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CLASS XII ENGLISH CORE ASSIGNMENT-II SESSION 2020-2021  1. You are Praveen/Pritha. You have received a letter from your close friend, inviting you to attend the marriage of his sister. But unfortunately, you cannot attend it due to your previous commitments. Write a letter regretting your inability to attend the marriage ceremony.  2. The literary club of your school is organizing a caricature contest in the school. Draft an invitation inviting the famous cartoonist Paresh Nath to be the special guest of honor during the contest . 3. The Residents’ Welfare Society of your area is organizing a Bal Mela on Children’s Day. There will be food stalls, games, and rides along with many attractive prizes. Write an invitation to the residents to participate in the same in about 50 words.  4. You have been invited by your old school to be a part of the ‘Old Students’ Reunion Club’. Write an informal reply expressing your joy and happiness to be a part of it is not more than 50 word...

CHAPTER 2 - The Demographic structure of Indian society   Q1. What are the three basic phases of Population growth as per the theory of Demographic Transition?  Q2. Compare and contrast the socio economic conditions of tribal’s before and after independence.  Q3. What is meant by the sex ratio? What are some of the implications of a declining sex ratio? Do you feel that parents still prefer to have sons rather than daughters? What in your opinion could be some of the reason for this preference?  Q4. Explain the basic argument of the theory of demographic transition. Why is the transition period associate with a population explosion?  Q5. Why did Malthus believe that catastrophic events like famines and epidemics that cause mass deaths were inevitable?  Q6.What are the broad objectives of national family planning programme  Q7. Who are Karl Marx? Mention main characteristics of Marxian view point of population.  Q8. Explain the following terms...

Chapter 2 Indian Economy 1950-90 Economic Planning: Means utilisation of country’s resources in different development activities in accordance with national priorities. Goals of Planning in India a. Long Term Goals (To be achieved over a period of 20 years) b. Short Term Goals (To be achieved over a period of five years) LONG TERM GOALS OBJECTIVES OF PLANNING A. Modernisation – Adoption of new technology and changes in social outlook B. Self reliance – Reducing dependence on imports. C. Economic Growth – Increase in the aggregate output of Goods & services. D. Equity – Reduction in inequality of income and wealth E. Full employment – refers to a situation when all the people in the working-age group is actually engaged in some gainful employment. SHORT TERM GOALS / OBJECTIVES OR OBJECTIVES OF FIVE YEAR PLANS Short term objectives vary from plan to plan depending on current needs of the country. For example first plan (1951-56) focused on higher agricultural production while in sec...

EP NOTES CLASS 12 CBSE  Problem identification A problem is a roadblock in a situation, something that sets up a conflict and forces you to find a solution. When an entrepreneur identifies such a roadblock, he/she is said to have identified the problem. Objectives of problem identification: It should clearly state the problem Identify the target group facing the problem Find the market acceptability of the solution to the problem. Uses of problem Identification It helps the entrepreneur to: 1. Bring out new products in the market 2. Understand the problems and needs of the market 3. Be creative 4. Increase employment generation 5. Increase national income (of the country) Idea generation The process of creating, developing, and communicating ideas which are abstract, concrete, or visual. It includes the process of constructing through the idea, innovating the concept, developing the process, and bringing the concept to reality. Some business ideas come from a careful analysis of ma...

EP XII Assignment Unit 2: Entrepreneurial Planning 1entrepreneur decide the form of organization? 2. Who are promoters? 3. What are the steps needed to start a company? 4. On what principle do the cooperative societies function? 5. Explain the features of a cooperative society. 6. What do you understand by "implied authority"? 7. When does an entrepreneur find sole proprietorship form of enterprise suitable?

CHAPTER 1 THE COLD WAR ERA ASSIGNMENT 2 THOROUGHLY STUDY THE CHAPTER AND THE STUDY MATERIAL SENT TO YOU AND ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS 1. Which of the following statements about Kwame Nkrumah is NOT Correct a. He was the first Prime Minister of Ghana b. He led freedom movement and advocated African unity c. He supported neo colonialism d. He was removed in a military coup 2. In 1945 the Allied forces included the US, _____, USSR and _________. 3. Define a Nuclear Weapon State. Name the five Nuclear Weapon States.(refer page 14, answer in not more than 40 words) 4. ‘A Non – Aligned policy during the Cold War served India’s interest very directly.’ Justify the statement.(refer page12, answer in not more than 100 words) 5. a. What led to the emergence of the New International Economic Order (NIEO)? b. Why did the NIEO initiative fail by 1980? c. The UNCTAD brought about a report in 1972 entitled ‘Towards a New Trade policy for Development.’ Highlight its proposals. (refer page 11,answ...

CHAPTER 1 BRICKS, BEADS, AND BONES THE HARAPPAN CIVILISATION OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS TRUE OR FALSE 1. Traces of canal have been found at the Harappan sites of Punjab and Sindh 2. Archeologists have found evidence of a plowed field at Lothal 3. The ancient name of Oman was Megan 4. The little pots made of faience were considered as luxurious item by the archeologists 5. Cement was used as mortar to make the Great Bath watertight 6. Weights were usually made of a stone called steatite 7. Stratigraphy is the study of different inscriptions 8. John Marshall was the first Director-General of the ASI 9. Marshall tended to excavate along the regular horizontal units ignoring the stratigraphy of the site 10. R.E.M Wheeler, an ex-army brigadier brought with him a military precision to the practice of archaeology. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS 1. In the Harappan cities, roads & streets intersected each other at .......... angle a. Obtuse b. Acute c. Right d. Straight 2. Khetri mines of Rajastha...

