Important Questions for CBSE Class 9 Social Science

Class 9 Social Science Studies Marks Distribution
Units	Marks
India and the Contemporary World –I	20
Contemporary India –I	20
Democratic Politics –I	20
Economics	20
Total	80
Internal Assessment	20
Grand Total	100

Structure of CBSE Social Science Studies Sample Paper for Class 9 is

CBSE Social Science Class 9 Syllabus

The CBSE has designed the Social Science syllabus for class 9 with the objective to develop an understanding about the country with respect to its historical perspective, economic development, geographical distribution and political scenario. Check below the details of CBSE Social Science Class 9 Syllabus 2022-2023 along with the unit-wise marks distribution and important topics.

Unit 1: India and the Contemporary World – I

Section 1: Events and Processes: (All the three themes are compulsory)

I. The French Revolution:
• French Society During the Late Eighteenth Century
• The Outbreak of the Revolution
• France Abolishes Monarchy and Becomes a Republic
• Did Women have a Revolution?
• The Abolition of Slavery
• The Revolution and Everyday Life

II. Socialism in Europe and the Russian Revolution:
• The Age of Social Change
• The Russian Revolution
• The February Revolution in Petrograd
• What Changed after October?
• The Global Influence of the Russian Revolution and the USSR

III. Nazism and the Rise of Hitler:
• Birth of the Weimar Republic
• Hitler’s Rise to Power
• The Nazi Worldview
• Youth in Nazi Germany
• Ordinary People and the Crimes Against Humanity

Section 2: Livelihoods, Economies and Societies:
IV. Forest Society and Colonialism:
• Why Deforestation?
• The Rise of Commercial Forestry
• Rebellion in the Forest
• Forest Transformations in Java

V. Pastoralists in the Modern World:
• Pastoral Nomads and their Movements
• Colonial Rule and Pastoral Life
• Pastoralism in Africa

Unit 2: Contemporary India – I

1. India
• Location
• Size
• India and the World
• India’s Neighbours

2. Physical Features of India:
• Major Physiographic Divisions – Himalayan Mountains, Northern Plains, Peninsular Plateau, Indian Desert, Coastal Plains, Islands

3. Drainage:
• Concept
• Drainage Systems in India
• The Himalayan Rivers – Ganga and Brahmaputra River System

• The Peninsular Rivers- Narmada Basin, Tapti Basin, Godavari Basin, Mahanadi Basin, Krishna Basin, Kaveri Basin
• Lakes
• Role of Rivers in the Economy
• River Pollution

4. Climate:
• Concept
• Climatic Controls
• Factors influencing India’s climate – Latitude, Altitude, Pressure and Winds (excluding Jet Streams and Western Cyclonic Disturbances and related figures)
• The Seasons – Cold Weather Season, Hot Weather Season, Advancing Monsoon, Retreating/Post Monsoons
• Distribution of Rainfall
• Monsoon as a unifying bond

5. Natural Vegetation and Wild Life:
• Types of Vegetation – Tropical Evergreen Forests, Tropical Deciduous Forests, Thorn Forests and Shrubs, Montane Forests, Mangrove Forests
• Wild Life

6. Population:
• Population Size and Distribution – India’s Population Size and Distribution by Numbers, India’s Population Distribution by Density
• Population Growth and Processes of Population Change – Population Growth, Processes of Population Change/Growth

Unit 3: Democratic Politics – I

1. What is Democracy? Why Democracy?

• What is Democracy?
• Features of Democracy
• Why Democracy?
• Broader Meanings of Democracy

2. Constitutional Design:

• Democratic Constitution in South Africa
• Why do we need a Constitution?
• Making of the Indian Constitution
• Guiding Values of the Indian Constitution

3. Electoral Politics:

• Why Elections?
• What is our System of Elections?
• What makes elections in India democratic?

4. Working of Institutions:

• How is the major policy decision taken?
• Parliament
• Political Executive
• The Judiciary

5. Democratic Rights:

• Life without Rights
• Rights in a Democracy
• Rights in the Indian Constitution
• Expanding scope of rights

Unit 4: Economics

1. The Story of Village Palampur:
• Overview
• Organization of Production
• Farming in Palampur
• Non-farm activities in Palampur

2. People as Resource:
• Overview
• Economic Activities by Men and Women
• Quality of Population
• Unemployment

3. Poverty as a Challenge:
• Overview
• Two typical cases of Poverty
• Poverty as seen by Social Scientists
• Poverty Estimates
• Vulnerable Groups
• Interstate Disparities
• Global Poverty Scenario
• Causes of Poverty
• Anti-Poverty measures
• The Challenges Ahead

4. Food Security in India:
• Overview
• What is Food Security?
• Why Food Security?
• Who are food insecure?
• Food Security in India
• What is Buffer Stock?
• What is the Public Distribution System?
• Current Status of Public Distribution System
• Role of Cooperatives in food security

CBSE Class 9 Social Science Syllabus: Prescribed Books

Below is the list of Social Science CBSE Class 9 books:

