Holiday Homework

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Periodic 1 & 2 Syllabus
Subject: Social Science Class 6
Short answer type questions:
1. The best model of the earth is globe. Justify.
2. Which colour would you use to show the following on a map?
(a) Mountains
(b) Depth of water.
3. Write any three basic elements of a map.
4. Define latitude.
5. Define longitude.
6. Define agreed system.
7. How is the location of a place shown currently on the surface of the earth?
8. Name the city through which the prime meridian passes.
9. Define the term history.
10. Who is known as ‘father of history’?
11. Name any two historians who visited India.
12. Define joint family.
13. Define nuclear family.
14. What is the advantage of rules in our community?
15. Your grandfather is a retired police officer. which two services as per you can he rendered
to the community?

Long answer type questions

1. Explain the basic categories of maps.
2. Explain the importance of colours in a map.
3. Give the properties of parallels of latitude.
4. Distinguish between local time and standard time.
5. Mention the major features of history.
6. Write a note on archaeological sources of prehistoric.
7. The family is also a school. analyse.
8. What is the significance of community kitchen?
9. Community is a flexible concept. explain.
10. ‘Each member of the family has a role and responsibility toward other members.’
evaluate the statement by giving 2 examples.

Solve the following page numbers on your book.

Objective type questions
1. 15G-16G
2. 32G,33G and 34G
3. 83H,84H, 85H
4. 160C,161C
5. 230
 Holiday Homework
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Periodic 1 & 2 Syllabus
Subject: Social Science Class 7
Short answer type questions:
1. Define environment.
2. Maintenance to components of environment.
3. Define population.
4. Define deforestation.
5. Name the major layers of the Earth.
6. Stay two characteristics of crust.
7. What is rock cycle.
8. Write any two features of the medieval period of the Indian history.
9. What were manuscripts?
10. What is the tenure of medieval period?
11. Who was Al-Idrisi?
12. What is equality?
13. Listen Two provisions of consultation which guarantee equality.
14. State and two schemes introduced by the government to improve the lives of the
disadvantaged communities.
15. Explain the following forms of inequality in our society:
A. Gender inequality
B. Cast inequality
C. Religious inequality

Long answer type questions:

1. List for features of environment.
2. Distinguish between biotic and Abiotic components.
3. Explain in the consequences of deforestation.
4. State and four characteristics of interior structure of the Earth.
5. differentiate between igneous rocks and metamorphic rocks.
6. Explain rock cycle with the help of a diagram.
7. Analyse the jati system of medieval period.
8. The medieval period has an important place in the Indian history. explain.
9. State the reasons of inequality in our society.
10. Write short note on the following:
(a) universal adult franchisee
(b) civil rights movement
Solve the following page numbers (Objective type questions)

• 13G-14G, 22G-24G, 9H-10H, 8C-10C

 Holiday Homework
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Periodic 1 & 2 Syllabus
Subject: Social Science Class 8
Short answer type questions:
1. What are resources? Give two examples.
2. Define resource conservation.
3. Define sustainable development.
4. “People are human resources.” Justify.
5. Define history.
6. Mention two features of history.
7. Name the father of history.
8. Name the father of geography in India.
9. Where is Victoria Memorial located?
10. Name any 2 newspapers of British era?
11. Name any 2 trading companies which come to India for trade.
12. Who was known as Tiger of Mysore?
13. Name an Indian state which is annexed on the pretext of misgovernment?
14. What is the constitution?
15. Mention any two fundamental rights.
16. Who was the chairman of drafting committee.
17. Who was the president of constituent assembly.
18. What is universal adult franchisee?
19. What is the total strength of the member of Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha?
20. When did the Congress adopt the resolution of Puran Swaraj?
Long answer type questions:
1. Distinguish between renewable and non-renewable resources.
2. Distinguish between natural and human resources.
3. What is the importance of history?
4. What were the major features of the book “The history of British
India” Written by James Mill?
5. Explain the major sources of the history of modern India.
6. Explain the growth of British Empire in India.
7. Mansion any four features of the civil services in India.
8. Mention any four features of the army in India.
9. What is the significance of the constitution?
10. “India is a sovereign socialist secular Democratic and Republic”.
Explain.
11. Mention any four features of a parliamentary government.
12. Explain the major features of the Constitution of India.

Solve the following page numbers (Objective type questions)

Page no. 13G, 14G, 9H, 10H, 24H, 25H, 10C, 11C and 12C.
 Holiday Homework
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Periodic 1 & 2 Syllabus
Subject: Social Science Class 9
Short answer type questions:
1. How much is the total area of India?
2. Define Peninsula. give one example.
3. Name the country’s constituting in Indian subcontinent.
4. Which island group of India lies to its southeast?
5. Which island countries are our southern neighbours?
6. Which is the northern most strange of Himalayas?
7. Which is the highest peak of India?
8. Name any two famous valley is located in Himachal.
9. Number three ‘Estates’ into which the French society was divided
before the revolution.
10. Who are jacobins?
11. Which period of France is referred as region of terror? Give a
reason.
12. Who was the ruler of France during the revolution?
13. Name any four French philosophers who inspire the French
people to revolt.
14. Define dictatorship and democracy.
15. Name any two democratic countries of the world.
16. State and the two features of Democratic government.
17. In our democracy the majority of population rule through their
elected representatives. Give reasons.
18. Define production.
19. Name the four factors of production.
20. Define multiple cropping.
21. Name any two non-farm activities.
22. What is Green Revolution?
23. What are the minimum wages set by the government?
24. Name any two factors of production required by farmer.
25. Define working capital.
Long answer type questions:
1. Describe how geographical features of India has forested unity and homogeneity in
the Indian society?
2. The geographical location has helped India to attain an important place in the
world market. explain.
3. Explain the role of thinkers and philosophers in French Revolution.
4. How would you explain the rise of Napoleon.
 5. Analyse the circumstances leading to the outbreak of Revolutionary protest in
France.
6. Distinguish between Democratic and non-democratic elections.
7. Why the following countries cannot be called Democratic? Give reasons.
Saudi Arabia, Estonia and Fiji.
8. In China elections are regularly held after five years for electing the country’s
parliament, but still it cannot be called a Democratic country. Give reasons.
9. Explain the major features of democracy.
10. Explain the major arguments against democracy.
11. State any four features of land as factor of production.
12. State any four-character specs of labour as a factor of production.

Solve the following page numbers (Objective type questions)

Page no. 24G to 28G, 16Hto 18H, 10P to 12P and 10E to 12E.