MOCK PAPER EXAMINATION

CLASS IX
SOCIAL SCIENCE
Time Allowed: 3 Hours Maximum Marks: 80

General Instructions:

1. The question paper comprises of six sections – A, B, C, D, E and F. There are 37 questions in the
Question paper. All questions are compulsory.
2. Section A – From questions 1 to 20 are MCQs of 1 mark each.
3. Section B – Question no. 21 to 24 are Very Short Answer Type Questions, carrying 2 marks each.
Answer to each question should not exceed 40 words.
4. Section C contains Q.25 to Q.29 are Short Answer Type Questions, carrying 3 marks each. Answer
to each question should not exceed 60 words.
5. Section D – Question no. 30 to 33 are long answer type questions, carrying 5 marks each. Answer
to each question should not exceed 120 words.
6. Section-E - Questions no from 34 to 36 are case based questions with three sub questions and are of
4 marks each. Answer to each question should not exceed 100 words.
7. Section F – Question no. 37 is map based, carrying 5 marks with two parts, 37a from History (2
marks) and 37b from Geography (3 marks).
8. In addition to this, separate instructions are given with each section and question, wherever
necessary.

SECTION A MCQs (1x20=20)

1 In the questions given below, there are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and 1
Reason (R). Read the statements and choose the correct option.
Assertion-During 1918 and 1919, the ‘greens’ (Socialist Revolutionaries) and ‘whites’
(pro-Tsarists) controlled most of the Russian empire.
Reason-They were backed by French, American, British and Japanese troops
a. A and R are true and R is correct explanation of A
b. A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A
c. A is correct but R is wrong.
d. A is wrong but R is correct.

2 Arrange the events in the correct order. 1

i. Rise in prices of the goods.
ii. Subsistence Crisis.
iii. Reduction in the crop production due to calamities.
iv. Rise in population and increase in demand of food.
a. i,ii,iii,ivb. iv,ii,i,iii. c. iv,i,iii,iid. iii,ii,iv,i

3 Choose the correct option for the following events: 1

i. Hitler became the dictator of Germany
ii. Hitler became Chancellor
iii. Hitler’sParty became the largest party in Reichstag
iv. Suspension of civic rights by Hitler
a. iv, i, iii, ii. b. iii, ii, iv, i. c. i, ii, iii, iv. d. iii, i, iv, ii

4 The commune of farmers was known as____________. 1

a. Mir b.Communist c. Kulaks d. Kulkhozza
5 What influences the duration of the day and night as one moves from south to north? 1
a. Longitudinal extentb. Latitudinal extent
c. Tropic of Cancer. d. Tropic of Capricorn
6 With which country/countries does India share its land boundaries in the east? 1
a. Nepal and Bhutan b. Nepal and China
c. Pakistan d. Myanmar and Bangladesh
7 From where do the Ghaghara, the Gandak and the Kosi originate? 1
a. Punjab Himalayas b. Nepal Himalayas
c. Himachal Himalayas d. Kumaon Himalayas
8 Which lake is the result of tectonic activity? 1
a. Dal lake b. Sambhar lake c. Wular lake d. Nainital lake

9 What is the area drained by a single river system called? 1

a. Drainage b. Drainage basin c. Water divide d. Delta

10 Which one of the following causes rainfall during winters in north-western part of India? 1
a. Cyclonic depression
b. Retreating Monsoon
c. Western disturbances
d. South-west monsoon
11 What is the most significant feature of the Indian population? 1
a. The size of the adolescent population
b. The size of the adult population
c. The size of the female population
d. The size of the literate population.
12 How are the rulers in Saudi Arabia elected? 1
a. Through UAF b. Through army officials
c. Through people’s representatives d. Through Heredity

13 Which of the following can be a drawback of democracy? 1

a. Democracy is based on a free and fair election.
b. Adult citizen has one vote and each vote has one value.
c. Rulers elected by the people take all the major decisions.
d. So many people have to be consulted in a democracy.

14 In the questions given below, there are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and 1
Reason (R). Read the statements and choose the correct option.
Assertion (A): The familiarity with political institutions of colonial rule also helped
develop an agreement over the institutional design.
Reason (R): The British rule had given voting rights only to a few
a. Both A and Rare true and R is the correct explanation of A.
b. Both A and R are true and R is not correct explanation of A.
c. A is true but R is false.
d. Ais false but R is true.

