Class 9 Social Science- 30 Marks Test
Time: 1 hour
Section A: Multiple Choice Questions (1 mark each)
(Tick ✓ the correct answer)
1. Who led the British forces in the Battle of Plassey?
a) Warren Hastings b) Lord Dalhousie c) Lord Wellesley d) Robert Clive ✓
2. What was the major reason Europeans looked for a new sea route to India?
a) For gold
b) To spread Christianity
c) Istanbul’s conquest closed land routes ✓
d) They wanted to escape taxation
3. Under which policy was Jhansi annexed?
a) Due to war
b) Due to misrule
c) Doctrine of Lapse ✓
d) Subsidiary Alliance
4. What was introduced by Lord Wellesley to control Indian rulers?
a) Permanent Settlement b) Subsidiary Alliance ✓
c) Ryotwari System
d) Doctrine of Lapse
5. Which term in the Preamble reflects India’s stand of not following any specific religion?
a) Democratic
b) Socialist
c) Secular ✓
d) Republic
6. Who was the Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Indian Constitution?
a) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
b) Jawaharlal Nehru
c) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar ✓ d) Sardar Patel
7. What is the meaning of ‘Republic’ in the Indian Constitution?
a) Power lies with kings b) Army governs the country
c) President is elected ✓ d) No elections are held
8. Which reform was introduced under Wood’s Despatch in 1854?
a) Railways
b) English education ✓
c) Telegraph
d) Widow remarriage
9. What was the impact of British rule on Indian weavers?
a) They prospered
b) They were sent to England
c) They were forced into unfair contracts ✓
d) They became landowners
10. Which day was the Indian Constitution enacted?
a) 15 August 1947
b) 26 November 1949
c) 26 January 1950 ✓
d) 2 October 1950
Section B: Short Answer Questions
(2 marks each – Answer any five – 10 marks)
11. What is the Doctrine of Lapse? Name one state annexed under it.
12. State any two conditions of the Subsidiary Alliance system.
13. What is Judicial Review in the Indian Constitution?
14. What is meant by Adult Suffrage?
15. What is meant by a Federal System in India?
16. What is the meaning of ‘Secular’ as per the Indian Constitution?
Section C: Long Answer Questions
(5 marks each – Answer any two – 10 marks)
17. Explain the social impact of Company Rule in India.
18. Describe the Battle of Plassey in brief.
19. List and explain the salient features of the Indian Constitution.