CBSE Class 9 PSA Social Science Sample Paper Set B

MCQ’S

1. The game of cricket was invented in?

a. England b. India

c. Australia d. Pakistan

2. President can declare emergency when

A. Prime Minister advises him to do so

b. Parliament asks him to do so

c. The council of ministers in writing advises him to do so?

d. Home minister asks him to do so

3. Creation of Buffer stock is necessary to

A. Avoids shortage of food.

B. Distribute food grain in the deficit areas

C. Maintains equal distribution of food.

D. All of the above

4. Which of the following can be both a cause as well as a consequence of poverty?

a. Poverty as seen by social scientist.

b. Social Exclusion.

C. Vulnerability.

5. Which of the following institutions can make changes to an existing law of the country?

a. The Supreme Court

b. The President

c. The Prime Minister

d. The Parliament.

Q.6 Read the passage and answer the following questions:-

Mahatma Gandhi believed that the sport was essential for creating a balance between the body and the mind.

However, he often emphasized that games like cricket and hockey were imported into India by the British and were replacing the traditional games such games as cricket, hockey, football and tennis were for the privileged.

Now let us examine our body. Are we supposed to cultivate the body by playing tennis, football or cricket for an hour every day? A trained body is healthy, vigorous and sinewy. The hands and feet can do any desired work. A pickaxe, shovel, and a hammer are like ornaments to a trained hand and it can wield them …..

1. What is the importance of sports in your life?

2. ‘Cricket was introduced as an imperial game.’ Explain.

3. Why did Gandhiji term a hammer and a shovel as good as ornaments?

4. Why was Gandhiji upset over the introduction of cricket in India?

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