Social Science Class IX ( SA-II)

                                                          SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT –II

                                                                       SOCIAL SCIENCE

                                                                              Class – IX

Time Allowed  :  3  hours                                                              Maximum Marks  :  90

 General Instructions
1.     The question paper has 31 questions in all. All questions are compulsory.
2.     Marks are indicated against each question.
3.     This question paper consists of FOUR SECTIONS. Sections A of the question paper contains Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) from serial number 1 to 10 of 1 mark each. These Ten questions of Section A are to be answered on a separate sheet provided. This part has to be completed in first 30 minutes only and the answer sheet must be handed over to the invigilator before starting Section B.
4.     In Section B, C and D of the question paper, there are Twenty One questions from serial no. 11 to 31 which are to be attempted in 2 hours and 30 minutes. This part should be attempted only after the stipulated time given for Section A.
5.     Questions from serial number 11 to 22 are 3 marks questions. Answer of these questions should not exceed 80 words each.
6.     Questions from serial number 23 to 30 are 4 marks questions. Answers of these questions should not exceed 120 words each.
7.     Question number 31 is a map question of 4 marks from Geography only. After completion, attach the map inside your answer book.
PART - I

(Questions from Serial No. 1-10 carry 1 mark each.)
(Answer Q. No. 1, 2  from any one of the following groups A, B and C.)

GROUP-A

1.     The disappearance of forests is referred to as __________.     [1]
    (A) Afforestation     (B) Deforestation     (C) Deforestation     (D) Erosion

2.     What is the approximate number of tigers killed for reward in the period 1875-1925?         [1]
    (A) 40,000     (B) 50,000     (C) 60,000     (D) 80,000

GROUP-B

1.     Which of the following were the pastoral communities of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh?     [1]
    (A) Gollar     (B) Kurumas     (C) Kurubas     (D) All of these

2.     An annual camel fair is held at which of the following places in Rajasthan?     [1]
    (A) Ajmer     (B) Pushkar     (C) Jaipur     (D) Kota

GROUP-C

1.     When did the British government in Bengal establish a monopoly to trade in opium?     [1]
    (A) 1770     (B) 1771     (C) 1773     (D) 1775

2.     Which country’s citizens became addicted to opium?     [1]
    (A) China     (B) Japan     (C) Burma     (D) India

3.     During which month dust storms are very common in northern India?     [1]
    (A) May     (B) June     (C) July     (D) August

4.     Which is the most populous state of India?     [1]
    (A) Bihar     (B) Uttar Pradesh     (C) Maharashtra     (D) Madhya Pradesh

5.     Which of the following slogans was given by the Left Front in the West Bengal Assembly elections held in 1977?                         [1]
    (A) Land to landlords         (B) Land to the tiller
    (C) Jobs to the unemployed     (D) Save land6

6.     Nowadays which machines are used to record votes?                 [1]
    (A) EVM     (B) MVM     (C) NVM     (D) Computers

7.     The Indian government does not discriminate against any citizen on which of the following grounds? [1]
    (A) Religion     (B) Caste     (C) Ethnicity     (D) All of these

8.     The latest estimates indicate a significant reduction in the number of poor to about __________ .     [1]
    (A) 260 million     (B) 270 million     (C) 300 million     (D) 400 million

9.     India has become self-sufficient in foodgrains due to which of the following ‘revolutions’?     [1]
    (A) Green Revolution     (B) White Revolution    (C) Blue Revolution     (D) Silver Revolution

10.     The introduction of rationing in India dates back to the 1940s against the backdrop of the __________. [1]
    (A) Bihar famine     (B) Bengal famine    (C) Second World War     (D) Independence of India

PART – II

(Questions from Serial No. 11-22 carry 3 marks each.)

11.     ‘The first written ‘laws of cricket’ were drawn up in 1744.’ What were these laws?     [3]
OR
    Describe the reasons for conflict between Nairs and the Shanars (Nadars).                 [3]

12.     Give three reasons for the popularity of cricket in the Caribbeans.                 [3]
OR
    “In 1862, there was a famous case of defiance of the ‘shoe respect’ rule in a Surat courtroom.’ Describe the incidence.                         [3]

13.     What is a loo? In which regions of India does it occur?     [3]

14.     Describe how relief and climate affect the natural vegetation.     [3]

15.     Mention the characteristic features of thorn forests in India.     [3]

16.     What is sex ratio? Why it his always remained unfavourable to females?     [3]

17.     Does the Election Commission of India have enough powers to be able to conduct free and fair elections? Justify your answer by giving two arguments.                     [3]

18.     Who constitute the political executive in India? Who constitute the permanent executive?     [3]

19.     Discuss the ‘Right against exploitation’ guaranteed in the constitution of India.     [3]

20.     Do you think poverty is a major challenge facing India? Give three arguments to support your answer. [3]

21.     Discuss the contribution of the Green Revolution in providing food security in India.     [3]

22.     Mention the three dimensions of food security.                     [3]

PART - III

(Questions from Serial No. 23-30 carry 5 marks each.)
(Answer Q. No. 23 and 24 from any one of the following groups A, B and C.)

