(SET – A)

DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL, DURGAPUR

Final Examination, (2023-24)
CLASS- IX
ANSWER KEY
Time: 3 Hours SUBJECT-SOCIAL SCIENCE Maximum Marks: 80
NAME: ___________________________ SEC: ______ ROLLNO.______
General Instructions:
The question paper comprises Six Sections – A, B, C, D, E and F. There are 37 questions in the
Question paper. All questions are compulsory.
2. Section A – From questions 1 to 20 are MCQs of 1 mark each.
3. Section B – Question 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.25to Q.29 are Short Answer Type Questions, carrying 3 marks each.
Answer to each question should not exceed 60 words
5. Section D – Question no. 30 to 33 are long answer type questions, carrying 5 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. Answer to each question should not exceed 100 words.
7. Section F – Question no. 37 is map based, carrying 5 marks- 2 from History and 3 from
Geography.
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
MCQs (1X20=20)
Q-1.Which of the following decisions was taken by the convention?
a) It declared France a constitutional Monarchy
b) Abolished the Monarchy
c) All men and women above 21 got the right to vote
d) Declared France a Republic
Q-2. My friend hails from a country which does not share land boundary with India. Identify the
country.
( a) Bhutan ( b) Bangladesh (c) Tajikistan (d) Nepal
Ans. (c) Tajikistan
Q-3. Which aspect decides the growth rate of the country?
a. Gender ratio among girls and boys
b. Literary rate among the population
c. Quantity of the population
d. Quality of the population
Q-4. . Complete the following table with correct information with regard to The Indus River
The Indus River Enters India in States/UT’S located
in Indus Basin
? ?

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(a) Ladakh, Jammu , Punjab, Himachal Pradesh
(b) Himachal, UP,Bengal,Tamilnadu.
(c) Both a and b
(d) None of these.
Ans, (a) Ladakh, Jammu , Punjab, Himachal Pradesh

Q-5.Which of the following is an essential requirement for a democratic government?

a) Censorship of the media
b) Suppression of political opposition
c) Free and fair elections
d) Rule by religious leaders
Q-6.On what basis do the voters generally choose their representatives?
a) They can choose who will make laws for them
b) They can choose who will form the government and take major decisions
c) They can choose the party whose policies will guide the government and law making
d)All

Q-7. These officers work under political executive and assist them in carrying out the day-to-day
administration, Who are they?
a) Functionaries who take day-to-day decisions but do not exercise supreme power on behalf of
the people
b) That is elected by the people for a specific period
c)Permanent executive or civil services
d) All
Q-8. Why was the Weimar Republic called ‘November Criminals’?
a) Because they signed armistice agreement and conceded Germany to Allies
b) Because they crushed Spartacists with the help of free Corps
c) Because they misused Article 48
d) They secured loans from USA
Q-9. Assertion (A) : At the beginning of the twentieth century, the vast majority of Russia’s
people were industrialist.
Reason (R) : Industry was found in pockets. Prominent industrial areas were St Petersburg and
Moscow. Craftsmen undertook much of theproduction, but large factories existed alongside craft
workshop.
a) BothAand Raretrueand RisthecorrectexplanationofA.
b) BothAand Raretruebut Risnotthecorrect explanationofA.
c) AistruebutRisfalse.
d) AisfalsebutR is true.
Q-10.Assertion (A): On the Morning of 14th July 1789, the city of Paris was in a State of alarm.
Reason (R): Some 7,000 men and women gathered in front of the town hall and decided to form
a people’s Militia.
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) AistruebutRisfalse.
d) AisfalsebutR is true.
Q-11. In which year the scheme with differential price policy was adopted?
a) 1990
b) 1997
c) 2013
d) 1992
Q-12. In which year was the Right to Information Act passed in India?

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a) 2002
b) 2005
c) 2010
d) 2014
Q-13.What does this picture depicts?

