Students must start practicing the questions from CBSE Sample Papers for class 9 Social Science with Solutions Set 5 are designed as per the revised syllabus.
CBSE Sample Papers for Class 9 Social Science Set 5 with Solutions
Time Allowed: 3 hours
Maximum Marks: 80
General Instructions:
- Question paper comprises five Sections – A, B, C, D, and E. There are 37 questions in the question paper. All questions are compulsory.
- Section A – From questions 1 to 20 are MCQs of 1 mark each.
- Section B – Questions no. 21 to 24 are Very Short Answer Type Questions, carrying 2 marks each. The answer to each question should not exceed 40 words.
- Section C – Questions no. 25 to 29 are Short Answer Type Questions, carrying 3 marks each. The anszver to each question should not exceed 60 words.
- Section D – Questions no. 30 to 33 are Long Answer Type Questions, carrying 5 marks each, Answer to each question should not exceed 120 words.
- Section E – Questions no. from 34 to 36 are Case Based Questions with three sub-questions and are of 4 marks each.
- Section F- Question no. 37 is Map-based, carrying 5 marks with two parts, 37a from History (2 marks) and 37b from Geography (3 marks).
- There is no overall choice in the question paper. However, an internal choice has been provided in a few questions. Only one of the choices in such questions has to be attempted.
- In addition to this, separate instructions are given with each section and question, wherever necessary.
Section-A
MCQs
(1 x 20 = 20 Marks)
Question 1.
A tax levied by the Church, comprising one-tenth of the agricultural produce. [1]
(A) Taille
(B) Tithe
(C) Livre
(D) None of these
Answer:
Option (B) is correct.
Explanation: The burden of taxes was on third estate people. It was a tax levied by the Church, comprising one-tenth of the agricultural produce.
Question 2.
Napoleon was finally defeated at Waterloo in …………………. . [1]
(A) 1815
(B) 1816
(C) 1814
(D) 1817
Answer:
(A) 1815
Question 3.
look at the picture and identify the correct option: [1]
(A) A Nazi poster attacking Jews
(B) The German professor refusing to teach Jews
(C) German banker sitting on a pile of money
(D) None of the above
Answer:
Option (A) is correct.
Explanation: The caption above reads: ‘Money is the God of Jews. In order to earn money he commits the greatest crimes. He does not rest until he can sit on a big sack of money until he has become the king of money.
Question 4.
Germany had fought the War largely on loans and had to pay war reparations in ………………. . [1]
(A) Gold
(B) Silver
(C) Currency
(D) Coal
Answer:
(A) Gold
Question 5.
The Northern-most range of the Himalayan Mountains is called [1]
(A) Greater Himalayan
(B) Inner Himalayan
(C) Himadri
(D) All of these
Answer:
(D) All of these
Question 6.
A statement of Assertion (A) if followed by a statement of Reason (R). [1]
Assertion (A): A large number of the Peninsular Rivers are seasonal.
Reason (R): Their flow is dependent on glacier melt
Mark the correct choice as:
(A) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true. and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(B) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(C) Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
(D) Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.
Answer:
Option (C) is correct.
Explanation: A large number of the Peninsular Rivers are seasonal, as their flow is dependent on rainfall.
Question 7.
Study the data carefully and answer the following question [1]
Name the two most rainy months of this station:
(A) July and August
(B) October and November
(C) May and June
(D) September and October
Answer:
Option (B) is correct.
Explanation: Chennai receives higher amount of rains. The two most rainy months of this station are October and November.
Question 8.
A statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a statement of Reason (R).
Assertion (A): The South African constitution inspires democrats all over the world.
Reason (R): A state denounced by the entire world till recently as the most undemocratic one is now seen as a model of democracy.
Mark the correct choice as
(A) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(B) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) arc true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(C) Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
(D) Assertion (A) is Íalse but Reason (R) is true.
Answer:
(A) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
Question 9.
Study the given picture carefully [1]
This picture is related to which country?
(A) South Africa
(B) England
(C) India
(D) Australia
Answer:
(A) South Africa
Question 10.
What is the Judiciary? [1]
(A) The branch of government that is endowed with the authority to frame the laws.
(B) The branch of government that is endowed with the authority to interpret laws.
(C) The branch of government that is endowed with the authority to interpret and apply the laws? adjudicate legal disputes. and otherwise justice.
