Class 9 SST: Sample Question Paper Term I - 2 (With Solutions) | Social Studies (SST) Class 9 PDF Download

Class - IX
Time: 90
Max. Marks: 40

General Instructions: 
1. The Question Paper contains four sections.
2. Section A has 24 questions. Attempt any 20 questions.
3. Section B has 22 questions. Attempt any 18 questions.
4. Section C has 12 questions (Case-based). Attempt any 10 questions.
5. Section D contains 2 Map-based questions. Attempt both the questions.
6. All questions carry equal marks. 7. There is no negative marking.

Q.1: The main activity of the village of Palampur is:
(a) Manufacturing
(b) Farming
(c) Dairy farming
(d) Cattle rearing 

Correct Answer is Option (b)
Farming is the main activity of the village of Palampur.

Q.2: The full form of GNP is:
(a) Gross National Performance
(b) Green National Project
(c) Gross National Product
(d) Green Nation People 

Correct Answer is Option (c)
Full form of GNP is Gross National Product. Gross national product is the market value of all the products and services produced in one year by labour and property supplied by the citizens of a country.

Q.3: Which party has ruled Zimbabwe since its independence and who is its ruler?
(a) ZANU-PF, Robert Mugabe
(b) Zimbabwe Party, P Johnson
(c) Zimbabwe Freedom Party, Nelson Mandela
(d) ZANU-PF, Kenneth Kaunda 

Correct Answer is Option (a)

Q.4: Nelson Mandela remained in prison for treason for about:
(a) 26 years
(b) 20 years
(c) 27 years
(d) 25 years 

Correct Answer is Option (c)
Nelson Mandela spent the next 27 years in South Africa’s most dreaded prison, Robben Island.

Q.5: Two Treatises of Government was written by:
(a) Rousseau
(b) Montesquieu
(c) None of these
(d) John Locke 

Correct Answer is Option (d)
Two Treatises of Government was written by John Locke. In this, he has sought to refute the doctrine of the divine and absolute right monarch.

Q.6: Passive citizens of France were:
(a) Only men above 25 years
(b) Only propertied women
(c) Only propertied men
(d) Men and women who didn't vote 

Correct Answer is Option (d)
Only men above 25 years of age who paid taxes equal to at least 3 days of a labourer’s wage were given the status of active citizens, that is, they were entitled to vote. The remaining men and all women were classed as passive citizens.

Q.7: Which of the following range is the most continuous and consists of loftiest peaks?
(a) Plateau
(b) Shiwaliks
(c) Himachal
(d) Himadri 

Correct Answer is Option (d)

Q.8: People of Palampur sell milk in the nearby large village named
(a) Siliguri
(b) Raiganj
(c) Pitampura
(d) Shahpur 

Correct Answer is Option (b)

Q.9: Quarrying and mining are included in the:
(a) Government sector
(b) Secondary sector
(c) Tertiary sector
(d) Primary sector

Correct Answer is Option (d)
Quarrying and mining are included in the primary sector.

Q.10: One person one vote means:
(a) One person has one vote and each vote has one value
(b) One vote has two value
(c) A person can vote only once in his life
(d) One person is to be voted by all 

Correct Answer is Option (a)
It means that everyone in the country irrespective of caste, colour, gender, creed and income earned is allowed to vote for his own representative.

Q.11: Demcracy is based on the fundamental principle of ________.
(a) Equality
(b) Socialism
(c) Discrimination
(d) Secularism 

Correct Answer is Option (a)

Q.12: Marseilles is a:
(a) Militia
(b) National anthem of France
(c) Representative of the third estate
(d) Political club 

Correct Answer is Option (b)
Marseilles, composed by the poet Roget de L’Isle. It was sung for the first time by volunteers from Marseilles as they marched into Paris and so got its name. The Marseillaise is now the national anthem of France.

Q.13: Directory means:
(a) An executive made up of five members
(b) Addresses of the Legislative Council
(c) List of names
(d) Formed by the military dictator 

Correct Answer is Option (a)
A new constitution was introduced which denied the vote to non-propertied sections of society. It provided for two elected legislative councils. These then appointed a Directory, an executive made up of five members.

