CBSE Sample Papers For Class 9 Social Science Mock Paper 1

Q1. Identify the name of the body with the help of the following information:

•   Includes all ministers.

•   It usually has 60 to 80 Ministers of different ranks.

•    Chosen by the Prime Minister

Opt:

​Cabinet Ministers​

​Ministers of State with independent charge​

​Council of Ministers​

​Council of Chief Ministers​

Ans: ​Council of Ministers​

Q2. Two statements are given in the question below as Assertion (A) and Reasoning (R). Read the statements and choose the appropriate option.
Assertion (A): Lenin proposed that the Bolshevik Party change its name to the Communist Party to reflect its new extreme goals.
Reason (R): Most other members of the Bolshevik Party were taken aback by Lenins April Theses initially.

Opt:

​Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.​

​Both A and R are true, and R is not the correct explanation of A.​

​A is true but R is false.​

​A is false but R is true.​

Ans: Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.​

Q3. The national anthem of France that was Composed by the poet Roget de L’Isle was named after which of the following region of the southern France?​

Opt:

​Toulouse​

​Marseille​

​Ajaccio​

​Paris​

Ans: Marseille​

Q4. What do you understand by the term “purified” or “cleansed’ schools in Nazi Germany?

I. Disinfection and sterilisation of schools after elimination of Jewish students.
II. Removal of Jewish teachers or “undesirable” teachers
III. Segregation of non-German and Aryan students
IV. Throwing out ‘undesirable’ teachers from schools ​

Opt:

Only III

Both I and II

I, II and IV

I, II, III and IV

Ans: I, II, III and IV

Q5. Which of the following has been done to protect wildlife in India?
1. Wildlife Protection Act was enacted in 1995.
2. Financial and technical assistance is being provided to many botanical gardens.
3. Projects focusing on particular species have been launched.

Opt:

1 and 2 only

2 and 3 only

1 and 3 only

1, 2 and 3

Ans: 2 and 3 only

Q6. Consider the following statements:
1. Developed nations have a high proportion of their workforce in secondary and tertiary activities.
2. Developing countries have a higher proportion of their workforce in primary activities.
3. In India, about 20 % of the population is involved in agriculture.

Which of the above statements are correct?

Opt:

1 and 2 only

2 and 3 only

1 and 3 only

1, 2 and 3

Ans: 1 and 2 only

Q7. Consider the following statements regarding tropical deciduous forests:
1. These forests are found in a large part of India.
2. They are also called the rainforests.
3. They are found in regions receiving heavy rainfall.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Opt:

1 only

2 only

3 only

1, 2 and 3

Ans: 1 only

Q8. What are the two main components of the food security system in India?

Opt:

National Food security act and Food for Work Act

Annapurna Yojana and ICDS

Antyodaya and Annapurna Yojana

PDS and Buffer Stock

Ans: PDS and Buffer Stock

Q9. In the question given below, there are two statements marked as

Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read the statements and choose the

correct option:

Assertion: Constitution lays down cultural rights for the minorities.

Reason: The majority can easily usurp the power and overshadow minorities and their culture.

Opt:

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.​

​Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A.​

​A is true but R is false.​

​A is false but R is true.​

Ans: ​A is false but R is true.​

Q10. Identify the name with the help of following information:

•   Head of the government.

•    His decisions are final in case of disagreements arise between Departments.

•    Has the power to dismiss ministers.

•    Controls the Cabinet and Parliament through the party.

Opt:

​Prime Minister​

​Chief Justice​

​Governor ​

​Home Minister​

Ans: Prime Minister​

Q11. ____________ can keep consumer prices low while maintaining a higher income for domestic producers.

Opt:

Buffer Stock

Free food coupons to poor

Rationing

Subsidies

Ans: Subsidies

Q12. Consider the following statements:
1. India is the only country in the world that has the natural habitats of both tigers and lions.
2. The Gir Forest is the last remaining habitat of the Asiatic lion.
3. Tigers are only found in Central and North India.

