/SOCIAL SCIENCE IX/ Class IX 90 Time allowed : hours Maximum Marks : 90 (i) ( ) एव 0 (ii) (iii) 8 (iv) 9 20 80 (v) 2 26 20 (vi) 27 28 - vii) 29 और 0 General Instructions : (i) The question paper has two sections (Section A and Section B) with 0 questions in all. All questions are compulsory. (ii) Marks are indicated against each question. (iii) Questions from serial number to 8 are very short answer type questions. Each question carries one mark. (iv) Questions from serial number 9 to 20 are marks questions. Answer of these questions should not exceed 80 words each. (v) Questions from serial number 2 to 26 are marks questions. Answer of these questions should not exceed 20 words each. (vi) Question number 27 and 28 are map question of marks each, from History and Geography respectively. After completion, attach the maps inside your answer book. (vii) Question number 29 and 0 are from Open Text themes and each question is of marks. Page of 2
ख ड क SECTION - A Name any twopastoral communities of the Himalayan region. 2 4 Which two places in British India were connected by the new railway line called Indus Valley Railway? What were the advantages of combined harvesters? Name any two climatic factors affecting the flora and fauna of a region. Why seats are reserved for S/C and ST's? State any one reason for democracies to be representative. What is meant by coalition government? 6 Give full from of MSP. 7 Who implements the National Food for Work Programme? Page 2 of 2
8 What is the main function of FCI? 9 Why do the ecologists feel that pastoralism is still relevant in dry and mountainous region? Give any three reasons. 0 Describe the forest communities of Bastar. Mention the major factors responsible for the conflict between the British government, peasants and local traders. Mention the factors which led to the shifting of the ICC headquarters from London to Dubai. How was the Swadeshi movement in Bengal linked to the politics of clothing? Write a short note on the world s first cricket club and the MCC. How is the history of clothing linked to the larger history of society? Page of 2
2 When was the Wildlife Protection Act implemented in India? Name any four protected species of animals found in India. Why is Age Composition considered as one of the most basic characteristics of a population? Explain. 4 6 7 Arrival of Monsoon is sudden while its retreat is gradual. Explain. "The public money can be spent only when the Parliament sanctions it". What values do you find in it? (a) (b) (c) Define the following terms : (a) Booth capturing (b) Code of conduct (c) constituency. 'Rights are reasonable claims of persons recognised by society and sanctioned by law.' Why should these claims be reasonable? Explain 8 When was a differential price policy adopted by the government? What were its characteristic features? Page 4 of 2
9 Why is there a need of food security in India? Give any three reasons. 20 The food insecure disproportionately large in some regions of the country. Explain this statement with examples. 2 22 What kinds of relations were made with pastoralists by European settlers in Africa? How were forest products used by the villagers in their day-to-day lives? Explain with examples? (a) (b) (c) Explain briefly what the open field system meant to rural people in the eighteenth-century England from the point of view of : (a) A rich farmer, (b) A labourer, (c) A peasant woman. Describe the domination of the British on cricket in the 8 th century India. What restrictions did the people of France face about their clothing before the French Revolution? Explain. 2 Page of 2
Growing urban population has not only created problems in the urban areas but also it has, affected the rural areas. Support the statement. 24 Describe natural vegetation and distinguish between flora and fauna. 2 How are fundamental rights secured? Explain. 26 Write any five powers of Election Commission in India? 27a, 27b 27c The student has to attempt any one map question from question numbers 27a, 27b and 27c. Question no. 28 is compulsory. The maps are attached with the question paper. 27a A B (27.) (A) (B) (C) (27.2) (27.) Two items A and B are shown in the given political outline map of India. Identify these items with the help of following information and write their correct names on the lines marked on the map. (A) (B) State related to the pastoral community of Gaddi Cattel herders. The state to which Kinnauris belong. On the same political outline map of India, locate and label the following items with appropriate symbol : (C) State related to Raika community. Page 6 of 2
Note : The following questions are for the visually impaired candidates only in lieu of map question. (27.) Name the state to which Gujjar community belong. (27.2) Name a pastoral community belong to Arunachal Pradesh. (27.) Name the pastoral community of Madhya Pradesh. 27b A B (A) (B) Page 7 of 2
(C) (27.) (27.2) (27.) Two items A and B are shown in the given political outline map of India. Identify these items with the help of following information and write their correct names on the lines marked on the map. (A) (B) The State to which Birsa Munda belonged. The state to which Gonds belong to. On the same political outline map of India, locate and label the following item with appropriate symbol. (C) State where Alluri Sitaram Raju belong to. Note : The following questions are for the visually impaired candidates only in lieu of map question. (27.) Name the place to which Birsa Munda belonged. (27.2) Name the state to which Gonds belong to. (27.) Name any one forest community of Bastar. Page 8 of 2
27c A B (A) (B) (C) (27.) (27.2) (27.) Two items A and B are shown in the given political outline map of India. Identify these items with the help of following information and write their correct names on the lines marked on the map. Page 9 of 2
