DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL DHENKANAL

SUMMER HOLIDAY ASSIGNMENT

CLASS -X SEC-A, B, C

SL NO SUBJECT ASSIGNMENT

1 ENGLISH 1.Do you think there is colour prejudice in our country? Write a
paragraph about this in 100-120 words. Refer the chapter 'Nelson
Mandela'.Write in A4 size paper ( Mention your name, class and
section).

2. Lencho , the protagonist in the story ' A Letter to God’ is a farmer.

He supports his family through farming. The conflict in the story
happens when a hailstorm strikes the field and destroys his farm. All
the hardwork, for nothing! The entire land is wrecked by catastrophe.
There is no one who can help. Lencho’s complete faith in God is
amazing during the calamity.

So, one type of conflict dominating in the story is man versus nature.
Gather information on the natural calamities that play havoc in the
lives of people. Collect photographs and make a visual presentation
to share it in the class.

2 2ND LANGUAGE
HINDI -
1) कस्तूरी के विषय में जानकारी प्राप्त कर लिखिए।
2) कबीर की साखियो द्वारा कौन कौन सी नीतिपरक बातें सीखने को
मिलती हैं अपने शब्दों में लिखिए।
3) "निंदक ' का महत्व अपने शब्दों में लिखिए।
4) आज की यव
ु ा पीढ़ी और नैतिक मूल्य पर 120 शब्दों में एक
अनच्
ु छे द लिखिए।
5) भक्तिकाल के किन्हीं पांच कवियों के जीवन पर आधारित चित्र
सहित परियोजना A4 साइज पेपर में बनाए।

ODIA-

୧) ଆଦିକବି ଙ୍କ ର ଫଟୋ ଲଗାଇ ତାଙ୍କର ରଚିତ କୃତି ଗୁଡ଼ିକର ପଦ ସଂଗ୍ରହ କରି
 A4 size paper ରେ ଲେଖ ।

୨) ରଚନା ଲେଖ -

A- ଜାତୀୟ ସଂହତି

B- ଆତଙ୍କବାଦ

୩) ଗ୍ରୀଷ୍ମ ଋତୁରେ ତୁମ ଅଞ୍ଚଳରେ ପାନୀୟ ଜଳ ସମସ୍ୟା ଦେଖାଯାଇଛି l

ସରକାରଙ୍କ ଦୃଷ୍ଟି ଆକର୍ଷଣ ଓ ସହାୟତା ନିମନ୍ତେ ସମ୍ବାଦପତ୍ରର ସମ୍ପାଦକଙ୍କ

ନିକଟକୁ ପତ୍ର ଲେଖ ।

୪) ବ୍ୟାକରଣ ବହିରୁ ଖୋଜି ୧୦ ଟି ରୂଢି ଲେଖ ।

୫) ବାକ୍ୟ କଣ ଓ ପ୍ରକାର ଭେଦ ଲେଖ ।

SANSKRIT-
1-अधुनातन समाजे पर्यावरणं आधारिकृ त्य प्रतिशेधकानि च प्रदेय पञ्चाशत् शब्देन निवन्धं एकं लिख्यताम् ?

2- उत्कल प्रदेशस्य कृ षिक्षेत्रे पुरातन पद्धति अनुसारेण मौसुमिवृष्टिः उपजीव्य कृ षिकार्याणि प्रचलीतासीत् इति विषये
प्रतिवायानि उपकाराणि च प्रदेयम् ?

3 MATHS 1. Find HCF of 96 and 404 by prime factorization method. Hence, find
their LCM.

2. Using prime factorization method find the HCF and LCM of 72, 126
and 168.

3. If HCF (6, a) = 2 and LCM (6, a) = 60 then find a.

4. Given that LCM (77, 99) = 693, find the HCF (77, 99).

5. Find the greatest number which exactly divides 280 and 1245
leaving remainder 4 and 3.

6.The LCM of two numbers is 64699, their HCF is 97 and one of the
numbers is 2231. Find the other.

7. Two numbers are in the ratio 15: 11. If their HCF is 13 and LCM is
2145, then find the numbers.

8. Write the HCF of smallest composite number and smallest prime

 number.

9. State whether 10.064 is rational or not. If rational, express in p/q

form.

