BIRLA PUBLIC SCHOOL, PILANI

SUMMER VACATION ASSIGNMENT 2024-25

CLASS- X

ENGLISH
1. Write a story highlighting the message that was conveyed in the story" Two Gentlemen of Verona".
2. Write a travelogue of yours of the Summer Vacation that you have undergone.
3. Write an article of your choice( story, poem, essay) on any contemporary topic or issue.

ह िंदी

1- “नेताजी का चश्मा” पाठ के आधार पर अन्य पाां च क्रान्तिकाररय ां के बारे में लिन्तिए ।

2- “सूरदास के पद पाठ” से क ई पाां च पद लिन्तिए ।

3 – “राम िक्ष्मण परशुराम सांवाद” क ही गद्य की तरह लिन्तिए ।

4- नागालेंड और राजस्थान के स्वतंत्रता सैनाननय न

ं के व्यन्तित्व और कृलतत्व पर एकीकृत पररय जना कला

(एक प्र जेक्ट)चार्ट पर बनाइए ।

सिंस्कृत

लदए गए अभ्यासपत् ां की सहायता से लनम्नलिन्तित कायों क पूणण करें -

1.अपलठत गद्याां श - 4

2.पत् - 5

3. लचत्वणणन - 6

4.अनुवाद कायण - 1से50 वाक्य तक (उत्तर पुन्तिका में लििें )

5. लवद्याियीय पलत्का हे तु बताए गए लवषय ां पर उलचत सामग्री सांकलित कर लिन्तित रूप में िे कर आएां ।
 FRENCH

Écrivez une lettre de 80 mots:

(a) à votre ami(e) lui décrivant votre visite dans une bibliothèque en France.
(b) Vous êtes chez votre oncle à Paris. Éceivez à votre parents donnant des
nouvelles ce que vous y faites.
(c) À votrecousin(e) décrivant le système politique en France.
(d) àvos grands-parents, leur décrivantle système d’éducation en France.
(e) à votre cousin/e lui décrivant comment vous vous détendez.

MATHEMATICS
Project No.1. You , being an Architect, design a “FLOOR PLAN” of 3BHK on a chart paper for the area
of land 1000 sq feet and :

1. Calculate the surface areas of the walls and ceilings to be painted.

2. Find the cost of ceramic tiles to cover the floor@Rs110 per square feet
3. Find the cost of painting it @ Rs 150/sq feet.
4. Outline and colour the FLOOR PLAN (in different colours) (you may paste the print of floor plan)
OR

Project No.1. Prepare a budget of at least one month of your house hold expenses (including water bill,
electricity bill, Phone bills, House rent and all other house hold commodities expenses). Budget presentation
may be in the form of PPT and Tables / Graph etc.

Project No.2. Prepare a Mind map/Concept Map/ Summary of first three units including illustrative
examples and graphical representation.

1.Real Numbers 2. Polynomials 3. Pair of Linear Equations in Two variables, from your Mathematics Text
Book.

Project No.3. : Prepare a ppt/ scrap book on mathematics involved in the soil analysis, agriculture, land use
pattern, monuments of Sikkim and Rajasthan. (include graphs, pie charts, and pictures in support of your
presentation)

Project No. 4 : Make a presentation and scarp book on the mathematics involved behind the seven wonders
of the earth (monuments). Explain how trigonometry could be used to explain the height of these
monuments.
 SCIENCE
Instructions:

1. Summer assignment is the part of internal assessment so complete the assignment and submit just
after the summer break.
2. All questions are compulsory.
3. Do the assignment as per the instructions given in each question.
4. Assignments are based on project and art integration and is an integral part of assessment.
PHYSICS
1. Prepare a PPT on the topic “conservation of resources” that should include the presentation of a
working model along with principal involved, material required for construction, procedure of
construction and the contribution of this model for the benefit of society, if at all it is used as a
technology. Also try to bring the material to the school for its construction. (Take the printout of the
PPT).
or
Make a 3-d chart of the human eye and write the function of each part and explain the working of
eye.

2. On A4 size paper draw the ray diagram of six cases of concave mirror and two cases of convex
mirror along with the nature size and position of image. Also draw ray diagram and a table of six
cases of convex lens and two cases of concave lens to show the nature size and position of the image.

3. Prepare a scrap book with appropriate figures giving reason about the following natural phenomenon:
I) Stars twinkle
II) Delayed sunset and early sunrise
III) Scattering of light
IV) Color of sky is blue
V) Color of sun is red during sunrise and sunset
VI) Rainbow is formed.
VII) Danger signals are red in color
4. Do the following questions in scrap book:
1. Draw a ray diagram to show the path of the reflected ray in each of the following cases.
A ray of light incident on a convex mirror:
(i ) strikes at its pole making an angle from the principal axis.
(ii) is directed towards its principal focus.
(iii) is parallel to its principal axis.
2. The linear magnification produced by a spherical mirror is +1/3. Analyzing this value, state the (i)
type of mirror and (ii) position of the object with respect to the pole of the mirror. Draw a ray
diagram to justify your answer.
3. A spherical mirror produces a magnification of -1 on a screen placed at a distance of 50cm from the
mirror.
(i) Write the type of the mirror.
(ii) Find the distance of the image from the object.
(iii) What is the focal length of the mirror?
(iv) Draw the ray diagram to show the image formation in this case.
4. Suppose you want to observe an erect image of a candle flame using a concave mirror of focal length
20cm. State the range of distance of the candle flame from the mirror. List two other characteristics
of the observed image. Draw a ray diagram to show the formation of image in this case.
 CHEMISTRY

1. A - 1. Prepare a detailed report on Types of Chemical reactions (3 each),

2. 2.Observing the following reactions and classify them into combination, decomposition,
displacement, double displacement reaction:
(a) Action of water on quicklime
(b) Action of heat on ferrous sulphate crystals
(c) Iron nails kept in copper sulphate solution
(d) Reaction between sodium sulphate and barium chloride solutions
3. B – Prepare a periodic table in a A4 sheet and paste it in your notebook.
4. C- 1. Write one equation each for decomposition reactions where energy is supplied
5. in the form of heat, light or electricity.
6. 2. Why decomposition reactions are called the opposite of combination reactions?
7. D-Write equations for these reactions.
8. Write balanced chemical equations to explain what happens, when

(i) Mercuric oxide is heated.

