi session of the Indian National Congress dealt with how
independent India's constitution should look like.
( d) In 1931, the resolution at the Karachi session of the Indian National Congress dealt with boycotting the
Simon Commission.
20. 20 Choose the correct option: The German parliament was known as:
( a) National Parliament ( b) German Legislature ( c) Reichstag ( d) Estates General

21 Why did subsistence crisis frequently occur in the France during the Old Regime?
22 Name the three major divisions of Himalayas from the North to South. 3
23 Popular governments can also be undemocratic.' Justify the statement by giving a suitable example. 3
24 What are the four methods of farming which heralded the Green Revolution? Write one harmful effect of
Green Revolution. 3
25 Describe the incident known as the 'Bloody Sunday'. State any two events after the Bloody Sunday which
led to the Revolution of 1905 in Russia. 3
26 Why are the Northern Plains agriculturally productive parts of India ? Explain. 3
27 Why does the Indian Constitution need to be amended quite regularly? 3
28 Write the difference between disguised unemployment and seasonal unemployment. 3
29 How were women perceived in Nazi Germany? Explain.
30 Evaluate the use of Media by the Nazis to popularise their ideology in Germany.
31 Highlight five main features of Nazi schooling, to establish a strong Nazi Society.
32 Discuss the significant differences between the Himalayan and the Peninsular Rivers. 5
33 Democracy is the most popular form of government in the modern times.' Justify the statement by
assessing five features of democracy. 5
34 "Healthy and educated people help to maintain a sophisticated society and developed nation." Support the
statement with five arguments.

After February In April 1917, the Bolshevik leader Vladimir Lenin returned to Russia from his exile. He and
the Bolsheviks had opposed the war since 1914. Now he felt it was time for soviets to take over power. He
declared that the war be brought to a close, land be transferred to the peasants, and banks be nationalised.
These three demands were Lenin's 'April Theses'. He also argued that the Bolshevik Party renamed itself the
Communist Party to indicate its new radical aims. Most others in the Bolshevik Party were initially surprised
by the April Theses. They thought that the time was not yet ripe for a socialist revolution and the Provisional
Government needed to be supported. But the developments of the subsequent months changed their attitude.
35 What were the three demands of Lenin's 'April Theses'?
( a) Three demands are that he declared that the war be brought to a close, land to be transferred to the
peasants, banks to be nationalised.
( b) Three demands are that he declared that the war not be brought to a close, land to be transferred to the
peasants, banks to be nationalised.
( c) Three demands are that he declared that the war not be brought to a close, land not to be transferred to
the peasants, banks to be nationalised.
( d) Three demands are that he declared that the war not be brought to a close, land not to be transferred to
the peasants, banks not to be nationalised.
36 When did the Bolshevik leader Vladimir Lenin return to Russia from his exile?
( a) In April 1917, the Bolshevik leader Vladimir Lenin returned to Russia from his exile. ( b) In April 1944,
the Bolshevik leader Vladimir Lenin returned to Russia from his exile. ( c) In April 1968, the Bolshevik
leader Vladimir Lenin returned to Russia from his exile. ( d) In April 1967, the Bolshevik leader Vladimir
Lenin returned to Russia from his exile. 1
37 The three demands were __________ 'April Theses'.
( a) Lenin's ( b) Kings' ( c) Farmers' ( d) Teachers' 1
38 Bolshevik Party renamed itself the __________ Party.
( a) Kings ( b) Farmers ( c) Teachers ( d) Communist

