Class 9 - SSt - Ch1 - French Revolution (MCQs)(#eduvictors)(#class9History)(#FrenchRevolution)

French Revolution 

Storming of Bastille
(credits:wikipedia)

(MCQs)
Q1(CBSE 2010): 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(CBSE 2010): 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)

CBSE Class 9 - Geography - CH6 - Population

Population

MCQs

image credits: opecliaprt

Q1: Which is the most populous state of India?

(a) Maharashtra
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) West Bengal



Q2(CBSE 2010): What is the rank of India among the population of different countries of the world?

(a) First
(b) Second
(c) Third
(d) Fourth


Q3: In India the percentage of population engaged in primary activities is:

(a) 50%
(b) 60%
(c) 64%
(d) 70%


Q4(CBSE): Which is the most populous country of the world?

CBSE Class 9 - SA2 - Social Science Sample Q Paper- 2012-13

Class 9 -Social Science Sample Paper (SA2) - 2012-13

Here follows the Sample Question Paper by CBSE including syllabus, marking scheme and Value based questions.

CBSE Class 9 - History - CH8 - Clothing: A Social History

Clothing: A Social History

Indian Woman
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Q & A

Q1(NCERT): What were the sumptuary laws in France?

Answer: From about 1294 to the time of the French Revolution in 1789, the people of France were expected to strictly follow what were known as ‘sumptuary laws.’ These laws try to control:

• the behaviour of those considered social inferiors
• prevent them from wearing certain clothes.
• prevent them consuming certain foods and beverages
• prevent them from hunting.

These laws also controlled that a French could buy a type of cloth based on his social rank.


Q2(CBSE 2010): Give any one example of the way in which Europeans dress code was different from the Indian dress code?
OR
Q(NCERT): Give an example of any two examples of the ways in which European dress codes were different from Indian dress codes.

Answer: Important differences were:

CBSE Class 9 - History - CH6 - Peasants and Farmers

Peasants and Farmers

MCQs

Q1: Who was Captain Swing?

(a) A farmer
(b) An army Captain
(c) A mythical name
(d) A labourer


Q2(CBSE): The Great Agrarian Depression of the 1930s was caused by:

(a) overproduction of wheat
(b) fall of wheat production
(c) rise in the price of wheat
(d) overproduction of rice


Q3: In 19th century, the main reason for the peasants to protest against threshing machines use was:

CBSE Class 9 - History - CH5 - Pastoralists in The Modern World

Pastoralists in The Modern World

Maasai woman from E. Africa
(Image credits:wikipedia)

MCQs

Q1: Which of the following is the pastoral community of Maharashtra?

(a) Gujjar
(b) Masai
(c) Dhangar
(d) Bhotiya


Q2: Kurumas and Kurubas who reared sheep and goat

(a) Karnataka
(b) Jammu & Kashmir
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Maharashtra


Q3(CBSE 2010): By October, the Dhangars harvested their bajra and started on their move to the west. Why were they welcomed by the Konkani peasants?


(a) They married off their children in each other’s communities
(b) The Dhangars brought bajra for them
(c) Dhangar flocks manured their fields and fed on the stubble
(d) None of the above

CBSE Class 9 - Economics - CH 4 - Food Security in India

Food Security in India

Does this picture reflect one of the major issue of Food Security in India?

MCQs

Q1: MSP stands for

(a) Maximum Support Price
(b) Minimum Support Price
(c) Main Sale Price
(d) Marginal Support Price


Q2(SQP): Which one of the following does not ensure food security to the people?

(a) Enough food is available for all the persons.
(b) All persons have the capacity to buy food.
(c) Extremely inadequate purchasing power.
(d) There is no barrier on access to food.


Q3(CBSE 2010): In which state of India, Amul Dairy is situated?