Q.14: Mountain ranges in the eastern part of India, forming its boundary with Myanmar are collectively called
(a) Himalayas
(b) Purvanchal
(c) Uttarakhand
(d) Himachal Pradesh 

Correct Answer is Option (b)
The Brahmaputra marks the easternmost boundary of the Himalayas. Beyond the Dihang gorge, the Himalayas bend sharply to the south and spread along the eastern boundary of India. They are known as the Purvanchal or the Eastern hills and mountains. These hills run through the north-eastern state. Purvanchal comprises the Patkai hills, the Naga hills, Manipur hills, and the Mizo hills.

Q.15: Two major factors of production are:
(a) Labour and land
(b) Land and capital
(c) Land and technology
(d) Capital and labour 

Correct Answer is Option (b)
Land and capital are two major factors of production.

Q.16: An activity performed for profit or for services provided can be termed as:
(a) Formal activity
(b) Market activity
(c) Professional activity
(d) Non-market activity 

Correct Answer is Option (b)
Activity performed for pay or profit is called Market activity. These include the production of goods or services including government service.

Q.17: In which period did China face one of the worst famines that have occurred in the world?
(a) 1958-61
(b) 1932-36
(c) 2004-2007
(d) 2001-2002 

Correct Answer is Option (a)

Q.18: Napoleon Bonaparte was defeated in:
(a) Battle of Paris
(b) Battle of Ecuador
(c) Battle of Plassey
(d) Battle of Waterloo 

Correct Answer is Option (d)
Napoleon Bonaparte was finally defeated at Waterloo in 1815.

Q.19: Why Bastille was hated by people?
(a) It stood for the despotic power of the clergy.
(b) It stood for the despotic power of the citizens.
(c) It stood for the despotic power of the military.
(d) It stood for the despotic power of the king. 

Correct Answer is Option (d)
Bastille was hated by all, because it stood for the despotic power of the king. The fortress was demolished and its stone fragments were sold in the markets to all those who wished to keep a souvenir of its destruction.

Q.20: Which of the following island country lies in the Bay of Bengal?
(a) Sri Lanka
(b) Lakshwadeep
(c) Andaman and Nicobar
(d) Maldives 

Correct Answer is Option (c)

Q.21: Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan is a significant step towards providing education to all children in the age group:
(a) 6-14 years
(b) 5-10 years
(c) 10-15 years
(d) 5-14 years 

Correct Answer is Option (a)
It aims to provide compulsory and free elementary education to all children between the age of 6-14 years.

Q.22: What capital is needed to set up a jaggery manufacturing unit?
(a) Physical capital
(b) Working capital
(c) Fixed Capital
(d) Recurring capital 

Correct Answer is Option (b)
Working capital is needed to set up a jaggery manufacturing unit.

Q.23: When people appear to be employed, this kind of unemployment is called:
(a) Seasonal unemployment
(b) Disguised unemployment
(c) Educated unemployment
(d) All of these 

Correct Answer is Option (b)
Disguised unemployment: In this situation, more people are engaged in work than required. They all appear to be employed. It is also called Hidden unemployment.

Q.24: Why can the Chinese government not be called a democratic government even though elections are held there?
(a) Some parts of China are not represented at all
(b) The government is always formed by the Communist Party
(c) Army participates in the election
(d) Government is not accountable to the people

Correct Answer is Option (b)

Q.25: Two major factors of production are:
(a) Labour and land
(b) Land and capital
(c) Land and technology
(d) Capital and labour 

Correct Answer is Option (b)
Land and capital are two major factors of production.

Q.26: The western coastal strip, south of Goa is referred to as
(a) Kannad
(b) Northern Circar
(c) Coromandel
(d) Konkan 

Correct Answer is Option (a)
The western coast, sandwiched between the Western Ghats and the Arabian Sea, is a narrow plain. It consists of three sections. The northern part of the coast is called the Konkan (Mumbai – Goa), the central stretch is called the Kannad Plain while the southern stretch is referred to as the Malabar coast.

Q.27: Whom did Louis XVI get married?
(a) Olympe de Gouges
(b) Marie Antoinette
(c) Marie de Medicis
(d) Nanine Vallain 

Correct Answer is Option (b)
In 1774, Louis XVI of the Bourbon family of kings ascended the throne of France. He was 20 years old and married to the Austrian princess Marie Antoinette.

Q.28: Which of the following is not the reason of empty treasure?
(a) Food supplies to the ordinary citizens.
(b) The cost of maintaining an extravagant court.
(c) To meet its regular expenses.
(d) Long years of war. 

