Class 9 Social Science Studies (SST): CBSE Past Year Paper (SA-1) - 3 | Past Year Papers For Class 9

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SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT-1
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?-IX / Class-IX
Time Allowed: 3 Hours  Maximum Marks : 90 
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4.  ???? 9 ?? 20 ?? ??  3 ??? ?? ??? ??? ?? ??  ?? ?? 80
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5.  ???? 21 ?? 28 ?? ??  5 ??? ?? ??? ??? ?? ??  ?? ?? 120
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6.  ???? 29 ?? 30, ????? ?'(?, 3-3 ??? ? ? ??: ?????? ?? ????? ?? ?
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General Instructions
1. The question paper has 30 questions in all. A questions are compulsory.
2. Marks are indicated against each question.
3. Questions from serial number 1 to 8 are very short answer type questions. Each question
carries one mark.
4. Questions from serial number 9 to 20 are 3 marks questions, Answer of these questions
should not exceed 80 words each.
5. Questions from serial number 21 to 28 are 5 marks questions. Answer of these questions
should not exceed 120 words each.
6. Question number 29 and 30 is map question of 3 marks from History and Geography. After
completion, attach the map inside your answer hook.
1. 1789 ? 2??? ? ????? ???'?? ?? ??? ????? ???? ???
Who formed the National Assembly in France in 1789?
2. ??5???? ?????? ?? ???????? ? ? ?? ? ???? ?? ??7 ???? 9? ???
What is the major reason for the non-perennial nature of the peninsular rivers?
3. ???? ? ? ??:? ? ???-?? ????? ??? ??.=?? ???
Which neighboring country is located in the west of India?
4. ???? ?? ??:?? ?? ?? ????? ??? ?? ??? ??????
Name the southern part of Western Coast of India.
5. ??@ ???????? 9? ???
What is secularism?
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SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT-1
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?-IX / Class-IX
Time Allowed: 3 Hours  Maximum Marks : 90 
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1. ??  ? ? ? ? ? 30  ?
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2. ??  ? ? ????? ??? ? ??? ???? ? ?
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3.  ???? 1 ?? 8 ?? ? ?  ??-?? ??? ? ? ?
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4.  ???? 9 ?? 20 ?? ??  3 ??? ?? ??? ??? ?? ??  ?? ?? 80
??? ?? ???? ???? ???? ??????
5.  ???? 21 ?? 28 ?? ??  5 ??? ?? ??? ??? ?? ??  ?? ?? 120
??? ?? ???? ???? ???? ??????
6.  ???? 29 ?? 30, ????? ?'(?, 3-3 ??? ? ? ??: ?????? ?? ????? ?? ?
?
?? ????? ? ? ??? ????? ?? ???? ?? ??./?? ? ? ?0? ???? ???? ??????
General Instructions
1. The question paper has 30 questions in all. A questions are compulsory.
2. Marks are indicated against each question.
3. Questions from serial number 1 to 8 are very short answer type questions. Each question
carries one mark.
4. Questions from serial number 9 to 20 are 3 marks questions, Answer of these questions
should not exceed 80 words each.
5. Questions from serial number 21 to 28 are 5 marks questions. Answer of these questions
should not exceed 120 words each.
6. Question number 29 and 30 is map question of 3 marks from History and Geography. After
completion, attach the map inside your answer hook.
1. 1789 ? 2??? ? ????? ???'?? ?? ??? ????? ???? ???
Who formed the National Assembly in France in 1789?
2. ??5???? ?????? ?? ???????? ? ? ?? ? ???? ?? ??7 ???? 9? ???
What is the major reason for the non-perennial nature of the peninsular rivers?
3. ???? ? ? ??:? ? ???-?? ????? ??? ??.=?? ???
Which neighboring country is located in the west of India?
4. ???? ?? ??:?? ?? ?? ????? ??? ?? ??? ??????
Name the southern part of Western Coast of India.
5. ??@ ???????? 9? ???
What is secularism?
6. ???? ??A? ?? 9? ??@ ???
What is meant by Referendum?
7. ??? ????? ? 9? ?????? ???? ???
What does true democracy involve?
8. ????? ????D? ?? ??? ??? ?? ????? ? ????? ???? ??? ???
