Civics - Pastoral Living (Extra Questions)

Civics - Pastoral Living (Extra Questions)

1. What is irrigated farming? 

Crops are grown during the summer season with the help of irrigation. This type of farming is known as irrigated farming.

2. What is NABARD? How does it help the farmers?

NABARD is the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development. It grants monetary aid for agricultural activities

3. What is animal husbandry? 

Animal husbandry includes domestication of animals such as cows, buffaloes, goats, sheep, pigs, camels, horses, donkeys and yaks.

4. Why are animals reared? 

To obtain animal yields such as milk, meat, wool and skin.

5.  How do women play an important role in dairy development? 

They care, feed and milk the animals. They work together with men and contribute to family earnings.

6. What steps are taken by the government? 

Steps are taken to boost women’s leadership skills, encourage savings and contribute to women’s empowerment. In some states, dairy cooperatives are formed with membership as well as the management entirely composed of women milk producers.

7. Where is fishing carried out? 

Fishing is carried on in rivers, lakes, seas, creeks and oceans.

8.  How many marine fishing villages do we have in India? 

3202

9. What is the number of people involved in marine fishing? 

There are 9 lakh people involved in active fishing. 

10. List the fishing related occupations. 

People are involved with fishing related occupations such as net mending, marketing of fish, peeling, curing, and preservation and processing.

11. What is the number of people involved in fishing related activities? 

15 lakh

12. Where is Bastar situated ?

Bastar is situated in the state of Chhattisgarh.

13. How many different tribes can we find in Bastar? 

40 different tribes.

14. What is Bastar known for? 

It is known for its vibrant tribal markets known as haats.

15. What is Chapura? 

Chapura, a chutney made from red ants and chilies, is the peculiar delicacy here. One can see people eating hundreds of live red ants given on a leaf.

16. What is rain-fed farming? 

Rabi and Kharif crops are mainly cultivated with the help of rain water. This type of farming is known as rain-fed farming.

17. What is irrigated farming? 

Crops are also grown during the summer season with the help of irrigation. This type of farming is known as irrigated farming.

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Civics- ch 21 Subsistence living in city (Note book)

History- India- A Kaleidoscope of culture (Note book)

History-Cultural and Scientific development in Ancient India (Note book)

History- India and the world (Note book)

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Syllabus -Cycle Test 4

English

Prose One Thousand Dollars,Spiderman in the Animal Kingdom,Rainwater Harvesting

Poem- The Windmill

SR-Settling in the Giant Tree, The Sledge, The Last of the Wreck

Grammar-Verbs – Tenses,Adverbs – Position, Formation and Comparison

Conjunctions ,Question Tags,Direct and Indirect Speech,Active and Passive Voice

Words often Confused,Homographs and Homophones ,(The title is misprinted as Homophones and Homonyms in the textbook.),Subject Verb Agreement

Verbs Composition-Comprehension

Data Interpretation, Diary Writing

Speech Writing, Report  Writing, Story Writing, Formal Letter ,Email Writing

Maths - Ratio, Proportion and Unitary method, Perimeter and Area, Geometrical constructions, Symmetry

Science-: Air: The envelope of Life

Grouping Materials, Science of Change

 Magical Magnets, Basics of Waste Management

Portion from the book Activity plus in Science for grade 6: Activity 4.2,Activity 13.3,Activity 15.5

Soc.Science - Pastoral Living, India and the World

Cultural and Scientific Development in Ancient India

India- A Kaleidoscope of Cultures, Subsistence Living in the City, India-Flora and Fauna, Vulnerable Earth

Hindi –पाठ- भाप की ताकत,अभियंता  विश्वेश्वरैया ,मौसम कविता -दादू दयाल के दोहे व्याकरण-काल (पुनःअभ्यास),

अविकारी शब्द,वाक्य,विराम चिह्न,अशुद्धि-शोधन,अनेक शब्दों के लिए एक शब्द ,मुहावरे और लोकोक्तियाँ (पुनःअभ्यास)

रचना अपठित गद्यांश (पुनःअभ्यास),अपठित पद्यांश (पुनःअभ्यास),पत्र-लेखन (औपचारिक) (पुनःअभ्यास)

निबंध-लेखन (पुनःअभ्यास),कहानी-लेखन (पुनःअभ्यास)

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Civics- Subsistence Living in the City (Extra Questions)

Subsistence Living in the City

1. What are primary occupations?
occupations based on natural resources.

2. Give three examples of primary occupations.
hunting, collection of forest produce, animal rearing, fishing, farming, agriculture and mining.

