Social Sc.

Holidays Homework
Class X

Every student has to undertake one project on Disaster Management. List of topics is
enclosed. This project carries 6 marks and is to be evaluated for final Board Exams. Please
carefully go through the instructions before doing the project.

Preparation and Submission of Project Report

Stipulated term each student will prepare and submit her/his project report. Following
essentials are required to be fulfilled for its preparation and submission-

1The total length of the project report will be 15-20 pages.

2. The project report will be handwritten and credit will be awarded to original drawings,
illustrations and creative use of materials.
3. The project report will be presented in a neatly bound simple folder.
4. The project report will be developed in this sequence-

- Cover page showing project title, student information school and year
- List of contents
-Acknowledgements and preface (acknowledging the institution, offices and libraries visited
and person who have helped.)
- Introduction
-Chapters with suitable headings.
-Planning and activities to be done during the project, if any.
-Conclusions (summary ad suggestions or findings, future scope of study)
-Bibliography
-All the photographs and sketches should be labled and related to the theme.
-Appendix (if needed)
Teacher’s report
-Teachers will initial preface page
 -At the completion of the evaluation of the project, it will be punched in the centre so that the
report can not be reused but is available for reference only
-The project report will be returned after evaluation. The school may keep the best reports.
Topic for Project
Project 1 Role of Govt./ Non Govt. functionaries your locality in Disaster Management

Interview any two of the Govt./ Non – Government functionaries in your locality on their role in
Disaster Management.

1. Senior District Magistrate

2. Additional District Magistrate
3. Sarpanch /MP/MLA
4.Head of any NGO working in your locality- dealing in Disaster Manageme.
5. Police inspector, Superintendent of Police
6 Civil Defense Warden/elected representative
7. Home guard personnel
8. NCC Commandant in the school
9. Deputy Commissioner of Municipality
10. School Principal

Carry out of a survey by enquiring from at least 20 persons from different walks of life(such as
shopkeepers, housewives, senior citizens, college students, etc.) in your locality on the
hazards prevalent and preventive measures they have taken or would like to take to reduce
the impact.

Prepare a Survey report highlighting the areas where awareness is needed and the local
resources available in the locality to create awareness.

(note for teachers): The teachers can select any two of the functionaries based on their
availability in that city/town. This topic can be taken up individually by students or by a group
consisting of two students In case of group work where two students are involved. Work
should be divided equally so that distribution of marks is easier.
Project 2: generating Awareness on Disaster Management
Design a 10 minute skit on Disaster Management
Design posters on do’s and don’ts of various hazards prevalent in that area. Visit a slum
community and enact the skit by using the poster. The skit and the posters can also be used
to make the junior students aware.
Note for the teacher: Better awareness and preparedness amongst the community
members have saved a lot of life and property. As responsible future citizens of the country,
students play a major role in awaring the community to be better prepared for natural hazards
(flood, cyclone, landslide, tsunami etc) and human induced hazards (fire rail road and air
accidents). Local language should be used so that the community is able to have a better
understanding. The Principal along with the teachers can belp the students in organizing a
meeting with the local slum community).

