SOCIAL SCIENCE GRADE: IX

YARA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, RIYADH, KSA
MODEL EXAMINATION - DEC.-JAN. 2007-08
Class: IX SOCIAL SCIENCE Max. Marks: 80
Date: 31/12/07 Duration: 3 Hours



General Instructions:
All questions are compulsory.
Marks are indicated against each question.
a) Answer to question of 2 marks should not exceed 30 words.
b) Answer to question of 3 marks should not exceed 60 words.
c) Answer to question of 4 marks should not exceed 80 words.
d) Answer to question of 6 marks should not exceed 120 words.
Attach map provided with the answer sheet.
There is no overall choice. However internal choice is provided in some questions.
Write the same question number as given in the question paper while answering a question in your answer book.


What do the words ‘sovereign’ and ‘secular’ mean? 2
What role did Louis XVI play in bringing about the revolution? 2
Which groups are the most vulnerable social sections in India? 2
How do man-made disasters influence our life? 2
Study the following table and answer the following questions:

Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Temp.(c)
26.7

27.3
28.3
28.7
28.6
26.6
26.2
26.2
26.5
26.7
26.6
26.5
Rainfall (cms)
2.3
2.1
3.7
10.6
20.8
35.6
22.3
14.6
13.8
27.3
20.6
7.5

i ) Name the month of highest temperature.
ii) Name the month of lowest rainfall.
iii) What is the annual range of rainfall?
iv) Identify and write the name of station. ½ + ½ + ½ + ½ =2

Why are forests useful to us? 2
What is a subcontinent? Name any four countries in Indian subcontinent. 2
Define Tsunamis. Give any two precautions we must adopt. 2
Briefly explain ‘Breaking of Monsoon’. 2
Name the two ‘houses’ of the Indian Parliament. What is the main difference in their roles? 2


What is river system? What is a lagoon? Name any two major fresh water lakes in India. 3
Mention any three reasons for the rise of Nazism. 3
What new developments have occurred in forestry in Asia and Africa in recent times? 3
What was the impact of the westward expansion of settlers in the USA? 3
Explain why cricket became popular in India and the West Indies. Can you give reasons why it
did not become popular in countries in South America? 3
Describe the three major divisions of the Himalayas from North to South. 3
Distinguish between Thorn Forests and Mangrove Forests. 3
Explain three steps taken at the community level to eliminate the harmful effects of disaster. 3
Why is democracy considered the best form of government? 3
What is meant by ‘Apartheid’? Who was Nelson Mandela? What was his main achievement? 3


Answer any two of the following: (4x2=8)

i) What is the importance of a photo Identity Card in election?
ii) Explain the following terms: a) Buffer Stock and b) Issue Price
iii) What does physical capital include? How do farmers obtain capital for farming?


a) What is meant by ‘people as a resource’? What are the various activities undertaken in the primary sector, secondary sector and tertiary sector?
Or
b) Give an account of interstate disparities in poverty in India. How did Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu succeed in reducing poverty? 6
a) How did Saddam Hussein come to power? How was Iraq invaded by the US allied forces?
Or
b) Write any two characteristics of the definition of democracy. Describe arguments against democracy. 6
a) Analyse the causes of the French Revolution. How would you explain the rise of Napoleon?
Or
b) Explain why Nazi propaganda was effective in creating a hatred for Jews. How did the
common people react to Nazism? 6

On the given outline map of the Europe locate the following countries in 1789:
a) Portugal b) Kingdom of France c) Great Britain and d) Austria
½ + ½ + ½ + ½=2

Study the given outline map of India and identify the features marked as A, B, C and D and write their names correctly in the space provided. ½ + ½ + ½ + ½=2

**************