CLASS-7 SUBJECT-SOCIAL SCIENCE (GEOGRAPHY) CHAPTER-9 LIFE IN DESERT

 EVENTS CONVENT HIGH SCHOOL

27/11/2021      CLASS- 7   SESSION 2021-22
SUBJECT : SOCIAL SCIENCE GEOGRAPHY 

CHAPTER-9 
LIFE IN DESERT

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1. Answer the following questions briefly:                                                   
(a) What are the two types of deserts found in the world?
(b) In which continent is the Sahara desert located?
(c) What are the climatic conditions of the Ladakh desert?
(d) What mainly attracts tourists to Ladakh?
(e) What type of clothes the people of the Sahara desert wear?
(f) Name the trees that grow in Ladakh
Answer:
(a) The two types of deserts found in the world are hot deserts and cold deserts.

(b) The Sahara desert is located in Africa.

(c) The climate of the Ladakh desert is extremely cold and dry due to its high attitude which varies from about 3,000 m in Kargil to more than 8,000 m in the Karakoram. The air at this attitude is so then that the heat of the sun can be felt intensely. The day temperatures in summer are just above zero degree and the night temperatures are below -30°C. Winters are extremely cold with temperatures below -40°C for most of the time. There is very little rainfall in this region. It is as low as 10 cm every year. The area experiences freezing winds and burning hot sunlight. There is always a chance of sunstroke and frostbite at the same time.

(d) Ladakh is a famous tourist place. The tourists from within the country and abroad enjoy visiting Buddhist monasteries that dot the Ladakhi landscape with their traditional gompas.
The meadows and glaciers in Ladakh also attract these tourists. The ceremonies and festivities in which the local people keep themselves engaged during winter months are great attractions to the tourists.

(e) The people of the Sahara desert wear heavy clothes.

(f) Scanty patches of grasses and shrubs, groves of willows and poplars, fruit trees such as apples, apricots and walnuts.

2. Tick the correct answer:
(i) Sahara is located in which part of Africa?
(a) eastern                          (b)   northern                               (c) western.
(ii) Sahara is what type of dessert?
(a) cold                              (b)   hot                                      (c) mild.
(iii) The Ladakh desert is mainly inhabited by ………..
(a) Christians and Muslims
(b) Buddhists and Muslims
(c) Christians and Buddhists.
(iv) Deserts are characterized by ……………..
(a) Scanty vegetation        (b)heavy precipitation              (iii) low evaporation.
(v) Hemis in Ladakh is famous ………………
(a) temple                           (b)   church                                 (c) monastery.
(vi) Egypt is famous for growing
(a) wheat    (b) maize                                    (c) cotton.
Answer: (i)-(b), (ii)-(b), (iii)-(b), (iv)-(a), (v)-(c), (vi)—(c).

3. Match the following: 

4. Give reasons:

1. There is scanty vegetation in the deserts.
2. People of the Sahara desert wear heavy robes.

Answer:

1. There is scanty vegetation in the deserts because of the following reasons:
   • Vegetation depends on two factors: climate and soil.
     • The climate in the deserts is either very hot and dry or very cold and dry.
       ★ Such a climate does not allow the growth of vegetation.
       ★ Rainfall is scanty. Hence vegetation does not grow in dry conditions.
     • Soil is either sandy (in hot deserts) or covered with snow (cold deserts) for most of the year. Both types of soil do not encourage vegetation to grow.
2. People of the Sahara Desert wear heavy robes because of the following reasons:
   • Robes of the people of Sahara Desert are made of hides (of animals) or hair of animals.
   • These robes are heavy:
     • They protect the people from the scorching sun and extreme heat (dust storms and hot winds).
     • They protect the people from dust storms and hot winds.

5. Map skills:
(i) On the outline map of Africa, marks the Sahara desert and any four countries around it.
(ii) On the outline map of India, mark the Karakoram Range, Zanskar Range, Ladakh and zojila pass.
Answer:

CLASS-8 SUBJECT SOCIAL SCIENCE CHAPTER-10 CIvic (Law and social Justice)

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26/11/2021      CLASS- 8   SESSION 2021-22
SUBJECT : SOCIAL SCIENCE 

CHAPTER-10 CIVIC 
LAW AND SOCIAL JUSTICE

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Question 1 What are the advantages to foreign companies in setting up production in India?
Solution:
India provides cheap labour compared to some other countries. Wages paid to workers in foreign countries are much higher than in India. For lower pay, foreign companies can get long hours of work. Additional expenses such as housing facilities for workers are also fewer in India. Thus, foreign companies can save costs and earn higher profits.

