Class 9 – Social Science HISTORY

Ch1 - French RevolutionMultiple choice questions

Q1: Which Revolution gave the ideas of Liberty, Freedom and Equality to the world?(a) The American Revolution (b) The French Revolution(c) The Russian Revolution (d) None of these

Q2: Which of the following is true about 'Bastille Storming'?(a) It was a fortress prison in France (b) It symbolized despotic powers of the French king.(c) French common men used to hate Bastille.(d) All of these

Q3: In the context of France, ‘the fall of Bastille’ took place on:(a) 14th July 1789(b) 20th June 1789(c) 4th Aug 1789(d) 5th May 1789

Q4: Which estates in France were exempted from paying taxes in the 18th century France?(a) The first estate (clergy)(b) The second estate (nobility)(c) Both first and second estate(d) The third estate (traders, artisans and peasants)

Q5: In the context of France, what was ‘tithes’?(a) A tax levied by the Church (b) Direct tax levied by the State(c) The tax levied on the articles of everyday consumption (d) None of these

Q6: The National Assembly of France voted in April 1792, to declare war against:(a) Britain and Germany(b) Prussia and Austria(c) Italy and Germany(d) Russia and Prussia

Q7: What was the reason of increased demand for food grains in France during 1715 to 1789?(a) Rapid industrialization of agriculture land.(b) Big Famines for many years(c) Heavy export of food grains from France to England(d) High rise in population during these years.

Q8: Who was the leader of Jacobins?(a) Robespierre

(b) Rousseau(c) Locke(d) Montesquieu

Q9: Who among the following proposed the Social Contract theory?(a) Locke(b) Thomas Paine(c) Montesquieu(d) Rousseau

Q10: Identify the statement which is wrong with reference to Robespierre.(a) He banned the use of white flour(b) He rationed meat and bread(c) He exempted his party men from punishment(d) He converted churches into barracks or offices

Q11: The book ‘Two Treatises on Government’ was written by:(a) Rousseau(b) John Locke(c) Montesquieu(d) Karl Marx

Q12: ‘The Spirit of Laws’ was written by:(a) Montesquieu(b) Rousseau(c) Jean Paul Marat(d) John Locke

Answers: 1: (b) The French Revolution 2: (d) All of these 3: (a) 14th July 1789 4: (c) Both first and second estate 5: (a) A tax levied by the Church 6: (b) Prussia and Austria 7: (d) High rise in population during these years. 8: (a) Robespierre 9: (d) Rousseau10: (c) He exempted his party men from punishment 11: (b) John Locke 12: (a) Montesquieu

Answer the following questions briefly.

Q1: Important dates related to French Revolution

Q2: What principles were supported by the revolution?

Q3: Write a short note on 'Reign of Terror'.

Q4: What role did women of France of third Estate play in French revolution?

Q5: What was the legacy of the French Revolution?

Q6: What is the importance of the document 'Declaration of Rights of Man and Citizen'?

OR

Why 'Declaration of Rights of Man and Citizen' is considered as a revolutionary document

in French revolution?

Q7: Explain how did the freedom of speech and expression under the revolutionary

government in France promote the ideals of Liberty and Equality into everyday practice.

Q8: What was the important aim of setting up Directory? What was the final outcome after

appointing the Directory?

Q9: Who authored the book 'The Spirit of the Laws'? What was proposed in this book?

Q10: Which cities became prosperous because of slave trade?

Q11: What impact did French Revolution have on slave trade?

Q12: What was the role of French philosophers and revolutionary thinkers in the French

Revolution?

Q13: What were the different political groups operating in the Legislative Assembly

during French revolution?

Q14: What was the impact of the French Revolution in France?

Q15: Who were allowed to vote for the formation of the National Assembly?

Q16: What was Rousseau's concept about the state?

Q17: Who was the president of USA during French revolution?

Q18: Arrange the following events of French Revolution in chronological order (what

happened next).

(i) Louis XVI is guillotined.

(ii) The Oath of the Tennis Court

(iii) The Bastille falls

(iv) French Republic is declared.

(v) The Great Fear

Q19: What was The Great Fear in French revolution?