(A) State : where British Government had gained monopoly to trade in opium. (B) State : where opium was being produced without the British influence. On the same political outline map of India, locate and label the following item with appropriate symbol. (C) Bihar : where peasants were forced to grow opium. Note : The following questions are for the visually impaired candidates only in lieu of map question. (27.) Trade between which two countries was linked to the production of opium in India? (27.2) In which state was the Battle of Plassey fought? (27.) In which state did British Government gain monopoly to trade in opium? 28 (A) (B) (A) (B) (C) Page 0 of 2
(28.) (28.2) (28.) Two features (A) and (B) are shown in the political outline map of India. Identify these features with the help of the following information and write their correct names on the lines marked on the map. (A) A meteorological station (B) A National Park. On the same political outline map of India locate and label the following feature with appropriate symbol. (C) The most populous state of India. The following questions are for the visually impaired candidates only in lieu of map question. (28.) Name the meteorological station of Meghalaya. (28.2) In which state of India Kaziranga National Park is located? (28.) Name the most populous state of India. Page of 2
(*क पय स न न त कर ल कक ख ड ख (म क त प ठ यवस त आध ररत प रश न ) SECTION - B (OTBA) नवषय क म क त प ठ इस प रश -पत र क स थ उपलब ध ह ) (* Please ensure that open text of the given theme is supplied with this question paper) Theme : Living on the Edge 29 Are slums inevitable for mega cities? Give your opinion in five points. 0 Rural- urban migration is one of the causes attributed to the formation and expansion of slums. Explain -o0o0o0o- Page 2 of 2
Marking Scheme SOCIAL SCIENCE (Class IX) General Instructions:. 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).. 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.. 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. ख ड क SECTION - A Bhotiyas, Sherpas, Kinnauris. (Any two) Multan and Sukkur Combined harvesters were used to cut grains. With one of these machines, 00 acres of wheat could be harvested in two weeks. 2 Any two of the following : (a) Temperature (b) Photoperiod Page of 4
(c) Precipitation Yes, these are against the right to equality as equality means giving the same treatment, no matter what they need. 4 In modern states with large areas and populations direct democracy is not possible. So most of the modern democratic states have indirect democracy. A government formed by an alliance of two or more political parties when no single party enjoys majority support. 6 Minimum Support Price. 7 The Central and the State government. 8 Procurement of food grains for maintaining the Buffer Stock. 9 a. Do not overuse land as they practice subsistence farming. b. Allow pastures to recover. c. Use hoes and do not turn soil deeply. d. Their cattle provide manure to the field of farmers. e. They live 'in harmony' with nature. f. Their livelihood practices like shifting cultivation help in maintain ecological balance. g. Their agricultural practices are suitable for arid zones. h. Trade in goods needed by the settled communities like forests, cattle products, Page 2 of 4
agricultural implements etc. (to explain any three) A number of different forest communities live in Bastar such as Maria and Muria Gonds, Dhurwas, Bhatras and Halbas. They speak different languages but share common customs and beliefs. The people of Bastar believe that each village was given its land by the Earth, and in return, they look after the earth by making some offerings at each agricultural festival. The agents of the government were offering very low prices to the farmers. The government was forcing the farmers to grow opium only. Many cultivators began selling their crops to travelling traders who offered higher prices. (i) The British government had established monopoly in the opium trade. 0 (i) The technology of satellite television and the worldwide reach of multinational television companies created a global market for cricket. (ii) This simple fact shifted the balance of power in cricket and it had become a global game. (iii) Since India had the largest viewership amongst the cricket playing nations and the largest market too, the games centre of gravity shifted to South Asia. This shift led to the shifting of ICC headquarters from London to Dubai. When Lord Curzon decided to partition Bengal in 90, the Swadeshi movement developed in reaction to this measure. People started boycotting foreign made clothes and started weaving and wearing khadi. The use of khadi was made a patriotic duty and women were urged to throw away their silks and glass bangles and wear khadi Page of 4
and simple shell bangles. Thus clothing became an important part of the Swadeshi movement. (i) The world s first cricket club was formed in Hambledon in 760s. (ii) The Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) was formed in 787. (iii) In 788, the MCC published its first revision of the laws and became the guardian of cricket s regulations. Clothing was not a trend that emerged by itself. It was defined by dominant cultural attitudes and ideals of beauty, and how they changed over time. Reformers and conservatives struggled to shape their ideals, and changes within, technology and economy and the pressures of new times made people feel the need for change. 2 972 - Wildlife Protection Act, in India Animals - one-horned rhino, nilgai, chousingha, tiger, lion (or any other) To an important degree, a person s age influences what he needs, buys, does and his capacity to perform Consequently, the number and percentage of a population found within the children, working age and aged groups are notable determinants of the population s social and economic structure. 4 Sudden arrival of Monsoon: June to mid -July The Monsoon arrives at the southern tip of peninsula generally by first week of June. It proceeds to Mumbai by 0th June, and saurasthra Kuchchh and central parts of India by mid June. This is fairly a rapid advance. The Bay of Bengal branch arrive Assam in the first week of June and starts moving towards the west and by mid- July entire country is under influence of monsoon. Gradual Retreat of monsoon: September to early December Page 4 of 4
