ECNOMICS

Indian Economy on the Eve of Independence

1 Marks Questions
1. What was the infant mortality rate of India during British rule?
Ans. Infant mortality rate was 218 per thousand.

2. State the life expectancy in India during British rule.

Ans. Life expectancy was 32 years.

3. What do you mean by infant mortality rate?

Ans. Infant mortality rate means number of deaths of children below the age
of one year per thousand live birth.

4. Give the name of one economist who estimated India‟s per capital
income during colonial period.
Ans. DadabhaiNaoroji, & Prof V.K.R.V. Rao.

5. What is meant by commercialization of agriculture?

Ans. Commercialisation of agriculture means production of crops for sale in
the market rather than for self consumption.

6. What was the motive behind the deindustrialization by the colonial

Govt. in India?
Ans. (i) To get raw materials from India at cheap rate.
(ii) To sell British manufactured goods in Indian market at high prices.

7. Which industries were adversely affected due to partition.

Ans. Jute and textile industries.

8. What does the export surplus mean?

Ans. When export of a country is more than import.

9. What percentage of India‟s working population was engaged in

secondary and tertiary sector during British rule?
Ans. 10% in secondary sector and 18% in tertiary sector.
Indian Economy 1950 -90

1 Marks Questions
1. Define economy.
Ans.It is organization of economic activities which provides people with the
means to work and earn a livelihood.

2. Who is the chairman of the planning commission in India?

Ans. Prime minister is the chairman of planning commission in India.

3. What was the idea behind abolition of intermediaries?

Ans.The aim of abolition of Zamindar was to make direct link between
government and real cultivators so that cultivators can get maximum profit

4. Write the classification of industries according to IPR1956.

Ans. Classification of industries according to IPR 1956 was.
(a)Schedule ‘A’ includes 17 industries governed by public sector.
(b)Schedule ‘B’ includes 12 industries governed by public &pvt.sector both.
(c)Schedule ‘C’ includes other residual industries under pvt.sector.

5. What do you mean by green revolution?

Ans.Green revolution refers to the tremendous increase in agricultural
production and productivity with the introduction of new technology.

6. What is meant by small scale industries?

Ans. Small scale industries are those in which the investment limit is Rs 5
crores.

7. What is marketable surplus.

Ans.Marketable surplus means production sold in the market after self
consumption by the farmers.

8. Who formulates five year plans in India.

Ans. Planning commission

9. Write the duration of current five year plan.

Ans. First april 2007 to 31 March 2012.

10. Name any two Common goals of five year plan.

Ans. Growth and equity.

11. Name the type of economy adopted in India.

Ans. Mixed economy

12. Name three general problems of an economy.

Ans. What to produce, how to produce and for whom to produce.
13. What is import substitution?
Ans.Import substitution means encouraging domestic production of such
goods which the country is importing.
National Income And Related Aggregates

Short Answer Type Questions(3-4 Marks)

