SilverZone iSSO Sample Paper Class 9

International Social Studies Olympiad - ISSO 22 CLASS 9 SAMPLE QUESTIONS The Actual Question Paper Contains 40 Questions. The Duration of the Test Paper is 50 Minutes. 1. Which of the following supports the argument of the (B) In country Z citizens can do or practice whatever they regional variations in the climatic condition of India? want to, only cannot criticize the government in power and its actions. (A) Northern plains are more fertile than Deccan plateau. (C) Universal adult franchaise is there in country M and they (B) Mawsynram registers the highest rainfall in India. are to choose their ruler from the Royal family only. (C) On a winter night temperature at Drass in Jammu and (D) Anyone can form a political association, join rallies, Kashmir may touch as low as (–) 40°C, whereas on criticize government and cast vote in country O; but same night the temperature in Tiruvananthapuram for casting votes they have to be of certain age. may be 24°C. (D) Rivers of South India are mostly rain-fed whereas the 7. Which of the following is a type of ration cards issued in rivers of North are fed by the glaciers. India? 2. Which of the following was an infamous concentration camp (A) CPL card (B) APL card of the Nazis during World War II? (C) IPL card (D) All of these (A) Versailles (B) Berlin bunker 8. Why Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was popularly known as (C) Reichstag (D) Auschwitz the ‘Iron Man of India’? 3. Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan aims to promote education between (A) Because of his role in the integration of princely states which of the following age group of children? with the Indian Union. (A) 6-15 (B) 5-10 (B) Because he organized a Satyagraha in Bardoli in 1928. (C) 6-14 (D) 5-14 (C) Because he was the Home Minister plus Minister 4. Jowar and Bajra grows during: for Information and Broadcasting in the Interim Government. (A) Winter season (B) Summer season (D) All of these (C) Rainy season (D) Throughout the year 9. In Maasai society how a young man could be recognized 5. 23rd February 1917 was called the International Women’s as a member of the warrior class? Day for which of the following reasons? (A) By raiding the cattle of other pastoral groups (A) Russian women attacked the royal palace. (B) By settling dispute (B) Russian women started a new party. (C) By taking part in periodical councils (C) In many factories in Russia women led the strike against the government. (D) All of these (D) Russian women got the right to vote. 10. Why human resource is superior to other resources? 6. Given below are the political features of four fictitious (A) Other resources cannot become useful on their own. countries. Read them carefully and say which of them is a (B) It is the human resource that makes use of the other democratic one. resources. (A) Country X allows only educated and intelligent citizens (C) To convert other resources into an asset is a difficult the right to vote in elections. In this way it maintains task where as population of a nation can easily be the quality of rulers and administration. developed as a resource. (D) All of these ANSWERS 1. C 2. D 3. C 4. C 5. C 6. D 7. B 8. A 9. A 10. B 9