Thursday 24 December 2015

Chapter 4 CLIMATE | Geography | CBSE Class 9th | Solved Exercises

Facts About India:
  • Climate of India: Tropical Monsoon type.
  • Highest temperature: Barmer (Rajasthan) 500 C.
  • Lowest temperature: Kargil (Ladakh) 550 C.
  • Rainiest place: Mawsynram- 140 cms annual rainfal.
  • Indian ocean: Storeshouse of moisture for Monsoons.
  • The Himalayas: A climatic divide.
  • Monsoon: Derived from Arabic word 'Mausim'.
  • Seasons in India: Cold, Hot, Rainy and Retreating Monsoons.
  • Western Disturbances: Cyclones from Mediterranean Sea. Give rainfall in N.w India in winter.
  • South-West Monsoons: 1st - Date of onset in Kerala. Arabian sea Branch and Bay of Bengal.
  • Rain Shadow Areas: Deccan Plateau, N.W. Kashmir, Shillong Plateau
  • North-East Monsoons: Retreating Monsoons (October-November) Give rainfall on the Eastern coast.

Thursday 17 December 2015

CCE - Frequently Asked Questions - FAQs | Examinations and Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation 2014-15



Introduction : Under the mandate of 'Right to Education Act, of India' the Continuous and comprehensive evaluation (CCE) is an process of assessment. Many state governments in India, as well the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) in India, have introduced CCE for students of sixth to 10th and 12th grades in some schools.

The CCE insures the evaluation of every aspect of the child during his or her presence at the school. If implemented true to its objectives, this may be instrumental in reducing the pressure on the child during/before examinations as he or she will have to sit for multiple tests throughout the year, of which no test or the syllabus covered will be repeated at the end of the year, whatsoever. The CCE method is claimed to bring enormous changes from the traditional chalk and talk method of teaching, provided it is implemented accurately.
This new system of evaluation, replaces student's marks by grades which are evaluated through a series of curricular and extra-curricular evaluations along with academics. The aim is to decrease the workload on the student by means of continuous evaluation by taking number of small tests throughout the year in place of single test at the end of the academic program. Only Grades are awarded to students based on work experience skills, dexterity, innovation, steadiness, teamwork, public speaking, behavior, etc. to evaluate and present an overall measure of the student's ability. This helps the students who are not good in academics to show their talent in other fields such as arts, humanities, sports, music, athletics, and also helps to motivate the students who have a thirst of knowledge.


Social Science Sample Question Paper-4 With Answer Key | Summative Assessment II (SA-2) | CBSE Class X (10th)



Summative Assessment II (SA-2)
Sample Question Paper- 4
Subject: SOCIAL SCIENCE
Time: 3 Hrs
Class: XMax. Marks: 90

General Instructions 
  1. The question paper has 30 questions in all. All the questions are compulsory.
  2. Marks are indicated against each question.
  3. Questions from serial number 1 to 9 are multiple choice questions. Each question carries 1 mark.
  4. Questions from serial number 10 to 21 are 3 mark questions. Answer of these questions should not exceed 80 words each.
  5. Questions from serial number 22 to 29 are 5 marks questions. Answer of these questions should not exceed 120 words each.
  6. Question number 30 is 5 marks  map question  with 2 marks from History and 3 marks from Geography.

Q.1. The founder of Young Italy was
(a)Metternich
(b).Giueseppe Mazzini
(c).Giueseppe Garibaldi
(d) Lord Byron

OR

Young Annan of Vietnam was a
(1 Mark)
(a)Journal
(b) School
(c) Political party
(d) News paper

Tuesday 15 December 2015

Social Science | Sample Question Paper-3 | Summative Assessment II (SA-2) |CBSE Class X (10th)



Summative Assessment II (SA-2)
Sample Question Paper- 3
Subject: SOCIAL SCIENCE
Time: 3 Hrs
Class: XMax. Marks: 90

General Instructions 
  1. The question paper has 30 questions in all. All the questions are compulsory.
  2. Marks are indicated against each question.
  3. Questions from serial number 1 to 9 are multiple choice questions. Each question carries 1 mark.
  4. Questions from serial number 10 to 21 are 3 mark questions. Answer of these questions should not exceed 80 words each.
  5. Questions from serial number 22 to 29 are 5 marks questions. Answer of these questions should not exceed 100 words each.
  6. Question number 30 is a map question of 5 marks.  Follow the instructions and after completion, attach the map inside your answer book.

Q.1. Suffrage means:-
(1 Mark)
a. The right to leave the country
b. The right to vote
c. The right to exploit others
d. The right to get employed

OR

Which of the following was not part of Indo- China
a. Vietnam
b. Laos
c. Cambodia
d. Siam


Social Science Sample Question Paper-2 | Summative Assessment II (SA-2) | CBSE Class X (10th)



Summative Assessment II (SA-2)
Sample Question Paper- 2
Subject: SOCIAL SCIENCE
Time: 3 Hrs
Class: XMax. Marks: 90

General Instructions 
  1. The question paper has 30 questions in all. All the questions are compulsory.
  2. Marks are indicated against each question.
  3. Questions from serial number 1 to 9 are multiple choice questions. Each question carries 1 mark.
  4. Questions from serial number 10 to 21 are 3 mark questions. Answer of these questions should not exceed 80 words each.
  5. Questions from serial number 22 to 29 are 5 marks questions. Answer of these questions should not exceed 100 words each.
  6. Question number 30 is a map question of 2 marks from History and 3 marks from Geography. After completion, attach the map inside your answer book.

