PUSHPALATA VIDYA MANDIR

Academic Year: 2023-2024

Holiday Assignment
STD: VIII DATE ASSIGNED : 23.12.23
SUBJECT: SOCIAL SCIENCE DATE OF SUBMISSION : 02.01.24
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I. Complete the boxes.

Description Vaigai Dam

Location

Purpose

Year built

Type of dam

Technology used
to build
Interesting fact

II.a) Identify the given image that won the first National
Advertising Award.
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b) “Village water bodies ought to be conserved”. – Justify.

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III Write the advantages and disadvantages of river linking project in India

Advantages Disadvantages
IV Think and answer:
1. Ancient water harvesting systems are beneficial even in modern times – Justify the
statement.
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2. What are the steps to be taken by the water management department before the rainy
season?
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V Word Puzzle:
1. The lake was built by Rajendra Chola-I in Chennai.
2. Who built veeranarayana lake?
3.Which water body was called the chola lake?
4.The oldest means of irrigation in India.
5. Which river irrigated the largest part of the Chola Empire?
6. Which Indus site was known for water management ?
7. The old method of water storage.
8. Which region was dotted with thousands of irrigation lakes during the Pallava’s period?
9. How was the lake management in the Chola period known?
10. What were constructed during the Chola period across the rivers to regulate the flow of
water?

S T E P W E L L F B Y D F B Y D F
T U P T J S V U I O P X D E F R R
O X R P K B H J O I U Y T R E Q W
N E L F B Y D D U A M A U F B Y D
E N A K A V E R I D A D R K A V E
S M S A Y C S R I N Y N A A Y C S
L A T E O M E Y O A I A J E O M E
U K T G F A S I P D R D A G F A S
I K C J B L R I R N A N D F B Y D
C A B I E A G U C R V A I F B A F
E B H O N D H H M A I D T K A R K
B M Y P G N J O A D R G Y A Y I A
R A T N A A K P L N E A A E O V E
I R F R L M O H A A A D C T D A G
O A X V T I I G D D D N H I I L J
J B S H E A L A N N N A O F B O I
A M D O L D P D A A A D L K A H N
X E F M E N Y N M D D N A A Y D Q
Q H G L M O K A I N N A T E O F B
A C H O O T P D W A A D K G F K A
VI. Do as directed.
News: UNO Researchers to use Artificial Intelligence to detect flood control deficiencies.

Share your ideas.

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VII Complete the disaster management cycle with suitable words.

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