OPEN TEXT BASED ASSESSMENT: CLASS IX (SOCIAL SCIENCE)

CASE STUDY-1: A TALE FROM HILLS

CBSE SAMPLE QUESTIONS:
Question 1:
Imagine that you are Bansi and you face the dilemma, whether after becoming
a doctor you
should serve people of Delhi or go back to your village in
Uttarakhand. What would you decide
for yourself? And why? Discuss the pros and cons of going back to the village
to serve the
people there. Design a plan, as a doctor, to serve the people of your native
village.

Deciding whether to live in the city or the village-Comprehension. (1 mark)

The pros and cons of taking up village life and giving up city life-Compare,
Contrast and

Analysis. (2 marks)

Designing a plan to serve the people Knowledge and Synthesis. (2 marks)

Question 2:
Read these lines from the text material and answer the questions that follow:
The natural mayhem continued for hours. Water seemed endless. Hungry,
tired and helpless; they screamed for help but no one heard them. After three
days he saw a green helicopter in the sky. It landed nearby and he saw an army
man coming to help them. The hope of life gave them an impetus to get up and
climb the hanging rope. They were saved one by one and dropped at a nearby
safe place
What do you think Bansi and his grandfather must have undergone in the three
days, before the helicopter came to rescue them? What does this suggest about
the state of disaster preparedness in our country? As a community what should
be done to improve the situation?

Predicting the condition of Bansi and his grandfather Synthesis. (2 marks)

Comment on the state of disaster preparedness Evaluation. (1 mark)

Step that can be taken at the community level to improve the situation. (2
marks)

PRACTICE QUESTIONS: -

As per CBSE guidelines each case study will carry the weightage of five marks
with further breakup of 1-2 marks.
1. Bansi is always remembering and appreciating the composite culture and
heritage of his village. Imagine yourself as Bansi and write about the richness of
village life.
2. Suppose your area is stuck up in one of the natural disasters. What social,
economic and psychological impact will it have on you and your city?
3. Even in perilous times, you must not lose faith in humanity. Real joy comes
not from ease and riches or from the praise of men, but from doing something
worthwhile. Justify the statement citing an example from your own life.
4. Critical thinking- Indiscriminate increase in tourism and other activities were
responsible for the disaster in Peora village and surrounding area. Justify the
statement.
5. If you were Bansi, what would you have done to keep alive memories of village
and its festivities in a city like Delhi?
6. What role can be played by people living in metropolis to avoid such a disaster
from happening again?
7. Bansis decision to remain in village for rehabilitation work rather than going
back to city to fulfill his dreams of becoming a doctor and serving his village
people was a decision taken in haste. Do you agree? Support your answer with
suitable argument.
8. What justifies the decision of Bansis father to move to metropolitan city?
9. What contributed to Bansis humanitarian decisions ---his upbringing in the
village, higher education in the city or both?
10. What differences do you find between the lifestyle of rural and urban people?
11. Diksha who belonged to a small village of West Bengal reached Delhi for
higher education after her school. She got influenced by the glitz and glamour of
the city and narrated her experience of what she observed in Delhi to her friend
in a letter. What according to you is special about Delhi that fascinated Diksha?
12. What measures does the Government need to take to tackle such natural
calamity as in the case of Uttrakhand flood?
13. Do you believe that the disaster of Uttrakhand was not the curse of god, but
the result of mans atrocities on nature?
14. Village Peora of Nainital district in Uttrakhand got affected by the flood. The
village drowned in water due to continuous rain shower for three days. The
rescue operation was started after three days only. Suppose if you are the village

head or Sarpanch of Peora what would be your action plan at local level to
decrease the impact of such a devastating disaster?
15. Why did Bansi feel sad at the very thought of leaving his village Peora to
settle down forever in Delhi?

