Dear Parents,

The entire world is facing a completely unprecedented crisis due to the

spread of the Corona Virus. Social distancing, one of the key
components in the fight with the virus, is creating a challenging situation
for our social institutions.
Here are few thoughts and suggestions for the parents to take care of in
these challenging situations, which are here to stay for quite sometime
now.
It takes a village to raise a child. Don‘t let this pressure and disquiet
consume you. Rather, use this time to leverage certain untapped
resources. You can engage children in household activities for some
lateral solutions of this kind of education in changed circumstances. The
sky is the limit here.
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1. Upkeep is a course in itself. Upkeep of our spaces was perhaps done
by helpers till now.
2. Our Culture, Our Language It is very important for our children to
imbibe our cultural ethos and home language. Yoga/Pranayam and
meditation in reducing cortisol levels in the body and raising immunity.
Help them to do research on interesting Ayurvedic practices such as oil
pull, use of spices, such as turmeric for anti-bacterial purposes.
3. Build Resilience for climate change. Utilize this time to de-clutter and
to learn the advantages of minimalism.

We request and hope the parents to not only follow all the precautions but
also make them an integral part of your life style. Even after the lock
down is over, parents will restrict their movements especially of the
children unnecessarily and will maintain the personal Hygiene, Social
Distancing and enhance the immunity.

STAY HOME STAY HEALTHY STAY SAFE

PRINCIPAL
“Success is not final; failure is not fatal: It
is the courage to continue that counts."

SUMMER
HOLIDAYS
HOMEWORK
(2022-23)

CLASS XII
 ENGLISH
UNSEEN PASSAGE

Read the passage given below.

1. Maharana Pratap ruled over Mewar only for 25 years. However, he

accomplished so much grandeur during his reign that his glory surpassed
the boundaries of countries and time turning him into an immortal
personality. He along with his kingdom became a synonym for valour,
sacrifice and patriotism. Mewar had been a leading Rajput kingdom even
before Maharana Pratap occupied the throne. Kings of Mewar, with the
cooperation of their nobles and subjects, had established such traditions in
the kingdom, as augmented their magnificence despite the hurdles of having
a smaller area under their command and less population. There did come a
few thorny occasions when the flag of the kingdom seemed sliding down.
Their flag once again heaved high in the sky thanks to the gallantry and
brilliance of the people of Mewar.
2. The destiny of Mewar was good in the sense that barring a few kings, most
of Jhe rulers were competent and patriotic. This glorious tradition of the
kingdom almost continued for 1500 years since its establishment, right from
the reign of Bappa Rawal. In fact only 60 years before Maharana Pratap,
Rana Sanga drove the kingdom to the pinnacle of fame. His reputation went
beyond Rajasthan and reached Delhi. Two generations before him, Rana
Kumbha had given a new stature to the kingdom through victories and
developmental work. During his reign, literature and art also progressed
extraordinarily. Rana himself was inclined towards writing and his works are
read with reverence even today. The ambience of his kingdom was
conducive to the creation of high quality work of art and literature. These
accomplishments were the outcome of a longstanding tradition sustained by
several generations.
3. The life of the people of Mewar must have been peaceful and prosperous
during the long span of time; otherwise such extraordinary accomplishment
in these fields would not have been possible. This is reflected in their art and
literature as well as their loving nature. They compensate for lack of
admirable physique by their firm but pleasant nature. The ambience of
Mewar remains lovely thanks to the cheerful and liberal character of its
people.
4. One may observe astonishing pieces of workmanship not only in the forts
and palaces of Mewar but also in public utility buildings. Ruins of many
structures which are still standing tall in their grandeur are testimony to the
fact that Mewar was not only the land of the brave but also a seat of art and
culture. Amidst aggression and bloodshed, literature and art flourished and
 creative pursuits of literature and artists did not suffer. Imagine, how glorious
the period must have been when the Vijaya Stambha which is the sample of

our great ancient architecture even today, was constructed. In the same fort,
Kirti Stambha is standing high, reflecting how liberal the then administration
was which allowed people from other communities and kingdoms to come
and carry out construction work. It is useless to indulge in the debate
whether the Vijaya Stambha was constructed first or the Kirti Stambha. The
fact is that both the capitals are standing side by side and reveal the
proximity between the king and the subjects of Mewar.
5. The cycle of time does not remain the same. Whereas the reign of Rana
Sanga was crucial in raising the kingdom to the acme of glory, it also proved
to be his nemesis. History took a turn. The fortune of Mewar — the land of
the brave — started waning. Rana tried to save the day with his acumen
which was running against the stream and the glorious traditions for
sometime.
1.1 On the basis of your understanding of the above passage answer
each of the questions with the help of options that follow.
(a) Maharana Pratap became immortal because …………………………. .
(i) he ruled Mewar for 25 years
(ii) he added a lot of grandeur to Mewar
(iii) of his valour, sacrifice and patriotism
(iv) both (ii) and (iii)
(b) (i) Difficulties in the way of Mewar were …………………………. .
(ii) lack of cooperation of the nobility
(iii) its small area and small population

(c) During thorny occasions …………………………. .