Question 2 Do you think the victims of the Bhopal gas tragedy got justice? Discuss.
Solution:
The victims of the Bhopal gas tragedy did not get justice. The disaster was caused due to gross neglect of safety measures by the management of the factory.

The government of India represented the people to legally claim compensation for the affected people. The government demanded $ 3 billion but had to accept a meager $ 470 million from the Company.
Today, 24 years after the disaster, people of Bhopal are still fighting for justice.

Question 3 What do we mean when we speak of law enforcement? Who is responsible for enforcement? Why is enforcement so important?
Solution:

1. When we speak of law enforcement, we mean that the provisions of the law must be applied to all and sundry without discrimination.
2. Government is responsible for law enforcement.
3. Rights of workers and citizens to be protected.
   • With more industries being set up by both Indians and foreign businesses, there is a greater need for stronger laws.
   • It is all the more important to safeguard our environment.

Question 4. How can laws ensure that markets work in a manner that is fair? Give two examples to support your answer.
Solution:
Law can ensure that markets work in a manner that is fair by ensuring the enforcement of the law in letter and spirit.

• Law against hoarding and black marketing must be enforced in such a way that stringent punishment is given to the violators of the law and the hoarded goods must be forfeited.
• Anti Child Labour Act must be enforced, not a single child must be allowed to work in shops, tea stalls, and restaurants.

Question 5 Write a paragraph on the various roles of the government that you have read about in this unit.
Solution:
The common man is exploited in most societies. When this happens it is the duty of the government to ensure that social justice prevails and all the citizens can establish their rights.

The government has passed many laws to guarantee that workers are not exploited by unscrupulous employers. Payment of Wages Act, 1936; Minimum Wages Act, 1948; Payment of Bonus Act, 1965 is some of the Acts that ensure that workers are not underpaid and exploited.

The government has passed the Factories Act, 1948. This Act regulates health, safety, welfare, and other working conditions of workers in factories. 

The Consumer Protection Act ensures that the consumer is not put to risk by the poor quality of products such as electrical appliances, food, and medicines. The Bureau of Indian Standards is a government organization that oversees the quality of products sold.

The government has also passed laws that ensure that essential products such as food grains, sugar, and kerosene are not highly-priced.

The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, was passed to protect the environment and avert health hazards to human beings.

The Trade Unions Act, 1926 provides for registration of trade unions with a view to render lawful organisation of labour to enable collective bargaining.

Question 6 How was the environment treated earlier? What has been the change in perception?
Solution:
In 1984, there were very few laws to protect the environment in India. These few laws were not enforced strictly by the government. Industries discharged their waste into water bodies and made it unfit for consumption. The air was polluted with smoke that bellowed from the factories.

This pollution proved to be a health hazard for the people. The Bhopal disaster brought the issue of environmental pollution into focus.

The existing laws did not protect the common man from industrial disasters. Environmental activists insisted on new laws which will protect all the citizens from hazardous pollution of the environment. 

According to the new laws imposed by the government the polluter will be held accountable for the damage done to the environment.

The Right to Life is a Fundamental Right under Article 21 of the Constitution and it includes the right to the enjoyment of pollution-free water and air for full enjoyment of life.

CLASS-8 SUBJECT SOCIAL SCIENCE CHAPTER-9 CIVIC(PUBLIC FACILITIES)

 EVENTS CONVENT HIGH SCHOOL

25/11/2021      CLASS- 8   SESSION 2021-22
SUBJECT : SOCIAL SCIENCE 

CHAPTER-9 CIVIC 
PUBLIC FACILITIES

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Question 1.Why do you think there are so few cases of private water supply in the world?
Solution:
There are few cases of private water supply in the world, because:

1. Private company deals for profit in the market.
2. In the water facility, there is no profit or very less profit.
3. Private companies do not take interest in undertaking no profit or low-profit work.

