St Kabir Public School, Sector 26, Chandigarh

Holiday Homework 2019-20

1. SUBJECT: ENGLISH
Instructions:
• Work should be neat and legible.
• Writing tasks should be done in the class work notebook. Adhere to the
word limit, wherever prescribed.
1. Write a debate, for or against the topic, “CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS WILL NOT BE
NEEDED IN FUTURE WITH ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND AUTOMATION” (150-
200 words)

2. Write an article in about 150-200 words on any two of the following topics.

i). Evils of Gender Discrimination ii). Role

of Students In National Development iii).
Price-Hike of Essential Commodities iv).
Save Water –Are We Doing Enough?
3. Read a newspaper every day and cut out five reports covering local/national /international
events of importance. Paste the reports in your class work notebook. (A total of four is to be
pasted; select only four for the entire month out of all that you have collected)
4. A massive fire due to short-circuit gutted 50 shops in the congested area of Sadar Bazaar,
Delhi, leading to loss of life and property. As a reporter write a report about the incident, for
“The Tribune”, in about 150-200 words.

5.You are Kavita/Kunal, The Student Editor of your school magazine. You were asked to
cover the ‘HEALTH MELA’ organised, by All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS),
at your school .Write a report in 150-200 words for your school magazine reporting the event.

6. Make a poster on any one of the following topics. (A4 size cartridge paper)

i).Design a poster in not more than 50 words for your school library on the value of books
and good reading habits. ii). Design a poster on the behalf of Lions Club on ‘Say No To
Crackers’ to be displayed in the Diwali Mela. (50 words)
Q7.Make a chart (full size) on the life and work of any one of the following poets:

i) John Keats ii) Stephen Spender iii) Pablo Neruda iv) Adrienne Rich

3. SUBJECT: ECONOMICS

(1) Written work to be done in the notebook

Do questions from the topic: Measurement of National Income using the following methods:
(a) Value added method. (b) Income Method. (c) Expenditure Method

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Book: Introductory Macro Economic by Sandeep Garg (prescribed book)

Page no. 4.114 to 4.118, questions 64 to 77.

(2) Revision work:

Revise chapters 1 to 9 of Macro Economics

(3) Project work:

Topics:

• Multiplier and its Application in the Indian Economy

• Cost and Benefit of GDP Growth
• Pros and Cons of GST
• Demonetisation in India
• Government Budget 2019
• Banking system in India
• Breaking the Vicious Circle of Poverty in Indian Economy
• Problem of Unemployment in India
• Economic Reforms-1991
• Development Experience of India, Pakistan and China
• Elections-2019
• India’s Foreign Relations and it impacts on Economic Growth Any other topic from
the syllabus.

Guidelines for Project Work in Economics (Class XII)

• Students are supposed to pick any ONE of the above suggested projects.
• The project should be of 25-30 pages (approx), preferably hand-written.
• Student must actually learn the concepts related to the project as you
would be required to face questions related to the project in viva-voce stage
of the final presentation of the project. Empirical study based / investigation project
work will be appreciated. Use A-4 size sheet put in a ring folder.
• Scope of the project:
Following essentials are required to be fulfilled in the project.
Explanation of the concept:
- Meaning and Definition
- Application of the concept
- Diagrammatic Explanation (if any)
- Numerical Explanation related to the concept etc. (if any)
- Students’ own views/perception/ opinion and learning from the topic.

Marking Scheme:
Marks will be given as following –:
S. No. Heading Marks Allotted
1. Relevance of the topic 3

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2. Knowledge Content/Research Work 6

3. Presentation Technique 3
4. Viva 8
5. Total 20 Marks

5. SUBJECT: PSYCHOLOGY
It's time to study about the topic you all have been curious about since class 11. In order to
make you familiar with the various Psychological disorders, each student has to research on
a real case on any ONE psychological disorder along with its symptoms, treatment and case
history prognosis. The information has to be presented on A4 sheets in your own hand. For
the purpose of reference, psychology websites and a book on Abnormal Psychology (by
Carson and Butcher) can be used.

8. SUBJECT: POLITICAL SCIENCE

Instructions

• Solve all Questions in a jotter.

