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BAL BHARATI PUBLIC SCHOOL, NOIDA

ASSIGNMENT: APRIL

CLASS: X, 2018-19

SUBJECT: ENGLISH

SECTION A —READING

Q1. Read the passage given below and answer the questions

1. The hopping kangaroo is a familiar sight in every snapshot relating to Australia. Members of

the kangaroo family can be as small as a rat or as big as a man. Kangaroos are found mainly in

Australia, Tasmania and New Guinea. Kangaroos, which are big-footed marsupials that evolved

in Australia, use their short front legs like arms. The man-sized kangaroos of Australia are

capable of speeding up to 88 km/hr for short distances, their means of locomotion being their

powerful hind legs, which carry them over the ground in jumps of 9 m or more at a time.

2 Weighing around 70 kg, they have an average lifespan of around six to eight years and a

maximum lifetime of 20 years. When bothered by predators, kangaroos often head for the water,

standing submerged to the chest, and attempting to drown the attacker by holding him under

water. Another defensive technique is to get their back to a tree and kick at their adversary with

their clawed hind feet, sometimes with sufficient force to kill a man. Normally shy animals, they

alert other kangaroos to danger by beating on the ground with their hind feet. This loud alarm

signal carries over a long distance.

3 The tail is important for kangaroos. It holds them in balance and supports them when they sit

or fight against other kangaroos. The kangaroo uses its short legs as arms. With them it scratches

itself, cleans its fur and holds branches when it eats leaves. Kangaroos are marsupials and the

females carry newborns in a pouch in front of their abdomens. The babies are born small and

climb up into the safety of the pouch. There, for the next 225 days or so, they eat, sleep and

grow. Once they reach full development, they leave the pouch. A young kangaroo that leaves the

pouch is called a ‗joey‘. To keep from getting too hot, the kangaroos take naps in the afternoon

and do most of their grazing at night. But the best stay-cool secret of these creatures is the spit

bath! Kangaroos drool and lick saliva all over their faces and bodies to cool down.

1.1 On the basis of your reading of the above passage, complete the following sentences

with appropriate words/phrases : 8=81

(a) When followed by predators, kangaroos submerge ___________ and ____________ .

(b) The powerful hind legs help kangaroos to _______________ .

(c) Kangaroos are mainly found in Australia and are __________ .

(d) They use their front legs to __________________ .

(e) Kangaroos warn others of danger by _______________ .

(f) The secret of kangaroos to stay cool is _____________________ .

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(g) They use their tails to _____________________ .

(h) Before becoming ‗joeys‘, the young ones stay in the _______

SECTION B—WRITING& GRAMMAR

Q2. Modern Public School, Agra is organizing a ‗Book Week‘ from 3rd to 5th May 2018.

Students‘ work which includes poems, short stories and book reviews, will be put up for display.

The exhibition will be inaugurated by Ms Shehla Shrivastva, the well known writer for

children‘s books, and will be open for parents on 7th

and 8th

May during school hours. You are

Kirti/Karan, President of the School Book Club. Put up a notice on the school notice board to

this effect. Do not exceed 50 words.

Q3.In the passage given below, there is one error in each line. Write the incorrect word along

with the correct word as shown in the example. Ensure that the word that forms your answer is

underlined.

The city police have decided e.g. have has

to taken stern action against (a)……

drivers which attempt to (b)……

overtake in the left (c)…….

side in city roads. All (d)…….

drivers which violate this rule (e)…….

will be punish. The first offence will (f)………

invited a severe penalty of fine. (g)……..

The second will incur canceling of (h)………

the driving license.

Q4. Read the following conversation between a mother and daughter while watching a cricket

match. Report it by completing the passage below. Write the answers in your answer sheet

against the correct blank numbers. Do not copy the whole sentence.

Mother: What are you doing in this room?

Daughter: I am looking for today‘s newspaper.

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Mother: Oh! But I had kept it on the study table.

Daughter: I will take it from there.

Mother: Is there anything special today?

Daughter: Mom! My article is published in today‘s newspaper!

Mother: Oh! Great! I would love to read your article!

Daughter: Sure mom. Thank you for all the support .

The mother asked her daughter what (a)………………………………………...The

daughter replied that(b) …………………………………………… The mother told her that

(c)……………………………………………………………… The girl then said that

(d)…………………………………………………………………………. The

mother asked if (e)…………….…………………………………… The daughter informed

(f)…………………………………………………………. The Mother excitedly replied

that (g)…………………………………………………… The daughter thanked her Mother(h)

…………………………...

SECTION C--- LITERATURE

Q5. Read the extract given below and answer the following questions.

Well, poor bird – she should have known

That your song must be your own.

That‘s why I sing with panache.

(a) Which poor bird has been referred to here?

(b) What happened to the poor bird?

(c) Who was responsible for the whole scenario?