(D) The branch of government that is endowed with the authority to execute the laws.
Answer:
(C) The branch of government that is endowed with the authority to interpret and apply the laws? adjudicate legal disputes. and otherwise justice.
Question 11.
When the Prime Minister quits, who quits along with him/her? [1]
(A) No Minister quits with him/her
(B) The entire Ministry quits
(C) Only 50% Minister quits
(D) The President quits along with him.
Answer:
Option (C) is correct.
Explanation: When the Prime Minister quits, the entire Council of Ministers quits with him.
Question 12.
Which of the following is not an instance of an exercise of a fundamental right? [1]
(A) Workers from Bihar go to the Punjab to work on the farms
(B) Christian missions set up a chain of missionary schools
(C) Men and women government employees get the same salary
(D) Parents’ property is inherited by their children
Answer:
Option (D) is correct.
Explanation:
- Workers from Bihar go to the Punjab to work on the farms comes under Right to Freedom.
- Christian missions set up a chain of missionary schools that come under Right to Freedom of Religion.
- Men and women government employees get the same salary comes under Right to Work.
Question 13.
What allows us to settle in any part of the country? [1]
(A) Right to Freedom
(B) Right to Equality
(C) Right to information
(D) Right against Exploitation
Answer:
(A) Right to Freedom
Question 14.
A statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a statement of Reason (R). [1]
Assertion (A): The major emphasis in recent years is on proper monitoring of all the poverty alleviation programmes.
Reason (R): Despite good intentions, the benefits of these schemes are not fully reached to the deserving poor.
Mark the correct choice as:
(A) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(B) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(C) Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
(D) Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.
Answer:
(A) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
Question 15.
For how many days NREGA provides wage employment in India? [1]
(A) 120 days
(B) 100 days
(C) 90 days
(D) 60 days
Answer:
Option (B) is correct.
Explanation: The mandate of the MGNREGA is to provide at least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment in a financial year to every rural household whose adult members volunteer to do unskilled manual work.
Question 16.
Which of the following is the poorest state? [1]
(A) Punjab
(B) Bihar
(C) Haryana
(D) Himachal Pradesh
Answer:
Option (B) is correct.
Explanation: Bihar is the poorest states with poverty ratios of 33.7 percent.
Question 17.
What do you call shifting of labourers from a rural area to urban area in search of work’ [1]
(A) Migration
(B) Immigration
(C) Transportation
(D) Hibernation
Answer:
Option (A) is correct.
Explanation: In rural areas, employment opportunities are less as compared to urban areas due to limited types of industries. Hence, many people shift from villages to cities in search of work.
Question 18.
What is the purpose of implementation of mid-day meal? [1]
(A) To encourage attendance and retention of children
(B) To tell the importance of food
(C) To add to the task of teachers
(D) To teach about food.
Answer:
(A) To encourage attendance and retention of children
Question 19.
Find the incorrect option: [1]
(A) One of the social indicators of poverty is social exclusiøn.
(B) Poor people are more vulnerable to the ill effects of natural calamities.
(C) Size of the family cannot lead to poverty
(D) Child labour is an effect of poverty.
Answer:
(C) Size of the family cannot lead to poverty
Question 20.
AnimaI husbandry, fishing, poultry farming, and activities can be undertaken in which of the following sectors? [1]
(A) Primary
(B) Secondary
(C) Tertiary
(D) None of these
Answer:
(A) Primary
Section-B
Very Short Answer Questions
(2 x 4 = 8 Marks)
Question 21.
What was the purpose of Jungvolk in Nazi Germany? State the verdict of the Nuremberg Tribunal. Why did the Allies avoid harsh punishment to Germany? [2]
Answer:
All the boys aged over ten joined the youth group called Jungvolk. Here they learnt to worship war, glorify aggression and violence, condemn democracy, and hate Jews, communists, Gypsies, and all those categorized as ‘undesirable. This was largely done to inculcate the spirit of the Nazi idealogy very early on. The Nuremberg Tribunal convicted Germany and dubbed its conduct during war as crime against humanity. The Allies avoided harsh punishment to Germany because of the following reasons.
- They did not want to repeat the mistakes done after First World War by being harsh to Germany that gave rise to the ideology of Nazism under Hitler.
- They were conscious about another destructive war that could erase humanity.
Question 22.
