CBSE Class 9 - Geography - India Size and Location - Important Terms You Should Memorize (#cbsenotes)(#eduvictors)

India Size and Location
IMPORTANT TERMS

Landmass:
A continent or other large body of land.


India Landmass:
The Indian landmass is centrally located between West and East Asia.


Tropic of Cancer:
Each of two corresponding circles on the celestial sphere where the sun appears to turn after reaching its greatest declination,marking the northern and southern limits of the ecliptic.


Island:
A piece of land surrounded by water.

CBSE Class 9 - Geography - Chapter 1 - Reasons for Calling India as Sub Continent (#cbsenotes)(#class9Geography)(#eduvictors)

Reasons for Calling India as Sub Continent 

Class 9 Geography - Chapter 1: India - Size & Location

India lies in the southern part of the Asian continent. Though India is a country it is often called a subcontinent. India is often called a subcontinent because it is a distinct landmass, not just a country.

A country which is having features of a great geographical extent, huge population, diversified geographical and socio-cultural features is called a subcontinent. Although India is not treated as a continent it has the features of a continent. It is called a subcontinent due to the following reasons:


1 Large Area: 

India has a large area of 3.28 million square kilometres, taking seventh place in the world.

2. Large Population: 

India has a population of 121 crores according to 2011 census (now approx. 128 crores), attaining a second place in the world. 

3. Diversified Physiographic divisions: 

India has diversified physiographic conditions with a variety of landforms like the Himalayas, the Indo-Gangetic plains, plateaus and coastal plains etc.

4. Climate: 

India has a distinctive monsoon type of climate. Extremes in climatic conditions like temperature, rainfall, sunshine, humidity etc can be observed.

5. Soils: 

A variety of soils like Alluvial, Black, Red, Laterite etc are found. 

6. Land of Many Religions: 

The religions like Hinduism, Islam, Christianity, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism etc are being practised.

7. Land of Diversity: 

It is a land of diversity having varied modes of living, culture etc. There is the Aryan culture in North India and Dravidian culture in South India.

8. Tropic of Cancer: 

The tropic of cancer runs half-way through the country. The southern half of the country lies within the tropics and experiences a tropical climate.


9. Historical Perspectives:

Indian subcontinent does not constitute only India, but it also constitutes other SAARC countries that are Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka & Maldives. This group of countries are combined together to be called Indian subcontinent as once in History, they were a part of India. 

☛See Also:

Geography - Ch1 - India - Size & Location (Q & A)
Geography - Ch1 - India - Size & Location (VSQA)

CBSE Class 9 - Chapter 1 - DEMOCRACY IN THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD - Important Study Points (#cbsenotes)(#eduvictors)

Class 9 - Chapter 1 - DEMOCRACY IN THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD 

Important Study Points 

1. The March of Democracy has met with setbacks and successes at some point of history.

2. In 1900 there have been only few democratic states. After the Second World War, in 1950, more

countries were formed. The newly independent countries of Asia chose democracy. In 1975 colonies in Africa had become unbiased and maximum of them chose democracy as a shape of government. A large bounce turned into taken in 1991. The fall of the Soviet Union created 15 new states and greater democracies.

CBSE Class 9 and 10: Social Science Curriculum 2019-20 cuts three chapters (#cbsesyllabus)(#eduvictors)

CBSE Class 9 and 10: Social Science Curriculum 2019-20 Cuts Three Chapters

In a bid to curtail the big syllabus and reduce burden on class 9 and 10 standard students, the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) and Central Board Secondary Education (CBSE) have deleted three chapters from Social Science books.

Chapters deleted from Class 9 NCERT textbook, India and the Contemporary World - I are:

1. Peasants and Farmers from Section II: Livelihoods, Economics and Societies
2. History and Sport: The Story of Cricket from Section III: Everyday Life, Culture and Politics
3. Clothing: A Social History from Section III: Everyday Life, Culture and Politics


Chapters deleted from Class 10 Syllabus for 2019-20 board examinations are:

1. Forest and Wildlife: Will not be asked in final board examination. It will be assessed in the Periodic Tests only

CBSE announces revised syllabus for Class IX and Class X Students for session 2019-20

CBSE announces revised syllabus for Class IX and Class X Students for session 2019-20

After the statement of the reduction of NCERT syllabus from 2019-20 session, CBSE  students have gained big relief. According to CBSE officials, the primary cuts might be there within the Social Science syllabus (around 15% cut).

Please buy latest editions  (2019) of NCERT books. Even examination question patterns have modified a lot. MCQs and Assertion type questions will be introduced.

