SANT NIRANKARI PUBLIC SCHOOL
Class VI 2017-18
Subject-Maths
Assignment No. 1
Chapter -2,3
Q1. Test the divisibility of 67529124 by 11.
Q2. Test the divisibility of 75291248 by 8.
Q3. On dividing the number 5035 by 31, the remainder is 13.Find the quotient.
Q4. Write all prime numbers between 45 and 90.
Q5. Can two numbers have 12 as their HCF and 512 as LCM? Justify your answer.
Q6. Find the LCM of 12,15, 20 and 27.
Q7. The product of two numbers is 2160 and their HCF is 12.Find their LCM.
Q8. Find the smallest number which when diminished by 3 is divisible by 11, 28,36
and 45.
Q9.Find the greatest number which divides 134 and 167 leaving 2 remainder in
each case.
Q10. Test the divisibility of 96345210 by 9.
Q11. Test the divisibility of 85291248 by 4.
Q12. Reduce 289/391 to their lowest terms.
Q13. Write all composite numbers between 20 and 100.
Q14. Separate prime and composite numbers from the numbers
23,45,63,67,86,95.
Q15. Find the HCF of 144,180 and 192.
Q16.Find the least number divisible by each of the numbers 15,20,24,32and 36.
Q17. The HCF of the two numbers is 145 and their LCM is 2175.If one of the
number is 725,find the other number.
Q18.Three bells toll together at interval of 9,12, 15 minutes. If they start tolling
together, after what time will they next toll together?
Q19. Write the smallest whole number.
Q20. Write the predecessor of 100000.
Q21. Find the value of 24679 x 92 + 24679 x 8.
Q22. Write the whole number nearest to 457 which is divisible by 11.
Q23. Find the product using short –cut method 587 x 99.
Q24. What least number should be subtracted from 10004 to get a number
exactly divisible by 12?
Q25.Divide 53968 by 267 and check the result by division algorithm.
Assignment No. 2
Subject- Maths
Chapter -3,4
Q1. The cost price of 23 TV sets is Rs.570055.Find the cost of each.
Q2.Find the largest 6-digit number divisible by 16.
Q3. How many whole numbers are there between 1064 and 1201?
Q4.Find the least number of 4-digits which is exactly divisible by 9.
Q5. Find the value of 1568 x 185 – 1568 x 85.
Q6. Find the product using rearrangement method 4 x 538 x 25.
Q7. (888 + 777+ 555) = (111 X ?)
Q8. What least number should be added to 10056 to get a number exactly
divisible by 23?
Q9.In a division sum, we have dividend =199, quotient = 16 and remainder = 7.
Find the divisor.
Q10.Find the product of the largest 5-digit number and the largest 3-digit
number.
Q11.Fill in the blanks:
-
1000000
****1
*7042*
Q12. What are integers? Write all the integers from -3 to 2.
Q13.Write the integers in increasing order:
-21, -43,0,12,-32,-1,-6,1
Q14. Find the value of : (i) (-4) –(-7) (ii) (-56)÷(-8) (iii) (-30) –(-50)
Q15. Put <,> or = in the place holder:
(-13) + 6
(- 25) – (-9)
Q16. The sum of two integers is -14.If one of them is 50, find the other.
Q17. Evaluate : (-9) x 6 + (-9) x4
Q18.Find the following integers:
(i)
(iii)
Successor of ( -8)
Additive inverse of (-5)
(ii) predecessor of (-16)
(iv) additive inverse of 7
Q19.Using number line, show the integer which is:
(i)
4 more than 6
(iii)
2 less than -3
(ii) 6 less than 2
(iv) 7 more than-2
Q20.Write five integers in each case:
(i)
(iii)
Greater than -7
less than 0
(ii) less than -20
(iv) more than -8
Q21. Write four integers less than -8 and four integers greater than -5.
Q22.Write the integers in decreasing order:
-12, -3,0,10,-35,-11,-6,13
Q23. Find the value of : (i) 9- (-6) (ii) (6)+(-8) (iii) (-8) –(-5)
Q24. What should be added to 16 to get (-31) ?
