Vellum is:
- AA parchment made from the skin of animals
- BPrinting on cloth
- CPrinting on palm leaves
- DPrinting on paper
Question types
MODEL PAPER - 9 [2026] question types
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MCQ (1 Mark)
4 Q→02VSQ (2 Marks)
2 Q→03SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS(3 Mark)
2 Q→04LONG ANS. QUESTIONS(5 Mark)
2 Q→05CASE BASED QUESTIONS(4 Mark)
1 Q→06MCQ [1M - GEOGRAPHY]
6 Q→07LONG ANS. QUESTIONS [5M - GEOGRAPHY]
2 Q→08CASE BASED QUESTIONS [4M - GEOGRAPHY]
1 Q→09VSQ [2M - GEOGRAPHY]
1 Q→10MAP SKILL-BASED QUESTION [3M - GEOGRAPHY]
1 Q→11MCQ [1M - POLITICAL SCIENCE]
3 Q→12Assertion and Reason [1M - POLITICAL SCIENCE]
1 Q→13SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS [3M - POLITICAL SCIENCE]
1 Q→14LONG ANS. QUESTIONS [5M - POLITICAL SCIENCE]
2 Q→15CASE BASED QUESTIONS [4M - POLITICAL SCIENCE]
1 Q→16VSQ [2M - POLITICAL SCIENCE]
2 Q→17MCQ [1M - ECONOMICS]
6 Q→18SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS [3M - ECONOMICS]
3 Q→19LONG ANS. QUESTIONS [5M - ECONOMICS]
2 Q→20MAP SKILL BASED QUESTION(2M)
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MODEL PAPER - 9 [2026] questions
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Which one of the following regions was called as the Fabled City of Gold?
- AEl Dorado
- BSpain
- CPeru
- DMexico
Study the picture and answer the question that follows:
Indian workers in South Africa march through Volksrust on 6th November 1913. Who was leading them?
Indian workers in South Africa march through Volksrust on 6th November 1913. Who was leading them?
- ASubhash Chandra Bose
- BPt. Jawaharla Nehru
- CLala Lajpat Rai
- DMahatma Gandhi
Who said, "When France sneezes, the rest of Europe catches cold"?
- ALord Byron
- BMetternich
- CGiuseppe
- DT S Eliot
Write a note to explain the effects of The Great Depression on the Indian economy.
What were canal colonies? Why were they built?
How was the Rowlatt Act opposed by the people in India? Explain with examples.
Simon Commission was greeted with a slogan 'Go back Simon' at arrival in India. Support this reaction of Indians with arguments.
The French Revolution created a sense of collective identity amongst the French people. Explain the statement with suitable arguments.
Explain the process of formation of United Kingdom of Great Britain.
Printed Words
This is how Mercier describes the impact of the printed word, and the power of reading in one of his books: 'Anyone who had seen me reading would have compared me to a man dying of thirst who was gulping down some fresh, pure water... Lighting my lamp with extraordinary caution, I threw myself hungrily into the reading. An easy eloquence, effortless and animated, carried me from one page to the next without my noticing it. A clock struck off the hours in the silence of the shadows, and I heard nothing. My lamp began to run out of oil and produced only a pale light, but still I read on. I could not even take out time to raise the wick for fear of interrupting my pleasure. How those new ideas rushed into my brain! How my intelligence adopted them!'
i. How does the passage reflect the immersive nature of reading of Mercier?
ii. Why did Mercier describe himself as a virtual writer?
iii. How did reading influence Mercier's intellectual capacity and his engagement with new concepts? Explain in any two points.
Where water is sufficiently available to meet the needs of the people, but, the area still suffers from water scarcity due to which of the following reasons?
- Aunequal distribution
- Bmore usage
- Cover experimental attitude
- Dmuch of it may be polluted by domestic and industrial wastes.