As far back as in 1928, Motilal Nehru and eight other Congress leaders drafted a constitution for India. In
1931, the resolution at the Karachi session of the Indian National Congress dwelt on how independent
India’s constitution should look like. Both these documents were committed to the inclusion of universal
adult franchise, right to freedom and equality and to protecting the rights of minorities in the constitution of
independent India. Thus, some basic values were accepted by all leaders much before the Constituent
Assembly met to deliberate on the Constitution.
The familiarity with political institutions of colonial rule also helped develop an agreement over the
institutional design. The British rule had given voting rights only to a few. On that basis the British had
introduced very weak legislatures. Elections were held in 1937 to Provincial Legislatures and Ministries all
over British India. These were not fully democratic governments. But the experience gained by Indians in
the working of the legislative institutions proved to be very useful for the country in setting up its own
institutions and working in them. That is why the Indian constitution adopted many institutional details and
procedures from colonial laws like the Government of India Act, 1935.
39 When did Motilal Nehru draft the Indian Constitution?
( a) The Indian Constitution was drafted by Motilal Nehru in 1930 with eight other Congress leaders.
( b) The Indian Constitution was drafted by Motilal Nehru in 1935 with eight other Congress leaders.
( c) The Indian Constitution was drafted by Motilal Nehru in 1928 with eight other Congress leaders.
D) The Indian Constitution was drafted by Motilal Nehru in 1925 with eight other Congress leaders.
40 What did the Karachi session of Indian National Congress dwell on?
( a) The resolution at the Karachi session of the Indian National Congress dwelt on how independent India’s
public should look like.
( b) The resolution at the Karachi session of the Indian National Congress dwelt on how independent India’s
constitution should look like.
( c) The resolution at the Karachi session of the Indian National Congress dwelt on how independent India’s
politicians should look like.
( d) The resolution at the Karachi session of the Indian National Congress dwelt on how independent India’s
geopolitics should look like.
41 When were elections held to the Provincial Legislature and Ministries all over British India?
( a) They were held in 1937. ( b) They were held in 1935. ( c) They were held in 1933. ( d) They were held
in 1939. 1
42 When did the Karachi session take place?
( a) Karachi session took place in 1935. ( b) Karachi session took place in 1940. ( c) Karachi session took
place in 1930. ( d) Karachi session took place in 1931.
Farming is the main production activity in Palampur. 75 per cent of the people who are working are
dependent on farming for their livelihood. They could be farmers or farm labourers. The wellbeing of these
people is closely related to production on the farms. But remember that there is a basic constraint in raising
farm production. Land area under cultivation is practically fixed. Since 1960 in Palampur, there has been no
expansion in land area under cultivation. By then, some of the wastelands in the village had been converted
to cultivable land. There exists no further scope to increase farm production by bringing new land under
cultivation.
43 Since when has there been no expansion in land area under cultivation in Palampur?
( a) Since 1964 in Palampur, there has been no expansion in land area under cultivation. ( b) Since 1972 in
Palampur, there has been no expansion in land area under cultivation. ( c) Since 1968 in Palampur, there has
been no expansion in land area under cultivation. ( d) Since 1960 in Palampur, there has been no expansion
in land area under cultivation.
44 What as the main production activity in Palampur?
( a) Gardening was the main production activity in Palampur. ( b) Cooking was the main production activity
in Palampur. ( c) Farming was the main production activity in Palampur. ( d) Cattle rearing was the main
production activity in Palampur.
45 How much population of Palampur is dependent on farming?
( a) 75 per cent of the people who are working are dependent on farming for their livelihood. ( b) 85 per cent
of the people who are working are dependent on farming for their livelihood. ( c) 70 per cent of the people
who are working are dependent on farming for their livelihood. ( d) 80 per cent of the people who are
working are dependent on farming for their livelihood. 1
46 Land area under is practically fixed.
( a) Grazing ( b) Cultivation ( c) Drilling ( d) Ploughing

47 Outline Political Map of France Nantes

48 Outline Political Map of France Paris
49 On the outline map of Europe, mark major countries of Second World War: Axis power- Germany, Italy,
Japan
50 On an outline map of India mark and label the Pulicat lake.
51 On an outline map of India mark and label the Wular lake.
52 On an outline map of India, show the Anai Mudi.