Wednesday 9 December 2015

CBSE Class 9 Maths - SA2 - Sample Question Paper (2012)


CBSE Class IX - Maths- SA2- Sample Question Paper (2012) 
The sample paper is based on old pattern, still it is good for practice.






Monday 7 December 2015

CBSE Class 12 - Business Studies - Marketing vs Selling

Marketing Management
Marketing vs Selling

credits: Wasi at Wikimedia


Q: Distinguish between Marketing and Selling on the basis of

(a) Meaning
(b) Objective
(c) Scope
(d) Importance
(e) Orientation
(f) Point of Start
(g) Approach
(h) Control
(i) Price
(j) Technology Focus


Answer:

Sunday 6 December 2015

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

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


Tuesday 1 December 2015

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

Life in the Deserts

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