Will the following be included in gross domestic product / Domestic
Income of India? Give reasons for each answer.
Consultation fee received by a doctor.
Purchase of new shares of a domestic firm.
Profits earned by a foreign bank from its branches in India.
Services charges paid to a dealer (broker) in exchange of second hand
goods.
Ans.
Yes, It is a factor income. It is his salary.
No, It is not included in GDP, because it is a merely financial transaction
which does not help directly in production.
Yes, It is a factor income in domestic territory.
It is included because it is his factor income (salary).
How will you treat the following while estimating domestic product of
India? Give reasons.
Rent received by a resident Indian from his property in Singapore.
Profits earned by a branch of an American Bank in India.
Salaries paid to Koreans working in Indian embassy in Korea.
Ans.
It will not be included in domestic product of India as this income is earned
outside the domestic (economic) territory of India.
It will be included in domestic product of India as the branch of American bank
is located within the domestic territory of India.
It will be a part of domestic product of India because this income is earned
within the domestic territory of India. Indian embassy in Korea is treated as
located within the domestic territory of India.
State whether the following is a stock or flow:
(a) Wealth, (b) Cement production, (c) Saving of a household, and (d)
Income of household.
Ans. Stock – (a) & (b), since these are variables measurable at a point of
time.
Flow – (c) & (d), since these are variables measurable over period of time.
State whether the following is a stock or flow:
(a) National capital, (b) Exports, (c) Capital formation, and (d)
Expenditure on food by households.
Ans. Stock – (a), since national capital is a variable measurable at a point of
time.
Flow – (b), (c) & (d), since these are variables measurable over period of time.
Are the following included in the estimation of National Income a
country? Give reasons.
Bonus received by employees.
Government expenditure on defence.
Money sent by a worker working abroad to his family.
Profit earned by a branch of Indian Bank in London.
Ans.
It should be included in NI because it is a part of the compensation of
employees (salary in cash).
It should be included in NI because defence service is considered final service
so far as it provides peaceful and secure environment to the citizens.
It is included in NI because it is a part of NFIA.
It is included in NI of India because it is a part of NFIA.
Are the following included in the estimation of National Income a
country? Give reasons.
Rent free house to an employee by an employer.
Purchases by foreign tourists.
Purchase of a truck to carry goods by a production unit.
Payment of wealth tax by a household.
Ans.
It should be included in NI because it is a part of the compensation of
employees (salary in kind).
It is included in NI because it is a part of the final consumption expenditure on
domestic product.
It should be included in NI because it is an addition to the capital stock of the
production unit.
It should not be included in NI because it is a compulsory transfer payment
and paid from past savings of the tax payers.
Is net export a part of NFIA? Explain.
Ans. No, it is not.Net export, the difference between export and import (X- M),
is a part of expenditure on domestic product. While NFIA is the difference
between income earned from abroad by the normal residents of a country and
income earned by non-residents in the domestic territory of that country. It is
not included in the domestic product rather it is a component of NI. Therefore
both are different concepts.
Calculate gross value added of factor cost :
(i) Units of output gold (units) 1000
(ii) Price per unit of output (Rs.) 30
 (iii) Depreciation (Rs.) 1000
(iv) Intermediate cost (Rs.) 12000
(v) Closing stock (Rs.) 3000
(vi) Opening stock (Rs.) 2000
(vii) Excise (Rs.) 2500
(viii) Sales Tax 3500
Ans. GVAFC = (ixii) + v – vi – iv – vii – viii
= (1000X30) + 3000 – 2000 – 12000 – 2500 – 35000 = Rs. 13000
Calculate Net Value added at factor cost :
(i) Consumption of Fixed capital (Rs.) 600
(ii) Import duty (Rs.) 400
(iii) Output sold (units) 2000
(iv) Price per unit of output (Rs.) 10
(v) Net change in stock (Rs.) (–) 50
(vi) Intermediate cost (Rs.) 10000
(vii) Subsidy (Rs.) 500
Ans. NVAFC = (iii x iv) + v – vi – ii + vii – i
= (2000x10) + (–50) – 10000 – 400 + 500 – 600 = Rs. 9450
Find Net Value added at market price :
(i) Output sold (units) 800
(ii) Price per unit of output (Rs.) 20
(iii) Excise (Rs.) 1600
(iv) Import duty (Rs.) 400
(v) Net change in stock (Rs.) (–) 500
(vi) Depriciation (Rs.) 1000
(vii) Intermediate cost (Rs.) 8000
Ans. NVAmp = (i x ii) + v – vii – vi
= (800x20) + (–500) – 8000 – 1000 = Rs. 6500
Giving reasons classify the following into intermediate products and
final products
Furniture purchased by a school.
Chalk, duster, etc, purchased by a school.
Ans.
It is final product because it is purchased for final investment.
These are intermediate products because these are taken to be used up
completely during the same year.
Giving reasons, explain the treatment assigned to the following
which estimating national income.
Family members working free on the farm owned by the family.
Payment of interest on borrowings by general government.
Ans.
Imputed salaries of these members will be included in national income.
It will not be included in national income because it is non-factor payment as
general government borrows only for consumption purpose.
Giving reasons, explain the treatment assigned to the following which
estimating national income.
Payment of income tax by a firm
Festival gifts to employees.
Ans.
Not included, as it is transfer payment from firm to government.
Not included, as it is transfer payment.
Explain the basis of classifying goods into intermediate and final goods.
Give suitable examples.
Ans. Goods which are purchased by a production unit from other production
units and meant for resale or for using up completely during the same year
are called intermediate goods for example : raw material. Goods which are
purchased for consumption and investment are called final goods for example
: Purchase of machinery for installation in factory.
Giving reason classify the following into intermediate and final goods.
Machine purchased by a dealer of machine.
A car purchased by a house hold.
Ans.
It is an intermediate good because it is meant for resale in the market.
It is a final good because it is meant for final consumption.
How will you treat the following in estimating rational income of India?
Give reasons for your answer.
Value of bonus shares received by shareholders of a company.
Interest received on loan given to a foreign company in India.
Ans.
It is not included in national income because it is the return of financial capital
and not of the goods & services.
It is included in the national income as interest is a factor income and a part of
domestic income.
Are the following included in the estimation of National Income a
country? Give reasons.
Unemployment allowance under NREGA.
Indirect tax (Sale tax/excise duty).
Salary received by the workers under NREGA.
Income tax.
Corporation tax.
Travelling expenses paid to salesman by the employer.
Ans.
It is transfer payment received by those persons who are not employed;
therefore it should not be included in NI.
It is not included in NI because it does not add in the flow of goods and
services.
It is included in NI because it is a factor income.
It is a part of compensation of an employee (income). While calculating NI by
income method, compensation of employees is to be included while doing so,
income tax to be paid by them should not be included separately.
It is a part of profit of corporate sector. While calculating NI by income
method, profit is to be included while doing so, Corporation tax should not be
included separately.
Travel expenses incurred by employees for business purpose which are
reimbursed by the employers are excluded because these are a part of
intermediate consumption of the employers
Calculate private income, personal income, personal disposable income
and National disposable income from the following data:
(Rs. in Crores)
(i) National income 3000
(ii) Savings of private corporate sector 30
(iii) Corporate tax 80
(iv) Current transfer from government 60
(v) Income from property and entrepreneurship to government 150
(vi) Current transfers from rest of the world 50
(vii) Savings of non-departmental government sector 40
(Viii) Net indirect taxes 250
(ix) Direct taxes paid by household 100
(x) Net factor income from abroad (-) 10
2. Calculate NI by income and expenditure method:
(Rs. in Crores)
(i) Subsidies 5
(ii) Private final consumption expenditure 100
(iii) NFIA (-) 10
(iv) Indirect Tax 25
(v) Rent 5
(vi) Government final consumption expenditure 20
(vii) Net domestic fixed capital formation 30
(viii) Operating surplus 20
(ix) Wages 50
(x) Net export (-) 5
(xi) Addition to stock (-) 5
(xii) Social security contribution by employers 10
(xiii) Mixed income 40
Money And Banking