(i) the flag of Mewar seemed to be lowered
(ii) the people of Mewar showed gallantry
(d) Mewar was lucky because …………………………. .
(i) all of its rulers were competent
(ii) most of its people were competent
(iii) most of its rulers were competent
(iv) only a few of its people were incompetent
(e) Rana Sanga‘s reputation went …………………………. .
(i) beyond Rajasthan to Delhi
(ii) beyond Rajasthan to the Southern states
(iii) down with each passing day
(iv) beyond Rajasthan to Gujarat
1.2 Answer the following:
(a) The kings of Mewar had enlarged their magnificence despite having
a comparatively small …………………………. and less people.
 (b) The Kirti Stambh is an example of a liberal administration that
permitted other …………………………. to take on its construction.
(c) Mewar was a leading Rajput kingdom prior to Rana Pratap‘s reign.
(True/False)

(d) Liberal people in Mewar practiced art and literature. (True/False)

(e) Stambh and the …………………………. are capitals standing side
by side in Mewar.

WRITING SKILLS

Notice Writing
Q-1 You are Shivank/Shivangi , the manager of a restaurant, Bombay Palace.
Your restaurant is being closed for a week. Write a notice informing your
customers about the renovation work in about 50 words.
Advertisement
Q-5You are the General Manager of Ivry Software Solutions, Agra Cantt., Agra.
You need a Software Engineer for your organization. Draft an advertisement
not more than 50 words to be published in The Times Of India, under the
classified columns?

Letter Writing
Q-2 Write a letter to the Chairman, CBSE regarding your Geography Board
Exam scheduled just after the Holi Break requesting him to change the date
of the Exam, in about 120-150 words. You are Arman/Arti of XII Class.
Article Writing
Q-4 Bullying of any kind in school can lead children to feel tense and afraid. For
some,the effects of bullying last a life time. The teachers and parents can
play an important role to curb this menace. You are Mohit/Mohini. Write an
article on bullying in school in about 150-200 words.
LITERATURE
Lesson 1 The Last Lesson by Alphonse Daudet
Q 1 What was tempting Franz to keep away from school on the day of last
lesson?
Q 2 ―What a thunder clap these words were to me!‖ Which were the words that
shocked and surprised little Franz?
Q 3 ‗A teacher should be a friend philosopher and guide for his pupils.‘ Do you
think M. Hamel fits into this image?
Q4 How did procrastination (act of putting something off till some future time ) in
learning French cost the French people dearly ?How can the vice of
procrastination be over come ?
Lesson 2 Lost Spring by Anees Jung
Q 1 Food is more important for survival than identity for the ragpickers , says the
narrator do you agree?
Q 2 ―It is his karam, his destiny,‖. Says Mukesh‘s grandmother.Why can‘t they
break their lineage?
Q 3 If we all take a pledge to listen the voice of our conscience, the vice of child
labour and expoitation would be easily eradicated from society. Comment .

Poem-1: My Mother At Sixty-Six by Kamala Das

Q-1 Write the central theme of the poem ‗My Mother At Sixty-Six‘?
Q-2 Why has the poetess brought in the image of the merry children spilling out
their homes?
Q-3 Do you think the poem reflects on the escapist tendency of the poetess
Kamala Das?
Q-4 Bring out the significance of the title ‗My Mother At Sixty-Six‘?

Vistas
Lesson-1: The Tiger King by Kalki
Q-1 What happened to the tiger provided by the Dewan sahib?
Q-2 How did the tiger king acquire his name ?
Q-3 What negative value governed the character of Durai and Duraisani?
Q-4 Taking ideas from the lesson ‗The Tiger King‘, together with your own ideas
write an article on the topic ‗Say No to Callousness Towards Wild Life.‘

(ART INTEGRATED LEARNING )

Q. Every region of India has its own cultural and historic identity. Sikkim, the
cleanest and the second- smallest state in the country, is a pint-sized
paradise.
In a scrap file, prepare a travelogue describing Sikkim. Write your travel
experience covering the local customs, traditions, cuisine and lifestyle in a
travelogue.