When running water cuts through clayey soils and makes deep channels, this leads to:
- ASheet erosion
- BSand erosion
- CRill erosion
- DGully erosion
Which of the following options represents the correct share in the context of the distribution of forests?
i. North-eastern states have three-fourths of their forests as unclassed forests.
ii. Forest Department has declared almost one-third of the total forest area is protected forest.
iii. Madhya Pradesh has the largest area under permanent forests, constituting 75 per cent of its total forest area.
iv. More than half of the total forest land has been declared reserved forests.
i. North-eastern states have three-fourths of their forests as unclassed forests.
ii. Forest Department has declared almost one-third of the total forest area is protected forest.
iii. Madhya Pradesh has the largest area under permanent forests, constituting 75 per cent of its total forest area.
iv. More than half of the total forest land has been declared reserved forests.
- AStatement i and ii are correct.
- BStatement ii is correct.
- CStatement i, ii, & iii are correct.
- DStatement ii, iii & iv are correct.
In which one of the following states is Periyar Tiger Reserves Located?
- AKerala
- BAssam
- CRajasthan
- DUttaranchal
What is sericulture?
- ARearing of butterfly
- BRearing of silk worms
- CRearing of cattle
- DRearing of sheeps
Why does the textile industry occupy an important position in the Indian economy? Explain.
How will you elaborate the importance of manufacturing? Explain.
We all appreciate the strong dependence of industry and agriculture upon mineral deposits and the substances manufactured from them. The total volume of workable mineral deposits is an insignificant fraction i.e. one per cent of the earth's crust. We are rapidly consuming mineral resources that required millions of years to be created and concentrated. The geological processes of mineral formation are so slow that the rates of replenishment are infinitely small in comparison to the present rates of consumption. Mineral resources are, therefore, finite and non-renewable. Rich mineral deposits are our country's extremely valuable but short-lived possessions. Continued extraction of ores leads to increasing costs as mineral extraction comes from greater depths along with decrease in quality. A concerted effort has to be made in order to use our mineral resources in a planned and sustainable manner. Improved technologies need to be constantly evolved to allow use of low grade ores at low costs. Recycling of metals, using scrap metals and other substitutes are steps in conserving our mineral resources for the future.
i. What term describes resources that are rapidly depleting and cannot be naturally replaced?
ii. Explain why mineral resources are considered short-lived possessions for a country despite their high value.
iii. Discuss two strategies for conserving mineral resources for the future.
i. What term describes resources that are rapidly depleting and cannot be naturally replaced?
ii. Explain why mineral resources are considered short-lived possessions for a country despite their high value.
iii. Discuss two strategies for conserving mineral resources for the future.
Define agriculture? Why has cultivation methods changed significantly over years?
On the same outline map of India locate and label the following with suitable symbols:
I. Any one of the following:
i. It was the first commercial nuclear power station built in India. It is situated in Maharashtra.
ii. Also known as Pampa Sagar, it is a large multi-purpose dam located in Karnataka, India.
II. Any two of the following:
iii. Mohali - Software Technology Park
iv. Kandla - Major Sea Port
v. Durgapur - Iron and Steel Plant
I. Any one of the following:
i. It was the first commercial nuclear power station built in India. It is situated in Maharashtra.
ii. Also known as Pampa Sagar, it is a large multi-purpose dam located in Karnataka, India.
II. Any two of the following:
iii. Mohali - Software Technology Park
iv. Kandla - Major Sea Port
v. Durgapur - Iron and Steel Plant
Which of the following is a subject of the State List?
- ABanking
- ✓Commerce
- CForeign Affairs
- DCurrency
Answer: B.
View full solution →Which of the following statements reflects a lack of internal democracy within a political party?
Statement i: Parties do not keep membership registers, do not hold organisational meetings.
Statement ii: They fail to conduct internal elections regularly.
Statement iii: Top party leaders assume greater powers and make all the major decisions in the name of the party.
Statement iv: The opinions of those who disagree with the leadership are considered and given due importance.
Statement i: Parties do not keep membership registers, do not hold organisational meetings.
Statement ii: They fail to conduct internal elections regularly.
Statement iii: Top party leaders assume greater powers and make all the major decisions in the name of the party.
Statement iv: The opinions of those who disagree with the leadership are considered and given due importance.
- AStatement i and ii are right.
- BStatement iii is right.