• Answers should be followed by pictures/Cartoons
• Use Political Map of the World for Question No.2
Q1. Study the pictures given below and answer the questions that follow:

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(i) What does the cartoon represent?

(ii) What was Triangular Diplomacy?

(i) What do the above cartoons depict?

(ii) What was the result of US intervention in Vietnam?

(i) The mighty soldier with weapons as given above, represents which country?
(ii) Why do names of various countries appear on his uniform?

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(iii) What important message does the cartoon convey?

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(i) What does the cartoon represent?

(ii) How is US hegemony and justice related?

(i) What does the map show?

(ii) Which are five commands?

(iii) Why have the armed forces divided their areas of operations into various

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‘Commands’?
(iv) What another name can be given to this command system?

(i) Do you consider China effective enough to challenge the pre-eminent position of
US in the world? Evaluate China’s role as an alternative centre of power to US in
this direction.
(ii) Suggest any two effective strategies to deal with US hegemony in the contemporary
world order.

(i) To which Indian policy does this cartoon refer to?

(ii) What is the importance of this policy?

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(i) The given cartoon is related to which country?

(ii) Which two symbols in this cartoon helped you in identifying the country?
(iii) What message does this cartoon convey to the world?

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(i) What does the cartoon represent?
(ii) What is the importance of Mao’s red book in China?
(iii) Why Mao’s red book is compared to HU’s Capitalist red tie?

(i) What does the picture given above represent about China?
(ii) Which two ideologies were depicted in the picture?
(iii) Mention any two economic reforms with regard to China.

I. What does the cartoon given above represent?

II. Which animal represents the Sinhala and which one the LTTE? III.
What does Sri Lanka leadership speak in the cartoon?

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(i) What does the picture represent?

(ii) Explain the journey of India and Pakistan from a maze of Bunkers to a maze of dialogue
Table.

(i) What is the importance of SAARC?

(ii) What does the placement of the chairs represent?
(iii) Write any two points about the role of SAARC as an international organisation.

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(i) What does the cartoon represent?

(ii) Name the players who represent the leaders of India and Pakistan?
(iii) Who is sitting on the chair?
(iv) The Ball and the line under is symbolic of which thing?

(i) What does the cartoon represent?

(ii) What do the equations speak about?
(iii) “I’m always good at calculations”.What does this represent?

Q2. Locate the ASEAN members on the map. Find the location of the ASEAN Secretariat.

9. SUBJECT: LEGAL STUDIES

Q. A Do the following (handwritten) Project on A4 sheets as per the instructions given in the classroom
making good use of the handouts shared with you:

Write down a detailed analysis of any case law pertaining to any unit from the curriculum. It will
be preferable if you pick up any case law mentioned in the book. Eg: Maneka Gandhi V UoI or
Kesavananda Bharati case. The project should speak of the

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➔ facts,
➔ issue,
➔ relevant legislation,
➔ discussed precedents and the decision of the case along with a conclusion which shows how well
the concept has been understood.
Q. B Revise Unit I and Unit II for Mid term exam.

Q. C Write down the answers of the following questions in your notebook.

Q. 1 What is the difference between a Confession and an Admission? (2)

Q. 2 What are the various kinds of crime under the IPC? (2)

Q. 3 What is the concept of ‘Plea Bargaining’? (2)

Q. 4 How is a summons case different from a warrant case? (2)

Q. 5 Define what is the ‘Law of Tort’? What is the difference between ‘Tort Law’ and ‘Criminal Law’? (2)

Q. 6 Provide examples of how judges are trained once appointed. What are the benefits of such (2)
trainings?
Q. 7 Comment on the types of jurisdictions that are vested with Courts in India. (2)

Q. 8 Identify and state the principle of natural justice: (4)

a) Even in doing something legal, an administrative action must be fair and reasonable.

b) One cannot be a judge in one’s own cause.

Q. 9 Identify the power conferred by Article 368 of the constitution to the Parliament. How has the (4)
landmark 1973, SC judgment in Keshavanand Bharati v. State of Kerala been affected by this power?

Q. 10 What are ‘Doctrine of Election’ and ‘Doctrine of Lis Pendence’ in the law of property? How do (4) these
two affect the validity of a transfer of a property?

