VIBGYOR RISE

Sample Paper
2024-2025
SOCIAL SCIENCE
Grade: IX Max. Marks: 80

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Question paper comprises five Sections – A, B, C, D, and E. There are 37

questions in the question paper. All questions are compulsory.
2. Section A – From question 1 to 20 are MCQs of 1 mark each.
3. Section B – Questions no. 21 to 24 are Very Short Answer Type Questions,
carrying 2 marks each. Answer to each question should not exceed 40 words.
4. Section C contains Q.25 to Q.29 are Short Answer Type Questions, carrying 3
marks each. Answer to each question should not exceed 60 words.
5. Section D – Questions no. 30 to 33 are long answer-type questions. carrying
marks each. Answer to each question should not exceed 120 words
6. Section-E – Questions no. from 34 to 36 are case-based questions with three
sub-questions and are of 4 marks each.
7. 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).
8. There is no overall choice in the question paper. However, an internal choice
has been provided in few questions. Only one of the choices in such questions
have to be attempted.
9. In addition to this, separate instructions are given with each section and
question, wherever necessary.

SECTION A

Choose the correct answer

1. The third estate comprised……? [1]
a. Poor and small peasants
b. Land less labour
c. Peasants and artisans

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 d. All

2. The labour party in Britain was formed by socialist and ……? [1]
a. Trade unionists
b. Peasants
c. Industrialists
d. young students

3. Who were not considered ‘passive citizens? [1]

a. Women
b. children
c. non-propertied men
d. wealthy people

4. Karl Marx wanted workers to overthrow: [1]

a. capitalism
b. rule of private property
c. accumulation of profits by capitalists
d. radicals

5. Investment in Human Capital can be made through? [1]

a. Education
b. Training
c. Medical Care
d. All the three

6. What is the aim of Sarva Siksha Abhiyan? [1]

a. To provide elementary education to women
b. To provide elementary education to the rural poor
c. To provide elementary education to all children in the age 6-14 years
d. To provide elementary education to the urban poor.

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7. Which state has the largest percentage of poor in India? [1]
a. Gujarat
b. Bihar
c. Kerala
d. Punjab

8. Which one of the following aims to provide 100 days of wage employment to [1]
every household in rural areas?
a. PMGY
b. MNREGA
c. AAY
d. PMRY

9. Which country has never been under a military or dictator’s rule? [1]
a. Cuba
b. Mexico
c. India
d. Nepal

10. Which officials must be elected for any government to be called a democracy? [1]
a. Certain people from different constituencies passing the criteria to be
elected.
b. Any adult of the country
c. Only Bureaucratic
d. Heads of different organizations

11. What do you mean by Sovereign? [1]

a. People have the supreme right to make decisions
b. Head of the state is an elected person
c. People should live like brothers and sisters
d. The government will not favour any religion

12. What happens in General Elections? [1]

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 a. Elections are held in all constituencies at the same time, either on the same
day
b. Elections are held in few constituencies
c. Elections are held on different days in different constituencies
d. None

13. What is not the role of the Parliament? [1]

a. Parliament is the final authority for making laws in any country
b. Parliament all over the world can make new laws, change existing laws, or
abolish existing laws and make new ones in their place.
c. Any parliament make decisions regarding international warfare
d. Parliaments control all the money that governments have

14. Who called the right to constitutional remedies as the heart and soul of the [1]
constitution?
a. J.L. Nehru
b. B. R. Ambedkar
c. Mahatma Gandhi
d. Rajendra Prasad

15. Which one of the following features is related to the lower course of the river? [1]
a. Ox bow lake
b. Meander
c. Delta
d. Gorge

16. In how many years is the official enumeration of population carried out for [1]
population?
a. 5 years
b. 15 years
c. 10 years
d. 8 years
17. The magnitude of Population Growth refers to [1]
a. The total population of an area
b. The number of persons added each year

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 c. The rate at which the population increases
d. The number of females per thousand males.