GROUP-A

23.     What is commercial forestry? Give three reasons for the rise of commercial forestry in India.     [5]
                                                                               Or
          Compare the life and livelihood of Dhangars of Maharashtra and the Maasais of Africa.         [5]
                                                                               Or
          Who were the gainers and losers from the Enclosure Movement in England? Why was it so?     [5]


24.     How have advances in technology affected the development of contemporary cricket?         [5]
                                                                              Or
         Which distinctions in dress were ended by the French Revolution in France?         [5]


25.     Why the monsoon have a tendency to have breaks in rainfall ?                                            [5]

26.     Why are the western slopes of the Western Ghats covered with thick forests and not the eastern slopes?[5]

27.     How is a major policy decision taken by the government in India? Describe with the help of the implementation of Mandal Commission Report.                     [5]

28.     Why is India considered a secular state?     [5]

29.     Describe various facets of poverty from the point of view of social scientists.     [5]

30.     Why are the FCI godowns overflowing with foodgrains while thousands are starv ing? Explain.     [5]

PART - IV

(Question from Serial No. 31 is a Map Question of 4 marks from Geography only.)

(31.1).     Two features 1 and 2 are marked on the given outline political map of India. Identify these features with the help of the following information and write their correct names on the lines marked in the map.     [2]
    (1) Meteorological station located in Tamil Nadu.
    (2) National Park in Assam

(31.2)     Locate and label the following on the given outline map of India.                 [2]
    (A) Meteorological station of Delhi.
    (B) Tropical thorn forests.

Note:  - The following questions are for the visually impaired candidates only in lieu of Question no. 31 [4]

(31.1)     Which is the most famous tree of mangrove forest?

(31.2)     Which is the meteorological station in Karnataka?

(31.3)     Which Union Territory has the lowest sex-ratio?

(31.4)     Name two trees of tropical thorn forests.

SOCIAL SCIENCE-IX (SA-II)

                                                               SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT –II

                                                                       SOCIAL SCIENCE

                                                                              Class – IX

Time Allowed  :  3  hours                                                              Maximum Marks  :  90
General Instructions
1.     The question paper has 31 questions in all. All questions are compulsory.
2.     Marks are indicated against each question.
3.     This question paper consists of FOUR SECTIONS. Sections A of the question paper contains Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) from serial number 1 to 10 of 1 mark each. These Ten questions of Section A are to be answered on a separate sheet provided. This part has to be completed in first 30 minutes only and the answer sheet must be handed over to the invigilator before starting Section B.
4.     In Section B, C and D of the question paper, there are Twenty One questions from serial no. 11 to 31 which are to be attempted in 2 hours and 30 minutes. This part should be attempted only after the stipulated time given for Section A.
5.     Questions from serial number 11 to 22 are 3 marks questions. Answer of these questions should not exceed 80 words each.
6.     Questions from serial number 23 to 30 are of 5 marks questions. Answers of these questions should not exceed 120 words each.
7.     Question number 31 is a map question of 4 marks from Geography only. After completion, attach the map inside your answer book.

SECTION-A
(Question  numbers  1  to  10  carry  1 mark  each)

1.     What was  the Civil Code  of  1804  popularly  known  as? [1]
    (a) Hitler’s  Code     (b) Napoleonic  Code    (c) Metternich’s  Code     (d) None  of  these
Or
    In  1925,  in  a  population  of  17 million  in Vietnam,  how many  had  passed  the  school leaving  examination? [1]
    (a) 200     (b) 400     (c) 1000     (d) 2000

2.     During  the  Civil  Disobedience  Movement,  the  Congress  was  unwilling  to  support which  demand  of  the  peasants? [1]
    (a) Reduction  of  land  revenue     (b) ‘No  rent’  campaign
    (c) Both  of  these         (d) None  of  these

3.     ________  is  an  important metal  because  it  combines  the  strength  of metals  such  as iron,  with  extreme  lightness  and  also  with  good  conductivity  and  great  malleability.    [1]
    (a) Steel     (b) Aluminium     (c) Mica     (d) Manganese

4.     In  the  early  years,  the  cotton  textile  industry was  concentrated  in  the  cotton  growing belt  of  : [1]
    (a) Bihar  - Uttar  Pradesh     (b) Uttar  Pradesh  - Madhya  Pradesh
    (c) Kerala  - Tamil Nadu     (d) Gujarat  - Maharashtra