(a) Rajasthan
(b) Gujarat
(c) Karnataka
(d) Bihar

CBSE Class 9/10 - JSTS Exam (GK-3) - 2012-13

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

(Part-3)(JSTS Scholarship Exam - 2012-13)

You may access GK (Part-1),   GK (Part-2)

Q31: Cell Secretions are processed and packed up by

(a) Golgi apparatus
(b) Nucleus
(c) Ribosomes
(d) Mitochondria




Q32: The temperature range of moon is

(a) -10°C to 10°C
(b) -90°C to 10°C
(c) -190°C to 110°C
(d) -50°C to 250°C





Q33: The Constitution of India came into force on

(a) 26 Nov. 1949
(b) 15 Aug.  1947
(c) 26 Jan.  1947
(d) 26 Jan. 1950





Q34: The National Emblem of India has been taken from the pillar of Sarnath which had:

(a)  An Elephant
(b) Four Lions
(c) A Lion
(d) A Bull

CBSE Class 9/10 - JSTS Exam (GK-2) - 2012-13

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

(Part-2)(JSTS Scholarship Exam - 2012-13)

You may access GK (Part-1)

Q16: Which of the following countries in 20th century was known as Bread Basket of the world

(a) USA
(b) Canada
(c) Africa
(d) Australia




Q17: Farmers are paid a Pre-announced price for their crops by FCI which is known as:

(a) Cost Price
(b) Market Price
(c) Minimum Support Price
(d) None of these

CBSE Class 9/10 - JSTS Examination (GK-1) - 2012-13

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

(Part-1)(JSTS Scholarship Exam - 2012-13)

Q1: When was NREGA implemented?

(a) 2003
(b) 2005
(c) 1999
(d) 2007



Q2: Buffer stock is the stock of food grains mainly wheat, rice procured by the Government through

(a) IFCI
(b) IDBI
(c) FCI
(d) None of these



Q3: In how many constituencies India has been for Lok Sabha elections

(a) 541
(b) 542
(c) 543
(d) 544

CBSE Class 9 - Geo - Natural Vegetation and Wild Life

Natural Vegetation and Wild Life

White Bengal Tiger
credits:wikimedia

MCQs

Q1(CBSE 2011): At which of the following places are Royal Bengal tigers found?

(a) Mahanadi delta
(b) Godawari delta
(c) Kaveri delta
(d) Sunderban delta


Q2(NCERT): To which one of the following types of vegetation does rubber belong to?

(a) Tundra
(b) Tidal
(c) Himalayan
(d) Tropical Evergreen

CBSE Class 9 - Value Based Questions (Social Studies- SA-2)

Value Based Questions and Answers

In SA-II examination, there shall be 1 or 2 value based questions of 3-5 marks.

Here follows Value based Questions in Social Science:


Q1(CBSE Sample Paper): While analysisng the given table, which values you think are distrubing the balance of the country?

   (a) Gender Ratio (Female - Male) 46% : 54%
   (b) Occupation (Secondary - Primary) 55% : 35%

Answer:
(a) Gender Ratio: Female-Male ratio as 46%:54% is a matter of grave concern for the country.

1. It indicates how the girl child is neglected.
2. female foeticide, poor medical care and poor nutrition to girl child are the possible causes for low female ratio.
3. Society's gender bias towards girl has led to this difference and it will lead to dire consequences.

CBSE Class 9 - History - CH8 - Clothing: A Social History

Clothing: A Social History

Indian Woman
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MCQs

Q1: In medieval France, the royalty could wear expensive clothes like:

(a) silk
(b) ermine
(c) velvet
(d) all of these

Q2: During French revolution, which colours became popular in French clothing:

(a) Red and Black
(b) Blue, White and Red
(c) Black
(d) Red, Yellow and Blue

Q3: Sumptuary Laws in medieval Europe were meant

(a) to allow hunting game in certain areas
(b) to protect home production against imports
(c) to define what the rich and poor could wear
(d) All of these

CBSE Class 9 - History - Forest Society and Colonialism

Forest Society and Colonialism

Mahua Collector from Chhattisgarh
credits:flicker Chhattisgarh: Full of Surprises

MCQs from CBSE Examinations

Q1: Which of the following was not a tribal community?