9. (ii) Mixture of cuprous oxide and cuprous sulphide is heated.

10. (iii) Aluminium is reacted with manganese dioxide.
11. (iv) Ferric oxide is reduced with aluminium.
12. Note: do the assignment in your chemistry notebook.
BIOLOGY

1. Prepare a diet chart of breakfast, lunch and dinner for fifteen days and mention the sources of
various nutrients.

2. Make 50 questions from the chapter-Life processes on your own and answer those questions in
your own words.

3. Plant a dicot and monocot seed at your home and observe the growth of plantlet for 15 days and
record your observations and also click some photographs and attach

NB: Do the given assignment in your biology notebook.

SOCIAL SCIENCE

General Instructions:

1. Cover page- Displaying the topic.

2. Acknowledgement – Thanking the people or institution that has helped you in
completion of your project.
3. Certificate- Mentioning your name and the name of teacher under whose supervision you
have completed your work.
4. Index- Giving the list of contents with page numbers.
5. Introduction- Giving the purpose and importance of a study.
6. Chapters- Give a title to each chapter along with details, pictures and newspaper cuttings.
7. Conclusion- What do you learn from your study?
 8. Bibliography- Showing the sources from where you have gathered information. Present
the following in your project report:
• Data/Statistical Analysis/Map work
• Analysis/Explanation and interpretation
• Bibliography
9. The students must submit original work.
10. Project Report should be hand written only.
11. Eco-friendly materials can be used by students.
12. Students can use primary as well as secondary sources for the research work.

QUESTION-1

➢ Every student has to compulsorily undertake any one project on the following topics:
1. Consumer Awareness
The students must write about following key matter:
a. Meaning of Consumer Awareness
b. Forms of Consumer Exploitation / Malpractices
c. Factors causing exploitation of the Consumers
d.Enactment of COPRA 1986 and its benefits
e. Various Consumer Rights
f.Role of WTO in protection of Consumers
g. Consumer Protection Measures
OR
2. Social Issues
Prepare a project on any three of the following social evils still prevailing in our society. Social
Issues; highlighting the reasons, effects and suggest solutions to get them eliminated from our
country.

1. Poverty
2. Illiteracy
3. Corruption
4. Gender Inequality
5. Inflation, hoarding and panic buying during pandemic crisis
6. Domestic violence against women and child abuse.

The students must write about following key matter:

a. Social issues in Indian Society
b. Reforms initiated to combat the social issues
c. Role of Popular leaders and movements.
OR
3. Sustainable Development
The students must write about following key matter:
a. Need of development.
b. Importance of development
c. Policies initiated to adopt measures for Sustainable Growth.
 QUESTION-2

GEOGRAPHY (Outline Political Map of India)

Chapter 1: Resources and Development (Identification only)

a. Major soil Types

Chapter 3: Water Resources (Locating and Labeling)

Dams:
Salal , Bhakra Nangal, Tehri, Rana Pratap Sagar, Sardar Sarovar, Hirakud, Nagarjuna Sagar, Tungabhadra

Major area of rice and wheat Largest /Major producer state of:-

Sugarcane ,Tea ,Coffee ,Rubber ,Cotton ,Jute

Software Technology Parks:-

Noida,Gandhinagar, Mumbai, Pune, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Chennai,Thiruvananthapuram.

Power plants:-

Thermal –Namrup, Ramagundam, Singrauli

Nuclear –Narora,Tarapur, Kakrapara, Kalpakkam

Major Ports and International Airport:-

Ports-Kandla, Mumbai, Marmagao, New Manglore, Kochi, Tuticorn, Chennai, Vishakhapattnam,

Paradip, Haldia

Airports-Raja Sansi, Indira Gandhi, Chatrapati Shivaji, Meenam Bakkam, Netaji Subhash Chandra
Bose, Rajiv Gandhi

Iron Ore mines:-

Mayurbhanj, Bellary, Durg, Kudremukh, Bailadila, Coal mines- Raniganj, Bokaro, Talcher, Neyveli,

Oil Fields:-

a. Digboi, Naharkatia, Mumbai High, Bassien, Kalol, Ankeleshwar)

GEOGRAPHY (Outline Political Map of India)

Indian National Congress Sessions:-

Calcutta (Sept.1920) ,Nagpur (December 1920) ,Madras (1927) ,Lahore (1929)

Important Centers of Indian National Movement

Champaran , Kheda , Ahmedabad , Chauri Chaura , Dandi , Amritsar

NOTE:-Kindly submit the project and maps in spiral or hard bound file after summer vacations.

AI/IT/CA
Q1. Make a chart on following AI topics (Any one)

1. AI project cycle
2. Neural network
3. Client server architecture
4. Artificial intelligence diagrams
5. Internet of things

Q2. Collect the AI related latest news from recent news

papers and paste it on a chart paper.