Question 2.Do you think the water in Chennai is available and affordable by all? Discuss.
Solution:
Water is not equally available to all citizens in Chennai. Certain areas like Anna Nagar get copious water while areas like Saidapet receive very little water. Municipal supply meets only about half the needs of the people of the city, on an average. Areas that are close to the storage points get more water whereas colonies further away receive less water. The burden of shortfalls in water supply falls mostly on the poor.

The middle class, when faced with water shortages, are able to cope through a variety of private means such as digging bore wells, buying water from tankers, and using bottled water for drinking. The wealthy have safe drinking water, whereas the poor are again left out. In reality, universal access to ‘sufficient and safe’ water, in Chennai, is still a dream.

Question 3.How is the sale of water by farmers to water dealers in Chennai affecting the local people? Do you think local people can object to such exploitation of groundwater? Can the government do anything in this regard?
Solution:
The sale of water by the farmer to the water dealers in Chennai affects the local people as this water is for irrigation as well for drinking for them. So the agricultural crops, as well as people, suffer. Moreover, groundwater levels have dropped drastically.

• Local people can and should object to such exploitation of groundwater.
• The government on their part should restrict the use of groundwater by the individual farmers according to their needs and make strict laws against overuse.

Question 4.Why are most of the private hospitals and private schools located in major cities and not in towns or rural areas?
Solution:
Because of the following reasons:

• In major cities life is fast. People could not wait for hours together standing in long queues as they have to do in government hospitals.
• They can afford it as they have money to spend.
• City people are more ambitious.
• They expect better facilities in private hospitals and private schools.
• In private schools, infrastructural facilities are more.

Question 5.Do you think the distribution of public facilities in our country is adequate and fair? Give an example of your own to explain.
Solution:
1. Distribution of public facilities such as the right to water, health, education, etc. in our country is not adequate and fair.
2. Major role of government is to ensure adequate public facilities for everyone.
3. But progress in this regard is far from satisfactory.
4. There are inequality and irregularity in the distribution of water supply.

• Compared to the metropolitan and big cities, towns and villages are provided low water supply.
• In comparison to wealthy localities, the poorer localities are under-serviced.
• People living in slums suffer a lot. They are provided with a very low water supply.

Question 6.Private educational institutions – schools, colleges, universities, technical and vocational training institutes are coming up in our country in a big way. On the other hand, educational institutes run by the government are becoming relatively less important. What do you think would be the impact of this? Discuss.
Solution:

• The government would withdraw from these activities or parents will send their children to private schools.
• Private agencies will be given a boost.
• The money would play an important role.
• Children from the deprived sections of the society would be at loss.
• Less qualified teachers would work in private institutions.
• Malpractices will be encouraged.

CLASS-7 SUNEJCT-SOCIAL SCIENCE (HISTORY) CHAPTER -6 TOWN TRADERS AND CRAFTSPERSON

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25/11/2021      CLASS- 7   SESSION 2021-22
SUBJECT : SOCIAL  SCIENCE 

CHAPTER-6 
TOWN TRADERS AND CRAFTS PERSON

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1. Fill in the blanks:

1. The Rajarajeshvara temple was built in ………………..
2. Ajmer is associated with the Sufi saint…………………
3. Hampi was the capital of the ………….
4. The Dutch established a settlement at…………….. in Andhra Pradesh.

Answer:

1. (a) early 11th century
2. (b) Khwaja Muinuddin Chishti
3. (c) Vijayanagara
4. (d) Masulipatnam

2. State whether true or false:
(a) We know the name of the architect of the Rajarajeshvara temple from an inscription.
(b) Merchants preferred to travel individually rather than in caravans.
(c) Kabul was a major centre for trade in elephants.
(d) Surat was an important trading port on the Bay of Bengal.
Answer:   (a)—T, (b)—F, (c)—F, (d)—F.

3. How was water supplied, to the city of Thanjavur?
Answer:
Water from wells and tanks was supplied to the city of Thanjavur through channels.

