Friday 11 December 2015

CBSE Class 6 - Science - CH 8 - Body Movements (Worksheet)

Body Movements


Worksheet based on NCERT Chapter

Types of Joints in Human Skeleton
credits: By OpenStax College
[CC BY 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons

Fill in the blanks with suitable words.


1. The bony framework which gives shape to the body is called ___________.


2. The skeletal system is comprised of __________, ___________ and _____________.


3. Small bones that make up the back bone are known as _____________.


4. Give an example of pivot joint.

   ____________________________________________________.


5. Movement is brought about by the contraction and relaxation of ____________.


Wednesday 9 December 2015

CBSE Class 6 - Social And Political Life- Chapter 4 - Key Elements Of A Democratic Government (Short Q and A)

Key Elements Of A Democratic Government

CBSE Class 6 - Social And Political Life- Chapter 4 - Key Elements Of A Democratic Government (Short Q and A)

Short Q & A based on NCERT Chapter



Q.1 What is apartheid?

Answer:  Apartheid means separation or discrimination on the basis of race. South African people were divided into white, black, Indian and coloured races.


Q.2 Which languages were spoken in South Africa?

Answer:  Zulu and Afrikaans were spoken in South Africa.


Q.3 What is the full form of ANC?

Answer: African National Congress. This party led the struggle against Apartheid or racism.


Q.4 Name a famous leader of ANC.

Answer:  Nelson Mandela


Q.5 How often elections are held in India?

Answer:  Elections are held after every five years.

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.