Why does river Brahmaputra has less silt in Tibet than India? Name the state where it forms Riverine Island. [2]
Answer:
Brahmaputra has less silt in Tibet, as it is a cold and dry area. In India, the river carries a large volume of water and considerable silt because it passes through a region of heavy rainfall. The Brahmaputra has a braided channel in its entire length in Assam and forms many Riverine Islands there.
Question 23.
Define
(a) Constituent Assembly
(b) Constitutional Amendment: [2]
Answer:
(a) Constiftient Assembly: An assembly of people’s representatives that drafts a Constitution for a country.
(b) Constitutional Amendment: A change in the Constitution made by the supreme legislative body in a country.
Question 24.
What is FCI? [2]
Answer:
FCI refers to Food Corporation of India. The Food Corporation of India is a government agency which purchases food grains from the farmers wherever they are in surplus. It has helped the poor farmers of India to rise and earn.
Section-C
Short Answer-Based Questions
(3 x 5 = 15 Marks)
Question 25.
How were the Aryan women who deviated from the prescribed code of conduct treated in Nazi Germany? [3]
Answer:
All ‘Aryan’ women who deviated from the prescribed code of conduct were:
- Publicly condemned, and severely punished.
- Those who maintained contact with Jews, Poles, and Russians were paraded through the town with shaved heads, blackened faces, and placards hanging around their necks announcing ‘I have sullied the honour of the nation’.
- Many received jail sentences and lost civic honour as well as their husbands and families for this ‘criminal offense’.
Question 26.
“Migration is an important determinant of population change”. Explain. [3]
Answer:
- Migration is an important determinant of population change. It changes not only the population size but also the population composition of urban and rural populations in terms of age and sex composition.
- In India, the rural-urban migration has resulted in a steady increase in the percentage of population in cities and towns.
- The urban population has increased from 17.29% of total population in 1951 to 31.80% in 2011.
- There has been a significant increase in a number of million-plus cities from 35 to 53 within 10 years from 2001 to 2011.
Question 27.
Describe the process of campaigning in elections in India.
OR
Why were ‘reserved constituents’ devised for the weaker sections by the makers of the Indian constitution? [3]
Answer:
Campaigning has a criteria in India:
- Campaign takes place for about a two-week period between the announcement of list of candidates and the date of polling.
- Candidates contact voters, and address meetings.
- Newspapers and television are full of election-related stories
- The constitution makers were worried that in an open electoral competition, certain weaker sections may not stand a good chance to get elected to the Lok Sabha and to the State Legislative Assemblies.
- They may not have the required resources, education, and contacts to contest and win elections against others.
- Those who are influential and resourceful may prevent them from winning the elections.
- If that happens, our Parliament and Assemblies will be deprived of the voice of a significant section of the population. This would make our democracy less representative and less democratic.
Question 28.
In which field do you think India can build the maximum employment opportunity? [3]
Answer:
Agriculture is the most labor-absorbing sector of the economy. In recent years, there has been a decline in the dependence of the population on agriculture partly because of disguised unemployment. Some of the surplus labour in agriculture has moved to either the secondary or the tertiary sector. In the secondary sector, small-scale manufacturing is the most labour-absorbing. In case of the tertiary sector, various new services are now appearing, like biotechnology, information technology, and so on. In recent years, maximum employment opportunities have risen in the BPO or call center. These have been a boon for moderately educated young people.
Question 29.
Can you suggest some measures in the Education system to mitigate the problem of the educated unemployed? [3]
Answer:
Some of the measures in the education system to mitigate the problem of the educated unemployed are:
- Vocational education should be encouraged so that people do not have difficulty in getting jobs because they will be better trained for work.
- More use of information technology should be made in giving education.
- Education should be job-oriented.
- More employment opportunities should be made available to the educated people in the tertiary sector.
Section-D
Long Answer Based Questions
(5 x 4 = 20 Marks)
Question 30.
What was Jacobin Club? Who were its members? How did Jacobins contribute to carrying the French Revolution further? [5]
Answer:
Jacobin Club: It was a political club formed to discuss government policies and plan their own forms of action. Its members mainly belonged to the less prosperous section of society.
Their contribution:
- In 1792, they planned an insurrection of people of Paris.
- They stormed the Palace of the Tuileries, massacred the king’s guards, and held the king hostage for several hours.
- Elections were held, and men of 21 years or above, regardless of wealth, got the Right to Vote.