(d) What does the word ‗panache‘ mean

Value based Long Answer Questions:

Q6.How can you say that the nightingale herself was responsible for her death? Give answer

with reference to the poem ‗The Frog and the Nightingale‘.

Q7. What were the ordeals that the children had to undergo after the war began in the chapter,

Two Gentlemen of Verona?

Q8. How did the boys help in their sister‘s treatment ?

Q 9.We live in a world full of selfishness and greed. But the two boys in the story are selflessly

devoted to taking care of their ailing sister. Based on your reading of the story, write a paragraph

on the topic: ‗Even in the middle of utter frustration there is a glimmer of hope for

humanity‘.

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MONTH:MAY

SECTION A — READING

Q-1 Read the following poem carefully and chose the option that you consider the most

appropriate:

Be the Best of Whatever You Are

Douglas Malloch

If you can‘t be a pine on the top of the hill,

Be a scrub in the valley — but be

The best little scrub by the side of the rill;

Be a bush if you can‘t be a tree.

If you can‘t be a bush be a bit of the grass,

And some highway happier make;

If you can‘t be a Muskie then just be a bass—

Be the liveliest bass in the lake!

We can‘t all be captains; we‘ve got to be crew,

There‘s something for all of us here,

There‘s big work to do, and there‘s lesser to do,

And the task you must do is the near.

If you can‘t be a highway then just be a trail,

If you can‘t be the sun be a star;

It isn‘t by size that you win or fail—

Be the best of whatever you are!

1. Being the best scrub tree is as good as being a……………

a. bush b. pine c. valley d. grass

2. ‗Be the liveliest bass in the lake!‘ Here bass means………..

a. water plant b. edible fish c. ship d. sailor

3. We can‘t all be captains, we‘ve got to be crew means………..

a. we can be the best wherever we are

b. we should be a part of the crowd

c. we should not be ambitious

d. we should also be willing to serve

4. The message of the poem is…………….

a. only the best is appreciated in life

b. if we fail the world will laugh at us

c. if we want to succeed in life, we must be strong

d. we must always be our best in anything we do

5. The tone of the poem is…………………

a. happy b. sad c. inspirational d. educational

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SECTION B—WRITING& GRAMMAR

Q2. During your journey to Kolkata you found that food supplied to you was not good. The

cleanliness of the train compartments was also not satisfactory. Write a letter to the Ministry of

Indian Railways describing the same. Your letter should not exceed 100-120 words

Q3.Read the following extract:-

New Delhi: Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad has said that all villages affected by

Chikungunya fever would get Rs.10,000 to prevent mosquito breeding and to spread

awareness among people even as 17,000 suspected cases of the viral disease have been

reported so far this year.

The heavy rains in the country have aggravated the spread of Chikungunya fever. Write an

article for the local newspaper, highlighting the importance of personal as well as community

hygiene in order to prevent the breeding of mosquitoes, in about 150 words.

Q4.In the passage given below, one word has been omitted in each line. Write the missing

word along with the word that comes before and the word that comes after it. Ensure that

the word that forms your answer is underlined.

Before Word After

According to estimates of National (a) ...................... ...................... .......................

Ganga Authority only 1000 liter sewerage is (b)...................... ...................... ......................

treated daily against 3000 liters goes into (c)...................... ...................... ......................

the main Ganga river. Moreover the 12,000 (d)...................... ...................... ......................

MiIIion liters of sewerage that goes the‘ (e)...................... ...................... ......................

Ganga Basin, 4000 million liters treated. (f)...................... ...................... ......................

number settlements and industries (g)...................... ...................... ......................

located along river, pollute it. (h)...................... ...................... ......................

Q5. Fill in the blanks with suitable verb forms:

Today (be) .............. the second day of my trek around Mount Annapurna. I am exhausted and

my legs (shake) ............; I just hope I am able to complete the trek. My feet (kill, really).............

me and my toes (bleed) .........., but I (want, still).......... to continue. Nepal is a fascinating

country, but I have a great deal to learn. Everything (be) ............. so different, and I (try)...........

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to adapt to the new way of life here. I (learn).......... a little bit of the language to make

communication easier; unfortunately, I (learn, not)............... foreign languages quickly. Although

I (understand, not) ................. much yet, I believe that I (improve, gradually) .................... I

(travel, currently) ............... with Liam, a student from Leeds University in England. He (be)

............... a nice guy, but impatient. He (walk, always) ............. ahead of me and

(complain)............ that I am too slow.

Q6. Rearrange the words and phrases given below to form meaningful sentences. Write the

answer in your answer sheet.

(a) love / of others / good manners / and / win the / respect

(b) when / best / they can / one is / be learnt / young

(c) saves us / turns away / soft answer / anger and / a / a pitfall / from many

(d) who is / stranger / respectful / a person / even / like

(e) sure / in life / they / passport / are/ a / for success

Q7.Read the dialogue given below and complete the following paragraph using reported

speech.

Harry: Hey, Lucky, where‘s the wrist watch you always wear?

