Karnataka Class 9 Social Science Model Question Papers 2023 Set 3

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Karnataka Class 9 Social Science Question Papers 2023 Set 3

Choose the correct alternative and Write the complete answer along with its alphabet in the sheet provided:

Question 1. Prithiviraj Chauhan would have won the second battle of Terrain

  1. Mohammed Ghori could not establish his rule in India.
  2. Qutubuddin Aibak could not establish Delhi Sultanate rule in India.
  3. Mohammed Ghazni could not attack India.
  4. Prithviraj Chauhan would have made friends with Mohammed Ghori

Answer: 2. Qutubuddin Aibak could not establish Delhi Sultanate rule in India

Question 2. The main preaching of Basavanna was

  1. Dignity of labor
  2. To worship Lord Vishnu to attain moksha
  3. The path of knowledge
  4. That life and nature are controlled by Brahma

Answer: 1. dignity of labor

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Question 3. Which one among the following is not a correct statement?

  1. The financial bill is presented first in the lower house.
  2. The Upper house can hold it for 1 delay
  3. Financial bill prepared by finance minister
  4. Governor can reject the financial bill permanently

Answer: 4. Governor can reject the financial bill permanently

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Question 4. The basic spirit for light against the British was

  1. Patriotism
  2. Nationalism
  3. Colonialism
  4. Regionalism

Answer: 2. Nationalism

Question 5. Encyclopedia Britannica says that Nomadism is

  1. The way of working
  2. The way of staying
  3. The way of transferring
  4. The way of life

Answer: 4. The way of life

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Question 6. The first Iron and Steel industry was set up at Bhadravathi in Shivamogga district in

  1. 1913 C E
  2. 1986 C E
  3. 1925 C E
  4. 1923 C E

Answer: 4. 1923 C E

Question 7. The beach which is near Gokarna is

  1. Om beach
  2. Marina beach
  3. Juhu beach
  4. coconut beach

Answer:  1. Om beach

Question 8. The resources which are derived from nonliving components of nature are

  1. Abiotic resources
  2. Biotic resources
  3. Renewable resources
  4. Natural component

Answer: 1. Abiotic resources

Question 9. Management is a distinct process consisting of planning organizing etc. This is stated by

  1. George R. Terry
  2. J L Haynes
  3. Henry Fayol
  4. Adam Smith

Answer: 1. George R. Terry

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Question 10. Aspirate De-Corps is based on the principle

  1. Unity of command
  2. Unity of Direction
  3. Unity is strength
  4. Unity in Diversity

Answer: 3. Unity is a strength

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Fill in the blanks:

  1. The Judges of the Supreme Court are appointed by President.
  2. The Naval Base near Karwar is known as Sea bird.
  3. The sub-tribes of Naga such as Konac, Regma, Segma, etc are found in the north and north-east zone
  4. The district which has the lowest literacy rate in Yadgir
  5. Swarna Jayanti Gram Swarojgar Yojana was started in the year 1999 C E

Match the following
      A                                                  B
Petrarch                                Divine Book
Boccaccio                              Don Quixote
Dante                                     Decameron
Chaucer                                 Africa
Thomas More                       Divine Comedy
Utopia
                                              Tom’s Cabin
                                              Canterbury Tales
Answer: 
A                                  B
Petrarch                    Africa
Boccaccio                 Decameron
Dante                        Divine Comedy
Chaucer                     Canterbury Tales
Thomas More            Utopia

Answer the following

Question 1. Who were the parents of Madhwaeharya?
Answer: Madhwaeharya was born as a son of Madhwagehabhatta and Vedavati.

Question 2. Which was the center of the Bhakti Movement?
Answer: Vitthoba temple at Pandharapur on the banks of the river Bhima in Maharashtra, was the center of the Bhakti movement.

Question 3. What was the result of the first battle of Panipat?
Answer: Babur defeated Ibrahim Lodhi and established Moghul’s rule.

Question 4. How can a judge of the Supreme Court be removed?
Answer: If the judges are found guilty while discharging their duties, they can be removed from office by the President supported by a specified majority vote of both the Houses of Parliament.

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Question 5. What do you mean by ‘National Integration’?
Answer: National integration refers to that situation where all the people of the country feel they are one although there are differences with regard to race, religion, culture, and language

Question 6. What is Socialism?
Answer: The process of learning social behavior and the process of becoming a social being is called socialization.

Question 7. What is the significance of Article 14 of our constitution?
Answer: Article 14 of our constitution indicates “all are equal before the law”

Question 8. There is a great demand for cement in Karnataka Why?
Answer: Since urbanization and industrialization have increased in Karnataka, the demand for cement in construction activities has also increased.

Question 9. Which is the Land not unavailable for cultivation?
Answer: The land is used for the purposes like rail routes, roads, residences, industry, and irrigation projects.

