D.A.V. Public School,Ballabhgarh Holidays Homework Session- 2016-17

Class – X Subject-English

1 Revise the literature reader and learn the textual questions.

2- Attempt the assignment given below on Value Based Questions :

1.The exemplary story of two boys who sacrificed their own wishes to fulfil their

sister’s dream presents a hope for the society. Comment.

2.What values do the two boys have that the writer calls them two gentlemen ?

3.Cunning people have their own ways to exploit the innocent ones. How should

we be careful of such people ? Refer to the poem Frog and the Nightingale

4. Drama The Dear Departed teaches the values forgotten by the modern society.

What are those values ?

2 Project work Activities -1 Project on Health & Medicine -Wall Magazine Activities -2 Powerpoint presentation on grammar areas- Tenses –Present Tense Roll No. 1-10 , Past Tense -11-20, Future Tense – 21-30 , Reported Speech-. 31-40, Verbs -41 onwards 3 - Practise Reading Section based on MCB UNITS- Health & Medicine , Education 4 - Practise Reading Section 1-10 from the BBC

SUBJECT: MATHS

1) Make a (hand written) project report on any of the following topics : • Search 10 mathematical symbols. Collect information about their origin,

meaning and their use in different areas of mathematics • Mathematical Principles in the World of Art. • Five different methods to prove Pythagoras theorem . Five applications

of Pythagoras theorem in real life General layout of the project report should have the following format:

Page Number Content

Cover Page Name of the student, Title of the

project

1 Index(or table of content)

3 _10(may change) Procedure(with pictures)

11 Mathematics used/involved

13 List of resources

14 Acknowledgement

2) Do the given assignment of Ch-1, 2 and 3 .

MATHS-ASSIGNMENT

Chapter-1. Real Numbers

Q-1. Find the largest positive integer that will divide 398, 436 and 542 leaving

reminders 7, 11 and 15 respectively.

Q-2. Find the largest number of 6-digits exactly divisible by 24, 15 and 36.

Q-3. If the HCF of 210 and 55 is expressible in the form210 X 5 + 55y, find the

value of y.

Q-4. Find the least number which is divisible by all the numbers between 1 and 10

(both inclusive).

Q-5. Find the HCF of 81 and 237 and express it as a linear equation of 81 and 237

for some x and y.

Q-6. Show that any positive add integer is of the form 6 q + 1, 6q + 3 or 6q + 5

where q is same integer.

Q-7. For any positive integer n, prove that n3 – n is divisible by 6.

Q-8. A mason has to fit a bathroom with square marble tiles of the largest

possible size. The size of the bathroom is 10 ft. by 8 ft. What would be the size in

inches of the tile required that has to be cut and how many such tiles are

required?

Q-9. In a seminar on the topic “Liberty and Equality” the number of participants in

Social Science and English are 60, 84 and 108 respectively.

(i) Find the minimum number of rooms required if in each room the same number

of persons are seated and all of them being in the same subject.

Q-10. Three sets of English, Hindi and Sociology books dealing with cleanliness

have to be stacked in such a way that all books are stored topic wise and the

height of each stack is same. The number of English books is 96, the number of

Hindi books is 240 and the number of sociology books is 336. Assuming the books

are of the same thickness, determine the number of stocks of English, Hindi and

Sociology books.

Ch-2 Polynomials

Q11 Find the zeroes of the polynomial g(x) = x2 - ( 3 √ 3 + 1) x + √3 and verify

the relationship between zeroes and the coefficients.

Q12 Find the zeroes of the polynomial g(x) = a( x2 + 1) - x (a

2 + 1) and verify

the relationship between zeroes and the coefficients.

Q13 Find the condition which must be satisfied by the coefficients of the

polynomial f(x) = x3 – px

2 + q x –r when the sum of its two zeroes is zero.

Q14 By applying division algorithm prove that the polynomial g(x) = x2

+ 3x+ 1 is

a factor of the polynomial f(x) = 3 x4 + 5 x

3 - 7 x

2 + 7 x + 2 .

Q15 what must be subtracted from 8 x4 + 14 x

3 - 2 x

2 + 7x -8 so that the

resulting polynomial is exactly divisible by 4x2 - 3x +2 ?

Q16 If the polynomial 6x4 + 8x

3 +17 x

2 +21 x + 7 is divided by another

polynomial 3x2 + 4x + 1 , the remainder comes out to be ax + b. Find a and b.

Q17 If α and β are the zeros of the polynomial x2 +5x + m, and α2

+ β2 = 11 find m.