Lokesh: My good luck charm, you mean?

I lost it in a poker game.

Harry: Your mother will hear of this soon.

Harry and Lomesh were sitting in a club. Harry asked Lokesh (a)______________.

Lokesh confirmed (b) ______________ . He then added that (c)_____________.

Harry stated that (d) _______________ .

SECTION C- LITERATURE

Q8. Read the lines and answer the questions that follow :

―This is a fairy tale -

And you‘re Mozart in disguise

Come to earth before my eyes‖.

‗Well, I charge a modest fee.

Oh! But it won‘t hurt, you‘ll see‖.

(a) Explain the expression: ‗This is a fairy tale‘.

(b) Who is referred to as Mozart?

(c) The frog hints at charging a modest fee. What is he charging for?

(d) What does the word ‗modest‘ mean ?

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Q.9. Value Based Question

a) The nightingale was very talented but she lacked self confidence. Based on your reading

of the poem write a paragraph on the topic:‘ Self confidence is the most important

quality to be successful in life‘

b) In this world what matters is what is visible. We forget the fact that appearances can be

deceptive. Based on your reading of the poem, write a paragraph on the topic: All that

glitters is not gold.

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PHYSICS TOPIC: ELECTRICITY MONTH: APRIL

Q 1. The minimum value of charge on an object cannot be less than :

(a) 1.6 x 10

-19 C (c) 3.2 x 10

-19 C

(b) 1 C

(d) 3 x 109C

Q.2 Two wires A and B are made of copper. Both wires are 1 m long but wire A is 1mm thick

and wire B is 2mm thick. The resistivity is:

(a) More for A (c) Cannot be compared.

(b) More for B (d) Same for both A and B.

Q.3 Why are conductors of heating devices such as toasters and electric irons made of an alloy

rather than a pure metal?

Q.4 If a 12 V battery is connected to an arrangement of resistances given, calculate

(i) the total effective resistance of the arrangement, and

(ii) the total current flowing in the circuit.

Q.5 What are the factors on which the resistance of the conductor depends?

Q.6 Why does the cord of the electric heater not glow while the heating element does?

Q.7. A torch bulb is rated 2.5 V and 750 mA. Calculate (i) its power (ii) its resistance and (iii)

the energy consumed, if this bulb is lighted for four hours.

Q.8. Consider the circuit shown in the diagram. Find the current in the 3 ohm resistor.

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Q.9. State Ohm’s law. How is it represented graphically? Apply this law to obtain the relation for

the combined resistance when three resistors R1, R2 and R3 are connected in parallel. List two

advantages of connecting household appliances in series.

Q.10. Two wires A and B are of equal lengths , different cross-sectional areas and are made of

the same metal.

(a) (i) Name the property which is same for both the wires.

(ii) Name the property which is different for both of them.

(b) (i) the ratio of the cross- sectional areas of the wires.

(ii) the ratio of the radii of the wires.

Q11. Why is much less heat generated in long electric cables than in filaments of electric bulbs?

Q.12. State which has a higher resistance: a 50W or a 25W lamp bulb and how many times?

Q.13. What is the power of torch bulb rated 2.5 V and 500 mA?

Q.14. There are 2 electric bulbs, (i) marked 60W, 220V and (ii) marked 100W; 220V. Which one

of them has a higher resistance?

Q.15. An electric lamp is marked 100W, 220V. It is used for 5 hours daily. Calculate

(i) Its resistance while glowing

(ii) Energy consumed in kWh per day.

Q.16. Two identical resistors, each of resistance 10 are connected in (i) series, and (ii) in

parallel, in turn to a battery of 10 V. Calculate the ratio of power consumed in the combination of

resistors in the two cases.

Q.17 A 4 ohm wire is doubled on it. Calculate the new resistance of the wire.

Q.18 (a) Define 1C of charge.

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(b) An electric bulb draws a current of 0.2 A when the voltage is 220 V. Calculate the

amount of charge flowing through it in 1 hour..

Q.19 Calculate the amount of work done to carry 4C of charge from a point at 100 V to a point at

120 V.

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TOPIC: ELECTRICITY MONTH: MAY

Q.1 What is electric power? Derive an expression for the same. Give its SI unit.

Q.2 Two students are using the circuits shown here. They are doing the experiment to find the

equivalent resistance of a 1

(a) series combination and a parallel combination respectively of the two given resistors.

(b) parallel combination and a series combination respectively of the two given resistors.

(c) series combination of the two given resistors in both the cases.

(d) parallel combination of the two given resistors in both the cases.

Q.3 The following table gives the resistivity of three samples:

Samples: A B C

Resistivity (in ohm metre) 1.6 x 10-8

5.2 x 10-8

100 x 10-6

Which of them is suitable for heating elements of electrical appliances and why?

Q.4 What is the frequency of A.C. in India? How many times does it change its direction in one

sec?

