SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER - 1
Social Science (087)
Class IX (2025-26)
Time Allowed: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 80
General Instructions:
1. There are 38 questions in the Question paper. All questions are compulsory.
2. The question paper has Four Sections - A-History, B-Geography C-Political Science, and D-Economics.
3. Each Section is of 20 Marks and has MCQs, VSA, SA, LAs and CBQ.
4. Very Short Answer Type Questions (VSA), carry 2 marks each. Answers to each question should not exceed 40
words.
5. Short Answer Type Questions (SA), carry 3 marks each. Answers to each question should not exceed 60 words.
6. Long answer type questions (LA), carry 5 marks each. Answers to each question should not exceed 120 words.
7. There are case based questions (CBQ) with three sub questions and are of 4 marks each. Answers to each question
should not exceed 100 words.
8. The map-based questions, carry 5 marks with two parts- Q9. In Section A-History (2 marks) and Q19. In Section
B -Geography (3 marks)
9. 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 must be attempted.
SECTION A HISTORY (20 marks)
1. Hitler's ideas of racialism were based on which of the following thinkers [1]
a) Charles Darwin b) Pluto
c) Rousseau d) Aristotle
2. On the political map of France, A is marked as a place from where the volunteers marched into the French [1]
capital. Identify it from the following options.
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a) Nantes b) Bastille
c) Marseillaise d) Paris
3. The Great Depression was a period of [1]
a) Political Crisis b) Social Crisis
c) Global Crisis d) Economic Crisis
4. What was the Russian Parliament called? [1]
a) Tsar b) Weimar Republic
c) Duma d) Reichstag
5. What do you know about the Estates General? [2]
OR
'The eighteenth century France witnessed the emergence of the middle class'. Who were they and what were their
ideas?
6. Highlight the ideology of Liberals? [3]
OR
Highlight the ideology of Conservatives?
7. What was the contribution of the French philosophers in the outbreak of the Revolution of 1789 in France? [5]
OR
Who formed the Jacobin Club? What measures had he taken to remove discrimination in the French society and form
a French Republic?
8. Read the given text and answer the following questions: [4]
Under the shadow of the Second World War, Germany had waged a genocidal war, which resulted in the mass
murder of selected groups of innocent civilians of Europe. The number of people killed included 6 million Jews,
200,000 Gypsies, 1 million Polish civilians, 70,000 Germans. Nazis devised an unprecedented means of killing
people, that is, by gassing them in various killing centers. The Nuremberg Tribunal sentenced only eleven
leading Nazis to death. Many others were imprisoned for life. The retribution did come, yet the punishment of
the Nazis was far short of the brutality and extent of their crimes. The Allies did not want to be as harsh on
defeated Germany as they had been after the First World War.
i. What is a genocidal war?
ii. Name the killing centers employed for mass killing.
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iii. What was the reason behind killing these 70,000 Germans?
9. Two places A and B have been marked on the given outline map of the world. Identify then and write their [2]
correct names on the lines drawn near them
A. Name a country which faced the Nuclear bomb.
B. The national anthem of France got its name from the name of this place.
SECTION B GEOGRAPHY (20 marks)
10. Sambhar Lake is situated in: [1]
a) Haryana b) Gujarat
c) Rajasthan d) Maharashtra
11. The following table shows the Magnitude and Rate of India’s Population Growth. Read the data and select the [1]
appropriate option from the following:
Total Population (in Absolute Increase in the Decade (in Annual Growth Rate
Year
million) million) (%)
1951 361.0 42.43 1.25
1961 439.2 78.15 1.96
1971 548.2 108.92 2.20
1981 683.3 135.17 2.22
1991 846.4 163.09 2.16
2001 1028.7 182.32 1.97
2011 1210.6 181.46 1.64
Since which year has the rate of growth started declining gradually?
a) 1981 b) 2001
c) 1971 d) 1991
12. On the given outline map of India, identify the locations with the help of specified information. [1]
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On the physical map, A is a triangular landmass that lies to the south of the river Narmada. Identify it from the
given options.