4. Who lived in the ‘Black Towns’ in cities such as Madras?
Answer:  Merchants, artisans (such as weavers), native traders and craftspersons lived in the ‘Black Towns’.

5. Why do you think towns grew around temples?
Answer:
Towns grew around temples because of the following reasons:

1. Priests, workers, artisans, craftspersons settled around temples.
2. Several shops came up around temples to cater to the needs of pilgrims and priests etc.

6. How important were craftspersons for the building and maintenance of temples?
Answer:
Craftspersons were very important because of the following reasons:

1. They carried out inlay work in copper and silver. Craftspersons from Bidar were well-known for Bidri work.
2. Goldsmiths, bronzesmiths, blacksmiths, masons, carpenters built temples.
3. They also maintained them.
4. Weavers also played an important role in cotton textiles.

7. Why did people from distant lands visit Surat?
Answer:
People from distant lands visited Surat because of the following reasons:

1. Surat was the gateway for trade with West Asia via the Gulf of Ormuz.
2. Surat has also been called the gate to Mecca because many pilgrim ships set sail from here.
3. There was a big market for cotton textiles. One could find several retail and wholesale shops selling cotton textiles.
4. The textiles of Surat were famous for their gold lace borders, Le. zari and had a market in West Asia, Africa and Europe.
5. There were ample rest-houses for the visitors. Magnificent buildings and innumerable pleasure parks attracted people of far-off places.

8. In what ways was craft production in cities like Calcutta different from that in cities Wee Thanjavur?
Answer:
Craft production in Thanjavur was different from that of Kolkata in the following manner:

1. Craft production in Thanjavur was in the form of inlays work in copper and silver.
2. In Kolkata, it was in the form of cotton textiles, jute textiles, and silk textiles.
3. Thanjavur was a temple town and all lived in town.
4. Calcutta was a trading town and craftsmen lived in “Blacktown” areas.

9. Compare any one of the cities described in this chapter with a town or a village with which you are familiar. Do you notice any similarities or differences?
Answer:
Comparison between Surat and Delhi

Surat	Delhi
Emporium during the Mughal period due to the production of various goods. Gateway to West Asia due to the trade centre. Cosmopolitan city. Factories and warehouses. Known for cotton textiles.	It was also an emporium during the Mughal period. Basically administrative town. Cosmopolitan city. Factories and warehouses. Known for business, trade, and commercial pursuits.

CLASS-7 SUBJECT - SCIENCE CHAPTER-14 ELECTRIC CURRENT AND ITS EFFECTS

 EVENTS CONVENT HIGH SCHOOL

25/11/2021      CLASS- 7   SESSION 2021-22
SUBJECT :  SCIENCE 

CHAPTER-14 
ELECTRIC CURRENT AND ITS EFFECTS

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Q.1.Draw in your notebook the symbols to represent the following components of electrical circuits: connecting wires, switch in the ‘OFF’ position, bulb, cell, switch in the ‘ON’ position and battery.
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Q.2.Draw the circuit diagram to represent the circuit shown in fig. 14.9.

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Q.3.Fig. 14.11 shows four cells fixed on a board. Draw lines to indicate how you will connect their terminals with wires to make a battery of four cells.

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Q.4.The bulb in the circuit shown in fig. 14.13 does not glow. Can you identify the problem? Make necessary changes in the circuit to make the bulb glow.

Ans.Problem in this circuit is the combination of two cells. In the circuit positive terminal of one cell should be connected with negative terminal of other to make the bulb glow

Q.5. Name any two effects of electric current.
Ans. Electric current has the following effect :
(i) Electric current can give rise to heating and lighting.
(ii) Electric current can convert a straight conductor into a temporary magnet.

Q.6.When the current is switched on through a wire, a compass needle kept nearby gets deflected from its north-south position. Explain.
Ans. When current is passed through the wire, it deflects the compass near it from its north-south position like a magnet. This is called magnetic effect of the current. As we know that needle of the compass is made up of a thin magnet. When this needle comes in contact with another magnet then the like poles of the magnet repel each other and opposite poles attract each other. So the deflection is seen in the needle. In this case the wire behaves like a magnet and causes deflection in needle of the compass.