Q.5. An electric geyser rated 1500 W, 250 V is connected to a 250 V line mains. Calculate:

(i) the electric current drawn by it.

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(ii) energy consumed by it in 50 hours.

(iii) cost of energy consumed if each unit costs Rs 6.00.

Q.6. A 400 W refrigerator operates for 16 hours per day. Calculate the cost to operate it for 30

days at Rs 3.40 per kWh

Q.7 For the circuit shown on the fig. below, calculate:

(a) The value of current through each resistor.

(b) The total effective resistance of the circuit.

Q.8 What is the ratio of equivalent resistance of series combination of ‘n’ equal resistance to the

equivalent resistance in parallel combination of these’ n’ resistances?

Q.9 Calculate the resistivity of the material of a wire 1 m long, 0.4 mm in diameter and having

resistance of 2 ohm.

Q.10 An electric heater draws a current of 5A and its element has a resistance of 50 ohm.. If the

heater is switched on for 5 min , calculate the energy released by it in kilojoules.

Q.11 State which has a higher resistance : a 50 W or a 25 W lamp bulb and how many6 times?

Q.12. Two identical resistors, each of resistance 10 are connected in (i) series, and (ii) in

parallel, in turn to a battery of 10 V. Calculate the ratio of power consumed in the combination of

resistors in the two cases.

Q.13 (a) Mention the effect of electric current on which the working of an electric fuse is based.

(b) Draw a schematic labeled of a domestic circuit which has a provision of a main fuse,

meter, one light bulb and a socket.

(c) Explain the term overloading of an electric circuit.

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SUBJECT: CHEMISTRY

CLASS-10

MONTH: APRIL

TOPIC: CHEMICAL REACTIONS & EQUATIONS

One mark questions

Q.1 What do you mean by biological catalysts?

Q.2 Why does the colour of iron sulphate change when zinc metal is dipped in it ?

Q.3 KOH + HCl KCl + H₂ O is a neutralization reaction . What other

name can be given to this reaction ?

Q.4 Hydrogen peroxide decomposes into water & oxygen in the presence of light .

What is this reaction called ?

Two marks questions

Q.5 Label the types of reactions depicted by the following diagram.

Q.6 Drop a copper coin in a solution of silver nitrate and observe the changes taking

place. Record your observations supporting it with a chemical equation.

Q.7 What do you observe when an aqueous solution of lead nitrate is mixed with an

aqueous solution of potassium iodide ? Support your answer with relevant chemical

equation .

Three marks questions

Q. 8 In the refining of silver , the recovery of silver from silver nitrate solution involved

displacement by copper metal . Write down the reaction involved .

Q.9 Study the diagram given below and explain the terms precipitate and precipitaion

reaction ? Explain giving examples..

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Q.10 Why is combination reaction called opposite of decomposition reaction ? Explain

with examples .

Q.11 Aqueous solutions of Hydrochloric acid & sodium hydroxide react to form sodium

Chloride & water . Write the balanced equation .

Five marks questions

Q.12 Balance the following chemical equations :

(a) HNO₃ + Mg(OH) ₂ Mg (NO ₃ ) ₂ + H ₂ O

(b) BaCl₂ + H₂ SO ₄ BaSO₄ + HCl

© Pb (NO ₃ ) ₂ PbO + NO₂ + O ₂

(d) H ₂ S + O₂ H ₂ O + SO₂

(e) NaOH + CH3COOH CH3COONa + H2O

Q. 13 Write two equation each for decomposition reaction where energy is supplied in

the form of heat , light & electricity

Q .14 What is the difference between displacement and double displacement reaction ?

Write equations for these reactions.

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MONTH: MAY

TOPIC : CHEMICAL REACTIONS & EQUATIONS

ACID, BASES AND SALTS

One Mark Questions

Q.1 Why are bags of chips flushed with nitrogen gas ?

Q.2 Is oxidation an exothermic reaction or endothermic ?

Q.3 What is an olfactory indicator ?

Q.4 Name two synthetic indicators .

Two Marks Questions

Q5. What is observed when CO2 is passed through ;

a) water b) lime water

Q.6 What is an oxidation reaction ? Give one example of an oxidation reaction .

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Q.7 What is corrosion? Suggest two methods to prevent corrosion.

Q.8 An aqueous solution turns red litmus blue .Excess addition of which solution would reverse

the change – ammonium hydroxide solution or Hydrochloric acid ? Explain why ?

Three Marks Questions

Q.9 Why does the milkiness disappear on passing excess of carbon dioxide to lime water ?

Support your answer with relevant chemical equation .

Q.10 What is a redox reaction ? Give example. Name the oxidizing & the reducing

agent in that reaction .

Q. 11 Justify with the help of an example that displacement reaction is also a redox reaction .

Five Marks Questions

Q.12 Write word equations to describe chemical properties of acids .

Q.13 Write two chemical equations each to describe chemical properties of acids .

