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KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN

FIRST TERM EXAMINATION, 2024 - 2025

SOCIAL SCIENCE- SAMPLE PAPER
CLASS: IX MARKS: 80

General Instructions:
1. Question paper comprises five Sections - A, B, C, D, E and F. There are 38 questions
in the question paper. All questions are compulsory.
2. Section A - From question 1 to 20 are MCQs of 1 mark each.
3. Section B - Question no. 21 to 26 are Very Short Answer Type Questions, carrying 2
marks each. Answer to each question should not exceed 40 words.
4. Section C contains Question no.27 to 31 are Short Answer Type Questions, carrying
3 marks each. Answer to each question should not exceed 60 words
5. Section D - Question no. 32 to 35 are long answer type questions, carrying 5 marks
each. Answer to each question should not exceed 120 words.
6. Section E - Questions no from 36 & 37 are case based questions with three sub
questions and are of 4 marks each.
7. Section F - Question no. 38 is map based, carrying 5 marks with two parts, 38 a
from History (2 marks) and 38 b from Geography (3 marks).
8. There is no overall choice in the question paper. However, an internal choice has
been provided in few questions. Only one of the choices in such questions have to be
attempted.
9. In addition to this, separate instructions are given with each section and question,
wherever necessary.

SECTION A
1. An Englishman who travelled through France during the years 1787-1789 and wrote the 1
descriptions of his journeys was
a) George Danton
b) Arthur Young
c) Montesquieu
d) Jean-Jacques Rousseau
2. Study the picture and answer the question that follow Upon becoming free, the slave wore: 1

a) blue cap
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 b) white cap
c) red cap
d) green cap

3. Match the following items given in Column A with those in Column B. 1

Column A Column B
i. „Estates General a) endangering the basic means of livelihood
ii.Subsistence Crisis‟ b) Unit of currency in France
iii. livres c) A tax levied by the Church
iv. Tithes d) A political body
Choose the correct answer from the option given below :-
a) i– c, ii – d ,iii – a, iv- b
b) i – d, ii – a, iii – b, iv-c
c) i – a, ii – b, iii – c, iv- d
d) i – b, ii – d, iii – a, iv- c
4. 1
Choose the correctly match pair:-
a) John Locke - The Social Contract
b) Jean Jacques Rousseau - The Social Contract
c) Montesquieu - Two Treatises of Government
d) Jean Jacques Rousseau -The Spirit of the Law

5. 1
In the question given below, there are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and
Reason (R). Read the statements and choose the correct option:

Assertion (A): All countries that have constitution are not necessarily democratic.
Reason (R): But all countries that are democratic will have constitutions.

Options:
a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
c) A is correct but R is wrong
d) A is wrong but R is correct

6. Read the information about Zimbabwe‟s political system and choose the incorrect 1
option.

a. The party that ruled during the post-independence times had led the freedom
struggle
b. The party used fair means to win the elections
c. It changed the constitution of the country several times to increase the
powers of thePresident and make him less accountable
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 d. Law limits the right to criticize the
PresidentWhich of the above
option is incorrect?
a) Only b
b) Only d
c) Only b and d
d) Only a
7. ]Match the following items given in Column A with those in Column B. 1

Column A Column B
i. Socialist a) People are free to express their thoughts.
ii.Democratic b) People should live like brothers and sisters
iii. Justice c) Wealth is generated socially and should be
shared
equally by society.
iv. Fraternity d) The government is run according to some basic
rules.
Choose the correct answer from the option given below :-
a) i– c, ii – d ,iii – a, iv- b
b) i – d, ii – b, iii – a, iv-c
c) i – a, ii – b, iii – c, iv- d
d) i – b, ii – d, iii – a, iv- c
8. The Constitution begins with a short statement of its basic values. What is it called? 1

a) Preface
b) Preamble
c) Introduction
d) Article
9. What is the Chinese Parliament called? 1
a) National People’s Congress b) Chinese Communist Party
c) The Communist party of China d) Peoples Congress
10. Who conspired in Italy to bring about a revolution? 1
a) Bismarck
b) Karl Marx
c) Guiseppe Mazzini
d) None of the above
11. Match the following. 1
COLUMN A COLUMN B
I. Land boundary of India 1. Arabian Sea
II. Majuli 2. Luni River
III. Indian Desert 3. Brahmaputra
IV. Lakshadweep 4. 15,200 km
a) I-3, II-4, III-2, IV-1
b) I-2, II 3, III-1, IV-4
c) I-4, II-3, III-2, IV-1
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 d) I-1, II-2, III-3, IV-4