(a) Personification of law

(b) The national colors of France
(c) Symbol of liberty
(d) Symbol of Eternity.
Q-14. Give the name of the scheme that lead the village to prosperity.
a) Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act.
b) Swarnajayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana
c) Antyodaya Anna Yozana
d) Pradhan Mantri Gramodaya Yozana
Q-15.Assertion (A): 17-18 million Jews were brutally murdered by the Nazis.
Reason (R): The Nazis were led by Adolf Hitler who propagated anti-semitism and was on a
mission of 'ethnic cleansing'.
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) AistruebutRisfalse.
d) AisfalsebutR is true.
Q-16. . In India, most migrations have been from
(a) rural to urban areas because of the “push” factor in rural areas.
(b) urban to rural areas because of the “pull” factor in urban areas
(c) urban to urban areas due to better opportunities
(d) rural to rural areas because of marriage
Ans, (a) rural to urban areas because of the “push” factor in rural areas.
Q-17.Assertion (A) : Liberals and Radicals themselves were often property owners and
employers.
Reason (R) : Opposed to the privileges the old Aristocracy had by birth, they firmly believed in
the value of individual effort, labour and enterprise.
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) AistruebutRisfalse.
d) A is false but R is true.
Q-18. Consider the following statements:
Assertion (A): Women are paid low compared to men.
Reason (R): A majority of women have meagre education and low skill formation.
Select the correct option from the given alternatives.
a. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

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 b. Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A.
c. A is true, but R is false.
d. A is false, but R is true.
Q-19. Assertion: The Constitution of India grants the President of India the power to veto any
law passed by the Parliament.
Reason: The power of veto is an important tool for the President to ensure that only good laws
are passed by the Parliament.
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) AistruebutRisfalse.
d) A is false but R is true
Q-20. Which one of the following is a pre-announced price?
a. Issue price
b. Minimum support price
c. Market price
d. Black market price
SECTION-B
(VERYSHORTANSWERQUESTION (24=8)
Q-21. ‘There was a parliament form in Russia-what was the name and how far was it successful?
Ans: Duma is an elected consultative Parliament which was created as a result of the 1905
Revolution. The coming up of Duma did not lead to the Tsar giving up power in Russia. The
Tsar still had the final say in the laws of the country.
Q-22. When and how does the President exercise his discretionary power?
Ans:When a party or coalition of parties gets a clear majority in the elections, the President has
to appoint the leader of the majority party or the coalition that enjoys majority support in the
Lok Sabha. When no party or coalition gets a majorty in the Lok Sabha, the President exercise
his discretion. The President appoints a leader who in his opinion can muster majority support in
the Lok Sabha.
Q-23. .”Air temperature generally decreases from the equator towards the poles.”Justify the statement,
Ans. Due to the curvature of the earth,the amount of solar energy received varies according to
latitudes.
Temperature decreases progressively from equator towards the poles because it receives less
sunlight. As we go away from equator the temperature decreases and in poles it becomes very
little or none.
Q-24.Why is it necessary to regulate the election campaign?
Ans: It is necessary to regulate election campaigns to ensure that every political party and
candidate gets a fair and equal chance to compete.

SECTION-C
SHORTANSWER-BASEDQUESTIONS(3x5-15)
Q-25. The peasants contribute to the outbreak of the French Revolution-explain how?
Ans: Contribution of the peasants to the outbreak of the French Revolution : The peasants had to
pay various taxes to the government, to the nobles and to the Church. They were subjected to
forced labour, they had to work free in the land of the nobles for three days in a week.
Q-26. A. Neither Jeetu, Seetu or Sheela can be counted as unemployed. The workforce
population includes people from 15 years to 59 years.
B. Non-economic activities, Women are not paid for their service delivered in the family.
The household work done by women is not recognised in the National Income.

Q-27. Differentiate between Eastern Coastal Plains and Western Coastal

Plains.

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Ans. (Any three)

Q-28. The South African people needed a Constitution- why?

Ans: The people of South Africa, need a constitution because : The oppressor
and the oppressed in this new democracy were planning to live together as
equals. It was not going to be easy for them to trust each other.
Q-29.
a. Ramu is food insecure during 4 months when he remains unemployed. Seasonal
hunger.
b. Chronic hunger- He does not have a secured employment and his earnings fluctuate
every day. he barely earns enough to buy his daily necessities.
Poor people suffer from chronic hunger because of their very low income and in turn
inability to buy food even for survival.
SECTION-D
LONGANSWER-BASEDQUESTIONS(5X4=20)
Q-30. . Analyse the graph showing India’s population growth rate and also state the reasons for gradual
decline in the rate of population growth after 1981?

