The Class 9 Social Science Sample Paper for the Half Yearly exams of 2023-24 is now accessible. You can download the PDF of the Model Question Paper. This sample paper includes questions aligned with the latest Class 9 Social Science syllabus, providing a preview of what to anticipate in the half yearly exams
Class 9 Social Science Sample Paper available in PDF
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Design of the CBSE Class 9 Social Science Question Paper for the academic year 2023-24
Unit-wise Distribution of Marks
Total Marks: 80 + 20
| Unit Name | Marks |
|---|---|
| India and the Contemporary World – II (History) | 20 |
| Contemporary India – II (Geography) | 20 |
| Democratic Politics – II (Political Science) | 20 |
| Economics | 20 |
| Internal Assessment | 20 |
History (India and Contemporary World-I)
| Section | Chapter Name | No. of Periods | Marks Allocated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Events and Process | The French Revolution | 15 | 18 + 2 Map Point |
| Socialism in Europe and the Russian Revolution | 15 | ||
| Nazism and the Rise of Hitler | 15 | ||
| Livelihoods, Economies and Societies | Forest, Society, and Colonialism (Interdisciplinary project assessed internally for 5 marks) | 5 | |
| Pastoralists in the Modern World (Assessed in Periodic Assessment) | 10 |
Geography (Contemporary India-I)
| Chapter Name | No. of Periods | Marks Allocated |
|---|---|---|
| India – Size and Location | 17 | 17 + 3 Map Point |
| Physical Features of India | ||
| Drainage | 10 | |
| Climate | 12 | |
| Natural Vegetation and Wildlife (Only map pointing evaluated annually) | 3 | |
| Interdisciplinary project (Internally assessed for 5 marks) | 5 | |
| Population | 8 |
Political Science (Democratic Politics-I)
| Chapter Name | No. of Periods | No. of Marks Allocated |
|---|---|---|
| What is Democracy? Why Democracy? | 10 | 20 |
| Constitutional Design | 10 | |
| Electoral Politics | 8 | |
| Working of Institutions | 12 | |
| Democratic Rights | 10 |
Economics
| Name of the Chapter | No. of Periods | Marks Allocated |
|---|---|---|
| The Story of Village Palampur (Assessed in periodic assessment only) | 10 | – |
| People as Resource | 10 | 20 |
| Poverty as a Challenge | 15 | |
| Food Security in India | 15 |