KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA ONGC CHANDKHEDA

CLASS X A

SUBJECT : SOCIAL SCIENCE

HOLIDAY HOME WORK

GEOGRAPHY

RESOURCES AND DEVELOPMENT

1) What are main types of soil in India? Which type of soil is most widely

spread and important soil of India? State the characteristcs of this type of

soil?

2) Why is resource planning important in the context of a country like India?

3) Explain any fie proper farming techniques which can be used for soil

conseriatonn

4) n Classify resources on the basis of ownership with examplen

5) What does land degradaton mean? Which human actiites haie

contributed signifcantly in land degradaton? Suggest measures to solie the

problems of land degradatonn

6) Describe alluiial and black soils in India on the basis of area of distributon,

formatons, compositons and suitability of cropsn

7) What is soil erosion? How do human actiites and natural forces cause soil

erosion? Suggest measures of soil conseriaton in hilly, mountains and in

desert areasn
 POLITICAL SCIENCE

Q-1nDescribes the diferent form of power sharing in modern democraciesn

Giie an example of each of thesen

Q-2 What do we learn from the story of Srilanka? Should India follow the

Belgian model?

Q-3n In what way was the Belgian method beter?

Q-4n What is majoritarianism? How has it increased the feelings of alienaton

among Srilankan Tamils? Explain with examplesn

Q-5n Why is power sharing desirable? Giie any three prudental reasons?

Q-6n Explain the signifcance of democracy in details?

Q-7n Giie three reasons for the ciiil war in sri lankan

Q-8n Why is power sharing desirable in a democracy or any other system of

goiernment?

Q-9n Describe horizontal and iertcal power sharing in modern democraciesn

Q-10n Write one prudental and moral reason for power sharingn