SOCIAL SCIENCE
Class-IX
Summative Assessment-I
TIME: 3 Hrs MM : 90
General Instructions:
1. The question paper has 31 questions in all. All questions are compulsory.
2. Marks are indicated against each question.
3. Questions from serial number 1-10 are Multiple Choice Questions. Each question carries one mark.
4. Questions from serial number 11 to 22 are 3 mark questions. Answer of these questions should not exceed 80
words each.
5. Questions from serial number 23 to 30 are 5 mark questions. Answer of these questions should not exceed 120
words each.
6. Question number 31 is a map question of 4 marks from Geography only. After completion, attach the map inside
your answer book
1. On what charges was Louis XVI guillotined? (1)
(a) Misgovernance (b) Cruelty (c) Treason (d) Absolute rule
2. By whom was “social contract” written? (1)
(a) Voltaire (b) Rousseau (c) Adam Smith (d) Gorky
3. In which of the following groups of hemispheres India is located? (1)
(a) Eastern and Western Hemisphere
(b) Northern and Southern Hemisphere
(c) Eastern and Northern Hemisphere
(d) Land and water hemisphere
4. Which one of the following features is related to the lower course of the river? (1)
(a) Delta (b) Meander (b) Ox-bow lake (b) Gorge
5. Which one of the following is the best way to establish democracy in a country? (1)
(a) Foreign aggression by a democratic country
(b) People’s struggle within their own country
(c) Resolution by the UN General Assembly
(d) Voluntary support by the majority of the people
6. Which one of the following international organizations is responsible for maintaining peace and security (1)
among countries of the world?
(a)UN General Assembly (b) UN Security Council
(c) International Court of Justice (d) International Monetary Fund
7. Who was the Chairman of the Drafting Committee for the making the Constitution of India? (1)
(a)Rajendra Prasad (b) Baldev Singh (c) H.C.Mookherjee (d) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
8. Which among the following is an activity of primary sector? (1)
(a)Pottery (b) Basket weaving (c) Education (d) Mining
9. Which among the following is not an item of fixed capital? (1)
(a) Tools (b) Raw materials (c) Machines (d) Building
10. Which one of the following is an activity of tertiary sector? (1)
(a) Agriculture (b) Forestry (c) Banking (d) Manufacturing
11. Explain Lenin’s “April Thesis” (3)
OR
Why did Weimar Republic set up in Germany after the First World War become unpopular? Give three
reasons.
12. Explain any three main features of Stalin’s collectivization programme. (3)
OR
Explain any three effects of Nazism on the school system.
13. What is the latitudinal extent of India? How does it influence our lives? Explain giving two examples. 1+2=3
14. Name the three types of parallel ranges of Himalayas. Write three features of northernmost range of 1.5+1.5
Himalaya. =3
15. Name the three types of plate boundaries. Explain one characteristic of each. 1.5+1.5
=3
16. How are the peninsular rivers of India different from those of the Himalayas? Give any three points of (3)
distinction.
17. Explain any three difficulties faced by the people in a non- democratic country. (3)
18. State any three arguments against democracy. (3)
19. Why do we call India a secular democratic republic? Explain. (3)
20. Why s human capital the most important factor of production? Give three reasons. (3)
21. How have the countries like Japan become rich and developed? Explain three reasons. (3)
22. What are the various activities which are classified with three main sectors? Name each sector with (3)
suitable examples.
23. Despite various reforms introduced by Robespierre, why was his reign termed as the reign of terror? (5)
Explain
24. Explain the circumstances that helped the middle class in bringing social and economic changes in (5)
France in the 18th century.
25. Explain any five changes introduced by Bolsheviks in Russia after October Revolution of 1917. (5)
OR
Explain any five features of political policy adopted by Hitler after coming to power in 1933.
26. Which are the two physical divisions of Peninsular plateau? Write four characteristics of each division. 1+2+2
=5
27. What is democracy? Explain any four features of a democratic setup. (5)
28. Why do we need a constitution? Describe any three main functions of the Constitution. 2+3=5
29. Explain the four requirements of the production of goods and services. What are the items that come
under physical capital?
30. What are the two types of unemployment found in rural areas? How does unemployment affect the 1+4=5
overall growth of an economy? Explain by giving four points.