Q.1. Which one of the following state was ruled by an Italian princely house before Unification of Italy?
(1 Mark)

(a) Kingdom of two Sicilies
(b) Lombardy
(c) Venetia
(d) Sardinia Piedmont

OR

Why was Tonkin Free School started in 1907 in Vietnam?
(a) To provide modern education
(b) To provide western style of education
(c) To provide education to Vietnamese only
(d) None of the above

Monday 14 December 2015

Social Science Sample Question Paper-1 | Summative Assessment II (SA-2) | CBSE Class X (10th)



Summative Assessment II (SA-2)
Sample Question Paper- 1
Subject: SOCIAL SCIENCE
Time: 3hrs
Class: X
Max. Marks: 90

General Instructions 
  1. The question paper has 30 questions in all. All the questions are compulsory.
  2. Marks are indicated against each question.
  3. Questions from serial number 1 to 9 are multiple choice questions. Each question carries 1 mark.
  4. Questions from serial number 10 to 21 are 3 mark questions. Answer of these questions should not exceed 80 words each.
  5. Questions from serial number 22 to 29 are 5 marks questions. Answer of these questions should not exceed 120 words each.
  6. Question number 30 is a map question of 5 marks.

Q.1. Who said, ‘If France sneezes rest of the Europe catches cold’? (a) Metternich
(b) Cavour
(c) Mazzini
(d) Garibaldi

OR

Who was Confucious?

(1 Mark)

(a) A Chinese revolutionary
(b) A Chinese Philosopher
(c) An Italian revolutionary
(d) A Vietnamese revolutionary

Sunday 13 December 2015

English Sample Question Paper-4 | Summative Assessment II (SA-2) | CBSE Class X (10th)


Summative Assessment II (SA-2)
Sample Question Paper- 4
Subject: English (COMMUNICATIVE)
Time: 3hrs
Class: X
Max. Marks: 80

The question paper is divided into four sections.
Section A - Reading: 15 marks
Section C – Grammar: 15 marks
Section B – Writing: 20 marks
Section D – Literature: 30 marks

General Instructions 
  • All questions are compulsory.
  •  You may attempt any section at a time.
  •  All questions of that particular section must be attempted in the correct order.

SECTION-A READING (15 Marks)
Q1. Read the passage given below and answer the questions
(8 marks)
  1. We readily admit the importance of character building in education. But we take the word “Character” lightly and treat the concept casually. So, we pay scant attention to “character” in recruiting teachers, who are to serve as character builders. Character building seems to be just about the only task that we expect to be accomplished by those whose suitability for it is presumed to be immaterial. This indifference to character bedevils education at all levels.

English Sample Question Paper-3 | Summative Assessment II (SA-2) | CBSE Class X (10th)


Summative Assessment II (SA-2)
Sample Question Paper-3
Subject: English (COMMUNICATIVE)
Time: 3hrs
Class: X
Max.Marks: 80

The question paper is divided into four sections.
Section A - Reading: 20 marks
Section C – Grammar: 20 marks
Section B – Writing: 20 marks
Section D – Literature: 20 marks

General Instructions 
  • All questions are compulsory.
  •  You may attempt any section at a time.
  •  All questions of that particular section must be attempted in the correct order.

SECTION-A READING (20 Marks)
Q.1 Read the passage carefully

In Europe winter brings with it extreme cold, and food is in short supply. Since most animals can't live in such conditions, they either, sleep through winter or migrate. Of the various migratory creatures the urge to migrate is very strong in certain birds. For example, the tern can reproduce only during a two-month period. During those two months the tern lives in the areas near the North Pole. In the ten months between this time and the next, it flies all the way from the North Pole to the South Pole, and then back north again.

English Sample Question Paper -2 | Summative Assessment II (SA-2) | CBSE Class X (10th)


Summative Assessment II (SA-2)
Sample Question Paper-2
Subject: English
Time: 3hrs
Class: X
Max.Marks: 80

Section A - Reading: 15 marks
Section C – Grammar: 15 marks
Section B – Writing: 20 marks
Section D – Literature: 25 marks

General Instructions 
  • All questions are compulsory.
  •  You may attempt any section at a time.
  •  All questions of that particular section must be attempted in the correct order.

SECTION-A READING (15 Marks)
Q.1 Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow: 
(8 Marks )
When SiddharthaDominic, owner of the CGH Earth group of hotels, wanted to give back to the land he had received from, he sifted through a range of possibilities before finally zeroing in on his big idea. He would soon incorporate the “50 mile diet” in the menu of his restaurant-also called 50 mile- at the spice village in Thekkady; Kerala.

English Sample Question Paper -1 | Summative Assessment II (SA-2) | CBSE Class X (10th)


Summative Assessment II (SA-2)
Sample Question Paper-1
Subject: English
Time: 3hrs
Class: X
Max.Marks: 80

Section A - Reading: 15 marks
Section C – Grammar: 15 marks
Section B – Writing: 20 marks
Section D – Literature: 30 marks

General Instructions 
  • All questions are compulsory.
  •  You may attempt any section at a time.
  •  All questions of that particular section must be attempted in the correct order.

SECTION-A READING (15 Marks

Q.1. Read the following passage carefully and complete the given task.
(7 Marks)

A noise is sound that is unpleasant to the ears. However, a noise unpleasant to one person may be peasant to another. In scientific terms, noise is made by an irregular pattern of sound waves. There are a number of things which make our world unpleasantly or even dangerously noisy, such as jet aircraft taking off, road drills, heavy traffic or loudspeakers. The sound waves bang into structures and cause them to vibrate, giving rise to noise. In the process the ears get damaged. In younger people deafness can be caused by too loud noise or from prolonged exposure to loud noise as produced by too much amplification in a discotheque or by machines in a factory. The noise depends on the energy the sound waves carry. Decibel scale is used to measure loudness of sound.