3. What are secondary occupations?
Occupations which transform primary goods into goods which are directly useful to man.

4. Give example of secondary occupations.
manufacturing industries.

5. What are tertiary occupations?
 these are occupations that render the services.

6. Give example of secondary occupations.
teaching, railways.

7. Where is Bhuleshwar located?
Bhuleshwar located in South Mumbai

8. What can be seen at Bhuleshwar?
One can see hordes of buildings along with ancient temples and trading institutions.

9. How does the city get its name?
The city gets its name from Mumbadevi whose temple is located here.

10.  Describe the streets of Bhuleshwar.
The streets are tapered and are always packed with people at any time of the day.

11. Why is the place known as heaven for shopaholics?

One can fi nd a wide range of things sold here, right from clothing, and swanky jewellery to fruits, fl owers and vegetables at an affordable price. The place is surrounded by other main market areas of Mumbai. Mahatma Phule Market which is situated nearby is famous for its fruit and vegetable market; Mangaldas Market for garments; Zaveri Bazaar for jewellery and Dhabu Street for leather products. Chor Bazaar
and Mutton Street located nearby are well known for their antiques and furniture shops. 

12. Define migration.
Migration is the movement of people from one place to another for the purpose of taking up permanent or semi permanent residence.

13.  Who is Baburao?
Baburao is one of the many workers who have migrated to Mumbai in search of employment.

14. From which region did he migrate and why?

He migrated from the Marathawada region in Maharashtra after the region suffered perennial drought situation.

15. Who are Naka workers?

Naka workers are those who assemble on the nakas in the morning, from 6 AM to 8 AM. They wait in nakas until they get work from a labour contractor to work in the construction sector or get hired for work such as masons, carpenters, plumbers, and helpers.

16. What is jhuggi?
a thatched tiny residential unit, without any sanitation facility.

17. Describe the working conditions of Baburao.

Baburao says that the working hours are too long and there is no job security. Because of their working environment, their health scenario is also not good. He does have access to local government hospitals for treatment. If he does not turn up for one day or is unwell, he does not earn for that particular day.

History - India – A Kaleidoscope of Cultures (Extra Questions)

India – A Kaleidoscope of Cultures

1. What does diversity mean?

Diversity means, “Differences among groups of people and individuals based on ethnicity, race, socio economic status, gender, exceptionalities, language, religion, and geographical area.

2. How many languages are recognised by the Constitution of India?
22 languages are recognised by the Constitution of India.

3. Name the official language of India.
Hindi is the official language of India.

4.  Name the religions that were born in India.
Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism.

5. What makes India a unique place to live?
Harmonious co-existence of different religions in India makes it a unique place to live in.

6. Why is India known as a secular country?

The Constitution of India permits one to follow one’s own religion and develop one’s own language and culture.

7. Unity in Diversity’ has been the distinctive feature of our culture. Give reason.

India is a land of diverse cultures, religions and communities. India also has a very rich tribal culture. The traditions, practices, way of living, and customs varies in each part of the country. Each part of the country depicts different customs and traditions. Although we speak different languages, follow different customs and traditions, we are all Indians.

8.  Where is Ladakh located? 

North India

9. What is the temperature of Ladakh in summer? 

35ºC

10. What is Ladakhi tea also known as? What is unique about it? 

 Gurgur cha or Butter tea and is unique as it is made with strong green tea, butter and salt.

11. What is the special mention of Ladakh? 

cold desert

12. What is the headdress worn by Ladakhi women called? 

perak

13. Describe the Keralite lunch. 

It Keralite lunch is traditionally a vegetarian meal. It is served on banana leaf known as Sadya. It comprises of para boiled rice, vegetable curries, side dishes, savouries, pickles and desserts.

14. What is the Snake Boat Race? 

 the Snake boat race is a boat race that is carried out on the banks of the river Pamba at Aranmulla on the fifth day of Onam.

15. Why is the festival of Sindhu Darshan celebrated? 

it is celebrated to showcase Indus River as a model of communal harmony and peace in India.