In which type of activity is dairy farming included?
9. “F???? ??? ???????? ???????? ? ? ????? 2?????? ???? ?? ???? ??? ?????? ?? |” 2?????? ???? ? ? ???? ? ??? ?? H?7? ??????
“Ideas of liberty and democratic rights were the most important legacy of the French
Revolution”. Explain the statement in the light of French Revolution.
10. ???????? ???????? ???? ??? IJ ??????
Liberals were not Democrats. Explain
???? / OR
??K? ??@?? ? ????? ???? ??????? ???????? ?? ???? ???????
List the communities which were classified as undesirable in Nazi Germany? 
11. ??L??????? ? ? ??? ?? ????? ? ? ??? ?MN?? ????? 5??? ??? ?? ??O?? ??? ?????? ?? ?P?? ??????
State any three measures taken by the Provisional Government to suppress the Bolshevik
influence?
???? / OR
“???@? ?? ???? ??@? ????? ? ? ??? ???????? ??? |” ??? ? ? ???@? ? ??? ??????
??????
“The Treaty of Versailles was humiliating on the Germans”. Give three examples in 
support of the statement. 
12. ????? ??Q? ?? 9? ????? ??? ?????? ? ? 5??? ????@? ??O?? ??? ????? ??Q??? ?? ??? ??.???
What do you understand by Drainage pattern? Name any four Drainage patterns formed
by the rivers.
13. F?? ??? ?? ?? ??? ? ???? ??? ???? ???? ?? ??? ??? ????? ???????
What did suez canal start functioning and how did it benefit India?
14. ??:? ???? ??????? ?? ??O?? ??? ????????? ?? ??@? ??????
Describe any three features of the Western coastal plains.
15. ???? ? ? ??????? ??/?? ?? ?P?? ?????? ?? ????U =????? ? ? ??? ??? ??? ??
???? ? ? ???? ? ? ?? ????? ???? ???
Mention the latitudinal extent of India. How does it influence the duration of day and
night of different places.
16. ????V ?? 9?? ??????? ?? ???? ??? ??? ??? ???? ??.???
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SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT-1
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?-IX / Class-IX
Time Allowed: 3 Hours  Maximum Marks : 90 
?????? ??? : 3 ?? ?????? ??? : 90
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1. ??  ? ? ? ? ? 30  ?
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2. ??  ? ? ????? ??? ? ??? ???? ? ?
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3.  ???? 1 ?? 8 ?? ? ?  ??-?? ??? ? ? ?
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4.  ???? 9 ?? 20 ?? ??  3 ??? ?? ??? ??? ?? ??  ?? ?? 80
??? ?? ???? ???? ???? ??????
5.  ???? 21 ?? 28 ?? ??  5 ??? ?? ??? ??? ?? ??  ?? ?? 120
??? ?? ???? ???? ???? ??????
6.  ???? 29 ?? 30, ????? ?'(?, 3-3 ??? ? ? ??: ?????? ?? ????? ?? ?
?
?? ????? ? ? ??? ????? ?? ???? ?? ??./?? ? ? ?0? ???? ???? ??????
General Instructions
1. The question paper has 30 questions in all. A questions are compulsory.
2. Marks are indicated against each question.
3. Questions from serial number 1 to 8 are very short answer type questions. Each question
carries one mark.
4. Questions from serial number 9 to 20 are 3 marks questions, Answer of these questions
should not exceed 80 words each.
5. Questions from serial number 21 to 28 are 5 marks questions. Answer of these questions
should not exceed 120 words each.
6. Question number 29 and 30 is map question of 3 marks from History and Geography. After
completion, attach the map inside your answer hook.
1. 1789 ? 2??? ? ????? ???'?? ?? ??? ????? ???? ???
Who formed the National Assembly in France in 1789?
2. ??5???? ?????? ?? ???????? ? ? ?? ? ???? ?? ??7 ???? 9? ???
What is the major reason for the non-perennial nature of the peninsular rivers?
3. ???? ? ? ??:? ? ???-?? ????? ??? ??.=?? ???
Which neighboring country is located in the west of India?
4. ???? ?? ??:?? ?? ?? ????? ??? ?? ??? ??????
Name the southern part of Western Coast of India.