- A convention was formed.
Question 31.
India occupies an important strategic position in South Asia. Discuss. [5]
OR
Discuss the significant differences between the Himalayan and the Peninsular Rivers.
Answer:
- The Indian landmass has a central location between the east and the west Asia. India is a southward extension of the Asian continent.
- The trans-Indian Ocean routes which connect the countries of Europe in the west and the countries of east Asia provide a strategic central location to India.
- The part that is attached to the Asian continent connects India through the Land routes and mountain passes to the various countries lying to its north, west, and east.
- The Deccan Peninsula protrudes into the Indian Ocean, thus helping India to establish dose contact with west Asia, Africa, and Europe from the western coast and southeast and east Asia from the eastern coast.
Or
The Himalayan Rivers | The Peninsular Rivers |
(i) The Himalayan Rivers rise in the snow-covered mountains and they flow throughout the year. | The mountains in which the Peninsular Rivers rise are not snow-covered. Hence, they dry up in summer. |
(ii) The Himalayan Rivers flow in leveled Northem Plains. Therefore, they are quite useful for navigation and irrigation. | The Peninsular Rivers flow on uneven rocky surfaces. Therefore, they are neither navigable nor useful for irrigation. |
(iii) The Himalayan Rivers bring with them fertile alluvium which they deposit in the Indo-Gangetic plains. | The Peninsular Rivers do not bring with them enough alluvium. As the current is swift, the deposition activity is negligible. |
(iv) Canals have been dug to use the water of these rivers for irrigation. | As the terrain is rocky and the banks of these rivers are high, canals cannot be dug. However, dams are built to store the flood water for irrigation with the help of small channels. |
(v) Many important towns and centers of trade are situated on the banks of these rivers. | Very few important towns and centers of trade are situated on the banks of these rivers. |
(vi) The porous soil absorbs a lot of water which is later used as ground water by digging wells and tube wells for domestic and irrigation purposes. | The rocky soil does not absorb any water and hence no wells can be dug. All the water flows down the sea at once and at the same time. |
Question 32.
Highlight any five unfair practices used by the President of Zimbabwe to win the elections.
OR
Can the citizens of the country turn a simple democracy into a good democracy? Give five reasons in support of your arguments. [5]
Answer:
Unfair practices used by the President:
- His government has changed the Constitution several times to increase his power.
- Opposition party workers are harassed and their meetings disrupted.
- Public protests and demonstrations against the government are declared illegal.
- Laws that limits the right to criticise the president were passed.
- Television and radio are controlled by the government.
- Government has ignored some court judgements and went against it.
- Government harasses those journalists who go against it.
OR
The citizens of the country can turn a simple democracy into a good democracy by the following ways:
- What we do as citizens can make a difference in making our country more or less democratic.
- This is the strength and weakness of democracy.
- The fate of our country depends on not only what rulers do, but also on what we as citizens do.
- Citizens can take part in politics.
- Democracy depends on active political participation of all citizens.
Question 33.
What are the advantages of having a healthy population? [5]
OR
Highlight the main elements of National Health Policy. Describe any two achievements in this field.
Answer:
Health is an important factor of population as it affects the process of development.
- Development depends on the efficiency of manpower and efficiency depends on good health and good environment.
- If the health of the people is properly looked after, people can produce more and thus the productivity of the country will get increased.
- A well-educated healthy population provides potential power as economic development depends on the quality, capacity, and ability of the people.
- Sick people cannot work efficiently. This in turn reduces the output of the country.
OR
Elements of National Health Policy:
- It aimed at improving the accessibility of health care.
- It aimed at family welfare and nutritional services with special focus on underprivileged.
- Increase in life expectancy and improvement in child care.
Achievements:
- Life expectancy has increased and infant mortality rate has come down.
- Death rate has reduced and birth rate has come down.
Section-E
Case-Based Questions
(4 x 3 = 20 Marks)
Question 34.
Read the source given below and answer the questions that follow:
There are six major controls of the climate of any place. They are: latitude, altitude, pressure, and wind system, distance from the sea (continentality), ocean currents, and relief features. Due to the curvature of the earth, the amount of solar energy received varies according to latitude. As a result, air temperature generally decreases from the equator towards the poles. As one goes from the surface of the earth to higher altitudes, the atmosphere becomes less dense and temperature decreases. The hills are therefore cooler during summers. The pressure and wind system of any area depend on the latitude and altitude of the place. Thus, it influences the temperature and rainfall pattern. The sea exerts a moderating influence on climate: As the distance from the sea increases, its moderating influence decreases and the people experience extreme weather conditions.
