Ursuline Convent Sr. Sec.

School
Holiday Homework
Class XII

Session (2023-24)
 SUBJECT-ENGLISH(301)
1)Topic- THE LAST LESSON- THE IMPORTANCE OF MOTHER
TONGUE(LINGUISTIC CHAUVINISM)

Prepare a Biosketch of Alphonse Daudet, analyzing the theme of the chapter

THE LAST LESSON

2)Topic - Plight of Old Aged People (My Mother At Sixty-six)

About the Poetess (with photographs)

Poetess' Personal Experience - Common Paradox of Human Relationships

Portrayal of Sensational Separation Between a Mother and a Daughter

Explain the importance of parents in the family

On the context of the poem how do you love and care your mother?

Visit to an Old Age Home (Photos of some aged people living in such homes)

• Collect data about condition of old age homes in our country, living
condition there, number of old age homes

• Ugly Truth About Old Age (with photographs)

Reasons Behind the Need of Old Age Homes

Respect for Elderly Parents

Efforts for Stress-Free and Secured Life of Aged People

Positive and Negative Opinions of Aged People Living in Old Age Homes

How to Strike a Balance Between Duties and Responsibilities of Children and

Society

Data Regarding Miserable State of Old Age People

Role of Youth to Improve the Plight of Aged People

3)Make a Travelogue (A Travel Book) covering the
History,Society,Culture,Food,Dance,music etc of Arunachal Pradesh.(Make it
Vibrant & colourful,pictures can be pasted.

THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR MAKING THE PROJECT

· THE PORTFOLIO OF PROJECT MAY INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING

1. cover page with the title of the project, school details of the students

2. Statement of purpose or objectives

3. Certificate of completion

4. Topic of the project

5. Content of the project( with photos)

6. Action plan of the project

7. Project Report ( your views and suggestions)

8. . Photographs ( Your photographs preparing the project)

9. List of resources and bibliography

NOTE:, 👉👉 THE PROJECT SHOULD BE HANDWRITTEN

( The cover page , acknowledgement , certificate can be printed and the
rest of the pages should be handwritten)

USE A4 SIZE SHEETS ONLY

 SUBJECT - PHYSICS(042)

TIME TO BE SPENT: (1 HOUR DAILY FOR 30 DAYS)

WORK SPECIFICATION:

1. INVESTIGATORY PROJECT

Material Required:

Colour A4 Sheets, coloured pictures, case study pictures.

Instructions:

1. Project should have content, introduction, principle/ theory, case study, summary,
bibliography.

2. Add new information related to topic, include relevant pictures.

3. Use left side to paste pictures and right side to write text.

4. Cover page and certificate, acknowledgement format will be similar for all and it will
provide to you later.

Suggested Investigatory Projects

1. To study various factors on which the internal resistance/EMF of a cell depends. 

2. To study the variations in current flowing in a circuit containing an LDR because
of a variation in (a) the power of the incandescent lamp, used to 'illuminate' the
LDR (keeping all the lamps at a fixed distance). (b) the distance of a
incandescent lamp (of fixed power) used to 'illuminate' the LDR. 
3. To find the refractive indices of (a) water (b) oil (transparent) using a plane mirror,
an equiconvex lens (made from a glass of known refractive index) and an
adjustable object needle. 
4. To investigate the relation between the ratio of (i) output and input voltage and (ii)
number of turns in the secondary coil and primary coil of a self-designed
transformer. 
5. To investigate the dependence of the angle of deviation on the angle of incidence
using a hollow prism filled one by one, with different transparent fluids. 
6. To estimate the charge induced on each one of the two identical Styrofoam (or
pith) balls suspended in a vertical plane by making use of Coulomb's law. 
7. To study the factor on which the self-inductance of a coil depends by observing
the effect of this coil, when put in series with a resistor/(bulb) in a circuit fed up by
an A.C. source of adjustable frequency. 
 8. To study the earth's magnetic field using a compass needle -bar magnet by
plotting magnetic field lines and tangent galvanometer.