Q20: When did Louis XVI call for The Estates General? When was it convened last time?

Q21: From where Jacobin's club got its name? Who was the leader of Jacobin's club?

Q22: What was the outcome of Battle of Waterloo? When did this battle occur?

Q23: What were the factors responsible for the outbreak of the French revolution?

Ch2 - Russian RevolutionAnswer the following questions briefly.

Q1: Name two prominent industrial areas of Russia in the 1890s.

Q2: Who was Lenin? What were his three demands?

Q3: Give the names of two Indian authors who wrote about Soviet socialism.

Q4: Who were ‘Bolsheviks’?

Q5: Who were ‘Mensheviks’?

Q6: What is ‘Bloody Sunday’?

Q7: What is meant by Russian Steam Roller?

Q8: Who was Marfa Vasileva?

Q9: Give single reason why did peasants greet the October Revolution.

Q10: Define the term ‘Autocracy’.

Q11: Outline the main objectives of the Russian Revolutionaries.

Q12: Give two main features of Communism.

Q13: Outline the important and immediate effects of the Russian Revolution on Russia.

Q14: What were the social, economic and political conditions in Russia before 1905?

Q15: In what ways the working population in Russia different from other countries in

Europe before 1917?

Q16: Why did the Tsarist autocracy collapse in 1917?

Q17: What were the main changes brought about by the Bolsheviks immediately after the

October Revolution?

Q18: Write a few lines to show what you know about:

(i) Kulaks

(ii) The Duma

(iii) Women workers between 1900 and 1930.

(iv) The Liberals.

(v) Stalin’s collectivization programme.

GEOGRAPHY

Ch1- India size and location

Choose the right answer from the four alternatives given below.

1. The Tropic of Cancer does not pass through (a) Rajasthan (b) Orissa (c) Chhattisgarh (d) Tripura

2. The easternmost longitude of India is(a) 97° 25' E (b) 68° 7' E (c) 77° 6' E(d) 82° 32' E

3. Uttaranchal, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal and Sikkim have common frontiers with

(a) China (b) Bhutan (c) Nepal (d) Myanmar

4. If you intend to visit Kavarati during your summer vacations, which one of the following Union Territories of India you will be going to(a) Pondicherry (b) Lakshadweep (c) Andaman and Nicobar (d) Diu and Daman

5. My friend hails from a country which does not share land boundary with India. Identify the country.(a) Bhutan (b) Tajikistan (c) Bangladesh (d) Nepal

6.  Which one of the following is the southernmost Latitude of India? (a) 8° 4' North (b) 8° 4' South (c) 6° 4' South (d) 6° 4' North

7. Palk Strait separates India from which country?(a) Myanmar(b) Maldives(c) Sri Lanka(d) Lakshadweep

8. Which one of the following water bodies separate Sri Lanka from India? (a) Palk strait and Gulf of Khambhat (b) Palk Strait and Gulf of Mannar (c) Gulf of Mannar and 10° Channel (d) 10° Channel and Gulf of Khambhat

9. Which of the following neighbouring countries share the longest land boundary with India?(a) Pakistan(b) Nepal(c) China(d) Bangladesh

10. Which is the largest state in India in terms of area? (a) Uttar Pradesh (b) Rajasthan(c) Maharashtra

(d) Madhya Pradesh

11. In terms of area, which is the smallest state in India?(a) Sikkim (b) Arunachal Pradesh(c) Goa (d) Nagaland

12. Tropic of Cancer passes through which of these states (a) Orissa (b) Tripura (c) Bihar (d) Punjab

13. Which country among the India’s neighbours is the smallest? (a) Nepal (b) Bhutan (c) Sri Lanka (d) Bangladesh

14. What is the position of India in the world in respect of area?(a) 8th position (b) 7th position (c) 6th position (d) 2nd position

15. Which country among the India’s neighbours is the smallest?(a) Nepal (b) Bhutan (c) Sri Lanka (d) Bangladesh

Answer: 1. Orissa 2. (a) 97° 25' E  3. (a) China 4. (b) Lakshadweep 5. (b) Tajikistan 6.(d) 6° 4' North 7.(c) Sri Lanka 8. (b) Palk Strait and Gulf of Mannar 9. (d) Bangladesh (4096 km) 10. (b) Rajasthan 11. (c) Goa 12. (b) Tripura 13. (b) Bhutan 14. (b) 7th position 15. (b) Bhutan

Answer the following questions briefly.Q1: What is latitude? What is the latitudinal extent of India?Q2: Define 'sub-continent'.