Q.7.Will the compass needle show deflection when the switch in the circuit shown by fig. 14.15 is closed?

Ans. No, because there is no source of electric current in this circuit, i.e., there is no battery.

Q.8.Fill in the blanks:
(a) Longer line in the symbol for a cell represents its ___________terminal
(b) The combination of two or more cells is called a ____________.
(c) When current is switched ‘on’ in a room heater, it ___________.
(d) The safety device based on the heating effect of electric current is called a _____________.

Ans.(a) positive (b) battery (c) becomes red hot and emits heat (d) fuse.

Q.9.Mark ‘T’ if the statement is true and ‘F’ it is a false:
(a) To make a battery of two cells, the negative terminal of one cell is connected to the negative terminal of the other cell. [T/F]
(b) When the electric current through the fuse exceeds a certain limit , the fuse wire melts and breaks. [T/F]
(c) An electromagnet does not aatract a piece of iron. [T/F]
(d) An electric bell has an electromagnet. [T/F]
Ans. (a) F (b) T (c) F (d) T

Q.10. Do you think an electromagnet can be used for separating plastic bags from a garbage heap? Explain.
Ans. No, the plastic bags do not get attracted by the magnet, so they cannot be separated by an electromagnet. Plastic bags are not magnetic materials, only magnetic materials like iron can be attracted by the magnet.

Q.ll. An electrician is carrying out some repairs in your house. He wants to replace a fuse by a piece of wire. Would you agree? Give reasons for your response.
Ans. No, we would not agree to allow to replace the fuse by a wire. Wires in the fuses are of specific melting points. So wd should always use ISI marked fuses in our houses to prevent short circuits.

Q.12.Zubeda made an electric circuit using a cell holder shown in fig. 14.16, a switch and a bulb. When she put the switch in the ‘ON’ position, the bulb did not glow. Help Zubeda in identifying the possible defects in the circuit

Ans. It is important to put the cells in right series. The positive terminal of the first cell should be connected with negative terminal of the second cell. The switch should be closed properly and bulb should not be fused. If Zubeda will check these then the bulb will certainly glow.

Q.13. In the circuit shown in fig. 14.17.

Would any of the bulb glow when the switch is in the ‘OFF’ position?
What will be the order in which the bulbs A, B and C will glow when the switch is moved to the ‘ON’ position?

Ans. No bulb will glow.
All bulbs will glow simultaneously.

Class-9 Subejct-Hindi Chapter-4 साँवले सपनों की याद

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18/11/2021      CLASS- 9   SESSION 2021-22
SUBJECT :  HINDI 

CHAPTER-4 
साँवले सपनों की याद

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पाठ्यपुस्तक के प्रश्न-अभ्यास

प्रश्न 1.किस घटना ने सालिम अली के जीवन की दिशा को बदल दिया और उन्हें पक्षी प्रेमी बना दिया?
उत्तर-
एक बार बचपन में सालिम अली की एयरगन से एक गौरैया घायल होकर गिर पड़ी। इस घटना ने सालिम अली के जीवन की दिशा को बदल दिया। वे गौरैया की देखभाल, सुरक्षा और खोजबीन में जुट गए। उसके बाद उनकी रुचि पूरे पक्षी-संसार की ओर मुड़ गई। वे पक्षी-प्रेमी बन गए।

प्रश्न 2.सालिम अली ने पूर्व प्रधानमंत्री के सामने पर्यावरण से संबंधित किन संभावित खतरों का चित्र खींचा होगा कि जिससे उनकी आँखें नम हो गई थीं?
उत्तर-
सालिम अली ने पूर्व प्रधानमंत्री चौधरी चरण सिंह के सामने रेगिस्तानी हवा के गरम झोकों और उसके दुष्प्रभावों का उल्लेख किया। यदि इस हवा से केरल की साइलेंट वैली को न बचाया गया तो उसके नष्ट होने का खतरा उत्पन्न हो जाएगा। प्रकृति के प्रति ऐसा प्रेम और चिंता देख उनकी आँखें नम हो गईं।