31. Two features (1-2) are marked on the political outline map of India. Identify these features with the 2+2=4
following information and write their correct names on the lines marked in map.
1.A mountain range (Aravalli range)
2. An important river of South India.(Kaveri river)
Locate and label the following on the same political outline map of India.
(a) Mount K2 (b) Tropic of Cancer
(Map to be attached with the labellings)
Answer Key
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1-c, 2- b, 3- c, 4- a, 5- d, 6- b, 7- d, 8-b, 9-d, 10-c
11. Lenin put three demands which were known as Lenin’s April theses. They were:
(i) The war to be brought to a close.
(ii) Land be transferred to the peasants.
(iii) The banks to be nationalized.
(These three demands to be explained)
OR
After the defeat of Germany in the war, the German emperor abdicated and Weimar Repulic was proclaimed by the
National Assembly with a federal structure.
1. This republic, however, could never become popular. The people made this government responsible for accepting the
humiliating treaty of Versailles.
2. People made this government responsible for the miseries experienced by the people.
3. The Weimar Republic was being made to pay for the sins of the old empire. The supporters of the Weimar Republic
mainly Socialists, Catholics and Democrats became easy targets of attack in nationalist circles.
4. Democracy and Republican government was yet a new idea, the importance of which was not easily comprehended by
the common people.
(Any three points)
12. Main features of Stalin’s collectivization programme.
(i)All the peasants were forced to cultivate in the collective farms.(Kolkhoz)
(ii)The bulk of land and implements were transferred to the ownership of collective farms.
(iii)Peasants worked on the land and the Kolkhoz profit was shared.
(iv)Some peasants resisted the authorities and destroyed their livestock.
(v)Those who resisted collectivization, were punished.
(vi)Many were deported and jailed.
(Any three points)
13. The Latitudinal extent:6°4’ N to 37°6’N
Influence:
i.The Tropic of Cancer divides the country into two equal parts.
ii. Thus India is situated in the Tropical and the Temperate zones.
iii. Northern part of India has high annual range of temperature whereas the southern part has low annual range of
temperature.
iv. The latitudinal extent influences the duration of the day and night as one moves from south to north.
v. Duration of day and night varies from 45 minutes in the extreme south to 5.5 hours in the extreme north.
(Any two points to be explained)
14. Parallel ranges:
i. Himadri / Greater Himalayas / Inner Himalayas
ii.Himachal / Lesser Himalayas
iii.Shiwaliks
Features of Himadri(northernmost range of the Himalayas)
(i) It is the most continuous range
(ii) It consists of the loftiest peaks with an average height of 6000 m.
(iii) The folds are asymmetrical in nature.
(iv) It is composed of granite.
(v) It is perennially snow bound.
15. Names of the plate boundaries
(i) convergent boundary (ii) divergent boundary (iii) transform boundary
Characteristics
(i) Plates come towards each other and form the convergent boundary.
(ii) Plates move away from each other and form divergent boundary.
(iii) Here plates move horizontally past each other and form transform boundary.
16. Any three points of the following:
Peninsular rivers:
(i) Large number of rivers are seasonal. They depend on rainfall.
(ii) They have shorter and shallower courses.
(iii)They hardly perform erosional activity even in their upper course.
(iv)Major rivers are Mahanadi, Godavari,Krishna, Kaveri, Narmada, and Tapi.
The Himalayan Rivers:
(i)Most of the Himalayan rivers are perennial. They depend on rainfall as well as on melting of snow.
(ii)They have long courses from their source to mouth.
(iii)They perform intensive erosional activity in their upper courses.
(iv)Major rivers are Indus, Ganga, and Brahmaputra.
17. (i) People do not have any rights.
(ii) They can’t choose or change their rulers.
(iii)There is no real freedom to express one’s opinion.
(iv)There are no political associations, organized protests and political actions.
(Any three points to be explained)
18. (i)Leaders keep changing in democracy. This leads to instability.
(ii)Democracy leads to corruption for it is based on electoral competition.
(iii)Elected leaders do not know the best interest of the people. It leads to wrong decisions.
(iv)It delays decision making process.
19. (i) India is called secular because its citizens have complete freedom to follow and practice any religion of their own
choice.
(ii)Democracy means that India has a government where people enjoy equal political rights, elect their rulers who are
accountable.
(iii)Head of the state i.e. India’s President (Rashtrapati) is elected and is not hereditary.