Q25. The sum of two integers is 20.If one of them is -5, find the other.
Subject- Computer Holidays Homework
1) Make a list of Computer Languages which fall under different categories on
A4 sheet.
2) Learn Lesson 1,2.
Subject- English Grammar
Class -6 Assignment -1
Q1. Circle the Proper nouns and underline the Common nouns:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Rajiv and Priya are brother and sister.
The capital of Nepal is Kathmandu.
‘ Othello’ was written by Willam Shakespeare.
Teachers and students worked together for the exhibition.
The poem ‘ Ode to Autumn’ was written by John Keats.
‘Happy Feet’ is an entertaining movie.
Mother washes Ritu’s clothes in the washing machine.
Q2. Fill in the blanks with the words given in box and underline the correct kinds of nouns:
Fun ,
anxiety,
team,
gold,
pack,
honesty,
library,
gang
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
We had lots of _________at the birthday party. (common, proper, abstract)
The cricket___________ received a warm welcome. (common, proper, collective)
The deer was followed by a ________ of wolves. (common, proper, collective)
The _______of the woodcutter impressed the fairy. (common, abstract, collective)
The ________ of his result did not let Ram sleep that night. (common, abstract,
collective)
6. Police managed to arrest a ________ of robbers. (common, abstract, collective)
7. All that I want is a _______ of books. (common, abstract, collective)
8. The king used to have food in plates of ______. (common, abstract, material)
Q3. Fill in the blanks with Abstract nouns made from the words given in brackets:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
We were attracted by the _________ ( beautiful) of the mountains.
Ram extended a hand of ________ (friend) towards his new classmate.
Jane received ______ ( punish) for not finishing her homework.
Modern ________ ( invent) have made life easy.
Our __________ (happy) knew no bounds when India won the match.
All ___________ ( bitter) was lost between the two neighbours.
His __________ (absent) at the school party made his friends sad.
Geeta’s ________ (shy) held her back from participating in the debate.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Q4. Underline the correct words to complete the sentences :
( A few, A little, Much) people attended the function.
She brought (a little, much, many) books and distributed them among the children.
After (a little, much, many, a few) hard work India has won the cricket match.
( A few, Many, A little, Much) sugar should be added to the cake.
Too (a little, much, many, a few) cooks spoil the broth.
The play was appreciated by (a little, much, many) people.
Q5. Underline the collective nouns in the following sentences:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
The child got lost amidst the crowd of people.
The shepherd looks after his herd of sheep.
Meena has lost the bunch of keys.
The crew of sailors boarded the ships.
The audience listened to the music spellbound.
A mob destroyed the company’s new office.
The fleet of ships was waiting at the port.
It was difficult for the committee to come to a decision.
Q6. Fill in the blanks with appropriate collective nouns from the box:
Board ,
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
chest,
bale,
gang,
pack,
troupe,
tuft,
school
Your clothes are in the ____________ of drawers.
He is a member of the _____________ of directors.
The rabbit was attacked by a ____________ of wolves.
A ___________ dancers will perform at the event.
The lorry is carrying a ________ of cotton.
Get me a _________ of grass from the park.
Popo was the leaders of a_________ of fish.
The police chased a _______ of thieves.
Q7. Circle the Adjectives of the underlined Nouns:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Ripe mangoes are delicious.
The princess had long and black hair.
Mohan is a hardworking student.
The holy river Ganga is very polluted now.
Every teacher wants to see tidy work.
That car is beautiful.
These are his paintings.
We will reach home after two weeks.
Q8. Underline the adjectives and classify them as adjectives of quality, quantity and number:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
Few people came to the party.
The children played loud music.
Street dogs often become violent towards human beings.
Some rice is left in the refrigerator.
Is there any letter for me from the bank?
Arave loves to watch horror movies.
Many students gathered at the gate to appear for the test.
There isn’t much ice in the fridge.
One boy of class VI won the competition.
10. We kept a few apples in the basket.
11. There are much excitement among the people.
Q9. Identify the adjectives and classify them as demonstrative, interrogative or possessive
adjectives :
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
That house is mine.