प्रश्न 3.लॉरेंस की पत्नी फ्रीडा ने ऐसा क्यों कहा होगा कि ‘‘मेरी छत पर बैठने वाली गौरैया लॉरेंस के बारे में ढेर सारी बातें जानती है?”
उत्तर-
लॉरेंस की पत्नी फ्रीडा जानती थी कि लॉरेंस को गौरैया से बहुत प्रेम था। वे अपना काफी समय गौरैया के साथ बिताते थे। गौरैया भी उनके साथ अंतरंग साथी जैसा व्यवहार करती थी। उनके इसी पक्षी-प्रेम को उद्घाटित करने के लिए उन्होंने यह वाक्य कहा।

प्रश्न 4.आशय स्पष्ट कीजिए-
(क) वो लॉरेंस की तरह, नैसर्गिक जिंदगी का प्रतिरूप बन गए थे।
(ख) कोई अपने जिस्म की हरारत और दिल की धड़कन देकर भी उसे लौटाना चाहे तो वह पक्षी अपने सपनों के गीत दोबारा कैसे गा सकेगा!
(ग) सालिम अली प्रकृति की दुनिया में एक टापू बनने की बजाए अथाह सागर बनकर उभरे थे।
उत्तर-
(क) लॉरेंस बनावट से दूर रहकर प्राकृतिक जीवन जीते थे। वे प्रकृति से प्रेम करते हुए उसकी रक्षा के लिए चिंतित रहते थे। इसी तरह सालिम अली ने भी प्रकृति की सुरक्षा, देखभाल के लिए प्रयास करते हुए सीधा एवं सरल जीवन जीते थे।

(ख) मृत्यु ऐसा सत्य है जिसके प्रभाव स्वरूप मनुष्य सांसारिकता से दूर होकर चिर निद्रा और विश्राम प्राप्त कर लेता है। उसका हँसना-गाना, चलना-फिरना सब बंद हो जाता है। मौत की गोद में विश्राम कर रहे सालिम अली की भी यही स्थिति थी। अब उन्हें किसी तरह से पहले जैसी अवस्था में नहीं लाया जा सकता था।

(ग) टापू समुद्र में उभरा हुआ छोटा भू-भाग होता है जबकि सागर अत्यंत विशाल और विस्तृत होता है। सालिम अली भी प्रकृति और पक्षियों के बारे में थोड़ी-सी जानकारी से संतुष्ट होने वाले नहीं थे। वे इनके बारे में असीमित ज्ञान प्राप्त करके अथाह सागर-सा बन जाना चाहते थे।

प्रश्न 5.इस पाठ के आधार पर लेखक की भाषा-शैली की चार विशेषताएँ बताइए।
उत्तर-
‘साँवले सपनों की याद’ नामक पाठ की भाषा-शैली संबंधी विशेषताएँ निम्नलिखित हैं

1. मिश्रित शब्दावली का प्रयोग-
इस पाठ में उर्दू, तद्भव और संस्कृत शब्दों का सम्मिश्रण है। लेखक ने उर्दू शब्दों का अधिक प्रयोग किया है। उदाहरणतया
जिंदगी, परिंदा, खूबसूरत, हुजूम, ख़ामोश, सैलानी, सफ़र, तमाम, आखिरी, माहौल, खुद। संस्कृत शब्दों का प्रयोग भी प्रचुरता से हुआ है। जैसेसंभव, अंतहीन, पक्षी, वर्ष, इतिहास, वाटिका, विश्राम, संगीतमय, प्रतिरूप।
जाबिर हुसैन की शब्दावली गंगा-जमुनी है। उन्होंने संस्कृत-उर्दू का इस तरह प्रयोग किया है कि वे सगी बहने लगती हैं। जैसे- अंतहीन सफर, प्रकृति की नज़र, दुनिया संगीतमय, जिंदगी को प्रतिरूप। इन प्रयोगों में एक शब्द संस्कृत का, तो दूसरा उर्दू का है।

2. जटिल वाक्यों का प्रयोग-
जाबिर हुसैन की वाक्य-रचना बंकिम और जटिल है। वे सरल-सीधे वाक्यों का प्रयोग नहीं करते। कलात्मकता उनके हर वाक्य में है। उदाहरणतया
‘सुनहरे परिंदों के खूबसूरत पंखों पर सवार साँवले सपनों का एक हुजूम मौत की खामोश वादी की तरफ अग्रसर है।’
पता नहीं, इतिहास में कब कृष्ण ने वृंदावन में रासलीला रची थी और शोख गोपियों को अपनी शरारतों का निशाना बनाया था।