10. State the fundamental theorem of arithmetic.

11. Find the polynomial, whose zeroes are 2 + √3 and 2 - √3 (x2 – 4x

+1)12. Form a quadratic polynomial, one of whose zero is 2 + √5 and
the sum of zeroes is 4 (x2 – 4x – 1)

13. Find a quadratic polynomial whose sum and product of the zeroes
are 21/8 and 5/16 (16x2 - 42x +5).

14. Write a quadratic polynomial, the sum and product of whose

zeroes are 3 and -2 (x2 – 3x – 2).

15. Find the zeroes of the polynomial and verify the relationship
between the zeroes and the coefficient

a) 4x2 - 7

b) √3x2 – 8x + 4√3

16. If one root of the polynomial 5x3 + 13x + k is reciprocal of the

other, then find the value of k?

4 SCIENCE CHEMISTRY -

1) Write and learn the names of elements, their symbols and

atomic mass from atomic number 1 to 30.

2) Write 5 examples of each types of reaction and represent

with balanced chemical equation.

3) Write 5 situations from daily life where you have seen the
effect of oxidation reaction.

4) Classify the reactions and write the balanced chemical

equation.

a) Hydrogen gas combines with nitrogen gas to form ammonia.

b) Calcium reacts with water to give calcium hydroxide and

hydrogen gas.
c) Milk of magnesia reacts with Hydrochloric acid to give salt
and water.

d) Heating calcium carbonate to give calcium oxide and carbon

dioxide gas.

e) Manganese dioxide reacts with hydrochloric acid to give

manganese chloride,water and chlorine gas.

5) Write the answers of exercise questions of Chapter-1.

PHYSICS -

1) A concave mirror has a focal length of 20 cm. At what

distance from the mirror should a 4 cm tall object be placed so
that it forms an image at a distance of 30 cm from the mirror?
Also calculate the size of the image formed.

2) The image of a candle flame placed at a distance of 30 cm

from a mirror is formed on a screen placed in front of the mirror
at a distance of 60 cm from its pole. What is the nature of the
mirror? Find its focal length. If the height of the flame is 2.4 cm,
find the height of its image. State whether the image formed is
erect or inverted.

3) An object 4 cm in height, is placed at 15 cm in front of a

concave mirror of focal length 10 cm. At what distance from the
mirror should a screen be placed to obtain a sharp image of the
object. Calculate the height of the image.

4) The image of an object formed by a mirror is real, inverted

and is of magnification -1. If the image is at a distance of 40 cm
from the mirror, where is the object placed? Where would the
image be if the object is moved 20 cm towards the mirror? State
reason and also draw ray diagram for the new position of the
object to justify your answer.

5) A student wants to obtain an erect image of an object using a

concave mirror of 12 cm focal length. What should be the range
of distance of the candle flame from the mirror? State the
 nature and size of the image he is likely to observe. Draw a ray
diagram to show the image formation in this case.

BIOLOGY -
1. Make a total flow chart of Digestion process in a white chart paper.
2. Make a project file ----
a. Respiratory disease in India
b. Digestive problems and treatment
c. Nutritional balance in our daily life..
( ANY ONE).

BIOLOGY HOLIDAY HOMEWORK

QUESTION ANSWER BASED------
1. Describe an experiment to prove that carbon – dioxide is essential
for the process of photosynthesis.
2. How is transpiration pull responsible for upward movement of
water?
3. Discuss the major steps involved in process of nutrition in human
beings.
(DO IN BIOLOGY NOTE BOOK).

5 SOCIAL HISTORY -
SCIENCE Draw / Paste the images of Marianne and Germania. Write a short note
on each of them.( Do in History notebook).

CIVICS -
1.What are the different role of legislative, executive and judiciary?

2. Why power sharing is important in a democratic country?

3 . Difference between prudential and moral reasons of power

sharing. (Do in Civics Notebook).

GEOGRAPHY -
1. Imagine if oil supplies get exhausted, how will this affect our
 lifestyle.
2. Find out some measures to increase sustainability of Petroleum
and fossil fuels with examples.
(Do in Geography Notebook).

ECONOMICS -
1.Identify developmental aims at individual level. How these goals are
achieved at national level?
2. Compare and contrast the developmental approaches used by
World Bank and UNDP.
(Do in Economics notebook).

6 IT Create a project file on -

Topic- Online threats
( Points to be covered-
Types of online threat,
Detection and prevention from online threat).