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 PREFACE I am presenting a project work on (Name of the Project), in this project I have tried to understand all the important topics in a holistic form, I am thankful to my teacher (Name of the Teachers) for their moral support and guidance for the completion of my project work. They have guided me in various matters regarding the project and after completing the project, I got the opportunity to come across some interesting things which are beneficial for my future. Name of the Teachers:                         Student Name 1.                                                                      Adm No. 2.                           ...

 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT  I would  like to express my special thanks of gratitude to my Social Science teachers (Name of the teacher) as well as our principal (Name of the principal) who gave me the golden opportunity to do this wonderful project on the topic (Write the topic name) and guide and helped me in every step for the completion of this project, which has helped me in doing a lot of research and I came to know about so many new things I am really thankful to them. Secondly, I would also like to thank my parents and friends who have helped me to complete this project.

 VERY SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS 1. Classify resources on the basis of origin. 2. Give one difference between renewable and nonrenewable resources.  3. Give an example of non-renewable resources.  4. What are resources which are found in a region but have not been utilised called?  5. Which resources are surveyed and determined on the basis of their quantity and quality for utilisation? 6. Give examples of biotic resources.  7. Give examples of abiotic resources.  8. Which relief features of India has 30 percent of the total surface area of country?  9. Which cold desert is relatively isolated from the rest of the country?  10. Which regions of India have well developed terrace farming?  11. Which soil types is made up of lava flows?  12. In which states has mining caused severe land degradation?  13. What is the percentage share of plains in the total land area? 14. What is the main cause of land degradation in Punjab? 15. In whic...

  A. Tick the correct option. 1. ‘Sikhism’ owes its origin to the teachings of- Answer:  Guru Nanak 2. Who took over the title of Chhatrapati’? Answer:  Shivaji 3. The Sikhs revolted against the Mughals under the leadership of- Answer:  Banda Bahadur 4. Which Nawab of Awadh was appointed the Wazir of the Mughal empire? Answer:  Safdarjung 5. Tipu Sultan did not send his ambassadors to one of these countries to seek help against the British. Answer:  Spain B. Fill in the blanks. 1. Sawai Jai Singh was the king of ___________. 2.   During the rule of Chikka Krishna Raj, the real power was in the hands of   ___________. 3.   Shivaji also collected taxes, such as ___________ and ___________ from areas not under his direct control. 4. ___________ emerged as the lingua franca of high class. 5.    ___________ laid the foundation of the Kingdom of Awadh. Answer:  (1) Amber (2) Wodeyar brothers (3) chauth, sardeshmukhi (4) Urdu (5) Saad...

 LONG ANSWER QUESTIONS 1. Mention the difficulties faced by Humayun after coming to the throne. Answer:  Humayun faced innumerable difficulties to retain the Mughal empire in India. He had to face opposition from his brothers, relatives, Afghans and Rajputs. He multiplied his problems with own follies. He was addicted to opium. He lacked the military ability. Humayun was defeated by an Afghan, Sher Shah Suri at Chausa and Kanauj and was forced to leave India and take refuge in Iran in 1540. 2. Compare the religious policy of Akbar with that of Aurangzeb. Answer:  The religious policy of Akbar and Aurangzeb was exactly opposite. Akbar are tolerant to all religion. He started Din-i-Ilahi in 1582 by blending the good points of all religions like Hinduism, Christianity, Jainism and other faints. Whereas Aurangzeb was intolerant to all religion except Islam. He abolished the inland duties and octroi to please his subjects. He was a Muslim fanatic. 3. Describe Shah Jahan’s Decc...

  A. Tick the correct option. 1. Who among the following was NOT a sufi saint? Answer:  Kabir 2. In which religion pilgrimage to ‘Haj’ is practised? Answer:  Islam 3. The Bhakti Movement originated in- Answer:  South India 4. Shakti saints did not oppose- Answer:  communal harmony 5. Who constructed the Akal Takht near the Golden temple? Answer:  Guru Har Gobind B. Fill in the blanks. 1.   The founder of Islam ___________ was born in ___________ in 570 CE. 2.   Sikhism is based on ___________ tradition. 3.   Gurudwara Harminder Sahib is situated in ___________. 4. ___________ took ideas of Bhakti to the north. 5.   Alvars worshipped ___________ and Nayanars worshipped ___________ Answer:  (1) Mohammad, Mecca (2) Gurus- shishya (3) Amritsar (4) Ramananada (5) Vishnu, Shiva. C. Match the following: Match the following Answer:  (1) c (2) d (3) e (4) b (5) a. D. Answer the following questions in brief. 1. How did the city of Amrits...

 LAND AND THE PEOPLE (SOLUTIONS) 1. Which one of the following is a threat to ecological balance? Answer:  population growth 2. Taiga is- Answer:  a softwood tree. 3. For the preservation of varied plant and animal life, the government has set up various- Answer:  national parks 4. Mosses and lichens are- Answer:  commonly found vegetation in the polar regions. 5. The temperate grasslands of North America are called the- Answer:  prairies FILL IN THE BLANKS 1.   The first form of life on the earth appeared in the ___________ belonging to flora world. 2.   The living zone of the planet earth is known as ___________. 3.   The human beings, who first appeared on the earth, were known as ___________. 4.   The Taiga vegetation is also known as ___________. 5.   The plants prepare their own food and are known as ___________ of the biosphere. Answer:  (1) water bodies (2) biosphere (3) homo sapiens (4) Coniferous forests (5) Food fact...