SECOND TERM EVALUATION 2024-25
SOCIAL SCIENCE
PREPARED BY AJESH.R,HST(SS),RAMAVILASAM HSS,CHOKLI
CLASS:9 TIME:21/2hrs
TOTAL SCORE:80
[Link] VALUE POINTS SCORE
Answer all questions from 1 to 5. Each carries 1 score. (5 x1=5)
1 Who is the founder of the Maurya Kingdom?
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b) Chandragupta Maurya
2 Identify the correct statements related to Rajya Sabha from among the
following
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c)i,iv
i) A permanent house
iv) Chaired by the Vice President
3 Identify the place where the Western Ghats and the Eastern Ghats join.
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b) Nilgiri Hills
4 Which among the following was the major port of the Pallavas?
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d) Mahabalipuram
5 Choose the river which originates from the Aravali mountain ranges and flows
through the Thar Desert.
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a) Luni
Answer any 8 from questions 6 to 14. Each carries 3 score
6 Complete the diagram showing the various methods of amendment prescribed
by the Constitution of India
Flexible Amendment B)Rigid Amendment More Rigid Amendment
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A)amended by the A special majority of both C)Amended only with the
Parliament with simple the houses of the special majority of both
majority through the Parliament is required to houses of the
procedures similar to make amendments in Parliament along with the
ordinary legislation certain important approval of not less than half
Eg: Name of the states, provisions. of the states.
boundaries, citizenship Eg: division of powers
between Centre and State,
Representation of the
Peoples Act
7 Mention the geographical features suitable for agriculture in the North Indian
Plain.
● Fertile alluvial soil 3
● flat topography
● presence of perennial rivers
● favourable climate.
8 Answer the following questions by analysing the graph.
a) Which sector shows continuous increase in the share of Gross Value Added
(GVA)?
● Service sector shows continuous increase in the share of GAV.
3
b) Which year has contributed the largest share of GVA in service sector?
● 2022-23
c) What was the GVA share of industrial sector during the period 2002-03?
● 25
9 Mention the factors that helped the spread of agriculture during the Gupta
period.
● Uncultivated areas were made suitable for agriculture 3
● The new social system provided sufficient labour-force for agriculture
● The knowledge of Brahmins about agricultural technology and climate
● Different irrigation facilities
10 Explain how plateaus are classified based on their location.
● Intermontane plateaus 3
● Piedmont plateaus
● Continental plateaus
11 Mention the favourable conditions existing in India for nourishing the
knowledge based sector.
● Mass of people who can handle foreign languages with ease
● improved scientific and technological growth 3
● Extensive government-cooperative-private sectors
● The ever-evolving markets which grow day by day
12 There are different types of unemployment in the country. Identify the types of
unemployment hinted below.
a) Job loss due to the introduction of new technology-Structural unemployment
b) Employment during a particular season and remaining unemployed during the rest 3
of the time: Seasonal unemployment
c) A condition where more than the number of labourers required are employed in
production process: Disguised unemployment
13 Write any three functions of the National Human Rights Commission.
● To conduct inquiries on complaints related to human rights violation.
● Become a party to court proceedings in matters related to the violation of
human rights.
● To visit jails and rehabilitation centres and make recommendations for
reforms.
● To evaluate the functioning and efficiency of the systems for protection of
human rights and give suggestions.
● Analyse the international agreements and declarations regarding human 3
rights and take appropriate steps.
● To examine the human rights violations committed by the law enforcement
officers and other public servants, and take necessary actions after examining
the failures in the prevention of such incidents.
14 Answer the following questions based on population
a) Name the branch of science that deals with the study of population structure.
● Demography
b) What is the time interval at which census is usually conducted in India?
● once in ten years
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c) Name the institution which heads the census activities in India.
● Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India
Answer any 10 from questions 15 to 26. Each carries 4 score
15 Identify the geo information marked as A, B, C and D in the given map.
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A)Aravalli Hills
B)Western Ghats
C)Kaveri River
D)Eastern Ghats
A)Aravalli
Hills D)Eastern
Ghats
B)Western C)Kaveri
Ghats River
16 Arrange the items in column 'B' appropriate to column 'A'.
A B
Bhasa Swapnavasavadattha 4
Kalidasa Abhijnana Sakunthala
Amarasimha Amarakosa
Sudraka Mriccha Katika
17 Explain the features of the Mauryan administrative system.
● All states have capitals
● The Maurya kingdom was divided into various provinces 4
● Provinces were under the control of governors.
● Pataliputra, the capital, was under the direct control of the Emperor.
18 What are the functions of the President of India?
● summon the Parliament
● dissolve the Lok Sabha 4
● Appoint the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers
● Appoints the judges of the Supreme Court and High Courts, Governors
● declaration of emergency.
19 Explain how poverty becomes a challenge to human capital formation.
● Poverty is the state of not being able to meet even our basic needs.
● This is the biggest challenge faced by human capital formation. It is the low 4
income that pushes people into poverty.
● Due to low income, people are unable to meet even their basic needs like
education and health, fruther leading to poverty.
● The causes and consequences of poverty are endlessly inter connected as in a
circle.
20 Mention the peculiarities of the hot weather season in the North Indian Plains.
● The temperature increases in the North Indian Plain by March.
● The summer season experienced in the months of April, May, and June.
● Summer is extremely severe 4
● By the month of May, the temperature rises up to 48 Degree Celsius in the
western part
● Hot, dry and oppressive wind blows from the desert region of Rajasthan to
the Ganga Plain in the months of May and June.
