BLOOM PUBLIC SCHOOL Half Yearly Assessment - 2018-2019 Social Science - Class IX SAMPLE PAPER TIME: 3 hrs MM: 80 General Instructions: 1. All questions are compulsory. 2. Question numbers 1-7 are of 1 mark each. The answers to these questions should not exceed 20 words each. 3. Question numbers 8-18 are of 3 marks each. The answers to these questions should not exceed 80 words each. 4. Question numbers 19-25 are of 5 marks each. The answers to these questions should not exceed 100-150 words each. 5. Question number 26, 27 and 28 are map based questions. Question 26 and 27 are from history and carry 1 mark each. These questions will be attempted on the same map. Question 28 is from geography and carries 3 marks. 1. What is India s position in the world according to size? (1) 2. State the factors that have influenced the relief of India. (1) 3. Which form of government is considered as the best? (1) 4. What kind of labour is occupied in the cultivation of most of the land in Palampur? (1) 5. Name the working capitals required by the farmer who uses modern farming methods. (1) 6. List the major divisions of the Himalayas from North to South. (1) 7. The given graph shows you the distribution of farmers and cultivated area. Answer the following questions (1) Pg. 1
i) How much is the land cultivated by small farmers? ii) From the pie diagram what is your observation? 8. What steps did the Revolutionary Government take to improve the condition of women? (3) 9. Mention three instances where people are denied the right to vote. (3) 10. Why hasn t our Constitution been challenged? (3) 11. What are the different ways of increasing production on the same piece of land? Use examples to explain. (3) 12. Differentiate between the Himadri and the Himachal ranges of the Himalayas. Give three points of difference each. (3) 13. How are economic and non economic activities different? (3) 14. What is a water divide? Name one such feature of India. (3) 15. What is seasonal unemployment? What are the specific features of seasonal unemployment? (3) 16. Why is the Green Revolution considered a boon as well as a bane in modern agriculture? (3) 17. Do you think that a candidate standing for elections should have some basic educational qualifications? If so what are the basic requirements? (3) 18. India s contacts with the world have continued through the ages. Justify the statement with suitable examples (3) 19. How did peasants react to Stalin s collectivization programme? How were they treated? (5) 20. Why are some constituencies reserved? Are the proportion of reserved seats same in all the states? (5) Do you think that a candidate standing for elections should have some basic educational qualifications? If so what are the basic requirements? 21. What situation did Russia face during the First World War? (5) Pg. 2
22. Describe the legacy of the French Revolution for the people of the world during the 19th and 20th century. (5) The French Revolution could not have led to the birth of republicanism had it not been for the many philosophers who created a climate for it. Comment. 23. Why are the elections in China and Mexico neither free nor fair? (5) 24. Lakes are of great value to human beings Justify the statement. (5) What are the different names by which the Brahmaputra is known and in which areas are they relevant? 25. What is Sarva Siksha Abhiyan? How does this programme plan to increase literacy in the country? (5) Differentiate between market activities and non-market activities. 26. On the given political map of France label the following: (1) a. The Estates General was located here. 27. On the given political map of France label the following: (1) a. Volunteers from this place marched to Paris singing a patriotic song that later became the country s national anthem. 26 and 27 Pg. 3
28. On the given political map of India identify, locate and label the following: (3x1=3) a. Chota Nagpur Plateau b. Standard Meridian of India c. Northern Circar
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