CBSE Class 9 - English (C) - The Solitary Reaper - Poem Summary (#cbseNotes)

Poem - The Solitary Reaper (Poem Summary)

CBSE Class 9 - English (Communicative)

Poet : William Wordsworth

Summary

The poet is out on a stroll in the mountains of Scotland. There he sees a Scottish Highland young lady, working in her field. She is alone, harvesting the grains. She is singing a despairing yet sweet song. The poet requests that bystanders should either stop or delicately pass lest she should get interrupted.

CBSE Class 7/8/9/10 - Reading Comprehension - Unseen Poem-4 (#cbseNotes)

Reading Comprehension - Unseen Poem-4

INDIAN WEAVERS
Weavers, weaving at break of day,
Why do you weave a garment so gay?
Blue as the wing of a bluebird wild,
We weave the robes of a new-born child.
Weavers, weaving at fall of night,
Why do you weave a garment so bright?
Like the plumes of a peacock, purple and green,
We weave the marriage-veils of a queen.
Weavers, weaving solemn and still,
What do you weave in the moonlight chill?
White as a feather and white as a cloud,
We weave a dead man's funeral shroud.
                                      -Sarojini Naidu

Q: Read the questions given below and write the option you consider the most appropriate in your answer sheet.

(a) What do the weavers weave in the early morning?
(i) a bright blue cloth
(ii) a dull grey cloth
(iii) a soft white cloth
(iv) a red coloured veil

CBSE Class 8 - Computer Science - Periodic Test Set II (2017) (#cbsePapers)

CBSE Class 8 - Computer Science - Periodic Test Set II (2017) 

Sample Question Paper

CBSE Class 12 - Economics Sample Question Paper With Marking Scheme (2014-15) (#cbseNotes)

CBSE Class 12 - Economics Sample Question Paper With Marking Scheme (2014-15) 

Sample Question Paper with answers and Marking Scheme.

Class 8/9/10 - English - 1 Hour Quick Exercise to Revise Active - Passive Voice (#cbseNotes)

1 Hour Quick Exercise
to Revise Active - Passive Voice

Here are 102 sentences in different tense forms. These will help you revise transforming active voice to passive voice (or vice versa).

Change the following sentences into passive voice.

① Present Indefinite Tense

⑴ I like this bike.
⑵ He does not fly kites.
⑶ Madhurima sings a song.
⑷ Do you love him?
⑸ Does she know you?
⑹ What do they want?
⑺ When do you see movies?
⑻ Who advises you?  
     

Answers:
⑴ This bike is liked by me.
⑵ Kites are not flown by him.

CBSE Class 8 - Science Periodic Assessment (2017) - Crop Production and Microorganisms (#cbseNotes)

CBSE Class 8 - Science Periodic Assessment (2017) - Crop Production and Microorganisms 

Sample Question Paper with some answers given below.

CBSE Class 12 - Chemistry Sample Question Paper with Answers (2014-15) (#cbsePapers) (#cbseNotes)

CBSE Class 12 - Chemistry Sample Question Paper with Answers (2014-15)

Sample Question Paper with Answers and Marking Scheme.

CBSE Class 9 - English (Communicative) - Poem - The Solitary Reaper (Reference To Context Questions) (#cbseNotes)

Poem - The Solitary Reaper (Reference To Context Questions)

CBSE Class 9 - English (Communicative)

Poet : William Wordsworth

Read the given extracts given below and answer the questions that follow:


1. Behold her, single in the field,
Yon solitary Highland lass!
Reaping and singing by herself;
Stop here, or gently pass!


Question 1: What is meant by single in the field?

Answer: It means that the girl is working alone in the fields.


Question 2: Who is the highland lass?

Answer: The Highland lass refers to a girl from the mountainous areas of Scotland.


Question 3: What draws poets attention to the girl?

Answer: The girl's song and her melodious voice draw the poet attention.


Question 4: Why does the poet ask his listeners to 'gently pass'?

Answer: Because he thinks the passers by might disturb her and she would stop singing.


Question 5: What is reaping?

Answer: Cutting down and gathering a crop such as corn or rice

CBSE Class 8 - Science - Friction (Assignment) (#cbseNotes)

Friction (Assignment)

Q1: Name the following:

⒜  Type of surfaces that produces minimum friction _____________

⒝  Type of surfaces that produce maximum friction  _____________

⒞  A shape that reduces drag _____________

⒟ Friction with minimum magnetic magnitude _____________

⒠  Friction with maximum magnitude _____________

⒡  Two types of fluids _____________

CBSE Class 11 - Physics - Work, Energy and Power (Assignment-1) (#cbseNotes)

WORK ENERGY POWER (Assignment-1)

Q1. A water pump lifts water from a level 10 m below the ground. Water is pumped at a rate of 30
kg/minute with negligible velocity. Calculate the minimum horse power the engine should have to
do this?

