APEEJAY SCHOOL, SHEIKH SARAI-I HOLIDAY HOMEWORK – 2017

CLASS – XII

ENGLISH

ECONOMICS

Guidelines for Project Work in Economics (Class XII)

Students are supposed to pick any ONE of the two suggested projects.

The students must quote the source (in the Bibliography/References section) of the information to ensure

authenticity.

The student should actually learn the concepts related to the project as he/she would be required to face

questions related to the project in viva-voce stage of the final presentation of the project.

The student will arrange a presentation in the classroom, so that students may learn from each other’s’

project work.

The project will provide an opportunity to the learner to develop economic reasoning and acquire

analytical skills to observe and understand the economic events

The project will make students aware that there can be more than one view on any economic issue and to

develop the skill to argue logically with reasoning.

The student will compare the efficacy of economic policies and their respective implementations in real

world situations and analyse the impact of Economic Policies on the lives of common people.

I. Project (Option One): What’s Going around us

The purpose of this project is to –

a. Enable the student to understand the scope and repercussions of various Economic events and happenings

taking place around the country and the world. For e,g

b. The Dynamics of the Goods & Services Tax and likely impacts on the Indian Economy

c. The Economics behind the Demonetisation of 500 and 1000 Rupee Notes

d. The Short Run and Long Run impact on the Indian Economy.

e. The impact of BREXIT from the European Union etc.

Scope of the project: Student may work upon the following lines:

a. Introduction

b. Details of the topic.

c. Pros and Cons of the economic event/happening.

d. Major criticism related to the topic (if any) .

e. Students’ own views/perception/ opinion and learning from the work

f. Any other valid idea as per the perceived notion of the student who is actually working and presenting the

Project-Work.

II. Project (Option two):

Suggestive List

1. Micro and small scale industries

2. Food supply channel in India

3. Contemporary employment situation in India

4. Disinvestment policy

5. Health expenditure (of any state)

6. Goods and Services Tax Act

7. Inclusive growth strategy

8. Human Development Index

9. Self-help groups.

Scope of the project: Following essentials are required to be fulfilled in the project.

Explanation of the concept: -

a. Meaning and Definition.

b. Application of the concept -

c. Diagrammatic Explanation (if any)

d. Numerical Explanation related to the concept etc. (if any)

e. Students’ own views/perception/ opinion and learning from the topic

COMPUTER

CLASS : 12 AB

WORKSHEET TOPIC : FILES IN C++

1. WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY STREAMS.

2. EXPLAIN THE TWO WAYS OF OPENING FILES.

3. WRITE DIFFERENT MODES OF OPENING FILES WITH THEIR MEANINGS.

4. WHAT IS THE SIGNIFICANCE OF eof().

5. EXPLAING: seekg()/seekp(), tellg()/tellp()

6. EXPLAIN: eofbit, failbit, badbit

7. WRITE A PROGRAM TO CREATE A TEXT FILE TO STORE STRINGS OF 20 CHARS. AS LONG

AS USER WANTS . ALSO DISPLAY ALL THE STRINGS.

8. WRITE A PROGRAM TO CREATE A TEXT FILE TO STORE STINGS IN IT. COPY THE

CONTENTS OF THIS FILE IN ANOTHER FILE AFTER CONVERTING THE DATA INTO

UPPERCASE. DISPLAY THE CONTENTS OF BOTH THE FILES.

9. WRITE A PRGROM TO DO THE FOLLOWING FOR THE TELEPHONE BILLING SYSTEM:

1. CREATE FILE

2. APPEND FILE

3. SEARCH RECORD

4. DISPLAY RECORDS

5. GENERAT BILLS

10. WRITE A PROGRAM TO DO THE FOLLOWING FOR THE PAYROLL SYSTEM:

1. CREATE FILE

2. ADD RECORDS

3. MODIFY RECORDS

4. DELETE RECORDS

5. SEARCH RECORDS

6. GENERATE PAYSLIPS

11. WRITE A PROGRAM TO CREATE TWO IDENTICAL FILES TO STORE CUSTOMER DETIALS ,

MERGE THE FILES AND DISPLAY THE MERGED FILES.

MATHEMATICS

CHEMISTRY

BIOTECHNOLOGY

Q1 What are rouge proteins? Write their function

Q2 How can we determine 3D shape of proteins?

Q3 Why are vanderwaal forces not significant at a distance?

Q4 Explain Ionic bonds.

Q5 What happens in sickle cell hemoglobin? How does it affect RBCs?

Q6 Define parental preparations. Why should proteins used for the therapeutic purpose purified to

a high degree?

Q7 What do you mean by

a) biological value

b) protein efficiency ratio

Q8 How is reactive serine important in chymotrypsin? Name four other enzymes where reactive

serine is involved.

Q9 How can one compare whole protein pattern in normal and abnormal cells? Give basic

principal of technique involved.

Q10 How is aqueous two phase partition carried out? How can you remove contaminants?

Q11 Write different categories of protein based products. Explain any three in detail.

Q12 What do you mean by RFLP?

Q13 Write down the name and source of DNA ligase in cloning experiments.

Q14 What do you mean by MCS?

Q15 Write down the function of DNA ligase.

Q16 What are molecular scissors?

Q17 Why do we use only type II restriction enzymes in recombinant DNA technology?

Q18 Differentiate between blunt and cohesive ends.

Q19 Define plasmids. What is their advantage to the host?

Q20 Write down components of restriction-modification system.

Q21 Draw labeled diagram to show basic steps in rDNA experiment.

Q22 How are shuttle vectors different from expression vectors?

Q23 What is a host cell? Where can we use E coli as host and why? Give the situation where we

can not use E coli as host. What is the other alternative?