Correct Answer is Option (a)
Long years of war had drained the financial resources of France. Added to this was the cost of maintaining an extravagant court at the immense palace of Versailles. To meet its regular expenses, such as the cost of maintaining an army, the court, running government offices or universities, the state was forced to increase taxes.

Q.29: When was the Constitution of India completed or adopted?
(a) 26 October 1949
(b) 26 January 1950
(c) 26 November 1949
(d) 17 December 1947 

Correct Answer is Option (c)
The Assembly adopted the Constitution on 26 November 1949 but it came into effect on 26 January 1950.

Q.30: The second largest island in Lakshadweep
(a) Laccadive Islands
(b) None of these
(c) Amindivi Islands
(d) Minicoy Island 

Correct Answer is Option (d)

Q.31: When people appear to be employed, this kind of unemployment is called:
(a) Seasonal unemployment
(b) Disguised unemployment
(c) Educated unemployment
(d) All of these 

Correct Answer is Option (b)
Disguised unemployment: In this situation, more people are engaged in work than required. They all appear to be employed. It is also called Hidden unemployment.

Q.32: What capital is needed to set up a jaggery manufacturing unit?
(a) Physical capital
(b) Working capital
(c) Fixed Capital
(d) Recurring capital

Correct Answer is Option (b)
Working capital is needed to set up a jaggery manufacturing unit.

Q.33: Assertion (A): The land of India displays great physical variation.
Reason (R): It has both rugged and plain terrain.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.

Correct Answer is Option (b)
Our country has practically all major physical features of the earth, i.e., mountains, plains, deserts, plateaus, and islands. The land of India displays great physical variation.

Q.34: 1st estate comprised of which group?
(a) Monarchs
(b) Big businessmen
(c) Nobility
(d) Clergy 

Correct Answer is Option (d)
1st estate comprised of Clergy

Q.35: Which one of these is the most labour absorbing sector of the economy?
(a) Transportation
(b) Agriculture
(c) Service
(d) Industries 

Correct Answer is Option (b)
Agriculture is the most labor absorbing sector of the economy.

Q.36: The Chairman of the drafting committee was:
(a) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(b) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
(c) Mahatma Gandhi
(d) Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru

Correct Answer is Option (b)
A Drafting Committee chaired by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar prepared a draft constitution for discussion.

Q.37: 2nd estate comprised of which group?
(a) Clergy
(b) Lawyers
(c) Big businessmen
(d) Nobility 

Correct Answer is Option (d)
2nd estate comprised of Nobility

Q.38: Which work, done mostly by woman, is not considered in the National Income?
(a) Household work
(b) Work done in a private company
(c) Teaching work in schools
(d) Own business work 

Correct Answer is Option (a)
Women are not paid for the services or household work delivered in the family. So, household work is not considered in the National Income.

Q.39: Assertion (A): Till the mid-1960s, the seeds used in cultivation were traditional ones with relatively low yields.
Reason (R): The Green Revolution introduced in the late 1960s promised to produce far larger quantities of food grains that were not possible earlier.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true. 

Correct Answer is Option (b)
Till the mid-1960s, the seeds used in cultivation were traditional ones. They required less irrigation and could grow well using natural fertilizers. They were easily available and were cheap. The farmers opted for them as all these were readily available with him and he did not have to spend on hiring modern irrigation systems or purchasing chemical fertilizers. Both the statements are correct but the reason does not explain the assertion.

Q.40: In the secondary sector which of the following is the most labour absorbing?
(a) Mining
(b) Quarrying
(c) Trade
(d) Small scale manufacturing 

Correct Answer is Option (d)
Small scale manufacturing is the most labour absorbing sector of the secondary sector.

Q.41: 3rd estate comprised of which group?
(a) Big businessmen
(b) Nobility
(c) Monarchs
(d) Clergy 

Correct Answer is Option (a)
3rd estate comprised of Big businessmen

Q.42: What was the unit of currency in France, that discontinued in 1794?
(a) Livre
(b) Taille
(c) Pound
(d) Tithe 

Correct Answer is Option (a)
Livre was the unit of currency in France, discontinued in 1794

Q.43: A form of government where people enjoy equal political rights is:
(a) Dictatorial
(b) Socialist
(c) Autocratic
(d) Democratic 

Correct Answer is Option (d)

Q.44: Which one of the following is not the argument against democracy?
(a) Democracy is all about political competition and power play.
(b) Rule of law and respect for rights
(c) Democracy leads to corruption.
(d) Democracy leads to instability 

Correct Answer is Option (b)
This one is not argument against democracy. It is the feature of democracy.