Withdrawal of Monsoon begins in northwestern states of India by early September. By mid October it, it completely withdraws from the northern half of the peninsula. The withdrawl from the southern half of the peninsula is fairly rapid. By early December, the Monsoon has withdrawn from the rest of the country. (To be assessed as a whole) That the money will not be spent without the permission of Parliament because it represents the people of country in democracy. Honesty, social welfare etc. 6 (a) Booth Capturing : Supporters of a party or a candidate gain physical control of a polling both. (b) Code of Conduct : A set of norms and guidelines to be followed by political parties and candidates during election (c) Constituency : Voters a geographical area who elect a representative to the legislative bodies. 7 Actions should not harm or hurt the others. Claim made is equally possible for others. Claims/actions should not be against national interest. These should be reasonable otherwise can be disputed. (Any other relevant point) 8 () Differential price policy was adopted for the first time in June 997. (2) It was introduced in selected backward districts of India only. () There were different prices for poor and non poor. 9 It is needed to remove malnutrition, famine and widespread loss of life. During disasters shortage of food results in rise of prices and many people cannot affered to buy food which can lead to starvation. Page of 4
20 Such as economically backward states with high incidence of poverty, tribal and remote areas, regions more prone to natural disaster. The states of Uttar Pradesh (Eastern and south eastern parts), Bihar, Jharkhand, Orissa, West Bengal, Chhattisgarh, parts of Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra account for largest number of food insecure people in the country. (To be assessed as a whole) 2 (i) Pastoralists were not allowed to enter the markets in white areas. (ii) In many regions, they were prohibited from participating in any form of trade. (iii) White settlers and European colonists saw pastoralists as dangerous and savage people with whom all contact had to be minimized. (iv) Cutting off all links was however, never really possible, because white colonists had to depend on black labour to bore mines and build roads and towns. (v) Those who were found to be guilty of disobeying the rules were severely punished. (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) In forest areas, people use forest products-roots, leaves, fruits and tubers-for many things. Fruits and tubers are nutritious to eat, especially during monsoons before the harvest has come in. Herbs are used for medicine, wood for agricultural implements like yokes and ploughs, bamboo makes excellent fences and is also used to make baskets and umbrellas. A dried scooped out gourd can be used as a portable water bottle. Almost everything is available in the forest-leaves can be stitched together to make disposable plates and cups, creepers can be used to make ropes, and the thorny bark of the tree is used to grate vegetables. (To be assessed as a whole) (a) Open field system meant a rich farmer. The village common land was open to all. Here the rich pastured their cows and grazed their sheep, collected fuel wood for fire and barriers and fruits for food. When the price of wool went up in the world market, to earn more profits, the rich wanted to improve their sheep breed. To improve their sheep breed; good Page 6 of 4
pastures were required. So they started enclosing the common land by pushing the poor, from the common land. Due to increase in the population, the market for food grains expanded. Rich farmers were earning huge, profits from the food grains. The high profit margin encouraged the rich landlords to enclose more lands. The rich landlords pressurized the parliament to pass the Enclosure Acts. The richer farmers enclosed open fields, expanded grain production, made profits and became powerful. (b) Open field system mean to a labourer : An open field system held great attraction for the labourer. He could meet (c) almost all his needs from such open fields. At the initial stage, the open field system was good for the labourers. They could get jobs in these fields. When the demand for wool and foodgrains increased in Europe, they started, getting regular work. But with the passage of time, they were replaced by machines. So they launched a movement known as Captain Swing to protest against modernization of agriculture. During the open field system, the labourers used to live with land owners. But under the enclosure system, they lost their jobs. For women they were only employedfor harvesting and sowing season. Now they were deprived of collecting fruits and berries from the common lands. 22 Through the eighteenth century, cricket in India was almost wholly a sport played bybritish military men and civil servants in all-white clubs and gymkhanas. Playing cricket in the privacy of these clubs was more than just fun It was also an escape from the strangeness, discomfort and danger of their stay in India. Indians were considered to have no talent for the game and certainlynot meant to play it. (To be assessed as a whole) Page 7 of 4