(a) Karacha
(b) Jhum
(c) Korava
(d) Yerukula


Q2: The system of scientific forestry stands for:

(a) system whereby the local farmers were allowed to cultivate temporarily within a plantation
(b) system of cutting old trees and plant new ones
(c) division of forest into three categories
(d) disappearance of forests


Q3: Indian Forest Service was set up in the year:

(a) 1865
(b) 1864
(c) 1854
(d) 1884

CBSE Class 9 - Economics - Ch3 - Poverty As A Challenge

Poverty As A Challenge

Slum in Mumbai
credits: Marcus Fornell at Flickr

MCQs

Q1: Every _________ person in India is poor

(a) third
(b) fourth
(c) fifth
(d) tenth


Q2(CBSE 2011): In which of the following countries did poverty actually rise from 1981 to 2001?

(a) Sub-Saharan Africa
(b) India
(c) China
(d) Russia

CBSE Class 9 - Geography - CH4 - Climate

CLIMATE

Indian Monsoon
credits:wikipedia

MCQs

Q1(NCERT): Which one of the following places receives the highest rainfall in the world?
(a) Silchar
(b) Mawsynram
(c) Cherrapunji
(d) Guwahati


Q2(CBSE 2010): The term monsoon is originated from?

(a) German
(b) Hindi
(c) Latin
(d) Arabic


Q3: The 'Coriolis force' is caused due to:

(a) wind movements
(b) the Earth's rotation
(c) cyclone depressions
(d) jet streams

CBSE Class 9 - PSA Quiz (Social Science)

PSA Quiz (Social Science)

(Sample PSA paper from a public school in Delhi)(Passage based MCQs) Read the given passage carefully and answer the following questions:

The heaviest rainfall (11520 cm) in the world has been recorded in Mawsynram (Meghalaya) while the western part of Jaisalmer district is one of the driest part of the world, recording about 9cm of rainfall in a year. There is a wide contrast in the amount of rainfall received by different parts of the country. There is wide contrast in the amount of rainfall received by different parts of the country. Total rainfall increases generally eastward.

Q1: At which place has the maximum rainfall in the world been recorded?

(a) Karakoram
(b) Amritsar
(c) Mawsynram
(d) Indore

CBSE Class 9 - Political Science - CH5 - Working of Institutions

Working of Institutions

Indian Parliament

MCQS

Q1(NCERT): If you are elected as the President of India which of the following decision can you take on your own?

(a) Select the person you like as Prime Minister.
(b) Dismiss a Prime Minister who has a majority in Lok Sabha.
(c) Ask for reconsideration of a bill passed by both the Houses.
(d) Nominate the leaders of your choice to the Council of Ministers.


Q2: Who is the presiding officer of the Lok Sabha?
(a) Speaker
(b) Vice President
(c) President
(d) Prime Minister

CBSE Class 9 - HISTORY AND SPORT : THE STORY OF CRICKET

HISTORY AND SPORT : THE STORY OF CRICKET

History of Cricket Bats
credits: wikipedia

(MCQs, Q & A)
Note: MCQs from this chapter were asked in CBSE 2010 Term II examination only.
Q1(CBSE 2010): At which of the following places was the world's first cricket club formed?

(a) Marybone
(b) Hambledon
(c) Melbourne
(d) Adelaide

Answer: (b) Hambledon

Q2(CBSE 2011): Explain why cricket became popular in India and West Indies?

CBSE Class 9 - Social Science - CH4 - Electoral Politics

Electoral Politics

MCQs, Q & A

Q1(NCERT): Which of these is not a good reason to say that Indian elections are democratic?
(a) India has the largest number of voters in the world
(b) India’s Election Commission is very powerful
(c) In India, everyone above the age of 18 has a right to vote
(d) In India, the losing parties accept the electoral verdict