Megha is wearing your earrings.
Whose pencil is lying on the floor?
I could not answer this question.
Her pen is with Shyam.
That house need repair.
Our car has been parked near the gate.
Which girl is going to play the role of Cinderella?
They are very happy as their son has won the music competition.
Q10. Fill in the blanks with the type of adjectives mentioned in the brackets:
1. Please return __________ books to me. (demonstrative adj.)
2. I am adviced to add ______ soya to my diet. (adj. of quantity)
3. __________ house is very far from here. ( possessive adj.)
4. I love to be in my house as it is very ______ .( adj. of quality)
5. Can you climb _______ tree? (demonstrative adj.)
6. She sprained ________ ankle during the practice session. (possessive adj.)
7. ________ fruit is available during this season? (interrogative adj.)
8. Your payment is due on the _______ Monday of the month. (adj. of number)
9. _________book would you like to read? (interrogative adj.)
10. I need a __________ knife to cut the vegetables.( adj. of quality)
Q11. Identify the Subject and the Predicate. Circle the subject and underline the predicate:
1. John is going to the market.
2. He managed to reach home on time.
3. The king offered his advice to the farmer.
4. Rose was a princess who slept for a hundred years.
5. The lion wanted to eat the rabbit.
6. At one corner of the hall stood Ramu.
7. The letter came after a few days .
8. Have you been to the market?
9. The students are enjoying the picnic.
10. This pair of slippers is new.
Q12. Fill in the blanks with suitable question words( interrogative):
1. _______ has been appointed the head girl?
2. ________ of these clubs would you like to join?
3. ________ serials do you like to watch?
4. ________ did you manage to keep everybody happy?
5. ________do you want to meet?
6. _________ are these picture tubes imported from?
7. _______ has taken my pen?
8. _______invited you?
9. ________is in your pocket?
10. _______ are you writing these days?
Q13. Rearrange these words to make the kind of sentence specified in brackets. Add capital
letters and end marks wherever required :
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
hidden / all/ where/ the toys/ you/ have (interrogative)
made/ speech/ she/ boring/ a/ what ( exclamatory)
anybody/ rudely/ never/ with / talk ( imperative)
sugar / me / pass/ please/ the (imperative)
interesting / what/ an/ is / story/ this (exclamatory)
like / the / fox/ it/ did not (declarative)
Q14. Read the following sentences and underline the Verbs:
1. Neha ran to the counter and bought the tickets.
2. She went to the paediatrician yesterday.
3. He is driving his car in the wrong lane.
4. My mother is suffering from severe cold.
5. She bought me a few books from the shop.
6. Rita is a brilliant girl.
7. The Indian cricket team is playing against Australia today.
8. Zoha studied in the night.
9. Sana likes doughnuts.
10. The boys are waiting in the library.
Q15. Read the following sentences and find out the verb and the direct object (DO) and
indirect object (IO) of the verb in each sentence.
1. Grandma baked a cake for me.
Verb________
DO_______
IO________
2. The farmer ploughed the land for the landlord.
Verb________
DO_______
IO________
3. My mother boiled potatoes for me.
Verb________
DO_______
4. The jeweler gave the necklace to her.
IO________
Verb________
DO_______
5. The dentist filled the tooth cavity for her.
IO________
Verb________
DO_______
6. Rita gave her a pencil.
IO________
Verb________
DO_______
7. The chef is preparing soup for guests.
IO________
Verb________
DO_______
IO________
Q16. Say if the underlined verbs in the following sentences are Transitive or Intransitive:
1. Seema bought candies.
2. She kept the money carefully.
3. Nitish is sleeping.
4. The bell rang.
5. The little boy is flying a kite.
6. The cat ate the fish.
7. The girl opened the door.
8. The children are studying.
9. The dog barked.
10. Neha is swimming.
Q17. Editing :
(A) There is an error in each of the lines given below. Underline the error and write the
right word in the blanks given:
I was the eye witness to
(a)______
a accident on Ambala- Kalka line.
(b)_______
I was travelling by a Kalka Mail
.