General Physics Investigatory Project Topics

1. Study on Theory of Relativity: Physics Project

2. To Construct a Mini Tesla Coil
3. To Study the IR Based Security System
4. To Construct a Portable Mobile Charger
5. To Study the Physics Principles in Medicine
6. Super Snow Squeezing Water Producing Machine
7. To Build the Electrical Powered Hydraulic Crane
8. A study the Most Efficient Automobile Sunshade
9. Nanotechnology: The Smaller The Stronger.
10. Study the Remote control vehicles upgraded to self-drive.
11. Quantifying the Effect of Skyglow on the Visibility of Stars

2. PRACTICAL FILE

SECTION–A
List of Experiments 
a. To determine resistivity of two / three wires by plotting a graph for potential difference
versus current. 
a. To find resistance of a given wire / standard resistor using metre bridge. 
a. To verify the laws of combination (series) of resistances using a metre bridge. OR To
verify the laws of combination (parallel) of resistances using a metre bridge. 
a. To convert the given galvanometer (of known resistance and figure of merit) into a
voltmeter of desired range and to verify the same. OR To convert the given galvanometer
(of known resistance and figure of merit) into an ammeter of desired range and to verify
the same. 

SECTION–B
List of Experiments 
a. To find the focal length of a convex lens by plotting graphs between u and v or between
1/u and 1/v. 
a. To find the value of v for different values of u in case of a concave mirror and to
find the focal length.  
b. To determine angle of minimum deviation for a given prism by plotting a graph between
angle of incidence and angle of deviation. 
a. To find the refractive index of a liquid using convex lens and plane mirror. 
a. To draw the I-V characteristic curve for a p-n junction diode in forward and reverse bias.

3. ACTIVITY FILE:
List of Activities 
a. To measure the resistance and impedance of an inductor with or without iron core. 
a. To measure resistance, voltage (AC/DC), current (AC) and check continuity of a given
circuit using multimeter. 
a. To assemble a household circuit comprising three bulbs, three (on/off) switches, a fuse
and a power source. 
a. To assemble the components of a given electrical circuit. 
a. To study the variation in potential drop with length of a wire for a steady current. 
a. To draw the diagram of a given open circuit comprising at least a battery,
resistor/rheostat, key, ammeter and voltmeter. Mark the components that are not
connected in proper order and correct the circuit and also the circuit diagram. 
a. Use of multimeter to see the unidirectional flow of current in case of a diode and an LED
and check whether a given electronic component (e.g., diode) is in working order. 
b. To study effect of intensity of light (by varying distance of the source) on an LDR. 
c. To observe refraction and lateral deviation of a beam of light incident obliquely on a
glass slab. 
d. To study the nature and size of the image formed by a (i) convex lens, or (ii) concave
mirror, on a screen by using a candle and a screen (for different distances of the candle
from the lens/mirror). 
 SUBJECT - CHEMISTRY(043)

WORK SPECIFICATION:

1. INVESTIGATORY PROJECT

Material Required:

Colour A4 Sheets, coloured pictures, case study pictures.

Instructions:

1. Project should have content, introduction, principle/ theory, case study, summary,
bibliography.

2. Add new information related to topic, include relevant pictures.

3. Use left side to paste pictures and right side to write text.

4. Cover page and certificate, acknowledgement format will be similar for all and it will
provide to you later.

Some suggested investigatory projects

1. Sterilization of water using bleaching powder
2. Analysis of fertilizer
3. Chemistry in black and white photography
4. Presence of oxalate ions in guava fruit and different stages of ripening
5. Effect of Potassium Bisulphate as a food preservative
6. Quantity of the presence of casein in different samples of milk
7. Surface chemistry colloidal solutions
8. Paper chromatography
9. Nano-gold for Cancer Therapy
10. Electrolyte turns on the solar cell
11. Effects of Dye on different types of fabric
12. Comparative study of the rate of fermentation in the following substances-
potato juice, wheat flour, carrot juice, gram flour, etc.
13. Common food adulterants in fat, butter, oil, turmeric powder, pepper, chilli
powder, sugar, etc.
14. Measuring solubility of saturated solutions
15. Measure the amount of acetic acid in vinegar
16. Determination of contents in cold drinks
17. Removal of alcohol from the body through Esterification
18. Study of diffusion of solids in liquids
 19. Compare the rate of evaporation of water
20. Check the ions present in a toothpaste
21. Water concentration and texture
22. Study the effects of metal coupling on the rate of corrosion
23. Effects of voltage and concentration
24. Effect of heat on vitamin C in tomatoes
25. Removal of natural pigments by the interaction of oxygen and UV lights
26. Uses of exothermic reactions
27. Production of Hydrogen
28. Reversible sunglasses
29. Biodiesel formation
30. Determining the amount of phosphate in detergents
31. Preparation of Potash Alum
32. Variation of conductance with temperature in electrolytes
33. Measuring Solubility
34. Mohr’s salt
35. Acid vs. Teeth
36. Why Are the Apples Brown
37. Percentage Purity Of Iron Wire
38. Electrochemical Cell
39. Finding EMF of Electrochemical Cell
40. Green Chemistry: Bio-Diesel and Bio-Petrol