Q. 11 Name the doctrines established by the Droit system. (4)

Q. 12 Ashutosh has litigation with Ashish, his brother in determining the title of a house that belonged to (4)
his father (who died six months back). During the period of litigation, Ashutosh initiates a sale of the
property in favour of Sohan. Can the transfer be valid? Why/why not?

Q. 13 Harsh tells Aditya to lock him in the class for next two periods as he did not want to attend the
(4) Legal classes. Does it amount to ‘False Imprisonment? When is the tort of ‘False
Imprisonment’ established?

Q. 14 S Swarna sees an advertisement in the newspaper about a slimming pill that guarantees reducing (4)
weight in a fortnight and also there is a money back guarantee. Is it a valid offer? What will

amount to ‘Acceptance’ in this case? Refer to a relevant case law.

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Q. 15 Discuss in detail the procedure for Impeachment. How many times has this process been (6)
successful in the history of Indian judiciary?

Q. 16 What is ‘Tort of Negligence’ and how do ‘Duty of Care’ relate with Negligence? (6)

Q. 17 Explain the steps in a trial proceeding. (6)

Q. 18 Do you think that Delegated Legislation as a phenomenon should be discouraged due to lack of (6)
accountability? Give reasons

Q. 19 Can the two disciplines of Administrative Law and Constitutional Law be studied completely and
(6) separately in watertight compartments? Validate with examples.

Q. 20 Identify the related principles enunciated by the Honourable Supreme Court in various case laws
(6) through Judicial Review and explain the following briefly:

a. Part III of the Constitution, among others cannot be amended or taken away.

b. Sentence or punishment should not be disproportionate and burdensome.

c. Chance of hearing cannot be debarred completely.

Q. 21 “The independent status of judiciary and roles to be performed by it can be understood as two (6) sides
of the same coin”. Explain the reasons for granting a special status to judiciary in this context.

MCQ for practice (Boards + CLAT):

(1) The Union List consists of

(a) 97 subjects (b) 61 subjects

(c) 47 subjects (d) 73 subjects

(2) An interpretation of the Constitution of India is based on the spirit of

(a) Fundamental Duties (b) Fundamental Rights

(c) Preamble (d) Federal System

(3) The Constituent Assembly was set according to the proposals of

(a) The Cripps Mission (b) the Cabinet Mission

(c) Mountbatten Plan (d) Rajagopalachari Plan

(4) The Fundamental Duties in the Constitution of India were adopted from the

(a) Canadian Constitution (b) Russian Constitution

(c) American Constitution (d) French Constitution

(5) Which Article of the Constitution of India deals with the Fundamental Duties?

(a) Article 32 (b) Article 50

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(c) Article 51 (d) Article 51 A

(6) In India Right to Property is a

(a) Moral Right (b) Legal Right

(c) Fundamental Right (d) Personal Right

(7) Which article is referred to as ‘the jewel of the Constitution’?

(a) Article 352 (b) Article 123

(c) Article 32 (d) Article 31

(8) Which writ gives the meaning ‘we command’ in letters?

(a) Habeas Corpus (b) Prohibition

(c) Quo Warranto (d) Mandamus

(9) Which of the following is not included in the Fundamental Rights in the Constitution of India?

(a) Right to adequate means of livelihood (b) Right to Freedom

(c) Right against Exploitation (d) Right to Equality

(10) The Directive Principles of State Policy have been adopted from the

(a) US Constitution (b) Irish Constitution

(c) French Constitution (d) Canadian Constitution

(11) Keshavananda Bharati case was associated with the

(a) Fundamental Rights (b) Directive Principles of State Policy

(c) State right (d) Armed rebellion

(12)The word ‘socialist’ was added to the Preamble of the Constitution of India by which
amendment?

(a) 44th (b) 27th

(c) 21st (d) 42nd

(13) The Constitution of India is

(a) Rigid (b) flexible

(c) Combination of rigidity and flexibility (d) Neither rigid nor flexible

(14) Right to Freedom is guaranteed in which article

(a) 17 (b) 19

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(c) 18 (d) 20

(15) Directive Principles of State Policy is

(a) Justifiable (b) non-justifiable (c)

mandatory (d) None of these

(16) The word ‘secularism’ was added to the Preamble of the Constitution of India by which
amendment ?