(c)_______
I heard the crash
(d)_______
which woke me up with the jerk.
(e)_______
A train had come to a sudden halt.
(f)_______
(B) There is an error in each of the lines given below. Underline the error and write the
right word in the blanks given:
On my way to a house of Rakesh, I
(a)_______
met a European. He was the
(b)_______
disciple of the Indian Guru who
(c)_______
lived in an ashram near a Ganga.
(d)_______
The European intended to spend the few
(e)_______
days with his Guru, but a Guru
(f)_______
was planning to leave on an
(g)_______
journey to a Himalayas.
(h)_______
(C) There is an error in each of the lines given below. Underline the error and write the
right word in the blanks given:
Last month me and my wife
(a)_______
took ours first flight ever in an aeroplane.
(b)_______
Us reached London on August 5.
(c)_______
We found us in a new world
(d)_______
altogether. Mine hosts
(e)_______
Mr. and Mrs.Sharma received we
(f)______
at the airport.
(D) There is an error in each of the lines given below. Underline the error and write the
right word in the blanks given:
The hermit and her wife brought
up his baby girl with love and care.
He grew up to be a charming girl.
Their parents grew anxious to marry
her off.
Them asked the Sun God
to accept its daughter as
her wife. The Sun God
accepted those request.
(a)_______
(b)_______
(c)________
(d)_______
(e)________
(f)________
(g)________
(h)______
Subject- English Literature (2017-18)
Assignment -2
 Chapter – 1, 2, 3 and poem THE VICTOR
Learn and write : 1. Question and Answers and Extracts
2. make sentences on all words and write their meanings
in revision copy.
 Read chapter-5 carefully for comprehension and learn questions given in
notebook.
 Learn and Practice paragraph and letter.
 Note : Go thoroughly with the work done in notebook.
Extra questions for practice:
1. Fill in the blanks with suitable words from the text:
a) __________________is one of the greatest athletes to have competed in the
____________games.
b) Jesse Owen’s world record in the _______ was not broken for _________ years.
c) One day Shivaji called _________ when he was about to begin his daughter’s ________
ceremony.
d) Tanaji was Shivaji’s _________ friend. As he was very brave Shivaji addressed him as his
_____.
e) Ambar placed the music sheet in front of him and started his _____. Soon the room was
filled with_____ strains.
f) Ambar’s father said to him that there will be thousands of _______ while there will be a
handful of ______ of your caliber.
g) If you think you are beaten,_____ are. If you think you_______ not , you don’t.
h) Life’s ______ don’t always go to the _____ or faster man.
i) Mr. Van Daan was Anne’s father’s business_________ and a good _______.
j) The ______ were capturing and killing the ___________ during the Second World War.
2. Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given:
a) How can one win in life?
k) With a positive attitude
ii) By being negative
iii) By following others
b) How does success begin?
i)with hard work
ii) with a strong will power
c) Which instrument did Ambar play?
i)Guitar
ii) Violin
iii) with somebody’s help
iii) Tabla
d) Which prize did Ambar win?
i)First
ii) Second
iii) Third
e) To whose neck did Tanaji tie the rope?
i)Chandrawati
ii) Yashwanti
iii) Udai Singh
f) Tanaji planned to attack the fort
i)in the morning
ii) at night
iii) in the afternoon
g) Jesse Owens overcame his tension due to which he could
i)could not qualify
ii) qualify easily
iii) not be first in the trials
h) The important thing in the Olympic Games is
i)winning
ii) taking part
i) Anne’s diary was translated into
i)Hindi
ii) English
j) Anne’s diary was published in
i)1950
ii)1955
iii) enjoying
iii) French
iii)1952
3. Read the following lines from the text and answer the questions that follow:
i)“ Why don’t you draw a line a few inches behind the board and aim at making your take
off from there? You’ll be sure not to foul and you certainly ought to jump far enough to
qualify.”
a) Who is the speaker and to whom is he speaking?
b) Why did the speaker say these lines?
c) What was the result of this advice?
ii) “ His men are guarding the three gates of the fort. His sons are with him.”