Q3: Name the canal that shortened the distance between India and Europe

Q4: Name the island countries which are our southern neighbours.

Q5: Name the place in India which is located on three seas.

                               OR

Which is the southern-most tip of the Indian mainland?

Q6: Name the islands in Arabian Sea famous for Coral Leaves?

Q7: How many coastal states are there in our country? List their names.

Q8: Name the group of islands lying in the Arabian Sea.

Q9: List 3 countries which are larger than India. 

Q10: Which island group of India lies to its south-east?

Q11: Which island countries are our southern neighbours?

Q12: The sun rises two hours earlier in Arunachal Pradesh as compared to Gujarat in the

west but the watches

show the same time. How does this happen?

Q13: The central location of India at the head of the Indian Ocean is considered of great

significance. Why?

OR

How does India occupy an important strategic position in South Asia? Illustrate your

answer by explaining

three suitable points.

Q14: Why 82°30'E has been selected as the Standard Meridian of India?

Q15: Why is the difference between the durations of day and night hardly felt at

Kanyakumari but not so in Kashmir?

Q16: How can you say that the land routes of India with other countries are older than her

maritime routes?

Q17: Why is Indian sub-continent so called?

Q18: Which latitude and longitude divides India into two halves?

Q19: Find out the States which do not have an international border or lie on the coast.

Q20: Name the Union territories which do not have an international border or lie on the

coast.

Q21: Classify the states into four groups each having common frontiers with

(i) Pakistan, (ii) China, (iii) Myanmar, and (iv) Bangladesh.

Ch2- Physical Features of India

Multiple choice questions

Q1: Find the odd one out:(a) Kanchenjunga (b) Nanga Parbat(c) Namcha Barwa(d) Anai Mudi

Q2: Which islands of India are called Coral Islands?(a) Lakshadweep (b) Andman and Nikobar(c) both (d) None of these

Q3: The longitudinal valleys lying between lesser Himalayas and Shivaliks are known as _______.(a) Kangra Valley (b) Patkai Bum(c) Passes (d) Duns

Q4: Lesser Himalayas also called as?(a) Himadri (b) Himachal(c) Shivaliks (d) Purvanchal

Q5: A narrow gap in a mountain range providing access to the other side is :(a) Mound(b) Pass(c) Strait(d) Valley

Q6: The largest delta in the world is :(a) Ganga Delta(b) Mahanadi Delta(c) Sunderban Delta(d) Godavari

Q7: Which is the highest peak in India?(a) Mt. Everest(b) Kanchenjunga(c) Nanga Parbat(d) Nandadevi

Q8: Which two hills are located in the south-east of Eastern Ghats ?(a) Mizo Hills and Naga Hills (b) Javadi Hills and Shevroy Hills(c) Patkoi Hills and Manipuri Hills (d) Mizo Hills and Patkoi Hills

Q9: The only active volcano of India is found at(a) Maldives(b) Lakshadweep(c) Andaman and Nicobar(d) None of these

Q10: The wet and swampy belt of the Northern Region is known locally as(a) Bhabar(b) Terai(c) Doab(d) Bhangar

Q11: A landmass bounded by sea on three sides is referred to as(a) Coast(b) Peninsula(c) Island(d) none of the above

Q12: Mountain ranges in the eastern part of India forming its boundary with Myanmar are collectively called as(a) Himachal(b) Uttaranchal (c) Purvanchal(d) none of the above

Q13: The western coastal strip south of Goa is referred to as(a) Coromandel(b) Konkan(c) Kannad(d) Northern Circar

Q14: The highest peak in the Eastern Ghats is(a) Anai Mudi(b) Kanchenjunga(c) Mahendragiri(d) Khasi