Short Answer Type Questions(3-4 Marks)

Explain the significance of the „Store of Value‟ function of money.
OR
State the importance of the „Store of Value function of money.
Ans. People save a part of their earnings for use in future. But in what
form Money fulfills this need of the people. Money as a store of value
means that money is an asset and can be stored for use in future one
can hold one‟s earnings until the time one wants to spend it. This is the
store of value function of Money.
Explain the „Unit of Account‟ function of money?
Ans. The „Unit of Account‟ function of money is also called the „measure
of value‟ function. Money as a unit of account means a standard unit for
quoting prices. It makes money a powerful medium of comparing prices
of goods and services.
Explain the „Medium of Exchange‟ function of money?
Ans. Money as a medium of exchange means money as a means of
payment for exchange of goods and services. Goods and services are
exchanged for money when people sell things. Money is exchanged for
goods and services when people buy things. The medium of exchange
function of money solves the problem of double coincidence of wants
inherent in the barter system of trade.
Explain the “Lender of Last Resort‟ function of the central bank.
Ans. Central bank also lends money directly to commercial banks.
Instead of rediscounting, central bank given loans against the bill of
exchange promissory notes, treasury bills, government securities, etc.
The direct lending to commercial bank is referred to as the „lender of the
last resort‟ function of central bank.
Explain the “Government‟s Bank” function of a central bank.
Ans. A central bank conducts the banking account of government
departments. It performs the same banking functions for the
government as commercial bank performs for its customers. It accepts
their deposits and undertakes inter-bank transfers. It also gives loans to
the government. A central bank also provides various services as agent
of the government. It manages public debt. It also gives advice to the
government regarding money market, capital market, government loans
and economic policy matters.
Determination of Income and Employment
Short Answer Type Questions(3-4 Marks)
In an economy the MPC is 0.75. Investment expenditure in the
economy increase by Rs.75 crore. Calculate total increase in national
income.
Ans. K=DY/DI = 1/1-MPC
DY= DIx1/1-MPC
= 75x1/1-0.75
= 300 Crore
An economy is in equilibrium. Its consumption function is C=300
+0.8Y. and investment is 700 find national income.
Ans. : C= 300+0.8 Y
Y = C+I
Y = 300+0.8Y+700
=1250
Giving reasons, state whether the following statements are true or false.
When MPC is zero, the value of investment multiplier will also be zero.
Value of APS can never be less than zero
When MPC>MPS, the value of investment multiplier will be greater than
5.
The value of MPS can never be negative
When investment multiplier is 1, the value of MPC is zero.
The value of APS can never be qreater than 1.
Ans.
False because when MPC = 0
Value of investment multiplier is one K=1/1-MPC = 1/1-0 = 1
False because APS is negative when there are dissavings
True, if MPC is greater than 0.8 or false if MPC > 0.5 but not greater than 0.8
True, since MPS = DS/DY if DS = 0 than MPS can at the most be zero.
True because K = 1/1-MPC = 1/1-0=1
True, because APC + APS = 1
Explain the distinction between voluntary and involuntry employment.
Ans. Voluntary unemployment is that part of the working force not willing to
engage itself is gainful occupation. Involuntary unemployment is that part of
labour force which is willing and able to work at the prevailing wage rate but is
out of work.
Explain the relationship between investment multiplier and MPC?
Ans. K=1/1-MPC, It shows direct relationship between MPC and the value of
Multiplier. Higher the proportion of increased income spend on consumption,
higher will be value of investment multiplier. Higher the proportion of
increased income spend on consumption, higher will be value of investment
multiplier.
Long Answer Type Questions(6 Marks)
Explain the role of the following in correcting deficient demand in
an Economy.
Open market operation
Bank rate
Ans:
Open market operation refer to the sale and purchase of securities by the
Central Bank incase of deficient demand when AD falling short of AS at full
employment, the Central Bank buys securities in the open market and makes
payment to the sellers. The money flows out of the central bank and reaches
the commercial bank as deposits. This raises the lending capacity of the
banks, people can borrow more. This will raise AD.
Incase of deficient demand central bank decrease the bank rate which the
central bank charges on the loan given to commercial bank. This forces the
commercial banks to reduce lending rate. Since borrowing become cheaper
and people borrow more. Arises.
Explain the role of the following in correcting ‟Excess demand in
an Economy‟
Bank Rate
Open market
Ans.
To Correct excess demand central bank can rise the bank rate. This forces
commercial bank to increase lending rates. This reduces demand for
borrowing by the public for investment and consumption. Aggregate demand
falls.
When there is excess demand Central Bank sells securities. This leads to flow
of money out of the commercial banks to the central bank when people make
payment by cheques. This reduces deposits with the banks leading to decline
in their lending capacity. Borrowing decline. AD declines.
Explain the role of following in correcting the deflationary gap in
an economy.
1) Govt. Expenditure
2) Legal Reserve Ratio
Ans.
In a situation of deflationary gap or deficient demand. The Govt. should raise
its expenditure i.e. there will be more economic activities in the economy like,
building of roads, bridges, canal etc. This will raise the level of employment. It
will in turn increase the income and the purchasing power. Thus aggregate
demand will rise.
During deficient demand, central bank reduces the CRR. The result of
reducing CRR will be seen in the surplus cash reserves with the banks which
can be offered for credit. The bank’s credit bank reduces SLR, this will have
expansionary effect on the credit position of the banks leading to increase in
their leading capacity borrowing increases & AD increases.
Explain the role of margin requirements for correcting the deflationary
gap.
Ans. Deflationary gap refers to a situation when at full employment level of
income AD falls short of AS. It is called deficient demand.
Margin requirements refers to the margin on the security provided by the
borrower. When margin is lower, the borrowing capacity of the barrow is
higher. When central bank lowers the margin the borrowing capacity of the
borrowers increase. This raise AD.
In an economy 75% of the increase in income is spent on
consumption. Investment increased by Rs.1000 Crore. Calculate
1 Total increase in income
2 Total increase in consumption expd.
Ans. : MPC = 75% = 75/100 =3/4
MPS = 1-3/4 = 1/4 K=4
DY = DI x K
= 1000 x 4 = 4000 Crore
DY = DC + DI
DC = DY - DI
= 4000-1000 = Rs. 3000 Crore
In an economy the equilibrium level of income is Rs.1200
Crore. MPC:MPS = 3:1 DI =?
Ans. New equilibrium income = Rs. 20000 Crore
=20000-12000=8000 Crore
K= 1/MPS = 1/0.25 = 4
DI = DY/K = 8000/4 = Rs.2000 Crore
Goverment Budget and The economy

