IX Standard - 9th - Social Science - Annual Examination - Third Term Final Examination - Question Paper - Samacheer Kalvi

 

ANNUAL EXAMINATION

STD : IX                                                                                                 MARKS : 100

SUB: SOCIAL SCIENCE                                                                   TIME : 2.30 Hrs

PART – A

I . Choose the most appropriate answer from the given four alternatives and write the option code  and corresponding answer:                                                         14 X 1 = 14

1. Direct ancestor of modern man was ____________.

 a) Homo habilis               b) Homo erectus              c) Homo sapiens    d) Neanderthal man

2. The name of the script used in the Sangam Age

a) English                        b) Devanagari                 c) Tamil-Brahmi             d) Granta

3. Assertion (A): Merchants of Boston boycotted the British goods

   Reason (R): The British Finance Minister introduced new duties on imports into American

                       colonies

a) A is correct and R is not the explanation of A

b) A is incorrect and R is not the explanation of A

c) A is correct and R is the explanation of A           d) Both ‘A’ and ‘R’ are incorrect

4. . Who produced the first batch of automobiles in France?

a) Louis Renault              b) Armand Peugeot     c) Thomas Alva Edison       d) McAdam

5. Karst topography is formed due to the action of _____________.

a) Glacier              b) Wind                          c) Sea waves                   d) Ground water.

6. All types of clouds are found in the_________________.

a) Troposphere                b) Ionosphere                  c) Mesosphere                d) Exosphere

7.  Assertion(A): Ozone layer in the stratosphere is considered as a protective shield.

       Reason(R): It prevents the UV radiation from reaching the earth’s surface.

a) A and R are correct and A explains R

b) A and R are correct, but A does not explain R

c) A is incorrect but R is correct

d) Both A and R are incorrect

8. One among the following is not the first responder in case of a disaster.

 a) police officers             b) firefighters        c) insurance agents       

.d) emergency medical technicians

9. Assertion (A): Direct democracy is practised in Switzerland.

    Reason (R): People directly participates in decision making.

(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) explains (A)

(b) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) does not explain (A)

(c) (A) is correct and (R) is false         (d) (A) is false and (R) is true

10. Kailash Satyarthi and Malala have been awarded Nobel Prize for _____________.

a) Literature                    b) Peace                c) Physics                       d) Economics

11. Which committee was appointed by the planning commission in 1985.

a) Balwant Rai Mehta     b) Ashok Mehta    c) G V K Rao                  d) L M Singhvi

12. Assertion (A): The Net National Product (NNP) is considered as a true measure of national

                               output.

       Reason (R): It is also known as national income.

a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) explains (A)

b) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) does not explain (A)

c) (A) is correct and (R) is false                              d) (A) is false and (R) is true

13. _________ sector is registered and follows government rules.

a) Agriculture                 b) Organised                   c) Unorganised               d) Private

14. During 2015,____________ of illiterates were migrants from Tamil Nadu.

a) 7%                              b) 175%                c) 23%                            d) 9%

PART – B

II. Answer any ten of the following Questions ( Question no. is 28 is compulsory) 10 X 2 = 20

15. State the salient features of the Ziggurats

16. Elaborate the term “Tri-ratnas”.

17.Write a short note on Impact of Crusades.

18. . Define Plate tectonics.

19. What are ox-bow lakes?

20. What is an ecosystem?

21. Mention a few surveying instruments.

22. Give Abraham Lincoln’s definition for democracy.

23.Define Pocso.

24. Name the taxes levied by the Village Panchayat.

25.What is ‘Solar power’?

26. What were the items used as barter during olden days?

27. List the four destinations and the percentage of migrants from Tamil Nadu.

28. What is Columbian Exchange?

 

PART – B

III.  Answer any ten of the following Questions ( Question no. is 42 is compulsory) 10 X 5 = 50

29.Fill in the blanks

          i) _______________ was the master archive keeper of Chou state, according to traditions.

          ii) ____________ is a collection of sacred literature of different epochs, containing prayers,

               confessions and myths.

          iii) The leader of National Assembly of France was ________________.

          Iv) ____________ . changed the way roads were built around the world.

          v) ________ . Conference resolved to divide Africa into spheres of influence of the various

              European Powers.

30. The history of humans is closely related to the history of the earth. Elucidate.

31. To what extent do you think the political powers of Tamilagam influenced Sangam Age

       polity?

32. . What were the effects of Industrial Revolution of England on India?

33. Explain the effects of Volcanoes.

34. a) Distinguish between

          i) Delta and Estuary        ii) Land breeze and sea breeze

      b) Give Reason

          i) Continental shelf provides good fishing ground.

35. Explain the factors affecting the distribution of population

36. . Explain the major uses of GPS? Explain about any one.

37. Discuss merits and demerits of direct elections?

38. Describe the major problems & challenges faced by the local self governments.

39. Explain the employment structure of India.

40. Explain in detail about the role of RBI in the country.

41. Analyse the educational qualification of migrants from Tamil Nadu in 2015.

42. Mark the following Places on the outline map of Tamil Nadu.

          i)Arikkmedu         ii) Kavaripattinam iii) Keezhadi         iv) Korkai   v) Kanyakumari

 

PART –D

IV.  Answer the following                                                                                 2 X 8 = 16

43. a) “Taxation without Representation” led to the outbreak of American War of Independence –  

          Explain                                              (OR)

     b) . What are fundamental duties? How would you follow these in your school premises?

44. a) Mark the following Places on the outline map of India.

          i) Kashmir                      ii) Lahore              iii) Delhi               iv) Agra

          v) Ahmedabad                iv) Devagiri          vii) Bijapor           viii) Banaras

(OR)

     b) ) Mark the following Places on the outline map of India.

          i) Jodhpur             ii)Bengal               iii) Golconda                  iv) Malwa

          v) Vijayanagar                iv) Madurai           vii) Bay of Bengal viii) Indian Ocean