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SOCIAL SCIENCE

Class – IX Time allowed : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 90

General Instructions : (i) The question paper has 30 questions in all. All questions are compulsory. (ii) Marks are indicated against each question. (iii) Questions from serial number 1 to 8 are very short answer type questions. Each question

carries one mark. (iv) Questions from serial number 9 to 20 are 3 marks questions. Answer of these questions

should not exceed 80 words each. (v) Questions from serial number 21 to 28 are 5 marks questions. Answer of these

questions should not exceed 100 words each. (vi) Question number 29 and 30 are map question of 3 marks each, from History and

Geography respectively. After completion, attach the maps inside your answer book.

1 Name the poet who composed the National Anthem of France. 1

2 In which state Garo, Khasi and Jaintia hills are located ? 1

3 Name the river which does not form delta? 1

4 Which longitude is considered to be the standard meridian for Indian Standard time ? 1

5 Who was the chairman of the constituent assembly of India ? 1

6 Which Army General led a military coup in Chile in 1973 ?

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7 Which is the most common form of democracy in today’s world ?

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8 Which capital is known as working capital ?

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9 What was Subsistence Crisis that occurred in France during the old regime? Explain.

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10 Describe any three main features of Stalin’s collectivization programme.

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Highlight any three provisions of the ‘Enabling Act of 1933.’

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11 Describe the events of February 1917. 3

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Define ‘Genocidial War’. Mention any two methods adopted for extermination of Jews.

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12 In which hemisphere does India lie ? Name the latitudinal and longitudinal extent of Indian

mainland.

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13 How are the Western Ghats different from the Eastern Ghats? Give any three points of

distinctions.

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14 Explain the role of rivers in the economy of a country.

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15 Which coastal plain lies along the Arabian Sea ? State four features of it. 3

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16 “After the martial law was imposed by Jaruzelski, a second wave of strikes started and was successful”.

What values do you think the people of Poland – exhibited ?

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17 Mention any three changes that were brought about in the Constitution of South Africa after

1994 ?

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18 Examine the three common features of democratic countries.

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19 Define Physical Capital. Name two types of physical capital. Give examples of each type. 3

20 Explain any two factors on which the quality of population depends.

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21 Describe any five social and political factors that led to the outbreak of the revolutionary protest in France.

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22 Explain the impact of the Russian Revolution on the world? 5

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Describe the reaction of the masses against Nazi barbarities ?

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23 Which are the two broad divisions of Peninsular Plateau? Describe two characteristics of each division.

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24 Explain any five major ideals enshrined in the Preamble of the Indian Constitution. 5

25 What is meant by the Apartheid? How did the people of South Africa struggle against it? 5

26 “Scientific reports indicate that modern farming methods have overused the natural resource base”. Explain the statement with five examples.

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27 Explain any five effects of unemployment on the overall growth of an economy. 5

28 Name any four non-farm activities. Suggest any three measures to be taken to promote them? 5



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29 Three items A, B and C are shown in the given outline map of France. ( on page no.4) Identify these items with the help of following information and write their correct names on the lines marked on the map. (A) A fortress-prison stormed by the people of France in 1789. (B) Port of France related to the slave trade. (C) The region not affected by the Great Fear.

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30 On the given political outline map of India (on page no. 4), locate and label the following with appropriate symbols (X) An Indian state that shares its boundary with Bangladesh and Myanmar only. (Y) Khasi Hills. (Z) Sambhar Lake.

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Marking Scheme

SOCIAL SCIENCE (Class – IX)

General Instructions:

1. The Marking Scheme provides general guidelines to reduce subjectivity and maintain uniformity.

The answers given in the marking scheme are the best suggested answers.

2. Marking be done as per the instructions provided in the marking scheme. (It should not be done

according to one’s own interpretation or any other consideration).

3. Alternative methods be accepted. Proportional marks be awarded.

4. If a question is attempted twice and the candidate has not crossed any answer, only first attempt be

evaluated and ‘EXTRA’ be written with the second attempt.

5. In case where no answers are given or answers are found wrong in this Marking Scheme,

correct answers may be found and used for valuation purpose.

1 Roget de L’Isle

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2 Meghalaya

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3 Narmada

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4 8230' E

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5 Dr. Rajendra Prasad

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6 General Augusto Pinochet

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7 Representative democracy.

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8 Money in hand, Raw matieral

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9 (a) The rapid increase in population from 23 million in 1715 to 28 million in 1789 led to subsistence crisis. This Led to demand for food grain.

(b) Production of food grain could not be increased as per demand. This Led to increase in prices of bread-a staple diet.

(c) The wages of the Labourers were not increased. So the burden of taxes fell on them.

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10 Features of Stalin’s collectivization Programme : ● All peasants were forced to cultivate in collective farms (kolkhoz) ● The bulk of land and implements were transferred to the ownership of collective

farms. ● Peasants worked on the land and kolkhoz profit was shared. ● Those who resisted collectivization were punished, deported or jailed

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(a) The Act established dictatorship in Germany. (b) Banned all political parties and trade unions except Naziparty (c) Complete State control over the economy, media army, etc.

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11 (a) 22 February strike by workers and curfew. (b) 25 February Duma suspended. (c) 26 demonstrators back on streets, formed soviets or councils.