CASE STUDY- ONE: HINTS

As per CBSE guidelines each case study will carry the weightage of five marks
with further breakup of 1-2 marks.
Q1- Similar cultural backgrounds
Well knit society
Hassle free life
Rejoicing in simplicity
Q2- Loss of life and property
Environmental degradation
Trauma of losing near and dear ones
Stalling of development
Q3- Helping neighbour in adverse times
Socially driven and aware
Learn to live for the cause of humanity
Inculcating human values and not being too materialistic
Q4- Construction of too many roads
Encroaching river beds-Suru river
Building of dams and mining
Callous government policies in promoting tourism
Q5- Celebrating festivals
Celebrating diversity of Indian culture
Adopting more eco friendly measures and ways
Creating close knit community life
Q6- Preservation of heritage
Changing attitude-doing away with cosumerism
Voluntry involvement in community work
Sensitizing people about preserving nature and culture
Q7- If yes- would have become a succesful doctor
Enjoyed the benefits of it
Not lost his parents
If no- concerned for his people
Deeply connected to his roots and

Spirit and determination to serve mankind

Q8. Decision of Bansis father to move to metropolitan city

Better education
Better medical facilities
Better infrastructure
Job opportunities
Any other relevant point

Q9. Bansis humanitarian decisions

Moral values inculcated as child

(community life, compassion, simplicity, family life, sharing, helping)
Any other
Higher education in city-advantages, awareness, exposure
(Logical and reasoning)

10. Lifestyle of rural areas

Hassle free life of villages

Lush green valleys, Vast crop fields, natural picturesque beauty of the flora
and fauna

Cool breeze, pure and serene, calm and rippling waters in the river stream

Entertainment-Local haats, fairs, festivals, folk dance, simple yet tasty

cuisine

Honest, simple, sober and straight forward nature of the kind villagers
puts anyone at ease.

Agriculture is the main occupation, thus no cut throat competition and

harmonious living.

Lifestyle of urban areas

Hustle bustle, Glitz and glamour of the city.

Towns are flooded with people and concrete buildings.

Traffic jams are a common feature.

Long and unending lines of cars, taxis, scooters etc outside stations,
colleges, multiplexes, malls.

Tall buildings and big bungalows take up all the space in the city causing
paucity of greenery and pollution free air.

The Young generation likes to visit shopping malls and entertain

themselves with discos, pubs and multiplexes. Nightlife, street food,
fashionable clothes, lighting etc fascinate them.

11. Delhi life has glitz and glamour

Life in a big city like Delhi has its thrill.

In Delhi one comes across men of all nationalities, speaking different

languages with different fashions and ways of dressing.

Ladies can be found in clubs, dressed looking glamorous.

Endless number of shopping malls to select the best international brands.

One can find- Food courts where one can enjoy food of any country they
like.

For those who want to be fashionable without spending much, they can do
shopping from Janpat, Sarojni Nagar, Palika Bazar and many such places
which are famous for cheap yet trendy products.

12. The Government should have an integrated administrative machinery for

management of disaster at the National, State, District and Village levels.

The basic responsibility of undertaking rescue, relief and rehabilitation

measure in the event of natural disasters is with the concerned state
governments.

The Central Government supplements the efforts of the State

Governments by providing financial and logistic support.

The States have the relief manual called as the State Relief Code and the
State Contingency Plan which guides them to manage disaster scenarios.

To start with the plan of one individual or a group of people may facilitate
the contingency planning exercise.

No clear demarcation of an exact procedure as situation may vary in terms

of geographical speed and the hazards, the location and exposure.

Typical Plan Should Involve:

Initial awareness and rapport building with the villagers.

Making of Self Help Groups to tackle the disasters.

Outlining the vulnerability aspects.

Analyzing the situation.

Selection of task forces, indicative responsibilities and capacity building of

task forces.

Training and rehearsals, Mock drills from time to time. The rescue team
should be in a position to adequately plan the rescue operation based on
manpower, equipment

13. I fully agree with the statement made by the grandfather of Bansi that the
disaster which took place in Uttrakhand was manmade.