Q18. If the zeros of the polynomial x2+px+ q are double in value to the zeros of 2x

2

-5x- 3, find the value of p and q.

Chapter-3. Pair of Linear Equations in two variables.

Q-19. Find the values of x and y for which the following pair of linear equations

has infinitely number of solutions :-

2x –y+8 = 0,4x-ky+16=0

Q-20. For what value of p will the following system of equations have no solution

(2p – 1)x + (p – 1)y = 2p + 1

y + 3x – 1 = 0

Q-21. Solve the following for x and y :-

(a) (a – b)x + (a+b)y = 2(a2 – b2)

(a+b)x – (a-b)y = 4ab

Q22 Solve the following for x and y :-

(a-b) = 0

a2bx + a

2by = a

2 + b

2

Q-23. Determine graphically the vertices of a triangle whose sides are :-

2x = y – 3, x + y = 3, y = 5

Q-24. Draw the graphs of the following equations on the same graph paper.

2x + 3y = 12, x – y – 1 = 0

Find the coordinates of the vertices of the triangle formed by the two lines

and y-axis.

Q-25. The ratio of incomes of two persons is 9:7 and the ratio of their

expenditures is 4:3. If each of then saves Rs. 200 per month, find the monthly

incomes.

Q-26. A railway half tickets costs half the full face and the reservation charge is

same on half tickets as on full ticket. One reserved first class ticket from Mumbai

to Pune costs Rs. 216 and one full and half reserved first class tickets cost Rs. 327.

What is the basic first class fare and what is the reservation charge?

Q-27. . A honest person invested some amount at the rate of 12% simple interest

and some other amount at the rate of 10% simple interest. He received yearly

interest of Rs. 130. But if he had interchanged the amounts invested, he would

have received Rs. 4 more as interest. How much amount did he invest at different

rates?

Q28 The perimeter of a rectangle is 44cm. its length exceeds twice its breadth by

4 cm. Find the length and breadth of the rectangle.

Q-29. Draw the graphs of the following equations :-

2x – 3y + 6 = 0, 2x + 3y – 8 = 0, Y – 2 = 0

Find the vertices of the triangle so obtained. Also find the area of the

triangle.

Q-30. A honest person invested some amount at the rate of 12% simple interest

and some other amount at the rate of 10% simple interest. He received yearly

interest of Rs. 130. But if he had interchanged the amounts invested, he would

have received Rs. 4 more as interest.

How much amount did he invest at different rates?

Subject : G. Science Instructions:- Do the given assignments in your respective fair note books. Do the given projects neatly in separate project files. Assignments and Projects are part of Formative Assessment activity. Physics Prepare a hand written project report on ‘Alternative method of generating Electricity’ . Chemistry Prepare a hand written project report on ‘Types of Chemical Reaction’. Biology Prepare a project report on ‘Heart Diseases’ and following aspects should be covered : (1) Cover page (2) Names of three common heart diseases. (3) Causes, prevention and cure of these diseases. Physics Assignment : UT -1 (Electricity) Q-1. We have a copper wire of resistance R. This wire is pulled so that its length is doubled (temperature

remains constant). Find the new resistance of the wire in terms of its original resistance. 2 Q-2. Why does resistance of metallic conductor increase with increase in temperature? 2 Q-3. Calculate the resistance between A and B in the following networks :-

Q-4. Differentiate between electrical resistance and specific resistance(resistivity) of a conductor. 2 Q-5. What is Ammeter? Why should it have low resistance? Q-6. Two bulbs marked 6 W, 220V and 100W, 220 V are connected in parallel to 220V mains. Which

one of two will glow brighter? 3

Q-7. Four resistances 2 ohm of each are joined end to end to form a square ABCD. Calculate the

equivalent resistance of the combination between two adjacent corners. 3 Q-8. Draw a schematic diagram of a circuit consisting of a battery of three cells of 2V each, a 5 ohm

resistor, an 8 ohm resistor, and a 12 ohm resistor, and a plug key, all connected in series. 3

Q-9. Two resistors with resistances 10 ohm and 15 ohm are to be connected to a battery of emf

12 V so as to obtain :- (i) minimum current (ii) maximum current. How will you connect the resistances in each case. Calculate the strength of the current in the circuit in the two cases. 3

Q-10. In the circuit two wires X and Y are of same area of cross-section and same material but X

is longer than Y. which ammeter A1 or A2 will indicate higher current strength? Give reason. 3