Q15: The Peninsular Plateau of India belongs to which of the following landmass?(a) Angara land (b) Tethys(c) Eurasian Plate (d) Gondwanaland

Q16: The world's largest delta is formed by:(a) Ganga and Sutlej

(b) Indus and Ganga(c) Ganga and Brahmaputra(d) Indus and Brahmaputra

Answers: 1: (d) Anai Mudi 2: (a) Lakshadweep 3: (d) Duns 4: (a) Himachal 5: (b) Pass 6: (c) Sunder ban Delta 7: (b) Kanchenjunga 8: (b) Javadi Hills and Shevroy Hills 9: (c) Andaman and Nicobar (Barren Island) 10: (b) Terai 11: (b) Peninsula 12: (c) Purvanchal13: (b) Kannad Coast 14: (c) Mahendragiri 15: (d) Gondwanaland 16: (c) Ganga and Brahmaputra

Answer the following questions briefly.

Q1: Answer the following

(i) What are tectonic plates?

  (ii) List continents of today were parts of the Gondwana land?

(iii) Define is bhabar?

(iv) Name the three major divisions of the Himalayas from north to south.

  (v) Which plateau lies between the Aravali and the Vindhyan ranges?

(vi) Name the island group of India having coral origin.

Q2: Distinguish between

  (i) Converging and diverging tectonic plates.

  (ii) Bhangar and Khadar

(iii) Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats.

Q3: Describe how the Himalayas were formed.

Q4: Which are the major physiographic divisions of India? Contrast the relief of the

Himalayan region with that of the Peninsular plateau.

Q5: Give an account of the Northern Plains of India.

Q6: Write short notes on the following.

  (i) The Indian Desert

  (ii) The Central Highlands

Ch3- Drainage

Multiple choice questions

Q1: Which one of the following describes the drainage patterns resembling the branches of a tree?(a) Radial(b) Dendritic(c) Centrifugal(d) Trellis

Q2: In which of the following states is the Wular lake located?

(a) Rajasthan(b) Uttar Pradesh(c) Punjab(d) Jammu and Kashmir

Q3: The river Narmada has its source at(a) Satpura (b) Brahmagiri(c) Amarkantak (d) Slopes of the Western ghats

Q4: In which course of a river meanders are formed ? (a) Upper course(b) Middle course(c) Lower course(d) Both upper & middle

Q5: Which one of the following lakes is a salt water lake?(a) Sambhar(b) Dal(c) Wular(d) Gobind Sagar

Q6: In which of the following states is Sambhar Lake situated?(a) Rajasthan(b) Uttar Pradesh(c) Bihar(d) Jammu and Kashmir

Q7: Which among the following rivers flows through a rift valley?(a) Damodar(b) Tungabhadra(c) Krishna(d) Tapi

Q8: Which one of the following is the longest river of the Peninsular India?(a) Narmada (b) Krishna(c) Godavari (d) Mahanadi

Q9: Which is the largest freshwater lake in India?(a) Wular lake(b) Dal lake(c) Bhimtal Lake(d) Loktak

Q10: Which of the following rivers is known as the ‘Dakshin Ganga’?(a) The Kaveri(b) The Narmada

(c) The Krishna(d) The Godavari

Q11: Which kind of a drainage pattern is formed when tributaries join rivers at almost right angles ?(a) Dendritic drainage(b) Trellis drainage(c) Rectangular drainage(d) Radial drainage

Q12: Which one of the following rivers has the largest drainage pattern in India ? (a) The Indus(b) The Ganga(c) The Brahmaputra(d) The Mahanadi

Q13: Which among the following do not share the drainage basin of river Mahanadi?(a) Orissa(b) Jharkhand(c) Madhya Pradesh(d) Chhattisgarh

Answers: 1: (b) Dendritic 2: (d) Jammu and Kashmir 3: (c) Amarkantak 4: (b) Middle course 5: (a) Sambhar 6: (a) Rajasthan 7: (d) Tapi 8: (c) Godavari 9: (a) Wular lake 10:  (d) The Godavari 11: (b) Trellis drainage 12: (b) The Ganga 13: (c) Madhya Pradesh

Answer the following questions briefly.