Q.45: Assertion (A): Countries having no natural resources can also become rich and developed.
Reason (R): It can be done by importing the natural resource needed in their country.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true. 

Correct Answer is Option (c)
Countries, like Japan, have invested in human resources. They did not have any natural resources. These countries are developed/rich. They import the natural resource needed in their country. They have invested in people, especially in the field of education and health. These people have made efficient use of other resources, like land and capital. Efficiency and the technology evolved by people have made these countries rich/developed.

Q.46: If more than two crops are grown on the same piece of land during a year, it is called:
(a) Green Revolution
(b) Modern Farming
(c) Subsistence Farming
(d) Multiple Cropping

Correct Answer is Option (d)
If more than two crops are grown on the same piece of land during a year, it is called: Multiple Cropping

Question No. 47 to 52 are based on the given text. Read the text carefully and answer the questions:
Values that inspired and guided the freedom struggle and were in turn nurtured by it, formed the foundation for India’s democracy. These values are embedded in the Preamble of the Indian Constitution. They guide all the 28 articles of the Indian Constitution. The Constitution begins with a short statement of its basic values. This is called the Preamble to the constitution. Taking inspiration from American model, most countries in the contemporary world have chosen to begin their constitutions with a preamble. The Preamble of the Constitution reads like a poem on democracy. It contains the philosophy on which the entire Constitution has been built. It provides a standard to examine and evaluate any law and action of government, to find out whether it is good or bad. It is the soul of the Indian Constitution.

Preamble

We, The People Of India, Having Solemnly Resolved To Constitute India Into A Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic And To Secure To All Its Citizens: Justice, Social, Economic And Political; Liberty Of Thought, Expression, Belief, Faith And Worship; Equality Of Status And Of Opportunity; And To Promote Among Them All Fraternity Assuring The Dignity Of The Individual And The Unity And Integrity Of The Nation; In Our Constituent Assembly This Twenty-Sixth Day Of November, 1949, Do Hereby Adopt, Enact And Give To Ourselves This Constitution

Q.47: Here are some of the guiding values of the Constitution and its meaning. Match them correctly:

(a) A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2
(b) A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1
(c) A-3, B-2, C-1, D-4
(d) A-2, B-3, C-4, D-1 

Correct Answer is Option (d)

Q.48: In which amendment of the Indian Constitution the terms Socialist and Secular were added in Preamble?
(a) 43rd
(b) 41st
(c) 45th
(d) 42nd 

Correct Answer is Option (d)

Q.49: As per ________ term, social inequalities have to be reduced.
(a) Justice
(b) Socialist
(c) Liberty
(d) Democratic 

Correct Answer is Option (a)

Q.50: Which of the following statement is incorrect?
(i) No external power can dictate the government of India.
(ii) Citizens cannot be discriminated on the grounds of caste, religion and gender.
(iii) A form of government where people enjoy equal political rights, elect their rulers and hold them accountable.
(iv) The constitution has been drawn up and enacted by the Government of India.
(a) Option (iii)
(b) Option (i)
(c) Option (iv)
(d) Option (iii) 

Correct Answer is Option (c)
The constitution has been drawn up and enacted by the Government of India.

Q.51: Choose the correct statement in the context of liberty:
(a) There will be no unreasonable restrictions on the citizens
(b) Citizens can not express their thoughts and do what they wish to
(c) The state can impose any restriction on the citizens
(d) The state will plan the actions of the citizens  

Correct Answer is Option (a)
There are no unreasonable restrictions on the citizens in what they think, how they wish to express their thoughts, and the way they wish to follow up their thoughts in action. There are no unreasonable restrictions on the citizens in what they think, how they wish to express their thoughts, and the way they wish to follow up their thoughts in action.

Q.52: Country A has a constitution and a prime minister. The official head of the state is the king. Under which of the following category this country fall:
(a) Republic Monarchy
(b) Constitutional Monarchy
(c) Monarchy Republic
(d) Constitutional Republic

Correct Answer is Option (b)
The basic requirement of a republic country is that the head of the state is an elected person and not a hereditary position. Nepal was a constitutional monarchy with the royal family being the official head till 2008. Today Nepal has a President as Head of State and a Prime Minister heading the Government.