From 294 to 789, the people of France had to strictly follow sumptuary laws. The laws tried to control the behaviour of those who were considered social inferiors, preventing them from wearing certain clothes. In medieval France, the items of clothing a person could purchase per year were regulated, not only by income but also by social rank. The material to be used for clothing was also legally prescribed. Only royalty could wear expensive materials like ermine and fur, or silk, velvet and brocade. Other classes were debarred from clothing themselves with materials that were associated with the aristocracy. 2 Growing urban population has created many problems for urban as well as rural areas:- In the urban areas:- It has led to the shortage of food, raw2 materials and wide range of commodities It has also led to pollution and environment imbalance In the rural areas the urban growing population has led:- To decrease in Forest land Left baneful influence on the fertility of the soil The main demerits of over population are the following : (i) Consumption of resources at a much faster rate : Every country has limited resources at the disposal that provide food, clothing and other articles to her people. (ii) Decrease in the forest land : It has been unanimously agreed that % of the total land of every country should be under forests. This is quite necessary for a balanced economy, for soil preservation, for proper rainfall. (iii) Need for more multipurpose projects. In India there is a long growing season so there is a need for an assured supply of irrigation water throughout the year. (iv) Shortage of food, common raw material and other commodities. (v) Deterioration of the environment : Overcrowding is bound to create many health hazards for us. Air water noise pollution is now a major concern. (To be assessed as a whole) Page 8 of 4
24 Natural vegetation refers to a plant community which has grown naturally without human aid and has been left undisturbed by humans for a long time. This is termed as a virgin vegetation. Thus, cultivated crops and fruits orchards form part of vegetation but not natural vegetation. The term flora is used to denote plants of a particular region or period. Similarly, the species of animals are referred to as fauna. 2 Right to constitutional remedies makes other rights enjoyable and effective, Supreme court and High courts can be approached directly writs and Public interest litigation 26 The powers of Election Commission are as follows :. EC is the sole authority to conduct free and fair elections. 2. EC works in an independent manner.. The work of EC has been every successful in the last 0 years. 4. It can order repoll too.. The political parties have to obey the decisions of the commission. 27a, 27b 27c The student has to attempt any one map question from question numbers 27a, 27b and 27c. Question no. 28 is compulsory. The maps are attached with the question paper. Page 9 of 4
27a Kashmir (27.2) Monpas (27.) Banjaras (27.)Jammu and Page 0 of 4
27b (27.) Chhotanapur. (27.2) Chhatisgarh. (27.) Bhatras, Halwas, Maria, Muria, Gond (Any one). Page of 4
27c (27.) England and China (27.2) Bengal (27.) Bengal Page 2 of 4
28 (28.) Shillong (28.2) Assam (28.) Uttar Pradesh ख ड ख (म क त प ठ यवस त आध ररत प रश न ) SECTION - B (OTBA) (*क पय स न न त कर ल कक नवषय क म क त प ठ इस प रश -पत र क स थ उपलब ध ह ) (* Please ensure that open text of the given theme is supplied with this question paper) Theme : Living on the Edge Page of 4
29 () Slums are not only inevitable, they are a mark of success of a City. The formation of slums is an integral part of the process of growth and development of a city. (2) Only in a static (stagnant?) city does the state and status of its constituent parts remain unchanged. () This is not to say that each part of a city must go through a cycle of development, deterioration and renewal, but that at any given moment of time, there are parts that have seen better days, and parts that are being newly developed or renovated (4) The extent of deterioration is, of course, relative, and the worst "slums" of a city may still be better than most parts of many. () The decline and renovation of some cities may be piecemeal and hardly visible on the outside or to outsiders, and an ares may continue to be held in esteem even as properties within it are gutted and remodelled, while retaining their facades. 0 () Rural - urban migration is one of the causes attributed to the formation and expansion of slums. Since 90, world population has increased at a far greater rate than the total amount of arable land, even as agriculture contributes a much smaller percentage of the total economy. (2) For example, in India, agriculture accounted for 2% of its GDP in 94 and only 9% in 2004; () Agriculture, meanwhile, has also become higher yielding, less disease prone, less physically harsh and more efficient with tractors and other equipment. The proportion of people working in agriculture has declined by 0% over the last 0 years, while global population has increased by 20% (4) Many people move to urban areas primarily because cities promise more jobs, better schools for poor's children, and diverse income opportunities than subsistence farming in rural areas. () Many cities, on the other hand, do not provide enough low - cost housing for a large number of rural-urban migrant workers. Some rural-urban migrant workers cannot afford housing in Cities and eventually settle down in only affordable slums. -o0o0o0o- Page 4 of 4