ECONOMICS CH- 3 LIBERLISATION, PRIVATISATION AND GLOBALISATION Q1) Fiscal policy of the government refers to: 1.Taxation policy 2) Government expenditure policy 3.Both 1 & 2 4)None of the above Q2) India has been a successful export of ..........in the reform period. Q3) During the reform period employment generation increased.True/False(Reason) 4) List the services that has been outsourced by companies of developed countries to India. 5.Fiscal policy reforms in India had a –ve impact on development and welfare expenditure. Defend or refute. 6. Distinguish between the following (i) Strategic and Minority sale (ii) Bilateral and Multi-lateral trade (iii) Tariff and Non-tariff barriers. 7) Why are tariffs imposed? 8) What is the meaning of quantitative restrictions? 9. Those public sector undertakings which are making profits Should be privatised. Do you agree with this view? Why? 10. Do you think outsourcing is good for India? Why are developed countries opposing it? 11. India has c...

Class XII  Macroeconomics Assignment Ch 2 Some Basic Concepts of Macroeconomics  Topic 1- Classification of Goods 1) What is Gross Value Addition?  2) Define services with two examples.  3) Define expenditure on final goods.  4) What is final product?  5) What are Durable Consumer goods 6) Give one common characterstic of consumer and capital goods.  7) Define Intermediate goods . 8) Give true or false with reason  a. All capital goods are producer goods  b. All machines are capital goods.  9) How will you determine whether the good is an intermediate good or a final good?  10) Which of the following are final good or service or intermediate good or service.  a. Furniture purchased by school  b. Computer installed in an office  c. Mobile sets purchased by a mobile dealer  d. T-shirts purchased for resale e. Haircut purchased at a salon.

UNIT-1 , NATIONAL INCOME AND RELATED AGGREGATES Q1) “Higher Gross Domestic Product(GDP) means greater per capita availability of goods in the economy”. Do you agree with the given statement? Give valid reason in support of your answer. Q2) Explain with the help of an example, the basis of classifying goods into final goods and intermediate goods. Q3) Will the following be included in national income of India? Give reasons for your answer. a)       Financial assistance to flood victims. b)       Salaries of Indians working in the American Embassy in India. c)       Profits earned by the branches of a foreign bank in India. Q4) If in a locality, a park is developed by the municipal corporation, it will have externalities, both positive and negative. State one example each of both types externalities with reason. Q5) Why is the flow of income and product called a circular flow? Q 6) How will the fo...

Q1) The destruction of handicraft industry in India coincided with the industrial revolution in Britain. Was it a mere coincidence? Q2) How will the growth of food processing industry help solve the problem of disguised unemployment in Indian agriculture? Q3) Industrialisation leads to structural shift in the economy. Comment. Q4) Define Small Scale Industries. How do they help in promoting rural development? Q5) Explain how there was a reversal of growth process under the British Raj in India. Q6) Why was the public sector given the flagship role in the process of growth and development after independence. Q7) Are you in favour of withdrawl of susbsidies to the Indian farmers? Support your answer with reason. Q8) The gains of Green Revolution were significant, but with its own set of limitations. Comment. Q9) Emergence of public sector monopolies in India eventually turned to be a ‘dead social weight’. Write ‘True or False’ with reason.

UNIT-2 (MONEY AND BANKING)  1. What are the Demand Deposits?  2. What are Time Deposits?  3. Define the Money supply and explain its components.  4. Money is a dynamic factor. How?  5. What is the difference between Bank Rate and Repo Rate?  6. Explain "Banker to the Government" function of the Central Bank  7. The government of India has recently launched "Jan Dhan Yojana" aimed at every household in the country to have at least one bank account. Explain how deposits made under the plan are going to affect the national income of the country?  8. Currency is issued by the Central Bank, yet we say that Commercial Banks create money.Explain.How is this money creation by Commercial Banks likely to affect theNational Income? Explain.  9. If CRR is lowered, investment demand must rise. Defend or refute. 10. How do Commercial Banks create deposits? Explain.  11. Explain the ‘credit control’ function of the Central Bank.

Class 12 Economics Money and Banking Important Questions Very Short Answer Questions ( 2 marks)  Question 1. What is a barter system of exchange?  Question 2. Point out two shortcomings of the barter system of exchange.  Question 3. Explain double coincidence of wants.  Question 4. What is money?  Question 5. What is meant by unlimited legal tender?  Question 6. What is legal tender money?  Question 7. What is Fiat money?   Short Answer Questions ( 3 marks )  Question 1. What are the different forms of modern money?  Question 2. Distinguish between the two given terms:  a) Currency and deposit money,  b) Limited, and unlimited legal tender,  c) Convertible and inconvertible money.  Long Answer Questions (6 marks)  Question - what is a barter system of exchange? Explain the difficulties which people experienced under the barter system

UNIT 5: FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATE Introduction This chapter defines the meaning of foreign exchange and related terms, how foreign exchange rate is determined, study of foreign exchange rate regimes (fixed and flexible exchange rate) and their differences; thereafter hybrid systems of exchange rate and operation of foreign exchange market. Foreign Exchange and Its Related Concepts Foreign exchange  refers to all the currencies of the rest of the world other than the domestic currency of the country. For example, in India, US dollar is the foreign exchange. The rate  at which one currency is exchanged for another is called Foreign Exchange Rate. In other words, the foreign exchange rate is the price of one currency stated in terms of another currency. For example, if one U.S dollar exchanges for 60 Indian rupees, then the rate of exchange is 1$ = Rs. 60 or 1 Rs = 1/60 or 0.0166 U.S. dollar. Foreign exchange market  is the market where the national currencies are converted, exc...