- ✓Statement i, ii and iii are right.
- DOnly statement iv is right.
Answer: C.
View full solution →Which one of the following options prove that India is a quasi-federal state?
i. More powers with Centre
ii. Residuary subjects with Centre
iii. Equal subjects with Centre and States
iv. Currency and Railways with Centre
i. More powers with Centre
ii. Residuary subjects with Centre
iii. Equal subjects with Centre and States
iv. Currency and Railways with Centre
- Aii, iii and iv
- Bi, iii and iv
- ✓i, ii and iv
- Di, ii and iii
Answer: C.
View full solution →Assertion (A): Dictatorship is a better form of government.
Reason (R): Democracy is legitimate, accountable, responsive, promotes equality among citizens, enhances the dignity of the individual
Reason (R): Democracy is legitimate, accountable, responsive, promotes equality among citizens, enhances the dignity of the individual
- ABoth A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
- BBoth A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
- CA is true but R is false.
- DA is false but R is true.
Explain the ways in which democracy can be redefined to make democracy more effective.
Describe the importance of political parties in a democracy.
Explain the role of regional political parties in Indian politics.
Power sharing arrangements can also be seen in the way political parties, pressure groups and movements control or influence those in power. In a democracy, the citizens must have freedom to choose among various contenders for power. In contemporary democracies, this takes the form of competition among different parties. Such competition ensures that power does not remain in one hand. In the long run, power is shared among different political parties that represent different ideologies and social groups. Sometimes this kind of sharing can be direct, when two or more parties form an alliance to contest elections. If their alliance is elected, they form a coalition government and thus share power. In a democracy, we find interest groups, such as those of traders, businessmen, industrialists, farmers and industrial workers. They also will have a share in governmental power, either through participation in governmental committees or bringing influence on the decision-making process.
i. What does competition among different parties ensure?
ii. How are interest groups associated with politics?
iii. Explain the different forms of power sharing.
i. What does competition among different parties ensure?
ii. How are interest groups associated with politics?
iii. Explain the different forms of power sharing.
Women in India still face discrimination in various ways. Explain with examples.
What was the new culture of power-sharing developed after 1990?
Formalized system of trading agreements with groups is known as:
- ATrading partners
- BTrading blocks
- CTrade organisations
- DTrade ventures
Which one of the following options provides assured payment?
- AVoucher
- BCollateral
- CDemand Deposit
- DCheque
Match the following:
| (a) Means of exchange, a measure and a store of value | Double coincidence of wants |
| (b) Sources of formal loan for rural households | (ii) Debt trap |
| (c) What a person desires to sell is exactly what the other wishes to buy | (iii) Banks and Cooperatives |
| (d) A situation when it becomes impossible to repay the loan and borrower adds on new debt to pay the existing debt | (iv) Money |
- A(a) - (iv), (b) - (i), (c) - (iii), (d) - (ii)
- B(a) - (iv), (b) - (ii), (c) - (i), (d) - (iii)
- C(a) - (iv), (b) - (iii), (c) - (i), (d) - (ii)
- D(a) - (ii), (b) - (iii), (c) - (i), (d) - (iv)
Which area is affected the most by the development of the tertiary sector?
- ARural area
- BUrban area
- CBarren land
- DCoastal area
Development of a country can generally be determined by
- Aits average literacy level
- Bits per capita income
- Call of these
- Dhealth status of its people
How globalisation has helped to improve living conditions of workers in developing countries?
How does the Reserve Bank of India supervise the functioning of banks? Why is this necessary?
Suggest any five ways to provide more employment opportunities in rural areas.
Name the sector that is the largest employer in India. Why does this sector produce only a quarter of the GDP?
How far is it correct to say that several services which cannot be provided by private sector can be provided by the public sector? Explain.
Two places A and B have been marked on the given outline map of India. Identify them and write their correct names on the lines marked on the map.
a. The place where Jallianwala Bagh incident took place.
b. The place where Indigo Planters started the Satyagraha.
a. The place where Jallianwala Bagh incident took place.
b. The place where Indigo Planters started the Satyagraha.
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