Which of the above statements are correct?

Opt:

1 and 2 only

2 and 3 only

1 and 3 only

1, 2 and 3

Ans: 1 and 2 only

Q13. Which of the following trees are found in tropical dry deciduous forests?
1. Peepal
2. Neem
3. Mahogany

Opt:

1 and 2 only

2 and 3 only

1 and 3 only

1, 2 and 3

Ans: 1 and 2 only

Q14. How can a judge of the Supreme Court be removed?

Opt:

(c) By the President alone

(d) By the Police

Ans: (b) By the Parliament through impeachment

Q15. Which one of the following organisations collects the data on poverty in India?

Opt:

Planning Commission

National Sample Survey Office

Non-governmental Organisations

Reserve Bank of India

Ans: National Sample Survey Office

Q16. Two statements are given in the question below as Assertion (A) and Reasoning (R). Read the statements and choose the appropriate option.

Assertion (A): There was a rapid increase in the demand for food grains in 1789.

Reason (R):  Peasants stopped cultivating on the lands of their lords as the part of revolution.

Opt:

​Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A. ​

​Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A. ​

​A is true, but R is false. ​

​A is false, but R is true.​

Ans: A is true, but R is false. ​

Q17. Match the following:

A. Lebensraum	I.   Dictatorship
B. Enabling Act	II.  Living space
C. Jungvolk	III. Moneylenders charging excessive taxes
D. Usurers	IV. Nazi youth group

Opt:

A-I, B-III, C-II, D-IV

A-II, B-I, C-IV, D-III

A-III, B-II, C-I, D-IV

A-II, B-IV, C-I, D-III

Ans: A-II, B-I, C-IV, D-III

Q18. Consider the following statements:
1. Moist tropical deciduous forests are mostly found in the eastern part of India.
2. Moist tropical deciduous forests are found along the foothills of the Himalayas in the north-eastern states.
3. Moist tropical deciduous forests are found on the western slopes of the Western Ghats

Which of the above statements are correct?

Opt:

1 and 2 only

2 and 3 only

1 and 3 only

1, 2 and 3

Ans: 1 and 2 only

Q19. In which year was the Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) launched?

Opt:

1943

1971

2000

2010

Ans: 2000

Q20. Which of the following trees are found in tropical moist deciduous forests?
1. Sal
2. Shisham
3. Teak
4. Acacias
5. Euphorbias

Opt:

1 and 2 only

2 and 3 only

4 and 5 only

1, 2 and 3 only

Ans: 1, 2 and 3 only

Q21. What was the blandongdiensten system?

Ans:

The Dutch levied taxes on farmed forest property and then excused some towns from paying these charges in exchange for free labor and buffaloes for chopping and hauling timber. The blandongdiensten system was the name for this system.

Q22. Poverty is considered to be a multi-dimensional problem. Explain why.

Ans: Poverty is a multi-dimensional problem because it results in several social and economic problems. The various issues related to poverty are:
• Landlessness
• Unemployment
• Size of families
• Illiteracy
• Poor health/malnutrition
• Child labour
• Helplessness

Q23. Who generates an agricultural surplus for the market in village Palampur?

Ans: Medium and large farmers in village Palampur generate enough surplus that is supplied to the market. Small farmers have a little surplus because their total production is small. A substantial share of their produce is kept for family consumption.

Q24. Write two differences between the Himadri and the Himachal ranges.

Ans: i. Himadri is the northernmost range of the Himalayas, while the Himachal lies to the south of the Himadri.

ii. The average elevation of the Himadri is about 6,100 metres and is permanently covered by snow. Whereas the Himachal has an elevation ranging from 3,700 to 4,500 metres and has a width of 75 km.

Q25. Look at the map and answer the following questions:

1. Which is the longest river in the Peninsula River System? (1)
2. Identify the longest river in Madhya Pradesh. (1)
3. Which Peninsular River forms a wide delta? (1)

Ans:

I.    The Godavari is the longest Peninsular River.
II.    Narmada is the longest river in Madhya Pradesh.
III.    The Kaveri River has a wide delta.

