SANT NIRANKARI PUBLIC SCHOOL , NIRANKARI COLONY

XII ARTS

AUGUST- SECOND WEEK

ASSIGNMENT – 1

ENGLISH

Q1. Write the following questions in about 30-40 words each :-

1. What is the mother Skunk’s role in the story ?

2. What was the basic plot of each story told by Jack ?

3. How did the wizard help Roger Skunk?

4. What did Jo want the wizard to do when Mommy Skunk approached him?

5. Why does Jack insist that it was the wizard that was hit and not the mother?

6. Which peculiar things does Derry notice about Mr Lamb ?

7. How do people react to Derry’s face?

8. What did Derry’s mother think of Mr Lamb?

9. Why did Mr. Lamb help Derry ?

10. As told by Mr Lamb, why did a man lock himself up in his room and what

happened to him?

WEEK 2 (WORKSHEET 1)

ECONOMICS

VERY SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS:

Q 1. What are the three questions that every economic system has to answer?

Q 2. Define a capitalist economy.

Q 3. Define a socialist economy.

Q 4. What do you mean by mixed economy?

Q 5. What type of economic system was accepted in post-independent India?

Q 6. What is economic planning?

Q 7. When was India’s Planning Commission constituted and who was its first

chairman?

Q 8. Who is regarded as the architect of Indian planning?

Q 9. List the long-term objectives of Indian planning.

Q 10. What is economic growth?

Q 11. What is meant by sectoral (or structural) composition of an economy?

Q 12. What changes take place in the sectoral composition of an economy during the

process of development?

Q 13. What changes have been observed in the contribution of agricultural sector to

GDP from the period 1950-51 to 1990-91?

Q 14. What are the three main dimensions of the objective of social and economic

justice?

Q 15. What is meant by ‘self-reliance’?

Q 16. What is meant by modernization?

Q 17. What is the name of the institution which is formed in place of planning

commission?

Q 18. When was NITI Aayog formed?

Q 19. What is the main function of NITI Aayog?

Q 20. What is the basic difference between Planning Commission and NITI Aayog?

ENTREPRENEURSHIP

ASSIGNMENT -1(WEEK-2)

1. What are the components of marketing mix?

2 Which is the shortest channel of distribution?

3 Define Branding.

4 Why is Logo important for a company?

5 Give the meaning of a tagline with the help of an example.

6.Explain the term packaging.

7 What is labelling?

8)What is meant by product mix?

9)What kind of distribution would you adopt for consumer durable and perishable goods?

10)What do you understand by ‘Corporate Brand’ Name? Give an example.

11 )Identify the channel of distribution:

I. When the quantity of the product sold is very small

II. When the product has a seasonal value

12)Intellectual Property rights include which type of rights?

13.“Bikaner Wallah” is selling fast food to the customers. Write the name of the channel of distribution

used by the company.

1 4).For which type of products can the manufacturers initially fix a very high price? Name the pricing

method which is used for such type of products.

1) A dealer wants to send some gift items of glassware to Kolkata from Chennai. Which type of

packaging is needed here?

Sant Nirankari Public School

NIRANKARI COLONY

Class -12TH AUGUST ASSIGNMENT

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Chapter 7 BIOMACHANIC AND SPORTS

AUGUST WEEK 2 (ASSIGNMENT 1 )

Question 1 There will be more wastage of energy when: ( 1)

Question 2 The study of forces and their effects on living system is known as: ( 1)

Question 3 The object that is thrown into space at any angle under the influence of gravity is called a: ( 1)

Question 4 The force generated by the gravitational pull of the earth is called: ( 1)

Question 5 The force that opposes the motion of an object is: ( 1)

Question 6 The study of movement is known as: ( 1)

Question 7 What is meant by ‘force of gravity’? What effect does it have on projectile trajectory? ( 3)

Question 8 Define a trajectory. Give some examples of trajectory in sports. ( 3)

Question 9 By what other names are the Newton’s Laws of Motion known as? ( 3)

Question 10. Discuss the mechanical analysis of walking in details? ( 5)

Question 11.Explain the factors affecting projectile trajectory? ( 5)

SANT NIRANKARI PUBLIC SCHOOL Worksheet (2020-21)

CLASS -XII

Worksheet (August) ASSIGNMENT-1 (WEEK-2)

SUBJECT: INFORMATICS PRACTICES

Topic: Python Pandas-I

1. Consider dataframe to store the following details:

ICode Item DatePurchase UnitPrice Discount

A21 Frock 2016-01-23 700 10

B26 Cot 2015-09-23 5000 25

B35 Soft Toy 2016-06-17 800 10

C80 Baby Socks 2014-10-16 100 7

A30 Baby Suit 2015-09-20 500 5

1. Write code to display the details of soft toys using loc.

2. Write code to display the details of Cot and Baby Socks.

3. Write code to display the details in question 1 and 2 by using iloc.

4. Write code to display the details of itemcode A21, C80 and A30 using their default

indexes.

