DAV NUPPL Public School

NUPPL Township, Ghatampur, Kanpur Nagar, UP-209206

Social Science Assignment

Chapter 1

Components of Environment

1.​ Fill in the blanks:

a)​ _________ is our basic life support system.
b)​ The __________ environment includes all non-living things like land, water and
air.
c)​ The uppermost part of the ___________ is composed of rocks rich in silica and
aluminium called _______.
d)​ Among the four major elements of environment , _________ is the most dynamic
element.
e)​ The planet earth is called the _________ planet or the _______ planet.
f)​ ________ are an important part of the biosphere.
g)​ The government of India has passed the __________ _________ Act in1972.
h)​ The two components of the natural environment, that is the ________ and
the________, are largely interdependent and cannot be separated.

2.​ Multiple Choice Questions:

A.​ The components of the natural environment are _________.
a)​ physical b) biological c) Both a and b d) none
B.​ The natural environment can be divided into _______ spheres.
a)​ 2 b) 3 c) 4 d) 5
C.​ The ______ layer of the lithosphere has rocks rich in silica and magnesium and is
generally found below the bottom of the ocean basin.
a)​ Sial b) Sima c) Nife d) Both a and b
D.​ The planet earth is called the blue planet because of ____________.
a)​ the mountains on its surface c) abundance of water
b)​ its blue colour d) abundance of land
E.​ The most dynamic element of the environment is
a)​ Lithosphere b) Atmosphere c) Hydrosphere d) Biosphere

3.​ Give one word or technical term for the given statements:
 a)​ The narrow zone of contact between all the other three spheres of environment
where all kinds of life exists :
b)​ All non-living components like land, water and air:
c)​ The earth’s solid layer:
d)​ A mixture of gases that forms envelope around earth:
e)​ A variety of life on earth comprising of plants, animals and microorganism:
f)​ A well demarcated reserved area for protection of wildlife where human activity
is not allowed:

Answer the following questions in brief:

4.​ What is an environment?
5.​ Differentiate physical environment from biological environment.
6.​ Why are the two components of the natural environment separated?
7.​ Name the 4 spheres in which the natural environment can be divided.
8.​ Why are these spheres needed on earth?
9.​ What is lithosphere?
10.​Name the 2 layers of lithosphere and what is each layer made of?
11.​What is the atmosphere?
12.​Why is earth known as the blue planet?
13.​What is the biosphere?
14.​What has created biodiversity on earth?

Answer the following questions in detail:

15.​ ‘The distribution of water is not uniform in both the Northern and the Southern
hemisphere.’ Explain this statement.
16.​Why is the atmosphere considered the most dynamic sphere?
17.​Why are human beings considered an important part of the biosphere?
18.​When did the government pass the Wildlife Protection Act? What provision has been
made in the Act?
19.​Being an important part of the environment, what are human beings equipped with?
20.​Name 3 critically endangered species of animals in India. What has been done to
protect them?
21.​Why do we need to live in harmony with our surroundings?
22.​ Carefully observe the area you live in and state the physical environment of the area.
Mapwork
23.​On the outline map of the world mark the following places :
a)​ Kaziranga national park
b)​ Bharatpur Sanctuary
c)​ Yellowstone National Park

Ch-8

The Medieval Period

 Multiple Choice Questions:

1.​ Prithivraj Raso by Chand Bardai throws light on

A)​ Administration C) life of people under his reign
B)​ Both A and B D) none of the above
2.​ The historical accounts were written in _______ under Muslim rulers.
A)​ Urdu B) Persian C) English D) Arabic
3.​ The significant achievement of the medieval period was the popularity and
availability of _____________.
A)​ paper B) metal C) rocks D) leaves
4.​ Which of the following give us information about the different aspects of society and
culture?
A)​ Excavation of towns B) Paintings C) Coins D) Caves
5.​ The medieval period in India was from:
A)​ fifth to thirteenth century C) fifth to fifteenth century
B)​ eighth to eighteenth century D) none of the above

Fill in the blanks:

1.​ In Europe, the period from fifth to fifteenth century is known as the __________
period
2.​ In India, the period from eight to __________century CE marks the beginning and
end of the medieval period.
3.​ Though in ancient India, Indian ________ had remained aloof from the outside world.
4.​ The main sources of information of the medieval period are ___________ and
archaeological findings.
5.​ Prithviraj Raso written by _______ ____ throws light on administration and life of
people during the reign of Prithivraj Chauhan.
6.​ ________ or biography of Akbar was written in Persian.
7.​ The significant achievement of the medieval period was the popularity and
availability of __________.
8.​ ____________ records of the medieval period exist in a variety of languages.