As far as Secondary and Senior Secondary Curriculum 2019-20 is concerned, the changes notified vide Circular Nos. Acad-3/2019 dated 10.01.2019, Acad11/2019 dated 06.03.2019 and Acad-12/2019 dated 08.03.2019 are incorporated in the respective Curriculum documents.

Here follows the subjects students can opt for:

CBSE Class 9 - Social Science Annual Sample Question Paper (2018-19) (Set-3)(#cbsepapers)(#eduvictors)

CBSE Class 9 - Social Science
 Annual Sample Question Paper (2018-19)
(Set-3)

Getting good marks is very important for students of class 9. For this one must practice and attempt sample question papers within time limits.

Here follows a sample question paper on Social Science subject to assess your knowledge about the subject.

For studying you may refer following help guides:

1. CBSE Class 9 All in One Social Science

CBSE Class 9 - Social Science Annual Sample Question Paper (2018-19) (Set-2)(#cbsepapers)(#eduvictors)

CBSE Class 9 - Social Science
 Annual Sample Question Paper (2018-19)
(Set-2)

Getting good marks is very important for students of class 9. For this one must practice and attempt sample question papers within time limits.

Here follows a sample question paper on Social Science subject to assess your knowledge about the subject.

For studying you may refer following help guides:

1. CBSE Class 9 All in One Social Science

CBSE Class 9 - Social Science Annual Sample Question Paper (2018-19) (Set-1)(#cbsepapers)(#eduvictors)

CBSE Class 9 - Social Science
 Annual Sample Question Paper (2018-19)
(Set-1)

Getting good marks is very important for students of class 9. For this one must practice and attempt sample question papers within time limits.

Here follows a sample question paper on Social Science subject to assess your knowledge about the subject.

For studying you may refer following help guides:

1. CBSE Class 9 All in One Social Science

CBSE Class 9 - Economics - Chapter 3 - Poverty as a Challenge (Questions and Answers)(#eduvictors)(#cbsenotes)

Class 9 - Economics - Poverty as a Challenge 

(Questions and Answers)

Q1: Who advocated that India would be truly independent only when the poorest of its people becomes free of human suffering?

Answer: Mahatma Gandhi


Q2: What is social exclusion ? Give one example of it.

Answer:
1. According to the concept of social exclusion, poverty must be seen in terms of the poor having to live only in poor surroundings with other poor people, excluded from enjoying social equality with better-off people in better surroundings.

2. It is a process through which individuals or groups are excluded from facilities, benefits and opportunities that others enjoy.

3. Its typical example is the working of caste system in India. In this system, people from certain castes are excluded from equal opportunities.

CBSE Class 9 - Economics - Chapter 3: Poverty As A Challenge (Q and A)(#eduvictors)(#cbsenotes)

Chapter 3: Poverty As A Challenge

(Q and A)

CBSE Class 9 - Economics - Study Notes

Q1. Why calorie requirements in rural areas are fixed at a higher level than urban areas? 

Answer: Since people living in rural areas engage themselves in more physical work that is why
calorie requirement is more in rural areas.


Q2. Describe the poverty trends in India since 1973. 

Answer:
(i) The proportion of the people below the poverty line declined from 55% in 1973 to 45% in 1993-94 and 37% in 2004-05. It has further declined to 22% in 2011-12.

(ii) The number of poor people declined from 407 million in 2004-05 to 269 million in 2011-12.

(iii) There is a standard decline in poverty ratio in India for both rural and urban areas.

Geography - The Composition of the Earth's Crust (#eduvictors)(#cbsenotes)

Geography

The Composition of the Earth's Crust

CBSE Class 9 - History - CH – 2 – SOCIALISM IN EUROPE AND THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION - Assignment (#eduvictors)(#cbsenotes)

SOCIALISM IN EUROPE AND THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION

Assignment

1. What was the thinking of nationalists regarding existing monarchy?

2. What was the root of all ills in society, according to socialism?

3. Who has sought to build a corporative community called ‘New Harmony’?

4. Name two famous socialists who introduced a communist system.

5. Who all wanted revolutions to put an end to the monarchical system?

6. Mention the other name of the commune in Russia?

CBSE Class 9 - Social Science - Mid-Term Sample Question Paper - (2018-19)(#eduvictors)(#cbsenotes)

CBSE Class 9 - Social Science
 - Mid-Term Sample
Question Paper - (2018-19)

CBSE Class 9 - History - Socialism in Europe and the Russian Revolution (NCERT Solutions)(#cbsenotes)(#eduvictors)

Socialism in Europe
and the Russian Revolution

Class 9 India and the Contemporary World
Chapter 2 - Social Science

NCERT Solutions

Question 1: What were the social, economic and political conditions in Russia before 1905?

