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KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA A. F. S. MANAURI

FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT- 3, CLASS:IX

SUBJECT: SOCIAL SCIENCE, SESSION:2016-17

TIME-1 HOURS MAX. MARKS-40

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

1.All Questions are compulsory.Attempt all questions.

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2. Medium of writing should be either only in English or only in Hindi.

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3. The extra weight-age will be given for clear, coherent & succinct answer.

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4. The number of marks carried by each question is indicated at the end of the question.

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5. This question paper consists of two parts i.e. Part A & Part B.

() () I PART-A (-)

1. Which one of the following causes rainfall during winters in north western part of India?

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(a)Cyclonic depression ()-

(b) Retreating monsoon ()-

(c) Western disturbances ()-

(d) South west monsoon. () - 1

2.Which one of the following bio-reserves of india is not included in the world network of bio-reserves?

? (a)Manas () (b)Nilgiri ()

(c)Gulf of Mannar ()- (d)Nanda Devi () - 1

3. Who were Kalangas of Java? ?

(a)Dynasty of rulers ()- (b)Skilled forest cutters & shifting cultivators ()- (c) A community of moneylenders ()- (d)None of the above. () I 1

4.In which year the Bastar rebellion of Tribals took place? ?

(a) 1910 ()-1910 (b)1909 ()-1909 (c)1911() -1911(d)1912()-19121 5.Who led Nyaya Yudh? ? (a)Chaudhary Charan Singh ()- (b)Chaudhary Devi Lal ()- (c)Ajit Singh ()- (d)None of these () I 1

6.Elections held after the term of 5 years of Lok Sabha are called?

.....? (a)Mid term elections () - (b)BY-elections () - (c)Special electons () - (d)General electons () 1 7.Which organization carries out survey for determining the poverty line after a fix time interval?

? (a)NSSO () (b)CSO () . . (c)Niti Ayog ()- (d)None of these () I 1

8.Which states has focused more on human resource development?

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(a)Tamil Nadu () (b) Punjab ()- (c)Kerala ()- (d)West Bengal ()- 1

PART-B (-)

9.Write any three main features of MNREGS.

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10.Name any four types of vegetations found in India and describe any one of them briefly.

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11.Write any three features of Forest Act of 1978 of British India.

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12.Why do need free, independent,impartial and periodic elections in a democratic country? Write any three points.

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13.What were the similarities between colonial management of the forest in Bastar and in Java? Write any five points.

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14.Describe the powers and functions of the Election Commission of India?

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15. Discuss the mechanism of monsoon in detail.

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16. Describe about the interstate disparities of poverty in India.

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