Sample Question Paper
SOCIAL SCIENCE
Class-IX
Summative Assessment-1
October 2011
Design of Question paper
TIME : 3 Hrs MM : 90
1. WEIGHTAGE TO FORM OF QUESTIONS
Form of Questions Marks of Number of Total Marks
Each Question Questions
1. M.C.Q. 1 10 10
2. Short Answer (S.A.) 3 12 36
3. Long Answer (L.A.) 5 8 40
4. Map Question 4 1 04
Total - 31 90
2. UNIT-WISE DIVISION OF QUESTIONS
Unit No. (Subject) Unit- No. of No. of No. of Map Total
wise 1 mark 3 marks 5 marks Question
Marks Questions Questions Questions
1. India and the
Contemporary 23 2 2 3 - 23 (7)
World I (History)
2. Contemporary
India I (Geography) 23 2 4 1 1 23 (8)
3. Democratic
Politics I (Pol. Sc.) 22 3 3 2 - 22 (8)
4. Economics I 22 3 3 2 - 22(8)
TOTAL 90 10 12 8 1 90(31)
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, SOCIAL SCIENCE SYLLABUS
CLASS IX
Term-I (April to September 2011)
Time : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 90
UNIT 1 (HISTORY ) India and the Contemporary World - I
Section 1 : Events and Processes
1. The French Revolution (Chapter 1) Compulsory
2. Russian Revolution (Chapter 2)
OR OR
3. Rise of Nazism (Chapter 3)
UNIT 2 (GEOGRAPHY) : India-Land and the People
1 India (Chapter 1 and 2)
2 Drainage (Chapter 3)
UNIT 3 (POLITICAL SCIENCE) : Democratic Politics - I
1 What is Democracy? Why Democracy? (Chapter 1 and 2)
2 Designing of democracy in India (Chapter 3)
UNIT 4 (ECONOMICS) : Understanding Economic Development - I
1 The economic Story of Palampore (Chapter 1)
2 People as Resource (Chapter 2)
UNIT 5 DISASTER MANAGEMENT (For projects and Assignments only)
1 Introduction to Disaster Management (Chapter 1)
2 Common Hazards (Chapter 2)
Note : (i) Chapter 1 and 2 of Disaster Management are meant for project and assign-
ments only to be assessed through Formative Assessment.
(ii) Page 10-18 (Part 1.3 and 1.4) of Democratic Politics - 1 are to be assessed
through Formative Assessment only.
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, TERM-I
List of Map Items
(For Identification and Locating and labelling on
the political outline map of India)
CHAPTER 1: India - Size & Location
For locating and labelling : Tropic of Cancer, Standard Meridian of India, Southern most
point of India, Southern most point of mainland of India, Northern most point of India, Eastern
most meridian of India, Western most Meridian of India.
CHAPTER 2 : Physical Features of India
(a) For locating & labelling
(i) Mt. peaks : K2, Kanchenjunga, Nanda Devi, Anai Mudi and Nanga Parbat
(ii) Passes : Bomdi-La and Shipkila.
(iii) Hills : Garo, Khasi, Jaintia, Naga Hills, Mizo Hills and Nilgiri
(b) For identification :
(i) Mountain ranges : The Karakoram, Zaskar, Shivaliks, Aravali, Vindhya, Satpura,
Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats,
(ii) Plateaus : Deccan plateau, Chotanagpur plateau and Malwa plateau.
(iii) Coastal strips : Coromandel, Northern Circar, Malabar and Konkan.
Chapter 3 : Drainage
(a) For Locating & labelling :
(i) Lakes : Chilka, Pulicat, Kolleru, Vembanad and Sambhar.
(b) For identification :
(i) Rivers : Indus, Ganga, Brahmaputra, Satluj, Narmada, Tapi, Mahanadi, Godavari,
Krishna and Kaveri.
