D. Answer the following questions in brief. 1. Name the four main clans of the Rajputs. Answer: Paramaras, Pratiharas, Chauhans and Chalukyas are the four main clans of the Rajputs. 2. Mention the titles taken by Rashtrakuta rulers. Answer: The Rashtrakuta rulers took up the titles like Chakravarti, Maharajadhiraj and Param Bhattarak. 3. Who was Chand Bardai? Answer: Chand Bardai was a poet who composed an epic poem, Prithviraj Raso, which narrates his bravery and heroism. 4. List the temples built by Pratihara rulers. Answer: The beautiful temples of Khajuraho, Kanchipuram, Thanjavur, Bhubaneswar, Puri and Konark were built by the Pratihara rulers. 5. Give reasons for the decline of feudal system in north India. Answer: The feudal system led to the decline of many empires as the feudal lords gave only a small part of the land revenue to the king. E. Answer the following questions. 1. Why is the period after Harshavardhan’s death called a period of p...
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POLITICAL SCIENCE DEMOCRACY AND EQUALITY (CHAPTER 18) A. Tick the correct option. 1. The Right to Vote is guaranteed to Indians who are- Answer: citizens of India 2. The most successful scheme of the government which increased enrolment of children in schools is- Answer: Mid-day meal scheme 3. Which one of the following is NOT responsible for weakening the Indian society? Answer: education 4. According to the Preamble, who is constituting India into a socialist, secular and democratic republic? Answer: The people of India 5. To ensure that all the children from the deprived sections are able to fulfil their dreams, the Government of India should not- Answer: leave them to fight for themselves and become self-dependent. 1. The ___________ is a document that lays down the framework, political structures and the powers and duties of the government. 2. The ___________ is an introduction to our Constitution. 3. The ___________ s...
HISTORY (MEDIEVAL PERIOD) A. Tick the correct option. 1. The period from eighth to eighteenth century CE in India is known as Answer: medieval period 2. Prithiviraj Raso was written by Answer: Chand Bardai 3. Name the language in which Ain-i-Akbari was written. Answer: Persian 4. The significant achievement of the medieval period was the popularity and availability of Answer: paper 5. Tahqiq-i-Hind is a famous Answer: travel account B. Match the following: Match the following Answer: (1) d, (2) e, (3) a, (4) b, (5) c C. Answer the following questions. 1. Which period is known as the medieval period in Indian history? Answer: The period between 8 to 18 century CE is known as the Medieval period in Indian history. 2. Which period is known as the medieval period in European history? Answer: The period between 5 to 15 century CE is known as the Medieval period in European history. 3. List the well-known l...
CHAPTER 1 (SECTION D & E) D. Answer the following questions in brief. 1. Name the major components of the environment. Answer: Physical environment and biological environment are the major components of the environment. 2. What is meant by Sima and Sial? Answer: The uppermost part of the lithosphere is composed of rocks rich in silica and aluminium called sial. Below the sial layer, the rocks are mainly rich in silica and magnesium and are called sima. 3. Mention the distribution of water in the Northern and Southern hemispheres. Answer: The distribution of water is not uniform in both the Northern and the Southern Hemispheres. It is estimated that 43 % of the total area covered by water lies in the Northern Hemisphere whereas the remaining 53 % lies in the Southern Hemisphere. 4. Give the literal meaning of four spheres of environment. Answer: (1) Atmosphere – ‘the sphere of air’ (2) Lithosphere – ‘the sphere of rocks’ (3) Hydrosphere – ‘...
Impacts of Globlisation on Indian Agriculture Positive Impacts: 1. Globalisation has given the opportunity to access the foreign markets. 2.Globalisation enabled greater access to technological advancements in agriculture. 3. Foreign investment in agriculture in food processing, cold storage and contract farming have helped farmers. 4. It has empowered the farmers to understand, reach out and compete in global markets 5. It has helped to change the agrarian society’s attitudes towards new technologies in farming. Negative Impacts: 1. At present Multi National Companies of other nations of the world has captured the Indian markets making farmers dependent on the expensive high yield seeds and fertilizers. 2.Attraction of global market resulted in farmers shifting from traditional or mixed cropping to unsustainable cropping practices which leads to the problem of depletion in fertlity and ground water table. 3. The competition from cheaper imports pushed dow...
Special Scheme for 2021-22 A. Academic session to be divided into 2 Terms with approximately 50% syllabus in each term: The syllabus for the Academic session 2021-22 will be divided into 2 terms by following a systematic approach by looking into the interconnectivity of concepts and topics by the Subject Experts and the Board will conduct examinations at the end of each term on the basis of the bifurcated syllabus. This is done to increase the probability of having a Board conducted classes X and XII examinations at the end of the academic session. B. The syllabus for the Board examination 2021-22 will be rationalized similar to that of the last academic session to be notified in July 2021. For academic transactions, however, schools will follow the curriculum and syllabus released by the Board vide Circular no. F.1001/CBSE- Acad/Curriculum/2021 dated 31 March 2021. Schools will also use alternativ...