II. Revise NCERT questions of chapter solutions and electrochemistry.

 SUBJECT - MATHEMATICS(041)

Art Integrated Activity

Make a project on Arunachal Pradesh .The project should contain the following Topics.

1.Acknowledgment

2.Objects

3.Introduction

4 Climate of Arunachal Pradesh through (Bar graph)

5.Literacy rate of Arunachal Pradesh by( bar graph)

6.Land distribution of Arunachal Pradesh through( pie chart)

Lab Activity

Do the following lab Activities.

1. To verify that the relation R in the set L of all lines in a plane, defined by R = {( l,
m) : l|| m} is an equivalence relation
2. To demonstrate a function which is not one one but onto
3. To draw the graph of sin −1 x , using the graph of sin x and demonstrate the
concept of mirror reflection (about the line y=X)
4. To sketch the graphs of ax and logax, a>0,a≠ 1and to examine that they are
mirror images of each other.
5. To find analytically the limit of a function f (x) at x = c and also to check the
continuity of the function at that function of that point

Worksheet

Worksheet should be done in maths notebook only.

 SUBJECT - BIOLOGY(044)

TIME TO BE SPENT (2 Hours per day for 30 Days) :

Work Specification:

1. INVESTIGATORY PROJECT

Materials Required:

Color A4 Sheets, Colored pictures, Case Study pictures

Instructions / Guidelines:

· Topic must have content, Introduction, summary, case study and

· bibliography

· Please paste relevant pictures related to topic of your project.

· Please try to add new information related to your topic.

· Please use left side for pasting picture and right side for text.

· Cover page design of project file for all students must be same. (cover

· page will be provided via whatsapp)

· Acknowledgement and certificate would be also similar that teacher will send in
your class WhatsApp group.

Biology Investigatory Projects on Genetics and Evolution

· To Study the DNA the mysterious molecule

· To Study the Chromosomes and DNA Packaging

· To Study the Structure of the RNA and Its Functions

· To Study the Genetic Mutation: Types and its Causes

· To Study the Isolation of DNA from Animal Cell

· Study of the Developments in the Rice Genome Research

· To Study the Haemophilia: Types, Symptoms, and Treatment

· To Study the Adaptive Radiation and Ecological Opportunity

· To Study the Adaptive radiation in the aquatic vertebrates

· To Study DNA Fingerprinting: Principles, Methods, and Applications

Biology Investigatory Projects on Human Welfare

· To Study the Classification of the Drugs

· To Study and determined the pH Tolerance of Microbes

· To Study and Investigate Prevention Methods of Different types of Viral Human

Disease

Biology Investigatory Projects on Reproduction

· To Study the Growing Yeast: Sugar Fermentation

· To Study on the Infertility and its Causes and Treatment

· To Study the Development of the Human Embryogenesis

Biology Investigatory Projects on Biotechnology

· To Study the Various new Biotechnological Researches

· To Study the Pharmacogenomics of Anti-Cancer Drugs

· To Study the Transgenic Animals: Production and Applications

· To Study the Nanotechnology Applications to the DNA Genotyping

· To Study the Human Reproductive Cloning and Biotechnology

· To Investigate the Nanotechnology Methods for DNA Isolation

· To Identify and Classify the Gene Shape Plant Response to salinity and drought

· Producing the Ethanol by using the molasses and its effluent Treatment

· To Study Biotechnology and its applications: Biology Investigatory Project for

Class 12

2. Biology Working Models

List of some working models are suggested here with website address. Go through it
and make one of it.