5. ??@ ???????? 9? ???
What is secularism?
6. ???? ??A? ?? 9? ??@ ???
What is meant by Referendum?
7. ??? ????? ? 9? ?????? ???? ???
What does true democracy involve?
8. ????? ????D? ?? ??? ??? ?? ????? ? ????? ???? ??? ???
In which type of activity is dairy farming included?
9. “F???? ??? ???????? ???????? ? ? ????? 2?????? ???? ?? ???? ??? ?????? ?? |” 2?????? ???? ? ? ???? ? ??? ?? H?7? ??????
“Ideas of liberty and democratic rights were the most important legacy of the French
Revolution”. Explain the statement in the light of French Revolution.
10. ???????? ???????? ???? ??? IJ ??????
Liberals were not Democrats. Explain
???? / OR
??K? ??@?? ? ????? ???? ??????? ???????? ?? ???? ???????
List the communities which were classified as undesirable in Nazi Germany? 
11. ??L??????? ? ? ??? ?? ????? ? ? ??? ?MN?? ????? 5??? ??? ?? ??O?? ??? ?????? ?? ?P?? ??????
State any three measures taken by the Provisional Government to suppress the Bolshevik
influence?
???? / OR
“???@? ?? ???? ??@? ????? ? ? ??? ???????? ??? |” ??? ? ? ???@? ? ??? ??????
??????
“The Treaty of Versailles was humiliating on the Germans”. Give three examples in 
support of the statement. 
12. ????? ??Q? ?? 9? ????? ??? ?????? ? ? 5??? ????@? ??O?? ??? ????? ??Q??? ?? ??? ??.???
What do you understand by Drainage pattern? Name any four Drainage patterns formed
by the rivers.
13. F?? ??? ?? ?? ??? ? ???? ??? ???? ???? ?? ??? ??? ????? ???????
What did suez canal start functioning and how did it benefit India?
14. ??:? ???? ??????? ?? ??O?? ??? ????????? ?? ??@? ??????
Describe any three features of the Western coastal plains.
15. ???? ? ? ??????? ??/?? ?? ?P?? ?????? ?? ????U =????? ? ? ??? ??? ??? ??
???? ? ? ???? ? ? ?? ????? ???? ???
Mention the latitudinal extent of India. How does it influence the duration of day and
night of different places.
16. ????V ?? 9?? ??????? ?? ???? ??? ??? ??? ???? ??.???
Why is democracy preferred? Give any three reasons. 
17. ???? ? ??????? ??? ? ? ????@? ? ? ??? ???? ?? ????? ?? ??@? ??????
Describe the steps taken to for the Constituent Assembly of India.
18. 9? ????? ????@? ? ? ???? ??? ? ????/?? ? ??/??? ?????? ??? ???? ?? ??
???J ? ??? ?? ??????
Did the real spirit of democracy exist in Pakistan during Pervez Musharraf's rule?
Support your answer with three arguments.
19. “????????? ????U ??? ?? ??????? ???@? ???Y??? ?? ?Z ???? ?? |” ?? ??? ? ? ???@? ? ??? ?? ??????
“Unemployment gives birth to various economic problems.” Give three arguments to
support this statement.
20. ?N?? ?.M 9? ?? ?? ???? ??? ??? ???? ? ? ??[ ???? ?? ?? ????? IJ
??????
What was Green Revolution and how did it solve the food crisis in India? Explain.
21. 2??? ?? ???? ? ? ?? ?????? ?? ? ???@?????? ??? ??? ??? ??? ?? ??@ ??? ??
????? ???????? ??? ??? ???
How was French Society organized? Who was the Executive Head? What privileges,
which group was enjoying more?
22. Q?? ?.M ? ? ???\? ??? ? ? ??O?? ???? ??]???? ?? ??@? ??????
Describe any five points of global impact of the Russian Revolution.
???? / OR
IJ ????? ?? ??K? ??? ?????? ? ? ?? ???? ???? ???? ? ??????? 9?? ???
Explain why Nazi Propaganda was effective in creating hatred for the Jews. 
23. ?????? ??@H?=?? ? ?????? ? ? ??_?? ?? ??@? ??????
Describe the role of rivers in the Indian Economy.