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(a) The term Genocidial War refers to the mass murder of selected groups of innocent civilians in Europe by Germany, during World War II.

(b) (i) exclusion (ii) ghettoisation (iii) annihilation

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● Northern hemisphere.

● The main land extends between latitudes 8 4’ N and 37 6’N and

● longitudes 68 7 E and 97 25’ E

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13 Western Ghats Eastern Ghats

(a) Higher than Eastern Ghats

(b) Average height is 900-1600

mts

(c) Continuous range

(a) lower than Western Ghats

(b) Average height is 600 mts

(c) Discontinuous range

(d) the parallel to the east coast

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(d) Lie parallel to the west coast

(Any three points of each)

14 Role of rivers : (i) Water from rivers is a natural resource essential for various human activities. (ii) River water is used for irrigation. (iii) May be used for hydro power generation. (iv) Used for navigation and even for transportation.

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15 (a) The fresh water lakes like the Wuler lake

(b) The salt water lakes like the Sambhar lake.

(c) Man made lakes like the Gobind Sagar or any other type.

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16 Ganjhiji wanted India to be free from all thralldom and patronage. There should not be any

high class or low class people. In his dream for India all communities must live in harmony.

Two evils :

• The curse of untouchability.

• The curse of intoxicating drinks or drugs.

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17 • Constitution gave to its citizens the most extensive rights available in any country.

• It is one of the finest constitution of the world.

• It is based on equality of all races and men and women.

(Any other relevant points)

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18 (a) Responsive to the needs of people

(b) Respects rights of citizens

(c) Allows active participation of citizens in politics.

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19 Investment in human capital is similar to investment in physical capital : - it yields similar results. - Higher income because of higher productivity of more educated and better trained - Higher productivity of healthier people. - Advantages of healthier and educated people spreads to others make themselves are

not directly educated or given healthcare.

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20 Factors affecting quality of population :

(i) Literacy rate.

(ii) Health of a person.

(iii) Life expectancy.

(iv) Skill formation

(Any three points to be explained )

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21 Social:- • Division of French society into three estates

• 60% of land owned by nobles, church and rich members of the first and second

estate

• All taxes paid by the members of the third estate and the first two estates i.e.,

clergy and nobility exempted from taxes.

Political • Louis XVI – Autocratic ruler

• Depleted treasury by extravagant living and financial help to 13 American

colonies

• To meet the regular expenses of administration started taxing the third estate

and even increased the taxes

(Any five)

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● It helped to promote similar revolutions in other parts of the world like Eastern Europe.

● Democracy was redefined to include economic and social equality.

● The idea of economic planning was adopted by many countries

eg : India.

● Helped to hasten the end of imperialism and promote internationalism.

● It helped in promoting freedom movement.

(Any three)

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- Many German organized active resistance to Nazism, braving police repression and death.

- Majority of Germans were passive onlookers and apathetic witnesses. - They were too sacred to act to differ, to protest. - Pastor Niemoellar-resistance fighter, observed the absence of protest, un-canny silence,

amongst ordinary Germans, in the face of brutal and organized crimes, - Chorlotte Beradt secretly recorded people’s dream is her diary-Third Reich of Dreams’ - Jews started believing in Nazi stereotypes with hooked noses, black hair and eyes. - They died many deaths even before reaching gas chambers,

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23 (i) Central High Lands (ii) Deccan Plateau Central Highlands : (i) It lies to the north of the Narmada river. (ii) It is on the south of the Vindhayan range (iii) These are wider in the west but narrower in the East. Deccan Plateau : (i) It is a triangular Landmass that lies to the south of the river

Narmada. (ii) It is higher in the west and slopes gently east words. (iii) It is seprated by a fault from the Chhotanagpur Plateau.

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24 ● Ideals : (i) Sovereign (ii) Socialist (iii) Secular (iv) Democratic (v) Republic (vi) Justice (vii) Liberty

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25 • Apartheid was the name of a system of racial discrimination unique to South Africa.

• Efforts made by the people of South Africa against Apartheid :

(i) Launched protest marches and strikes.

(ii) The African National Congress led the struggle.

(iii) Many sensitive whites also joined the struggle with the African National Congress.

(iv) Many workers unions and the communist party joined the movement.

(Any other relevant point)

(Any four points )

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26 (a) Loss of fertility as land in never left follow

(b) Use of chemical fertilizers

(c) Over use of groundwater for irrigation

(d) Tubewells have reduced underground watertable

(e) Environmental degradation due to cutting of forests, use of pesticides etc.

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27 Impact of unemployment : (i) unemployment leads to wastage of manpower source. (ii) people turned into liability. (iii) hopelessness and despair among the youth. (iv) not able to support their family (v) it leads to great social waste (vi) increases economic overload (vii) the quality of life adversely affected (viii) decline of health status and rising withdrawal from the school

(Any five)

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Example of non-farm activities :

(i) Dairy farming

(ii) Small scale manufacturing

(iii) Shop keeping

(iv) Transportation

Measures to enhance non farm activities :

(i) Provide loans and use savings

(ii) New Markets

(iii) Well connected roads and transport communication

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For visually impaired candidates only 29.1 Bastille 29.2 Bordeaux 29.3 Brest

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For visually impaired Candidates only

(30.1) Mizoram

(30.2) Meghalaya

(30.3) Wular Lake.

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