Q.14 Write chemical equations of reaction of sodium hydroxide with a metal .Which gas is

released in the process ? Do all metals react with sodium hydroxide ?

Q.15 Explain reaction of acids with metal with the help of three chemical equations ? Which

metals do not react with dilute acids and why ?

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CLASS - X

SUBJECT - BIOLOGY

ASSIGNMENT FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL

TOPIC - OUR ENVIRONMENT

Q1 Suggest one word for each of the following statements-

a) The physical and biological world where we live in.

b) Each level of food chain where transfer of energy takes place.

c) The physical factors like temperature, rainfall, wind & soil of an ecosystem

d) Organisms which depend on the producers for food

Q2 Given below are some animals. Arrange them in a food chain found in grassland.

Eagle, Grasshopper, Frog, Grass, Snake

Q3 Fill in the blanks with appropriate answer-

1. Sewage : Biodegradable substances :: Mercury :_______

2. Automobile exhaust : Gaseous waste :: Trash & Rubbish : _______

3. Paper & Plastic : Recycling :: Hospital waste :_______

4. Global warming : Troposphere :: Ozone depletion : _______

5. Household waste : Compost :: Incineration : _______

Q4 Define with the help of suitable examples-

a) Ozone depleting substances

b) Biodegradable substances

c) Abiotic components of ecosystem

d) Wastes

Q5 Dobson Spectrometer is the instrument used to measure the amount of atmospheric ozone. In

which unit is amount of atmospheric ozone expressed?

Q6 What is Montreal Protocol? Why was it signed?

Q7 Give reason why?

a) Cloth bags should be used in place of plastic bags.

b) We do not clean ponds or lakes but an aquarium needs to be cleaned.

c) The proposal of use of kulhads in trains was set aside.

d) Forest ecosystem is more stable than cropland ecosystem.

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e) Among the Ozone depleting substances (ODs) cholorofluorocarbons are the most

harmful.

Q7 IPCC is regularly doing assessment of concentration of greenhouse gases and recording their

impact on global environment. What do you understand by the terms greenhouse gases and

global warming?

Q8 The amount of energy that will be available to the plants from the Sun is 20,000 J. calculate

the amount of energy available to lion in the given food chain: Plant- deer- lion.

Q9 Why are the number of steps in a food chain restricted to generally 3-4 or maximum 5?

Q10 Study the given picture of an ecosystem. Identify the biotic and abiotic components and

arrange the given organisms in a food chain.

Date of issuance-5.4.18 Date of submission – 12.4.18

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ASSIGNMENT FOR THE MONTH OF MAY

LIFE PROCESSES- TOPIC – NUTRITION AND RESPIRATION

Q1 Name the raw materials needed by green plants for photosynthesis. From where are these

obtained? Write equation of photosynthesis.

Q2 Name the four types of teeth present in the jaws of human beings.

Q3 Expand - a) NADP b) RUBP

Q4 State function of a) Stomata b) Bile c) HCl d) Saliva

Q5 Give reason why?

a) Glottis is guarded by epiglottis.

b) Wall of trachea is supported by cartilaginous rings.

c) Small intestine in herbivores is longer than carnivores.

d) Aquatic organisms breathe faster than land animals.

Q6 Answer in one word-

a) What are the end products of aerobic respiration?

b) What are the end products of anaerobic respiration in humans, yeast cells?

c) In which region of chloroplasts does the light reaction of photosynthesis occur?

d) In which region of chloroplasts does the dark reaction of photosynthesis occur?

e) In which form excess glucose molecules are stored as reserve food in plants and animals?

Q7 Given below are names of digestive glands in column I, their location in column II and some

contents of digestive gland’s secretions in column III. Double match the items given in columns

II and III with those of column I

COLUMN I COLUMN II COLUMN III

Salivary glands Lining of small Intestine No enzyme

Intestinal glands Lining of Stomach Ptyalin

Liver Beneath the Stomach Maltase

Gastric glands Buccal Cavity Trypsin

Pancreas On the side of Stomach HCl

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Q8 Fill in the blanks with correct answers-

1. Plants : Starch :: Animals : _____________

2. Saliva : Salivary Glands :: Bile : _____________

3. Fish : Gills :: Earthworm: _____________

4. Incisors : Cutting of food :: Premolars and Molars :___________

5. Cow : Herbivore :: Lion : _____________

Q9 Explain major events that take place during- a) Respiration b) Photosynthesis

Q10 Draw and label the given diagrams-

Date of issuance-3.5.18 Date of submission – 10.5.18

HISTORY

MONTH: APRIL

Chapter: Work, life and Leisure: Cities in the contemporary world.

Emergence of Cities: England and Mumbai

Old city of England Underground Railway

1. Name the novel written by Mr. Durgacharan Ray on the city of Kolkata andwhat was its theme?

2. Three historical processes have shaped modern cities in decisive ways. What were these processes?

3. Name the factor which changed the form of urbanization in the modern world.4. What factors gave rise to planning in London and Mumbai.5. Give some chief characteristics of cities.