Answer the following questions in brief:

1.​ Name the three periods in which history is divided.

2.​ Was the medieval period in India and Europe at the same time? Specify the period.
3.​ What kind of culture did India have in the medieval period?
4.​ How is it evident that during the medieval period, Indian culture was influenced?
5.​ What are the main sources of information of this period?
6.​ What does literature of this period consist of?
7.​ Name foreign travellers whose accounts are an important source.
8.​ What gives us information about social, economic, political conditions of that time?

Answer the following questions in detail:

9.​ The autobiographies, orders of rulers and letters written during this period also help us
to understand the life of people. Explain with examples.
10.​How can it be said that Muslim rulers encouraged the writing of historical accounts?
11.​What was a significant achievement that encouraged writing?
12.​What kind of historical records exist? What are the various changes they have
undergone?
13.​What provides information to historians? Why is their job tough in this period?
14.​What gives us information about different aspects of society and culture?

Mapwork

15.​On the political map of India, locate :

a)​ Area that saw the reign of Prithviraj b) Areas occupied by Muslim rulers

Chapter - 18

Democracy and Equality

1.​ Fill in the blanks:

A)​ The Constitution of India came into effect on ____________.
B)​ Centuries of ___________, casteism, poverty and illiteracy had weakened the Indian
society.
C)​ The people of India cast their votes and elect their ___________ for a fixed period.
D)​ Before independence some sections of our society suffered from __________ and
__________ backwardness.
E)​ India has opted for ____________, where everyone is free to follow the religion of
one’s choice.
F)​ Our constitution has granted _________ _______ _____ that is the Right to vote
everyone.
G)​ Each ________ ____ is an organised group having its own policies and programme.
H)​ In the Indian ___________ system the party or combination of parties that get a
majority forms the government.

2.​ Multiple Choice Questions:

A)​ The Constitution of India came into effect on-
a)​ 15 August 1947 c) 26 January 1950
b)​ 26 January 1947 d) 26 January 1930
B)​ The introduction of the Constitution is called
a)​ Fundamental Rights c) Preamble
b)​ Fundamentals Duties d) Indian Penal Code
C)​ India has opted for secularism which means -
a)​ Every state has its own religion.
b)​ Everyone is free to follow the religion of their choice.
c)​ Everyone has to follow one religion.
d)​ Majority religion dominates minorities.
D)​ The people of India are able to elect their representatives in government because they
have ______________.
a)​ Right to vote c) do not have right to vote
b)​ nomination d) none of the above.
E)​ All the citizens of India are equal because of -
a)​ Right to freedom c) Right to education
b)​ Right to equality d) Right to property

3.​ State whether given statements are true/false.

A)​ On 26 January 1950, India became independent.
B)​ Discrimination on the basis of caste continues to exist, in spite of education and
awareness, especially in rural areas.
C)​ Reservation has been provided for scheduled Caste and Tribes and other backward
classes to ensure their proportionate share in every walk of life.
D)​ India has opted for secularism means that the state has its own religion.
E)​ Our Constitution gives us the right to equality.

Answer the following questions in brief:

4.​ What is a Constitution?

5.​ Why was there an urgent need to frame a Constitution at the time of independence?
6.​ Who forms the government?
7.​ ‘The Indian state does not have religion of its own.’ Explain this statement.
8.​ What do you understand by the term ‘Universal Adult Franchise’?
9.​ How do people form their own government? If the government does not run
according to the wishes of the people, what can they do?
10.​Why is it not easy for an independent candidate to contest an election?
11.​What is a political party? And how does it support its candidate?
12.​What is the function of an opposition party?

Answer the following questions in detail:

13.​List the main provisions of Right to Equality.
14.​What is the threat to equality provided by the Constitution?
15.​How has the government implemented the Right to Equality?
16.​What led to an increase in enrollment in school that had failed to increase in spite of
guarantee of free and compulsory education?
17.​List the various measures taken by the government to ensure equal opportunity to
every citizen.