Short Answer Type Questions(3-4 Marks)

Explain the „redistribution of income‟ objective of a government budget.
OR
Explain how the government budget can help in a fair distribution
of income in the economy.
Ans. Budgetary policies are useful medium to reduce inequalities of income
for the fair distribution of income. government can use tax policy and public
expenditure as a tool. govt can reduce the disposable income and wealth of
Rich by imposing heavy tax and can spend more on providing free services to
the poor. It raise the disposable income welfare of the poor.
Explain the “Reallocation of resources” objective of a
government budget.
Ans. Through its Budgetary policy the government directs the allocation of
resources in a manner such that there is a balance between the goal or of
profit maximization and social welfare. Government can provide subsidy and
reduction in tax rate to motivate investment into areas where private sector
initiative is not coming. Production of goods which are injurious to social life is
discouraged through heavy taxation.
Distinguish between revenue receipts and capital receipts with the
help of example.
Ans.
Revenue receipts Capital Receipts
1. These receipts do not create any liability for the
1. These receipts create liability for the govt.
govt.
2. These receipts do not cause any reduction in 2. These receipts cause a reduction in assets of the
assets govt.
3. Example :– Tax receipts 3. Example:– Loan by govt. disinvestment.
Distinguish between revenue expenditure and capital expenditure with
the help of example.
Ans.
Revenue Expenditure Capital Expenditure
1. These expenditure do not cause increase in govt. 1. These expenditure are causes increase in govt.
assets assets
2. These expenditure do not cause any reduction in 2. These expenditure are causes reduction in
govt. liability govt. liability
3. Example:– transfer payment by govt. 3. Example:– Repayment of loanby govt.
Distinguish between direct and indirect tax
Ans.
Direct Tax Indirect Tax
1. Direct tax is a tax whose liability to pay and 1. The liability to pay and incidence of indirect tax
incidence lie on the same person do not lie on the same person
2. Its incidence cannot be shifted to some other
2. Its incidence can be shifted to some other person
person
3. Example :– income tax 3. Production tax
What is meant by fiscal deficit. Write its implications.
Ans. Fiscal deficit is equal to excess of total expenditure over the sum of
revenue receipts and capital receipts excluding borrowings. ie. Fiscal deficit
means borrowing of the government.
Fiscal Deficit :– Total expenditure – Total receipts net of borrowings
Implication of Fiscal deficit
It increase the supply of money in the economy
it increase financial burden for future generation.
it is cause of inflation.
Balance Of Payment

Short Answer Type Questions(3-4 Marks)