a) Chotanagpur plateau b) Central Highlands
c) Malwa plateau d) Deccan Plateau
13. Find the odd one out with respect to Brahmaputra River System. [1]
a) Tibet, Mansarowar lake, Namcha Barwa, b) Meghna, Ambala, Farakka, West Bengal
Arunachal Pradesh
c) Tsang Po, Majuli, Assam, Bangladesh d) Dihang, Dibang, Lohit, Jamuna
14. Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal and Sikkim have common frontiers with [1]
a) China b) Myanmar
c) Nepal d) Bhutan
15. Which of the following range is the most continuous and consists loftiest peaks? [1]
a) Plateau b) Shiwaliks
c) Himadri d) Himachal
16. What are the problems faced by adolescents in India? [2]
17. Why is monsoon considered a unifying bond? [5]
OR
Write a note on South-west Monsoon season or Rainy season.
18. Read the following text carefully and answer the questions that follow: [4]
The Indian landmass has a central location between East and West Asia. India is a southward extension of the
Asian continent. The trans-Indian Ocean routes, which connect the countries of Europe in the West and the
countries of East Asia, provide a strategic central location to India. The Deccan Peninsula protrudes into the
Indian Ocean, thus helping India to establish close contact with West Asia, Africa, and Europe from the western
coast and with Southeast and East Asia from the eastern coast. No other country has a long coastline on the
Indian Ocean as India has and indeed, it is India’s eminent position in the Indian Ocean, which justifies the
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naming of an Ocean after it. Since the opening of the Suez Canal in 1869, India’s distance from Europe has been
reduced by 7000 km. India’s contacts with the World have continued through ages but her relationships through
the 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, while the oceans restricted such interaction for a long time.
These routes have contributed to the exchange of ideas and commodities since ancient times.
i. When did the Suez Canal first open? How has it helped India? (1)
ii. State any two reasons that make India's strategic location at the head of the Indian Ocean so important. (1)
iii. Which peninsula helps India to establish easy contact with West Asia, East Africa, and Europe from the
Western coast? (2)
19. On the outline map of India locate and label the following with suitable Symbols. [3]
I. Any one of the following:
i. Largest state according to area
ii. Sariska - Wildlife Sanctuaries
II. Any two of the following:
iii. Western Ghats
iv. Wular - Lake
v. Coastal Plains - Coromandel
SECTION C POLITICAL SCIENCE (20 marks)
20. Which of the following is true with reference to ‘Right to Freedom of Religion’ ? [1]
A. Every person has a right to profess and propagate the religion he/she believes in.
B. All are free to sacrifice animals as offerings to supernatural forces or gods.
a) A is true but B is false b) Both A and B are true
c) Both A and B are false d) A is false but B is true
21. How many seats are reserved for the SC in the Lok Sabha? [1]
a) 81 b) 84
c) 80 d) 78
22. How many members were there in the Constituent Assembly that wrote the Indian Constitution? [1]
a) 36 members b) 299 members
c) 101 members d) 206 members
23. Assertion (A): True democracy means no one goes hungry to bed. [1]
Reason (R): Democracy deals only with decision-making.
a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.
c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.
24. Why is it said that rights acquire meaning only in a society? [2]
25. Who are Cabinet Ministers? [2]
26. Why does the Election Commission have so much power? Is this good for democracy? [3]
27. Read the following statements about a constitution. Give reasons why each of these is true or not true. [5]
a. The authority of the rules of the constitution is the same as that of any other law.
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b. Constitution lays down how different organs of the government will be formed.
c. Rights of citizens and limits on the power of the government are laid down in the constitution.
d. A constitution is about institutions, not about values.
OR
Why is the Preamble very important?
28. Read the following text carefully and answer the questions that follow: [4]
Zimbabwe attained independence from White minority rule in 1980. Since then the country has been ruled by
ZANU-PF, the party that led the freedom struggle. Its leader, Robert Mugabe, ruled the country since
independence. Elections were held regularly and always won by ZANU-PF. President Mugabe was popular but
also used unfair practices in elections. Over the years his government changed the constitution several times to
increase the powers of the President and make him less accountable. Opposition party workers were harassed
and their meetings disrupted. Public protests and demonstrations against the government were declared illegal.
