Sunday 12 July 2015

CBSE Class 9 - History - CH1 - French Revolution (Important Timelines)

French Revolution 

Important Timelines

CBSE Class 9 - History - CH1 - French Revolution (Important Timelines)

French Revolution has been the important land mark in the history of democracy. Many historians mark it as the beginning of democracy foundation. The site eduvictors.com posted a timelines pictorial view for CBSE Class 9 examination perspective.


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CBSE Class 10 - CH 8: Introduction to Trigonometry - NCERT Ex 8.1

Introduction to Trigonometry 

NCERT Exercise 8.1 Chapter Answers 

Introduction to Trigonometry Ex 8.1
NCERT Chapter 8.1 solutions are available at www.eduvictors.com site.
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Friday 10 July 2015

CBSE Class 12: Business Studies - CH10 - Financial Markets (Very Short Q and Answers)

Financial Markets

Very Short Q & A based on NCERT Chapter.

CBSE Class 12: Business Studies - CH10 - Financial Markets (Very Short Q and Answers)

Q1: What is a financial market?

Answer: A financial market is a market for the creation and exchange of financial assets.


Q2: Does Financial contribute in any development?

Answer: Financial markets contribute to economic development.


Q3: Name the two major components of a financial market.

Answer: Money Market and Capital Market


Q4: What are financial assets?

Answer: Financial instruments or securities like shares, debentures, treasury bills etc. are considered to be financial assets.


Q5: What is a money market?

Answer: A money market refers to the market where borrowers and lenders exchange short-term funds to solve their liquidity needs.

Thursday 9 July 2015

CBSE Class 6 Science Ch 12 Electricity and Circuits (MCQs)

CBSE Class 6 Science Chapter 12 
Electricity and Circuits

NCERT Chapter MCQs

CBSE Class 6 Science Ch 12 Electricity and Circuits (MCQs)

Q1: What is pointer 'A', as shown in figure of an electric bulb?

(a) Element
(b) Filament
(c) Holder
(d) Terminal



Q2: What is pointer 'B', as shown in figure of an electric bulb?

(a) Element
(b) Filament
(c) Holder
(d) Terminal



Q3: A simple device that is used to either break or complete the electric circuit, is called ________ .

(a) Switch
(b) Terminal
(c) Current
(d) Conductor



Q4: Electric Cell (Battery) as shown in the figure, pointer 'A' indicates ______________.

(a) Filament
(b) Holder
(c) Positive Terminal
(d) Negative Terminal



Q5: Electric Cell (Battery) as shown in the figure, pointer 'B' indicates ______________.

Wednesday 8 July 2015

CBSE Class 9 Political Science - CH2 - What is Democracy? Why Democracy? - NCERT Solutions

What is Democracy? Why Democracy?

NCERT Book Solutions for Class 9
CBSE Class 9 Political Science - CH2 - What is Democracy? Why Democracy? - NCERT Solutions

Q1: Here is some information about four countries. Based on this information, how would you Classify each of these countries. Write ‘democratic’, ‘undemocratic’ or ‘not sure’ against each of these.
  1. Country A: People who do not accept the country’s official religion do not have a right to vote
  2. Country B: The same party has been winning elections for the last twenty years.
  3. Country C: Ruling party has lost in the last three elections
  4. Country D: There is no independent election commission
Answer:
(a) undemocratic
(b) not sure
(c) democratic
(d) undemocratic

Q2: Here is some information about four countries. Based on this information, how would you Classify each of these countries. Write ‘democratic’, ‘undemocratic’ or ‘not sure’ against each of these.
  1. Country P: The parliament cannot pass a law about the army without the consent of the Chief of Army
  2. (b) Country Q: The parliament cannot pass a law reducing the powers of the judiciary
  3. (c) Country R: The country’s leaders cannot sign any treaty with another country without taking permission from its neighbouring country.
  4. (d) Country S: All the major economic decisions about the country are taken by officials of the central bank which the ministers cannot change.
Answer:
(a) undemocratic
(b) democratic
(c) undemocratic
(d) undemocratic


Q3: Which of these is not a good argument in favour of democracy? Why?
  1. People feel free and equal in a democracy
  2. Democracies resolve conflict in a better way than others
  3. Democratic government is more accountable to the people
  4. Democracies are more prosperous than others

Answer: The argument ‘d’, which states that “Democracies are more prosperous than others”does not fit in favour of democracy. It is because democratic countries like India are still developing economically while there are monarchies like UAE, Kuwait that are economically rich.


Q4: Each of these statements contains a democratic and an undemocratic element. Write out the two separately for each statement:
  1. A minister said that some laws have to be passed by the parliament in order to conform to the regulations decided by the World Trade Organisation.
  2. The Election Commission ordered re-polling in a constituency where large scale rigging was reported.
  3. Women’s representation in the parliament has never reached 10 per cent. This led women’s organisations to demand one-third seats for women.

Answer:
  1. Democratic element: some laws have to be passed by the parliament
    Undemocratic element: conform to the regulations decided by the World Trade Organisation
  2. Democratic element: the Election Commission ordered re-polling
    Undemocratic element:  large scale rigging was reported
  3. Democratic element:  this led to women’s organisations to demand one third seats for women
    Undemocratic element: women’s representation in the parliament has never reached 10 per cent
Q5: Which of these is not a valid reason for arguing that there is a lesser possibility of famine in a democratic country?
   a. Opposition parties can draw attention to hunger and starvation.
   b. Free press can report suffering from famine in different parts of the country.
   c. Government fears its defeat in the next elections.
   d. People are free to believe in and practise any religion.

Sunday 5 July 2015

CBSE Class 6 - Science - CH11 - Light, Shadows and Reflection (MCQs)

Light, Shadows and Reflections

MCQs
CBSE Class 6 - Science - CH11 - Light, Shadows and Reflection (MCQs)
Sun Dial at Jantar Mantar in Delhi.
Do you know it uses the principles of Light and Shadows?
Do you want to make your own Sun Clock (Dial)? See below.


Q1: Objects that emit light on their own are called ___________

(a) Ligth Objects
(b) Luminous bodies
(c) Non-Luminous bodies
(d) Opaque bodies

Q2: Which one of the following is not a luminous object?

(a) lit candle
(b) sun
(c) star
(d) moon

Q3: If we are able to see anything clearly through an object, then such an object is said to be a _______ object.

(a) transparent
(b) translucent
(c) opaque
(d) none of these

Q4: A _______ eclipse occurs when earth comes between sun and moon in a straight line.

(a) solar
(b) lunar
(c) shadow
(d) none of these

Q5: The shape of a shadow depends on which of the following.

Saturday 4 July 2015

CBSE Class 10 - NTSE SAT Quiz - 24

NTSE (SAT) Quiz-24

CBSE Class 10 - NTSE SAT Quiz - 24

Q1: Which of the following is a plant hormone?

(a) Insulin
(b) Cytokinin
(c) Oestrogen
(d) Thyroxin

Q2: A wire with black insulation in a household electric supply is:

(a) live wire
(b) earth wire
(c) neutral wire
(d) fuse wire

Q3: A solution turns red litmus blue. The pH of the solution is:

(a) 7
(b) 1
(c) 5
(d) 10

Q4: Which one of the following is responsible for ozone layer depletion?

(a) CFC
(b) CO2
(c) SO2
(d) O2

Q5: The change of focal length of an eye lens is caused by an action of the

(a) pupil
(b) retina
(c) cilliary muscles
(d) iris