Jain Heritage School

Social Science
Grade 9
Revision Worksheet -1

Question 1.
Who among the following sought to refute the Doctrine of the Divine and Absolute Right of the Monarch?
(A) Locke
(B) Rousseau
(C) Aristotle
(D) Plato
Question 2.
Match the correct Columns:

Column I Column II

(i) Pre-announced
(a) Minimum Support Price
price

(b) Public Distribution System (ii) Ration shops

(c) The National Food Security

(iii) 2013
Act

(d) Revamped Public Distribution (iv) 1992

System
(A) a-i, b-ii, c-iii, d-iv
(B) a-ii, b-i, c-iii, d-iv
(C) a-i, b-i, c-ii, d-iii
(D) a-iii, b-iv, c-ii, d-i
Question 3.
Study the figure carefully and answer the question that follows:

Which of the following options best signifies this figure?

(A) The women demand their rights.
(B) The women marched to Versailles and brought the king back with them to Paris.
(C) People’s participation in government.
(D) None of the above.

Question 4.
Which part of the world shows an increasing trend in poverty? [1]
(A) African region
(B) Asian region
(C) Sub-Saharan Africa
(D) European region.

Question 5.
Match the column and choose the correct option: [1]

Column-I Column-II

(a) 1889 (i) Hitler was born

(b) 1919 (ii) The Nazi Party was formed

(c) 28 February 1933 (iii) The First Decree

(d) 3 March 1933 (iv) The Enabling Ad was passed

(A) a-i, b-ii, c-iii, d-iv

(B) a-ii, b-i, c-iv d-iii
(C) a-iv, b-i, c-iii, d-ii
(D) a-i, b-iv c-ii, d-iii

Question 6.
Some of the largest ghettos and gas chambers, the General Government also served as the killing fields for the
………………. .
(A) Jews
(B) Polish
(C) Germans
(D) All of these
Question 7.
Which is not a sign of democratic elections?
(A) Everyone should have one vote and every vote should have equal value.
(B) Parties and candidates should be free to contest elections and should offer some real choice to the voters.
(C) Elections must be held regularly after every few years.
(D) it is a must the candidate preferred by the people should get elected.
Question 8.
A statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a statement of Reason (R).
Assertion (A): According to the variations in relief features, the Northern plains can be divided into four
regions.
Reason (R): The rivers coming from southern mountains are involved in depositional work.
Mark the correct choice as:
(A) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(B) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(C) Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
(D) Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.
Question 9.
How frequently is the poverty line estimated?
(A) Nearly every four years
(B) Nearly every five years
(C) Nearly every ten years
(D) Nearly every eight years

Question 10.
Yamuna, Ghaghara and ¡Kosi are important tributaries of which river?
(A) Ganga
(B) Kaveri
(C) Indus
(D) Satluj
Question 11.
A statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a statement of Reason (R).
Assertion (A): People who are an asset for the economy turn into a liability.
Reason (R): Unemployment has a detrimental impact on the overall growth of an economy.
Mark the correct choice as:
(A) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(B) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(C) Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
(D) Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.
Question 12.
The Narmada and Tapi are the only long rivers that make
(A) Lagoon
(B) Backwaters
(C) Estuaries
(D) Delta
Question 13.
What creates a sense of disunity and ‘factionalism’?
(A) Democracy
(B) Non-democracy
(C) Political Competition
(D) Extreme political competition
Question 14.
India lies in the region of ………………….. winds.
(A) Northeasterly
(B) Southwesterly
(C) Trade winds
(D) None of these
Question 15.
Which among these is China’s highest state body?
(A) People
(B) UNO
(C) National People’s Congress
(D) Monarch
Question 16.
What is the basis of a good democratic government?
(A) It functions according to its intuition.
(B) It allows only a few people to enjoy rights.
(C) It consists of a financially sound group of people.
(D) It is accountable.
Question 17.
People from which country call themselves a part of the rainbow nation?
(A) America
(B) South Africa
(C) Australia
(D) India
Question 18.
Read the following data on Estimates of Poverty in India and select the appropriate option from the following.

Number of poor (in millions)

Name of Year of Issue Price (₹ per

Scheme Introduction kg)

RURAL URBAN TOTAL

329 75 404

326 81 407
278 76 355

217 53 270

[Source: Economic Survey 201 7-1 8]

Find the decreased number of total poor (in million) from 1993-94 to 2011-12
(A) 49
(B) 134
(C) 3
(D) 124
Question 19.
In which year NREGA Act was guaranteed?
(A) 2005
(B) 2009
(C) 2010
(D) 2015
Question 20.
What do you call shifting labourers from a rural area to an urban area in search of work?
(A) Migration
(B) Immigration
(C) Transportation
(D) Hibernation
Very Short Answer Questions
Question 21.
Who was called the November Criminals’?
Question 22.
Write in your own words about Public Interest Litigation.
Question 23.
Give examples of food-insecure families in rural and urban areas.
Question 24.
Highlight any two ideals enshrined in the Indian Constitution.