There was a law that limited the right to criticise the President. Television and radio were controlled by the
government and gave only the ruling party’s version. There were independent newspapers but the government
harassed those journalists who went against it. The government ignored some court judgments that went against
it and pressurised judges. He was forced out of office in 2017. The example of Zimbabwe shows that popular
approval of the rulers is necessary for a democracy, but it is not sufficient. Popular governments can be
undemocratic. Popular leaders can be autocratic. If we wish to assess a democracy, it is important to look at the
elections. But it is equally important to look before and after the elections. There should be sufficient room for
normal political activity, including political opposition, in the period before elections. This requires that the state
should respect some basic rights of the citizen. They should be free to think, to have opinions, to express these in
public, to form associations, to protest and take other political actions. Everyone should be equal in the eyes of
law. These rights must be protected by an independent judiciary whose orders are obeyed by everyone.
i. Since Zimbabwe's independence, which party has ruled the country? (1)
ii. How did Zimbabwe's constitution change under President Mugabe? Explain it with any two points. (1)
iii. What is shown by the example of Zimbabwe? (2)
SECTION D ECONOMICS (20 marks)
29. In the secondary sector which of the following is the most labour absorbing? [1]
a) Small scale manufacturing b) Quarrying
c) Trade d) Mining
30. Ramlal is a villager living in a kacchha house. He was not getting any work leading to the condition of poverty. [1]
Subsequently, a new scheme was launched in the village and Ramlal got the assured work of 100 days. Based on
the above case, name the scheme launched in the village.
a) Mahatma Gandhi National Rural b) Pradhan Mantri Gramodaya Yozana.
Employment Guarantee Act
c) Rural Employment Generation Programme d) Prime Minister Rozgar Yozana
31. Fill in the blank: [1]
Poverty alleviation scheme Objective
Swarnajayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana Bringing the assisted poor families above the poverty line
Prime Minister Rozgar Yozana ?
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a) Creating self-employment opportunities in b) Adopting modern technology in education
rural areas in rural areas
c) Providing food at subsidized rates in rural d) Providing insurance in crop failure in rural
areas areas
32. Which of the following states achieved the highest growth rate in agriculture during the Green Revolution era? [1]
a) Punjab and Bihar b) Punjab and Haryana
c) West Bengal and Haryana d) Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka
33. Read the given table that shows some important features of PDS in India. Read the data and select the [1]
appropriate option from the following.
Year of Coverage target Issue Price
Name of Scheme Latest Volume
introduction group (Rs per kg.)
Wheat: 2.34
PDS Up to 1992 Universal -
Rice: 2.89
Wheat: 2.00
AAY 2002 Poorest of the poor 35 kg of foodgrains
Rice: 3.00
Indigent senior
APS 2000 10 kg of foodgrains Free
citizens
Wheat: 2.00
National Food Security Act 5 kg per person per Rice: 3.00
2013 Priority households
(NFSA) month Coarse grains:
1.00
[Source: Economic Survey]
Which scheme targeted the poorest of the poor?
a) AAY b) PDS
c) NFSA d) APS
34. Shyamlal is a farmer and is engaged in the cultivation of sugarcane. When the sugarcane is harvested all his [1]
production of sugarcane is transported to Ramlal who is a factory owner. In the factory, the sugarcane is
converted into jaggery and transported to market for the sale to consumers. Based on the above case, identify the
sector in which Ramlal is engaged.
a) Tertiary sector b) Secondary sector
c) All of these d) Primary sector
35. Study the given figure carefully, and answer the following questions: [3]
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i. Which area/country of the world had the largest concentration of poor in 1981?
ii. Name the regions/countries where poverty has decreased (any two).
iii. Whether the poverty in South Asia is increasing or decreasing. Give reason.
36. What is Issue Price? [3]
37. How were the income disparities responsible for the increase in poverty in India? [3]
38. What does unemployment mean? What types of unemployment do we have in rural areas? [5]
OR
Describe the unfavourable effects of population growth in a country like India.
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