Class 9 Social Science Chapter 1 Worksheet with Answers | NCERT 2026–27 | MCQs, Fill Ups, True/False, Case Study & Long Answer Questions

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 Class 9 Social Science Worksheet Chapter 1: Understanding Social Science https://pin.it/4JrTYewdm (NCERT 2026–27) Section A – Multiple Choice Questions (1 × 15 = 15 Marks) 1. Social Science is mainly the systematic study of A. Plants B. Human society C. Animals D. Machines 2. Which discipline studies the relationship between people and their environment? A. Economics B. History C. Geography D. Political Science 3. Which of the following is NOT a discipline of Social Science? A. Geography B. Economics C. Chemistry D. Political Science 4. The idea of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam means A. Nature is supreme B. The World is One Family C. Earth has five elements D. Unity in villages 5. GIS stands for A. Geographical Information System B. Global Information Study C. Government Information Survey D. Geographical Internet Service 6. Which historical source includes coins? A. Literary B. Archaeological C. Numismatic D. Epigraphic 7. Panchayati Raj promotes A. Foreign trade B. Local self-governmen...
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Chapter 2, Nationalism in India, chronological order for board exams: Mind Map

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 Chapter 2, Nationalism in India, 

chronological order for board exams: Mind Map

Early Gandhian Movements & Post-WW1 Events

• January 1915: Mahatma Gandhi returns to India from South Africa.

• 1916: Champaran Satyagraha in Bihar to inspire peasants against the oppressive plantation system.

• 1917: Kheda Satyagraha to support peasants who could not pay revenue due to crop failure and a plague epidemic.

• 1918: Satyagraha movement in Ahmedabad among cotton mill workers.

• 1918-1919: Severe food shortages, crop failures, and an influenza epidemic caused hardship across India.

• 1919: The Rowlatt Act is passed, allowing for the detention of political prisoners without trial for two years.

• 13 April 1919: The Jallianwala Bagh massacre occurs in Amritsar.

• March 1919: The Khilafat Committee is formed in Bombay (Mumbai) to defend the Ottoman Caliphate. 

The Non-Cooperation Movement (NCM)

• September 1920: At a special session in Calcutta, the Congress agrees to start a non-cooperation movement in support of Khilafat and Swaraj.

• December 1920: The Non-Cooperation movement program is formally adopted at the Nagpur Congress session.

• January 1921: The Non-Cooperation-Khilafat Movement begins with boycotts of government institutions, foreign goods, and titles.

• 1921: Peasant movements in Awadh intensify, and a militant guerrilla movement spreads in the Gudem Hills of Andhra Pradesh.

• February 1922: The Chauri Chaura incident occurs; due to the violence, Mahatma Gandhi calls off the Non-Cooperation Movement. 

Towards Civil Disobedience

• 1928: The all-white Simon Commission arrives in India and is greeted with the slogan 'Go Back Simon'.

• December 1929: The Lahore Congress session, under the presidency of Jawaharlal Nehru, formalises the demand for 'Purna Swaraj' (complete independence).

• 26 January 1930: Declared to be celebrated as Independence Day, though it received little attention at the time. 

The Civil Disobedience Movement (CDM)

• 31 January 1930: Gandhi sends a letter to Viceroy Irwin with eleven demands, including the abolition of the salt tax.

• 12 March 1930: The Salt March (Dandi March/Satyagraha) begins from Sabarmati Ashram.

• 6 April 1930: Gandhi reaches Dandi and ceremonially breaks the salt law, marking the start of the Civil Disobedience Movement.

• April 1930: Abdul Ghaffar Khan is arrested.

• May 1930: Mahatma Gandhi is arrested.

• November 1930 - January 1931: First Round Table Conference (Congress does not participate).

• 5 March 1931: The Gandhi-Irwin Pact is signed, and Gandhi agrees to attend the Second Round Table Conference.

• December 1931: Gandhi attends the Second Round Table Conference in London but returns disappointed.

• January 1932: The Civil Disobedience Movement is relaunched.

• September 1932: The Poona Pact is signed between Dr. B.R. Ambedkar and Gandhi, giving reserved seats to the Depressed Classes in provincial and central legislative councils.

• By 1934: The Civil Disobedience Movement loses its momentum and is called off. 

Later Developments

• 8 August 1942: The Quit India Movement is launched.

• 15 August 1947: India gains independence. 


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