6. Give two reasons why the population of London expanded from the middle of the

18th century.

7. What were the reasons for the rise of crime in London?

8. Which Act saved children from child labour in England?

9. Mention any two steps taken by the government to check criminalisation of London.

10. When was the first section of the underground railways in the world opened?

11. What was the iron monster? How did it affect the environment?

12. Why some people were against the London underground railway?

13. How did underground railway help in solving the housing problem?

14. Which two factors enabled large number of people to live outside London and travel to work?

15. What were the changes in the kind of work available to women in London between 19th and29th century? Explain the factors which led to these changes.

16. What social change was brought by the Industrial Revolution in England?

17. What was the Chartist Movement?

18. What were the sources of leisure for the London city life?

19. What forms of entertainment came up in the 19th century England to provide leisure activities for the

people?20. How did industrialisation affect life of women in context to their jobs?21. What was the impact of city life on women?

22. What is meant by the Haussminization of Paris? To what extent do you support or oppose this form

of development?

23. How urban development is directly related to the cost of ecology and environment?

MONTH: MAY

Chapter: Work, life and Leisure: Cities in the contemporary world

These are the earlier pictures of Mumbai. Mumbai has come a long way.

Let’s trace the history of its development.

Victoria terminus DaDar

1. Mention any four features of houses of the Bombay city which developed during the colonial period.

2. Explain the various land reclamation projects launched in Bombay which helped in its expansion.3. Explain the major features of the cities of colonial India.

4. Describe briefly the development of Bombay as the “prime city” of India.

5. Highlight the principal features of the social life of people living in Bombay?

6. Why is Mumbai (Bombay) known as the city of dreams? Give three reasons.

19. 20. The FirstMovie

7. “Bombay films have contributed in a big way to produce an image of the city as a blend of dreamand reality, of slums and star bungalows”. Explain.

8. Why a number of Bombay films are about the lives of the migrants?

9. Find out about the Dharavi Slums an integral part of Mumbai. (Task: Make a power point

presentation or a picture board on Dharavi slums of Mumbai)

10. What kind of recreational activities were there for the people of chawls?

11. These pictures are of chawl an integral part of Mumbai. People live in the chawl often like a big jointfamily, What are the values they share ? How they are able to enjoy life in these adverse situations?

Chawls have been themes for films and have inspired several creative people

12. To what extent do the Government regulations and new laws solve the problem of pollution? Discussone example each of success and failure of legislation to change the quality of :a. Private Life b. Public Life

13. ‘A large city population was thus both a threat and an opportunity’. Explain.14. Explain any three causes of air pollution in Calcutta in the 19th and early 20th century. Which

body controlled industrial pollution?15. How are the cities a challenge to environment? How do cities lead to pollution?16. Name some of the positive and negative aspects of city life about Kolkata?

Complete the Dateline with the events:

1784___________________________________________________________

1819___________________________________________________________

1852___________________________________________________________

1854 – First Textile Mill was set up in Bombay.

10th January, 1863 – The first section of the underground railway in the world

opened between ________________________________________ London.1880- Durgacharan Ray wrote a novel________________________________

1918 - A __________was passed to keep rents reasonable.

1925 ________________became India’s first film capital

Map skills:On the outline political map of India mark and label the following

1. Map Work: Locate the following on the outline political map of India.A. Important Congress Sessions. 1920 (Sep),1920 (Dec),1927,1929B. Important Centres of Indian National Movement

GEOGRAPHY ASSIGNMENT :APRIL

TOPIC :RESOURCES AND DEVELOPMENT

FOREST AND WILDLIFE RESOURCES

ONE MARK QUESTIONS:

1. Name the states with red & yellow soil and the crops grown on it.

2.What were the viewpoints of Gandhi on resource conservation?

3.Why is resource planning so important in India?

4.What type of land is included in wasteland and to what use is it put?

5.Define stock.Give an example to explain it.

THREE MARK QUESTIONS:

1.What steps can be taken to control soil erosion in the hilly areas?

2.Differentiate between biotic and abiotic resources.

3.List three main features of the soil found in the river deltas.

FIVE MARK QUESTIONS:

1.Discuss the different categories of plant and animal species as classified by IUCN.

2.Highlight the factors causing such fearful depletion of the flora and fauna.

3.Describe how communities have conserved and protected forests and wildlife in India.

Identify the type of soil and give their characteristics and distribution.

Date of issuance :27.4.18

Date of submission: 4.5.18

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ASSIGNMENT :MAY

TOPIC :RESOURCES AND DEVELOPMENT

FOREST AND WILDLIFE RESOURCES

ONE MARK QUESTIONS:

1.What was the Wildlife Act of 1980 and 1986?

2.What are Sacred Groves?

3.Land use data is available for 93% area.Why?

4.Give two advantages of forests to man.

5.Why is Biodiversity so important for human lives?