18. The Green Revolution in India focused on improving the production of: [1]
a. Wheat and rice
b. Pulses and oilseeds
c. Fruits and vegetables
d. Millets and sorghum

19. What does Minimum Support Price (MSP) refer to? [1]
A. The price at which farmers sell their produce in the market
B. The price at which the government purchases crops from farmers
C. The price at which food grains are sold in fair price shops
D. The price at which exports of agricultural products are allowed

20. The National Food Security Act (NFSA) was passed in India in which year? [1]
a) 2001
b) 2005
c) 2010
d) 2013

SECTION B

21. Mention the changes brought by the Assembly on the night of 4 August 1789. [2]

22. What is the difference between economic activities and non-economic [2]
activities?

23. Elections are considered essential for any representative democracy.” Why? [2]

24. Why are the rivers considered as the lifeline of human civilization? [2]

SECTION C

25. State how political radicalism affected the people of Germany after the First [3]

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 World War

26. Define constitution and constituent assembly. [3]

27. What are various activities undertaken in the primary sector, secondary sector [3]
and tertiary sector ?

28. Write a note on Fair Price Shop. [3]

29. Read the following extract and answer the questions that follows:
A characteristic feature of the cold weather season over the northern plains is
the inflow of cyclonic disturbances from the west and the northwest. These
low-pressure systems originate over the Mediterranean Sea and western Asia
and move into India, along with the westerly flow. They cause the much-
needed winter rains over the plains and snowfall in the mountains.

Q.1. Winter rainfall called _________ is of immense importance for the [1]
cultivation of _________ crops.

a) Mango Shower; Rabi Crop

b) Mango Shower; Kharif Crop
c) Mahawat; Rabi Crops
d) Kalbaisakhi; Kharif Crops

Q.2. In the cold weather season, the temperature decreases from [1]
a) North to South
b) South to North
c) East to West
d) North to West

Q.3. Give Reason: Tamil Nadu Coast receives rainfall in winter. [1]

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30. Read the following extract and answer the questions that follows: [4]

In the late 19th century, Europe witnessed growing discontent among the
working class due to their poor working conditions and low wages.
Industrialization led to the rise of factories and a massive increase in the
number of industrial workers. However, these workers faced long working
hours, low wages, and hazardous working conditions. As a result, various
socialist ideas began to emerge, advocating for a more equitable society
where the means of production would be owned and controlled by the workers
themselves. These ideas gained traction among the working class, leading to
the formation of socialist political parties and trade unions across Europe.

a. What was the main cause of discontent among the working class in late
19th-century Europe?
b. Which factor contributed to the rise of socialist ideas in Europe during
this period?
c. What did socialist ideas propose regarding the means of production?
d. What was the impact of socialist ideas on the working class?

31. Read the following extract and answer the questions that follows: [4]

In a democracy, institutions play a crucial role in ensuring the smooth

functioning of the government and the protection of citizens’ rights. The three
main institutions in India’s democratic setup are the Legislature, the
Executive, and the Judiciary. The Legislature consists of elected
representatives who make laws and debate issues in the Parliament and
State Legislative Assemblies. The Executive comprises the President, the
Prime Minister, and the Council of Ministers, who are responsible for
implementing laws and policies. The Judiciary, headed by the Supreme Court,
is responsible for interpreting and upholding the Constitution, resolving

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 disputes, and safeguarding the rights of citizens. These institutions work
independently of each other but maintain a system of checks and balances to
prevent the abuse of power. The working of these institutions is essential for
the proper functioning of democracy and the protection of the rights and
interests of the people.

a. What are the three main institutions in India’s democratic setup?

b. What is the role of the Legislature in a democracy?
c. Who is responsible for implementing laws and policies in India?
d. Which institution is responsible for controlling the judicial administration
in the country?

32. No other country has a long coastline on the Indian Ocean as India has and [4]
indeed, it is India’s eminent position in the Indian Ocean, which justifies the
naming of an Ocean after it.

a. “India has a long coastline which is advantageous”. Explain.

SECTION D

33. What are the peculiar features of Nazi thinking? [5]

34. What are Rights to Freedom? Mention different rights that come under it. [5]

35. Describe the current government strategy of poverty alleviation? [5]

36. The Himalayas, geologically young and structurally fold mountains stretch [5]
over the Himalayas northern borders of India. These mountain ranges run in a
west-east direction from the Indus to the Brahmaputra. The Himalayas
represent the loftiest and one of the most rugged mountain barriers of the
world. They form an arc, which covers a distance of about 2,400 Km. Their
width varies from 400 Km in Kashmir to 150 Km in Arunachal Pradesh.
1. The Great or Inner Himalayas is also known as?
2. Give two features of the folds of Great Himalayas.
3. Give two features of the Inner Himalayas.

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37. On the given outline map of India, locate the following using appropriate
symbols and colours:-
a. i. Tropical Thorn Forest of Gujarat [3]
ii. Montane Forest of Jammu
iii. Kanha National Park

b. Two places A and B have been marked on the given outline map of France. [2]
Identify them and write their correct names on the lines drawn near them.
A. A region not affected by the Great Fear.
B. An area of agrarian revolt in early 1789.

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Roll No: Invigilator’s Sign:

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