Class 9 Social Studies Practice Questions

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Q1. The French Revolution began in which year? 🗺️

  1. 1776
  2. 1799
  3. 1789
  4. 1815
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C. 1789

Q2. Which is the largest river basin in India? 🗺️

  1. Brahmaputra basin
  2. Godavari basin
  3. Ganga basin
  4. Krishna basin
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C. Ganga basin

Q3. Which of the following is a feature of a democratic government? 🗺️

  1. Power held by one person
  2. No freedom of speech
  3. Elections held regularly
  4. Hereditary rulers
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C. Elections held regularly

Q4. The Tropic of Cancer passes through how many Indian states? 🗺️

  1. 9
  2. 7
  3. 6
  4. 8
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D. 8

Q5. Who wrote the 'Declaration of the Rights of Man' during the French Revolution? 🗺️

  1. Napoleon
  2. Rousseau
  3. Louis XVI
  4. The National Assembly
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D. The National Assembly

Q6. Which mountain range separates India from China? 🗺️

  1. Western Ghats
  2. Aravalli
  3. Himalayas
  4. Vindhya
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C. Himalayas

Q7. Poverty line in India is determined by: 🗺️

  1. Caloric intake and expenditure
  2. Number of family members
  3. Wealth
  4. Land ownership
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A. Caloric intake and expenditure

Q8. India's standard meridian passes through which state? 🗺️

  1. Maharashtra
  2. Uttar Pradesh
  3. Rajasthan
  4. Bihar
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B. Uttar Pradesh

Q9. Which organisation was set up to look after the health of people all over the world? 🗺️

  1. UNICEF
  2. UNESCO
  3. WHO
  4. IMF
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C. WHO

Q10. The Bastille was a symbol of what in France? 🗺️

  1. Democracy
  2. Royal tyranny and despotism
  3. Freedom of press
  4. Economic equality
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B. Royal tyranny and despotism

Q11. Which is the highest court in India?

  1. Supreme Court
  2. High Court
  3. Parliament
  4. Election Commission
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A. Supreme Court

Q12. Which body conducts elections in India?

  1. Supreme Court
  2. Election Commission
  3. Parliament
  4. Reserve Bank of India
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B. Election Commission

Q13. Which bank issues currency notes in India?

  1. Supreme Court
  2. Parliament
  3. Reserve Bank of India
  4. Election Commission
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C. Reserve Bank of India

Q14. Farming and mining belong to which sector of the economy?

  1. Secondary sector
  2. Tertiary sector
  3. Democracy
  4. Primary sector
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D. Primary sector

Q15. Government by elected representatives of the people is called:

  1. Democracy
  2. Monarchy
  3. Dictatorship
  4. Village
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A. Democracy

Q16. Farming and mining belong to which sector of the economy?

  1. Secondary sector
  2. Primary sector
  3. Tertiary sector
  4. Monarchy
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B. Primary sector

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