Tuesday, 25 April 2017
Monday, 24 April 2017
class 6th chapter 1 Geography
Class VI
Solution of chapter 1 (Geography)
Q1.How does a planet differ from a star?
Ans. Stars
Planets
1.Are hot.
1.Temperature depends on their distance from
the sun.
2.Have their own heat and light. 2.Do
not have their own heat and light.
3.Give out light.
3.Receive light.
4.They twinkle.
4.They do not twinkle.
5.Are uncountable.
5.They can
be counted.
Q2.What is meant by the Solar System?
Ans.The sun, eight planets, satellites and some other celestial
bodies known as asteroids and meteoroids form the solar system.
The word ‘Solar ‘ is derived from a latin word ‘solaris’ which
means sun.The solar system, hence, means ‘family of the sun’.
Q3.Name all the planets according to their distance from the sun.
Ans.In order of their distance from the sun, the eight planets
are: Mercury, Venus,Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune.
Q4. Why is the Earth called a unique planet?
Ans. Conditions favourable to support life are probably present
only on Earth. TheEarth is neither too hot nor too cold. It has water and air,
which are very essential for our survival. The air has life-supporting gases
like oxygen. Because of these reasons, the Earth is a unique planet in the
solar system.
Q5.Why do we see only one side of the Moon always?
Ans. The Moon moves around the Earth in about 27 days. It takes
exactly the same time to complete one spin. As a result, only one side of the
Moon is visible to us on the Earth.
Q6.What is the Universe?
Ans. A galaxy is a huge system of billions of stars, and clouds of
dust and gases.Millions of such galaxies make up the universe.
Q2. Fill in the blanks.
(a)A group of stars forming
various patterns is called a constellation.
(b) A huge system of stars is called a galaxy.
(c)The Moon is the closest celestial body to our
Earth.
(d) Earth is the third nearest planet to the
Sun.
(e) Planets do not have their own heat and light.
Q3.Tick the correct answer.
(a) The planet known as the “Earth’s Twin” is
(i) Jupiter (ii) Saturn (iii) Venus
(b) Which is the third nearest planet to the Sun?
(i) Venus (ii)
Earth (iii) Mercury
(c) All the planets move around the Sun in a
(i) Circular path (ii) Rectangular path (iii) Elongated path
(d) The Pole Star indicates the direction to the
(i) South (ii)
North (iii) East
(e) Asteroids are found between the orbits of
(i) Saturn and Jupiter (iii) Mars and Jupiter (iii) The earth and Mars
Saturday, 15 April 2017
Civics
Class 7
Chapter 1
Equality
Exercise and some additional questions
Q1: In a democracy why is universal adult franchise important?
Universal adult franchise is a very important,
It promotes the idea of equality.
It means that all adult (those who are 18 and above) citizens have the right to vote irrespective of their social or economic backgrounds.
It makes the government more accountable towards her people.
Q_2: Re-read the box on Article 15 and states two ways in which this Article addresses inequality?
It states all citizens can go to public places like shops, cinema halls, restaurants etc. They cannot be stopped to enter these public places based on their caste, colour, religion or gender.
It specifically mentions that any citizen irrespective of his background can use wells, ponds, roads or public property or places funded by the government.
Q3: In what ways was Omprakash Valmiki’s experience similar to that of the
Ansaris?
Both of them suffer unequal treatment or discriminated at individual level because they belong to different caste or religion.
Both these incidents also show though the law enforces equality but such inequalities exist within our society.
In both cases, the dignity of the persons is violated.
04: What do you understand by the term "all persons are equal before the law"? Why do you think it is important in a democracy?
Answer: The term 'All persons are equal before the law1 means every citizen is entitled to all the constitutional rights and freedoms without making distinction of any kind, like gender, status, race, religion or place of birth.
It is a founding aspect of democracy. It ensures that government will take care about the needs of the all the citizens and fulfill them. It safeguards the interests of people.
Q5: Define Universal adult franchise
Answer: It means that all adult (those who are 18 and above) citizens have the right to vote irrespective of their social or economic backgrounds.
Q_6: What was the Civil Rights Movement in USA?
Answer: Civil Rights Movement began in USA in 1950s in which African- American people demanded equal rights and an end to racial discrimination.
Q7: What was the role of Rosa Parks in Civil Rights Movement in USA?
Rosa Parks was an African-American woman who refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man on 1 December 1955. It leads to huge agitation against the unequal ways in which African-Americans were treated and this later turned into the Civil Rights Movement.
08: How does Indian constitution ensures equality has been implemented?
OR
State the various provisions mentioned in the constitution to promote equality in India.
Every person, from the President of the country to a common man, a domestic worker, has to obey the same laws.
No person can be discriminated against on the basis of their religion, race, and caste, place of birth or whether they are female or male.
Person has access to all public places including playgrounds, hotels, shops and markets. All persons can use publicly available wells, roads and bathing ghats.’
Untouchability has been abolished.
Q9: Which was the first state in India to introduce mid-day meal school in elementary government schools?
Answer: Tamil Nadu in 2011.
Q10: List few examples of inequalities common in India?