(Integration with the 22 constitutional languages)

Q. ‘Self-introspection is the best way of knowing one’s strength and weakness’.

Write a few qualities about yourself in different languages (22 languages
which are accepted in the constitution of India).
 MATHEMATICS

MATRICES
DETERMINANTS
 PHYSICS
THREE MARK QUESTION
1. Two thin concentric shells of radii r1 and r2 (r2 > r1) have charges q1 and q2.
Write the expression for the potential at the surface of inner and outer shells.
2. Two parallel plate capacitors of capacitances C1 and C2 such that C1 =
3C2 are connected across a battery of V volts as shown in the figure. Initially
the key (k) is kept dosed to fully charge the capacitors. The key is now
thrown open and a dielectric slab of dielectric constant ‗K‘ is inserted in the
two capacitors to completely fill the gap between the plates,

Find the ratio of

(i) the net capacitance and
(ii) the energies stored in the combination, before and after the introduction
of the dielectric slab.
3. Find equivalent capacitance between A and B in the combination given
below. Each capacitor is of 2 µF capacitance

4. Two identical capacitors of plate dimensions l × b and plate separation d

have dielectric slabs filled in between the space of the plates as shown in the
figure.

Obtain the relation between the dielectric constants K, K1 and K2.

5. A cube of side b has a charge q at each of its vertices. Determine the
potential and electric field due to this charge array at the centre of the cube.
6. Figure shows two identical capacitors C1 and C2, each of 2 µF capacitance,
connected to a battery of 5 V. Initially switch ‗S‘ is left open and dielectric
 slabs of dielectric constant K = 5 are inserted to fill completely the space
between the plates of the two capacitors. How will the charge and

(ii) potential difference between the plates of the capacitors be affected after
the slabs are inserted?
7. A parallel plate capacitor is charged by a battery. After some time the battery
is disconnected and a dielectric slab of dielectric constant K is inserted
between the plates. How would
(i) the capacitance,
(ii) the electric field between the plates and
(iii) the energy stored in the capacitor, be affected? Justify your answer.
8. (a) A charge +Q is placed on a large spherical conducting shell of radius R.
Another small conducting sphere of radius r carrying charge ‗q‘ is introduced
inside the large shell and is placed at its centre. Find the potential difference
between two points, one lying on the sphere and the other on the shell.
(b) How would the charge between the two flow if they are connected by a
conducting wire? Name the device which works on this fact.
9. The figure shows three conducting concentric shell of radii a,b
and c(a<b<c) having charges Qa,Qb and Qc respectively. Find potential at
A,B,C.

10. The given graph shows variation of charge ‗q‘ versus potential
difference ‗V‘ for two capacitors C1 and C2. Both the capacitors have same
plate seperation but plate area of C2 is greater than that of C1. Which line (A
or B) corresponds to C1 and why?
 11. Calculate the work done to dissociate the system of three charges
placed on the vertices of a triangle as shown.

12. Draw 3 equipotential surfaces corresponding to a field that uniformly

increases in magnitude but remains constant along Z-direction. How are
these surfaces different from that of a constant electric field along Z-
direction?
ONE MARK QUESTIONS
1. What are the basic properties of charge?
2. Write the nature of force (1) q1q2> 0 (2) q1q2 <0.
3. Represent graphically the variation of electric field with distance, for
a uniformly charged plane sheet.
4. At what condition torque acting on a dipole in an electric field
becomes maximum?
5. What is the maximum value of torque acting on a dipole?
6. The torque acting on a dipole is τ = PXE. Name the pairs of vectors
which are perpendicular to each other.
7. A charge Q is placed at the center of a cube of side l. What is the
electric flux passing through each face of the cube?
⮚ PROJECT WORK – COMPLETE YOUR PROJECT WORK ON THE GIVEN TOPIC

CHEMISTRY
⮚ Note: Complete your chemistry project allotted to you in the class.
Q1. Non-ideal solutions exhibit either positive or negative deviations from
Raoult‘s law. What are these deviations and why are they caused? Explain
with one example for each type.
Q2. A 1.00 molal aqueous solution of trichloroacetic acid (CCl3COOH) is heated
to its boiling point. The solution has the boiling point of 100.18°C. Determine
the van‘t Hoff factor for trichloroacetic acid. (Kb for water = 0.512 K kg mol-1)
Q3. 18 g of glucose, C6H12O6 (Molar mass – 180 g mol-1) is dissolved in 1 kg of
water in a sauce pan. At what temperature will this solution boil? (Kb for water
= 0.52 K kg mol-1, boiling point of pure water = 373.15 K)
Q4. (i) On mixing liquid X and liquid Y, volume of the resulting solution
decreases. What type of deviation from Raoult‘s law is shown by the resulting
solution? What change in temperature would you observe after mixing liquids
X and Y?
(ii) What happens when we place the blood cell in water (hypotonic solution)?
Give reason.