Question No. 53 to 58 are based on the given text. Read the text carefully and answer the questions:
The Indian landmass has a central location between East and 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 Deccan Peninsula protrudes into the Indian Ocean, thus helping India to establish close contact with West Asia, Africa, and Europe from the western coast and with Southeast and East Asia from the eastern coast. No other country has a long coastline on the Indian Ocean as India has and indeed, it is India’s eminent position in the Indian Ocean, which justifies the naming of an Ocean after it. Since the opening of the Suez Canal in 1869, India’s distance from Europe has been reduced by 7000 km. India’s contacts with the World have continued through ages but her relationships through the land routes are much older than her maritime contacts. The various passes across the mountains in the north have provided passages to the ancient travellers, while the oceans restricted such interaction for a long time. These routes have contributed to the exchange of ideas and commodities since ancient times. The ideas of the Upanishads and the Ramayana, the stories of Panchtantra, the Indian numerals, and the decimal system thus could reach many parts of the world. The spices, muslin, and other merchandise were taken from India to different countries. On the other hand, the influence of Greek sculpture, and the architectural styles of dome and minarets from West Asia can be seen in different parts of our country.
Q.53: Identify the incorrect option.
(i) Since ancient times, routes have facilitated the flow of ideas and goods.
(ii) Various passes across the mountains in the north have provided passages to the ancient travellers.
(iii) For a long time, the ancient travellers were unable to interact because of the land routes.
(iv) The Deccan Peninsula protrudes into the Indian Ocean.
(a) Option (i)
(b) Option (ii)
(c) Option (iv)
(d) Option (iii) 

Correct Answer is Option (d)
The oceans restricted interaction for a long time. i.e For a long time, the ancient travellers were unable to interact because of the oceans.

Q.54: Routes have contributed to the exchange of ideas and commodities since ancient times. Which of the following is not correct with reference to the given statement?
(a) The international system of numerals travelled across the world from India.
(b) Ramayana and Panchtantra's stories were widely circulated throughout the world.
(c) Concepts of Upanishads could reach many parts of the world.
(d) The influence of Greek sculpture can be seen in different parts of our country. 

Correct Answer is Option (a)

The International system of numerals travelled across the world from India.

Q.55: Choose the most appropriate reason(s).
The ocean is named the Indian Ocean because ________.
(a) Spices, muslin, and other merchandise were taken through the Indian ocean to different countries.
(b) Indian landmass has a central location between East and West Asia.
(c) India is the only country in the world with such a long marine border.
(d) All of the above 

Correct Answer is Option (c)
India is the only country in the world with such a long marine border on the Indian Ocean.

Q.56: The ________, which connect western European countries with eastern Asian ones, offer India a key centre location.
(a) Trans land routes
(b) Trans mountains routes
(c) Trans maritime routes
(d) Trans Indian Ocean routes 

Correct Answer is Option (d)

Q.57: Find the relation between A and B in each group and fill in the blank accordingly.
A: Eastern Coast: Southeast and East Asia
B: Western Coast : ________
(a) Northwest, Europe, and West Asia.
(b) Northwest, Africa, and West Asia
(c) West Asia, Africa, and Europe
(d) Northwest, Europe, and West Asia 

Correct Answer is Option (c)
India to establish close contact with West Asia, Africa, and Europe from the western coast and with Southeast and East Asia from the eastern coast.

Q.58: This has reinforced India's communication with Europe.
(a) Its central location the East and West Asia
(b) Its eminent position in the Indian Ocean
(c) Opening of the Suez Canal
(d) Opening of trans-Indian Ocean routes

Correct Answer is Option (c)
Since the opening of the Suez Canal in 1869, India’s distance from Europe has been reduced by 7,000 km thus helping in better communication.

Q.59: On the political map of India, A is marked as the largest state area-wise. Identify it from the following options.

(a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Uttar Pradesh

Correct Answer is Option (b)
Rajasthan (with 342,239 Sq km area is the largest state of India)

Q.60: On the physical map of India, A is marked as the region of a plateau. Identify it from the following options.

(a) Deccan Plateau
(b) Malwa plateau
(c) Chotanagpur plateau
(d) Central Highlands

Correct Answer is Option (b)