24. ??????? 9? ??? ???? ??? ? ??????? ?? ?????? ?? H?7? ??????
What is a Constitution? Explain the role of the Constitution in a country.
25. ????V ?? ?N?????? ????? ?? ??? ? ??O?? ???? ????? ?? H?7? ??????
Define Democracy and explain its four major features.
26. ???? ? ? ??? ?? ??`?? ? F?a ???????? ?? .=??? ?b ??`?? ?? ????? ?????
??? ?? ?????? ?? ??@? ????? ???? ? ??c? ?? ???? ?? F?a ???????? ? ?????
???? ?? ???? ???
Which two states in India have poor health facilities in comparison with others? State the
ways by which health facilities in these states can be improved.
27. A???? ????? ? ?N???? ?? ?????? ?? IJ ??????
Explain the role of transport for rural development.
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SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT-1
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?-IX / Class-IX
Time Allowed: 3 Hours  Maximum Marks : 90 
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1. ??  ? ? ? ? ? 30  ?
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2. ??  ? ? ????? ??? ? ??? ???? ? ?
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3.  ???? 1 ?? 8 ?? ? ?  ??-?? ??? ? ? ?
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4.  ???? 9 ?? 20 ?? ??  3 ??? ?? ??? ??? ?? ??  ?? ?? 80
??? ?? ???? ???? ???? ??????
5.  ???? 21 ?? 28 ?? ??  5 ??? ?? ??? ??? ?? ??  ?? ?? 120
??? ?? ???? ???? ???? ??????
6.  ???? 29 ?? 30, ????? ?'(?, 3-3 ??? ? ? ??: ?????? ?? ????? ?? ?
?
?? ????? ? ? ??? ????? ?? ???? ?? ??./?? ? ? ?0? ???? ???? ??????
General Instructions
1. The question paper has 30 questions in all. A questions are compulsory.
2. Marks are indicated against each question.
3. Questions from serial number 1 to 8 are very short answer type questions. Each question
carries one mark.
4. Questions from serial number 9 to 20 are 3 marks questions, Answer of these questions
should not exceed 80 words each.
5. Questions from serial number 21 to 28 are 5 marks questions. Answer of these questions
should not exceed 120 words each.
6. Question number 29 and 30 is map question of 3 marks from History and Geography. After
completion, attach the map inside your answer hook.
1. 1789 ? 2??? ? ????? ???'?? ?? ??? ????? ???? ???
Who formed the National Assembly in France in 1789?
2. ??5???? ?????? ?? ???????? ? ? ?? ? ???? ?? ??7 ???? 9? ???
What is the major reason for the non-perennial nature of the peninsular rivers?
3. ???? ? ? ??:? ? ???-?? ????? ??? ??.=?? ???
Which neighboring country is located in the west of India?
4. ???? ?? ??:?? ?? ?? ????? ??? ?? ??? ??????
Name the southern part of Western Coast of India.
5. ??@ ???????? 9? ???
What is secularism?
6. ???? ??A? ?? 9? ??@ ???
What is meant by Referendum?
7. ??? ????? ? 9? ?????? ???? ???
What does true democracy involve?
8. ????? ????D? ?? ??? ??? ?? ????? ? ????? ???? ??? ???
In which type of activity is dairy farming included?
9. “F???? ??? ???????? ???????? ? ? ????? 2?????? ???? ?? ???? ??? ?????? ?? |” 2?????? ???? ? ? ???? ? ??? ?? H?7? ??????
“Ideas of liberty and democratic rights were the most important legacy of the French
Revolution”. Explain the statement in the light of French Revolution.
10. ???????? ???????? ???? ??? IJ ??????
Liberals were not Democrats. Explain
???? / OR
??K? ??@?? ? ????? ???? ??????? ???????? ?? ???? ???????
List the communities which were classified as undesirable in Nazi Germany? 
11. ??L??????? ? ? ??? ?? ????? ? ? ??? ?MN?? ????? 5??? ??? ?? ??O?? ??? ?????? ?? ?P?? ??????
State any three measures taken by the Provisional Government to suppress the Bolshevik
influence?
???? / OR
“???@? ?? ???? ??@? ????? ? ? ??? ???????? ??? |” ??? ? ? ???@? ? ??? ??????