Section-C
Short Answer-Based Questions

Question 25.
What changes were incorporated by Bolsheviks after October?
OR
What effects did the First World War have on industry of Russia?
Question 26.
Why monsoon is treated as a unifying bond? Explain in your words.
Question 27.
Can Zimbabwe be called a democratic country? Give any two examples to support your answer.

Question 28.
Explain the main causes of poverty in India.
Question 29.
Which social and economic groups are more vulnerable to poverty?

Section-D
Long Answer Based Questions

Question 30.
Describe anti-poverty measures taken by the government. In your opinion, have these measures reduced
poverty in India? Explain with examples.
OR
Explain any five anti-poverty measures taken by the government of India.

Question 31.
Explain the violation of rights in the USA and Yugoslavia.
OR
Write any three arguments in favour and two against democracy as a form of government.

Question 32.
Describe the regional variations in the climatic conditions of India with the help of suitable examples.
OR
Describe any five characteristic features of the hot weather season in India.

Question 33.
Highlight five main features of Nazi schooling to establish a strong Nazi Society.
OR
Explain the role women played in Nazi society.

Section-E
Case-based Questions

Question 34.
Read the source given below and answer the questions that follow:
The Indian desert lies towards the western margins of the Aravalli Hills. It is an undulating sandy plain covered
with sand dunes. This region receives very low rainfall below 150 mm per year. It has an arid climate with low
vegetation cover. Streams appear during the rainy season. Soon after they disappear into the sand as they do not
have enough water to reach the sea. Luni is the only large river in this region. Barchans (crescent-shaped dunes)
cover larger areas hut longitudinal dunes become more prominent near the IndoPakistan boundary. If you visit
Jaisalmer, you may go to see a group of barchans.
1. What are barchans?
2. Which river flows through the That desert?
3. Write a short note on Thar desert.

Question 35.
Read the source given below and answer the questions that follow:
One of the groups which looked to change society was the liberals, liberals wanted a nation that tolerated all
religions. We should remember that at this time European states usually discriminated in favour of one religion
or another (Britain favoured the Church of England, Austria and Spain favoured the Catholic Church). Liberals
also opposed the uncontrolled power of dynasc rulers.
They wanted to safeguard the rights of individuals against governments. They argued for a representative
elected parliamentary government, subject to laws interpreted by a well-trained judiciary that was independent
of rulers and officials. However, they were not democrats’. They did not believe in the universal adult
franchise, that is, the right of every citizen to vote. They felt men of the property mainly should have the vote.
They also did not want the vote for women.
I. What type of nation did liberals want?
2. Which group argues about parliament government?
3. How conservatives were different from radicals and liberals.

Question 36.
Read the source given below and answer the questions that follow:
China’s lamine of 1958-1961 was the worst recorded famine in world history. Nearly, three crore people died in
this famine. During those days, India’s economic condition was not much better than China. Yet, India did not
have a famine of the kind China had. Economists think that this was a result of different government policies in
the two countries. The existence of democracy in India made the Indian Government respond to food scarcity in
a way that the Chinese government did not. They point out that no large-scale famine has ever taken place in an
independent and democratic country. If China too had multiparty elections, an opposition party, and a press free
to criticise the government, then so many people may not have died in the famine.

This example brings out one of the reasons why democracy is considered the best form of government.
Democracy is better than any other form of government in responding to the needs of the people. A non-
democratic government may and can respond to the people’s needs, but it all depends on the wishes of the
people who rule. If the rulers don’t want to, they don’t have to act according to the wishes of the people. A
democracy requires that the rulers have to attend to the
needs of the people. A democratic government is a better government because it is a more accountable form of
government.
1. Which party is ruling in China?
2. Mark the features of non-democratic.
3. Describe about features of Democratic government.

Section-F
Map Skill-Based Questions

Question 37.
(A) On the given political map of the world, locate and label:
(1) Locate and label the country where the French Revolution started
(2) Identify the territory that was under German expansion- Nazi power.

(B)
(1) On the given political map of India, locate and label the following:
(i) Anamudi Peak
(ii) Wular Lake
(2) Identify the state having low density of population.