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Model Paper 4 · CBSE STD 9 (CBSE - English Medium). 19 questions.

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MCQ 11 Mark
The total length of the coastline of the Indian mainland is
  • A
    $9,000 km$
  • B
    $8,878 km$
  • ✓
    $7,516 km$
  • D
    $6,500 km$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$7,516 km$
(c) $7,516 km$
Explanation:
India has a land boundary of about $15,200 km$ and the total length of the coastline of the mainland, including Andaman and Nicobar and Lakshadweep, is $7,516.6 km$.
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MCQ 21 Mark
Economic activities have been divided into which of the two parts?
  • A
    Service and Secondary
  • B
    Primary and Secondary activities activities
  • ✓
    Market and non-market
  • D
    Production and non- production activities activities
Answer
Correct option: C.
Market and non-market
(c) Market and non-market activities
Explanation:
Economic activities have two parts: market activities and non-market activities.
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MCQ 31 Mark
Who headed the party after the death of Lenin?
  • A
    Trotsky
  • ✓
    Stalin
  • C
    Father apon
  • D
    Kerenskii
Answer
Correct option: B.
Stalin
(b) Stalin
Explanation:
After Lenin's death Stalin became the head of the Bolshevik party.
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MCQ 41 Mark
Which one amongst the following rivers flows through a rift valley?
  • A
    Tungabhadra
  • B
    Krishna
  • ✓
    Tapi
  • D
    Mahanadi
Answer
Correct option: C.
Tapi
(c) Tapi
Explanation:
Tapi flows in a rift valley parallel to the Narmada but it is much shorter in length.
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MCQ 51 Mark
On the political map of India, $A$ is marked as the largest state area-wise. Identify it from the following options.

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  • A
    Madhya Pradesh
  • ✓
    Rajasthan
  • C
    Maharashtra
  • D
    Uttar Pradesh
Answer
Correct option: B.
Rajasthan
(b) Rajasthan
Explanation:
Rajasthan (with 342,239 Sq km area is the largest state of India)
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MCQ 61 Mark
Choose the right term: A formal document containing an order of the court to the government issued only by High Court or the Supreme Court.
  • A
    Claim
  • B
    Covenant
  • C
    Summon
  • ✓
    Writ
Answer
Correct option: D.
Writ
(d) Writ
Explanation:
A formal document containing an order of the court to the government issued only by the High Court or the Supreme Court.
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MCQ 71 Mark
Read the information given below and select the correct option
Before the French Revolution, society was divided into three estates.
i. The 1st estate consists of the clergy
ii. The 2nd estate consists of the nobles
iii. The 3rd estate included big businessmen, merchants, court officials, lawyers, peasants, landless labourers, servants and artisans
With reference to the given information, choose which of the following classes formed the privileged estates?
  • A
    Big businessmen and nobility
  • B
    Big businessmen and the peasants
  • ✓
    Clergy and the nobility
  • D
    Clergy and the peasants
Answer
Correct option: C.
Clergy and the nobility
(c) Clergy and the nobility
Explanation:
The clergy and the nobility classes formed the privileged estates. They enjoyed certain privileges by birth. The most important of these was an exemption from paying taxes to the state. The nobles further enjoyed feudal privileges. These included feudal dues, which they extracted from the peasants.
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MCQ 81 Mark
Arrange the following events in chronological order:
i. The Youth League of the Nazis was founded.
ii. Allied victory in Europe.
iii. Hitler said: "In my state, the mother is the most important citizen."
iv. Tripartite Pact was signed between Germany, Italy and Japan.
  • A
    iv, iii, ii, i
  • B
    ii, i, iii, iv
  • ✓
    i, iii, iv, ii
  • D
    ii, i, iv, iii
Answer
Correct option: C.
i, iii, iv, ii
(c) i, iii, iv, ii
Explanation:
i.1922: The Youth League of the Nazis was founded.
iii.1933: Hitler said: "In my state, the mother is the most important citizen."
iv. September 1940: Tripartite Pact was signed between Germany, Italy and Japan.
ii. May 8, 1945: Allied victory in Europe.
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MCQ 91 Mark
Which one of the following is a demerit of democracy?
  • A
    Free and fair election
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    Democracy leads to delays in decision making
  • C
    Equality
  • D
    Rule of law
Answer
Correct option: B.
Democracy leads to delays in decision making
(b) Democracy leads to delays in decision making
Explanation:
This is the demerit of democracy, because usually in democracy decision -making takes much time.
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MCQ 101 Mark
Which of the following is/are not function of the Election Commissioner of India?
A. EC takes decision on every aspect of conduct and control of elections.
B. It implements the code of conduct.
C. It issues election Manifesto.
  • A
    Only A
  • B
    Only A and B
  • ✓
    Only C
  • D
    Only B
Answer
Correct option: C.
Only C
(c) Only C
Explanation:
EC does not issue Election Manifesto.
Hence Only A and B are true.
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MCQ 111 Mark
On the given map of France, A is a place that is the namesake of the French national anthem. Identify it from the following options.

