SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT II, 202 II, 202 SOCIAL SCIENCE / Class IX / IX SS -073 Time allowed : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 90 3 90 General Instructions : (i) (ii) (iii) The question paper has 3 questions in all. All questions are compulsory. Marks are indicated against each question. Questions from serial number to 0 are Multiple Choice Questions. Each question carries one mark. (iv) Questions from serial number to 22 are 3 mark questions. Answer of these questions should not exceed 80 words each. (v) Questions from serial number 23 to 30 are mark questions. Answer of these questions should not exceed 20 words each. (vi) Question number 3 is a map question of 4 marks from Geography only. After completion, attach the map inside your answer book. (i) 3 (ii) (iii) 0 (iv) 22 3 80 (v) 23 30 20 (vi) 3 4 Page 2 of 9
A. At which of the following places was the world s First Cricket club formed? Marylbone Melbourne Hambledon Adelaide B. Who made the Shoe-respect rule stricter for Indians? Lord Curzon Lord Dalhousie Lord William Bentick Lord Mountbatten 2A. The first Indian Cricket Club of the Parsis was called : the Parsis Cricket Club the Gujarat Cricket club the Bombay Cricket club the Oriental Cricket club 2B. Why was the turban worn in India? To protect the head To resemble a cap To make a style It was a sign of respectability 3. Which one of the following types of vegetation is known as purely Indian Vegetation? Exotic plants Complex species Virgin vegetation Endemic species 4. Which one of the following bioreserves of India is not included in the world network of bioreserves? Gulf of Mannar Nanda Devi Dihang Dibang Sunderbans Page 3 of 9
. Which one of the following numbers is equal to the total number of Lok sabha constituencies? 2 43 0 34 2 43 0 34 6. Which one of the following rights is heart and soul of our constitution? Right to freedom of religion Right to Constitutional Remedies Right to Freedom Cultural and educational rights 7. Which one of the following is not a fundamental right? Right to freedom Right to Equality Right to vote None of these 8. Which one of the following States still faces serious problems of Poverty? Kerala West Bengal Tamil Nadu Orissa 9. Farmers are paid a pre- announced price for their crops by FCI which is known as : Minimum Support Price Issue Price Cost Price Market price 0. Chronic Hunger is : an expression of poverty a consequence of diets persistently inadequate related to the cycles of Food growing when a person is unable to get work for entire year Page 4 of 9
A. How were the forests in India and Java affected by the First and Second World Wars? Explain. 3 B. Describe how did the Pastoralists react to the changes brought about by the Colonial Rule. 3 C. Explain the reasons for starting the enclosure movement in England? 3 2A. The battle of Waterloo was won on the play grounds of Eton Give three arguments to support this statement. 3x=3 2B. What was the Indian s reaction to the introduction of western style clothing in the 9 th century? Explain in three points. 3x=3 3. State any three factors which help us to understand the Mechanism of monsoon. 3x=3 4. Describe the climatic conditions of India during Retreating Monsoon. 3. Explain any three measures undertaken by the Government to protect and conserve the flora and fauna of our country. 3x=3 6. Explain the following terms:- Birth Rate Death Rate Migration ++=3 Page of 9
7. Who appoints the Chief Election Commissioner of India? What powers are exercised by the Election Commission of India? +2=3 8. State any three reasons for the system of Reserved Constituencies introduced by the Constitution makers of India? 3x=3 9. Lok Sabha is more powerful than Rajya Sabha Explain this statement by giving three examples. 3x=3 20. How is Poverty viewed by Social Scientists? Explain. 3 2. State the most responsible factor for the significant decline in poverty in the States of Kerala, West Bengal and Tamil Nadu. ++=3 22. What is BUFFER Stock? Why is the Buffer Stock created by the Government? +2=3 23A. Deforestation became more systematic and extensive under the Colonial rule. Explain this statement with suitable examples. 23B. Which similarities are observed in the lifestyles of the Pastoralists of Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh? Describe. 2½+2½= Page 6 of 9
23C. Why was there a dramatic expansion of wheat production in the United States of America? Explain the reasons. 24A. Describe the events that led to the revolt in Bastar against the British. 24B. Describe the social organization of the Maasai s in the Pre-colonial times and what changes occurred in the Maasai s society during the colonial rule? 24C. How were the unwilling cultivators made to produce opium? Explain. 2.A Explain what role did Television play in revolutionizing the game of Cricket? 2B. Changes in Women clothing came about as a result of the two world wars. Justify this statement. 26. Distribution of population in India is uneven. Prove this statement with examples. 27. Explain the powers of Judiciary in India. 28. Right to Freedom is the most important Fundamental right. Analyse this statement. 29. State any five anti poverty programmes undertaken by the Government for the promotion of the economic growth of our country. x= 30. Explain the role played by co-operatives in food security in India. Page 7 of 9
3. Two features (A) and (B) are marked on the given 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 National park (B) A weather Station A B 2+2+=4 (A) (B) And / Locate and label the following on the same political map of India with appropriate symbols:- (i) one area of Mangrove forest (ii) The State having lowest Density of Population (i) (ii) 3B. The following question is for the visually impaired candidates only in lieu of Map Q. No. 3 Name the State having highest density of Population. Name the weather station in Kerala Name a Bird Sanctuary located in Rajasthan Name a National park for lions. 3 4x=4 Page 8 of 9
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