20. (i) Human capital refers to the people who possess the knowledge and enterprise to put together the other factors of
production.
(ii)Investment in human capital yields a return just like investment in physical capital.
(iii)It is essential as physical capital cannot produce goods and services on their own.
21. (i) The countries like Japan do not have any natural resources. They import the needed resources.
(ii) They have invested in human resource especially in the field of education and health.
(iii)Efficiency and technology evolved by people have made these countries rich and developed.
22. Human occupations are classified into three categories:
(i) Primary occupation (ii) Secondary occupation (iii) Tertiary occupation
23. The Jacobin government under Robespierre abolished monarchy and declared France as a Republic, a form of
government where people elect the government, including the Head of State:
Inspite of bringing these landmark changes, his period was reffered to as reign of terror.
(i)He followed a policy of severe control and punishment.
(ii) Examples of his policies like maximum ceiling on wages and prices, rationing of meat and bread.
(iii)All those who opposed him were considered enemies of the republic, were arrested, imprisoned and tried by a
revolutionary tribunal.
(iv)If found guilty, they were guillotined.
24. The circumstances that helped the middle class in bringing social and economic changes in France in 18 th century:
(i)American war of independence.
(ii)Spread of new philosophy.
(iii)Expansion of trade.
(iv)The belief of the lawyers and administration that no group in society should be privileged by birth.
(v)Rise of new ideas that society should be based on freedom and equal laws and opportunities for all.
25.The changes introduced by the Bolsheviks after October Revolution (1917):
(a)Nationalisation of Banks.
(b) Land declared social property.
(c) Land distributed among nobility.
(d)Partition of houses according to family requirement.
(e)Banned old titles of aristocracy.
(f) New uniforms designed for officials
OR
Policies adopted by Hitler once he came to power in 1933.
(a)Suspended civil rights
(b)Communists sent to concentration camps.
(c)Introducing Enabling Act
(d)Banning of all political parties and trade unions.
(e) State control over economy, media, army and judiciary.
(f) Creation of special surveillance and security forces.
26. Physical division of Peninsular Plateau:
(Any four points of the both)
1. Central Highlands:
(i) Lies to the north of Narmada river.
(ii)It covers a major area of the Malwa plateau.
(iii)It is bound by the Vindhyan range in the south and Aravallis on the northwest.
(iv)The Central Highlands are wider in the west and narrower in the east.
(v)The eastward extensions are locally known as Baghelkhand and Chottanagpur.
2.Deccan Plateau:
(i) The Deccan Plateau is a triangular landmass.
(ii) It lies to the south of the Narmada river.
(iii)Satpura range flanks its broad base in the north while Mahadev, the Kaimur and Maikal ranges form its eastern
extensions.
(iv)It is higher in west and slopes gently eastwards.
(v)Its extension towards northeast, locally known and the Meghalaya as Karbi-Angolan plateau.
27. Democracy is a form of the government in which the rulers are elected by the people or any other relevant definition:
(i)A democratic government is a better government because it is more accountable to the people.
(ii) Democracy improves quality of decision-making.
(iii)Democracy provides a method to deal with differences and conflicts.
(iv)Democracy enhances the dignity of citizens.
28. We need a Constitution because it is the supreme law of a country which not only determines the relationship among
the people living in a territory, but also the relationship between the people and the government.
(a) The Constitution generates a degree of trust and coordination that is necessary for different kinds of people to live
together.
(b) It specifies how the government will be constituted, who will have power to take which decisions.
(c)It lays down limits on the power of the government and tells us what the rights of the citizens are.
(d)It expresses the aspirations of the people about creating a good society.
(Any three points)
29. The four main requirements for the production of goods and services are:
(a) Land and other natural resources.
(b) Labour-people who carry out the work for production.
(c)Capital-varieties of inputs are required for the production such as (i)fixed capital (ii)working capital
(d)Human capital
Examples of physical capital
(i)Fixed capital-tools and machines (ii) Working capital-Raw material
30. The two types of unemployment are (i) seasonal (ii) disguised
The unemployment has detrimental impact on the overall growth of an economy.
(a) It is wastage of manpower resource.
(b) It increases the economic overload.
(c) It tends to increase the number of dependent population.
(d) Increase in unemployment is an indicator of a depressed economy.