● Loo wind increases the temperature considerably in the North Indian Plain.
● Dust storms provides some relief from the oppressive heat
21 Prepare identity cards for the Peninsular rivers in India based on the model
given.
Tapti
Source:Multai
Tributory:Girna
A)Narmada
Source:Amarkantak
Tributory:Hiran, Banjar
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B)Krishna
Source:Mahabaleshwar
Tributory:Tungabhadra,Bhima, Koyna
22 List out the functions of the Election Commission of India.
● Preparation of electoral roll and issuance of identity card.
● Supervise, administer, and control the elections to the offices of the President
and the Vice President of India, Members of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya
Sabha, and State Legislative Assemblies.
● Promulgation and enforcement of the codes of conduct.
● Recognition of political parties and allotment of symbols to them. 4
● Issue election notifications, receive, scrutinise and accept nominations, and
publish the lists of candidates.
● Schedule the dates for poll and its counting, declare results and resolve
disputes.
● Audit election expenses and take appropriate follow-up actions.
23 Explain the peculiarities of Himadri and Himachal ranges
Himadri
● Known as Greater Himalayas (Inner Himalayas)
● Average elevation 6100 meters
● width nearly 25km
● snow - clad mountain
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Himachal
● Also known as Lesser Himalayas
● To the north of the Shiwaliks
● Elevation 3500 -4500metres
● Width ranging from 60 to 80 km
24 What are the reasons by which Gordon Childe named the changes occurred
during the Neolithic period as 'Neolithic Revolution'?
● Agriculture and domestication of animals ensured the steady availability of
food products
● permanent settlements and agrarian villages came into existence
● The storage of grains became possible with the introduction of pottery and 4
the use of bricks made of clay
● When the surplus production in agriculture became possible, a section of
society became free from agrarian activities
● They began to engage in other occupations such as pottery making, weaving,
etc.
● the society came to include different occupatinal groups
25 Explain the role of education in the progress of a country.
● Education → Increase in Ability→ Technological Knowledge → Skill 4
Development→ Better Job → Better Income →Better Quality of Life →
National Development
26 One of the limitations in measuring National Income is that the value of
household work is not included. Mention the other limitations.
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● Lack of accurate statistical data Double counting (The possibility of counting
the monetary
● value of a product in more than one stages of production)
● Non inclusion of goods and services produced for self consumption.
● Not including those products whose monetary value is not determined in the
market.
Answer the questions 27 and 28 as per the directions
27 A)Describe the peculiarities of the major soil types in the Peninsular Plateau.
(1x5)
Black Soil
● formed as a result of long-term weatheringof lava rocks called basalt in this
region.
● Black soil is very fertile and rich in nutrients.
● suitable for cotton cultivation
Red Soil
● formed by the weathering of very old crystalline metamorphic rocks of the
Peninsular Plateau.
● The red colour is mainly due to the presence of iron in this soil.
● In some places, it also appears in brown, grey and yellow colours.
Laterite Soil
● formed as a result of leaching of minerals such as silica and lime from the
soil at places experiencing alternating periods of heavy rain and drought
● Less fertile
● used extensively for plantation crops such as tea, coffee, rubber and arecanut
Mountain Soil 5
● Mechanical weathering caused by snow, rain,temperature variation
● Suitable for the plantation crops
OR
B)Explain the causes for very low rainfall in the Thar Desert.
● The southwest monsoon winds bring rain to India
● The Arabian branch of these winds enters Gujarat through the western
coastal plain passes parallel to the Aravali mountains without entering the
interior parts of Rajasthan
● Since these rain-bearing winds do not get into the interior of Rajasthan, the
likelihood of receiving rainfall from these monsoon winds in the
northwestern part of India, particularly in the western part of Rajasthan, is
very low.
● The movement of the Bay of Bengal branch checked by the Aravali
mountains in north western part of India .So do not receive rain
● The high rate of evaporation and the arid winds in these areas reduce the
possibility of rainfall
28 A) Explain the powers of the Supreme Court (1x6=6)
Original Jurisdiction: Certain matters which can be resolved only by the Supreme
Court come within the ambit of this jurisdiction.
E.g., Centre-State Disputes.
Appellate Jurisdiction: The Supreme Court is the highest appellate court.
Therefore, it has the jurisdiction to entertain appeals against the judgement of any
lower court in the country
Writ Jurisdiction: The Supreme Court has the powers to issue special orders in the
form of writs for the protection of fundamental rights when they are violated
Judicial Review: Judiciary is the most powerful force in carrying out its role as the 6
guardian of the Constitution with its judicial review.
OR
B) Give an account of the age of Gupta administration based on the given hints.
Hints:
Social Life
Position of Women
Social Life
● Various occupational groups (Srenis) were formed
● Formation of a number of sub-divisions in the society.
● Impossible for the existing varna system to accommodate all these new
occupational groups.
● Each occupational group became a new 'jati' or 'upajati'.
● People who came from outside the subcontinent, the forest dwellers
('Nishadas') and children born of inter-caste marriages also formed new
'jatis'.
● Evolved complex caste system
● No change in the position and privileges of the Brahmins, Kshatriyas and
Vaisyas in the new complex system.
Position of Women
● Women had a low status in society,
● All women, from queens to the women of the lowest section in the society,
were expected to be submissive to men.
● Even the upper-class women did not enjoy a high position or consideration in
the society.
● There is no evidence of land grants received by even a Brahmin woman.
Prepared by
AJESH R
HST(SOCIAL SCIENCE),RAMAVILASAM HSS,CHOKLI