a) Who is the speaker of the above lines and to whom is he speaking to?
b) Whose men were guarding the gates?
c) Name the elephant with them.
iii) “Oh Ma I am studying for them. I am telling you Ma that I will do very well in Board
examinations.”
a) Who is the speaker of the above lines?
b) What does ‘them’ refer to?
c) What did the speaker want to become?
iv) “ Preoccupied by thought of going into hiding, I stuck the craziest things in the bag,but
I’m not sorry.”
a) What was the speaker doing?
b) Which was the first thing which she kept in her bag?
c) What were the things she kept in her bag?
d) Why were they going into hiding?
e) What was more meaningful than dresses to Anne?
4.
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)
i)
j)
k)
l)
m)
n)
o)
Answer in brief:
Why did Ambar rush towards his house?
Why was Ambar’s mother worried about him?
What was the result of the competition in which Ambar participated?
What will happen if you have a negative attitude?
What have you to do to achieve success in life?
Write the name of the founder of modern Olympic Games.
How could Jesse Owens surpass his past record?
Who informed Shivaji about Tanaji’s death?
What was the result of the battle?
Where is Tanaji’s memorial?
Who had Anne’s diary published?
Who was Margot?
Where were the captured Jews kept by the Germans?
How did Frank’s get to know Miep?
What were the most important belongings of Anne Frank?
Subject- Science
CLASS – VI
ASSIGNMENT- 1
1.List the sources of following food items –
Food items
Food source (plant / animal)
a.Meat
b. Egg
c. Beetroot
d.Ladyfinger
e.Milk
f.Honey
g.Pigeon pea
h.Clove
i.Paneer
j.Maize
2) Collect different types of edible seeds used as a source of food.
3)Write down the ingridients of the any three dishes of your own choice from the following
and write down the name of their sources also.
A. Poori
B. Vegetable pulaoC.Egg curry
D. RajmaChawal
4) Name the staple food prepare at your home and write down your favourite staple food.
5) Name solid –solid mixture from your surrounding.
6)Help your mother in separating solid-solid and solid-liquid mixture.which method of
sepration you use and why?
7) Prepare a solution of sugar and water at your home.How much time you take to prepare it
?
8) Dissolve sugar and salt in two glasses.observe the solubility of both solutes ( Sugar and Salt )
in water.
9) Fill in the blanks –
1. Honey has ---------------- properties.
2. Carnivore has ------------ teeth .
3. A mixture of oil and water is ----------------- mixture.
4.------------ produce their own food.
5.Plants breathe through ----------------.
6. S.I unit of mass is --------------- .
7. SI unit of time in FPS is ------------.
8. Motion of a stone falling down is an example of ------------.
9. -------------- is needed for threshing .
10. We eat ------------- of cabbage .
10) State whether the following statement is true or false –
1. Clove is dry flower.
2. Maize and kidney bean are example of edible flower,
3. Clouds are formed by condensation process.
4.plants are called producers.
5. Roots of plants grow towards sunlight.
6.The SI unit of length is kilometer.
7. Motion of clock hands is curvilinear.
8. Motion of spinning top is rotational .
Subject—Science
ASSIGNMENT -2
1. Make a chart showing living and non-living things at your home and your surroundings.
2. Read the stimulus given below;write down their appropriate response –
a.A rat sees a cat
b.Touch a hot pan
c. Birds sees the sunrise
d. Dog sees food
e.Touch a pill bug
3. We know plants respond to stimuli.Find out the names of at least four plants which
response to the stimuli and write down their response to the stimuli.
4.Measure the length of table at your home with the help of your and your family
handspan.measure the length of the table with ruler also.then write down the
measured value and which value is more accurate- Handspan or Ruler value?
5 Take atleast five curved objects easily available to you.measure their value and make a
table showing curved objects and their value .
6) Do the following activities daily and show the type of motion in them1) Skipping
2) Running in park
3)cycling
4)move a spinning tip
5)Bounce the ball
7. Plant a plantlet of your own choice in a pot and bring its detail that how much time it
will take to start germinate’ grow and flowering.
