SST Holiday HW
SST Holiday HW
based entirely on NCERT curriculum, suitable for exam preparation or class submission.
Q1. Explain any three facts about the new economic situation created in India by
the First World War.
Answer:
Salt is a basic necessity of life, used by people of all economic backgrounds. The British had
placed a monopoly on the production and sale of salt and imposed a heavy tax on it, which
hurt especially the poor.
When Viceroy Irwin refused to remove the salt tax, despite Gandhi’s demand during
negotiations, Gandhi saw this as a symbol of oppression. He launched the Civil Disobedience
Movement with the Dandi March in 1930. Gandhi walked 240 km to make salt from seawater,
breaking the law and encouraging others to do the same.
Q3. Locate and label the following Indian National Congress sessions on the
political map of India:
1. Calcutta Session (Sept. 1920) – Marked in West Bengal
o Decision to launch the Non-Cooperation Movement
2. Nagpur Session (Dec. 1920) – Maharashtra
o Non-cooperation adopted as a national movement
o Membership extended to workers and peasants
3. Madras Session (1927) – Tamil Nadu
o Congress declared complete independence as the goal
4. Lahore Session (1929) – Now in Pakistan (mark in pre-1947 map)
o Purna Swaraj resolution passed
o 26 January 1930 declared as Independence Day
📍Use appropriate symbols such as ★ for session sites and label clearly.
Q4. Locate and label the following important centres of Indian National
Movement:
1. Champaran (Bihar):
o Indigo plantation movement (1917)
o Gandhi's first successful satyagraha in India
2. Kheda (Gujarat):
o Peasant Satyagraha (1918)
o Farmers could not pay tax due to crop failure
3. Ahmedabad (Gujarat):
o Cotton Mill Workers' Strike (1918)
o Gandhi mediated between workers and mill owners
4. Amritsar (Punjab):
o Site of Jallianwala Bagh massacre (1919)
o British General Dyer opened fire on a peaceful gathering
5. Chauri Chaura (U.P.):
o Violent clash in 1922
o Gandhi called off the Non-Cooperation Movement after police were killed
6. Dandi (Gujarat):
o Starting point of Salt March (1930)
o Symbolic breaking of salt law led to Civil Disobedience Movement
1. Contour Ploughing:
Ploughing across the slope rather than up and down to reduce runoff and erosion.
2. Terrace Farming:
Steps are cut into hillsides to slow water runoff and conserve soil.
3. Afforestation:
Planting trees to bind the soil and prevent wind and water erosion.
4. Strip Cropping:
Alternating strips of different crops to reduce soil erosion by wind and water.
5. Shelter Belts:
Planting rows of trees along field boundaries to break wind speed and protect soil.
Q7. Write four institutional efforts made at the global level for resource
conservation.
Answer:
The system of checks and balances is a principle in democratic governments where each
branch—legislature, executive, and judiciary—has the power to check the other two,
preventing any one branch from becoming too powerful.
Example:
Q9. Compare how the Belgians and the Sri Lankans dealt with cultural diversity.
Conclusion:
Belgium accommodated diversity through inclusive policies, while Sri Lanka’s
majoritarianism led to long-lasting ethnic conflict.
Q10. What is the most common indicator for measuring economic development
of a country?
Answer:
The most common indicator is Per Capita Income (PCI).
Usage:
o Used by World Bank to classify countries (low, middle, high-income).
o Helps compare standard of living across nations.