Q-11. A TV set picture tube shoots out a beam of electrons. The current due to this beam is 10 mA. How many

electrons will strike the TV screen every second? 3 Q-12. B1, B2 and B3 are three identical bulbs connected as shown. When all three bulbs glow, a

current of 3A is recorded by ammeter A. 3

(i) What happens to glow of other two bulbs when bulb B1 gets fused? (ii) What happens to reading of A1, A2, A3 and A when bulb B2 gets

fused? (iii) How much power is dissipated in the circuit when all three bulbs glow

together? Q-13. A room has two tube lights, a fan and a TV. Each tube light draws 40 W, fan draws 800 W and TV

draws 60 W. On the average tube lights are kept on for 5 hours, fan for 12 hours and TV for 8 hours every day. The rate of electrical energy is Rs. 3 per kwh. Calculate cost of electricity used in this room in a month of june. 3

Q-14. The length of three conducting wires are in ratio 1:2:3. Also wires are of same metal and their radii are

also equal. If we join them in parallel across a battery, what will be the ratio of current in them? 3 Q-15. Graphs between electric current and potential difference across two conductors A and B

are plotted as shown in figure. 3

(a)Which of the two conductors has more resistance? (b)If we connect both wires one by one to the same battery which of the two will produce more heat per unit time? Justify your answer.

Q-16. In the following circuits:

(a)Calculate the amount of current in each case. 3 (b)What conclusion you can draw from the results obtained in (a)?

Q-17. An electrician puts a fuse of rating 5 A in that part of domestic electrical circuit in which an electrical

heater of rating 1.5 kW, 220 V is operating. What is likely to happen in this case and why? What change, if any needs to be made? 3

Q-18. A bulb is rated 60W, 240 V. Calculate its resistance. If the voltage drops to 192V, what will be the power consumed and current drawn. 3 Q-19. A welder was asked by Mr. Sumit to weld an iron grill in his house. He

started using electricity by connecting the wires of welding set directly with the transmission wires and not through the energy meter. Sumit’s neighbour objected the action of welder but Sumit sided with the welder. However, the son of Sumit appreciated the neighbour. 5 (a)Why was the action of welder objected by Sumit’s neighbour? (b)Why Sumit supported the action of the welder? (c)Why, Sumit’s son appreciated the action of his neighbour? (d)Write the commercial unit of electrical energy. Also give its relation with

SI unit of energy. Q-20. In ancient times when lightning was the privilege of ‘divine beings’, a question – ‘how

much does lightning cost? would have been regarded as a sin. Today electricity is a commodity that can be measured and priced like any other. The potential of a lightning discharge is 25 million volts and the maximum intensity of the current rating is 200,000A :- 5

(i) What is the power of discharge? (ii) What is the energy spent in the lightning if it lasts for 0.001s? (iii) What is the approximate cost of a lightning discharge? (iv) What message did nature convey to the man through lightning?

Chemistry Assignment : Chemical Reaction and Equation 1. Which substance act as reducing agent in the following reaction? Cl2 +H2S→2HCl +S (2) 2. A brown substance ‘X’ on heating in air forms a substance ‘Y’ when hydrogen gas is passed over heated ‘Y’, it again changes back into ‘X’. (i) Name the substances X and Y (ii) Name the chemical processes occurring during the two changes.

(iii) Write the chemical equations. 3. Aluminium or copper wire required for electricity are coated with a rubber like material.Why? 4. What type of chemical reactions take place when :- (i) Sulphuric Acid is added into barium chloride solution (ii) Electric current is passed through water. (iii) Limestone is heated. (iv) Digestion of food occurs in the body. 5. Taking the example of the following reaction, explain what important informations are conveyed by this balanced equations? CaCO3 (s) +2HCl(aq)→CaCl2(aq) +H2O(l) +CO2(g) 6. Why potato chips manufacturers filled the packets of chips with nitrogen gas? 7. Balance the following chemical equations :-