5. Write code to display the last 4 records from the data frame.

ASSIGNMENT 1[AUGUST] [WEEK-2]

CLASS-XII -PAINTING

Answer the following questions-

1. What are main features of pahari school of paintings?

2. Describe the main features of the Deccan school or Mughal school of Miniature

pantings.

3. How has painter Guman of Jaipur school been successful in depicting te subject

matter in his famous painting Bharat meets Rama at chitrakut.

4. Write an essay on the origin and development of Bengal school of Painting.

5. Mention the names of any five painters of bengal .

WEEK 2 (ASSIGNMENT-1)

HISTORY

Objective Type Questions-

Select the correct option out of the four possible options given after the statement of the question:

1. Name the first state which came under the rule of British.

a) Bengal (b) Punjab (c) Hyderabad (d) Mysore

2.How did British establish colonial rule in Bengal ?

a) By sending in British army in the state

b) By entering into treaty with the rulers of the Bengal

c) By introducing doctrine of lapse

d) By introducing a new revenue system

3.What problems did British face in Bengal in 1770s ?

a) Recurrent famines

b) Revolt by the inmates of Bengal

c) Bengal rulers tried to enter into treaty with the rulers of other state

d) Revolt by the servants of East India company.

4.Besides fictitious auctions, which of the following ways by which zamindars circumvented

displacement ?

a) When people from outside the zamindari, bought an estate, their agents would be attacked by

lathyals of the former zamindar

b) Sometimes even ryots resisted the entry of the outsiders

c) Ryots remained loyal to the zamindars as the sale of zamindari disturbed their sense of identity

and their pride

d) All the above

5.Match the following:

a) Raja of Burdwan i) Jotedars

b) Rich peasants ii) Mandals

c) Village headmen iii) subjects

d) Proja iv) Auction of estates in 1793

6. Match the following:

a) Benami i) Rajmahal hills

b) Fifth Report ii) anonymous

c) Buchanan iii) To enquire into the affairs of the company

d) Paharias iv) Surveys of the areas under the jurisdiction of East India company

Complete the following statements with appropriate answer in the blank space

7. According to Recordian ideas a landowner should have a claim only to the __________that

prevailed at a given time.

8. The revenue system that was introduced in the Bombay Deccan, came to be known as the

___________.

9. In 1859, the British passed a __________law that stated that the loan bonds signed between

moneylenders and ryots would have validity for only________years.

10. The report of the __________was presented to the British Parliament in _____________.

11. Who introduced Permanent settlement in Bengal? What were its objects?

12. What steps were taken by the East India Company to control, regulate and subdue the authority

of the Zamidars in Bengal ?

13. With whom the Permanent Settlement was made by the East India Company?

14. What was Damin-I-Koh ?

15. What was Sunset Law?

SANT NIRANKARI PUBLIC SCHOOL

POLITICAL SCIENCE

CLASS XII

ASSIGNMENT 1:- (WEEK-2)

CHAPTER PARTY AND PARTY SYSTEM IN INDIA

Q1. Correct the statement

Acharya Narendra Dev established Bhartiya Jana Sangh

2. What was the initial symbol of Congress in General election?

3. Which time period in Indian politics is referred as Congress System?

4. Which communist party in the world formed their government through democratic way

and where?

5. Who gave the term Congress system and what do you mean by that?

6. What is Party System?

7. Which type of party system was adopted by India post-independence?

8. What is one party system? Write name of any two countries.

9. When CPI faced a split and why?

10. What was Kamraj Plan?

11. Who initiated Mid-day meal Scheme for school children?

12. Who introduced reservation for backward communities?

13. Why Dr. Ambedkar left Nehru’s Cabinet?

14. Which party was known as Rainbow coalition and why?

15. What is two party systems?

ASSIGNMENT – 2

ENGLISH

Q1. Write the following questions in about 120-150 words each :-

1. At the end of the storytelling session, why does Jack consider himself’ caught in

an ugly middle position’?

2. Discuss the significance of the title ’Should Wizard Hit Mommy?’

3. How do Mr lamb and Derry differ in their thoughts, traits and attitude to life?

4. Justify the title ‘On the Face of It’.

WEEK 2 (WORKSHEET 2)

LONG ANSWER QUESTIONS

Q 1. What, how and for whom goods and services are produced in a capitalist system?

Q 2. Why did India not adopt capitalist system after independence?

Q 3. What is socialism and how economic problems are addressed in this system?

Q 4. What is mixed economy? Why did India adopt this system?

Q 5. Explain the main goals of planning in India.

Q 6. Briefly describe the achievements and failures of our planning till 1991 in regard

to any two development objectives.