15 Match the column A with Column B: 1

Column A Column B
A. Cabinet Ministers i. Acts like the Queen of Britain
B. Ministers of State ii. Take decisions in the name of
the Council of Ministers
C. Ministers of State with iii. In-charge of smaller Ministries
Independent charge

D. The President iv. Assist Cabinet Ministers

(a) A- (ii), B - (iv), C -(iii), D -(i) (b) A- (ii), B - (i), C - (iii), D - (iv)
(c) A- (iii), B - (iv), C - (ii), D - (i) (d) A- (i), B - (iv), C - (ii), D - (iii)
16 Who among the following said the Guantanamo Bay prison should be closed? 1
(a) Prime Minister of Brazil (b) Prime Minister of Britain
(c) President of Ghana (d) Secretary General of UN

17 Consider the rights mentioned below and find which of these rights is incorrect? 1
(a) Right to equality says that the government shall not deny to any person in India
equality before the law.
(b) Right to Freedom means able to freely communicate with others.
(c) Right to Freedom of Religion includes right to conserve the culture.
(d) Right to Constitutional Remedies deals with enforcement of the fundamental rights.

18 Population is _____________, not ____________ for the country. 1

a. A liability, an asset b. A resource, an asset
c. An asset, a liability d. A liability, a resource

19 In which state is the public distribution system responsible for the reduction in poverty? 1
a. Andhra Pradesh b. Tamil Nadu
c. Both (a) and (b) d. Kerala
20 Nutritional level of food energy is expressed in the form of _____. 1
a. calories per day b. wheat consumption
c. rice consumption per day d. calories per month

SECTION B VERY SHORT ANSWERS(2x4=8)

21 Which war is called as genocidal war and why? 2

22 Contrast the relief of the Himalayan region with that of the Peninsular plateau. 2
23 “The white regime changed its policies. Discriminatory laws were repealed.” Mention 2
any two such changes brought about in the constitution of South Africa after 1994.

24 Which capital would you consider the best — land, labour, physical capital and human 2
capital? Why?

SECTION C SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS(3x5=15)

25 ‘The First World War on the ‘eastern front’ differed from that on the ‘western front’. 3
How?
26 “Migration is an important determinant of population change.” Justify the statement. 3
27 Enumerate any three legal procedures to be followed by a police officer on the arrest or 3
detention of any citizen?
28 Suggest some measures in the education system to mitigate the problem of the educated 3
unemployed in India?

29 Identify the social and economic groups which are most vulnerable to poverty in India. 3

SECTION D LONG ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS (5x4=20)

30 How did Hitler transform the education system in Nazi Germany and why? 5
3+2

31 Discuss the characteristics and effects of the monsoon rainfall in India. 5

32 What is Mandal Commission? Why was it set up? Elucidate its recommendation. 5
3+1+1
33 Describe current government strategy of poverty alleviation? 5
 SECTION E SOURCE BASED QUESTIONS (4x3=12)
34 Read the source given below and answer the questions that follow: - 4
One of the most revolutionary social reforms of the Jacobin regime was the abolition of
slavery in the French colonies. The colonies in the Caribbean – Martinique, Guadeloupe
and San Domingo – were important suppliers of commodities such as tobacco, indigo,
sugar and coffee. But the reluctance of Europeans to go and work in distant and
unfamiliar lands meant a shortage of labour on the plantations. So this was met by a
triangular slave trade between Europe, Africa and the Americas. The slave trade began
in the seventeenth century. French merchants sailed from the ports of Bordeaux or
Nantes to the African coast, where they bought slaves from local chieftains The
exploitation of slave labour made it possible to meet the growing demand in European
markets for sugar, coffee, and indigo. Port cities like Bordeaux and Nantes owed their
economic prosperity to the flourishing slave trade.
i. Which colonies were involved in Slave trade and why were they important for France?
(0.5+0.5)
ii. ‘Triangular slave trade existed between Europe, Africa and the America’. What factor
led to this triangular slave trade? 1
iii. How were the Slaves treated by French Merchants? 2

35 Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow: 4 4
Anyone who can be a voter can also become a candidate in elections. The only
difference is that to be a candidate the minimum age is 25 years, while it is only 18 years
for being a voter. There are some other restrictions on criminals etc. but these apply in
very extreme cases. Political parties nominate their candidates who get the party symbol
and support. A party’s nomination is often called party ‘ticket’.
i. After getting the party ticket, who has to fill the nomination form? 1
ii. Who can vote in an election in India? 1
iii. What are the criteria to stand in election for Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha? 2

36 Read the source given below and answer the questions that follows: 4
Buffer Stock is the stock of foodgrains, namely wheat and rice, procured by the
government through the FCI. The FCI purchases wheat and rice from the farmers in
states where there is surplus production. The farmers are paid a preannounced price for
their crops. This price is called Minimum Support Price (MSP). The MSP is declared by
the government every year before the sowing season to provide incentives to farmers for
raising the production of these crops.
i. What is buffer stock? 1
ii. Give the full form of FCI. 1
iii. How does MSP help farmers? 2

SECTION F MAP SKILL-BASED QUESTION (2+3=5)

37a On an outline map of the world, locate and label the following with suitable symbols. 2
A Central Power during the First World War.
B. An Allied Power during the First World War.

37b On the outline map of India locate and label the following with suitable symbols. 3
i. Konkan Coast
ii. Zaskar Range.
iii. The state having lowest density of population.