CBSE Class 10 - English (Comm.)- SA2- Sample Question Paper (2015)

CBSE Class 10 - English (Comm.)- SA2- Sample Question Paper (2015) 

CBSE Class 8 - Our Pasts - Ch3 - Ruling The Country Side (NCERT Solution)

Ruling The Country Side

Nil Darpan - A famous Bengali play written by Dinbandhu Mitra.
The play talks about NilBidroha or The Blue Rebellion or Indigo Revolt

NCERT Chapter Q & A

Q1: Match the following:
(a) ryot (i) village
(b) mahal (ii) peasant
(c) nij (iii) cultivation on ryot’s lands
(d) ryoti (iv) cultivation on planter’s own land

Answer: 
  (a) ryot - peasant
  (b) mahal - village
  (c) nij - cultivation on planter’s own land
  (d) ryoti - cultivation on planter’s own land


Q2: Fill in the blanks:

(a) Growers of woad in Europe saw __________ as a crop which would provide competition to their earnings.
(b) The demand for indigo increased in lateeighteenth-century Britain because of __________.
(c) The international demand for indigo was affected by the discovery of __________.
(d) The Champaran movement was against __________.

Answer: (a) indigo
  (b) industrialisation which expanded cotton production and created demand for cloth dyes.
  (c) synthetic dyes
  (d) indigo planters


Q3: Describe the main features of the Permanent Settlement.

Answer:

1.  Permanent Settlement was introduced by Eas India Company in 1793.
2.  By the terms of the settlement, the rajas and taluqdars were recognised as zamindars.
3.  Zamindars would collect rent from the peasants and pay revenue to the Company.
4. It would ensure a regular flow of revenue into the Company’s coffers and encourage the zamindars to invest in improving the land.
5. But this settlement created problems. Zamindars found revenue rates were too high and they found it difficult to pay.

CBSE Class 12 - English (Core)- Sample Question Paper (2015)

CBSE Class 12 - English (Core)- Sample Question Paper (2015) 

CBSE Class 7 - Geography - CH 10 - Life in the Deserts (NCERT Solutions)

Life in the Deserts

Monastery in Ladakh Region
photo credits: MartinPosta

NCERT Chapter 10 Textbook Solutions

Q1: What are the two types of deserts found in the world?

Answer: Hot Deserts and Cold Deserts


Q2: In which continent is the Sahara desert located?

Answer: It is located in northern part of Africa continent.


Q3: What are the climatic conditions of the Ladakh desert?

Answer: Ladakh climate is extremely cold and dry. During summer the temperature varies from 3° C to 30° C and in winters it ranges from -20° C to -35° C


Q4: What mainly attracts tourists to Ladakh?

Answer: Trekking, Monasteries and adventure tourism mainly attracts people visit Ladakh.


Q5: What type of clothes the people of the Sahara desert wear?

Answer: Heavy robes to protect against heavy winds and wind storms.

CBSE Class 10 - SA2 - Hindi (B) - Sample Question Paper (2015)

CBSE Class 10 - Hindi (B)- SA2- Sample Question Paper (2015) 

CBSE Class 8 - Science Ch 13 - Sound (Worksheet)

Sound

Worksheet

Prolonged Use of Headphones and loud music can make you deaf

Write True or False for the senses given below. Also rewrite the false statements correctly:



1. Sound is a mechanical wave.

______________________________________________________


2. Sound can travel through vacuum.

_______________________________________________________



3. Sound is produced by a vibrating body.

_______________________________________________________



4. The maximum displacement of a body from its mean position is called amplitude of oscillation.

________________________________________________________


5. Loudness of a sound is measured in Hertz.

_______________________________________________________

CBSE Class 10 - Physics - Reflection of Light By Plane and Spherical Mirrors (V Short Q and A)

Reflection of Light By Plane and Spherical Mirrors

Laughing Mirrors use combination of Spherical Mirrors and Plane Mirrors.
Is this image real or virtual?

Very Short Question Answers (Based on NCERT Chapter)

Q1: What is the position of the object, when we get a diminished image with a concave mirror?

Answer: Beyond C (centre of curvature)

Q2: What are Marginal rays?

Answer: The rays which strike the mirror surface near the periphery are called marginal rays.

Q3: What type of rear mirrors are used by drivers in automobiles?

Answer: Convex mirrors

Q4: What is the relation between the radius of curvature (R) and focal length (f) of a concave mirror?

Answer: R = 2f

Q5: What is a focal length in case of spherical mirrors?

Answer: It is the distance between focal length and focus.

Q6: An object is moving with a speed v towards a plane mirror, what is the speed of the image?

CBSE Class 7 - Geography - CH 9 Life In The Temperate Grasslands (NCERT Solutions)

Life In The Temperate Grasslands

NCERT Chapter Solutions

Prairies - Temperate Grasslands in USA

Q1: What are the Temperate Grasslands of North America called?

Answer: The temperature grasslands of North America are called Prairies.



Q2: What are the cattle farms in the North American Grasslands known as?

Answer: The cattle farms in North America are known as Ranches.



Q3: Name the rivers that drain the Velds.

Answer: The tributaries of rivers Orange and Limpopo drain the Velds.



Q4: When is the rainy season in the Velds?


Answer: In the summer month from November  to February.



Q5: What is the major occupation of the people of the South African grasslands?

Answer: Sheep rearing  

CBSE Class 8 - Science - CH 15 - Some Natural Phenomena (Worksheet)

Some Natural Phenomena

Tsunami hits at San Jose: picture by Angela Riddock

Worksheet based on Class 8 NCERT Chapter 15

Fill in the blanks with appropriate words given below:

seismograph, Ritcher scale, static, earthquake, positive, earthing, thunder, Like charges, seismic waves, unlike charges, electroscope

1. _______ electricity consists of electric charges which do not flow.


2. A glass rod when rubbed with a piece of silk cloth gets charged with ________ charge.


3. Seismic waves are recorded by an instrument called ____________.


4. An explosive sound heard during lightning is termed as _________.


5. _____ _______ repel each other while ______ _______ attract each other.

CBSE Class 7 - Geography - CH8 - HUMAN ENVIRONMENT INTERACTIONS: THE TROPICAL AND THE SUBTROPICAL REGION (NCERT Solution)

HUMAN ENVIRONMENT INTERACTIONS:

THE TROPICAL AND
THE SUBTROPICAL REGION

One Horn Rhinoceros - Found at Assam
image credits: wikipedia 

NCERT Chapter Solutions

Q1: Name the continent in which the Amazon Basin located.

Answer: Amazon Basin is located in South  America.

Q2: What are the crops grown by the people of Amazon Basin?

Answer: The crops grown by the people of Amazon basin are:
(i) Coffee 
   (ii) Maize 
  (iii) Cocoa.

Q3: Name the birds that you are likely to find in the rain-forests of the Amazon.

Answer: Birds likely find in rain forests of Amazon basin are:
   (i) Toucans, 
  (ii) Humming birds,
  (iii) birds of paradise with their brilliantly coloured plumage.


Q4: What are the major cities located on the River Ganga?

Answer: (i) Allahabad (ii) Kanpur (iii) Varanasi
(iv) Haridwar (v) Patna (vi) Kolkatta.