Question 10. What is meant by agriculture?
Answer: The cultivation of the land for raising crops is called agriculture.

Question 11. Population plays an important role in the economic development of a country. Justify
Answer: People, with the help of their intelligence and skill, utilize natural resources properly and enable the country to develop well.

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Question 12. What is ‘food security’?
Answer: Food Security refers to that system that ensures the provision of food at all times to everyone in the country.

Question 13. What is Social Security?
Answer: The protection that the government provides to the helpless, the aged, and the handicapped among the very poor people are called social security.

Question 14. What is Ledger?
Answer: The book in which Debit and Credit aspects are recorded is called a ledger.

Answer the following

Question 1. What are the teachings of Madhwaeharya?
Answer:
The tenets advocated by Madhwaeharya are:

  • Madhwaeharya advocated the Dwaitha philosophy.
  • He stated that the human soul and the Divine soul are separate.
  • According to him, the world is not Maya or an illusion. It is as true as Paramatma or the Divine Soul.
  • Between these, the Divine soul is independent and the rest of the world is illusionary.
  • The Divine soul and the human soul have a Lord and Servant relation respectively.
  • Worship of Lord Vishnu can elevate the human soul and thus enable it to attain moksha.

Question 2. Differentiate between Patricians and Plebeians.
Answer:

  • The Roman Empire was under the control of landlords called ‘Patricians’.
  • They had consolidated all political powers in the name of ‘The Senate’.
  • The poor of Rome were called ‘Plebeians’ and
  • They had no political rights. They were the Slaves.

Question 3. Why did Americans revolt against England?
Answer:
The reasons for the American War of Independence are:

  • The rise of nationalism among the people of the colonies
  • The desire for independence among the colonies
  • The effects of the 7 years’ war
  • The naval regulations
  • Influence of writers like Thomas Paine, John Adams, Samuel Adams, John Edward Coke, and Benjamin Franklin
  • The Quebec regulation
  • The Townsend taxes and
  • The Boston tea party

Question 4. Explain the role of Jacobites in the French revolution.
Answer:

  • A group called Jacobites who wanted harsh reforms came to power.
  • The leader of the Jacobites group Robespierre subjected all those who supported the king to the machine called the guillotine which was invented for massacres.

Question 5. Why is the Election commission set up?
Answer:

  • The Election Commission conducts the elections of the President, Vice President, Rajyasabha, Lokasabha, Vidhana parish, and Vidhanasabha.
  • It has absolute powers to declare the dates of the election, the declaration of the results, and the entire duration of the election.

Question 6. Which are the National emblems of India?
Answer: Our national symbols or emblems like the National Anthem, National Flag, National Animal, National Bird, National flower, etc,… enable us to identify ourselves as belonging to one nation.

Question 7. What are the basic elements of Coexistence?
Answer: Adjustment and cooperation are the basic elements of Coexistence.

Question 8. How is the word Karnataka derived according to Tamil literary work?
Answer: The word ‘Karuna’ refers to Karnataka in the ancient Tamil work ‘Shilappadikaram’. Karuna means the land which is on an elevated plateau.

Question 9. Write a note on the relief features of the Malnad region.
Answer:
The relief features of the Malnad region are:

  • The Western Ghats in our state are referred to as Malnad or the land of hills.
  • They have steep terrace-like slopes in the west and gentle slope to the east.
  • They are 650 km in length and 50-76 km in width.
  • The height ranges from 900 to 1500 meters from sea level.
  • These hills obstruct the rain-bearing winds from the Arabian Sea and cause heavy rains often more than 200 cm.
  • It has many highest hills in Chikkamagalure like Mullaiyanagiri, Kudremukh, Kalhattagiri, Rudragiri, and Deveerammanagudda.

Question 10. Write a short note on river Krishna.
Answer: River Krishna is the second most important river in South India.

  • It takes birth at Mahabaleshwar and flows 1,392 km eastwards to join the Bay of Bengal. But it flows for only 480 km. through Karnataka.
  • The Bhima, Koyna, Tungabhadra, Ghataprabha, and Malaprabha are its tributaries.
  • Irrigation and hydroelectric power generation from the Krishna river system have benefited Northern Karnataka.

Question 11. Explain the iron and steel industry of Karnataka.
Answer: Sir M. Visveswaraiah’s foresight enabled an Iron and Steel industry to be set up at Bhadravathi in Shivamogga district in 1923.

  • It was handed over to the Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) in 1989.
  • The iron ore, necessary for this factory is supplied from Kemmannugundi, lime from Bandigudda, water from the Bhadra River, and manganese from Sandur.
  • The Sharavathi hydropower generating station was established for hydroelectricity.
  • Jindal Vijayanagar Steel Limited is the private sector-owned
  • It was established in 2001 at Torangal in the Ballari district using the latest Corex technology.