??????
“The Treaty of Versailles was humiliating on the Germans”. Give three examples in 
support of the statement. 
12. ????? ??Q? ?? 9? ????? ??? ?????? ? ? 5??? ????@? ??O?? ??? ????? ??Q??? ?? ??? ??.???
What do you understand by Drainage pattern? Name any four Drainage patterns formed
by the rivers.
13. F?? ??? ?? ?? ??? ? ???? ??? ???? ???? ?? ??? ??? ????? ???????
What did suez canal start functioning and how did it benefit India?
14. ??:? ???? ??????? ?? ??O?? ??? ????????? ?? ??@? ??????
Describe any three features of the Western coastal plains.
15. ???? ? ? ??????? ??/?? ?? ?P?? ?????? ?? ????U =????? ? ? ??? ??? ??? ??
???? ? ? ???? ? ? ?? ????? ???? ???
Mention the latitudinal extent of India. How does it influence the duration of day and
night of different places.
16. ????V ?? 9?? ??????? ?? ???? ??? ??? ??? ???? ??.???
Why is democracy preferred? Give any three reasons. 
17. ???? ? ??????? ??? ? ? ????@? ? ? ??? ???? ?? ????? ?? ??@? ??????
Describe the steps taken to for the Constituent Assembly of India.
18. 9? ????? ????@? ? ? ???? ??? ? ????/?? ? ??/??? ?????? ??? ???? ?? ??
???J ? ??? ?? ??????
Did the real spirit of democracy exist in Pakistan during Pervez Musharraf's rule?
Support your answer with three arguments.
19. “????????? ????U ??? ?? ??????? ???@? ???Y??? ?? ?Z ???? ?? |” ?? ??? ? ? ???@? ? ??? ?? ??????
“Unemployment gives birth to various economic problems.” Give three arguments to
support this statement.
20. ?N?? ?.M 9? ?? ?? ???? ??? ??? ???? ? ? ??[ ???? ?? ?? ????? IJ
??????
What was Green Revolution and how did it solve the food crisis in India? Explain.
21. 2??? ?? ???? ? ? ?? ?????? ?? ? ???@?????? ??? ??? ??? ??? ?? ??@ ??? ??
????? ???????? ??? ??? ???
How was French Society organized? Who was the Executive Head? What privileges,
which group was enjoying more?
22. Q?? ?.M ? ? ???\? ??? ? ? ??O?? ???? ??]???? ?? ??@? ??????
Describe any five points of global impact of the Russian Revolution.
???? / OR
IJ ????? ?? ??K? ??? ?????? ? ? ?? ???? ???? ???? ? ??????? 9?? ???
Explain why Nazi Propaganda was effective in creating hatred for the Jews. 
23. ?????? ??@H?=?? ? ?????? ? ? ??_?? ?? ??@? ??????
Describe the role of rivers in the Indian Economy.
24. ??????? 9? ??? ???? ??? ? ??????? ?? ?????? ?? H?7? ??????
What is a Constitution? Explain the role of the Constitution in a country.
25. ????V ?? ?N?????? ????? ?? ??? ? ??O?? ???? ????? ?? H?7? ??????
Define Democracy and explain its four major features.
26. ???? ? ? ??? ?? ??`?? ? F?a ???????? ?? .=??? ?b ??`?? ?? ????? ?????
??? ?? ?????? ?? ??@? ????? ???? ? ??c? ?? ???? ?? F?a ???????? ? ?????
???? ?? ???? ???
Which two states in India have poor health facilities in comparison with others? State the
ways by which health facilities in these states can be improved.
27. A???? ????? ? ?N???? ?? ?????? ?? IJ ??????
Explain the role of transport for rural development.
28. ???? ? ???@??? ????7? ? ??????? ?? ???????? ?? ??? ??? ? ?????? ?? IJ
??????
In India female workforce participation is very low. Explain the reasons for this.
29. ??? ? 2??? ? ? ???????? ? A, B ?? C ??? ??? ??.O? ???? ?? ?
? ???? ?? ???
??????? ? ? ???? ?? ?? ????? ?? ??????? ?? ????? ? ??.O? ?????? ??
??? ? ??? ??? ??.???