HOME SCIENCE

* Do all the questions of Part III and IV of chapters 9,10,14 and 15 in your home work note book.

* Complete the projects of section I.

* Plan all the diets of chapters 9 and 10 in your practical file.

* Prepare the samples of the following stitches : i) Even and Uneven tacking ii) Hemming.

* Collect and fill the following bank forms : i) Withdrawl slip ii) Bearer cheque iii) Crossed cheque iv) Pay-in-

slips for cash and cheque deposits.

* Write recipes of 4-5 dishes in these categories : Main dishes, Supplementary dishes, Salads and Desserts. Try

and prepare few of them.

ACCOUNTANCY

Solve the exercises from NCERT book from the following chapters Ratio Analysis Cash flow statement Comparative and common size income statements and Balance Sheet

Prepare a PROJECT strictly as per the instructions given in class. The project comprises of three parts: Comprehensive Problem Specific Project I - Ratio Analysis Specific Project II - Cash Flow Statement Specific Project III – Segment Report

The Balance Sheet used for Specific Project I & II should be one printed in News Paper only.

(It is Compulsory to prepare the project as required for BOARD examination for the

Practicals carrying weightage of 20 marks.)

BUSINESS STUDIES

Prepare 2 PROJECTS strictly as per the instructions given in class. Further information is available on www.cbse.nic.in.

In the above URL click on option ‘Academics’ . Further click on ‘CIRCULARS’ and choose the option

‘Archive’ and then choose ‘2012-Academic circulars’ given on the home page. Refer to circular number

‘Acad-09/2012’

OR

Open www.cbse.nic.in. From the homepage choose “academic website”. Click on “curriculum” and select

“senior school curriculum 2017-18 : Business studies.”

Kindly note that one project will be based on Part-A book i.e. principles of management or Business

environment and the other project will be based on Part – B book i.e. Marketing management

or Stock Exchange (Financial Market)

(It is Compulsory to prepare the project as required for BOARD examinations and it carries a weightage of 20 marks)

LAST DATE OF SUBMITTING ALL THE ABOVE PROJECTS IS 31TH JULY 2017.

GEOGRAPHY

I. Complete the assignment of chapters

a) Primary activities

b) Secondary activities

c) Human settlement

II. Complete two practical exercise each of

a) Choropleth Math

b) Dot Map

c) Bar Graph

d) Pie diagram

e) Line Graph

f) Climatic graph

POLITICAL SCIENCE

INSTRUCTIONS:

HOLIDAY HOME WORK TO BE DONE IN THE SCHOOL NOTE BOOK

CHAPTER 6 INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS

1 NAME THE FIVE PERMANENT MEMBERS OF THE SECURITY COUNCIL. WHY WERE THEY

CELECTED

AS PERMANENT MEMBERS?

2 DESCRIBE THE VARIOUS PROPOSALS FOR REFORMS OF STRUCTURES AND PROCESSES OF

THE UN.

3 WHAT IS VETO POWER ? WHAT IS ITS IMPORTANCE?

4 EXPLAIN THE STEPS TAKEN TO STRENGTHEN THE UN.

5 WRITE SHORT NOTES ON WTO AND AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL

CHAPTER 7 SECURITY IN THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD

1 WHAT IS MEANT BY SECURITY ?

2 WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT NOTIONS OF SECURITY?

3 WHICH CORE VALUES ARE ENDANGERSD BY THE MILITARY ACTION OR ATTACK BY

ANOTHER COUNTRY ?

WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN DETERRANCE AND DEFENCE?

HISTORY

VERY SHORT QUESTIONS.

1. How was the lower town in Mohenjodaro different from the Citadel?

2. What kind of government did the Harappan’s have?

3. Who was Megasthenes? Name the book written by him.

4. Mention the strategies used for increasing the agricultural production in the 6th

century BC.

5. What are known as Elliot Marbles?

6. What problems did Al-Biruni face in understanding Indian customs and practices?

7. Who were Andal and Karaikal Ammaiyer? What were their contributions?

8. Give reasons that led to development of a new belief of the Mahayana in Buddhism.

SHORT ANSWERS

1. How did the Harappans procure materials for craft production? Illustrate with examples.

2. Write a brief how archaeologists like John Marshall, Cunningham and R.E.M. Wheeler marked major

changes in Indian Archaeology?

3. Historians have used a variety of sources to reconstruct the history of Mauryan Empire. Comment.

4. Name the social classes which issued coins and what light does it throw on the economy of 6th

century?

5. To what extent does knowledge of Buddhist literature help in understanding the sculpture at Sanchi?

6. Discuss whether the Mahabharata could have been the work of a single author?

7. How important was gender difference in early societies?

8. Who were the Chandelas and what were the duties assigned to them according to Manusmriti?

9. How could men and women acquire wealth according to Manusmriti?

10. Why did Sanchi survive while Amarvati did not?

11. Discuss Al-Biruni’s understanding of the caste system?

12. Analyse the evidence of slavery provided by ibn-Batuta.

13. Discuss the main features of the Mauryan administration.

14. Complete the map work from the text.

PROJECT

Collect data on any one of the topics for discussion. Project work will be discussed in the month of July. Visit

National Museum and Archaeological sites and websites related to topic.

1. Town Planning and Artifacts of the Harappan Civilization.

2. Mahabharata through a Readers eyes.

3. Through the Travellers eyes.

4. Understanding the Bhakti – Sufi movement in India.

5. Depiction of Life during Mughal period through Paintings.

The evaluation would be based on –

Project Synopsis 2 marks

Data / Statistical analysis / Map work 3 marks

Visual / overall presentation 5 marks

Analysis / explanation and interpretation 5 marks

Bibliography 1 marks

Viva 4 marks

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