Answer: 6.6 × 10⁻² hp

Q2. A man weighs 60 kg. Calculate work done by gravity as he climbs a ladder of heights 5m.

Answer: -2940 J

Q3. A body of mass 0.3 kg is taken up an inclined plane of length 10 m and height 5 m, and then allowed
to slide down to the bottom again. The coefficient of friction between the body and the plane is 0.15
What is the
(a) Work done by the gravitational force over the round trip?
(b) Work done by the applied force on the upward journey?
(c) Work done by the frictional force over the round trip
(d) Kinetic energy of the body at the end of the trip?

Answer: zero, 18.5 J, -7.6J, 10.9J

Q4. A pump can throw up 10 quintals of coal per hour from a coal mine 120 m deep. Calculate the power of the engine in watt assuming that efficiency is 80%.

Answer: 408.3 watt

CBSE Class 8 - Social Science - Indian Constitution - Salient Features (#cbseNotes)

Salient Features of the Constitution

T

he Indian Constitution closely follows the British parliamentary model but differs from it in one important respect that is the Constitution is supreme, not the parliament. The Indian courts are vested with authority to act as a judge on the constitutionality of any law passed by parliament.

The present constitution consists of the following:
① The Preamble
② 25 Parts covering 448 articles
③ 12 Schedules and
④ 5 Appendices containing the Panchayats and schedule XI (Articles 243 G)

The parliament of India adopted the constitution on 26th November 1949. The constitution became fully operational with effect from 26th January 1950.

In September 2016, there has been 101st amendment (GST Bill) to the Constitution of India. The salient features of Indian constitution are listed as follows:

① Written Constitution
② Lengthy document
③ Drawn from different sources
④ A Federal Polity with unitary bias
⑤ Single citizenship
⑥ More flexible than rigid
⑦ A Democratic Republic
⑧ Balance between Judicial Supremacy and parliamentary
⑨ Universal adult franchise
⑩ Secular state
⑪ provision of provision of fundamental rights
⑫ Principles for a welfare state
⑬ Incorporation of fundamental duties
⑭ Emergency provisions
⑮ Protection of minorities
⑯ Provision for autonomous organisation

CBSE Class 12/NTSE - Macroeconomics - Money and Banking - Inflation Related Terms (#cbseNotes)

Inflation Related Terms

Deflation 
Deflation is that state of the economy where the value of money is rising or the prices are falling.


Hyperinflation
Extremely Rapid and out of control inflammation inflation is said to be hyperinflation.


Stagflation 
A condition of slow economic growth and relatively high unemployment - a time of stagnation - accompanied by a rise in prices on inflation.

CBSE Class 6 - Science - The living Organisms and Their Surroundings (Worksheet) (cbseNotes)

The living Organisms and Their Surroundings (Worksheet)

Based on NCERT Class 6 Science Textbook 

Fill in the blanks by choosing the right word from the following set of words. 

terrestrial, blowholes, gills, abiotic, ostrich, pines, habitat, stimuli, aquatic, webbed, omnivores, casuarina, locomotion, excretion, chicken

① The surroundings where plants and animals live, is called their _________.

② ___________ egg is the biggest cell in nature.

③ There are many types of habitats, however, these may be broadly grouped as __________ (on the land) and ________ (in water).

④ _________ are the respiratory organs of fish.

CBSE Class 12 - Computer Science - C++ Practical Class Design Snippet-5 (#cbseNotes)

C++ Practical
Class Design Snippet-5

Question :  Write a program to open a file in C++ "Hello.dat" and write

This is only a test
Nothing can go wrong
All things are fine

into the file. Read the file and display the contents.

Answer:

CBSE Class 8 - Science - Friction (MCQs) (#cbseNotes)

Friction (MCQs)

CBSE Class 8 - Science

Q1: The force of friction which opposes the surfaces just to slide one over the other, is called:

   (A) Limiting friction.
   (B) Rolling friction
   (C) Sliding friction
   (D) All of these.



Q2: What is the most common way to reduce friction?

(A) Lubrication.
(B) Warning signs.
(C) Eliminate the motion.
(D) None of these.



Q3: Do you want to increase or decrease friction when riding a bicycle?