(A) ??? ???? ?? ?? ???? ? d
(B) ??? H???? ?? ??????? ?? ???
(C) 2??? ? ? ??J
e??? ?? ??????? ????
??? : ??#??$?? &' ? ? ?? (?)????? ???
?????? ? ? ??? ?,?
(29.1) 2??? ?? ?? ??? ?? ??? ??.?? ???? ? ? f ??? ?? ???? ????? ??/??????
?? ?????
(29.2) 2??? ? ? ??J
e??? ?? ?'???? ??? ?? ??? ??.???
(29.3) ??? H???? ?? ??????? ?? 2?????? ??? ?? ??? ??.???
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) Epicentre of main panic movements 
(B) Port related to Slave Trade 
(C) The city associated with the national anthem of France.  
Note: The following questions are for he visually impaired Candidates only. 
(29.1) Name the jail in France which was attacked and destroy by the agitated people. 
(29.2). Name the City which is associated with the National Anthem. 
(29.3) Name a France port which was related to slave trade? 
30. ??? ? ???? ? ? ???????? ???? ????? ??, ??g??.?? ?? ????h ??? ? ??? 5??? ???@??? ??? ??? ? ??? ??.???
(X) ????? ? ? ??? ???? ??'? ???? ???? ???? ??`?
(Y) ????????? ????
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?-1
SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT-1
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?-IX / Class-IX
Time Allowed: 3 Hours  Maximum Marks : 90 
?????? ??? : 3 ?? ?????? ??? : 90
???? ????
1. ??  ? ? ? ? ? 30  ?
? ??  ?????? ???
2. ??  ? ? ????? ??? ? ??? ???? ? ?
?
3.  ???? 1 ?? 8 ?? ? ?  ??-?? ??? ? ? ?
? ??? ? ?? ?? ? ???? ??
?? ? ??
4.  ???? 9 ?? 20 ?? ??  3 ??? ?? ??? ??? ?? ??  ?? ?? 80
??? ?? ???? ???? ???? ??????
5.  ???? 21 ?? 28 ?? ??  5 ??? ?? ??? ??? ?? ??  ?? ?? 120
??? ?? ???? ???? ???? ??????
6.  ???? 29 ?? 30, ????? ?'(?, 3-3 ??? ? ? ??: ?????? ?? ????? ?? ?
?
?? ????? ? ? ??? ????? ?? ???? ?? ??./?? ? ? ?0? ???? ???? ??????
General Instructions
1. The question paper has 30 questions in all. A questions are compulsory.
2. Marks are indicated against each question.
3. Questions from serial number 1 to 8 are very short answer type questions. Each question
carries one mark.
4. Questions from serial number 9 to 20 are 3 marks questions, Answer of these questions
should not exceed 80 words each.
5. Questions from serial number 21 to 28 are 5 marks questions. Answer of these questions
should not exceed 120 words each.
6. Question number 29 and 30 is map question of 3 marks from History and Geography. After
completion, attach the map inside your answer hook.
1. 1789 ? 2??? ? ????? ???'?? ?? ??? ????? ???? ???
Who formed the National Assembly in France in 1789?
2. ??5???? ?????? ?? ???????? ? ? ?? ? ???? ?? ??7 ???? 9? ???
What is the major reason for the non-perennial nature of the peninsular rivers?
3. ???? ? ? ??:? ? ???-?? ????? ??? ??.=?? ???
Which neighboring country is located in the west of India?
4. ???? ?? ??:?? ?? ?? ????? ??? ?? ??? ??????
Name the southern part of Western Coast of India.
5. ??@ ???????? 9? ???
What is secularism?
6. ???? ??A? ?? 9? ??@ ???
What is meant by Referendum?
7. ??? ????? ? 9? ?????? ???? ???
What does true democracy involve?
8. ????? ????D? ?? ??? ??? ?? ????? ? ????? ???? ??? ???
In which type of activity is dairy farming included?
9. “F???? ??? ???????? ???????? ? ? ????? 2?????? ???? ?? ???? ??? ?????? ?? |” 2?????? ???? ? ? ???? ? ??? ?? H?7? ??????
“Ideas of liberty and democratic rights were the most important legacy of the French
Revolution”. Explain the statement in the light of French Revolution.