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  • A
    Nantes
  • B
    Paris
  • ✓
    Marseillais
  • D
    Bastille
Answer
Correct option: C.
Marseillais
(c) Marseillaise
Explanation:
Marseillaise
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MCQ 121 Mark
For how many years does the President of India remains in office?
  • ✓
    Five
  • B
    Two
  • C
    Four
  • D
    Ten
Answer
Correct option: A.
Five
(a) Five
Explanation:
The tenure of the president of India is 5 years.
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MCQ 131 Mark
Consider a case of a small village near Karur town in Tamil Nadu. The village is facing a very poor condition. There are unmetalled roads in the village. Along with this, the village has no access to pure drinking water. There is no clinic or a school in the village. Even people have to live without electricity. Subsequently, in order to curb such conditions, the central government assisted the state government and launched a scheme. After the implementation of the scheme, villagers have access to basic services such as primary health, primary education, rural shelter, rural drinking water, and rural electrification. Give the name of the scheme that lead the village to prosperity.
  • A
    Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Swarozgar Yojana Act.
  • B
    Swarnajayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana
  • C
    Antyodaya Anna Yozana
  • ✓
    Pradhan Mantri Gramodaya Yozana
Answer
Correct option: D.
Pradhan Mantri Gramodaya Yozana
(d) Pradhan Mantri Gramodaya Yozana
Explanation:
Under the Pradhan Mantri Gramodaya Yojana (PMGY) launched in 2000, additional central assistance is given to states for basic services such as primary health, primary education, rural shelter, rural drinking water, and rural electrification.
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MCQ 141 Mark
One person one vote means:
  • ✓
    One person has one vote and
  • B
    One vote have two value each vote has one value
  • C
    A person can vote only once in
  • D
    One person is to be voted by all his life
Answer
Correct option: A.
One person has one vote and
(a) One person has one vote and each vote has one value
Explanation:
It means that everyone in the country irrespective of the caste, colour, gender, creed and income earned is allowed to vote for his own representative.
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MCQ 151 Mark
The Nordic German Aryans were in which position in term of racial hierarchy system?
  • ✓
    Aryans of German origin
  • B
    Jews living in Germany
  • C
    Germans of Aryan origin
  • D
    Jews of German origin
Answer
Correct option: A.
Aryans of German origin
(a) Aryans of German origin
Explanation:
Aryans of German origin
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MCQ 161 Mark
What are the options with the President if a bill is sent to him/her for assent?
A. He/she has to sign it.
B. $He /$ She can sent it back to the House for reconsideration.
C. If bill is sent to the President second time he/she has to sign it.
  • A
    Only C is true.
  • B
    Only A is true.
  • C
    Only A and B are true.
  • ✓
    Only B and C are true.
Answer
Correct option: D.
Only B and C are true.
(d) Only B and C are true.
Explanation:
A bill passed by the Parliament becomes a law only after the President gives assent to it. If the President wants,she can delay this for some time and send the bill back to the Parliament for reconsideration. But if the Parliament passes the bill again, she has to sign it.
Hence only B and C are true.
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MCQ 171 Mark
Read the given table that shows some important features of PDS in India. Read the
data and select the appropriate option from the following.
 Name of   Scheme Year of introduction Coverage
 target group		 Latest Volume Issue Price
 (Rs per kg.)
 PDS Up to 1992 Universal - Wheat
 (W): 2.34
 Rice (R):
 2.89
 RPDS 1992 Backward blocks 20 kg of foodgrains Wheat: 2.80
 Rice: 3.77
 TDPS 1997 Poor and non - poor   BPL APL 35 kg of foodgrains BPL
 W: 4.15, R:
 5.65
 APL
 W: 6.10,R :
 8.30
 National Food
 Security Act
 (NFSA)		 2013 Priority households 5 kg per person   per month Wheat:
 2.00
 Rice: 3.00
 Coarse grains:
 1.00

Which of the following scheme aims to provide food and nutritional security life at affordable prices and helps people to live a life with dignity?
  • A
    RPDS
  • ✓
    NFSA
  • C
    PDS
  • D
    TDPS
Answer
Correct option: B.
NFSA
(b) NFSA
Explanation:
NFSA provides food and nutritional security life at affordable prices and enables people to live a life with dignity.
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MCQ 181 Mark
When people appear to be employed but are actually not employed fully, this kind of unemployment is called:
  • ✓
    Disguised Unemployment
  • B
    Educated unemployment
  • C
    All of these
  • D
    Seasonal unemployment
Answer
Correct option: A.
Disguised Unemployment
(a) Disguised Unemployment
Explanation:
When people appear to be employed but are actually not employed fully, this kind of unemployment is called disguised unemployment.
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MCQ 191 Mark
Which of the following is a fundamental right?
  • A
    Right to Freedom of Press
  • ✓
    Right Against Exploitation
  • C
    Right to Food
  • D
    Right to Security
Answer
Correct option: B.
Right Against Exploitation
(b) Right Against Exploitation
Explanation:
Our Constitution provides for six Fundamental Rights:
- Right to Equality.
- Right to Freedom.
- Right against Exploitation.
- Right to Freedom of Religion.
- Cultural and Educational Rights.
- Right to Constitutional Remedies.
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