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1 Roll Number Code Number: 87/2 INDIAN SCHOOL MUSCAT SECOND-MID TERM EXAMINATION 2017 SOCIAL SCIENCE CLASS: IX Sub. Code: 087 Time Allotted: Hrs Max. Marks: 80 General Instructions: i. Marks are indicated against each question. ii. The question paper has 28 questions in all. All questions are compulsy. iii. Questions from serial number 1 to7 are very sht answer type questions. Each question carries one mark. iv. Questions from serial number 8 to18 are marks questions. Answer of these questions should not exceed 80 wds each. v. Questions from serial number 19 to 2 are marks questions. Answer of these questions should not exceed 100 wds each. vi. Question numbers 26 & 27 are map questions from Histy with 1 mark each. vii. Question number 28 is map question of marks from Geography. viii. Q. Nos. 26, 27 and 28 (map based questions) one outline political map of India is provided. After completion the wk, attach the map inside your answer book. ix. Questions at Serial Number - 20, 21, 24 & 2 have Internal Choice. Attempt any one option out of the given in each of these questions. 1 Define Old Regime. 1 2 What is Lebensraum accding to Hitler? 1 What do you mean by distributaries? 1 4 The official policy of discrimination and ill treatment of blacks followed by the government of South Africa between 1948 and Identify the concept term referred in the above statement. Give an example f fixed capital. 1 6 Define disguised unemployment. 1 7 What is Human Poverty? 1 8 Draw up list of democratic rights we enjoy today whose igins could be traced to the French Revolution Page 1 of

2 9 Why are fests affected by wars? Give reasons to explain why the Massai community lost their grazing lands. Describe the triangular trade. 10 Explain why Ahmedabad and Kolkota are able to see the noon sun exactly overhead twice a year, but not Delhi. 11 Write a note on the Aravallis covering the following points: i) Location ii) How are they found as? iii) Extension 12 China conducts election but it is not a democratic country. Explain. 1 It is good to have electal competition. Why? 14 Why is Lok Sabha powerful than Rajya Sabha? 1 How is labour, a fact of production arranged f cultivation in village Palampur? 16 Give any two examples that show that the investment in human capital helps f the country s development. 17 How does economic development help to reduce poverty? 18 Define Vulnerability to poverty. Mention vulnerable sections in India. 19 How did fest rules cause hardships to villagers? Under colonial rule, the life of Pastalists changed dramatically. Explain After 190s the white settlers realised that they had to respect the eco logical conditions of each region. Explain 20 Economic policies of Weimar Republic and that of Adolf Hitler were totally different. Mention the differences. What were the problems faced by Weimar Republic? 21 Define the term drainage basin. Describe the following drainage pattern. i) Dendritic ii) Trellis iii) Rectangular iv) Radial Define the term drainage. How are lakes of great value to human beings? 22 Explain the facts to understand the mechanism of monsoon. 2 What makes India s election democratic? Page 2 of

3 24 The President of India enjoys enmous powers but exercises them in consultation of Council of Ministers. Explain Or What are the powers of Judiciary? Why is it considered as an Independent gan? 2 What is Poverty Line? How is Poverty Line estimated? Explain the causes of poverty. 26 On the Given outline of wld map locate and label the following item A) POLAND, a territy under German expansion On the same outline of wld map identify and label the following item B) An axis power during Second Wld War. 28 On the given same political outline map of India locate and label the following w ith appropriate symbols: 1. The largest state of India 2. The Garo Hills. The Chilika Lake Page of

4 Q NO : 26 AND 27 CLASS/SEC: DATE: ROLL NO: INDIAN SCHOOL MUSCAT SECOND MID TERM EXAMINATION 2017 SIGNATURE OF INVIGILAT: B Index A- B- Page 4 of

5 Q NO : 28 END OF QUESTION PAPER Page of

CLASS-IX TERM-I (APRIL TO SEPTEMBER)

CLASS-IX TERM-I (APRIL TO SEPTEMBER) S.N O MONTH NAME OF THE LESSONS No.of Periods 1 APRIL/MAY HISTY:1 THE FRENCH REVOLUTION GEOGRAPHY: 1. INDIA SIZE AND LOCATION POL SC: DEMOCRACY IN THE CONTEMPARY 5