Class 9 Social Science Examination
Maximum Marks: 80
Time: 3 Hours
General Instructions:
1. All questions are compulsory.
2. Marks are indicated against each question.
3. Maps should be attached with the answer sheet.
Section A: Very Short Answer Questions (1 mark each)
1. What is food security? (Economics: Food Security in India)
2. Define electoral politics. (Political Science: Electoral Politics)
3. Name two factors that influence climate. (Geography: Climate)
4. What are democratic rights? (Political Science: Democratic Rights)
5. What is Nazism? (History: Nazism and the Rise of Hitler)
6. What is the significance of the Preamble in the Indian Constitution? (Political Science: Constitutional
Design)
7. Name two physical features of India. (Geography: Physical Features of India)
8. What is democracy? (Political Science: What is Democracy? Why Democracy?)
Section B: Short Answer Questions (3 marks each)
9. Explain the causes of poverty in India. (Economics: Poverty as a Challenge)
10. Discuss the main features of the French Revolution. (History: The French Revolution)
11. How does population growth impact the economy? (Geography: Population)
12. Explain the importance of democratic rights. (Political Science: Democratic Rights)
13. Describe any three working institutions in a democracy. (Political Science: Working of Institutions)
14. What are the major drainage systems of India? (Geography: Drainage)
15. Explain the role of people as a resource in economic development. (Economics: People as Resource)
16. What are the major physical divisions of India? (Geography: Physical Features of India)
Section C: Long Answer Questions (5 marks each)
17. Describe the impact of the Russian Revolution on Europe. (History: Socialism in Europe and the Russian
Revolution)
18. How do natural vegetation and wildlife help in maintaining ecological balance? (Geography: Natural
Vegetation and Wildlife)
19. Explain the structure of electoral politics in India. (Political Science: Electoral Politics)
20. Discuss the effects of Hitler's rule in Germany. (History: Nazism and the Rise of Hitler)
Section D: Map-Based Questions (6 marks)
21. On the given outline map of India, locate and label the following (3 marks):
a) Western Ghats
b) River Ganga
c) Thar Desert
22. Identify the following features on the given outline map of India (3 marks):
a) A region with tropical evergreen forests
b) A state with the highest population
c) The capital of India