Q1: Answer the following:

(i) What is meant by a water divide? Give an example.

(ii) Which is the largest river basin in India?

(iii) Where do the rivers Indus and Ganga have their origin?

(iv) Name the two head-streams of the Ganga. Where do they meet to form Ganga?

(v) Why does the Brahmaputra in its Tibetan part have less silt, despite a longer course?

(vi) Which two peninsular rivers flow through trough?

(vii) State some economic benefits of rivers and lakes.

Q2: Discuss the significant difference between the Himalayan and the Peninsular Rivers.

Q3: Compare the east flowing and the west flowing rivers of the peninsular plateau.

Q4: Why are rivers important for the country’s economy?

Q5: Which is the largest tributary of the Ganga?

Q6: Which is the main watershed in Peninsular India?

Q7: Define: (a) Oxbow lake, (b) Drainage, (c) Distributary, (d) Meandering and Meanders,

(e) Delta, (f) Estuary, (g) Lake, (h) River.

Q8: Which river streams constitute the Northern Plains?

Q9: What is the name of the important river found in the Indian desert?

Q10: Name the states through which river Mahanadi flows.

Q11: Name the longest westward flowing river of Peninsular India.

Q12: What do you mean by ‘inland drainage’?

Q13: Describe the three main features of river Brahmaputra.

Q14: Which three rivers system forms the Himalayan river system?

Q14: Describe the three main features of Narmada Basin.

Q15: Give any three differences between peninsular and Himalayan Rivers.

Q16: Explain the ‘National River Conservation Plan’ (NRCP) in brief.

Q17: Where does river Brahmaputra rise? Where does it enter into India? Name two of its

tributaries.

Q18: What is the difference between tributary and the distributary? Write any three points.

Q19: How are the West flowing rivers different from the East flowing rivers of Peninsular

Plateau? Give any three points of distinction.

Q20: Define Drainage basin and describe two patterns of drainage in India.

Q21: (a) Explain the formation of fresh water lakes in the Himalayan region. Give two

examples of fresh water lakes of this region. (b) How is Sāmbhar Lake useful?         

Q22:  Which of the factors mainly controls the drainage system of the Indian

subcontinent? Into which major groups are the Indian rivers divided? Write three points of

difference between the two.

Q23: Where does the river Indus rise from? What is its length? Write any two tributaries

of river Indus.

Q24: How does a river affect the economy of a country? 

Q24: Name any two major river systems of the Himalayan region. Describe any one in

detail.              

Q25: Explain any three causes of river water pollution?

Q26: What are the three main causes of river pollution? Suggest some way to overcome

each of them?

Q27: Write any three characteristic features of the Peninsular Rivers?

Q28: Where does river Narmada originate? Name any two picturesque locations formed

by it.

Q29: Name the long rivers which flow west and form estuaries.

Q30: What is special about Sivasamudram?

Economics

CH1 - The Story of Village Palampur

Multiple choice questions

Q1: Which one of the following inputs is not a working capital? (a) Machines (b) Raw-materials (c) Money (d) None of these

Q2: Which one of the following states was among the first to try out modern farming methods in India?(a) Jharkhand(b) Haryana(c) Bihar(d) Orissa

Q3: Which of the following is a fixed capital?(a) Clay(b) Yarn(c) Tools(d) Seeds

Q4: Which of the following is an example of working capital?(a) Tools(b) Machines(c) Raw Materials(d) Buildings

Q5: Which is the most abundant factor of production in India?(a) Land(b) Capital(c) Labour(d) Tools

Q6: Multiple Cropping refers to:(a) Cultivation of wheat and rice(b) Cultivation of two crops in alternative rows.(c) Cultivating more than one crop on the same field each year.(d) Cultivating crops and rearing animals on the same farm.