Ans.
YEAR TREND REASON
1951-1981 Annual rate of population Birth-rate was high and
was steadily increasing death-rate reduced due to
,caused by high birth rate improvement in medical
and rapid fall of mortality facilities,
rate------Population

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 explosion .
1981-2001 Annual rate of population Birth-rate declined rapidly,
started declining. by improved quality of life,
particularly education of
females in the country.
Government initiated family
programme in 1952.

Q-31. Enumerate the steps Hitler took do to overcome the economic crisis that badly hit the
German economy?
Ans: After establishing his dictatorship in Germany, Hitler turned his attention towards the
economic reconstruction of the country. He assigned the responsibility of economic recovery to
the economist Hjalmar Sachacht who aimed at full production and full employment through a
state-funded work-creation programme. This project produced the famous German
superhighways and the people's car, the Volkeswagen.
Hitler's foreign policy also got quick success. He pulled out the League of Nations in 1933,
reoccupied the Rhineland in 1936 and integrated Austria and Germany in 1938 under the slogan,
One people, One empire and One leader. He then went on to rest German speaking
Sudentenland from Czechoslovakia and took over the entire country.
Hitler didn't know to stop. He chose war as the way out of the approaching economic crisis.
Resources were to be accumulated through expansion of territory. In September 1939, Germany
invaded Poland.
This started a war with France and England. In September 1940, a Tripartite Pact was signed
between Germany, Italy and Japan strengthening Hitler's claim to international power.
Hitler now turned towards conquering Eastern Europe. He wanted to ensure food supplies and
living space for Germans. He attacked the Soviet Union inJune 1941.

Q-32. ‘The Right to Freedom is actually a cluster of several rights.’ Discuss?

Ans: Freedom of Speech and Expression: This right allows individuals to express their
thoughts, opinions, and ideas freely without fear of censorship or retaliation. It is a cornerstone
of democratic societies and is crucial for the exchange of diverse viewpoints.
Freedom of Assembly: This right ensures that individuals have the freedom to gather
peacefully, associate with others, and participate in group activities or events without
unwarranted interference from the government.
Freedom of Association: Individuals have the right to form and join associations,
organizations, or groups of their choice, promoting social, cultural, political, or economic
objectives.
Freedom of Religion: This right guarantees the freedom to practice, observe, and propagate
one's religion or beliefs without discrimination. It includes the right to change one's religion or
belief.
Freedom of Movement: This right allows individuals to move freely within the country, as well
as to enter and leave it. Restrictions on movement are subject to legal limitations and should be
proportionate to the interests being protected.
.
Right to Work: This right includes the freedom to choose one's employment, work in just and
favorable conditions, and receive equal pay for equal work. It also encompasses the right to
engage in trade and business.
Right to Education: Individuals have the right to access education without discrimination. This
right is crucial for personal development and societal progress

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Q-33. The PDS has proved to be the most effective instrument of government policy over the
years in stabilising prices and making food available to consumers at affordable prices.
However, the Public Distribution System has faced severe criticism on several grounds.
Instances of hunger are prevalent despite overflowing granaries. FCI godowns are overflowing
with grains, with some rotting away and some being eaten by rats. There is a general consensus
that high level of buffer stocks of foodgrains is very undesirable and can be wasteful. The
storage of massive food stocks has been responsible for high carrying costs, in addition to
wastage and deterioration in grain quality. increase in MSP has induced farmers, particularly in
surplus states, to divert land from production of coarse grains, which is the staple food of the
poor, to the production of rice and wheat. The intensive utilisation of water in the cultivation of
rice has also led to environmental degradation and fall in the water level, threatening the
sustainability of the agricultural development in these states.

