BRAIN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL S.Sc ASSIGNMENT CLASS-IX January 2018 HISTORY Chapter 1 The French Revolution Q1. What do you understand by The Reign of Terror? Q2. What were the various reasons for the French Revolution? Q3. Describe the formation of French Society during 18 th century. Q4. What was the role of Jacobin club after the revolution? Q5. What were the basic rights set forth in Olympe de Gouges Declaration? Q6. Explain any three features of the constitution of France drafted in 1791. Chapter 2 Socialism in Europe and the Russian Revolution Q1. State any two results of centralized planning in Russia. Q2. What are the viewpoints of the liberals? Q3. Discuss the status of nobles in Russia before the revolution. Q4. Differentiate between the ideas of the liberals and radicals in Europe. Q5. Explain the five causes leading to the outbreak of Russian Revolution. Q6. Discuss the role and importance of Lenin in the history of the USSR. Chapter 3 Nazism and the Rise of Hitler Q1. What was Euthanasia Programme? Q2. State any three major effects of the First World War on Germany. Q3. Define the concept of Lebensraum? Q4. What was the main ideology of the Nazis? Q5. Highlight any three provisions of the Enabling Act of 1933? Q6. What was the foreign policy of Hitler? Chapter 4 Forest society and Colonialism Q1. What was the role of plantations in the decline of forest area? Q2. How were the criminal tribes harassed by the Britishers? Q3. Why did the Dutch enact forest laws in Java? Q4. What are the provisions of the Forest Act of 1878? Q5. What policy has the governments adopted since 1980 with regard to forests? Q6. How did the villagers protect their forests in Bastar?
GEOGRAPHY Chapter 1 India Size and Location Q1. Describe the location of India. Q2. Which are the neighbored countries of India? Q3. Area-wise which is the smallest and which is the largest state of India? Q4. The number of Union Territories along the western and eastern coasts. Name them. Q5. How many states and union territories we have in India? Chapter 2 Physical features of India Q1. Write the importance of peninsular plateau. Q2. Mention any three distinct features of Aravali hills. Q3. Explain in brief the famous passes of the Himalayas. Q4. Mention divisions of Northern Plains marked by rivers. Q5. Give an account of the four divisions of Himalayas from west to east along with Purvachal hills. Chapter 3 Drainage Q1. What is a river basin? Explain briefly. Q2. Differentiate between a tributary and distributary. Q3. Where are India s most of the freshwater lakes located and why? Q4. Explain the five main features of Narmada basin. Q5. Difference between the river Indus and the river Ganga basin. Q6. How do lagoons are formed? Chapter 4 Climate Q1. How do the Himalayas affect the climate of India? Q2. Differentiate between the bursting and the retreating of the monsoon. Q3. Give three differences between a tropical cyclone and temperate cyclone. Q4. Why did the earlier traders depend on the winds to make voyages? Q5. Give reasons why Nainital or any hill station is cooler than Delhi in the summer season. Q6. Explain the four features of the Monsoon rains.
Chapter 5 Natural Vegetation and Wildlife Q1. Write three measures to protect wildlife. Q2. Mention the ways in which the desert plants adapt themselves to their surroundings. Q3. Which migratory bird visits the Rann of Kachchh in winter? Why? Q4. Describe the major vegetation zones of the Himalayan region. Q5. Write the main characteristics of tropical deciduous forests. Q6. Write three measures to conserve Ecosystem. Chapter 6 Population Q1. What are the advantages of having a healthy population? Q2. What are the three major issues inculcate through the census? Q3. Define census. What is the importance of the study of population? Q4. Describe the distribution of population in India. Q5. Explain the occupational structure of India. Q6. Give reasons for low sex ratio in India. ECONOMICS Chapter 1 The Story of Village Palampur Q1. How the small and big farmers arrange capital for farming? Q2. Distinguish between fixed capital and working capital? Q3. What are the various factors of production? List them. Q4. What are the various ways to increase production in the same fixed land? Q5. What are the issues related to the labor in Palampur area? Q6. What do you mean by surplus farming? Give two advantages. Chapter 2 People as Resource Q1. Mention any three features of National Health Policy. Q2. Why is health of people a matter of major concern for the Indian government? Q3. Define economic activities. Q4. Describe five main features of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan. Q5. Why will a firm not like to employ a worker with ill-health? Q6. How does unemployment affect the overall growth of an economy?
Chapter 3 Poverty as a Challenge Q1. Explain the colonial rule and income inequalities as causes of poverty. Q2. Poverty is a curse upon humanity. Explain. Q3. Define Vulnerability. How is it determined? Q4. Explain the two methods to estimate poverty line. Q5. Why the results of the poverty alleviation programmes have been mixed up? Q6. State the dimensions of poverty. Chapter 4 Food Security in India Q1. Why is there a need for food security in India? Q2. Trace the growth of food grains production in India since independence. Q3. What is PDS? Q4. What is meant by buffer stock? Q5. Why is food security essential? Q6. How does Minimum Support Price help in food security? Civics Chapter 2 What is Democracy? Why Democracy? Q1. Mention the electoral system in Fiji. Q2. List one unfair mean of PRI in Mexico to won election? Q3. Why is Myanmar not considered a democratic country? Q4. How does democracy improve the quality of decision-making? Q5. Where could democracy be applied as a principle? Q6. Robert Mugabe changed the constitution several times. Why? Chapter 3 Constitutional Design Q1. How did the blacks of South Africa fight against apartheid? Q2. Describe the steps taken to form the Constituent Assembly. Q3. What was the role of Dr. BR Ambedkar in making of the Constitution? Q4. What are Constitutional Assembly Debates? Q5. What is the philosophy of the Indian Constitution? Q6. What was the composition of the Constituent Assembly?
Chapter 4 Electoral Politics Q1. Discuss the importance of election manifesto? Q2. Why do we need reserved constituencies in India? Q3. How can we say that in India all voters are equal? Q4. Describe the stages of election process in India. Q5. Write the powers and functions of election commission. Q6. Do you think that elections promote democracy? Chapter 5 Working of Institutions Q1. Who are the major functionaries in India? Q2. Why do we need the political institutions? Q3. What is the significance of Parliament in a democracy? Q4. How is the Lok Sabha more powerful than the Rajya Sabha? Q5. Explain the three categories of the Council of Ministers. Q6. What does the Independence of Judiciary mean? Chapter 6 Democratic Rights Q1. What was the Amnesty International s contribution to get the Guantanamo Bay prison closed? Q2. Explain the importance of fundamental rights. Q3. What are the limitations to the Right to Freedom of Religion? Q4. What do you mean by Freedom of speech and expression? Q5. How does the judiciary protect our Fundamental Rights? Q6. How does PIL work? Mention the importance of PIL.