THREE MARK QUESTIONS:

1.Why is resource planning a complex process?

2.What are the major reasons for soil erosion?

3List the disturbing and satisfying features of India’s land use pattern.

4.Explain the uneven distribution of forests in India?

5.List the main characteristics of Arid Soil?

FIVE MARK QUESTIONS:

1.How are nature ,technology and institutions interdependent on each other?

2Answer the following questions on the relief features of India -

a.Which relief feature has the max.land area in India?

b.How is it useful?

c.Which relief feature provides facilities for tourism?

d.What is the percentage of that?

3.Describe how the Buxa Tiger Reserve and the Himalayan Yew in trouble.

4.What are the problems associated with indiscriminate use of resources?

5.Write a brief note on JFM programme of forest management.

Write a note on good practices towards conserving forests and wildlife.

Date of issuance :10.5.18

Date of submission:5.7.18

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CLASS: X

SUBJECT: ECONOMICS

TOPIC: DEVELOPMENT.

PREPARED BY: S.Maitra

QUESTIONS CARRYING ONE MARK

Q1. Define ‘income’. How is income generated in an economy?

Q2. How can a ‘goal’ lead to development? Support with an example.

Q3. Give the other name of ‘average income’. How much is the average income of India?

Q4. How do we calculate BMI of an individual? Who should be considered malnourished?

Q5. Give an advantage of renewable resources. Give examples of such resources.

QUESTIONS CARRYING THREE MARKS

Q1.’Human Development Report published by UNDP compares countries…..’ On what

basis countries are compared?

Q2. Give any three drawbacks of ‘per capita income’ as a tool for measuring development

of nations.

Q3. Why do we need to conserve our groundwater?

QUESTIONS CARRYING FIVE MARKS

Q1. Compare the status of development of Sri Lanka and India. Support your answer with

data as per various attributes of development.

Q2. How are we causing degradation of our environment? Suggest measures to protect the

environment.

ENRICHMENT QUESTIONS

Q 1 Describe the picture.

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Q 2 Complete the table:

Type of person

Developmental Goals

1. A student from rural India

who wants to work in the

Corporate sector

2. A graduate from one of the

Indian Institutes of

Technologies in India

3. A farmer of Maharashtra

4. A farmer of Assam

5. An urban educated girl

Q 3 Write a paragraph with a word limit of 100-150 words with the help of the

following ‘terms’:

Conservation, scarcity, renewable resources, sustainable development,

future generation, production, planning and growth.

Q 4

How does this picture connect with ‘development of a nation’?

Q 5 Complete the following:

a) Infant Mortality Rate is……………………………………...

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b) Net Attendance Ratio is…………………………………........

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c) Gross Enrolment Ratio is ……...……………………………..

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d) Per Capita Income is………………………………………….

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e) Life Expectancy is…………………………………………….

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Q 6 Give reasons for the following:

a. Mixture of goals is essential for development in an economy.

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b.IMR of Punjab is 49 per 1000(2003) and IMR of Kerala is 11 per 1000

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Date of Issuance: 17-04-18 Date of Submission: 30 – 05-18

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BAL BHARATI PUBLIC SCHOOL, NOIDA

ASSIGNMENT: MAY 2018

CLASS: X

SUBJECT: ECONOMICS

TOPIC: SECTORS OF THE INDIAN ECONOMY.

PREPARED BY: S. Maitra

QUESTIONS CARRYING ONE MARK

Q1. Define ‘intermediate goods’. Differentiate between final and intermediate

goods.

Q2. Give the other name of the secondary sector. Mention a feature of this sector.

Q3. What does GDP indicate? What is underemployment?

Q4. What happens if we do not have a regular income?

Q5. Give any one reason to have more of unorganized sector in India.

QUESTIONS CARRYING THREE MARKS

Q1.How can the government help the private sector to function efficiently in

India?

Q2. Give reasons why is it necessary to get jobs in organized sector?

Q3. Suggest ways how employment can be created by the government?

QUESTIONS CARRYING FIVE MARKS

Q1. Describe the historical change in sectors in our nation. Support your answer

with graphs.

Q2. Differentiate between final and intermediate goods with examples.

ENRICHMENT QUESTIONS

Q1.Complete the table:

Various economic activities

(Situations)

Show the Interdependence of

Primary, Secondary and

Tertiary Sectors

1. A software engineer developing a

website for a farmer.

2. Farmers exporting their productions

In Europe.

3. A lecturer buying a car.

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4. Health industry attracting tourists in

India.

5. A veterinary doctor in Dairy industry.

Q2.Write a paragraph based on the flow chart given below (150-200 words).

Q3.Based on the graph given below answer the following:

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i) Which of the two sectors have remained predominant in India?

ii) What can be the reason?

iii) Is this helpful towards development of India? Why?

Q 4

What are the characteristic features of the NREGA (2005)?

Q 5 Differentiate between private and public sectors? Give examples of the

same.