Q 7. Planning in India for the period 1951-91 is a mixed blessing. Explain.

OR

Critically evaluate the achievements of five year plans in India.

Q 8. Explain the objectives of NITI Aayog.

ENTREPRENEURSHIP

ASSIGNMENT -2(WEEK-2)

1. Explain in brief the three ways in which an organization can expand externally.

2. Enumerate the importance of franchising. 3. Differentiate between consolidation and merger. 4. Name the two forms that merger can take place. 5. Explain the types of acquisition

6. Explain the advantages of franchising, both for the franchisor and franchisee

7. Explain in detail the types of mergers

8. In the following cases identify the type of merger: a) A merger between firms that are involved in totally unrelated business activities. b) A merger occurring between companies in the same industry. c) It takes place between two companies that deal in the same products but in separate markets. d) It takes place between two business organizations that deal in products that are related to each other and operate in the same market

9. What is synergy? In what forms can it take place?

10. Explain the types of franchising.

Sant Nirankari Public School

NIRANKARI COLONY

Class -12TH AUGUST ASSIGNMENT

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Chapter 7 BIOMACHANIC AND SPORTS

AUGUST WEEK 2 (ASSIGNMENT 2 )

Question 1 The force that pushes the object to move upward is known as: ( 1)

Question 2 The path followed by a projectile is known as: ( 1)

Question 3 Mention the two forces that act on a projectile. ( 1)

Question 4 In what way is a projectile affected by aerodynamics? ( 1)

Question 5 Define axis. ( 1)

Question 6 What do you mean by a projectile? ( 1)

Question 7How does the angle of projection affect the distance covered by the projectile? ( 3)

Question 8 Define a trajectory. Give some examples of trajectory in sports. ( 3)

Question 9Discuss the importance of kinesiology and biomechanics in sports. ( 3)

Question10. Give two examples of the application of Newton’s Third Law of Motion in sports. ( 5)

Question11.Give two examples of the application of Newton’s Third Law of Motion in sports (5)

SANT NIRANKARI PUBLIC SCHOOL Worksheet (2020-21)

CLASS -XII

Worksheet (August) ASSIGNMENT-2 (WEEK2)

SUBJECT: INFORMATICS PRACTICES

Topic: Python Pandas-I

1. Write the code to create the above mentioned dataframe

2. Write command to insert a new row having the following details:

[ Vname =g, item=sofa, area=east, qty=15]

3. Replace the content of Vname as “Am” and qty as 23, keeping rest of the data same

for the item eraser using iloc.

4. Write command to delete the record with row label 203

5. Write command to delete the record with row label 202 and 205 temporarily.

ASSIGNMENT 2[AUGUST] [WEEK-2]

CLASS-XII –PAINTING

Make it on A3 size sheet

WEEK-2 (ASSIGNMENT-2)

HISTORY CHAPTER 9 – KINGS AND CHRONICLES

Answer these questions-

Q1. Why was the jotedar a powerful figure in many areas of Bengal?

Q2.Why did the Santhals rebel against British rule?

Q3.How did zamidars manage to retain their control over their Zamidaris?

Q4. In what way was the livelihood of the Paharias different from that of the

Santhals?

Q5.What are the problems using official sources in writing about the History

of Peasants?

Q6. Why were many Zamidars auctioned after the Permanent Settlement?

Q7.How did the Paharias respond to the coming of outsiders?

Q8. Write a short note on the Fifth report.

Q9.Why did the Paharias invade plains where settled agriculturists lived and

how was peace purchased by the zamidars?

Q10.Why did the Zamidars default default on payments in the early decades

after the Permanent Settlements?

SANT NIRANKARI PUBLIC SCHOOL

POLITICAL SCIENCE

CLASS XII

ASSIGNMENT 2:- (WEEK-2)

CHAPTER PARTY AND PARTY SYSTEM IN INDIA

Q1. What is two party systems?

Q2. How ‘One party system’ different from ‘One party dominance’?

Q3. Which socialist leader rejected the invitation to be a Minister in the cabinet of

interim government?

Q4. How left ideology is different from right ideology?

Q5. What do you mean by the phrase Aaya Ram Gaya Ram?

Q6. What is Privy Purse?

Q7. Who were known as Syndicate?

Q8. Who said the following statement?

Abolition of Privy purses is morally wrong and amounting to a ‘breach of faith with

the princes’.

Q9. Who issued the whip on congress MLA and MP in the presidential election of 1969.

Q10. What was ‘Chouburja rajneeti’?

Q11. Who founded Swatantra Party? Why it had a narrow base?

Q12. Which was the first instance of the misuse of provision of Emergency?

Q13. Which Regional party supported Anti- Hindi Movement and won elections in 1967?

Q14. What is Non- Congressism? Who gave this idea?

Q15. Write a short note on Ram Manohar Lohia.