Q26. Kishora is a farm labourer. Like other such labourers, Kishora found it difficult to meet his family’s needs from the wages that he received. A few years back, Kishora took a loan from the bank. This was under a government programme which was giving loans to poor landless households at very low interest rates. Kishora bought a buffalo with this money. He now sells the buffalo’s milk.
Furthermore, he has attached a wooden cart to his buffalo and uses it to transport various items. Once a week, he goes to the River Ganga to bring back clay for the potter. Or sometimes he goes to Shahpur with a load of jaggery or other commodities. Every month he gets some work in transport. As a result, Kishora is able to earn more than what he used to some years back.
a) Identify the farming and non-farming activities of Kishora. (2)
b) What is Kishora’s working and fixed capital? (3)

Ans:

a) Farming activity: Since Kishora is a farm labourer, he is engaged in farming activities
Non-farming activities: Dairy and transportation
b) Kishora’s fixed capital includes the buffalo and the wooden cart because he can use them in production activities for many years. On the other hand, Kishora’s working capital includes the cash in his hand which he receives from selling the buffalo’s milk and transporting various goods on his bullock cart.

Q27. Since independence, India is aiming at self-sufficiency in food-grains. In this line, it has adopted a new strategy in 1969.

In reference to the given line write a short note on the new strategy adopted by India.

Ans: Since independence, India is aiming at self-sufficiency in food-grains. In this line, it has adopted a new strategy in 1969.” The strategy discussed in the given line is the Green revolution. The awareness of food security brought Green Revolution to India. In India, Green Revolution was spread over the period from 1967-68 and 1977-78.

Features of the Green Revolution are as follows:

• Use of High Yielding Variety (HYV) seeds
• Use of proper irrigation facilities
• Use of weeds and pest control
• Use of chemical fertilizers

The effects of the Green Revolution are as follows:

• India became self-sufficient in food grains to some extent because of the success of the Green Revolution.
• Production of wheat, rice, and other food grains increased significantly.

Q28. Explain the four features of democracy as a form of government.

Ans: Accordingly, democracy is a form of government in which all significant decisions are made by rulers selected by the people, Elections provide the people with a choice and an appropriate chance to change the present rulers, These options and possibilities are open to all people on an equivalent basis, and the practise of this choice results in a government determined by fundamental constitutional rules and citizens’ rights.

Q29. How did Apartheid segregate people?

Ans: Apartheid was the worst form of racial discrimination ever. It separated people based on their skin colour. The white population that had settled in South Africa discriminated against the indigenous black people and also the mixed-race population. Whites imposed severe restrictions on blacks by segregating them and not letting them use the same amenities and facilities that whites used. Common facilities like buses and trains were also denied to the blacks.

Q30. Differentiate between the three parallel ranges of the Himalayas.

Ans: The three parallel ranges of the Himalayas are the Himadri, Himachal, and the Shiwalik.

Himadri	Himachal	Shiwalik
The northernmost range.	Lies in the middle.	The southernmost range.
Average height is 6000 metres.	Height varies between 3,700 and 4,500 metres.	Height varies between 900 and 1100 metres.
Core is composed of granite.	Mainly composed of highly compressed and altered rocks.	Composed of unconsolidated sediments brought down by rivers.

Q31. Name the targeted crops under green revolution. Discuss two advantages and disadvantages of the green revolution.

Ans: Rice and wheat were two major crops that were targeted under the green revolution.

The advantages are:

1. HYV seeds result in greater amounts of grain on a single plant.
2. The use of chemical fertilizers, pesticides, weedicides, etc. improves the health of the plant.

The disadvantages are:

1. The continuous use of groundwater for tube well irrigation has reduced the water table to a great extent.
2. Chemical fertilizers kill bacteria and other microorganisms present in the soil. This means that after continuous use, the soil will be less fertile.