Grandfather explained to Bansi the reasons behind such a natural calamity

very precisely.

Aggressive promotion and runaway growth of tourism, unplanned

development of roads shops, mines etc, callous official policy of granting
licenses to build hotels, multi-storey housing in ecologically fragile hills,
and above all, the planned development of scores of environmentally
destructive hydro-electricity dams are the major causes of occurrences of
natural disasters like floods and landslides in hilly areas.

The Government failure to check the flow of tourists to a figure above 25

million, almost two and a half times Uttrakhands entire population exert a
pressure on the land of Uttrakhand.

Construction of concrete jungle recklessly, caving ridges , steep slopes

have aggravated the situation.

Early warning, effective and a responsive disaster management system

would have prevented a massive loss of precious life.

Inexpensive radar based cloud based forecasting would have given a three
hour warning. But it was not installed because of inter agency fights. The
meteorological department has no reliable report of rainfall at locations.

These facts are enough to prove that disaster was the not the curse of god
but the wrong doing of man.

14. The head of the village or we can also call him as Sarpanch can play a very
crucial role in minimizing of disaster.

Village head can make a group of young and strong men as a team that
can collectively help the military , NGOs in mitigating the aftermath of
such destruction.

Sarpanch can form a village disaster management committee.

The members should see the mock drills are carried out at regular
intervals by the villagers.

From these training, they can help the refugees in camp in medical
assistance. Cleaning of debris and clearing of blocked roads, ladies can
help in cooking.

Village head should be in contact with the municipal authorities and local
MP for financial assistance, paramilitary force and medical help.

He should keep the higher government officials informed about the flood
affected areas.

He should motivate the local people to come out of their houses to assist
the caretakers by putting in their indefatigable efforts to rehabilitate the
victims of this macabre catastrophe.

He should urge the people to maintain calm, avoid any kind of panic and
rumor that can further worsen the situation.

15. Bansi loved the picturesque beauty of Peora, the scenic beauty of the hill
slopes dotted with green pine trees, the cool breeze of coniferous forests, the
calm and rippling water of the lake, cultural richness, singing, dancing,
community fairs and festivals, cuisine or the way of life in Peora

He remembered how he ended up laughing and enjoying when tourists

and pilgrims visited Peora for trekking , bird watching , enjoying river
streams and lakes.

He would miss their folk dance Chalia and local delicacies like Singhal,
Khatta or Aam Ka Fajitha.

He was extremely reluctant to leave his village.

CASE STUDY 2-MIGRATION

CBSE SAMPLE QUESTIONS:
1. An agriculturalist living in Rajahmundary, a town in East Godavari district of
Andhra Pradesh,
sends his son Amanna to Kakinada, which is the headquarter of East Godavari
district. After
acquiring his education in Kakinada he moves to Hyderabad to take up a job.
After working
for a couple of years in Hyderabad, Amanna moves to Mumbai for a better job
opportunity.
Draw a flow chart to depict the above migrations. Identify the type of migration
described.
How does Rajahmundary and Mumbai benefit from such migration? Do you think
there
should be a restriction on such movement? Why?
2. An individual is deciding to migrate from a metropolitan city in India to New
York in United
States of America for a better job opportunity. What points he will consider
before taking a
decision? Discuss.

