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Question 1. What is the condition for a substance to be called a resource? Answer: A substance needs to have some utility to be called a resource. Question 2. What do you understand by the word “utility”? Answer: If a substance can be used in any way, it is said to have a utility. Question 3. What are the natural resources? Answer: Resources that are drawn directly from nature are called natural resources. Question 4. What is the name given to the type of resources that have limited stock? Answer: The resources having limited stock are called non-renewable resources. Question 5. How are resources classified according to their distribution? Answer: On the basis of their distribution, resources are classified into ubiquitous and localised. Question 6. Give three examples of abiotic resources. Answer: Air, land, soils. Question 7. How are human-made resources different from natural resources? Answer: Human-made resources have been created by human beings, whereas natural resources are pro...

 2 . Who were the parties involved in the “tripartite struggle”? Answer:  Three parties were involved in the “tripartite struggle” and fought for control over Kannauj. These three parties were the Gurjara-Pratihara, Rashtrakuta and Pala dynasties. 3. What were the qualifications necessary to become a member of a committee of the sabha in the Chola empire? Answer:  The following qualifications were necessary for becoming a member of the sabha in the Chola empire : a. To become members of the sabha, one should be the owner of the land from which land revenue is collected and should have their own home. b. One should be aged between 35 years to 70 years of age and should have knowledge of the Vedas. c. One should be honest and well-versed in administrative matters. d. If anyone has been a member of any committee in the last three years, he cannot become a member of another committee. e. Anyone who has not submitted his accounts or of his relatives, cannot contest the electio...

  Q.1. What are the different forms of power-sharing in modern democracies? Give an example of each of these. Ans. In modern democracies, the different forms of power sharing are given below with an example of each : (1) Power sharing among different organs of government such as the legislature, executive and judiciary. It is called horizontal distribution pf power For example, in India Parliament enacts laws. Executive executes or implements them and judiciary checks the functioning of executive or laws made by the leg statures. (2) Power sharing among governments at different levels : There are governments at the National, State and Local levels. Powers are divided among these governments. For example in India, there is a division of powers between Center and the States. There are three lists i.e., Union list, State list and Concurrent list. The residuary powers which have not been included in the three lists are with the Central Government. (3) Power sharing among different soci...

  Question 1.   The enclosure in which Kari lived had a thatched roof that lay on thick tree stumps. Examine the illustration of Kari’s pavilion on page 8 and say why it was built that way. Answer:  The enclosure in which Kari lived had a thatched roof that lay on thick tree stumps. It was built that way so as to make sure than it would not fall in if Kari bumped against the poles as he moved about. Question   2 . Did Kari enjoy his morning bath in the river? Give a reason for your answer. Answer:  Yes, Kari used to enjoy his morning bath in the river. He would lie down on the sand and the author would rub his back with clean sand for an hour. Post that, he would stay in the water for a long time. Question   3 . Finding good twigs for Kari took a long time. Why? Answer:  The author would climb all varieties of trees to get the most delicate twigs for Kari. If a twig was deformed, an elephant would not even touch it. So, finding good twigs for Kari took...

 4.  What attracted European trading companies to India? Answer. European trading companies were looking for new lands from which they could buy goods at a cheap price and carry them back to Europe to sell at higher prices. The fine qualities of cotton and silk produced in India had a big market in Europe. Spices like Pepper, cloves, cardamom and cinnamon too were in great demand. These were the reasons that attracted European trading companies to India. 5. What were the areas of conflict between the Bengal nawabs and the East India Company? Answer. After the first British factory was set up in 1651 on the banks of the river Hugli, East India company started allowing more of its merchants and traders to visit and settle down at the city of Bengal. The reasons that caused the conflicts between Bengal nawabs and East India Company were: a. Nawabs denied concessions to the East India Company on many occasions b. Nawabs also demanded large tributes from the company c. The company ...

JINWANI VIDHYA BHARTI SCHOOL HOLIDAY HOMEWORK 2021 CLASS VII ENGLISH (Find solutions to the problems and write in separate  holiday homework note book) 1.    Read  Chapter - 3 The Desert (given in English supplement). 2 Write the summary of the story. 3. Write 20 difficult words and their meanings. 4.       Debate “Do you think today’s generation should be concerned about population growth?”      Write the debate in your holiday homework notebook(either for or against)  5.   Complete the given worksheet.      Note: - Q . No -2, 3, 4 & 5 to be done in English  holiday homework notebook. 6.     Write an essay of about 100-150 words on any of the topic: a)       An unforgettable journey  by flight b)       My favourite sport c)        A haunted house  P7. Pick out any two words from the newspaper everyday. Write their meanings  ...