12.. What is the latitudinal and longitudinal extent of the mainland? 1

a) 300
b) 100
c) 150
d) 200
13. __________ invested in human resource, it did not have any natural resource. 1

a) China
b) India
c) Bangladesh
d) Japan
14. The number of deaths in a year per thousand of population. 1

a) Birth Rate
b) Death Rate
c) Infant mortality Rate
d) Children Death rate

15. What is the primary role of education in enhancing human resources? 1

a) To increase unemployment
b) To improve skills and knowledge
c) To reduce population growth
d) To create wealth

16. Which physical feature of India is known as the store house of minerals? 1

a) Northern Plains
b) Mountains
c) Plateaus
d) Coastal regions

17. Look at the picture given below. Identify the name of the sector shown in the image and choose 1
the correct option.

a) Primary sector
b) Secondary sector

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 c) Tertiary sector
d) Both a and c

18. There are two statements given as Assertion (A) Reason (R). Read both the statements and choose 1
the correct option.
Assertion (A) Educated parents invest more on the education of their child.
Reason (R) They have realized the importance of education for themselves.
a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
c) A is true, but R is false
d) A is false, but R is true

19. Which of the following country is separated from India by a narrow channel of sea formed by 1
the Palk Strait and the Gulf of Mannar?
a) Maldives
b) Sri Lanka
c) Indonesia
d) Thailand

20. My friend hails from a country that does not share a land boundary with India. Identify the 1
country.
a) Bhutan
b) Tajikistan
c) Bangladesh
d) Nepal

SECTION B
21. “A democratic government is the best form of government”. Explain. 2
22. What are the effects of First World War in Russia? 2
23. Highlight the ideas on the ideology followed by : 2
a) Liberals b) Radicals
24. What major changes indicate health improvement in India? 2
25. Write a short note on the Deccan Plateau of India. 2
26. Why is the difference between the duration of day and night hardly felt at Kanyakumari but not 2
so in Kashmir?

SECTION C
27. Describe any three changes bought in the rule of France during the Directory Rule after the 3
fall of Jacobin government.
28. “Making of the Constitution for a huge and diverse country like India, was not an easyaffair.” 3
Justify.

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29. Give a brief description about the Islands group of India. 3
30. Explain the role of health in capital formation. 3
31. Explain the differentiation between Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats. 3
OR
Distinguish between the Western Coastal plain and the Eastern Coastal plain.

SECTION D 5
32. Describe in brief the structure of the Himalayas. 5
OR
Give a brief account of India’s contact with outside world in the ancient and medieval times.
33. What are the different types of economic activities? Explain with the help of examples. 5
OR
Explain the problems of educated unemployment in urban areas.
34. Highlight the political ideas given by the political philosophers during the FrenchRevolution. 5
How did these ideas circulated among the common people?
OR
Explicate the views of the socialist on private property with special emphasis on Karl Marx.
35. ‘‘Democracy is all about political competition and power play. There is no scope for 5
morality.’’ Justify the statement by giving arguments against democracy.
OR
Explain the importance of Institutional Design of the Constitution of India.
SECTION E

36. Read the given extract and answer following questions.

Clearly, democracy is not a magical solution for all the problems. It has not ended poverty in our country
and in other parts of the world. Democracy as a form of government only ensures that people take their
own decisions. This does not guarantee that their decisions will be good. People can make mistakes.
Involving the people in these decisions does lead to delays in decision making. It is also true that
democracy leads to frequent changes in leadership.

1
"Democracy is not a magical solution for all the problems. Explain
What is democracy? 1
Mention any one feature of democracy. 2
37. Read the given extract and answer following questions.
India’s contacts with the World have continued through ages but her relationships through the
land routes are much older than her maritime contacts. The various passes across the mountains
in the north have provided passages to the ancient travelers, while the oceans restricted such
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 interaction for a long time. These routes have contributed in the exchange of ideas and
commodities since ancient times. The ideas of the Upanishads and the Ramayana, the stories of
Panchatantra, the Indian numerals and the decimal system thus could reach many parts of the
world. The spices, muslin and other merchandise were taken from India to different countries.
On the other hand, the influence of Greek sculpture, and the architectural styles of dome and
minarets from West Asia can be seen indifferent parts of our country.
1. What commodities were taken from India to various parts of the world? 1

2. Which ideas from India could reach the world? 1

3. India’s contacts with the world were established first by land routes or sea routes? 2

SECTION - E MAP BASED QUESTIONS

38.a Identify the given places and write their correct names on the answer script. 2

a)The National Anthem of France got its name from the name of this place.
b) Region not affected by the Great Fear

38.b Locate and label Any three the following with appropriate symbols on the given political map 3
of India.
a)The place situated on the three seas.
b)The highest peak in the eastern ghats
c)The northern part of the Eastern Coastal plain.
d)Any one state through which Tropic of cancer passes.

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