First Formative Test | Social Studies | Std. IX

Sample Questions of First Formative Test | Std. IX

Class: Std. IX    Subject: Social Studies    Full Marks: 20

Time: 2 hours                                                                Pass Marks: 08

Attempt all the questions.
1. Multiple choice questions:

(a) The western most state of India is
(i) Tamil Nadu
(ii) Gujrat
(iii) Rajasthan
(iv) J&K

(b) Total geographical area of India is
(i) 3.00 million SQ km
(ii) 2.38 million SQ km
(iii) 3.28 million SQ km

(c) In which year was the monarchy abolished in France
(i) 1791
(ii) 1792
(ii) 1793

(d) When was the declaration of the rights of man and the citizen proclaimed?

(e) A government characterized by people’s rule is known as-
(i) Oligarchy
(ii) Theocracy
(iii) Democracy

(f) The number of permanent members in the UN security council is
(i) Four
(ii) Five
(iii) Six

(g) National Rural Employment Guarantee Act was passed on
(i) 23 August 2004
(ii) 23 August 2007
(iii) 20 June 2001
(iv) 31 March 2000

(h) Which one of the following is not capital
(i) Textile machine
(ii) Agricultural land
(iii) Raw material
(iv) Factory building

(i) Which of the following is not a primary activity?
(i) Farming
(ii) Fishing
(iii) Mining
(iv) Sketting

(j) Green revolution referred to the revolution in the field of?
(i) Industries
(ii) Mustard oil
(iii) Agriculture
(iv) Factory

2. Fill in the blanks:
(a) India is situated on ______________ longitudinal extant.
(b) When earth rotates it takes ______________min to move one degree.
(c) Our standard meridian is situated at ____________________.
(d) ___________________ route links China to West Asian countries.
(e) ____________________ is the longest state in India.
(f) The activities done for earning money is known as __________ activity.
(g) The activities which are done for the self pleasure and satisfaction are known as ____________ activity.
(h) ____________ is a passive factor.
(i) Poland is a ______________ country.
(j) General Augusto ruled for ______________ years.

3. Give one word answer:
(a) A political system in which only one government exists is called __________.
(b) A political set up where two or more than two parties form a joint government due to not having majority ___________.
(c) The head of Church ___________.
(d) What was the name of tax collected by clergy and kings in France? ________
(e) A political system where states are ruled by kings or queen. ___________
(f) Old system of government is known as _________.
(g) A sudden violent and illegal seizure of power from a government _________.
(h) Forcible overthrow of government is called ___________.
(i) Growing more than one crop on a piece of land during the year. __________
(j) Revolution in the field of Agriculture is known as __________.

4. Answer the following:
(a) What do you mean by production? And what are the factors of production?
(b) What was the immediate cause of French Revolution?
(c) When and why was Lech Walesa awarded by Nobel Peace Prize?