The map question will consist of
(1) Two items for identificaton.
and
(2) Two items for locating and labelling to be marked in the same map
Note : Items for locating and labelling may also be asked for identification.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE
Class-IX
Summative Assessment-1
October 2011
Design of Question paper
TIME : 3 Hrs MM : 90
1. WEIGHTAGE TO FORM OF QUESTIONS
Form of Questions Marks of Number of Total Marks
Each Question Questions
1. M.C.Q. 1 10 10
2. Short Answer (S.A.) 3 12 36
3. Long Answer (L.A.) 5 8 40
4. Map Question 4 1 04
Total - 31 90
2. UNIT-WISE DIVISION OF QUESTIONS
Unit No. (Subject) Unit- No. of No. of No. of Map Total
wise 1 mark 3 marks 5 marks Question
Marks Questions Questions Questions
1. India and the
Contemporary 23 2 2 3 - 23 (7)
World I (History)
2. Contemporary
India I (Geography) 23 2 4 1 1 23 (8)
3. Democratic
Politics I (Pol. Sc.) 22 3 3 2 - 22 (8)
4. Economics I 22 3 3 2 - 22(8)
TOTAL 90 10 12 8 1 90(31)
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, SOCIAL SCIENCE SYLLABUS
CLASS IX
Term-I (April to September 2011)
Time : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 90
UNIT 1 (HISTORY ) India and the Contemporary World - I
Section 1 : Events and Processes
1. The French Revolution (Chapter 1) Compulsory
2. Russian Revolution (Chapter 2)
OR OR
3. Rise of Nazism (Chapter 3)
UNIT 2 (GEOGRAPHY) : India-Land and the People
1 India (Chapter 1 and 2)
2 Drainage (Chapter 3)
UNIT 3 (POLITICAL SCIENCE) : Democratic Politics - I
1 What is Democracy? Why Democracy? (Chapter 1 and 2)
2 Designing of democracy in India (Chapter 3)
UNIT 4 (ECONOMICS) : Understanding Economic Development - I
1 The economic Story of Palampore (Chapter 1)
2 People as Resource (Chapter 2)
UNIT 5 DISASTER MANAGEMENT (For projects and Assignments only)
1 Introduction to Disaster Management (Chapter 1)
2 Common Hazards (Chapter 2)
Note : (i) Chapter 1 and 2 of Disaster Management are meant for project and assign-
ments only to be assessed through Formative Assessment.
(ii) Page 10-18 (Part 1.3 and 1.4) of Democratic Politics - 1 are to be assessed
through Formative Assessment only.
2
, TERM-I
List of Map Items
(For Identification and Locating and labelling on
the political outline map of India)
CHAPTER 1: India - Size & Location
For locating and labelling : Tropic of Cancer, Standard Meridian of India, Southern most
point of India, Southern most point of mainland of India, Northern most point of India, Eastern
most meridian of India, Western most Meridian of India.
CHAPTER 2 : Physical Features of India
(a) For locating & labelling
(i) Mt. peaks : K2, Kanchenjunga, Nanda Devi, Anai Mudi and Nanga Parbat
(ii) Passes : Bomdi-La and Shipkila.
(iii) Hills : Garo, Khasi, Jaintia, Naga Hills, Mizo Hills and Nilgiri
(b) For identification :
(i) Mountain ranges : The Karakoram, Zaskar, Shivaliks, Aravali, Vindhya, Satpura,
Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats,
(ii) Plateaus : Deccan plateau, Chotanagpur plateau and Malwa plateau.
(iii) Coastal strips : Coromandel, Northern Circar, Malabar and Konkan.
Chapter 3 : Drainage
(a) For Locating & labelling :
(i) Lakes : Chilka, Pulicat, Kolleru, Vembanad and Sambhar.
(b) For identification :
(i) Rivers : Indus, Ganga, Brahmaputra, Satluj, Narmada, Tapi, Mahanadi, Godavari,
Krishna and Kaveri.
The map question will consist of
(1) Two items for identificaton.
and
(2) Two items for locating and labelling to be marked in the same map
Note : Items for locating and labelling may also be asked for identification.
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