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Baroda Lions School, Alkapuri Summative Assessment – I 2011-12 Sub.: Social Science Std. : IX Marks : 60 Date :10/10/2011 Day: Monday Time : 2 Hrs. Instructions: 1. This paper contains 41 questions 2. Part A contains 1 to 30 MCQs. 3. All the questions are compulsory to answer 4. Part B contains 3 sections such as section-A, section-B and Section-C 5. Start new section on a new page. 6. Physical map of is provided. PART-A Choose the correct alternative from the options given below each question: [30] 1. Where do the islands lie? a) In the Bay of b) In the Indian Ocean c) In the Gulf of Kambath d) In the Arabian Sea 2. What is the approximate north-south extent of India in kilometers? a) 2900 b) 3000 c) 3200 d) 3500 3. Which banned the tradition of Sati? a) Lord Wellesley b) Warren Hastings c) Lord Dalhousie d) William Bentick 4. Under whose leadership did the Quit India Movement start? a) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel b) Gandhiji c) Jawaharlal Nehru d) Bose 5. From which Satyagraha did the struggle for ‘Poorna Swaraj’ start? a) Champaran Satyagraha b) Bardoli Satyagraha c) Kheda Satyagraha d) Dharasana Satyagraha 6. What type of country is India from the religious point of view? a) Sectarian b) Secular c) Sovereign d) Parliamentry 7. Which of the following subjects is included in the ? a) Defence b) Health c) Marriage and Divorce d) Agriculture 8. Who protects the Fundamental Rights of a citizen? a) Executive b) Judiciary c) d) Governor 9. Which physical region of full of minerals? a) Northern Mountains b) Northern Fertile Plain c) Peninsular Plateau d) Coastal Plains 10. In which mountain range is the K2 peak? a) b) Zaskar c) Karakaram d) Mt. Everest 11. Formerly which sea was there at the place of Himalayas? a) Tethys b)Tegis c) Telyn d)Hind Mahasagar 12. Which policy was adopted by the developing countries during the period of cold war? a) Racism b) Colonialism c) Non-Alignment d) Authoritarian 13. Which country of Asia became independent first from colonialism? a) India b) Indonesia c) Myanmar d) Sri Lanka 14. Under whose leadership did the Chinese communist revolution succeeded in 1949? a) Hono-Tse-Tung b) Mao-Tse-Tung c) Haho-Tse-Tung d) Sano-Tse-Tung 15. Where is the weather office of the Govt. of India situated? a) b) Pune c) Mumbai d) Dehradun 16. Which state of India gets heavy rainfall in winter? a) b) c) Punjab d) 17. From which direction does the monsoonal winds blow over India in rainy season? a) South-east b) South-West c) North-East d) North-West

18. By what name is the of the state known as? a) Vidhan Sabha b) Vidhan Parishad c) d) Rajya Sabha 19. Which of the following Houses is permanent? a) Rajya Sabha b) Lok Sabha c) Vidhan Sabha d) Vidhan Parishad 20. Who is the constitutional head of the Executive of Union Govt. , in India? a) Vice-President b) President c) Prime Minister d) Chief Justice 21. Who appoints the of the state? a) Prime Minister b) President c) Governor d) Vice-President 22. How many organs does the Union Govt. have? a) two b) three c) four d) five 23. Who appoints the ambassadors of India in different countries? a) Parliament b) State Legislature c) President d) Prime Minister 24. Who presides over the of both the houses of the Union Parliament? a) Lok Sabha Speaker b) Rajya Sabha Chairman c) d) Prime Minister 25. How many members does the president nominate in the Rajya Sabha? a) 15 b) 12 c) 18 d) 10 26. Who elects the Vice-? a) Members of Lok Sabha b) Elected members of Rajya Sabha c) Members of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha d) Prime Minister and President 27. By whose efforts was the education through English language introduced in India? a) Sir Thomas Roe b) Viceroy Minto c) Lord Curzon d) Lord Macaulay 28. The song ‘Vande Mataram’ is taken from which novel? a) Godan b) Kewalmath c) Anandmath d) Sunar Bangla 29. Who compared the ‘Dandi March’ with the ‘Journey of Napoleon? a) Subhash Chandra Bose b) Swami Vivekananda c) Madam Cama d) Gandhiji 30. Which is the correct serial order of hills, if you travel from to ? a) Anamalai-Nilgiri-Cardemom b) Cardemom-Nilgiri-Anamalai c) Nilgiri-Cardemom-Anamalai d) Nilgiri-Anamalai-Cardemom PART B Section-A • Answer the following questions in short [10] 1. At the confluence of which three seas is Kanyakumari situated? 2. How has the International trade in India become easier? 3. Why did the people of India boycott Simon Commission? 4. Why did Gandhiji launch Dandi march? 5. What is the main objective of the U.N? Section-B • Answer the following questions as required: [12] 6. Describe the main factors which were responsible for the nationalist movement in India. 7. State the characteristics of the peninsular plateau. OR Write a short note on: The guiding principles of state policy 8. Show the following details on the outline map of India using appropriate signs and symbols: a) Tropic of Cancer b) K2 c) Rann of Kuchchh 9. What are the common features of the ‘Third World’ countries? Section-C • Answer the following questions in detail: [8] 10. Why did Gandhiji withdraw the Non-Cooperation movement? 11. Explain briefly any 4 characteristics of the Indian Constitution. OR Write briefly about the Fundamental Rights mentioned in our constitution.