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Tamil Nadu Class 9 Social Science Question Bank — Samacheer Kalvi

Comprehensive Samacheer Kalvi Class 9 Social Science question bank with questions from all History, Geography, Civics, and Economics chapters.

Updated 11 May 20264 min read

History — Medieval India

Sources of Medieval India

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  • What are the main sources of medieval Indian history? (Inscriptions, chronicles, foreign accounts, coins, monuments)
  • Who wrote Ain-i-Akbari? (Abul Fazl)
  • What is Tuzuk-i-Baburi? (Memoirs / autobiography of Emperor Babur)
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  • Explain the importance of literary sources for studying medieval India.
  • What information do coins provide about medieval Indian rulers?
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  • Describe the various sources of medieval Indian history. Which do you consider most reliable?

Mughal India

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  • Who founded the Mughal Empire? (Babur — in 1526 at Battle of Panipat)
  • What is the Din-i-Ilahi? (Akbar's attempt at a universal religion)
  • Who built the Taj Mahal? (Shah Jahan)
  • When did Aurangzeb die? (1707)
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  • Describe the administrative system of Akbar.
  • What were the causes of the decline of the Mughal Empire?
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  • Write a note on Akbar's religious policy and its significance.
  • How did Aurangzeb's policies contribute to the decline of the Mughal Empire?

History — Colonial India

Colonial India

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  • When did the East India Company arrive in India? (1600)
  • What was the Battle of Plassey? (1757 — British victory over Nawab Siraj-ud-Daula)
  • Who was Lord Dalhousie? (Governor-General who introduced Doctrine of Lapse)
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  • Explain the Doctrine of Lapse and its consequences.
  • What was the economic impact of British rule on Indian agriculture?
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  • Describe the causes of the 1857 Uprising. Was it a Sepoy Mutiny or First War of Independence?

The Independence Movement

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  • Who founded the Indian National Congress? (A.O. Hume — 1885)
  • When was the Partition of Bengal? (1905)
  • What is the significance of Dandi March? (Salt Satyagraha — 1930, led by Gandhi)
  • When did India gain independence? (15 August 1947)
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  • What were the causes of the Non-Cooperation Movement (1920)?
  • Explain the significance of the Civil Disobedience Movement.
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  • Describe Gandhi's role in the Indian independence movement.
  • How did the Quit India Movement (1942) differ from earlier movements?

History — World History

The World After World War II

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  • When did World War II end? (1945)
  • What is NATO? (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)
  • What was the Cold War? (Ideological conflict between USA and USSR after WWII)
  • When did the United Nations form? (1945)
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  • What were the consequences of World War II for Europe and Asia?
  • What is decolonisation? How did it affect Asia and Africa after WWII?
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  • Describe the Cold War — causes, major events, and how it ended.

Geography — Physical Geography

Major Domains of Earth / Lithosphere / Hydrosphere / Atmosphere

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  • Name the four domains of the Earth. (Lithosphere, Hydrosphere, Atmosphere, Biosphere)
  • What is the Mohorovicic discontinuity? (Boundary between crust and mantle)
  • What percentage of Earth's surface is covered by oceans? (71%)
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  • Distinguish between continental crust and oceanic crust.
  • Explain the water cycle.
  • What are the layers of the atmosphere? Name them in order from Earth outward.
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  • Describe the structure of the Earth's interior.

India — Physical Features and Climate

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  • Name the highest peak in India. (Kangchenjunga — in the Himalayas)
  • What are the Western Ghats called? (Sahyadri)
  • Which is India's longest river? (Ganga)
  • Which state receives the highest rainfall in India? (Meghalaya — Mawsynram)
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  • Distinguish between the Himalayan rivers and the Peninsular rivers.
  • Explain the Indian Monsoon — onset, retreat, and its importance.
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  • Describe the major physical divisions of India with examples of states/features in each.

Civics — Democracy and Constitution

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  • What is democracy? (Government by the people, for the people, of the people)
  • When was the Indian Constitution adopted? (26 November 1949)
  • What is adult franchise? (Right to vote for all citizens above 18)
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  • What are Fundamental Rights? Name any four.
  • Explain the functions of the Election Commission of India.
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  • Describe the features of a democratic government. How does India exemplify democracy?

Economics — Poverty and Development

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  • Define poverty. (State of being unable to afford basic needs)
  • What is BPL? (Below Poverty Line)
  • What is per capita income? (National income divided by population)
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  • What are the causes of poverty in India?
  • Explain the Human Development Index (HDI).
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  • Describe the various poverty alleviation programmes of the Indian government.

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Class 9 Social Science covers four areas: History (ancient, medieval, and modern India; world history), Geography (physical, Indian), Civics (democracy, constitution, electoral politics), and Economics (poverty, development, food security).
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