This condition is known as continentality (i.e., very hot during summers and very cold during winters). Ocean currents along with onshore winds affect the climate of the coastal areas. For example, any coastal area with warm or cold currents flowing past it, will be warmed or cooled if the winds are onshore. Finally, relief too plays a major role in determining the climate of a place. High mountains act as barriers for cold or hot winds, they may also cause precipitation if they are high enough and lic in the path of rain-bearing winds. The leeward side of mountains remains relatively dry.
1. How does the curvature of the Earth affect climate? [1]
2. Which side of the mountain remains relatively dry? [1]
3. What is the condition known as when it is very hot during summers and very cold during winters? [2]
Answer:
- Due to the curvature of the earth, the amount of solar energy received varies according to latitude. As a result, air temperature generally decreases from the equator towards the poles.
- The leeward side of the mountains remains relatively dry.
- As the distance from the sea increases, its moderating influence decreases and the people experience extreme weather conditions. This condition is known as continently.
Question 35.
Read the source given below and answer the questions that follow:
In a democratic election, people should have a real choice. This happens only when there are almost no restrictions on anyone to contest an election. This is what our system provides. Anyone who can be a voter can also become a candidate in elections. The only difference is that in order to be a candidate the minimum age is 25 years, while it is only 18 years for being a voter. There are some other restrictions on criminals, etc., but these apply in very extreme cases. Political parties nominate their candidates who get the party symbol and support. A party’s nomination is often called a party ‘ticket’. Every person who wishes to contest an election has to fill a ‘nomination form’ and give some money as a security deposit’. Recently, a new system of declaration has been introduced on direction from the Supreme Court. Every candidate has to make a legal declaration, giving full details of: Serious criminal cases pending against the candidate; Details of the assets and liabilities of the candidate and his or her family, and Educational qualifications of the candidate. This information has to be made public. This provides an opportunity to the voters to make their decision on the basis of the information provided by the candidates.
1. What should be the minimum age of a candidate to contest an election? [1]
2. What is a party ticket? [2]
3. Who has introduced a new system of declaration? [1]
Answer:
- Due to the curvature of the earth, the amount of solar energy received varies according to latitude. As a result, air temperature generally decreases from the equator towards the poles.
- The leeward side of the mountains remains relatively dry.
- As the distance from the sea increases, its moderating influence decreases and the people experience extreme weather conditions. This condition is known as continentality.
Question 36.
Read the source given below and answer the questions that follow:
Political Radicalism and Economic Crises Political Radicalisation was only heightened by the economic crisis of 1923. Germany had fought the war largely on loans and had to pay war reparations in gold. This depleted gold reserves at a time resources were scarce. In 1923 Germany refused to pay, and the French occupied its leading industrial area, Ruhr, to claim their coal. Germany retaliated with passive resistance and printed paper currency recklessly. With too much-printed money in circulation, the value of the German Mark fell. In April the ITS Dollar was equal to 24,000 Marks, in July 3,53,000 Marks, in August 4,21,000 Marks and at 9,88,60,000 Marks by December, the figure had run into trillions. As the value of the Mark collapsed, prices of goods soared. The image of Germans carrying cart-loads of currency notes to buy a loaf of bread was widely publicized evoking worldwide sympathy.
This crisis came to be known as hyperinflation, a situation when prices rise phenomenally high.
1. What is the currency of Germany?
2. What is hyperinflation?
3. Why did this situation occur in Germany in 1923?
Answer:
- Mark
- Hyperinflation is a situation when prices rise phenomenally high. This situation occurred in Germany in 1923.
Section-F
Map Skills-Based Questions
Question 37.
(A)
(1) On the given political map of the world, locate and label: Germany
(2) Identify the nation marked:
Answer:
(A)
- Germany
- Poland
(B)
(1) On the given political map of India, locate and label the following:
(i) Tropic of Cancer
(ii) Bangladesh (neighbouring country of India)
(2) A feature is marked on the political map. Identify the feature and write its name: The largest saltwater lake in India.
Answer:
(B)
1.
- Tropic of Cancer
- Bangladesh
2. Chilika lake