Q7: High yielding variety seeds (HYV) were introduced to Indian farmers as a result of(a) White Revolution(b) Green Revolution(c) Orange Revolution(d) Red Revolution

Q8: Jowar and Bajra are:(a) Kharif crops(b) Rabi crops(c) Zaid crops(d) All of these

Q9: Why do the farmers of Palampur follow multiple cropping? Choose the correct answer.(a) Because the water consumption is less in this method(b) Because this method consumes less chemical fertilisers(c) Because this method doesn't require fertile soils(d) Because this method is the most common way of increasing production

Q10: Which one among the following is a non-farm activity? (a) Multiple cropping (b) Crop rotation(c) Dairy farming (d) Modern farming

Answer: 1. (a) Machines 2. (b) Haryana 3. (c) Tools 4. (c) Raw materials 5. Labour 6. (c) Cultivating more than one crop on the same field each year. 7. (b) Green Revolution 8. (a) Kharif crops 9. (d) Because this method is the most common way of increasing production 10. (c) Dairy farming

Answer the following questions briefly.

Q1: Every village in India is surveyed once in ten years during the Census and some of

details are presented in the following format. Fill up the following based on information

on Palampur.

a. LOCATION.

b. TOTAL AREA OF THE VILLAGE.

c. LAND USE (in hectares).

d. FACILITIES.

Q2: What is the main production activity in villages across India?

Q3: Name any two non-farming activities in Palampur village.

Q4: Modern farming methods require more inputs which are manufactured in industry. Do

you agree?

Q5: Name the four factors that are needed for producing goods and services.

Q6: Who owns the majority of land in Palampur village?

Q7: What health facilities are available in Palampur village?

Q8: How did the spread of electricity help farmers in Palampur?

Q9: Is it important to increase the area under irrigation? Why?

Q10: What are the essential four requirements for production?  (3-5 marks)                             OR Explain the four requirements of the production of goods & services.

Q11: What do medium and large farmers do with their earnings from the surplus farm

produce?

Q12: What do you mean by multiple cropping?

Q13: Name the states that benefited the most from Green Revolution.

Q14: Why do the farm labourers earn less than the minimum wages in Palampur?

Q15: Modern farming methods require more inputs which are manufactured in industry.

Do you agree?

Q16: How did spread of electricity help farmers in Palampur?  

Q17: Is it important to increase the area under irrigation? Why?

Q18: Why are the wages of the farm labourers in Palampur less than minimum wages?

Q19: What are the different ways of increasing production on the same piece of land? Use

examples to explain.  

Q20: Describe the work of a farmer with 1 hectare of land.

Q21: How do the medium and large farmers obtain capital for farming? How is it different

from the small farmers?

Q22: On what terms did Savita get a loan from Tejpal Singh? Would Savita’s condition be

different if she could get a loan from the Bank at a low interest rate?

Q23: What can be done so that more non-farm production activities can be started in

villages?

CH2 - People as Resource

Multiple choice questions

Q1: What is the literacy rate of India as per 2001 census?(a) 60%  (b) 62% (c) 65%  (d) 70%

Q2: Which is the most literate state in India?(a) Bihar  (b) Kerala(c) Goa  (d) Assam

Q3:Which one of the following is an activity of the secondary sector?(a) Manufacturing  (b) Agriculture (c) Education  (d) Mining

Q4: Which of the following sectors is related to agriculture, forestry and dairy?(a) Primary Sector (b) Tertiary Sector (c) Secondary Sector (d) None of these

Q5: PHC stands for(a) Public Health Club (b) Private Health Club(c) Primary Health Centre (d) None of these

Q6: What is the major aim of Sarva Siksha Abhiyan?(a) To provide elementary education to women(b) To provide elementary education to the rural poor(c) To provide elementary education to all children in the age group 6-14 years(d) To provide elementary education to the urban poor

Q7: What is the life expectancy in India according to the census of 2000?(a) 72 years  (b) 53 years (c) 64 years  (d) 80 years

Q8: According to census of 2000, Infant mortality rate (IMR) has come down to(a) 147 (b) 100(c) 84 (d) 75 

Q9: Decrease in IMR (Infant Mortality Rate) of a country signifies:(a) Increase in life expectancy (b) Increase in GNP(c) Economic development of a country (d) Increase in number of colleges in a country

Q10: Which of the following is liability for the economy?(a) Illiteracy(b) Healthy Population(c) Skilled Workers(d) Universities

Q11: Which is an economic Activity in the following?