State which type of exchange rate has no official intervention in the
foreign exchange market? How it is determined?
Ans. Flexible exchange rate has no official intervention. It is determined by
the interaction of supply and demand in the foreign exchange market.
State which of the following is a visible item and which is an invisible
item in Balance of payments.
(a) Export of jute product
(b) Software services exports.
Ans. (a) Export of jute product - Visible Item
(b) Software services exports - Invisible Item
Name the items which are not included in the current account of India‟s
Balance of payment,
Ans. The capital transactions in the form of direct and portfolio investment
that take place the countries are not included in the current account of India’s
Balance of payments.
In which account of balance of payment tourism services to tourist are
included?
Ans. Tourism services to tourist are included in current account of Balance of
payments.
Which transactions- autonomous or accommodating bring balance in
the balance of payments.
Ans. Accommodating transactions bring balance in the balance of payment.
Why foreign currency/exchange is needed?
Ans. i) To purchase of goods and services from other countries.
ii) To send a gift abroad.
iii) To purchase financial assets in a particular country .
iv) To speculate on the value of foreign currencies.
What are the factors responsible for inflow of foreign currency?
Ans. i) foreigners purchasing home country goods and services through
exports.
ii) Foreigners investment in home country through joint ventures and through
financial market operation.
iii) Foreign currencies flow into the economy due to currency dealers and
speculators
When exchange rate of foreign currency falls it‟s supply also falls.
Explain how?
Ans. When exchange rate falls, experts become less profitable hence supply
of foreign currency through exports falls.
When exchange rate of foreign currency falls, its demand rises. Explain
how?
Ans. When exchange rate falls, imports become cheaper, demand for imports
rises and so rises the demand of foreign exchange to purchase more imports.
What will be the value of imports, if the net imports are Rs 160 crores
and the value of exports are Rs 400 crores.
Ans. Balance of Trade = Exports- Imports
Imports= Exports – Balance of trade= 400-(-160)=560
OR Imports= Exports + net imports = 400+160=560 AnsRs 560 crores
If Balance of payment of a country is Rs (-) 100 crores and total payment
are Rs 500 crores. Find out its total receipts.
Ans. Balance of Payment = Total receipts- Total payments
Total receipts= Total Payment +BOP
= 500 + (-100)
= 500-100=400 AnsRs 400 crores
Balance of payments always balances. Discuss it.
Ans. Balance of payments is always balanced. A negative balance on the
current account is equated with positive balance in the capital account. The
monetary authorities may finance a deficit by depleting their reserves of
foreign currencies or by borrowing from the IMF etc. Hence BOP is always in
balance.

HOLIDAY HOMEWORK FOR CLASS XII

AUTUMN HOLIDAYS
SUBJECT: ENGLISH
2019-20
Home work for Day1-

THE LAST LESSON

Questions for practice

Short Questions:
1. What was the homework given to Franz?
2. Why did Franz get late for school?
3. What was distracting Franz's attention?
4. What is a Bulletin board? What was the significance of the bulletin – board? What was put
up on the bulletin board on that day?
5. What was the order from Berlin?
 6. What were the changes Franz noticed in the schoolafter the order from berlin?
7. What surprised Franz the most?

Long Questions:

1. Who, do you think, is guilty of linguistic chauvinism - the Prussians or the French? Why?
2. What are the themes of the lesson?
3. How did the young ones show that they had realized how precious their language was?
4. Explain, "When a people are enslaved, as long as they hold fast to language it is they had the
key to their prison".
5. Who thinks, will they make them sing in German, even the pigeons"? What does he mean?
6. Did the people realize importance of their language? Illustrate?
7. Give character sketch of Franz and M Hamel.
8. Justify the title 'The Last Lesson'.
Home work for Day 2
MY MOTHER AT SIXTY-SIX
Questions for practice
1. Where was the poet driving to and from where?
2. Who was sitting beside her?
3. What did she notice about her mother?
4. What was her mother’s face looking like? Why?
5. What is the ‘childhood fear’ that the poet refers to?
6. What did Kamala Das do to put the painful thought away?
7. What did she see outside the car?
8. What do ‘trees sprinting’ and ‘merry children spilling out of their homes’ signify?
9. What was the mother’s colourless and pale face has been compared with?
10. What was the poet’s parting words? What does it suggest?
11. Why did the poet smile and smile?
12. Mention the examples of imagery used by the poet in the poem.
13. What are the themes of the poem?

Home work for Day3

Lost Spring
Questions for practice

Short Questions:
1. What reason does a person give for walking barefoot? What is the author’s personal opinion
regarding this reasoning?
2. How does rag picking differ for an adult and for a child?
3. Was Saheb happy with the newfound job? If not, why?
4. Why does Mukesh`s grandmother feel it a futile exercise for Mukesh to fight taking up the job in
glass blowing industry?
5. Why are promises to the poor rarely kept?
6. Bring out from the lesson the pathetic condition of children working in inhuman conditions?
7. Saheb has lost all the joy and freedom by working in the tea stall where he is no longer his own
master. Do you think his decision was wise or could he have made a better choice? Or was it still
better to leave him at rag picking where he was his own master?
8. Draw the similarities and contrast between the life of the rag pickers and the bangle makers as
portrayed in Lost Spring
9. Draw the similarities and contrast between the life of Saheb and Mukesh.
10. “Seemapuri , a place on periphery of Delhi yet miles away from it metaphorically.” Comment.
11. Mention any two hazards of working in the glass bangles industry.
12. What was the full name of Saheb. Describe the irony of his fate?
13. Why did the rag pickers have to leave their green fields in their country ?
14. How do children of rag pickers become equal partners in survival?
15. Who is Mukesh? What is his dream? Why does it look like a ‘mirage amidst the dust’?
16. Why does the author say that the bangle makers are caught in a vicious web?How?
17. What do bangles symbolize? What is ironical in making of bangles by Savita and wearing of
bangles by an elderly woman who has no light in her eyes?
18. ‘Lost Spring’, is a sad commentary on the political system of our country that condemns
thousands of people to a life of abject poverty. Comment.
19. The life of bangle makers of Firozabad was full of obstacles which forced them to lead a life of
poverty and deprivation. Discuss with reference to Lost Spring.
20. Give a brief account of the life and activities of the people like Saheb-e-Alam settled in
Seemapuri.
21. 'Lost Spring' explains the grinding poverty and traditions that condemn thousands of people to a
life of abject poverty. Do you agree? Why / Why not?
22. “Seemapuri , a place on periphery of Delhi yet miles away from it metaphorically.” Comment.
23. “There is a vast gulf that separates dreams from reality” Discuss with special reference to
Mukesh and Sahib.
24. Bring out irony and pathos in the story of Anees Jung.

