s.st P.A 1 class 9

 

                                                        Class 9

                                        Subject-social science                                (Aditya )

                                          PA 1

Time duration 90 min

                                          Section -A

                         Very short answer questions

Q 1- which unit of currency in franc was discontinued in 1794?

(A) Livre ,  (B) Pound , (C) Dollar , (D) None o the above.

Q2- assertion (A): The Himalayas represent the loftiest and one of the most rugged mountain barriers of the world.

Reason (R): The Himalayas are the most recent Landforms.  

(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)   Both assertion (A) and reason( R) are false.

Q3- Match the following :

a)      Marie Antoinette 1)Social Contract 1)      Clergy and Nobility 2) Two Treaties of Government 2)      Rousseau 3) What is the Third Estate? 3)      John Locke 4) Special Privileges 4)      Abbe Sieyes 5) Louis XVI

 

(A)    a-5,b-4,c-1,d-2,e-3

(B)    a-3,b-4,c-2,d-1.e-5

(C)   a-1,b-2,c-5,d-4,e-3

(D)   a-1,b-2,c-3,d-4,e-5

Q4-On what pretext was Louis XVI sentenced to death by Convention?

(A)    Revolt

(B)    Treason

(C)   Helping Austria

(D)   None of above

Q5- Which of the following name was given to the newly elected assembly in 1792?

(A)    National Assembly

(B)      Congress

(C)   Directory

(D)   Convention

Q6- The Tropic of Cancer does not pass through ?

(A)    Rajasthan

(B)    Chhattisgarh

(C)   Orissa

(D)   Tripura

Q7- HYV seeds are developed in?

(A)    Factories

(B)    Research Institutes

(C)   Krishak Bharti Cooperatives

(D)   Retail shops

Q8- Which of the following statements is not correct about rule of law and respect for rights in  a democracy?

(A)    There should be sufficient room for normal political activity.

(B)    State should respect some basic rights of the citizen.

(C)   The citizens should be free to form associations.

(D)   Everyone should not be equal in the eyes of laws.

Q9- Which of the following is represented by the term “physical capital”.

(A)    Land

(B)    Labour

(C)   Entrepreneurship

(D)   Machinery

Q10- The cost of cultivation is rising due to :

(A)    Government policies

(B)    Increased use of advanced agricultural inputs

(C)   Debts of farmers

(D)   Expansions of land area

 

                                                    Section -B

                                Very short answer questions (2*2=4 marks)

Q11- Why were the elections held in Mexico not considered free and fair? Mention  any two points.

Q12- Mention the latitudinal extent of Indian Mainland. How does it influence the duration of day and night at different places.

                                                                          Section-c

                                     Short answer questions(3*2= marks)

Q13—What is the impact of Green Revolution on soil and water? State with example.

Q14—in spite of being elected ,the government of President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe became autocratic. Describe any three steps taken by him to remain in power.

                                                                      OR

Give arguments against democracy with example.

                                                            Section—D

                 Source based questions(4*2=8 marks)

Q15--  Read the source given below and answer the questions that follow:

In Pakistan , General Pervez Musharraf led a  military coup in October 1999. He overthrew a democratically elected government and declared himself the “Chief Executive “ of the country . Pakistani media , human rights organisations and democracy activists highlighted the issues in the country. In August ,2002 he issued a ‘legal framework order’. The work of the civilian cabinet is supervised by a National Security Council which is dominated by military officers. After passing the law. elected representatives have some powers. But the final power rested with military officers and General Musharraf himself.          

 

Q1- Who said that the referendum held in 2002 was based on malpractices and fraud?

Q2- what was the motive behind issuing a ‘Legal Framework Order’ In August 2002?

Q3- what were the amendments made in the constitution of Pakistan under Legal Framework Order?

 

Q16—Read the source given below and answer the questions that follow:

In the village Palampur during the rainy season farmers grow Jowar and Bajra. This is also known as Kharif crop. It is followed by cultivation of potato between October and December. In the winter season, fields are sown with wheat. All land is cultivated in Palampur .No land is left idle.

Q1—What do you mean by multiple cropping? State with  example.

Q2—The rainy crop is also known as _____ crop.

Q3—A part of land area is also devoted to _________which is harvested once in every year.

(A)    Potato

(B)    Sugarcane

(C)   Rice

(D)   Wheat

                                     Section—E

                       Long Answer  Questions (5*2=10Marks)

Q17—Explain briefly the causes of French Revolution?

Q18—Describe the parallel ranges of Himalayas.