(i) FeSO4 heat Fe2O3 +SO2+SO3

(ii) Pb(NO3 )2heat PbO +NO2 +O2

(iii) HNO3 +Ca(OH)2→Ca(NO3 )2 +H2O (iv) TiCl 4 +Mg→ Ti +MgCl2

(v) H2O2→H2O +O2 (vi) Na + H2O ------- NaOH + H2 8. Express the following statements as chemical equations and then balance the equations :- (a). ) Barium chloride reacts with zinc sulphate to produce zinc chloride and a precipitate a barium sulphate. (b) Aluminium metal replaces iron from ferric oxide giving aluminium oxide and iron. (c) Hydrogen sulphide gas burns in air to form water and sulphur dioxide. (3) 9.Explain two effects of oxidation reactions in everyday life. 10.Anhydrous coppersulphate(CuSO4) was dissolved in one beaker and hydrated copper sulphate (CUSO4.5H2O )was dissolved in another beaker. What heat changes do you expect in these beakers and why? (3) 11. A green salt on heating decomposes to produce a colourless suffocating gas and leave behind a reddish brown residue. Name the salt and write the decomposition reaction. (3) 12. A housewife wanted her house to be white washed. She bought 10 kg of quick lime from the market and dissolved it in 30 litres of water. On adding lime to water, she noticed that the water started boiling even when it was not being heated. Give reason for her observation. Write the corresponding chemical equation and name the product formed. (3) Value Based Questions :- 13. There are different types of chemical reactions occurring around us or being carried out for the benefit of mankind e.g. combination reactions, decompositions

reactions, displacement reactions, precipitation reactions, neutralization reaction, reduction – oxidation (redox) reaction, photochemical reactions etc. Now answer the following questions :-

(i) Combustion of coke is a combination reaction. CO2 is not a pollutant. Then why is combustion of coke harmful?

(ii) Which decomposition reaction followed by two combination reactions are involved in white wash of walls?

(iii) What value has been added to our lives by electroplating? Give two examples. (3)

14. We have often seen that oily food if not used within a limited times get stale and gives bad smell and become unfit for consumption. This is due to oxidation of oils and fats present in the food. Now answer the following questions :-

(i) On marriage or other celebrations, a lot of food goes waste. What methods do you suggest to prevent this wastage?

(ii) After preservatives are added to certain food stuffs so that they can stay consumable for a longer time but these preservatives are chemical which may be harmful, what alternatives do you suggest?

(iii) What method of preservation of food items should be followed at home? (3)

15. A large number of physical and chemical changes are taking place around us. Some of these are natural while some others are due to human activity. Some of these cause pollution. Answer the following questions :- (i) In early times, quick lime was used for white- wash. Now a days, use of paints has become very common. Do you think it is a better in all respects or you think it is not? (ii) Cooking of food is a chemical reaction. Cooking can be done using cow-dung cakes / wood or LPG cylinder or solar cooker or microwaves oven. Which one do you think is the best and why? (iii) What value is conveyed from the above? (3) Biology Assignment : Life Processes

2 Marks Questions

Q1. Bile juice is necessary for digestion though it does not have any enzyme. Why? Q2. Why do fishes die when taken out of water? Q3. What causes movement of food inside the alimentary canal? Q4. Why is nutrition necessary for an organism? Q5. Give reasons for the followings:

(a) Glottis is covered by epiglottis

(b) Lung alveoli are covered with blood capillaries. (c) The wall of trachea is supported by cartilage rings Q6. When a piece of bread is chewed slowly, it tastes sweeter after sometime. Why?

Q7. What substances are contained in the gastric juice? What are their functions? Q8. After a vigorous exercise, we feel cramps in our leg muscles. Why does this happen?

Q9. What characteristics of small intestine make it efficient organs for the process of absorption?

Q10. Why swallowing and breathing cannot occur simultaneously? Q11. Why is small intestine in herbivores longer than carnivores?

Q12. What will happen if mucus is not secreted by gastric glands? Q13. What is the significance of emulsification of fats? Q14. What are the methods used by plants to get rid of excretory products? Q15. Name two substances in the initial filtrate which are selectively reabsorbed by the body.

Q16.What will happen if platelets are absent in the blood? Q17. Blood pressure is high in arteries and low in veins. Give the possible reason for such difference.

Q18. Why and how does water enter continuously into the root xylem? 3 Marks Questions : Q19. (a) In an experiment to show that light is essential for the process of Photosynthesis, why do we keep the plant in darkness for 2-3 days. (b)Why does starch not formed in the part of leaf which is covered with black paper? Q20. Name the part of the human digestive system where an acid is added to the food. Name the acid and give its function. Q21. (a) Why do we generally take epidermal peel from the lower surface of the leaf in dicot plants? (b) In the experiment to show respiration in germinating seeds, what will happen if we take boiled seeds instead of germinating seeds? Q22. (a) Which structure in heart separates oxygenated blood from deoxygenated blood? (b) Why do arteries have thick wall as compared to veins? (c) Why the wall of left ventricle is thicker than right ventricle? Q23. (a) Define double circulation & single circulation. (b) Tabulate the difference between arteries and veins. Q24. What is transpiration ? State its significance in plant body. Q25. (a) How does translocation occur in plants?