10. ???????? ???????? ???? ??? IJ ??????
Liberals were not Democrats. Explain
???? / OR
??K? ??@?? ? ????? ???? ??????? ???????? ?? ???? ???????
List the communities which were classified as undesirable in Nazi Germany? 
11. ??L??????? ? ? ??? ?? ????? ? ? ??? ?MN?? ????? 5??? ??? ?? ??O?? ??? ?????? ?? ?P?? ??????
State any three measures taken by the Provisional Government to suppress the Bolshevik
influence?
???? / OR
“???@? ?? ???? ??@? ????? ? ? ??? ???????? ??? |” ??? ? ? ???@? ? ??? ??????
??????
“The Treaty of Versailles was humiliating on the Germans”. Give three examples in 
support of the statement. 
12. ????? ??Q? ?? 9? ????? ??? ?????? ? ? 5??? ????@? ??O?? ??? ????? ??Q??? ?? ??? ??.???
What do you understand by Drainage pattern? Name any four Drainage patterns formed
by the rivers.
13. F?? ??? ?? ?? ??? ? ???? ??? ???? ???? ?? ??? ??? ????? ???????
What did suez canal start functioning and how did it benefit India?
14. ??:? ???? ??????? ?? ??O?? ??? ????????? ?? ??@? ??????
Describe any three features of the Western coastal plains.
15. ???? ? ? ??????? ??/?? ?? ?P?? ?????? ?? ????U =????? ? ? ??? ??? ??? ??
???? ? ? ???? ? ? ?? ????? ???? ???
Mention the latitudinal extent of India. How does it influence the duration of day and
night of different places.
16. ????V ?? 9?? ??????? ?? ???? ??? ??? ??? ???? ??.???
Why is democracy preferred? Give any three reasons. 
17. ???? ? ??????? ??? ? ? ????@? ? ? ??? ???? ?? ????? ?? ??@? ??????
Describe the steps taken to for the Constituent Assembly of India.
18. 9? ????? ????@? ? ? ???? ??? ? ????/?? ? ??/??? ?????? ??? ???? ?? ??
???J ? ??? ?? ??????
Did the real spirit of democracy exist in Pakistan during Pervez Musharraf's rule?
Support your answer with three arguments.
19. “????????? ????U ??? ?? ??????? ???@? ???Y??? ?? ?Z ???? ?? |” ?? ??? ? ? ???@? ? ??? ?? ??????
“Unemployment gives birth to various economic problems.” Give three arguments to
support this statement.
20. ?N?? ?.M 9? ?? ?? ???? ??? ??? ???? ? ? ??[ ???? ?? ?? ????? IJ
??????
What was Green Revolution and how did it solve the food crisis in India? Explain.
21. 2??? ?? ???? ? ? ?? ?????? ?? ? ???@?????? ??? ??? ??? ??? ?? ??@ ??? ??
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How was French Society organized? Who was the Executive Head? What privileges,
which group was enjoying more?
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Describe any five points of global impact of the Russian Revolution.
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Explain why Nazi Propaganda was effective in creating hatred for the Jews. 
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Describe the role of rivers in the Indian Economy.
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What is a Constitution? Explain the role of the Constitution in a country.
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Define Democracy and explain its four major features.
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Which two states in India have poor health facilities in comparison with others? State the
ways by which health facilities in these states can be improved.
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Explain the role of transport for rural development.
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In India female workforce participation is very low. Explain the reasons for this.
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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) Epicentre of main panic movements 
(B) Port related to Slave Trade 
(C) The city associated with the national anthem of France.  
Note: The following questions are for he visually impaired Candidates only. 
(29.1) Name the jail in France which was attacked and destroy by the agitated people. 
(29.2). Name the City which is associated with the National Anthem. 
(29.3) Name a France port which was related to slave trade? 
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On the given political outline map of India, locate and label the following with appropriate 
symbols: 
(X) State having the longest common boundary with Nepal. 
(B) Kanchen Junga Peak 
(C) Chilika Lake 
Note: The following questions are for the visually impaired Candidates only. 
(30.1) Name the smallest state having common boundary with Nepal. 
(30.2) Name the coral island of India. 
(29.3) Name the saline water lake situated in Tamil Nadu