Date of Issuance: 10 -05-18 Date of Submission: 15-05-18

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DEMOCRATIC POLITICS

MONTH: APRILChapter: Power Sharing

One mark questions:1. Name the neighbouring countries of Belgium.2. Describe the ethnic composition of Belgium.3. What is a community government?4. Describe the ethnic composition of Sri Lanka.5. Define the following terms : Ethnic, majoritarianism, civil war.6. Why was there a civil war in Srilanka?7. What are prudential and moral reasons of power sharing?

Three mark questions:

1. What are the different forms of power sharing in India?2. What do you mean by system of ‘checks and balance’? Explain with examples from India.3. What were the earlier notions of power sharing and how have they changed with the emergence of

democracy?4. Why is power sharing good for democracies?5. Why power sharing is desirables?6. Explain different forms of power sharing in modern democracies7. Explain the drawbacks of majoritarianism.

It is possible to change the power sharing arrangement? If so how?

Five mark questions:1. Discuss briefly a few majoritarian measures adopted by Sri Lanka.2. Give reasons to prove why the relations between the Sinhala and Tamil communities got strained over time.3. Trace the political reasons of power sharing in Srilanka.4. What did we learn from the two stories of Belgium and Srilanka?5. What has been the recent change in the arrangement of power in Srilanka?6. Why did the Sri Lankan government adopt a series of majoritarian measures?7. How Belgian government solved its ethnic problem ?

Value based questions:

Analyse the cartoon and writewhat this cartoon interprets.

State the significance of powersharing.

1. After reading the lesson do you think power sharing is desirable in a democracy or any other formof Government?

2. In the Indian political scenario of 2007, there was a Muslim President, A Sikh Prime Minister anda person of foreign origin as the head of the majority party. Is it the people’s verdict or rule of theconstitution?

3. A wise constitution gives equal importance to all ethnic groups. The statement signifies whichreasons of power sharing?

4. Supreme court of India has stayed the government from issuing an ordinance for reservation ofseats in higher educational institutions due to protest by students. Which type of power sharing isinvolved in this example?

Date of issue:23/4/18 Date of submission:30/4/18

MONTH: MAYChapter: Federalism

One mark questions:

1. Define the Terms: Federalism, Jurisdiction, Coalition Government, Decentralization.2. Name four countries other than India, where federalism exists.3. What are the two ways through which federation is formed?4. What is the source of income of the Union and State govt.?5. Federal system has dual objectives .What are these?6. What differences do you see in the political map of 1947 and that of 2006?7. Some states were created not on the basis of language but to recognize the differences based on

culture, ethnicity or geography. Name them.

8. How can we say that India is the most diverse country in terms of language, in the world?9. There has been a new trend, a new culture of power sharing. What is it & what has led to it?

Three mark questions:

1. What makes India a federation? Give 3 examples.2. How is federalism practiced in India?3. How legislative powers have been divided in India?4. What is the difference between a unitary and a federal form of government?5. What makes India a holding together federalism?6. Define: Jurisdiction and Coalition Government.7. Write about the power sharing experiment undertaken in Brazil8. What are the advantages of system of the local govt. in India? Write the difficulties faced in the

functioning of the local self govt.9. Federal power sharing is more effective today than it was in early years after the constitution came

into force. How can we say that?

Five marks questions:1. Differentiate between coming together and holding together federalism.2. Briefly describe how the Constitution of India has provided a three-fold distribution of legislative

powers in the 3 lists.3. Enlist at least key features of federalism.4. Write a note on the linguistic diversity of India.5. Enlist 5 measures that were taken in 1992 towards decentralization to make the third tier of

democracy more powerful.6. Describe the Panchayati Raj system and the system of local government in urban areas.

LANGUAGE POLICY IN INDIA

The language problem is not solved by deciding the medium of instruction in educational institutions.The problem of communication between state governments still remains. At present, each stategovernment is in the process of adopting the regional language as the medium for administrativepurposes. If this becomes so, then the need for a suitable language for inter-state communication creepsup. Moreover, the central government shall have to adopt a particular language for its own official work.

7. If we would not have linguistic formation of states in our country, we might have one language and14-15 nations. What does this statement signify? What is a linguistic state? What is the languagepolicy of India? How many languages have been recognised as Scheduled languages?

8. If you are permanently settled in Sweden, being an Indian can you be entitled of getting thecitizenship of Sweden?

9. There are two sets of identities, people belonging to the region as well as the country. Each regionhas a separate system of government, distinct powers and responsibilities. Which form of federalismis having all these characteristics and which country practises this federation?

10. Briefly describe the development of Telangana.

Date of issue:02/05/18 Date of submission:07/5/18

MONTH: JULYChapter: Democracy and Diversity

What language shall the Tamil Nadugovernment use for communicationwith a business firm established inKanpur. What language shall be usedas a medium in inter-state trade andcommerce? What language shall atourist fromWest Bengal use while heis on tour to Kerala?