· Doggy Vision
· Does Oregano Oil Have an Antibiotic Effect

· Do Different Diets in Ruminant Animals Affect the Microorganism Colony Growth

· The Effect of Alkalines and Acids on Bacterial Growth

· Effects of Fertilisers, Manure and Polythene on therate of elongation of the

Hypocotyl

· Strawberry DNA Extraction

· What Effect Does Glucose Have on the Longevity of Cut Flowers

· Diffusion VS Food Coloring

· Microwave and Germination of Seeds

· Heart Rate and Video Games

· What Music Does Bacteria Enjoy the Most

https://www.1000sciencefairprojects.com/Biology/biology-working-models-for-class-12.p
hp

Please Note

Date of submission: 03th JULY 2023

 SUBJECT - BUSINESS STUDIES(054)

Following essentials are required to be fulfilled for its preparation and

submission-
✔ The total length of the project will be of 25 to 30 pages.
✔ The project should be handwritten.
✔ The project should be presented in a neat folder.
✔ The project report should be developed in the following sequence-
✔ Cover page should include the title of the Project, student information, school and
year.
✔ List of contents
✔ Acknowledgements and preface (acknowledging the institution, the places visited
and the persons who have helped).
✔ Introduction.
✔ Topic with suitable heading.
✔ Planning and activities done during the project, if any.
✔ Observations and findings of the visit.
✔ Conclusions (summarized suggestions or findings, future scope of study).
✔ Photographs (if any).
✔ Appendix
✔ Teacher’s observation.
✔ Signatures of the teachers
✔ The file should not be spiraled.
SUBJECT - ACCOUNTANCY(055)
 SUBJECT - ECONOMICS(030)

Note: - Few related topics given for help:

1) New Economic Policy
2) Aggregate Demand
3) National Income and its related aggregates
4) Government Budget
5) Money and Banking
6) Rural Development
7) Agriculture on India
8) Banking Sector Reforms
9) Tax Reforms in India
10) Digital India Movement in India
11) Import Substitution vs Export Promotion
12) Impact of Macroeconomic Variables on Values of Currencies
13) Demonetization in India
14) Price Discrimination
15) Cashless Economy
16) The Central Bank and its Functions
17) Foreign Exchange Market
 SUBJECT - HISTORY(027)
1. BOOK REVIEW/ MOVIE REVIEW (Max 200 words)
Suggested books (Any One):
1. Discovery of India 2. The Last Mughal 3. Freedom at midnight
4. Wings of Fire 5. India after Gandhi 6. My experiment with truth
7. A brief history of time 8. The argumentative Indian 9. The jungle books.
10. Handmade India 11. Tales of historic Delhi 12. We the children of India
13. Little Indians 14. A man called Bapu

Suggested Movies (Any One):

1. Gandhi 2.The rising: Ballad of Mangal Pandey 3. Jodha Akbar
4. Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar 5. Sardar 6. The Legend of Bhagat Singh
7. Heroes and Tyrants of the 20th century: Hitler 11. Rang de Basanti OR any one of your
choices but it must be relevant to social science syllabus

CBSE MANDATORY PROJECT (ANY ONE- INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP)

A FEW SUGGESTIVE TOPICS FOR CLASS XII PROJECTS
1. The Indus Valley Civilization-Archaeological Excavations and New Perspectives.
2. The History and Legacy of Mauryan Empire .
3. “Mahabharat”- The Great Epic of India.
4. The History and Culture of the Vedic period.
5. Buddha Charita.
6. A Comprehensive History of Jainism.
7. Bhakti Movement- Multiple interpretations and commentaries.
8. “The Mystical Dimensions of Sufism.
9. Global legacy of Gandhian ideas.
10.The Architectural Culture of the Vijayanagar Empire.
11.Life of women in the Mughal rural society.
12.Comparative Analysis of the Land Revenue Systems introduced by the Britishers in
India.
13.The Revolt of 1857- Causes; Planning & Coordination; Leadership, Vision of Unity.
14.The Philosophy of Guru Nanak Dev.
15.The Vision of Kabir.
16.An insight into the Indian Constitution.
17.Comparative study of Stupas and Pillar edicts.
18.Comparative study of Mughal and Vijayanagar architecture.

