Class 9 – CBSE Social Science Question Paper (50
Marks)
Time: 2 Hours
Section A – MCQs (1 × 10 = 10 marks)
1. The French Revolution began in the year: (a) 1789 (b) 1776 (c) 1804 (d) 1815
2. Democracy means: (a) Rule by one person (b) Rule by the people (c) Rule by king (d) Rule by
army
3. Which latitude divides Earth into two equal halves? (a) Tropic of Cancer (b) Equator (c) Arctic
Circle (d) Prime Meridian
4. The Indian Constitution came into force in: (a) 1947 (b) 1950 (c) 1949 (d) 1952
5. Which sector includes farming and agriculture? (a) Primary (b) Secondary (c) Tertiary (d) IT
sector
6. The Tropic of Cancer passes almost through the middle of: (a) India (b) China (c) Brazil (d)
Australia
7. The National Assembly was formed during: (a) Russian Revolution (b) French Revolution (c)
American War (d) Industrial Revolution
8. Lithosphere refers to: (a) Water layer (b) Air layer (c) Solid crust of Earth (d) Core
9. Election is a process of: (a) Selecting rulers by people (b) Appointing judges (c) Writing laws (d)
Collecting taxes
10. The tertiary sector is related to: (a) Manufacturing (b) Services (c) Farming (d) Mining
Section B – Very Short Answer (2 × 5 = 10 marks)
1. What is democracy?
2. Define latitude.
3. What is the primary sector?
4. Who was Louis XVI?
5. What is the meaning of constitution?
Section C – Short Answer Questions (3 × 5 = 15 marks)
1. Explain any three causes of the French Revolution.
2. What are the main features of democracy?
3. Differentiate between weather and climate.
4. Explain the importance of the primary sector in India.
5. What are the main features of the Indian Constitution?
Section D – Long Answer Questions (5 × 3 = 15 marks)
1. Describe the major events of the French Revolution.
2. Explain the working of democracy in India.
3. Describe the major physical divisions of India.