Answer: The Social, economic and political conditions in Russia before 1905 were backward.

Social Conditions:
1. 85% of Russia’s population was agriculturist.

2. The industry was existent, but rarely in which most of was privately owned.

3. Workers were divided on the basis of their occupation. They mainly migrated to cities for employment in factories.

4. The peasant community was deeply religious but did not care much about the nobility. They believed that land must be divided amongst themselves.

Economic Conditions: 
1. Russia was going through a bad period economically.

2. Prices of essential good rises while real wages decreased by 20%leading to the famous St. Petersburg strike

3. This strike started a series of events that are together known as the 1905 Revolution.

4. During this revolution, there were strikes all over the country, universities closed down, and various professionals and workers established the Union of Unions, demanding the establishment of a constituent assembly.

Indian States Touching International Borders - Geography - CBSE Class 6/7/8/9/10/NTSE/CTET -

Indian States Touching International Borders 

Table

States Situated on International Borders
(Indian States touching International Borders)

No.	Countries	States
1	Pakistan	1. Gujarat 2. Rajasthan 3. Punjab 4. Jammu & Kashmir

Our Country India - CBSE Class 6/9 - Geography - Assignment (#cbsenotes)(#eduvictors)

Our Country India 

Assignment Worksheet

Q1. Name southernmost point of Indian Mainland.

Q2. Where is Indira Point located?

Q3. Name the largest and smallest state of India.

Q4. What are the Seven Sisters?

Q5. Name the most populous state of India.

CBSE Class 9 - India and the Contemporary World – Chapter 5 - Pastoralists in the Modern World ( NCERT Answers) (#cbsenotes)(#eduvictors)

Pastoralists in the Modern World

(NCERT Solutions)

Q1: Explain why nomadic tribes need to move from one place to another. What are the advantages to the environment of this continuous movement?

Answer:  There were many need of nomadic tribes to move from one place to another:

① The nomadic tribes had no regular fields of their own from where they could get fodder for their cattle.

② They lived with their herd in the low hills of the Himalayas from September to April because; the huge mountains or high altitudes were covered with snow during this period. In these areas, the dry scrub forests provided pastures for their herds during this period.

③ With the onset of summer, as the snow melted and the hillsides began to be covered with lush green with a variety of new grasses, the pastoralists started their northward march for their summer grazing grounds.

④ Again with the onset of winter when the mountains began to be covered with snow and there was a dearth of nutritious forage, these pastoralists on the move again, this time on their downward journey.

The movement of the nomadic pastoralists from the downward to the upward areas and vice-versa allowed sufficient time for natural restoration of vegetation grounds. Their continuous shifting provided sufficient forage to the different animals both at the high mountains and the lower hills. They also helped in maintaining the quality of the pastures.

CBSE Class 9 - Geography - List of Important Dams In India (#cbsenotes)(#eduvictors)

List of Important Dams In India

CBSE Class 9 - Geography - India land of diverse relief features (#cbsenotes)(#eduvictors)

India Land of Diverse Relief Features

India Relief Features
credits: Sagredo, Wikipedia

Q: Write a short note describing India is a land of diverse relief features.

Answer:
① India presents a picturesque landscape,  characterized by great diversity in its landforms with respect to relief, structure and rock formations.

② The north has a vast expanse of highly rugged terrain consisting of the Himalayan mountain chain. The bold and youthful relief of these parallel ranges is largely composed of metamorphic and sedimentary rocks.

CBSE Class 9 - Geography - India: Size and Location (Very Short Questions and Answers)(#cbsenotes)(#eduvictors)

India: Size and Location 

(Very Short Questions and Answers)

Q1: Indian Standard Time or I.S.T. is how many hours ahead or behind of G.M.T. or Universal Time?

Answer: 5 hrs.30 min. ahead of G.M.T.



Q2: Which Canal has reduced India’s distance from Europe by 7000 km?

Answer: Suez Canal


Q3: The Standard Meridian of India, 82°30’E passes through which place in UP?

Answer: Mirzapur in Uttar Pradesh


Q4: From Arunachal Pradesh to Gujarat, there is a time lag of.....

Answer: 2 hours


Q5: Approximately what is the latitudinal and longitudinal extent of the mainland of India?

Answer: 30°