Topics for Assignment: 2023-24

II PUC
1. Briefly narrate 4-5 world famous love stories other than Romeo and Juliet.
2. Explain the following figures of speech with ample suitable examples.
a) Simile b) Metaphor c) Personification d) Hyperbole
3. Collect information about William Shakespeare and write an essay on his life
and works.
4. Collect information about the tiny kingdoms (at least 5 other than Monaco) in
the world. Write an article about their government, geographical features and
economy.
5. Trace the sources of revenue of the Government of Karnataka. Prepare a
report based on the State Budget presented in July 2023.
6. Prepare a write-up on the appointment of commissions to find a solution to a
problem. Give an account of each of 4-5 such commissions appointed in our country (at
the central/state level) in recent years.
7. Get a free copy of Gibran's 'The Prophet' from the internet. Comment on at
least 5 poetic essays you find there.
8. Write an essay on the responsibilities of adults towards their parents.
9. Write an essay on Vandana Shiva's life and works.
10. Prepare a write-up on the preparations you need to make in order to stage
the one act play 'A Sunny Morning'.
11. Talk to a few old men/women you know intimately. Based on their
experience, prepare a report on the conveniences and inconveniences of
being old.
12. Write an essay on how challenges act as driving force and lead to
achievement in one's life.
13. Collect information about cold war situation that existed between the US
and the Soviet Union after the Second World War. Present it in the form of a
report.
14. Write an essay on your childhood dreams and comment on their fulfillment. 15.
Prepare a report on the living condition of the working class people in your
area. Observe how they go about their routine without any expectations.
15. Write an essay on the role of a mother in the growth of an individual. Share
your personal experience in the essay.
16. Prepare a short note on each of the following writers:
i) Grimm Brothers ii) Homer iii) Goethe iv) Spengler
 v) Bernard Shaw vi) Emily Dickinson
17. Give a picture of heaven as visualized by different religions.

18. Discuss the role of literature in making man strive towards the creation of heaven on
earth.
19. Write a short note about a place you have visited. Observe the cultural and
religious aspects of the place and list some of the aspects that are different
from those of your native place.
20. Write a report on how the Election to the Karnataka Legislative Assembly
2023 was held in your village/town.
21. Write a short essay on the responsibility of voters for the success of
democracy.
22. Write an essay on the importance of education in the empowerment of
women.
23. Write a report on how a Self Help Group in your area operates and comment
on its role in empowering women.
24. Write an article about the Multinational Companies operating in India.
Comment on how local resources are used as input in producing their
commodities.
25. Collect 4-5 poems in English that speak about children. Comment on each
of them.
26. Collect information about Chipko Movement and present it in the form of a
newspaper article.
27. Prepare a report on how Shantiniketan became a renowned centre of
learning.
28. Prepare a detailed write-up on how an electronic voting machine (EVM)
functions.
29. Write an essay on the caste system in Indian Society. Sugges lat
measures to eradicate untouchability which is still practiced in one or the other form.
30. Talk to a few old men/women you know intimately. Based on their experience,
prepare a report on the conveniences and inconveniences of being old.