Q32. How have the land and maritime routes helped in the spread of ideas and business in and out of India?

Ans: India’s contact with the world through 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 into India. These routes have contributed to the exchange of ideas and commodities since ancient times.
The ideas from the Indian sacred books like the Upanishads, the Mahabharata, and the Indian numeral and decimal system reached many parts of the world. Among commodities, spices, muslin and other merchandise were taken out of India by foreign traders. Along with this, we also saw the incoming of sculptural and architectural styles from Greece and West Asia respectively into our country.

Q33. Explain the causes leading to the problem of poverty in India.

Ans: A person is considered as poor if his income is below a certain level and he is not able to fulfill his basic necessities, i.e., food, clothing and shelter.

There are various factors causing poverty in India:

1. Low economic growth: It leads to a low level of income of people and fewer job opportunities.

2. High growth rate of population: High growth of population leads to the burden on scarce natural resources, which leads to poverty.

3. Lack of job opportunities: People are not able to find proper jobs and they remain unemployed, thus, adding to the problem of poverty.

4.Inequality of Income: Inequality of distribution of wealth creates disparities between rich and poor. Therefore, the weaker sections of society are becoming poorer.

5. Illiteracy: It is one of the main causes adding to the poverty in India.

Q34.What were the impacts of Nazism in Germany?

Ans:

(1)  The victory of Nazism in Germany led to the destruction of democracy and establishment of dictatorship.
(2)  It also led to the militarism and preparation for the war.

(3)  In Germany all other political parties were banned except the Nazi Party.

(4)  Nazism was opposed to socialism and communism, so these philosopher’s advocates were either failed or killed.

Q35. On an outline map of France, locate the following regions.

• Bordeaux
• Nantes
• Paris
• Marseilles

Ans:

Q36. In the Spring of 1945, a little 11-year-old German boy called Helmuth was lying in bed when he overheard his parents discussing something in serious tones. His father a prominent physician deliberated with his wife whether the time had come to kill the entire family, or if he should commit suicide alone. His father spoke about his fear of revenge, saying, ‘Now the Allies will do to us what we did to the crippled and Jews’. The next day he took Helmuth to the woods, where they spent their last happy time together, singing old children’s songs. Later, Helmuth’s father shot himself in his office. Helmuth remembers that he saw his father’s bloody uniform being burnt in the family fireplace. So traumatized was he by what he had overheard and what had happened, that he reacted by refusing to eat at home for the following 9 years! He was afraid that his mother might poison him. Although Helmuth may not have realized all that it meant, his father had been a Nazi and a supporter of Adolf Hitler.
(i) Why is the year 1945 significant here? Explain this in context of the consequences of Second World war. (1 Mark)
(ii) ‘Now the Allies will do to us what we did to the crippled and Jews’. What did Helmuth’s father mean from this statement? (1 Mark)
(iii) What did it mean to be a supporter of Nazi ideas in Hitler’s Germany? (2 Marks)

Ans:

(i) 1945 was the year in which the Second World war had ended. The Axis Powers’(Germany, Italy, and Japan) had been defeated by Allies (France, Great Britain, the United States, the Soviet Union)
(ii) During WWII, Germany had started a genocidal war against the non- Aryan population in Germany. The number of people killed included the Jews, Gypsies, Polish people, and other Germans. Helmuth father was now worried because of the revenge which will be taken.
(iii) Nazism is a structure of ideas about word politics whose leader was Adolf Hitler. It is a set of political beliefs associated with the Nazi Party of Germany. Nazis believed in racial hierarchy, where the blue-eyed Nordic- German Aryans were the best race and all others were called as “undesirables”.

Q37. On an outline map of India, show the following:

a. Gir forests.
b. Jim Corbett national park.
c. Manas national park.
d. Bandipur national park.

Opt:

Ans:

Q38. Mark the Thar Desert, Northern Plains, Coastal Plains, Southern Plateau and both Eastern and Western Ghats in the given map.

Opt:

Ans: