ASIA PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

HALF YEARLY EXAMINATION – 2018-19

CLASS- IX

SUBJECT: - SOCIAL STUDIES

MAX. MARKS: - 80

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS –

1. The question paper has 18 questions in all. All are compulsory.

2. Map work should be done neat and Clean.
3. There is an internal choice between 2 questions of 6 marks ,
attempt any one of the optional question.

1. When did the women in France win the right to vote? (1)

2. Which is the highest peak in the Eastern Ghats and what is its height? (1)

3. Which River in India flows in a Rift Valley? (1)

4. Who was the Leader of the Jacobin Clubs? (1)

5. In India, Which states were the First to try the modern Farming Methods?
(1)

6. State any one factor which made Weimer Republic politically fragile? (1)

7.Which term is used for measuring the crop produced on a given piece of
land during a single year? (1)

8. What is Bhangar? (1)

9. Explain any two essential features of democracy? (3)

10. Explain Why the Nazi became popular in Germany by 1930. (3)
11. What are the main features of the rivers originating from the Himalayas?
(3)

12. What is constitution? Describe the importance of constitution. (3)

13. How is multiple cropping done in village Palampur? Explain. (3)

14. Explain in three points to prove that Nazi rule was barbarous. (3)

15. What was the Contribution of Mirabeau to the formation of the National
Assembly? (4)

16. What are the reasons for accepting the Constitution framed by the
Constituent assembly more than sixty years ago? (4)

17. Which part of India is called Purvanchal? Give any three of its features.
(4)

18. Locate and label the following on the Map of India:- (1 x 4=4)

1. Malabar and Coromandal coast.

2. A Himalayan range that forms the most rugged mountain system.

3. The black soil plateau area with volcanic origin.

4. The part of Himalayans lying between Indus and Sutlej rivers.

19. Describe the impact of Great Economic Depression (1929-1932) on

various sections of society in Germany. (4)

20.Which are the major physiographic divisions of India? Contrast the relief
of the Himalayan range with that of peninsular plateau. (4)

21. (A) Analyse the causes that results into river pollution.

(B) The French revolution popularized many symbols. Each symbol depicted
some symbols and related values. Explain any 3 such symbols and values.(6)

OR

Explain the following in 100 words.

(a) The Godavari Basin

 (b) The Mahanadi Basin
(c) The Kaveri Basin
(d) The Narmada Basin

22. Hitler said “In my state mother is the most important citizen.” Explain the
statement. (6)

OR

How were Darwin and Herbert Spencer’s ideas adopted by Hitler or Nazis?

23. What is a Constitution? Why do we need a Constitution in a democracy?

(6)

24. How are eastern coastal plains of india different from its western coastal
plains? State any 3 points of distinction.(6)

OR

Define Economic activities and explain the different types of economic

activities?

25. Locate the following on the map of india: (6)

(A) The latitude which divides India into two halves.

(B) River Brahmaputra

(C) The Union territories of India.

(D) The river in between Vindhya range and satpura range.

(E) Great Indian desert

(F) River Ganga and sunderbans.