Q5. (i) Gas (A) is more soluble in water than Gas

(B) at the same temperature. Which one of the two gases will have the higher
value of KH (Henry‘s constant) and why?
(ii) In non-ideal solution, what type of deviation shows the formation of
maximum boiling azeotropes?

Q6. The conductivity of 0.001 M acetic acid is 4 × 10-5 S/cm. Calculate the
dissociation constant of acetic acid, if molar conductivity at infinite dilution for
acetic acid is 390 S cm2/mol.

Q7.A voltaic cell is set up at 25°C with the following half cells :
Al/Al3+ (0.001 M) and Ni/Ni2+ (0.50 M)
Write an equation for the reaction that occurs when the cell generates an
electric current and determine the cell potential.

Q8. A solution containing 30 g of non-volatile solute exactly in 90 g of water has a

vapour pressure of 2.8 kPa at 298 K. Further 18 g of water is added to this
solution. The new vapour pressure becomes 2.9 kPa at 298 K. Calculate
(i) the molecular mass of solute and
(ii) vapour pressure of water at 298 K.

Q9. Name the type of cell which was used in Apollo space programme for
providing electrical power.
Q10. (i) Calculate the mass of Ag deposited at cathode when a current of 2
amperes was passed through a solution of AgNO3 for 15 minutes.
[Given: Molar mass of Ag = 108 g mol-1 1F = 96,500 C mol-1)

STUDENTS HAVE TO PREPARE ONE INVESTIGATORY PROJECT. SOME OF

THE TOPICS ARE SUGGESTED HERE. YOU CAN CHOOSE ONE EITHER
FROM THESE OR YOU CAN SELECT YOUR OWN. BUT THE TOPIC HAS TO
BE VERIFIED FROM THE TEACHER.
 S.
NO LIST OF PROJECTS FOR CLASS XII
1 Chocolate Analysis
2 Invisible Ink : Modeling A Molecular Switch
3 Finding EMF of Electrochemical Cell
4 To Study the Acidity In different Samples of Tea Leaves
5 To Study the Oxalate Ions Present in the Guava Fruit
6 To Study the Various Effects of Heat on Vitamin C in the Tomatoes
7 To Measuring the Amount of Percentage of Acetic Acid In the Vinegar
To Prepare Pigments And Poster Paints Using Various Chemicals And
8 Reagents
To Compare the Percentage of Lactose between the Powdered Milk and
9 Whole Milk
10 To Study the Different Methods of Formation of Biodiesel
11 To Study the Sterilization of Water by using Bleaching Powder
12 To Determine the Quantity of the Casein in the Milk
13 Chemistry in Black and White Photography
14 The Determination of the Amount of Phosphate in a Detergent
15 The Synthesis of Aspirin
16 The Neutralizing Ability of Antacid Tablets

BIOLOGY

Q1. Explain the process of capacitation and its significance.

Q2. What is polyspermy and how is it prevented in human beings?
Q3. Explain how flowers evolved as the reproductive organs of the plants.
Q4. Both physical and mental maturity is required for the process of reproduction.
Comment with respect to maintenance of female and child health.
Q5. What is lactation amenorrhea? What is its significance in contraception and
women health?
Q6. Is there any alternative for Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART) that a
couple can adopt in case of infertility.
Q7. What is hybrid vigour? Write one advantage and one disadvantage of artificial
hybridization
Q8. STDs pose a serious threat to the health of youth worldwide. Suggest some
measure to prevent against them.
Q9. Prepare a complete synopsis of the Biology project
 PSYCHOLOGY

I. Case study
● It should be creative and use pictures as much as you can , use colourful
sheets
The student may prepare a case profile of an individual who has excelled in areas
like sports, academic, music, etc. Or having special needs like learning
disability, autism, Down‘s syndrome, etc. Or those with interpersonal social
problems, i.e. poor body image, obesity, temper tantrums, substance abuse,
not getting along with peers, withdrawn etc.
Format for case study
● Page-1 Case Study File (Heading & Mention Your School Name, Your
Name, Teacher Name, You can Put the Logo of school.)
● Page -2 Index
● Page-3 Certificate
● Page-4 Acknowledgement
● Page -5 Explain case Study method ; Advantages and Disadvantages of
this method (2-3 sides)
● Tools to be used –
1. Observation Method (Explain)
2. Interview Method (Explain)
● Ethical issues
(P.S.: REFER TO CLASS 11TH NCERT BOOK)
● A brief introduction of about one or two pages presenting the nature of the
problem, its incidence, likely causes and possible counselling outcomes
● Rapport Formation:

A friendly conversation was carried out to make the subject feel at ease. I assured
the subject that result would be kept confidential. All of his/her queries related to
the study were clarified.

