Emmanual Mission Senior Secondary

School
Subject – Social Science

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Q.1 Answer These Questions

1. Mention two striking features of the Brihadeswara Temple of Tanjore .

2. Who built the Humayun Tomb at Delhi ? Describe two of its features.

3. What are hydraulic structures ? Give Two examples.

4. What is Precipitation ?

5. What is an anemograph ?

6. With what do we judge the direction of the wind ?

7. What is the diurnal range of temperature ?

8. How are the weather forecasts useful for (a) a fisherman (b) a farmer (c) a
football player ?
9. What is temperature and how is it measured ?

10. What is atmospheric pressure ?

11. What are the precautions that need to be taken when we use (a) a rain
gauge (b) thermometer?

12. What qualitie are required in a public servant ?

13. How did court-towns/capitals develop ?

14. Name any five pilgrimage centres.

15. What is the difference between the founded towns and those that grow as
a result of trade ?

16. Where is Surat ?

17. What do you mean by advertising ?

18. What steps can you suggest for making the mass media more effective ?
19. What do you mean by the right to information ? What is its importance ?

20. What is the relation between media and democracy ?