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. Review of primary and secondary education
2. Hunter Commission	b. Reorganization of secondary education
3. Mudaliar Commission	c. National pattern of education (10+2+3)
4. Kothari Commission	d. Magna Carta of English Education in India

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]