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1, AFS, GORAKHPUR
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Subject: Social Science Class: 8
History:
Q1. What could be the reason for the confidence of the British rulers about their position in India
before May 1857?
Q2. In what ways did the British change their policies as a result of rebellion of 1857?
Q3. Why did James mill and Thomas Macaulay think that European education was essential in India?
Q4. Why did mahatma Gandhi those that English education had enslaved India?
Q5. How did knowledge of ancient texts help the reformers promote new laws?
Geography:
Q1. Distinguish between the primary activities and the tertiary activities?
Q2. What do you mean by the term ‘Industry’? Write the main factors which influence the location
of Industry?
Q3. Distinguish between the following:
(i). Agro based and mineral based industry.
(ii). Public Sector and Joint Sector industry.
Q4. Why are people considered a resource?
Q5. What are population pyramids? How do they help in understanding about the population of a
country?
Civics:
Q.1 What do you mean by the term “Marginalisation”?
Q2. Write at least one reason why do you think the constitution safeguard to protest minority
communities are very important.
Q3. Explain the following terms- Assertive, confront, Dispossessed and Ostracise.
Q4. Write about the provision of the 1989 SC and ST Act.
Q5. Do You think the distribution of the Public Facilities in our country is adequate and fair? Give an
example of your own to explain.
Map Skill:
Locate and Label the top 10 most Populated country on the outline political map of the World.
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PM SHRI KV NO.1, AFS, GORAKHPUR
HOME WORK (WINTER BREAK)- 2024 25
Subject: Social Science Class: 7
Geography:
Q1. Why do the amount of insolation decrease from equator towards poles?
Q2. Explain the water cycle with proper diagram.
Q3. Give reason-
(i) Paddy is grown in the Ganda- Brahmaputra plain.
(i) The rain forest are depleting.
History:
Q1. How was the administration of the Ahom State organised?
Q2. What changes took place in varna based society?
Q3. What were the major ideas expressed by Kabeer? How did he express these?
Civics:
Q1. How do you think stereotypes, about what women can or cannot do, affect women’s right to
equality?
Q2. In what ways does the media play an important role in a democracy?
Map Work:
On the outline political map of India mention the location of following tribes-
Ahoms, Gonds, Bhils, Cheros, Langahs, Khokhars, etc.
Project:
As a class project decide to focus on a particular news topic and cut out stories from different
newspapers on this also what the coverage of this topic on TV news compared newspaper and write
down the similarity and differences in their report it might help to ask the following questions
a. What information is this article providing?
b. What information is it Living out?
c. From whose point of view is the article being written?
d. Whose point of view is been left out and why?
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