Question 12. Why is Manganese known as ‘the jack of all trades’?
Answer: Manganese is used as an alloy in the manufacture of steel to increase its hardness. It is also used in the manufacture of chemicals, the electrical industry, chemical fertilizers, calico printing, and paints. Hence it is known as ‘the jack of all trades’.

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Question 13. Write a note at the Nandi hill station.
Answer: Nandi hill station of Chikballapur district, is about 1492 meters above sea level, and has a pleasant climate. As it is close to Bengaluru, it attracts lakhs of tourists. It has lodging and boarding facilities. Since Mahatma Gandhi stayed there for the improvement of his health, a Gandhi Bhavan has been constructed in his memory.

Question 14. Why is Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme passed?
Answer: ‘Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme’ has been the most ambitious daily wage program ever launched as it confers the ‘right to work’ to the needy and poor people. The scheme aims at providing wage employment for a minimum of 100 days in a year to at least one adult member of poor households.

Question 15.Differentiate between Single – Entry System and Double – Entry System
Answer:

  • In Single – Entry System only one aspect of the transaction is taken into consideration.
  • Some aspects are recorded in two accounts, some are recorded on one side and some aspects are not recorded at all.
  • Here the full picture of the complete business transactions is not available,
  • In Double Entry System one aspect gives the benefit and another aspect receives the benefit.
  • R Both these aspects are to be recorded in books. For every aspect, there is an account in the ledger.
  • Every ledger account has two sides (the specimen is given) one account receives the benefit and another account gives the benefit.
  • It is the modern and scientific method of maintaining accounts.

Answer the following

Question 1. What are the administrative reforms implemented by Allauddin Khilji?
Answer:
The administrative reforms implemented by Allauddin Khilji are:

  • Allauddin Khilji brought about many reforms in the administration.
  • He abolished religious endowments, items (gifts), land, and subsidy.
  • He established an efficient intelligence network.
  • He abolished the consumption of alcohol, drugs, and dice game.
  • He also banned social gatherings of his lieutenants, their socialization with the public, and marriage among an elite class of the people.
  • He appointed revenue officials to collect fixed taxes from the farmers. (OR)

Question 1. Compare and contrast the present-day administrative system with that of Sher Shah.
Answer:

  • There were infantry, cavalry, and elephants in his army like the present defense force.
  • The army was divided into various troops and Commandants had been appointed to supervise them like the present.
  • Sher Shah himself paid attention to the organization of the army, arms and ammunition, and the discipline of the soldiers like the present Defense Minister.
  • If there was damage to crops during the movement of troops, the government compensated the farmers.
  • Sher Shah constructed new forts at Delhi, Robtas, Kanauj, and Patna.
  • According to the level of fertility, the farmers gave off their income as land tax to the government.

Question 2. Why do we need the Right to Equality?
Answer: The right to Equality is very essential for the success of democracy. Under this, all citizens are equal socially and economically before the law. All are equal before the Law and nobody is above the Law. All should get equal protection under the Law, and none should be discriminated against on the basis of their caste, religion, gender, or place of birth. No citizen should be subjected to any restrictions with regard to access to shops, public restaurants, hotels, places of public entertainment, or public places of worship. Under this Right, untouchability is an offense. This Right has enabled every citizen to get an equal opportunity to join government service. (OR)

Question 2. How is the upper house of state legislature formed?
Answer: The Upper House of the State Legislature is called the Legislative Council. The strength of this House is that of the Legislative Assembly of the State. However, it should not be less than 40. This is the reason why some states do not have a Legislative Council. The number of members of the Karnataka Legislative Council is 75. These members represent five areas. Some are elected from among the Members of the Legislative Assembly, Local Bodies, Graduates’ Constituencies, and Teacher’s Constituencies. The Governor nominates some Members who are experts in the fields of art, literature, education, social service, science, etc. The Legislative Council is a permanent body.

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Question 3. School plays a very important role in socialization. Justify.
Answer: The role of the school is very crucial in the socialization process. In schools, the child is not only influenced by the teachers but also by their friends and classmates. The social behavior, knowledge, and experience of the child are molded by education. The subconscious capacity of the children is also developed. The school will extend his/her life and make them ready for social life. The role of the teacher in the socialization process of the child is very crucial. Various positive aspects that find expression in teachers like good behaviors, equality and good will get reflected in the children as well. This enables children to develop love, cooperation, tolerance, coliving, mutual respect, and other various values in their life. Apart from this, teachers need to motivate children to take part in various co-curricular and extracurricular activities. (OR)

Question 3. Differentiate between Urban community and rural community.
Answer:
Characteristics of an urban community:

  • Large in size
  • Cultural diversity
  • Non-agricultural jobs
  • Non-importance of a primary relationship
  • Formal social control

The characteristics of a rural community are:

  • Small in size
  • Primary relationship
  • Agriculture and agriculture supplement economic life
  • Community life
  • Democratic principle
  • Independent unit
  • Neighborhood and
  • Shortage of public basic needs.