8. Collect the material for measuring length of different objects – 1.Measuring tape. 2.
Ruler
9) Fill in the blanks1. Egg is ---------- source of food .
2. Staple food of indian peoples is -----------.
3. Bacteria and fungi are examples of --------------.
4. Winnowing is done by blowing -------------.
5. Salt and pepper is an example of ------------- mixture.
6. Air and water are ------------ components.
7. A change in surrounding is called ------------.
8. One kilometer is equal to -----------.
10) State the following statement as True or False1. Pace or footsteps can be used as standard unit of length.
2. Divider gives accurate length of given object.
3. Plants and animals share common habitat.
4.Plants reproduce by spoes,seeds.
5. Stem of plants grow towards root.
6. Herbivores eat flesh of animals.
7. Cells combine to form organs.
8. Food give us energy.
9. Standard units give accurate value.
10. Traditional methods of measurement are effective methods.
HOLIDAYS HOME-WORK
Learn whole syllabus alongwith extra work for periodic test 1.
Revision should be done on a rule sheets which will be check by teacher.
SOCIAL STUDIES (CIVIS AND GEOGRAPHY)
ASSIGNMENT –1
Q1. MCQs :
1. Pongal is a harvest festival of a. Punjab
b. Tamil Nadu
c. Kerela
2. Snake boat race takes place on the occasion of the festival a. Onam
b. Pongal
c. Bihu
3. In which system is the eldest female member , head of the family –
a. Patriarchal System
b. Matriarchal system
c. Modern day system
4. Kuchipudi is the dance form of a. Kerala
b. Andhra Pradesh
c. Tripura
5. Number of languages in our country is a. Twenty three
b. Twenty four
c. Twenty five
6. Phiran is a dress form popular in the state of a. Punjab
b. Jammu and Kashmir
c. Haryana
7. Distance between earth and sun is about __________ million kms.
a. 150
b. 200
c. 250
8. Mars is also known as a. Green planet
b. Red Planet
c. Blue Planet
9. The largest planet of solar system is –
a. Earth
b. Jupiter
c. Saturn
10. The circular depressions on surface of moon are called –
a. Orbits
b. Ceres
c. Craters
11. Which of these is not a dwarf planet ?
a. Neptune
b. Pluto
c. Eris
12. The shooting stars are known as –
a. Asteroids
b. Comets
c. Meteroids
13. Tropic of cancer is at the latitude of –
a. 66.5 N
b. 23.5 N
c. 23.5 S
14. Frigid zone is at –
a. North Pole
b. South Pole
c. Both the poles
15. How many lines of meridian are in each hemisphere?
a. 180
b. 10
c. 1800
16. All meridians have their own specific time and it is called –
a. Standard Time
b. Local Time
c. Record Time
Q2. Fill in the blanks :
1.
2.
3.
4.
____________ is a family where only parents and children live together.
The ____________ means that the citizens are free to practice any religion .
____________ is multi-religious , multi-lingual , multi-cultural and multi-ethnic country.
______________ means the presence of wide range of features or qualities .
5. Inhabitants of Jammu and Kashmir keep ___________ inside their dresses to keep
themselves warm .
6. People of Ladakh perform ____________ dance to show their love for an animal useful
to them .
7. The Hindu Succession Act , 2005 gives right of _____________ to women in parental
property .
8. _________________ is the distance covered by light in one year .
9. The other name for Milky way is _______________ .
10. ________________ are also called shooting stars .
11. _______________ is the other name given to the earth .
12. A group of stars forming a certain pattern is called _________________ .
13. Local time of a place is that time when the sun is exactly _____________ that meridian .
14. The tropic of Capricorn lies in the ________________ hemisphere .
15. The Arctic circle is located in the _________________ hemisphere .
16. The standard meridian of India is _______________ .
Q3. Write True or False for the following statements :
1. Southern tip of India is surrounded by Bay of Bengal , Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean .
2. Our present social structure is based on occupations .
3. Untouchability has been abolished by our constitution .
4. Women have no right over parental property .
5. Globe is the model of earth .
6. Latitudes are of equal length .
7. A grid is a pattern of lines drawn on the surface of the earth .
8. The length of equator is is 360 degree .
9. The sun looks so big as it is the only star nearest to the earth .
10. Saturn is the biggest planet .
11. Neil Arm Strong was the first man to walk on the surface of the moon .
12. The sun makes life possible by providing us heat and light .
Q4 . Match the following :
a.
b.
c.
d.
