CBSE

Class IX
Social Science
Sample Paper 2
Time: 3 hrs Total Marks: 80

General Instructions:
a) The question paper is divided into four sections – Section A, Section B, Section C and
Section D.
b) The question paper has 26 questions in all.
c) All questions are compulsory.
d) Marks are indicated against each question.
e) Questions from serial number 1 to 7 are very short answer type questions. Each
question carries one mark.
f) Questions from serial number 8 to 18 are 3 marks questions. Answer of these
questions should not exceed 80 words each.
g) Questions from serial number 19 to 25 are 5 marks questions. Answer of these
questions should not exceed 100 words each.
h) Question number 26 is a map question of 5 marks with two parts -26 A from History
(2 marks) and 26 B from Geography (3 marks).

SECTION A

1. In which regions of India do the Monsoon rainfall occur in India? (1)

2. The Russian revolution backbone has to be the peasants for bigger change. True/False(1)

3. What is latitude? (1)

4. What is democracy? (1)

5. What is constitution? State one of its main functions. (1)

6. What is the meaning of the term ‘sovereign’? (1)

7. What is a ‘writ’? (1)

SECTION B

8. Mention any two problems which were faced by opium cultivators in India. (3)

9. Mention and discuss impact of First World War? (3)

10. Are you in favour of the apartheid system or against it? Why? Give reasons. (3)
11. A vast difference is noticed across different sections of the population as far as
education is concerned’. Justify the statement. (3)

12. Discuss three main characteristics of the winter season in India. (3)

13. Explain the system of food security in India. (3)

14. Mention any three powers of president of India. (3)

15. What separate provisions enjoyed by the minority communities in India? (3)

16. Generation of employment programmes are important in poverty alleviation in India.

Justify the statement. (3)

17. Differentiate between Himalayan and peninsula rivers. (3)

18. Explain the provisions of Mandal Commission report. Give reasons. (3)

SECTION C

19. What were the consequences of the February revolution of 1917 in Russia? (5)

20. What is your opinion on which form of government is better- democracy or dictatorship
Give reasons? (5)

21. What is human development Index? Explain the criteria’s for measuring it in detail (5)

22. State any five objectives of the preamble. (5)

23. Explain the activities in Palampur village for economic production. (5)

24. How to protect wildlife of the country? Give 5 ways to do it. (5)

25. Explain the French revolution causes and any two consequences. (5)
 SECTION D

26 (A) On an outline map of the world, two nations A and B are marked. A is a European
nation which was a part of Axis Powers in the Second World War and B is an Asian nation
country which was a part of Central Power in the First World War.Identify these countries
and write their correct names on the lines marked on the map. (2)

26 (B) On the given political outline map of India locate the following features with
appropriate symbols: (3)
a. River Ganga
b. The Karakoram mountain range
c. Orissa