(b) Give the component of the lymphatic system. Describe the function of lymph.

Q26. What would be the consequences of deficiency of haemoglobin in our bodies? Q27. How is oxygen and carbon dioxide transported in human beings? Q28. What are the differences between transport of materials in xylem and

phloem? . Q29. (a) Blood pressure is high in arteries and low in veins. Give the possible reason for

Such difference. Q30. Why and how does water enter continuously into the root xylem?

Q31. In an experiment to show that CO2 is produced during the process of respiration using fresh lime water. what do you observe and why ?

5 Marks Questions : Q32. (a) Draw a diagram of human alimentary canal and label on it: Oesophagus, gall bladder, liver and pancreas.

(b) Explain the statement “bile does not contain any enzyme but it is essential for digestion”

Q33. (a) Draw the diagram of cross section of a leaf and label the following parts in it (i) chloroplast (ii) guard cell (iii) lower epidermis (iv) upper epidermis

(b) Write the events happening during photosynthesis. Q34. (a) Draw a sectional view of the human heart and label on it: aorta, pulmonary arteries, vena cava, left ventricle.

(b) Why is double circulation of blood necessary in human beings? Q35. (a) Draw the structure of nephron and label the following on it : glomerulus, bowman’s capsule, collecting duct & renal artery (b)What happens to glucose that enters the nephron along with filterate?

Q36. Explain the experiment to show that light is essential for the process of photosynthesis, Value Based Questions Q37. Respiration is the process of producing energy by the oxidation of food. This energy is required for various life processes by an organism. The human respiratory system provides oxygen to the blood for further supply to each and every cell of the body. Now answer the following questions :

(a) Why do people experience difficulty in breathing? (b) What steps would you suggest to be taken by your friend s and family

members to mitigate respiratory problems to some extent? Q38. Naveen observes that every day his classmate,Rudra brings fast food in lunch. One day,in lunch break he discusses with Rudra that fast food are not easily

digestible and effect our digestive system badly. He convinces Rudra to take healthy food every day that is good for his health.

(a) In which nutrient fast food are rich in? (b) Discuss the significance of food. (c) What do you learn by the action of Naveen?

Q39. Reema who is studying in class X gets tired very soon and her skin colour is turning pale. Her haemoglobin content in the blood is also low. She is really confused about this situation . She goes to the doctor and he gives her a diet plan along with some medicines. Answer the following questions based on above information:

(i) Which disease is she suffering from? (ii) What kind of diet should she take to overcome this problem? (iii) What values were neglected by Reena that resulted in the present

condition? Q40. You were standing on the roadside, when you saw a family travelling in a car .An ambulance carrying a patient for dialysis was travelling behind the car. The driver of the brought his car to one side of the road and allowed the ambulance to overtake. (a)What Value was shown by the driver? (b)What is dialysis? (c)What are the vehicles whom we should give pass while driving?

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SOCIAL SCIENCE

DO THE FOLLOWING AS DIRECTED:

1. PREPARE A PROJECT ON DISASTER MANAGEMENT OF ANY ONE DISASTER WITH COLOURFUL PICTURES (

Compulsory project directed by CBSE)

ON THE FOLLOWINGGUIDLINES:

• NATURAL OR MANMADE DISASTER

• MAP SHOWING THE AREA OF DISASTER

• CAUSES

• IMPACT

• MITIGATION

• ROLE OF DISASTER MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

• ROLE OF LOCAL COMMUNITY IN DISASTER MANAGEMENT.

2. PREPARE A PROJECT ON ‘FUTURE OF NATURAL OIL OR WATER AND HUMAN CONTRIBUTIONS’.

• PRESENT AVAILIBILITY OF THE RESOURCE.

• AREA OF USES

• CAUSES OF DEPLETION

• IMPACT

• SUGGESTIVE MEASURES.

