Class 9 · History and Political Science · 10 Aug 2026

1.

Which paramilitary force is specifically tasked with guarding the India-China border and operates primarily in high-altitude rugged terrain?

[2 marks]

(a) Border Security Force (BSF)

(b) Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP)

(c) Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB)

(d) Assam Rifles

2.

Match the following historical education committees/commissions with their primary focus area in India:

[2 marks]

Column A	Column B
1. Wood's Despatch	a. Magna Carta of English Education in India
2. Hunter Commission	b. Review of primary and secondary education
3. Mudaliar Commission	c. Reorganization of secondary education
4. Kothari Commission	d. National pattern of education (10+2+3)

Answer: __________________________________________

3.

The central armed police force primarily tasked with guarding India's international borders during peacetime while operating under the Ministry of Home Affairs is the _____.

[1 mark]

4.

Define the term 'Gross Enrolment Ratio' (GER) in the context of studying educational progress in India.

[2 marks]

5.

Explain how the rise of cyber-crimes and the dissemination of fake news through social media platforms pose a significant challenge to India's social harmony and internal stability.

[3 marks]