5.     Over  __________ million  foreign  tourists  visit  India  every  year. [1]
    (a) 2.6     (b) 3.6     (c) 4.6     (d) 5.5

6.     What  is  the  objective  of  pressure  groups  and movements?      [1]
    (a) To  directly  control  or  share  political  power
    (b) To  form  government
    (c) To  influence  government  policies
    (d) None  of  these

7.     Which of  the  following parties was  formed  in 1999  following  a  split  in  the Congress Party ?     [1]
    (a) CPI  (M)     (b) BSP     (c) NCP     (d) AGP

8.     About  what  percentage  of  the  globe  is  under  democratic  government? [1]
    (a) 75%     (b) 90%     (c) 95%     (d) 100%

9.     Banks  use  the major  portion  of  the  deposits  for which  purpose? [1]
    (a) To  extend  loans     (b) To  repay  loans    (c) For  social  service     (d) To pay  to RBI

10.     Which  of  the  following  is  not  a  consumer  right? [1]
    (a) Right  to  be  informed     (b) Right  to  choose
    (c) Right  to  seek  redressal     (d) Right  to protest

SECTION-B
(Question  numbers  11  to  22  carry  3 marks  each.)
11.     Bring  out  the main  features  of  Italian  unification.             [3]
Or
    What was  the  rat menace? How  did  the  French  get  rid  of  this menace?             [3]

12.     What did the liberalism mean to the middle classes in Europe?            [3]
                                                                              Or
    How Nationalism in Vietnam emerged through the efforts of different sections of the society to fight against the French ? Explain.                [3]
13.    “The sense of collective belonging came partly through the experience of united struggles. But there were also a variety of cultural processes through which nationalism captured people’s imagination.” Prove with examples.                    [3] 

14.     From which ore Aluminium is extracted ? What is its importance ?            [3]

15.     Explain  any  three  features  of  the  National  Jute  Policy  formulated  in  2005.         [3]

16.     Where  should  the  steel  plants  be  ideally  located?  Explain  any  three  points.         [3]

17.     Explain how the activities of pressure groups are useful in the functioning of a democratic government.[3]

18.     Describe any four functions of the political parties in a democracy.             [3]

19.     Do  you  agree with  the  view  that  democracy  in  India  has  strengthened  the  claims  of the  disadvantaged  and  discriminated  castes  for  equal  status  and  equal  opportunity ? Justify  your  answer  citing  three  examples.                 [3]

20.    Why sould the banks and cooperative societies provide more loan facilities to the rural households in India ? Give four reasons.                 [3]
21.     You  are  faced  by  two  arguments  :  one  is  that  globalisation  has  hurt  our  country’s development;  the other  is  that globalisation  is helping  India  develop. Which  argument will  you  support  and  why?                         [3]
22.    What is standardization of products ? Mention any two organizations responsible for the standardization of products in India.                       [3]


SECTION-C
(Question  numbers  23  to  30  carry  4 marks  each.)

23.     ‘Following  the  defeat  of  Napoleon  in  1815,  European  governments  were  driven  by  a spirit  of  conservatism.’  Elaborate  giving  four  examples.                 [5]
Or
    What  was  the  purpose  behind  the  establishment  of  the  Tonkin  Free  School? Did  the French  succeed  in  their  objective ?                 [5]

24.     Describe the Satyagraha movements  launched by Gandhiji in the years 1916 and 1917.  [5]

25.    “Initially Cotton textile industry were mostly located at Gujarat and Maharashtra, but now are spreading all over India.” Explain reasons with suitable examples.
26.     (a) State  any  two merits  of  roadways which makes it advantageous over other modes of transport.
    (b) What  is  the  significance  of  the  border  roads?                                                [2+3=5]

27.     Define interest groups. How many types of interest groups are there, differentiate between them.     [5]

28.      Describe  the challenges  faced  by  political  parties  in  a  democracy.            [5]
29.    What are Self-Help Groups. Describe any four advantages of ‘Self Help Groups’  for the poor.    [5]
30.    How is the consumer redressal process becoming cumbersome ? Give reasons.        [5]      

SECTION-D
(Question  number  31  is  a map  question  of  4 marks  from  Geography.)

31.     Three features A and B are marked on  the given outline map of India. Identify these features  with  the  help  of  the  following  information  and  write  their  correct  names  on the  lines marked  in  the map. [2]
    (A) Nuclear  power  plant        (B) Iron-ore  mine
                                                                          Or
    Locate  and  label  the  following  features  on  the  same map  with  appropriate  symbols. [2]
    (i) Indore  –  Cotton  textile  centre
    (ii) Anantnag  –  Silk  industry