Red Planet
Closet to sun
Blue planet
Satellite
1. Moon
2. Earth
3. Mercury
4. Mars
Q5. Answer the following questions in brief :
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
By what names the harvest festivals are celebrated in Punjab and Assam ?
What is a patriarchial system of society ?
What do you understand by a nuclear family ?
The languages spoken in Northern India are derived from which language ?
Name two countries that have many time zones .
What is local time ?
What is meant by meridians of longitude ?
8. Name the three heat zones of the earth .
9. What is the significance of earth’s grid ?
10. What are constellations ?
11. What is meant by galaxies ?
12. Which is the largest planet and which planet is closest to the earth ?
13. What is solar system ?
14. What is comet ? Give an example .
Q6. Answer the following questions in detail :
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
What do you understand by secularism ?
Explain the cultural diversity of our country .
What is gender inequality ?
Why do you think the system of joint family is vanishing gradually from our society ?
Why Earth is regarded as unique planet ? Give 3 reasons .
What are asteroids and where are they found ? How are they different from meteoroids
?
7. Explain two motions of planets . Name the planets in order of their distance from the
Sun .
8. Draw a neat and well labelled diagram showing the solar system .
9. What is the true shape of the earth ?
10. Describe the heat zones of the earth . Draw a well labelled diagram showing the heat
zones of the earth .
11. What is meant by parallels of laltitude and meridians of longitude ?
Q7. Distinguish between the following :
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Satellite and Planet
Stars and Galaxies
Mars and Jupiter
Meteors and Meteorites
Local time and Standard time
Torrid zone and Frigid zone
Globe and Map
ASSIGNMENT –2
SOCIAL STUDIES (HISTORY)
Q1. MCQs :
17. The study of coins is known as b. Numismatics
b. Manuscripts
18. How many vedas do we have ?
b. Five
b. Four
19. The oldest work of Brahmanical literature is –
b. Samveda
b. Rigveda
c. Inscriptions
c. Seven
c. Yajurveda
20. Which of the following is not a period of stone age ?
b. Mesolithic
b. Neolithic
c. Pseudolithic
21. Which of these is not a spoken language ?
b. Sanskrit
b. Brahmi
c. Pali
22. Which of the following books deals with the history of Kashmir ?
b. Rajtarangini
b. Ratnavali
c. Nagnanda
23. Who discovered the sea trade route to India ?
b. Columbus
b. Vasco da Gama
c. Marco Polo
24. Who among the following wrote books on Ayurveda ?
b. Charak
b. Panini
c. Somdeva
25. A long poem is known as –
b. Artefacts
b. Epic
c. Epigraphy
26. The name ‘Bharat’ has been given by –
b. Portugese
b. West Indies
c. Aryans
27. The cloth and hair were decorated with –
b. Paintings
b. Sketches
c. Bird Feathers
28. Who was the first animal tamed and domesticated by man –
b. Dog
b. Cattle
c. Sheep
29. The cave and rock paintings found in India generally belong to the –
b. Neolithic age
b. Misolithic age
c. Paleolithic age
30. Period of Chalcolithic age –
b. 4000 BCE to 2500 BCE
b. 12000 BCE to 10000 BCE c. 10000 BCE to 4000 BCE
31. Which of the following is not a period of stone age ?
b. Neolithic
b. Chalcolithic
c. Mesolithic
32. Bhimbetka is in –
b. Madhya Pradesh
b. Maharashtra
c. Near Chennai
33. Microlith is –
a. A period of stone age
b. Stones put on graves
c. Tools and weapons
34. The invention of wheel helped in –
a. Transportation
b. Animal Husbandry
c. Hunting
35. The important invention of Neolithic age is –
a. Fire
b. Wheel
c. Spinning tool
36. Mehrgarh is in –
a. Jammu and Kashmir
b. Assam
c. Pakistan
Q2. Fill in the blanks :
17. ____________ is defined as a careful systematic records of the past events .