3. अलंकारों का प्रयोग-
जाबिर हुसैन अलंकारों की भाषा में लिखते हैं। उपमा, रूपक, उनके प्रिय अलंकार हैं। उदाहरणतया

• अब तो वो उस वन-पक्षी की तरह प्रकृति में विलीन हो रहे हैं। (उपमा)
• सालिम अली प्रकृति की दुनिया में एक टापू बनने की बजाय अथाह सागर बनकर उभरे थे।
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4. भावानुरूप भाषा-
ज़ाबिर हुसैन भाव के अनुरूप शब्दों और वाक्यों की प्रकृति बदल देते हैं। उदाहरणतया, कभी वे छोटे-छोटे वाक्य प्रयोग करते हैं

• आज सालिम अली नहीं हैं।
• चौधरी साहब भी नहीं हैं। कभी वे उत्तेजना लाने के लिए प्रश्न शैली का प्रयोग करते हैं और जटिल वाक्य बनाते चले जाते हैं। जैसे

प्रश्न 6.इस पाठ में लेखक ने सालिम अली के व्यक्तित्व का जो चित्र खींचा है उसे अपने शब्दों में लिखिए।
उत्तर-
लेखक ने सालिम अली का जो चित्र खींचा है, वह इस प्रकार है-
सालिम अली प्रसिद्ध पक्षी-विज्ञानी होने के साथ-साथ प्रकृति-प्रेमी थे। एक बार बचपन में उनकी एअरगन से घायल होकर नीले कंठवाली गौरैया गिरी थी। उसकी हिफाजत और उससे संबंधित जानकारी पाने के लिए उन्होंने जो प्रयास किया, उससे पक्षियों के बारे में उठी जिज्ञासा ने उन्हें पक्षी-प्रेमी बना दिया। वे दूर-दराज घूम-घूमकर पक्षियों के बारे में जानकारी एकत्र रहे हैं और उनकी सुरक्षा के लिए चिंतित रहे। वे केरल की साइलेंट वैली को रेगिस्तानी हवा के झोकों से बचाने के लिए तत्कालीन प्रधानमंत्री चौधरी चरण सिंह से भी मिले। वे प्रकृति की दुनिया के अथाह सागर बन गए थे।

प्रश्न 7.‘साँवले सपनों की याद’ शीर्षक की सार्थकता पर टिप्पणी कीजिए।
उत्तर-
‘साँवले सपनों की याद’ एक रहस्यात्मक शीर्षक है। इसे पढ़कर पाठक जिज्ञासा से आतुर हो जाता है कि कैसे सपने? किसके सपने? कौन-से सपने? ये सपने साँवले क्यों हैं? कौन इन सपनों की याद में आतुर है? आदि।

‘साँवले सपने’ मनमोहक इच्छाओं के प्रतीक हैं। ये सपने प्रसिद्ध पक्षी-प्रेमी सालिम अली से संबंधित हैं। सालिम अली जीवन-भर सुनहरे पक्षियों की दुनिया में खोए रहे। वे उनकी सुरक्षा और खोज के सपनों में खोए रहे। ये सपने हर किसी को नहीं आते। हर कोई पक्षी-प्रेम में इतना नहीं डूब सकता। इसलिए आज जब सालिम अली नहीं रहे तो लेखक को उन साँवले सपनों की याद आती है जो सालिम अली की आँखों में बसते थे। यह शीर्षक सार्थक तो है किंतु गहरा रहस्यात्मक है। चंदन की तरह घिस-घिसकर इसके अर्थ तथा प्रभाव तक पहुँचा जा सकता है।

