Social Science Studies (SST) Past Year Paper SA-1(Set-2)- 2014, Class 9, CBSE | Extra Documents & Tests for Class 9 PDF Download

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Summative Assessment-1 Examination 2014-2015 
Social Science 
Class – IX 
 
 Time allowed: 3 hours                                Maximum Marks: 90 
 
 General Instructions: 
a) The question paper has 30 questions in all. All questions are compulsory. 
b) Marks are indicated against each question. 
c) Question from serial number 1 to 8 are very short answer type questions. Each question 
carries one mark. 
d) Question from serial number 9 to 20 are 3 marks questions. Answer of these questions 
should not exceed 80 words each. 
e) Question from serial number 21 to 28 are 5 marks questions. Answer of these questions 
should not exceed 100 words each. 
f) Question number 29 and 30 are map question of 3 marks each, from History and 
Geography respectively. After completion, attach the maps inside your answer book.   
 
 
1. Who proposed a division of power within the government in France? 
2. Name the most continuous range of the Himalayas consisting of the loftiest peaks. 
3. An elevated area such as a mountain or an upland which separates two drainage basins is 
called? 
4. Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh share 
International boundary with which country? 
5. What should be done in a democracy if mistakes are committed? 
6. Mention any one the main function of a constitution. 
7. Who were the supporters of Allende? 
8. Mention any two characteristics of the modern farming? 
9. How did the Revolution affect the everyday life of the people of France? 
10. State any three steps taken to improve the conditions of factory workers and peasants in 
Russia after the civil war? 
Or 
Describe the role of youth organization in Nazi Germany. 
11. Who were known as ‘kulaks’? What is ‘Duma’? 
Or 
Describe any three steps taken by Hitler to Militaries Germany. 
12. Describe any three characteristics of the Himalayan mountains. 
13. Explain any three features of the Indian desert. 
14. Why are the shiwalik ranges prone to landslides and earthquakes? Give reasons. 
15. Broadly divide the Northern plains on the basis of location. 
16. A democratic country is better prepared to handle natural calamities. Why? 
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Summative Assessment-1 Examination 2014-2015 
Social Science 
Class – IX 
 
 Time allowed: 3 hours                                Maximum Marks: 90 
 
 General Instructions: 
a) The question paper has 30 questions in all. All questions are compulsory. 
b) Marks are indicated against each question. 
c) Question from serial number 1 to 8 are very short answer type questions. Each question 
carries one mark. 
d) Question from serial number 9 to 20 are 3 marks questions. Answer of these questions 
should not exceed 80 words each. 
e) Question from serial number 21 to 28 are 5 marks questions. Answer of these questions 
should not exceed 100 words each. 
f) Question number 29 and 30 are map question of 3 marks each, from History and 
Geography respectively. After completion, attach the maps inside your answer book.   
 
 
1. Who proposed a division of power within the government in France? 
2. Name the most continuous range of the Himalayas consisting of the loftiest peaks. 
3. An elevated area such as a mountain or an upland which separates two drainage basins is 
called? 
4. Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh share 
International boundary with which country? 
5. What should be done in a democracy if mistakes are committed? 
6. Mention any one the main function of a constitution. 
7. Who were the supporters of Allende? 
8. Mention any two characteristics of the modern farming? 
9. How did the Revolution affect the everyday life of the people of France? 
10. State any three steps taken to improve the conditions of factory workers and peasants in 
Russia after the civil war? 
Or 
Describe the role of youth organization in Nazi Germany. 
11. Who were known as ‘kulaks’? What is ‘Duma’? 
Or 
Describe any three steps taken by Hitler to Militaries Germany. 
12. Describe any three characteristics of the Himalayan mountains. 
13. Explain any three features of the Indian desert. 
14. Why are the shiwalik ranges prone to landslides and earthquakes? Give reasons. 
15. Broadly divide the Northern plains on the basis of location. 
16. A democratic country is better prepared to handle natural calamities. Why? 
 