1. India and the Contemporary World – I (History) – Published by NCERT
2. Contemporary India – I (Geography) – Published by NCERT
3. Democratic Politics – I Published by NCERT
4. Economics – Published by NCERT
5. Together, Towards a Safer India – Part II, a textbook on Disaster Management for Class IX – Published by CBSE.
6. Learning outcomes at the Secondary stage Published by NCERT

CBSE Class 9 Social Science Syllabus: Map Items

Subject – History

Chapter 1: The French Revolution Outline Political Map of France (For locating and labelling / Identification)

1. Bordeaux
2. Nantes
3. Paris
4. Marseilles

Chapter 2: Socialism in Europe and the Russian Revolution Outline Political Map of World (For locating and labelling / Identification)

Major countries of First World War 11 (Central Powers and Allied Powers) Central Powers – Germany, Austria-Hungary, Turkey (Ottoman Empire) Allied Powers – France, England, Russia, U.S.A.

Chapter 3: Nazism and Rise of Hitler Outline Political Map of World (For locating and labelling / Identification)

1. Major countries of Second World War Axis Powers – Germany, Italy, Japan Allied Powers – UK, France, Former USSR, USA
2. Territories under German expansion (Nazi Power) Austria, Poland, Czechoslovakia (only Slovakia shown on the map), Denmark, Lithuania, France, Belgium

Subject – Geography Outline Political Map of India

Chapter 1: India-Size and Location

1. India-States with Capitals, Tropic of Cancer, Standard Meridian (Location and Labelling)

Chapter 2: Physical Features of India

1. Mountain Ranges: The Karakoram, The Zasker, The Shivalik, The Aravali, The Vindhya, The Satpura, Western & Eastern Ghats
2. Mountain Peaks – K2, Kanchan Junga, Anai Mudi
3. Plateau – Deccan Plateau, Chotta Nagpur Plateau, Malwa Plateau
4. Coastal Plains – Konkan, Malabar, Coromandal & Northern Circar (Location and Labelling)

Chapter 3: Drainage

Note: Only map items of this chapter as listed below are to be evaluated in the Examination. Rivers: (Identification only)

1. The Himalayan River Systems-The Indus, The Ganges, and The Satluj
2. The Peninsular rivers-The Narmada, The Tapi, The Kaveri, The Krishna,
3. The Godavari, The Mahanadi
4. Lakes: Wular, Pulicat, Sambhar, Chilika

Chapter 4: Climate

Areas receiving rainfall less than 20 cm and over 400 cm (Identification only)

Chapter 5: Natural Vegetation and Wild Life

1. Vegetation Type: Tropical Evergreen Forest, Tropical Deciduous Forest, Thorn Forest, Montane Forests and Mangrove- For identification only
2. National Parks: Corbett, Kaziranga, Ranthambore, Shivpuri, Kanha, Simlipal & Manas
3. Bird Sanctuaries: Bharatpur and Ranganthitto
4. Wild Life Sanctuaries: Sariska, Mudumalai, Rajaji, Dachigam (Location and Labelling)

For Preparation of exams students can also check out other resource material

CBSE Class 9 Social Science Sample Papers

CBSE Class 9 Social Science Worksheets

CBSE Class 9 Social Science Question Papers

CBSE Class 9 Social Science Test Papers

CBSE Class 9 Social Science Revision Notes

Importance of Question Bank for Exam Preparation?

There are many ways to ascertain whether a student has understood the important points and topics of a particular chapter and is he or she well prepared for exams and tests of that particular chapter. Apart from reference books and notes, Question Banks are very effective study materials for exam preparation. When a student tries to attempt and solve all the important questions of any particular subject , it becomes very easy to gauge how much well the topics have been understood and what kind of questions are asked in exams related to that chapter.. Some of the other advantaging factors of Question Banks are as follows

1. Since Important questions included in question bank are collections of questions that were asked in previous exams and tests thus when a student tries to attempt them they get a complete idea about what type of questions are usually asked and whether they have learned the topics well enough. This gives them an edge to prepare well for the exam.Students get the clear idea whether the questions framed from any particular chapter are mostly either short or long answer type questions or multiple choice based and also marks weightage of any particular chapter in final exams.
2. CBSE Question Banks are great tools to help in analysis for Exams. As it has a collection of important questions that were asked previously in exams thereby it covers every question from most of the important topics. Thus solving questions from the question bank helps students in analysing their preparation levels for the exam. However the practice should be done in a way that first the set of questions on any particular chapter are solved and then solutions should be consulted to get an analysis of their strong and weak points. This ensures that they are more clear about what to answer and what can be avoided on the day of the exam.
3. Solving a lot of different types of important questions gives students a clear idea of what are the main important topics of any particular chapter that needs to focussed on from examination perspective and should be emphasised on for revision before attempting the final paper. So attempting most frequently asked questions and important questions helps students to prepare well for almost everything in that subject.
4. Although students cover up all the chapters included in the course syllabus by the end of the session, sometimes revision becomes a time consuming and difficult process. Thus, practicing important questions from Question Bank allows students to check the preparation status of each and every small topic in a chapter. Doing that ensures quick and easy insight into all the important questions and topics in each and every individual. Solving the important questions also acts as the revision process.