Case History

● A paragraph giving age, gender, school attended, Class (grade) presently

enrolled in, etc.
● Developmental Milestones ( Recognising sound ,Recognising familiar
objects ,Babbling , Sit over , Roll over ,explore objects with mouth , crawl,
walk with support, walk without support , Run . Clear speech
● Personal details – ( Family tree) Pictures can be used to represent this
 ● Information about socio-economic status (SES) consisting of information
about mother‘s/ Father‘s education and occupation, family income, house
type, number of member in the family- brothers, sisters and their birth order,
adjustment in the family, etc.
● Information about physical health, physical characteristics (e.g. Height &
weight) any disability/ illness (in the past and present), etc.
● Any professional help taken (past and present), giving a brief history of the
problem, attitude towards counselling (indicating the motivation to seek help,
etc.)
● Recording signs (i.e. what is observed in terms of facial expressions,
mannerism, etc.) and symptoms (i.e. what the subject reports, for example,
fear, worry, tension, sleeplessness, etc.)
● Concluding comments
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II. Practical Files
It is supposed to be done on one side ruled and one side plain A-4 size sheets
Practical Files to be completed as per the material shared in class

III. Assignment Ques

It should be done in registers.

Ch-1 Variations in Psychological Attributes

Q-1 Write a note on Raven‘s Progressive matrices
Q-2 Write a note on DBDA Test (David Differential Aptitude Test)

Ch-2 Self and Personality

Q-3 Explain 5 factor model of personality
Q-4 Arihant wants to become a singer even though he belongs to family of doctor.
Though his family members claim to love him but strongly disapprove his choice of
career. Using Carl Rogers terminology describe the attitude shown by Arihant‘s
family
Q-5 Differentiate between conscious/ unconscious/ preconscious mind.

Ch-3 Meeting Life Challenges

Q-6 what do you understand by examination anxiety?
Q-7 Explain the concept of stress. Give examples from daily life
 PHYSICAL ECUCATION

Q.1Define hypertension.
Q.2 Name any two asana that are the part of suryanamaskaar asana.
Q.3 Name three asana that help in preventing obesity.
Q.4 Raju‘s father is a milkman. He collects milk from houses in the village and
sells it in the town. Raju accompanies his father every day. He always holds
the milk bucket in his right hand. Once his physical education teacher noticed
that raju‘s backbone has bent towards one side. He taught raju some
exercises and asked him to practice them regularly.
a) Name the postural deformity Raju is suffering from.
b) What corrective exercise did the teacher suggest? Explain.
Q.5Ramesh a young boy works at construction sites. He lifts heavy weight on his
head regularly. When he tried to join the army he was shocked to know that
the army doctor declared him unfit because of his feet deformity.
a) Name the postural deformity Ramesh is suffering from.
b) which exercise should Ramesh practice to correct his deformity?
Q.6 How AAHPER youth fitness test is administered?

Practice of yoga asana and physical exercises

1) meditative asana
2) relaxative asana
3) corrective asana
4) Pull ups or flexed arm hang
5) Flexed leg sit ups

 Complete the allotted Projects of all Subjects during Summer

Vacations
 HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION

To develop awareness regarding the importance of physical fitness and to

bring the overall awareness of values with regard to personal health and
fitness CBSE in consultation with MHRD and Ministry
of Sports, Govt. of India has attempted to integrate and mainstream
Health and Physical Education (HPE) across the secondary and senior
secondary levels.

So to inculcate among students the desired habits and attitudes towards

health and to make the pupils physically, mentally and emotionally fit an
HPE project has to be undertaken by each student. This project has to be
prepared according to the list given by CBSE.

*The HPE project has to be made both on strand 1 and strand 2 topics .
( given in the annexure attached with message).

* The project has to be prepared and submitted in a project file to your

respective PT teacher.

STRAND 1: GAMES/ SPORTS

 Athletics or Swimming (Any one)
 Swimming
 Long Jump
 Running Event
 Shot-Put
 Basketball
 Hockey
 Kabbadi
 Soccer/ Football
 Badminton
 Table Tennis
 Volley Ball
 Gymnastics
 Adventure
STRAND 2: HEALTH/ FITNESS
 Health
 Fitness (Any one)
 Aerobics
 Yoga