Project 3- Preparation of Models of Disaster Resilient Structures

Make layouts of models based on structural improvement in buildings in a rural/ urban
community in coastal areas prone to floods/cyclones or in areas prone to
earthquakes/landslides. Show the special features of the building and indicate the early
warning system that could be best used in that community
(Note for Teachers: To carry out the project, there is a need to have a good understanding
about the subject. The Class X textbook on Disaster Management will help the teachers and
the students to have a fair understanding about the topic. However, the school also needs to
seek support from qualified engineers, and architects who have knowledge on safe
construction practices from either the Government or private sector and also from academic
institutions. Qualified engineers and architects can be invited by the principal of the school for
lectures and also to suggest methods of carrying out the models. For assessing the project
carried out by the school, these qualified persons may also be invited).
Project 4 – Pocket Guide on First Aid
Prepare a pocket guide on First Aid for your school . The First Aid pocket guide shold contain
aid that needs to be given for fractures, poisioning, cuts and burns, heat and cold wave and
other threats that are prevalent in that area. The content shared in the guide should be
supported with adequate pictures so as to give a clear and elaborate understanding about the
topic. Choose awareness campaign strategy for either senior citizens or illiterate people and
prepare a brief write-up.
(Note for the teacher: The project can be carried out by a group of students in a class and
work can be equally divided amongst the students so that the teachers are able to evaluate
them easily. Doctor. Local health practitioners, trained volunteers of Red Cross and
professionals from other agencies/bodies/institute, proficient in this field can be consulted to
prepare the first-aid pocket guide. This guide can be printed by the school administration and
shared with all the students, teachers and other staff members of the school. It can be used
as a ready reckoner for any First Aid related information.
Project 5- Institutional Case Study on Disaster Response
Visit a local NGO /agency such as the United Nations, Red Cross/Voluntary Youth
Organizations like Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan (NYKS), National Cadet Crop (NCC),
Bharat Scouts and Guides etc and prepare a case study on how the agencies played a major
role in Disaster Response.
(Note for the teachers: The teachers may select the organization/agency that they would like
the students to be associated with. It can be mentioned here the students to be associated
with. It can be mentioned here that each district in India has a Red Cross Wing headed by the
District Magistrate/Collector /Dy. Commissioner. The students before analyzing the role
played by various agencies can give a brief background of the organization/ agency on its
mandate, objectives and goals and role during disaster.)
Project 6 – Communication facilities for Disaster Management
Choose any one method of communication from various means of communication like
radio/satellite/television/ Ham radio which are used by Government departments such as the
Indian Meterological Department to disseminate information. Find out how the information is
disseminated by them at various levels during disasters. Prepare a report.
(Note for the teachers: The students can visit the government departments such as the All
India Radio, Doordarshan etc. Principals are expected to issue a letter to the concerned
Government Department so as to inform the department that the information collected will be
solely for project purpose. Case studies can also be collected to make the project more
interesting).

Project 7: Preparation of Disaster Contingency Plan

Prepare a contingency plan either for your school or home/ Community. The plan should be
based on an actual survey of your area/locality or school. The plan prepared should consist of
the following maps, inventory of resources available and a seasonality calendar highlighting
the seasons prone to various hazards prevalent in that locality school.