(a) 40th (b) 42nd (c) 44th (d) 46th (17)

Right to Property is included in Article

(a) 32 (b) 19

(c) 31 (d) 14

(18) Right to Property was removed from Fundamental Rights by which amendment?

(a) 29th (b) 25th

(c) 44th (d) 42nd

(19) Part IV A of the Indian Constitution deals with

(a) Fundamental Duties (b) Fundamental Rights

(c) Directive Principles of State Policy (d) Citizenship

(20) The procedure for amending the Constitution of India is

(a) Rigid (b) flexible

(c) partly rigid and flexible (d) None of these

(21)Elections to the local government bodies are made mandatory by which amendment

(a) 72nd (b) 73rd

(c) 64th (d) 63rd

(22) Panchayath Raj is included in the

(a) Union list (b) Concurrent list

(c) State list (d) Residuary power

(23) Village Panchayath is organized under which article of the Constitution of India ?

(a) Article 37 (b) Article 38

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(c) Article 39 (d) Article 40

(24) Among the following which agency conducts election for the local bodies?

(a) National Election Commission (b) State Election Commission

(c) Local bodies themselves (d) the Government

(25) The chairman of the National Development Council is the

(a) Prime Minister (b) President

(c) Vice President (d) Governor

(26) Who appoints the chairman of the Finance Commission?

(a) The President (b) The Prime Minister

(c) The Council of Ministers (d) The Vice-President

(27) The members of the Council of States in India is elected for a period of

(a) 4 years (b) 5 years

(c) 6 years (d) life term

(28) The President can’t --------------------- the Lok Sabha.

(a) dissolve (b) adjourn

(c) prorogue (d) summon

(29) The duration of an ordinance issued by the President of India is (a)

6weeks (b) 1 year

(c) 6 months (d) 6 weeks from the date of assembly of the Parliament

(30) All speeches made in the House of People are addressed to

(a) The Prime Minister (b) The Speaker

(c) Minister for Parliamentary Affairs (d) Respective Ministers

(31) Who promulgates ordinance in states?

(a) The Governor (b) The Chief Minister

(c) The President (d) The Chief Justice

(32)Who presides over the joint sitting of the Parliament?

(a) The President (b) The Vice President

(c) The Speaker (d) The Chief Justice

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(33) The amending power of the Constitution of India is described in Article

(a) 352 (b) 368 (c) 360 (d) 395

(34) The Ex-officio Chairman of the Council of States is the

(a) Speaker (b) Vice President

(c) Deputy Speaker (d) Deputy Chairman

(35) In India the Council of State is responsible to

(a) the people (b) the state

(c) the local government (d) None of these

(36) The number of the Anglo Indians nominated to the House of People is

(a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2 (d) 1

(37) The number of nominated members to the council of states is

(a) 18 (b) 12 (c) 20 (d) 16

(38)The number of elected members to the House of the People

(a) 540 (b) 542 (c) 543 (d) 545

(39) Who is the person authorized to conduct the election of the speaker in a newly elected House
of the People in India?

(a) The Prime Minister (b) The Speaker

(c) The Proterm speaker (d) The Deputy Speaker

(40) Who was the chairman of the Constitution Drafting Committee?

(a) Jawahar Lal Nehru (b) Dr B.R. Ambedkar

(c) Dr Rajendra Prasad (d) Sardar Vallabhai Patel

(41) How many methods are there to amend the Constitution of India?

(a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 3 (d) 2

(42) Quo warranto is a/an

(a) Writ (b) statute (c) Treaty (d) Act

(43) Article 352 of the Indian Constitution deals with the

(a) Centre-State Relations (b) Supreme Court

(c) State Emergency (d) National Emergency

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(44) Which Right was remarked by Dr B.R. Ambedkar as the “heart and soul of the Constitution?”

(a) Right to Equality (b) Right to Freedom

(c) Right to Education (d) Right to Constitutional remedies

(45) The Indian Constitution guarantees how many categories of Fundamental Rights?

(a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 7 (d) 8

(46) Which Constitutional amendment incorporated the Fundamental Duties in the Constitution
of India?

(a) 40th (b) 44th (c) 42nd (d) 50th

(47) Right to property was deleted by which amendment

(a) 71st (b) 44th (c) 42nd (d) 68th

(48) Who said “the Preamble is the key to the Constitution” ?