Marking Scheme

Question 1:
Draw a flow chart comprehension (1 mark)
Type of migration analysis (1 mark)
Discuss advantages of migration analysis (2 marks)
Should there be restrictions evaluation (1 mark)
Question 2:
Evaluation of points like knowledge of opportunities, cost, restriction, personal
characteristics
such as culture, age, economic status etc. (1 mark for evaluating each point)
PRACTICE QUESTIONS:
1. India has witnessed migration of people from Bangladesh, Tibet and Nepal.
Identify the categories to which these migrants fall.
2. There are number of software professionals working in U.S who are playing an
important role in developing the economy of U.S, but in recent years these
professionals had to face resentment from U.S citizen. Identify the reasons for
the same.
3. Migration has contributed to the complex mix of people and cultures found in
different regions of the world today. Justify the statement by giving examples.
4. If government provides enough employment opportunities in rural areas, it
will decrease the migration from villages to metros, thus benefitting both. Justify
the statement.
5. What are the varied costs of migration?
6. How does society measures the risks and benefits of migration?
7. What impact does technological advancement have on migration ?
8. Does the increased speed of migration or the increased dangers to persons to
migrating countries raise new or different ethical concerns?
9. How does migration harm developing countries? Justify with relevant
examples.
10. Study the data and answer the questions that follow:

i. In which year was the key statistics surveyed? (1)

ii. What is the percentage of Intra-state migrants? (1)
iii. What is the percentage of Across-state migrants? (1)
11.What is the difference between seasonal and step migration ? Which
according to you is more desirable?
12. A person is working in steel authority of India limited. A steel plant in
Jamshedpur in Jharkhand at the age of 60 years he retires. He wants to go back

to his hometown which is in Punjab and he wants to do farming. Which type of

migration are we referring to? State the benefit of this migration.
13. Suppose a person migrates to Canada from india. After earning enough
money he sends the same to bring other family members to live with him in
Canada. Which type of migration are we referring to and which country do you
think is going to benefit more-the country of origin or destination?
14. What is the logic behind the lees push-pull theory? Classify the following in
pull or push catogoriesi)unempolyment
ii)war
iii)better education facillities
iv)medical facillities.

15. Study the following diagram and answer the questions:

1. Do you think more number of people will migrate from place A to B? Support
your answer by giving suitable explanation.
2. Looking at the figure state whether migrating to place B will be beneficial for
people from place A.

HINTS: CASE STUDY 2- MIGRATIO N

Q1

Bangladesh-chain migration/voluntry/long term

Nepal-seasonal/short term/circular
Tibet-forced migration/involuntry

Q2

Resentment and fear towards new comers

Unemployment of local people
Pressure on public services
Slow down of economy

Q3

Immigration brings energy ,innovation and enriching cultural diversity

Eg. US-People have migrated from Mexico ,Cuba and Asia
Reducing cultural and social bias
Cosmopolitan culture

Q4 Reducing traffic congestion

No slums
Will not put pressure on public aminities
Bridging rural urban gap
Development of rural infrastructure
Developing agriculture as well as creating employment opportuinities
Q5. varied costs of migration

Financial
Environmental
Social
Law and order
Any other

Q6. risks and benefits of migration

Societal thinking: positive and Negative aspects

Q7. impact of technological advancement

Speed
Lower cost
Choice of different modes

Q8. Refer to pg. 12

Crime
Discrimination
resentment
fear
exploitation

Q9. migration harm developing countries

migration due to violence

smuggling and human trafficking
unemployment
Dispossession disasters, riots etc.
Over qualification- brain drain
Lack of opportunities

Q10. i. Ans 1-2007-08

ii. 85%
iii. 3 15%

Q11. Step MigrationA series of shorter, less extreme migrations from a persons place of origin to a
final destination-such as moving from a far, to a village, to a town, and finally to
a city.
Seasonal MigrationThe process of moving for a period of time in response to labour or climate
conditions (e.g. , farm workers following crop harvests or working in cities offseason)
Studens own justification.
Q12. Ans- Return migration or circluar migration

Benefit-own culture,caste,linguistic and religion.

Q13. Chain migration
Country of origin-remitances from abroad,release pressure on resources of the
country and solve the problem of unemployment.
Destination-cheap work force,economy will benefit.
Q14. The plusses(pulls) at the destination overweigh the plusses of staying at
that origin, as shown above, then migration is likely to occur.
i)unempolyment-push
ii)war-push
iii)better education facillities-pull
iv)medical facillities.-pull
Q15. i. Yes, as there are more advantages than disadvantages
ii. Yes.