1 A social map
2 A resource map
3A vulnerability map on the outline map of your locality
Note for the teachers: The teachers need to help the students while preparing the plan for
the locality/school. It should answer the questions given under the sub-heading ‘community
contingency plan’ in the lesson, called ‘Planning Ahead’ of Class X Disaster Management Text
book.
Nationalism In India
Assignment
ONE MARKS QUESTIONS
Q1.When did Rowlatt Act come into being?
Q2.When did Gandhiji return to India from south Africa?
Q3.What was Inland Immigration Act? When and why did Gandhiji withdraw non-cooperation
movement?
Q4.Who formed Swaraj party?
Q5.What do you mean by Picketing?
Q6. What do you mean by forced recruitment?
Q7.When and where was 'poorna swarajaya 'demanded?
Q8.Which association was formed by Dr. Ambedkar for Dalits?
Q9.When and who started Khilafat movement?
Q10.Why was Swaraj party formed ?Name its leaders.
Q11.Which two factors shaped Indian politics towards late 1920's?
Q12.Why was Simon commission sent to India?Why did indians object to it?
Q13.Which slogan was raised during Simon commission?
Q14.Who were radicals/Name some.
Q15.When was demand for 'Puran Swaraj' formalised?
Q16.Who led civil disobedience movement in Peshawer?
Q17.What was Gandhi-Irwin pact?
Q18.Why did Gandhiji call off civil disobedience movement and why did he relaunch
it?
Q19.Why did rich peasant communities were enthusiastic supporters of civil
disobedience movement?
Q20.How did poor peasantry respond to the civil disobedience movement?
Q21.Why were the relations between the poor peasantry and the
Congress remained uncertain?
Q22.How did the business class relate to the civil disobedience movemeny?
Q23.Name some prominent industrialists of1920’s.What did they do to organize their
interests?
Q24.Why did industrial working classes did not participate in large numbers in civil
disobedience movement?
Q25.’An important feature of the civil disobedience movement was the participation of
Women’.How did they participate?
Q26.What were the views of Gandhiji and congress on the position of women?
Q24.What was the other name given to untouchables by Gandhiji?
Q27.What did Gandhiji do to emancipate harijans?
Q28.’Many dalit leaders were keen on different political solution to the problems of
their community’ What was this solution/
Q29.Wrie a note on Poona Pact.
Q30.Who was B.R.Ambedkar?What did he do for Dalits?
Q31.'Muslim political organisations’s response was lukewarm to the civil disobedience
movement'.Why?
Q.32 What was Khilafat issue?
Q33 Name two leaders of Khilafat movement.
Q34. What was the idea behind noncooperation movement?
Q35. When did congress adopt the programme of non cooperation?
Q36.What does the term Boycott means?
Q37.Who led peasants in Awadh? What were their demands?
Q38.How did tribal peasants interpreted the idea of Swaraj?
Q12.What did swaraj mean to the workers in plantations?
Q39.Which slogan was raised by the plantation workers?
Q40.Which incident made Gandhiji call off non-cooperation movement?
Q41.Name the famous book in which Gandhi declared that British rule was
established
with the cooperation of Indians.
Q42.Who was the leader of the militant gurrilla movement in AndhraPradesh?
Q43.Who was known as ‘Frontier Gandhi’?
Q44.What was the total length of Dandi March and for how many days
the march lasted?
Q45.What is the full form of FIC
Q46.Who led civil disobedience movement in Peshawer?
Q47.What was Gandhi-Irwin pact? Q26.Who wrote the famous hyme ‘Vande-
Mataram’?
Q48. Name the novel written by Bankim Chattopadhaya?
Q49.Who wrote the famous Tamil folk tales ‘The Folklore of Southern India’?
Q50.What was the other name given to’ untouchables’ by Gandhi ji ?

3/4 MARKS QUESTIONS

Q1.What do you understand by satayagrah?
Q2.Why was civil-disobedience movement launched?
Q3.What do you understand by Poorna swarajya?
Q4.‘Dandi march was a form of civil-disobedience movement’Justify.
Q5.What was the role of INA in freedom struggle movement?
Q6.Which important decisions were taken in the Lahore congress?
Q7.When was Gandhi-Irwin pact signed? What were its two features?
Q8.Write steps taken by Ambedkar to improve the conditions of dalits in India.
Q9.How did Gandhiji popularized the idea of swaraj in the plantations?
Q10.Write three causes of revolt by peasants.
Q11.’The First World war created new economic and political situation’. .What were
the changes?