(A) Increase.
(B) Both.
(C) Decrease.
(D) None of these.

CBSE Class 6 - Civics - Key Elements of a Democratic Government (Q and A) (#cbseNotes)

Key Elements of a Democratic Government
(Q and A)

Q & A based on NCERT CLASS 6 TEXTBOOK

Q1: Name the three key elements that influence the working of a democratic government?

Answer:
① people's participation,
② the resolution of conflict and
③ equality and justice.


Q2: What is the meaning of the word 'Apartheid'?

Answer: It means separation on the basis of race.


Q3: What were the Apartheid laws in South Africa?

Answer: South African people were divided into black, white and coloured races. According to the law, these races were not allowed to mingle with each other, to live near each other or even to use common facilities. e.g. there were separate trains for the blacks and the white people. Thus blacks and coloured people were not considered to be equal to whites.


Q4: Name the leader of African National Congress who led the struggle against apartheid.

Answer: Nelson Mandela


Q5: When did South Africa become a democratic country.

Answer: In 1994 South Africa became a democratic country that ended Apartheid laws.


Q6: What were Hector and his classmates protesting about?  

Answer: Hector and his classmates protested against learning the Africans language in school. This was the language that white spoke. They were forced to learn this language, but they wanted to learn their own language Zulu.


Q7: Name the language spoken by white people of South Africa.

Answer: Afrikaans

CBSE Class 10 - Chemistry - 23 HOTS Questions on Chemical Reactions You Must Know - Q and A (#cbsenotes)

23 HOTS Questions on Chemical Reactions You Must Know

Class 10 - Chemistry - Q & A

Q1: A white coloured water insoluble substance X on reacting with dilute H₂SO₄ released a colourless and odourless gas accompanied by brisk effervescence. When the gas was passed through water, the solution obtained turned blue litmus red. On bubbling the gas through lime water, it initially became milky and milkiness disappeared when the gas was passed in excess. Identify the substance X‘. Write its chemical equations of the reactions involved.

Answer: Calcium carbonate on reacting with dilute sulphuric acid releases a colourless and odourless gas carbon dioxide accompanied  by brisk effervescence.

The chemical equation for this reaction is
CaCO₃ + H₂SO₄ → CaSO₄ + H₂O + CO₂

Ca(OH)₂(aq) + CO₂(g) → CaCO₃(s) + H₂O(l)
milky

CO₂ (g) + CaCO₃ (s) + H₂O (l) ⇌ Ca(HCO₃)₂ (aq)
(colourless)



Q2: Ahmad took a magnesium ribbon (cleaned) and burned it on a flame. The white powder formed was taken in a test tube and water was added to it. He then tested the solution formed with red and blue litmus paper. What change was seen? Why?


Answer:
⒜ Red litmus paper turned blue.
⒝ Blue litmus paper remained blue.

This is because the magnesium ribbon on burning in air forms the white magnesium oxide. MgO when dissolves in water, it forms magnesium hydroxide, which is basic in nature.

2Mg + O₂ → 2MgO

MgO + H₂O → Mg(OH)₂ (aq) + H₂(g)

CBSE Class 8 – Science – Microorganisms – Friends or Foes (Worksheet) (#cbseNotes)

Microorganisms – Friends or Foes (Worksheet)

Fill in the blanks 

1. Study of Microorganisms :  __________________


2. The size of bacterium is 3.5 microns =   ___________  mm       =         ___________ m


3. Microbes are divided into four categories:
i. _____________ ii. _____________
iii. _____________ iv. _____________


4. Viruses live on __________ line of living and non-living. They do not own _______ apparatus. They enter the body of living cell and start ___________.


5. The living cell inside which the virus grows and multiplies is known as ________.


6. Study of viruses is called ___________.

CBSE Class 12 - Computer Science - C++ Practical Class Design Snippet-4 (#cbseNotes)

C++ Practical
Class Design Snippet-4

Question :  Write a program that reads a file consisting of three columns of integers and called DATA.DAT

The file does not contain column labels and your application should meet these requirements:

1. An error message is displayed if the file cannot be opened.
2. When the value of the second column is zero, display the value read for the third column, and stop reading data from the file.
3. The input file stream is closed before the program code.
4. The program should not use any ifstream class member functions

Answer:

CBSE Class 12 - Informatics Practices Syllabus (2017-18) (#cbseNotes)

Informatics Practices Syllabus (2017-18)

CBSE Class 12 Informatics Practices

Here presents the prescribed syllabus for Class 12 Informatics Practices for the curriculum 2017-18.