(Projects are an imperative component in enhancing students learning with the related
themes. In the research project, students can go beyond the textbook and explore the
world of knowledge. You can conceptualize under the embedded themes.)
 SUBJECT - POLITICAL SCIENCE(028)
I. CBSE MANDATORY PROJECT (ANY ONE- INDIVIDUAL)
A FEW SUGGESTIVE TOPICS FOR CLASS XII PROJECTS
1.NAM- 1961 to present times.
2. Division of Germany with special focus on the construction and dismantling of the
Berlin Wall.
3. CIS-Central Asian Republics
4. Disintegration of USSR with special focus on Gorbachev.
5. Arab Spring
6. Cover the negative as well as positive aspects of relationship between India and the
following countries. Focus on any one of the following (current updates should be
highlighted):
a) Relationship between India and Russia
b) Relationship between India and China
c) Relationship between India and Pakistan
d) Relationship between India and Bangladesh
7.ASEAN
8. European Union and BREXIT
9. BRICS
10. SAARC
11. India’s Nuclear Policy
12. United Nations with focus on India’s candidature in Security Council.
13. UN Agencies – UNICEF, UNESCO, WHO
14. Pandemics: Covid 19- Its global impact (focus on worldwide cooperation and
preparedness along with controversies (please collect newspaper clippings for the
same)
15. Partition of India-Theory behind it and its legacy
16. Comparison between NITI AAYOG and Planning Commission and their contribution
in India’s Development.
17. Election 2019- Rise of BJP and Downfall of Congress (1989-2019).
18. Emergency – A blot on Indian Democracy
19.NDA III and NDA IV – Social and Economic welfare programmes
(Projects are an imperative component in enhancing students learning with the related
themes. In the research project, students can go beyond the textbook and explore the
world of knowledge. You can conceptualize under the embedded themes.)
II. Art Integrated Activity: Arunachal Pradesh (Compulsory)
The creation of Arunachal Pradesh, The Politics of Arunachal Pradesh, The Famous
politicians, Role of the leaders in the freedom movement. Tensions in the region, Role of
China, Literacy and Male Female proportion (Graphical representation), Map of the
Arunachal Pradesh.
 SUBJECT - Computer Science(083)
Solve the following Case-study based Questions:
1. Write a Python program to count the number of characters (character frequency) in a string.
Sample String : google.com'
Expected Result : {'o': 3, 'g': 2, '.': 1, 'e': 1, 'l': 1, 'm': 1, 'c': 1}

2. Write an interactive menu driven program with the following four functions:
a) To create a text file called “Nation.txt”
b) Display the file
c) Append relevant content to the file
d) Make a copy of the file
e) Count the total number of “the” in the file

3. Write a function in Python to search and display details of all those students, whose stream is
“HUMANITIES” from pickled file “Student.dat”. Assuming the pickled file containing
following data for the students:- Roll, Name, Stream, Percent.

4. Write a function MULTIPLEX( ) in python to search and delete all the content in a
pickled file CINEMA.DAT, where MTYPE is matching with the value ‘Comedy’. File
contains following details about Movies – (MNO,MNAME, MTYPE).

5. A binary file “Store.dat” has structure [ItemNo, Item_Name, Company, Price].

a) Write a function CountRec(Company) in Python which accepts the Company name as
parameter and count and return number of Items by the given Company are stored in the
binary file “Store.dat”.
b) Write a function AddRecord(<List>) which accepts a List of the record [ItemNo,
Item_Name, Company, Price] and appends in the binary file “Store.Dat”

6. A blood bank maintains data file “Blood.dat” that contains following information for every
donor: donor name, donor date of birth, donor address, donor phone number and donor blood
group. Write a complete program to do the following:
a) Create a file of the donor
b) Append a record in the file
c) Display the records
d) Given the blood group display name, address of the donor
e) Modify the existing information of the donor

Project Work:
The aim of the class project is to create something that is tangible and useful using Python file
handling/ Python-SQL connectivity. (Documentation).
Rules:
1) Not more than 3 members in a group project is allowed.
2) Only Python interface with Sql Connectivity projects is allowed.
3) Proper documentation/ synopsis should be present in the project along with Project code.
 SUBJECT - PHYSICAL EDUCATION(048)
Practical -1

Fitness tests administration ( SAI Khelo India test)

Practical-2

Procedure for Asans benefits and Contraindication for any two Asanas for each lifestyle
disease.

Practical-3

Anyone one IOA recognized sports/ Game of choice Labelled diagram of field and
equipment. Also mention its rules Terminologies and skills.
Project-Poster making on the healthy eating lifestyle.