16. Where is Manipur located? 

East India

17 What is the temperature of Manipur in summer? 

32ºC

18. What is Khichhdi? 

made of rice and dal

19. What is the popular dance form of Kutch? 

Kutchi Gajiyo

20. Describe the cultural festival of Manipur. 

Hiyang Tannaba (Boat Race) is generally held in the month of November at Thangapat. The boats called
Hiyang Hiren. The rowers wear traditional dresses and head- gears.

Time Table for Cycle Test -4

Time-Table for Std. VI to VIII

Cycle Test-4 / Summative Assessment-II (2016-17)

Date	Day	Std. VI	Std. VII	Std. VIII
14.03.17	Tuesday	English	Mathematics	Hindi
15.03.17	Wednesday	Social Science	Computers	Science
16.03.17	Thursday	3rd Language	Hindi	3rd Language
17.03.17	Friday	Mathematics	Science	English
18.03.17	Saturday	No exam
19.03.17	Sunday	Holiday
20.03.17	Monday	Science	Social Science	Mathematics
21.03.17	Tuesday	Computers	3rd Language	Computers
22.03.17	Wednesday	Hindi	English	Social Science

History -Cultural and Scientific Development in Ancient India (Extra Questions)

Cultural and Scientific Development in Ancient India (Extra questions)

1. What is the temple at Bhitargaon made of? 

The temple at Bhitargaon wasmade of terracotta and brick.

2. Describe the Deogarh temple. 

The Deogarh temple is placed on a large terraced platform with four corner shrines and its shikhara or spire is about 12 metres high. The sculptural ornamentation on the main doorway includes different types ofdesigns such as birds, attendants, svastikas and foliated scrolls.

3. Name two temples of Pallava architecture. 

The Shore temple at Mahabalipuram and Kailashnath temple at Kanchi are the fi nest specimens of Pallava architecture.

4. What is a stupa? 

A stupa is a commemorative building usually housing sacred relics associated with important saintly figures.

5. What are Ajanta Caves famous for?

wall paintings

6.  What were the Ajanta caves used by the Buddhist monks? 

They were used as monasteries by the Buddhist monks who took refuge at such isolated places during the rainy season. They also provided the monks with enough time for broadening their spiritual quest through scholarly discussions.

7. What is the central topic of the paintings? 

The central topic of the paintings is the illustration of various Jataka stories, several events connected with the life of the Buddha, as well as contemporary events and social life.

8. What is Sangam literature? 

The earliest literature of South India is a collection called the Sangam literature.

9. What do we know from the Sangam literature? 

Tamil in the form of poems and songs. The Sangam literature gives picture of the conditions that prevailed in
South India during the ancient times.

10. Describe Arthashastra. 

Arthashastra is written by Kautilya. It is a treatise on statecraft, administration and inter-state relations in detail.

11. What is Ashvagosha famous for? 

Ashvagosha was one of the great writers who received patronage of the Kushans. He is known for writing the biography of the Buddha, Buddhcharita as well as composing Saundarananda, a fine example of Sanskrit Kavya.

12. What are Puranas? 

The Puranas were collection of myths, theoretical discourses and description of rituals. They offer valuable source of historical information. There are eighteen Great Puranas and eighteen Lesser Puranas.

13. What are Puranas? 

The Puranas were collection of myths, theoretical discourses and description of rituals. They offer valuable source of historical information. There are eighteen Great Puranas and eighteen Lesser Puranas.

14. What is Sangam literature? 

The earliest literature of South India is a collection called the Sangam literature.

15. What did Aryabhatta prove? 

Aryabhatta proved that Earth revolves around the Sun and rotates on its own axis.

16. What was Aryabhatta’s confirm about the heavenly bodies? 

Aryabhatta confirmed that heavenly bodies such as the Moon are spherical and shine because of the light reflected from the Sun. He also evaluated the time taken by the Earth to complete one revolution around the Sun.

Name the following:
 Temples built during the Gupta period: Deogadh and Bhitargao
 Temple at Mahabalipuram constructed by the Pallavas: The Shore temple
 Stupa situated in Sarnath: Dhamekh
 Caves near Gaya: Barabar Caves
 Wrote the biography of the Buddha: Ashvagosha
 Two great epics: Ramayana and Mahabharata
 book on mathematics by Brahmagupta: Brahmasphutasiddhanta

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