 
 
 
17. Write the name of the leader ruling Zimbabwe since 1980. Why cannot his rule be called 
democratic? Explain any two reasons. 
18. Mention any three changes that were brought about in the Constitution of South Africa after 
1994? 
19. Explain the three major sectors of economic activities with examples. 
20. Explain the term physical capital? Mention its different types with examples. 
21. Describe the main features of the Jacobin Club in France during the French Revolution. 
22. Describe the condition of Russia during the First World War. 
Or 
Which event led to Great Economic Depression? How did it affect the German economy? 
Explain. 
23. Name the two Ghats that mark the edges of the Deccan Plateau. Distinguish between the two 
by giving three characteristics of each. 
24. Why all the citizens of our country must accept the constitution that was framed more than 
fifty years ago? Give any five reasons. 
25. Describes the role of solidarity in the establishment of democracy in Poland. 
26. Describe how a large population can become an asset for economic growth. 
27. Explain any four efforts which can be made to increase non farming production activities in 
villages. 
28. Mention any five steps taken in the tenth five year plan to increase enrollment in higher 
education. 
29. Three items A, B and C are shown in the given outline map of France. Identify these items 
with the help of following information and write their correct names on the lines marked on 
the map. 
(A) A fortress-prison stormed by the people of France in 1789. 
(B) Port of France related to the slave trade. 
(C) The region not affected by the Great Fear. 
    
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Summative Assessment-1 Examination 2014-2015 
Social Science 
Class – IX 
 
 Time allowed: 3 hours                                Maximum Marks: 90 
 
 General Instructions: 
a) The question paper has 30 questions in all. All questions are compulsory. 
b) Marks are indicated against each question. 
c) Question from serial number 1 to 8 are very short answer type questions. Each question 
carries one mark. 
d) Question from serial number 9 to 20 are 3 marks questions. Answer of these questions 
should not exceed 80 words each. 
e) Question from serial number 21 to 28 are 5 marks questions. Answer of these questions 
should not exceed 100 words each. 
f) Question number 29 and 30 are map question of 3 marks each, from History and 
Geography respectively. After completion, attach the maps inside your answer book.   
 
 
1. Who proposed a division of power within the government in France? 
2. Name the most continuous range of the Himalayas consisting of the loftiest peaks. 
3. An elevated area such as a mountain or an upland which separates two drainage basins is 
called? 
4. Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh share 
International boundary with which country? 
5. What should be done in a democracy if mistakes are committed? 
6. Mention any one the main function of a constitution. 
7. Who were the supporters of Allende? 
8. Mention any two characteristics of the modern farming? 
9. How did the Revolution affect the everyday life of the people of France? 
10. State any three steps taken to improve the conditions of factory workers and peasants in 
Russia after the civil war? 
Or 
Describe the role of youth organization in Nazi Germany. 
11. Who were known as ‘kulaks’? What is ‘Duma’? 
Or 
Describe any three steps taken by Hitler to Militaries Germany. 
12. Describe any three characteristics of the Himalayan mountains. 
13. Explain any three features of the Indian desert. 
14. Why are the shiwalik ranges prone to landslides and earthquakes? Give reasons. 
15. Broadly divide the Northern plains on the basis of location. 
16. A democratic country is better prepared to handle natural calamities. Why? 
 
 
 
 
17. Write the name of the leader ruling Zimbabwe since 1980. Why cannot his rule be called 
democratic? Explain any two reasons. 
18. Mention any three changes that were brought about in the Constitution of South Africa after 
1994? 
19. Explain the three major sectors of economic activities with examples. 
20. Explain the term physical capital? Mention its different types with examples. 
21. Describe the main features of the Jacobin Club in France during the French Revolution. 
22. Describe the condition of Russia during the First World War. 
Or 
Which event led to Great Economic Depression? How did it affect the German economy? 
Explain. 
23. Name the two Ghats that mark the edges of the Deccan Plateau. Distinguish between the two 
by giving three characteristics of each. 
24. Why all the citizens of our country must accept the constitution that was framed more than 
fifty years ago? Give any five reasons. 
25. Describes the role of solidarity in the establishment of democracy in Poland. 
26. Describe how a large population can become an asset for economic growth. 
27. Explain any four efforts which can be made to increase non farming production activities in 
villages. 
28. Mention any five steps taken in the tenth five year plan to increase enrollment in higher 
education. 
29. Three items A, B and C are shown in the given outline map of France. Identify these items 
with the help of following information and write their correct names on the lines marked on 
the map. 
(A) A fortress-prison stormed by the people of France in 1789. 
(B) Port of France related to the slave trade. 
(C) The region not affected by the Great Fear. 
    
 
 
 
 
30. On the given political outline map of India, locate and label the following with appropriate 
symbols: 
(X) Kanchenjunga Mountain Peak 
(Y) Godavari River 
(Z) Sambhar Lake