Question 4. How are Shola forests different from mangrove forests?
Answer:

  • Mangrove forests – Deltas, estuaries, and beaches in coastal areas have a particular type of vegetation that has aerial roots and can grow in salty water. These are called ‘mangrove forests’. The distribution of such vegetation is limited in Karnataka.
  • Shola forests – Areas that are more than 1400 mts above sea level have cool climates, for example, Kudremukh, Bababudangiri, Biligirirangana betta (B.R.Hills), and Brahmagiri in Kodagu. They have grassy slopes. The deep valleys with streams, rills, etc. have distinct “Shola forests”. (OR)

Question 4. Agriculture is the backbone of our state’s economy. Justify.
Answer:
The importance of agriculture in Karnataka is:

  • Agriculture is the main source of livelihood for many.
  • It is the backbone of our state’s economy.
  • It provides employment to people.
  • It also provides food for the people and raw materials for industries.
  • It is a source of revenue for the state and earns foreign exchange.
  • It helps in the development of tertiary occupations like transport, banking, insurance, etc.
  • It plays an important role in the political and social systems of the state.
  • Economic progress depends on agriculture.
  • Coffee, silk, spices, tobacco, cotton, etc are the agricultural products that are exported.

Question 5. Explain the causes for the increasing scarcity of resources.
Answer:
The causes for the increasing scarcity of resources are:

  • overpopulation
  • Growing industrialization
  • Expanding urban areas
  • Atmospheric pollution
  • Water pollution and
  • Land degradation (OR)

Question 5. The death rate will decrease rapidly. However, the birth rate remains high, reducing very slowly in the developing stage. Why?
Answer: The government comes forward to provide education and health facilities to people. Epidemics are brought under control. Due to this, the death rate will decrease rapidly. However, the birth rate remains high, reducing very slowly. Hence, at this stage, since the birth rate remains high, and the death rate remains low, the population growth rate is high That is the reason why the population growth rate is high here.

Question 6. What are the functions of EXIM banks?
Answer: It is the export and import bank of India. It was set up in 1982. It is a government-owned bank and provides financial assistance to exporters and importers. It supports the establishment of institutions for providing finance to exporters and importers. It also coordinates the working of various institutions engaged in financing the export and import trade of India. (OR)

Question 6. What are the principles of management suggested by Henry Fayol?
Answer:
The following principles are suggested by Henry Fayol:

  • Division of Work
  • Authority and responsibility
  • Discipline
  • Unity of command
  • Unity of Direction
  • Sub-ordination of Individual interest to General interest
  • Remuneration of Personnel
  • Centralisation Scalar chain
  • Equity
  • Stability of security to personnel
  • Initiative
  • Aspirate De-Corps

Answer the following

Question 1. Vijayanagar Empire was economically and socially well organized. Justify.
Answer:

Social system: The society was based on Varna based social system. However, there was also an occupation-based caste system. There were many skilled artisans, blacksmiths, goldsmiths, bell-metal smiths, carpenters, weavers, and cobblers in the society. The practices of child marriage, sati, and devadasi systems were prevalent. Though monogamy was the common practice/kings and rich people had many wives. Women enjoyed a dignified status in society. There were female wrestlers and female palace guards. Holi, Deepavali, and Dasara festivals were celebrated publicly. Dasara festival used to be celebrated with pomp and glory at Hampi under royal patronage. Music and dance enjoyed great popularity.

Economic System: Land tax was the main source of revenue for the kingdom. Farmers used to give 1/4 of their income to the government in the form of tax. Professional tax, revenue tax, road tax, market tax, commercial tax, import and
export taxes, and tributes from the vassals were the other forms of revenue to the kingdom. Agriculture was the backbone of the economy. People grew different kinds of crops throughout the year. Jowar, ragi, paddy, wheat, lentils, pulses like green gram, black gram, and sugar, sesame seeds, groundnuts, cotton, sugarcane, and coconut were the main crops. The Vijayanagar kings constructed wells, tanks, and canals to encourage irrigation and agriculture. There were five kinds of practices of land holdings like geni, gutting, siddhaya, vara, and Gadi (tenancy, lease holdings, and other kinds). The Vijayanagar empire had achieved great progress in the field of industries and commerce. Spices like pepper, cloves, cardamom, salt Petre, iron ore, diamonds, granulated sugar, musk, Sandalwood perfume, etc. were exported by them. There fyere important textile industries. Coins of different denominations like gold coins, gadyaana, pagoda, silver coins, and copper coins were in use.

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