(a) Work of Nurse at her home (b) Work of Doctor at their home(c) Work of Teacher in the school (d) None of the above

Q12: Which one of the following is considered important to create a ‘virtuous cycle’ by the parents?(a) To send their children to the school (b) To provide good food to their children(c) To join their children in corporate schools

(d) To take care of the health and education of their children

Answer: 1. (c) 65% 2. (b) Kerala 3. (a) Manufacturing 4. (a) Primary Sector 5. (c) Primary Health Centre 6. (c) To provide elementary education to all children in the age group 6-14 years 7. (c) 64 years 8. (d) 75 9. (a) Increase in life expectancy 10. (a) Illiteracy 11. (c) Work of Teacher in the school 12. (d) To take care of the health and education of their children

Answer the following questions briefly.

Q1. What do you understand by ’people as a resource’?Q2. How is human resource different from other resources like land and physical capital?Q3. What is the role of education in human capital formation? Q4. What is the role of health in human capital formation? Q5. What part does health play in the individual’s working life? Q6. What are the various activities undertaken in the primary sector, secondary sector and tertiary sector? Q7. What is the difference between economic activities and non-economic activities? Q8. Why are women employed in low paid work? Q9. How will you explain the term unemployment? Q10. What is the difference between disguised unemployment and seasonal unemployment? Q11. Why is educated unemployed, a peculiar problem of India? Q12. In which field do you think India can build the maximum employment opportunity? Q13. Can you suggest some measures in the education system to mitigate the problem of the educated unemployed? Q14. Can you imagine some village which initially had no job opportunities but later came up with many? Q15. Which capital would you consider the best: land, labour, physical capital and human capital? Why?

Political Science CH1- Democracy in Contemporary World

Multiple choice questions

Q1: Which of the following does not lead to the spread of democracy? (a) Struggle by the people(b) Invasion by foreign countries(c) End of colonialism(d) People’s desire for freedom

Q2: Which of the following statement is true about today’s world? (a) Monarchy as a form of government has vanished

(b) The relationship between different countries has become more democratic than ever before.(c) In more and more countries rulers are being elected by the people.(d) There are no more military dictators in the world.

Q3: Use one of the following statements to complete the sentence:        Democracy in the international organisations requires that …(a) The rich countries should have a greater say.(b) Countries should have a say according to their military power.(c) Countries should be treated with respect in proportion to their population.(d) All countries in the world should be treated equally.

Q4: Based on the information given in this chapter, match the following countries and the path democracy has taken in that country.

COUNTRY PATH TO DEMOCRACYa Chile i Freedom from British colonial ruleb Nepal ii End of military dictatorshipc Poland iii End of one party ruled Ghana iv King agreed to give up his powers

Q5:Which one of the following statements is incorrect? (a) America became independent from British rule in 1776(b) They adopted a democratic constitution in 1787(c) Many countries in Europe gave right to vote to only propertied people(d) In United States of America all the citizens including Blacks were given right to vote from the beginning.

Q6: How many member states are there in the International Monetary Fund?(a) 173 (b) 192(c) 200 (d) 190

Q7: Which country among the following was the only country by 1900, where every citizen had voting right?                                    OR Which one of the following countries was the first to grant "Universal Suffrage"?(a) Australia (b) New Zealand(c) Poland (d) USA

Q8: Which country supported and controlled the autocratic government in Poland?(a) USA (b) China(c) Russia (d) UK

Q9:  Who was the leader of Solidarity Movement in Poland?

(a) Michelle Bachelete(b) Salvador Allende (c) Lech Walesa (d) Pinochet

Q10: Why was International Monetary Fund established? (a) To maintain peace and security among the countries(b) Lends money to governments of member nations when in need(c) To implement and formulate trade agreements(d) To take decision regarding misery and poverty of western countries

Q11: Which one of the following countries is not a permanent member of UN Security Council?(a) China  (b) France (c) Japan  (d) RussiaAnswer: 1. (b) Invasion by foreign countries. 2. (c) In more and more countries rulers are being elected by the people. 3. (d) All countries in the world should be treated equally. 4. a-ii , b-iv, c-iii, d-I 5. (d) In United States of America all the citizens including Blacks were given right to vote from the beginning. 6. (a) 173. 7.(b) New Zealand. 8. (c) Russia 9. (c) Lech Walesa  10. (b) Lends money to governments of member nations when in need 11. (c) Japan

Answer the following questions briefly.