(a) Dr B.R. Ambedkar (b) Dr Rajendra Prasad

(c) Jawaharlal Nehru (d) C. Rajagopalachari

(49) Article 19 of the Constitution of India contains

(a) 9 Fundamental Freedoms (b) 8 Fundamental Freedoms

(c) 7 Fundamental Freedoms (d) 6 Fundamental Freedoms

(50) The Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission is appointed by the

(a) Prime Minister (b) President

(c) Vice President (d) Council of Ministers

(51)Which among the following is not a Fundamental Right?

(a) Right to Equality (b) Right to Property

(c) Right to Freedom (d) Right against exploitation

(52) Rights given in the Constitution are called Fundamental Right because

(a) They are natural rights (b) They are a part of the Constitution

(c) They can be enforced and safeguarded by the courts (d) They can’t be suspended

(53) Article 32 stands suspended during an emergency under Article

(a) 352 (b) 356 (c) 360 (d) 362

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(54) Right to privacy is contained in

(a) Article 22 (b) Article 19

(c) Article 21 (d) Article 22

(55) Freedom of expression is included in the article

(a) 15 (b) 19 (c) 21 (d) 22

(56)The emergency provisions of the Constitution of India have been borrowed from the

(a) German Constitution (b) American Constitution

(c) French Constitution (d) Irish Constitution

(57) Concurrent list was adopted from the

(a) Russian Constitution (b) American Constitution

(c) Swiss constitution (d) French Constitution

(58) Equality before law and Equal protection of law have been modelled on the Constitution of

(a) Britain (b) America

(c) Russian (d) Switzerland

(59) Which article of the constitution of India empowers the President to take over the administration
of a state on the basis of the failure of constitutional machinery?

(a) 365 (b) 352 (c) 356 (d) 360

(60) In India the power of ‘amnesty’ has been given to the

(a) President (b) Prime Minister (c) Chief of the Army (d) Parliament

10 SUBJECT: S.U.P.W

• Complete any pending class work, if any (one Zentangle bookmark with self made tassel,
one file/ journal cover).

• Create a pen stand/table organiser with use of waste (toothpaste and soap boxes, chips
and cookie boxes, empty cardboard of tissue/ foil roll, tin cans etc.) Please keep the
functionality and stability of it in mind.

ANSWER KEY for MCQ’s

(1) (a) 97 subjects

(2) (c) Preamble

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(3) (b) the Cabinet Mission (4) (b) Russian Constitution (5) (d) Article 51 A
(7) (c) Article 32
(8) (d) Mandamus
(9) (a) Right to adequate means of livelihood
(10) (b) Irish Constitution
(11) (a) Fundamental Rights
(12) (d) 42nd
(13) (c) Combination of rigidity and flexibility
(14) (b) 19
(15) (b) non-justiciable
(16) (b) 42nd
(17) (c) 31
(18) (d) 42nd
(19) (a) Fundamental Duties
(20) (c) partly rigid and flexible
(21) (b) 73rd
(22) (c) State list
(23) (d) Article 40
(24) (b) State Election Commission
(25) (a) Prime Minister
(26) (a) The President
(27) (c) 6 years
(28) (b) adjourn
(29) (d) 6 weeks from the date of assembly of the Parliament
(30) (b) The Speaker
(31) (a) Governor
(32) (c) Speaker
(33) (b) 368
(34) (b) Vice President
(35) (b) the state
(36) (c) 2
(37) (b) 12
(38) (c) 543
(39) (c) Proterm speaker
(40) (b) Dr B.R. Ambedkar
(41) (c) 3
(42) (a) Writ
(43) (d) national emergency
(44) (d) Right to Constitutional remedies
(45) (b) 6
(46) (c) 42nd

(47) (a) 71st

(48) (a) Dr B.R. Ambedkar
(49) (d) 6 Fundamental Freedoms

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(50) (b) President
(51) (b) Right to Property
(52) (d) They can be enforced and safeguarded by the courts
(53) (a) 352
(54) (c) Article 21
(55) (b) 19
(56) (a) German Constitution
(57) (c) Swiss Constitution
(58) (a) Britain (59) (c) 356
(60) (a) President

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