Home work for Day4

AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CLASSROOM IN A SLUM
Questions for practice

1. Which children are referred to in the poem? Why are they called 'rootless weeds’?
2. What is the comparison drawn with rat’s eye?
3. Who is the unlucky heir? Why is he called unlucky?
 4. Who sits back unnoted? Why?
5. What is the colour of the walls? What is it symbolic of?
6. Which two worlds does the poet hint at?
7. What does ‘donations’, ‘Shakespeare’s head’ and ‘Tyrolese Valley’ suggest?
8. What is ‘their world’ for these children?
9. What future is in store for these children?
10. What does ‘lead sky’ symbolize?
11. Why is Shakespeare wicked?
12. What tempts the Children of the slum?
13. Explain ‘From fog to endless night’.
14. Why is the head of the tall girl “ weighed down”?
15. What do you understand by “The paper-seeming boy, with rat’s eyes”?
16. Who is the “unlucky heir” and what has he inherited?
17. Whose ‘eyes live in a dream’ and what is his dream about?
18. What does the image “rootless weeds” suggest?
19. What is the stunted boy reciting?
20. Why is the class described referred to as ‘dim’?
21. What do the classroom walls have?
22. Why does the poet refer to the Tyrolese valley in these lines?
23. What is the future of these children?
24. What are the narrow street and lead sky indicative of?
25. Who are these children? What is their world like?
26. Why is the ‘window’ depicted as the world of the children?
27. What is the specialty of the Tyrolese valley?
28. What does the reference to 'slag heap' mean ?
29. Why does the poet invoke ‘governor, ‘inspector’ and ‘visitor’?
30. What do you understand by catacombs?
31. What is meant by white and green leaves?
32. ‘History is theirs whose language is the sun’. Explain.
33. What is the theme of the poem?
34. Elaborate on the optimistic note of the poem.
35. How does the poet see the slum children as victims of social injustice?

Home work for Day 5

DEEP WATER
Questions for practice

1. What was the misadventure that William Douglas speaks about?

2. What was the writer’s first reaction on being flung into the pool?
3. Why did William Douglas hate the idea of getting into the water?
4. How did the instructor build a swimmer out of William Douglas?
5. How did William Douglas make sure that he conquered the old terror?
 LONG QUESTIONS

1. It is Douglas’ will power that enabled him to overcome his fear of water. This reveals that with a
strong will human beings can overcome all kinds of fear. Explain with two illustrations from real life.
2. Which experience made the writer feel terrified of water?
3. Explain in brief William Douglas’ attempt to come out of the pool.
4. How did the instructor help the writer learn swimming?

Home work for Day 6

Keeping Quiet
Questions for practice

1. What is the significance of ‘twelve’?

2. Why does the poet want us not to use our language and our arms?
3. What does the poet want us to do away with?
4. Justify the statement: We would all be together in a sudden strangeness
5. What would the fisherman not do?
6. What would the man gathering salt do?
7. What transformation will these actions bring?
8. How does nature respond to man's actions?
9. What are the different kinds of wars mentioned here?
10. What is the poet's advice to the warmongers?
11. Justify: 'Victory with no survivors'
12. What do the ‘clean clothes’ signify?
13. What lesson can we learn from Earth?
14. The earth is the inactive hub of activity. Discuss.
15. What does the word 'alive' imply in this context?
16. What does the poet not want from the listener/reader?
17. Explain: I have no truck with death

Home work for Day 7

Indigo
Questions for practice

1. Why was Gandhiji impressed with RajkumarShukla’s tenacity and determination?

2. Why did Gandhi chide the lawyers who represented the interests of group of sharecroppers of
Champaran?
3. What were the conditions of sharecroppers of Champaran?
4. What made the British realise that the Indians could challenge their might hither to
unquestioned?
5. How did Gandhiji make the peasants fearless and self-reliant?
6. Why did magistrate release Gandhiji?
7. Why did Gandhiji say“The battle of Champaran is won”?
8. Why did Gandhiji agree to the settlement of 25% refund to the peasants?
9. How did Indigo sharecropping come to an end in Champaran?
10. Why was Gandhiji summoned to appear in court?
11. Why did Gandhiji rebuke the Muzzafarpur lawyers?
12. What was the condition of the peasants before Gandhiji’s arrival in Champaran?
13. What was the conflict of Gandhiji?
14. How did Gandhiji regulate the crowd around the courthouse?
15. Why is RajkumarShukla described as being ‘resolute’?