3. DO THE ASSIGNMENTS IN THE ASSIGNMENT NOTE-BOOK.

4. PREPARE CHAPTERS FOR CLASS TEST:

• AGE OF INDUSTRIALISATION

• POWER SHARING

• FEDERALISM

DAV PUBLICSCHOOL BALLABGARH

ASSIGNMENT – I

SESSION 2016-17

CLASS - X

Chapters Covered Geo. L-1 Resources and Development Demo. Poli. L-1 Power Sharing Eco. L-1 Development

1. Differentiate between stock and reserve. 2. What is Exclusive Economic Zone? Name some community owned resources. Who takes care of National resources? 3. Discuss the major problems in developing resources. 4. What agendas were decided by UNCED in Agenda 21? 5. Why resource planning is necessary for any country? 6. “There is enough for everybody’s need and not for any body’s greed.” Explain the statement in reference to conservation

of resources. 7. Mention the distribution of relief features and their uses. 8. Discuss the different measures to conserve land. 9. Explain the natural causes of soil erosion. 10. How average income hides the actual development of the nation? 11. How the criterion taken by UNDP is different from World Bank? Which is the most appropriate one? 12. Why should we adopt sustainable development? Explain with the help of example. 13. Why Sri Lanka had to face a civil war? 14. How community government serves power sharing? 15. Define resources? How resources are important for economic development? 16. Briefly discuss the resources on the basis of status of development. 17. Briefly discuss the three sectors of the Indian economy. 18. Though Tertiary sector contributes more GDP in the economy but it could not generate equally in the

employment. Why? 19. The Agricultural sector employs larger number of people but its GDP contribution is less. Why? 20. Discuss the provisions of the NREGA 2005.

21. Why could not the merchants expand production within towns in England?

22. What was trade guild?

23. How did proto – industrialization help the peasants and the artisans?

24. How proto-industrialization developed a close relation between the towns and the country side.

25.

26. Explain the resources according to their classification.

27. Discuss the natural causes of soil erosion and suggest measure for each to conserve soil.

28. How power sharing of Belgium is different from Sri Lanka.

29. Compare the power sharing of Sri Lanka and Belgium.

30. Discuss the horizontal and vertical power sharing in modern democracy.

31. Discuss the three fold power distribution of India.

32. “Resources can contribute to development only when they are accompanied by appropriate technological development and institutional changes.” Discuss with example.

33. If you are asked to contribute in the management of ecological restoration, how would you help? 34. What according to you is more required money or adequate services for you to develop as a human resource? 35. The principle of democracy is to share power among its people, do you think it is necessary and at the same

time possible for a country with varied social diversities? Why, give your point of view?

DAV PUBLICSCHOOL BALLABGARH

ASSIGNMENT – 2

SESSION 2016-17

CLASS - X

Chapters Covered His. L 5 Age of Industrialization His. L 8 Novels, Society and History

1. “Abundance of labour in the market affected the lives of the workers.” Discuss. 2. Briefly discuss the network of trade in India before 1750. 3. Discuss how European companies gained their power in Indian trade?

4. Why did the weavers clash with the Gomasthas? What was the result of it? 5. How Indian business groups did made profit out of the Chinese trade?

6. What restrictions were levied upon the Indian trading companies by the European Managing Agencies? 7. What problems did East India Company face before establishing monopoly over Indian trade?

8. Differentiate between Pressure groups and Movement groups.

9. Give reason why does the import of raw cotton boomed in England during 19th

. Century?

10. How did swadeshi movement help industrialization in India during 20th

Century?

11. Discuss the means through which East India Company establish their monopoly over Indian trade?

12. What problems do Indian cotton weavers face after the development of the Manchester cotton

industries?

13. ‘Historians recognized that the worker in the mid-nineteenth century was not a machine operator but the

traditional craftsperson and labourer.’ Why it was so even after the invention of machines and steam

power?

14. What does proto-industrialization mean?

15. Why could not the merchants expand production within towns in England?

16. Which factors led to the growth of iron and steel industries in Britain?

17. In your opinion how the invention of new machines which took place in Britain had a positive effect on

Indian industries too?

18. What type of Novels are the following:

19. Epistolary, serialized, satiric novel.

20. How novels became popular in the society? 21. Show the impact of social changes in the English novels.

22. What encouraged English women towards novel writing? What was the theme of their novels? 23. With the help of example discuss the novels written for the young.

24. In what way writers see the colonialism, express through their writings.

25. Name the translated novels of early India. Why it could not become popular?

26. Why Pariksha-Guru could not achieve as popularity as Chandrakanta?

27. How Indian novels were helpful for both the colonial rulers as well as the Indians?

28. Mention the early writings of the Indian women. How could they write after so much of

restriction?

29. Novel Indulekha was a unique one which awared the society in various ways discuss.

30. Who was a head jobber? How did he help villagers to get job?

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