Q1: Which freedoms are usually taken away when a democracy is overthrown by the

military?

Q2: What are the difficulties people face in a non-democratic country? Give answers

drawing from the examples given in this chapter.

Q3: Which of the following positions can contribute to democracy at the global level? Give reasons for youranswer in each case. (a). My country gives more money to international institutions. Therefore, I want to be treated with more respect and exercise more power. (b). My country may be small or poor. But my voice must be heard with equal respect, because these decisions will affect my country.(c) Wealthy nations will have a greater say in international affairs. They cannot let their interests suffer just because they are outnumbered by poor nations.(d) Big countries like India must have a greater say in international organisations.

Q4: Which East European countries were ruled by the communist parties in 1980s?

Q5: Here are three opinions heard in a television debate on the struggle for democracy in

Nepal. Which of these do you agree with and why?

Q6: What reforms were carried out by Allende in Chile?  How was it taken by opposition

parties?

Q7: Why did USA support the military coup in Chile in 1973?

Q8: What did Allende hope for in his last address?

Q9: Why were women given voting rights much later than men in the most countries?

Why did this not happen in India?

Q10: What was the 'voting rights' situation in USA after she adopted constitution? When

was universal adult franchise granted there?

Q11: ‘The disintegration of the Soviet Union accelerated the process of expansion of

democracy.’ Give reasons.

Q12: Who was Lech Walesa? How did he become famous in Poland?

Q13: How democratic is the International Monetary Fund (IMF)?

Q14: What happened to democracy in Ghana?

Q15: What to do you mean by democracy? Give your arguments in favour and in

disfavour of democracy?

Q16: List the down the main features of democracy?

Q17: ‘Democracy is very important’. Explain?

CH2- Designing of constitution

Multiple choice questionsQ1:Who amongst the following was not a member of the Constituent Assembly of India ? (a) Dr. Rajendra Prasad (b) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar(c) H.C. Mukherjee (d) Mahatma Gandhi

Q2: Who one of the following was the chairman of the Drafting Committee for making the Constitution of India?(a) Rajendra Prasad(b) Baldev Singh(c) H.C. Mookerjee(d) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar

Q3: Who was the President of the Indian Constituent Assembly?(a) Motilal Nehru(b) Rajendra Prasad(c) Sarojini Naidu(d) B. R. Ambedkar

Q4: Which of the following days is celebrated to mark the enforcement of the constitution?(a) Republic Day(b) Independence Day(c) Gandhi Jayanti(d) Constitution Enforcement Day

Q5: When did the Indian Constitution come into force ? (a) 26th Nov, 1949 (b) 15th August, 1947(c) 26th Jan, 1950 (d) 26th Jan, 1930

Q6(2010/2011): Who prepared the Constitution for India in 1928 ?(a) Motilal Nehru(b) B. R. Ambedkar(c) Dr. Rajendra Prasad(d) Jawaharlal Nehru

Q7: How many members did the Constituent Assembly of India have ? (a) 199 (b) 299(c) 399 (d) 279

Q8: When did the Constituent Assembly adopt the Indian constitution? (a) 26th Nov, 1949(b) 15th August, 1947(c) 26th Jan, 1950(d) 26th Jan, 1930

Q9(2010): Captain of the first national Hockey team who was also the member of  constituent assembly(a) Baldev Singh(b) Somnath Lahiri(c) Jaipal Singh(d) K.M. Munshi

Q10: Mahatma Gandhi's  vision about Indian constitution was published in which magazine?(a) Discovery Of India(b) Young India(c) New India(d) Indian Gazette

Answer: 1: (d) Mahatma Gandhi 2: (d) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar 3: (b) Rajendra Prasad 4: (a) Republic Day 5: (c) 26th Jan, 1950 6: (a) Motilal Nehru 7: (b) 299 8: (a) 26th Nov, 1949 9: (c) Jaipal Singh 10: (b) Young India