Home work for Day 8

Indigo
Questions for practice
1. Why did the author appear to be doing nothing at the studio?
2. How can we see Gemini studio as a place for national integration?
3. Why did everybody at Gemini Studio think of giving the author some work to do?
4. Why did the boy from makeup department come to author? Why was the author praying for
a crowd?
5. Who was Subbu? why was he important to the studio?
6. What were subbu's positive qualities? Who was Subbu's enemy? Why?
7. How did people at Madras and Gemini studio respond to the Play by Moral Rearmament
Army?
8. Why writer did explained the English man's visit as mystery to us?
9. Who was the English Visitor and what was the purpose of his visit?
10. What was MRA? Why it was welcomed at Gemini Studio?
11. How the author does described the incongruity of an English poet to address the audience
at Gemini Studio?
12. What made the lawyer lose his job?
13. Discuss humour and satire in Poet and Pancake.

Home work for Day 8

Do a thorough Revision

Home work for Day 9

Take a test of above mentioned Questions

Take the day off and get refreshed 

KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA NORTH LAKHIMPUR(ASSAM)

HOLIDAY HOME WORK (AUTMN BREAK)
 CLASS: 12C (HUM)
SUBJECT: GEOGRAPHY
Q.1 What do you understand by Liberalisation, Privatisation, and Globalisation?
How have they helped industrial development in India?
Q.2 “Conservation of minerals is more important than other resources?”
Explain giving arguments.
Q.3 What is the importance of rain water harvesting? Explain metods of rain
water harvesting practised in India?
Q.4 Explain three types of changes that have affected land use in india?
Q.5 Discuss the features of different types of rural settlements. What are the
factors responsible for the settlements patterns in different physical
environment ?
Q.6 Which factors have caused spatial variations in the levels of Human
Development among the states in India?
Q.7 What is World Trade Organisation (WTO)? Why has been criticised and
opposed? Explain any four reason.
Q.8 Explain how Suez canal has helped in increasing the international trade?
Q.9 Discuss the significance and growth of the service sector in modern
economic development?
Q.10 Discuss the important characteristic features of plantation agriculture?
Name a few important crops from different countries?

केंद्रीम विद्मारम उत्तय रखीभऩुय

शयदािकाश गह
ृ कामय -२०१९

कऺा-12 हहिंदी

1.आरेख- “प्रगतत के ऩथ ऩय बायत”

2.पीचय- ितयभान भे हदनो हदन कभ होती नैततकता ।

3.ऩत्र - हड्तार के कायण जन जीिन ऩय ऩड्ने िारे प्रबाि ऩय विचाय व्मक्त कयते हुए सभाचाय ऩत्र के सम्ऩादक
को ऩत्र लरखो?

4. अनुच्छे द- दे श की प्रगतत भे भहहराओ का मोगदान ।

5.आयोह-

१.लसद्ध कीजजए कक लशयीष कारजमी अिधूत की बािंतत जीिन की अजेमता के भिंत्र का प्रचाय कयता है ?

२.चैजलरन ने लसपय कपल्भ करा को ही रोकतािंत्रत्रक नही फनामा फजल्क दशयको की िगय औय िणय व्मिस्था को बी
तोडा” इस ऩय अऩने विचाय लरखखमे ?

३.बीभयाि आम्फेड्कय जातत प्रथा को श्रभ विबाजन से अरग क्मो दे खते है ?

४.ऩतिंग कविता से त्रफम्फ छािंट कय लरखखमे ?

6.वितान-

१.मशोधय फाफू की ऩत्नी सभम के साथ फदर जाती है ऩय मशोधय फाफू क्मो नही ?

२.जूझ शीषयक के औचचत्म ऩय विचाय कयते हुए मह स्ऩष्ट कये कक क्मा मह शीषयक कथा नामक के चरयत्र को
उजागय कयता है ?

7.ऩत्रकारयता – १.राइि ककसे कह्ते है ?

२.वप्रट भीडडमा के तीन प्रभख

ु ऩहरू लरखखए?

३.बायत भे ऩत्रकारयता की शुरुआत कफ हुई?

४.ऩीत ऩत्र्कारयता क्मा है ?

५.िाचडाग ऩत्रकारयता क्मा है ?

8.तनम्न के फाये भे लरखे- 1.डेड राइन २.फ्रैश/ब्रेककिं ग न्मूज ३.एिंकय फाईट 4.फीट ५.उल्टा वऩयालभड शैरी ।

HISTORY

List of Maps part 1

 Mature Harappan sites: Harappa, Banawali, Kalibangan, Balakot, Kakhigadi,

Dholavira, Nageshwar, Lothal, Mohenjodaro, Chanhudaro, KotDijl.

 Mahajanapada and cities:

Vaji, Magadha, Koshala, Kuru, Panchala, Gandhara, Avanti, Rajgir, Ujjain,

Taxila, Varanasi.