SECTION-E
CASE-BASEDQUESTIONS(4X3=12)

Q-34. Hitler’s racism borrowed from thinkers like Charles Darwin and Herbert Spencer.
Darwin was a natural scientist who tried to explain the creation of plants and animals
through the concept of evolution and natural selection. Herbert Spencer later added the idea
of survival of the fittest. According to this idea, only those species survived on earth that
could adapt themselves to changing climatic conditions. We should bear in mind that
Darwin never advocated human intervention in what he thought was a purely natural
process of selection. However, his ideas were used by racist thinkers and politicians to
justify imperial rule over conquered peoples. The other aspect of Hitler’s ideology related to
the geopolitical concept of Lebensraum, or living space. He believed that new territories
had to be acquired for settlement. This would enhance the area of the mother country, while
enabling the settlers on new lands to retain an intimate link with the place of their origin.
ANSWERTHEFOLLOWINGQUESTIONSFROMTHEGIVENEXTRACT
Q-A)What does the word Lebensraum mean? (1)
Ans: "Lebensraum" is a German term that translates to "living space" in English.
Q-B)State any three features of Hitler’s ideology of geopolitical concept of living space. (3)
Ans: He believed that new territories had to be acquired for settlement. This would enhance the
area of the mother country, while enabling the settlers on new lands to retain an intimate link
with the place of their origin
Q-35.Read the extract and answer the questions that follows:
India has many lakes. These differ from each other in size and other characteristics. Most lakes
are permanent; some contain water only during the rainy season, like the lakes in the basins of
inland drainage of semi-arid regions. There are some lakes which are the result of the action of
glaciers and ice sheets, while others have been formed by wind, river action and human
activities. A meandering river across a floodplain forms cut-offs that later develops into ox-bow
lakes. Spits and bars form lagoons in the coastal areas, e.g. the Chilika lake, the Pulicat lake and
the Kolleru lake. Lakes in the region of inland drainage are sometimes seasonal; for example,
the Sambhar lake in Rajasthan, which is a salt water lake. Its water is used for producing salt.
Most of the freshwater lakes are in the Himalayan region. They are of glacial origin. In other
words, they formed when glaciers dug out a basin, which was later filled with snowmelt. The
Wular lake in Jammu and Kashmir, in contrast, is the result of tectonic activity. It is the largest
freshwater lake in India. The Dal lake, Bhimtal, Nainital, Loktak and Barapani are some other
important freshwater lakes.Lakes are of great value to human beings
i)Where do we find most of the fresh water lakes ? Give examples. 1
Ans. Most of the freshwater lakes are in the Himalayan region. They are of glacial origin.

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 (ii) Anslyse two reasons how are lakes beneficial for human beings. 2
Ans.* generating hydel power * moderate the limate of the surroundings,*maintain aquatic
ecosystem, *prevents flooding and during the dry season,ithelps to maintain an even flow of
river,*(any two)
iii) Name any two lakes located along the east coastal plain. 1
Ans. Spits and bars form lagoons in the coastal areas, e.g. the Chilika lake, the Pulicat lake
and the Kolleru lake.(any two)
Q-36.

A. The double disadvantage of being a landless casual wage labour household in the socially
disadvantaged social groups of the scheduled caste or the scheduled tribe.
B. Vulnerability to poverty is a measure, which describes the greater probability of certain
communities (say, members of a backward caste) or individuals (such as a widow or a physically
handicapped person) of becoming, or remaining, poor in the coming years. Vulnerability is
determined by the options available to different communities for finding an alternative living in
terms of assets, education, health and job opportunities.
C. Education, skill training programs, vocational courses for the children of vulnerable
group. Small scale industries and non-farm activities for rural areas for varied job
opportunities
SECTION-F
MAPSKILLBASEDQUESTION(2+3=5)
Q-37.a)On a outline political map of World label the following parts:
A) It was historic blunder done by Hitler after attacking this place. -RUSSIA
B) The Aliied power during the 1st World War.-ENGLAND

Q-37.b) On the same outline map of India, locate and label any three of the following with
suitable symbols.
(i) Konkan Coastal Plains
(ii) Neighbouring countries in the east
(iii) Shiwalik range or the Vindhya range
(iv) The state having lowest population density.
(v) Direction of South-west monsoon wind

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