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Class 9 social studies questions.
Social studies questions for Class 9, at the level of students aged 12–14, each with its answer and a short explanation. Try each one before opening the answer.
What is the minimum age prescribed by the Indian Constitution to become a member of the Rajya Sabha?
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Answer: 30 years
According to Article 84 of the Constitution, a citizen must be at least 30 years old for Rajya Sabha, compared to 25 for Lok Sabha.
Which power enables the Supreme Court of India to examine whether a law passed by Parliament violates the Constitution?
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Answer: Judicial review
Judicial review allows the judiciary to strike down laws passed by Parliament if they violate the provisions of the Indian Constitution.
In the Indian Parliament, what is the minimum fraction of total members required to be present to conduct a meeting?
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Answer: One-tenth
Article 100 of the Constitution defines the quorum for either House of Parliament as one-tenth of the total membership. Proceedings cannot occur without it.
In the Delhi Sultanate and Mughal administration, what did the term 'Iqta' or 'Jagir' primarily represent?
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Answer: A revenue assignment from a land parcel
Under the Iqta and Jagir systems, officers received rights to collect revenue from assigned territories instead of getting cash salaries.
During Akbar's reign, which revenue minister surveyed land and crop prices to establish the 'Zabt' taxation system?
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Answer: Raja Todar Mal
Raja Todar Mal conducted a detailed survey of crop yields and prices over ten years. Based on this data, he fixed revenue rates under the Zabt system.
Black soil, commonly found in the Deccan Trap, is particularly suitable for growing cotton. Which key property makes it so effective?
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Answer: High capacity to retain moisture
Black soil is made of extremely fine clayey material. It retains moisture for long periods, which is ideal for cotton crops.
Which soil type covers the largest area in India and is formed mainly by the depositional work of rivers?
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Answer: Alluvial soil
Alluvial soil covers about 40 percent of India's land area. It is deposited across the northern plains and river deltas by rivers like the Ganga and Brahmaputra.
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The retirement age for a judge of the Supreme Court of India is sixty-two years.
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Answer: False
A Supreme Court judge serves until the age of sixty-five. High Court judges retire at sixty-two years.
- True or false?
The standard meridian of India passes through the city of Mirzapur and is set at 82 degrees 30 minutes East longitude.
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Answer: True
India adopted the longitude of 82°30' E, which passes near Mirzapur in Uttar Pradesh, to determine Indian Standard Time, five and a half hours ahead of GMT.
- True or false?
Emperor Ashoka used the Brahmi script for most of his rock edicts discovered in the northwestern regions of the subcontinent.
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Answer: False
In the northwestern regions, Ashoka's edicts were primarily written in the Kharosthi and Greek-Aramaic scripts, whereas Brahmi was used across the rest of the subcontinent.
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The President of India nominates exactly ___ members to the Rajya Sabha for distinguished contributions to literature, science, and art.
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Answer: 12
Under Article 80 of the Constitution, the President nominates 12 members to the Rajya Sabha for achievements in literature, science, art, or social service.
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The Indian National Congress formally passed the resolution demanding complete independence or Purna Swaraj in the year ___ .
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Answer: 1929
At the Lahore Session in December 1929, the Indian National Congress adopted the Purna Swaraj resolution, declaring complete self-rule as its goal.
Which of the following constitutional subjects is the odd one out?
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Answer: Police
Defence, Foreign Affairs, and Atomic Energy are subjects under the Union List in the Seventh Schedule. Police is a subject under the State List.
Which geographical landform is the odd one out?
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Answer: Moraine
Oxbow lakes, deltas, and floodplains are landforms created by running river water. A moraine is a deposit formed by the movement of a glacier.
In summer, the low-pressure belt near the equator shifts northward over the Ganga plain. What is this seasonal position called?
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Answer: Monsoon trough
In summer, the Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) shifts northward over the Ganga plain. This equatorial trough of low pressure is commonly known as the monsoon trough during this season.
Which part of the Constitution of India contains the Directive Principles of State Policy?
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Answer: Part IV
Part IV (Articles 36 to 51) outlines the Directive Principles of State Policy, guiding lawmakers to create equitable social and economic conditions.
Which landform is created when a looping river meander is cut off from the main channel by continuous sediment deposition?
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Answer: Oxbow lake
As river meanders become very pronounced, sediment deposits across their narrow necks. Over time, the loop cuts off, forming a crescent-shaped oxbow lake.
In regions with less than 70 centimetres of annual rainfall, what natural vegetation type consisting of acacias, palms, and euphorbias typically develops?
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Answer: Thorn forests and scrubs
Tropical thorn forests and scrubs grow in semi-arid areas of northwest India receiving rainfall below 70 cm. Their plants have deep roots and small or thick leaves to conserve water.
Under the Indian Constitution, disputes may arise over whether a proposed law is a Money Bill. Whose decision on this question is final?
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Answer: Speaker of the Lok Sabha
Under Article 110 of the Indian Constitution, the Speaker of the Lok Sabha holds the exclusive authority to certify whether a bill is a Money Bill.
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In the Parliament of India, an elected member of the Rajya Sabha serves a term of ___ years.
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Answer: 6
Under Article 83 of the Constitution of India, the Rajya Sabha is a permanent House whose elected members serve six-year terms, with one-third retiring every two years.
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