Answer: Inequalities prevalent in India are based:
Caste system
Religion
Gender
Q11: Define the term Dalit'.
Answer: Dalit is a term sometimes used by lower castes to address themselves. Dalit means ’broken' and by using this word, lower castes are pointing to how they were, and continue to be, seriously discriminated against.
Q12: Who is the author of the book 'Joothan? What is the book about?
Answer: Omprakash Valmiki. it is the autobiography of the author. The book shares his experiences about the social and caste discrimination faced by him in his childhood.
Ql 3: What is midday meal scheme? How this scheme is helpful to reduced the caste prejudice from the society?
Answer: The midday meal scheme refers to the programme introduced in all government elementary schools to provide children with cooked lunch.
Both lower and upper caste children in the school eat this meal together,
In quite a few places, Dalit women have been employed to cook the meal. The midday meal programme also helps reduce the hunger of poor students who often come to school.
Class 7
Chapter 1 (History)
Exercise questions answers..
Q1: Who was considered a “foreigner” in the past?
Answer: In past (medieval period), foreigner is referred to any person who was not a part of the same society or culture. For example, a city-dweller might regard a forest-dweller as foreigner But two peasants living in the same village were not foreigners to each other even though they belong to different caste or religious backgrounds.
Q2: State whether true or false:
(a) We do not find inscriptions for the period after 700.
(b) The Marathas asserted their political importance during this period.
© Forest-dwellers were sometimes pushed out of their lands with the spread of agricultural settlements.
9d) Sultan Ghiyasuddin Balban controlled Assam . Manipur and Kashmir .
Answer:
False
True
True
False
Q3: Fill in the blanks:
(a) Archives are places where………………are kept.
(b)….. …………..was a fourteenth-century chronicler.
©………….. And………… were some of the new crops introduced into the
Subcontinent during this period.
Answer:
Archives are places where manuscripts are kept.
Amir Khusrao was a fourteenth-century chronicler.
Potatoes corn chillies and coffee were some of the new crops introduced into the subcontinent during this period.
Q4: List some technological changes associated with this period.
Ans. In the thousand years between 700 to 1750 there were large technological changes occurred such as,
Persian wheel
The spinning wheel in weaving
Firearms in combat
New foods and beverages crops like potatoes, corn, chilies, tea and coffee.
Q5: In what ways has the meaning of the term ”Hindustan ” changed over the centuries?
Answer. The time the meaning of the term ”Hindustan " changed number of times over
the centuries .
Presently. the term ”Hindustan" is understood by ”India " the modem nation state.
During 13th century writer Minhaj-i-Siraj. used the term ”Hindustan" in politic at context to denote kingdom areas of Punjab . Haryana arid the lands between Ganga arid Yamuna (Uttar Pradesh).
In 16th century. Babur arid Amir Khusro used the term "Hindustan ” to describe the geography. the fauna (animals) arid the culture of the inhabitants of the sub-Continent.
Q6: How were the affairs of jatis regulated?
Answer. Jatis framed their own rules arid regulations to manage the conduct of their members. These regulations were enforced by an assembly of elders ( called jati
parx: hayat in some areas). Several villages were governed by a chieftain. Together they were only one small unit of a state.
Q7: What does the term pan-regional empire mean?
Answer. The empire which spreads across many regions of diverse culture. religion and geography is called pan-regional empire. Cholas. Khaljis. Tughluqs arid Mughals were pan-regional empires.
On The Trail of the Earliest People Question Answers
On The Trail of the Earliest People
Q1. Complete the sentences:
· Hunter-gatherers chose to live in caves and rock shelters because ————————.
Answer: they provided shelter from rain, heat and wind
Answer: they provided shelter from rain, heat and wind
· Grasslands developed around ———————— years ago.
Answer: 12,000
Answer: 12,000
· Early people painted on the ———————— of caves.
Answer: walls
Answer: walls
· In Hunsgi, tools were made of ————————.
Answer: stones
Answer: stones
Q2. Look at the present-day political map of the Indian subcontinent. Find out the states where Bhimbetka, Hunsgi and Kurnool
Answer: Bhimbetka is in Madhya Pradesh, Hunsgi is in Karnataka andKurnool
Answer: Hunter-gatherers traveled from place to place in search of food. Once food resources at a place were exhausted, they needed to go to a new place. Now-a-days; people travel for various purposes. Some people travel because they enjoy traveling. Some people travel to meet relatives and friends on special occasions. Some people travel as a part of their work. Some people travel to explore new places.
Answer: We use knife for cutting fruit. Knives are made of steel.
Answer: Three ways in which hunter-gatherers used fire are as follows:
a. For cooking
b. For warding off wild animals
c. For clearing forest
Additional Questions:
Hunting scene
Answer: Factory sites
Answer: The period during which only stone tools were used by people is called the Stone Age.
Answer: Paleolithic Age means the Old Stone Age.
Answer: Meat, fish, fruits, roots, berries, etc. were the sources of food for early people.
Answer: Bison, deer and other wild animals.
Answer: Bhimbetka is famous for cave paintings of the Stone Age. This site has been termed the World Heritage Site by the UNESCO.
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