 Distribution of Ashokan inscriptions:

(1) Kushans, Shakas, Satvahana, Vakarakas, Gupta

(2) Cities/towns: Mathura, Kanauj, Puhar, EBrahukachchha

(3) Pillar inscriptionsSanchi, Topra, Meerut, Pillar, Kaushanmbi.

(4) Kingdom of Cholas, Keralaputras and Pandyas.

 Important kingdoms and toWns:

(1) Kushans, Shakas, Satvahana, Vakarakas, Guptas

(2)Cities/towns: Mathura, Kanauj, Puhar, Brahukachchha, Shrivasti,

Rajgir, Vaishali, Varanasi, Vidisha.

 Major Buddhist Sites:Nagarjunakonda, Sanchi, Amaravati, Lumbini, Nasik, Bharhut,

Bodhgaya,Shrivasti, Ajanta.

Book 2 list of map

 Bidar, Golconda, Bijapur, Vijayanagar, Chandragiri, Kanchipuram, Mysore,

Thanjavur, Kolar, Tiruneveli, Quilon.

 Territories under Babur, Akbar and Aurangzeb: Delhi, Agra, Panipat,

Amber, Ajmer, Lahore, Goa.

Book 3 list of map

 Territories/cities under British Control in 1857:

Punjab, Sindh, Bombay, Madras, Fort St. David, Masulipatnam, Berar,

Bengal, Bihar, Orissa, Avadh, Surat, Calcutta, Dacca, Chitagong, Patna,

Benaras, Allahabad and Lucknow.

 Main centres of the Revolt of 1857Delhi, Merut, Jhansi, Lucknow, Kanpur, Azamgarh, Calcutta,
Benaras,Jabalpur, Agra.

(VERY SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS)

Question 1 .Inscriptional evidence has its own limitations while reconstructing history." Justify the
statementgiving two points.

2. Why was Rihla called a remarkable book of bn Battuta? Give two reasons.

3. State any two characteristic reatures or the towns built by the Mughals in India during sixteenthand
seventeenth centuries.

Question 4 State any two characteristic Teatures or the 'new Black lown developed during the
colonialperiod in Madras.

(SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS)

5. Prove with the help of examples that the Harappans had established their contacts With Western 6..
Describe the sources historians have used to reconstruct the history of the Maurya empire.?

7. The Virupaksha Temple developed as significant architectural, religious and cultural centre." Explain
the statement with suitable examples?

PART- c

(MAP QUESTIONS)

 On the given political outine map o India, locate and label the following withappropriate
symbols:

(a) Agra, a territory under Mughals

(B) Vijaynagara

(C) Champaran, a Centre o National Movement

(D) Gwalior-a centre or the Revolt of 1857

 On the same outline map three places have been marked as A, B, C which are related

to the mature Harappan sites. Iaentiiy them and write their correct names on the lines

marked near them.

 The following questions are for the vistially impaired candidates Only in lieu of Q. No. 16.

Mention any two territories under Babur

Question map 2 Mention any two centres or Indian National Movement.

Question map 3 Name any three mature Harappan sites.

 Holiday Homework
Class XII
Maths
1. Let 𝑓: 𝑁 → R be a function defined as 𝑓(𝑥) = 4𝑥 2 + 12𝑥 + 15. Show that
𝑓: 𝑁 → S is invertible, where S is the range of f. Hence find inverse of f.
𝑥 𝑦 𝑥2 2𝑥𝑦 𝑦2
2. If cos −1 + cos −1 = 𝛼, prove that 2 − csc 𝛼 + 2 = sin2 𝛼.
𝑎 𝑏 𝑎 𝑎𝑏 𝑏
1 1 1 3𝑛−1 3𝑛−1 3𝑛−1
3. If A= 1 1 1 , then prove that 𝐴𝑛 = 3𝑛−1 3𝑛−1 3𝑛−1 , 𝑛 ∈ 𝑁.
1 1 1 3𝑛−1 3𝑛−1 3𝑛−1

4. prove x x2 1 + px3
y y2 1 + py3 = (1 + p xyz) (x-y)(y- z)(z – x)
z z2 1 + pz3

𝑑𝑦
5. If y = xsinx + (sinx )cosx , find ?
𝑑𝑥
𝑥2
6. Find the maximum area of the isosceles triangle inscribed in the ellipse +
𝑎2
𝑦2
= 1 with its vertex at one end of major axis.
𝑦2
𝜋/4 sin 𝑥+cos 𝑥
7. Evaluate
0 9+16 sin 2𝑥
3/2
8. Evaluate −1 𝑥 sin 𝜋𝑥 𝑑𝑥
9. Using integration, find the area of the following region
{(x,y) : |x-1|≤ y ≤ 5 − 𝑥 2 }
10.Find the particular solution of the differential equation :
𝑑𝑦
x(x2 – 1) = 1; y = 0 ; when x =2
𝑑𝑥
 CLASS XII C
SUB:- Political Science

1. Evaluate the functions of General assembly and Security Council of the United Nations.
2. What are the effects of globalization especially in the Third World Countries.
3. Explain the role of Pt. Nehru in the formation of India’s Foreign Policy.
4. Critically analyze the Soviet System and explain conflict arose in Soviet Republics.
5. Briefly explain the measures on Arms Control.