रचना और अभिव्यक्ति

प्रश्न 8.प्रस्तुत पाठ सालिम अली की पर्यावरण के प्रति चिंता को भी व्यक्त करता है। पर्यावरण को बचाने के लिए आप कैसे योगदान दे सकते हैं?
उत्तर-
‘साँवले सपनों की याद’ सालिम अली ने पर्यावरण के प्रति अपनी चिंता प्रकट की है। उन्होंने केरल की साइलेंट वादी को रेगिस्तानी हवा के झोंको से बचाने के लिए तत्कालीन प्रधानमंत्री से मुलाकात की और उसे बचाने का अनुरोध किया। इस तरह अपने पर्यावरण को बचाने के लिए हम भी विभिन्न रूपों में अपना योगदान दे सकते हैं; जैसे-

• अपने आस-पास पड़ी खाली भूमि पर अधिकाधिक पेड़-पौधे लगाएँ।
• पेड़-पौधों को कटने से बचाने के लिए लोगों में जागरूकता पैदा करें।
• लोगों को पेड़-पौधों की महत्ता बताएँ।।
• हम जल स्रोतों को न दूषित करें और न लोगों को दूषित करने दें।
• फैक्ट्रियों से निकले अपशिष्ट पदार्थों एवं विषैले जल को जलस्रोतों में न मिलने दें।

CLASS-6 SUBJECT SOCIAL SCIENCE CHAPTER-5 MAJOR DOMAINS OF THE EARTH

 EVENTS CONVENT HIGH SCHOOL

18/11/2021      CLASS- 6   SESSION 2021-22
SUBJECT :  SOCIAL SCIENCE (GEOGRAPHY)

CHAPTER-5 MAJOR DOMAINS OF THE EARTH
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1. Answer the following questions briefly.

(a) What are the four major domains of the earth?
(b) Name the major continents of the earth.
(c) Name the two continents that lie entirely in the Southern Hemisphere.
(d) Name the different layers of the atmosphere.
(e) Why is the earth called the ‘blue planet’?
(f ) Why is the Northern Hemisphere called the land Hemisphere?
(g) Why is the biosphere important for living organisms?
Answers:
(a) Major Domains of the Earth

• Lithosphere
• Atmosphere
• Hydrosphere
• Biosphere

(b) Major continents of the Earth

• Asia
• Europe
• Africa
• North America
• South America
• Australia
• Antarctica

(c) Two continents lying entirely in the Southern hemisphere are:

• Australia and
• Antarctica

(d) Layers of (the) Atmosphere

• Troposphere
• Stratosphere
• Mesosphere
• Thermosphere
• Exosphere

(e) The Earth is called the blue planet because,

• it is the only planet (so far) which has water,
• it looks blue from the sky because of presence of water on it.

(f) The Northern Hemisphere is called the Land Hemisphere because of the following reasons:

• Greater part of the landmass lies in the Northern Hemisphere. It is more than 70% of the total area.
• Water bodies area is smaller in this Hemisphere. It is only 30% of the total area of the Northern Hemisphere.

(g) Importance of Biosphere

• Biosphere sustains all life forms.
• It provides food to them.
• It provides stage to all forms of life to act upon.
• It should be pollution free because pollution is injurious to life forms.

2. Tick the correct answer.

(a) The mountain range that separates Europe from Asia is
(i) the Andes                         (ii) the Himalayas                        (iii) the Urals.

(b) The continent of North America is linked to South America by
(i) an Isthmus                        (ii)   a Strait                            (iii)   a Canal.

(c) The major constituent of the atmosphere by percent is
(i) Nitrogen                              (ii)   Oxygen                                  (iii)   Carbon dioxide.

(d) The domain of the earth consisting of solid rocks is
(i) the Atmosphere           (ii)   the Hydrosphere             (iii)   the Lithosphere.

(e) Which the largest continent?
(i) Africa                           (ii)   Asia                                 (iii)   Australia

Answers:
(a)—(iii)
(b)—(i)
(c)—(i)
(d)—(iii)
(e)—(ii).

3. Fill in the blanks.

1. The deepest point on the earth is ……….. in the Pacific Ocean.
2. The……… Ocean is named after a country.
3. The……… is a narrow contact zone of land, water and air that supports life.
4. The continents of Europe and Asia together are known as…………….
5. The highest mountain peak on earth is…………….

Answers:

1. Mariana Trench
2. Indian
3. Biosphere
4. Eurasia
5. Everest