Q12.What was Gandhiji’s idea of satyagraha? Name the regions where he

successfully organized these movements in India?
Q13.What was Rowlatt act? What was Gandhiji’s reaction to it?
Q14.Dyer explained his object was to ‘produce a moral effect’ , to create in the minds
of satyagrahis a feeling of terror and awe. Which incident is referred to in above lines
and what were its results?
Q15.What was Khilafat movement?
Q16.What was the idea behind starting Non-cooperation by Gandhiji?
Write three stages in which it was launched.
.NOTES ON:
Q17.Jallianwala Bagh, Rowlatt Act, Poona pact.
Q18..Why did Gandhiji withdraw non-cooperation movement?
Q19..Salt satayagrah was an effective tool against British rule. Justify.23.why was
simon-commission appointed?
Q20..What do you understand by Khilafat&non-cooperation movement.Name their
leaders.
Q21.why did different groups of people participate in non-cooperation
movement?Give four reasons.
Q22.which symbols were used by the nationalist leaders to unite people?
Q23.Different groups of people joined civil-disobedience for different reasons.write
about them.
Q24.Write about the limitations and shortcomings of civil-disobedience movement.
Q25.How did events during the first world war contributed in our freedom struggle
movement?
1. Q26.What is the significance of 26Jan 1930?
Q27.'Mahatama Gandhi sent a letter to viceroy Irwin on 31 Jan1930'
What was it about? Which was the most stirring demand? What ultimatum did
Gandhiji gave to the Britishers?
Q28.Write short on Dandi march/salt march.
Q29.What marked the begning of civil disobedience movement?
Q30.How was civil disobedience movement different from noncooperation?
Q31.What happened during civil disobedience movement?(events)How did
government react to it?
Q32."Swaraj meant different things to different people". Explain with the help of
examples.
Q33.How did the non cooperation movement spread in towns? Write in points.
Q34.Non cooperation movement in the cities slowed down for variety of reasons.
State them.
Q35. Write a short note on Baba Ramchandra.
 Q36.What was the view point of Mohd. Ali Jinnah towards Civil disobedience
movement?
Q37. Wh Muslim community’s attitude was lukewarm towards civil
disobediencemovement?
Q38.Which factors contributed to the creating of sense of collective belonging
amongIndians? OR What were the factors of rise of nationalism in India?
Q39.What does nationalism means?
Q40.What is the contribution of figures and images in growth of nationalism?
Q41.In what ways Indian folk tales developed the ideas of nationalism?
Q42.How icons and symbols inspired the people of India for nationalism?
Q43.In what way reinterpretation of history created a feeling of Nationalism?
Q44.How did Abanindranath Tagore portray Bharat Mata in his painting?
Q45.Trace the history of Indian flag upto 1947.
Q46.Why was Swaraj party formed ?Name its leaders.
Q47.Which two factors shaped Indian politics towards late 1920's?
Q48.Why was Simon commission sent to India? Why did Indians object to it?
Q49.Which slogan was raised during Simon commission?
Q50.Who were radicals? Name some.
Q51.When was demand for 'Puran Swaraj' formalised?
Q52.What is the significance of 26Jan 1930?
Q53.'Mahatama Gandhi sent a letter to viceroy Irwin on 31 Jan1930'
What was it about? Which was the most stirring demand? What ultimatum did Gandhiji give to
the Britishers?
Q54.Write short on Dandi march/salt march.
Q55.What marked the beginning of civil disobedience movement?
Q56.How was civil disobedience movement different from noncooperation?
Q57.What happened during civil disobedience movement?(events)How did government react
to it?
Q58.Why did Gandhiji call off civil disobedience movement and why did he relaunch it?
Q59.Why did rich peasant communities were enthusiastic supporters of civil disobedience
movement?
Q60.How did poor peasantry respond to the civil disobedience movement?
Q61.Why were the relations between the poor peasantry and theCongress remained
uncertain?
Q62.How did the business class relate to the civil disobedience movement?
Q63.Name some prominent industrialists of1920’s.What did they do to organize their
interests?
Q64.Why did industrial working classes did not participate in large numbers in civil
disobedience movement?
Q65.’An important feature of the civil disobedience movement was the participation of
Women’. Discuss how did they participate?
Q66.What were the views of Gandhiji and congress on the position of women?
Q67.What did Gandhi ji do to emancipate Harijans?
Q68.’Many Dalit leaders were keen on different political solution to the problems of their
community’ What was this solution?
Q69.Write a note on Poona Pact.
Q70.Who was B.R.Ambedkar? What did he do for Dalits?
Q71.'Muslim political organisations’s response was lukewarm to the civil disobedience
movement'. Why?