18. A person who studies the source materials , analysis and records the events is called a
_______.
19. Ramayana was written by ______________ and Mahabharata was written by
___________ .
20. The Indian history is divided into two phases ____________ and ________________ .
21. Stone age has been divided into 3 periods ________ , ______________ and
___________ .
22. The period of man’s past for which we have no written records is called
______________ .
23. Secular literature is not connected with __________________ .
24. Literary sources of history include ________________ and _____________ literature .
25. Stone age man worshipped forces of ______________ .
26. Paleolithic tools were of two types _____________ and ______________ .
27. ____________ of stone age are found in Adichanallur in South India.
28. The process that brought plants and animals under human control are called
____________ .
29. A modern man has got two types of grips _________ and _____________ .
30. The stone left after chipping is called _______________ .
31. Early man at stone age is called ____________.
32. Early man had evolved from _____________ like creature .
33. Fire was discovered towards the end of _____________ age.
34. In the ___________ Age, man changed from food gatherer to food producer .
35. Man worshipped the _____________ in thankfulness of the bounty it provided .
36. Act or process of separating people or things is called ________________ .
37. ______________ paved the way for settled life .
38. Baked vessels were necessary for storing _________________ .
39. The invention of ________________ was a major achievement of man in his march
towards civilization .
40. Archaeological sites of _____________ had many mud houses .
41. People made their primitive houses in _______________ .
Q3. Write True or False for the following statements :
13. The study of inscriptions is called Numismatics .
14. I-Tsing was a Chinese pilgrim .
15. Arthashastra by Kautilya is a Sanskrit drama .
16. Sanchi Stupa is an example of a monument .
17. The Angas were the religious literature of Buddhism .
18. Stone Age is divided into periods on the basis of tools used by early man .
19. Early man ate raw meat .
20. Paleolithic people lived in large groups .
21. Early man of Paleolithic Age had settled life.
22. Man in Neolithic age lived in rock shelters .
23. People worshipped natural forces .
24. Megaliths are tools made from large stones .
25. In the Neolithic age , man lived in permanent homes .
26. Paleolithic man discovered wheel .
27. The division of work started in Neolithic age .
Q4. Answer the following questions in brief :
15. What are megaliths?
16. Which animals were domesticated by Neolithic man ?
17. Which two discoveries brought a revolution in early man’s life ?
18. Mention two types of archaeological sources that tell us about man’s life during
Mesolithic age .
19. What kind of work did women ,children and old people do in Neolithic community ?
20. How did the ability to stand erect help the first man-like creature ?
21. Why is the Paleolithic man called ‘hunter gatherer ’ ?
22. What is meant by the term ‘food gatherer’ ?
23. What were hand axes used for ?
24. Where is Hungsi situated ?
25. What are edicts and inscriptions ?
26. Mention the two types of information that coins provide .
27. What is manuscript ? What are the materials on which manuscripts were written ?
28. What is archeology ?
Q5. Answer the following questions in detail :
12. What are artefacts?What is their importance in understanding man’s past ?
13. What are literary sources ? How will you distinguish between the religious and secular
literature?
14. Write a note on the secular literature of the Ancient period ?
15. What do you understand by BCE and CE ? Give an example to show how we calculate
the number of years between a date in BCE and CE .
16. What was man’s first major discovery ? Mention it’s different uses .
17. What were the religious beliefs of early man ?
7. Differentiate between core tools and flake tools .
8. How did early man discover fire ? How did it benefit him ?
9. How did Paleolithic man form groups ? Describe life within such groups .
10. How did man’s life change with the beginning of agriculture ?
11. In what respect did the implements of New Stone Age different from the Old Stone Age
?
12. What is a tribe ? Mention one way in which we can draw conclusions about the lifestyles
of Neolithic tribe .
13. Explain , how man might have discovered link between seed and plant ?
14. How did the concept of community life come into being ?