CLASS 9 - SOCIAL SCIENCE
Annual / Unit Test Question Paper (CBSE Syllabus 2026-27 - Understanding Society: India and
Beyond)
Syllabus: Chapter 1 - Understanding Social Science | Chapter 2 - Shaping of the Earth's Surface
Name: ___________________ Roll No: ________ Date: ___________
Time: 2 Hours Maximum Marks: 35
General Instructions: All questions are compulsory. Marks for each question are indicated against it.
SECTION A - Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) (1 x 10 = 10 Marks)
1. Social Science is the systematic study of: [1]
(a) Chemical reactions (b) Human society
(c) Living organisms (d) The solar system
2. Which of the following is NOT one of the four core disciplines of Social Science? [1]
(a) Geography (b) History
(c) Physics (d) Economics
3. Which discipline studies the location and distribution of places, people, and objects? [1]
(a) History (b) Geography
(c) Political Science (d) Economics
4. Which discipline studies how power is distributed and decisions are made in a society?
[1]
(a) Geography (b) Economics
(c) Political Science (d) History
5. Economics mainly studies: [1]
(a) Governance and elections (b) Production, exchange, and distribution of
goods and services
(c) Landforms and climate (d) Historical events
6. The phrase 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam' means: [1]
(a) Knowledge is power (b) The world is one family
(c) Unity in diversity (d) Truth alone triumphs
7. The internal processes that shape the Earth's surface, such as earthquakes and volcanic
activity, are called: [1]
(a) Exogenic processes (b) Endogenic processes
(c) Biological processes (d) Atmospheric processes
8. The wearing away and breaking down of rocks at the Earth's surface is called: [1]
(a) Deposition (b) Weathering
(c) Folding (d) Faulting
9. According to the theory of plate tectonics, the Earth's crust is made up of: [1]
(a) A single solid plate (b) Several moving plates
(c) Only oceanic plates (d) No plates at all
10. The process by which eroded materials are laid down in a new location is called: [1]
(a) Weathering (b) Erosion
(c) Deposition (d) Folding
SECTION B - Very Short Answer Questions (2 x 4 = 8 Marks)
11. Name the four core disciplines of Social Science and state what each one studies, in one
line each. [2]
12. How does Social Science differ from natural sciences like Physics or Biology? [2]
13. What is meant by endogenic and exogenic processes? Give one example of each. [2]
14. What is weathering? How is it different from erosion? [2]
SECTION C - Short Answer Questions (3 x 3 = 9 Marks)
15. Explain why studying Social Science is important for becoming a better, more informed
citizen. [3]
16. Describe the theory of plate tectonics and how it explains the movement of the Earth's
crust. [3]
17. Explain how erosion and deposition together shape landforms, giving one example. [3]
SECTION D - Long Answer Questions (4 x 2 = 8 Marks)
18. Describe the four core disciplines of Social Science - Geography, History, Political
Science, and Economics - and explain how they together give us a complete picture of
society. [4]
19. Explain the major geomorphic processes - weathering, erosion, and deposition - that
shape the Earth's surface, and describe how they work together to change landforms over
time. [4]
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