DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL, DURG

VACATION HOMEWORK 2024-25

CLASS - X

GERMAN

1. Prepare a power point presentation on Topic (as discussed and assigned during class).
2. Was haben Sie im Sommer gemacht. (Write 8-10 sentences!)
3. Visit this link and enjoy the exercises:
https://www.hueber.de/shared/uebungen/schritte/index2.php?Volume=3&Unit=3&Exercise=1&SubEx
ercise=1 Take the screen shot of results and send to subject Teacher in app.campuspro.in

SOCIAL SCIENCE

Q1. SUBJECT ENRICHMENT 1 MM=5

Q1. Art & Integration-Kerala
Make a Power Point Presentation on the Major Crops and Spices of Kerala
GUIDELINES FOR SUBMITTING THE PPT:
1. The total length of the project should be of 12-15 slides.
2. The first slide should contain the following the topic, name, class, section and roll number of
the student.
Follow the sequence of slides as given below:
a. Acknowledgement
b. Preface
c. Certificate
d. Major crops and Spices of Kerala
e. Contribution in GDP and International Trade
f. Bibliography should have the Title, author, publisher and the name/link of the website used.

Evaluation of Project Work (5marks)

The weightage of 5 marks for the project will be as under:
•Presentation of the project: 2 marks
•Content: 2 marks
•Planning the project: 1 mark
Submission: Both soft and Hard copy
Soft coy- Through whatsapp
Hard copy-Print out of the same

Q2. INTER DISCIPLINARY PROJECT (5 MARKS)

A group of five students will prepare the project
Prepare a project file on the following topics with suitable pictures and graphs:-
● History- Trace the history of globalisation and explain the developments in this process
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 ● Mention the implications of globalization on local economic, highlighting three types of
movements and flows within international economic exchange.
● Geography-Describe in detail the importance of transportation for the economic growth and
development in India including challenges faced by Roadways and Railway sectors in the
country.
● Economics- How globalisation is experienced differently by different social groups
● Highlight the factors that facilitated the growth of MNCs.
Team leader:-
Team members:-
Rubrics
1. Research work and collaboration 1 m.
2. Presentation 1 m.
3. Content relevance 1 m.
4. Competencies : 2 m
a -Creativity
b – Synthesizing
For further details refer CBSE syllabus
Q3. SUBJECT ENRICHMENT 2 MM=5
Every student has to compulsorily undertake one project on
Consumer Awareness
OR
Social Issues
OR
Sustainable Development
Objective: The overall objective of the project work is to help students gain an insight and
pragmatic understanding of the theme and see all the Social Science disciplines from
interdisciplinary perspective. It should also help in enhancing the Life Skills of the students.
Students are expected to apply the Social Science concepts that they have learnt over the years
in order to prepare the project report.
If required, students may go out for collecting data and use different primary and secondary
resources to prepare the project. If possible, different forms of Art may be integrated in the
project work.
3. The distribution of marks over different aspects relating to Project Work is as follows:

S.NO. ASPECTS MARKS

a Content accuracy, originality and analysis 2
b Presentation and creativity 2
c Viva Voce 1

4. The projects carried out by the students in different topics should subsequently be shared
among themselves through interactive sessions such as exhibitions, panel discussions, etc.

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5. All documents pertaining to assessment under this activity should be meticulously maintained
by concerned schools.
6. A Summary Report should be prepared highlighting:
• objectives realized through individual work and group interactions;
• calendar of activities;
• innovative ideas generated in the process (like comic strips, drawings, illustrations,
script play etc.);
• list of questions asked in viva voce.
7. It is to be noted here by all the teachers and students that the projects and models
prepared should be made from eco-friendly products without incurring too much expenditure.
8. The Project Report should be handwritten by the students themselves.
9. Records pertaining to projects (internal assessment) of the students will be maintained
for a period of three months from the date of declaration of result for verification at
the discretion of Board. Subjudiced cases, if any or those involving RTI / Grievances
may however be retained beyond three months.

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

Note: This submission is considered as Part-D (Marks 15) and to be submitted in a transparent file
folder .
Write the following question answers in notebook:-
1. Make a list of 8-10 companies, how companies use AI in practice.
2. What is meant by a ''Communication-cycle"?
3. Write short note on:-
"Role of visual communication in daily life."
"Stress management."
ENGLISH

1. Search for the poetic devices used in the poems “The Dust of Snow” and “Fire and Ice” and write
in your English Class work notebook.
2. As Archita Mishra, the sports incharge of Modern Public School, write a letter to Messrs Chawla
Sports, New Delhi, placing an order for sports equipment for the school. (100-120 words)
Write a letter to the SHO of the local Police Station, drawing attention towards the same. Explain
how such acts impact the health of the community and request immediate intervention and
strict action.
3. Choose the most appropriate options from the ones given below to complete the following
passage.
Louis Braille (a) ________ the nail hard. The needle bounced up (b) _______ pierced one of his
eyes. Although the doctors (c) ________ their best, his eye could not be saved.
(a) hammers hammered hammer hammering
(b) and or but although
(c) did do does doing
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4. With the help of the given story line, write a story in about 200-250 words.
It has been over two hours waiting for the train. Sandhya was getting restless. Suddenly……..
5. Mihir wants to encourage his class fellows to develop a habit of reading good books. Write
an inspiring speech in about 120 words by using the given inputs.

Delhi declared as
World Book Capital
In order to be an empowered and enlightened Indian -
 Read a book a day to keep ignorance at bay.
 Encourage everyone around you to read.
 Ensure participation in all book related events and activities.
 Visit libraries in your vicinity and borrow books.
 Patronise the nearby bookshops by buying books.
 Enrol as book club members of NBT to avail yourselves, discounts.
 Gift people books on all occasions.

6. Read e-newspaper for ten days and write your views on one news item.
7. Activity
On the basis of your understanding of the lesson “Nelson Mandela – Long walk to freedom, make
a PPT using the given inputs.
 About the author
 Mandela’s sacrifice in life
 Role as first African black president
 Mandela’s twin obligations
 Journey as freedom fighter
 Brutal practice of apartheid

ह द
िं ी
1 प्रतिदिन के मुख्य समाचार द ि
िं ी में लिखिए।
2 प्रेमचिंि की कोई एक ऐसी क ानी पद़िए जो आपकी पाठ्यपस्
ु िक में न ो और उसका सिंिेश
अपने शब्िों में लिखिए।
3 'कस्िूरी' के विषय में जानकारी प्राप्ि कर अपने शब्िों में लिखिए।
4 आपके पडोस में एक बुजर्
ु ग र िे ैं। उनकी िे िभाि करने िािा कोई न ीिं ै । आप उनके लिए
क्या-क्या करें र्े। ' रर र काका' पाठ के पररप्रेक्ष्य में उत्िर िीजजए।
5 'बडे भाई सा ब' और ' रर र काका' पाठ में प्रयक्
ु ि मु ािरों को छााँटकर इस प्रकार िाक्यों में
प्रयोर् करें जजससे उसका अर्ग स्पष्ट ो जाए।

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6 क्या परीक्षा पास कर िेना ी योग्यिा का आधार ै ? इस पर अपने विचार 100 शब्िों में
लिखिए।
7 द ि
िं ी साद त्य के 10 प्रमुि साद त्यकारों के नाम एििं उनकी िो- िो रचनाओिं के नाम लिखिए।
8 'परोपकार' विषय पर अपने मन से एक िघुकर्ा लिखिए।
9 आप विद्यािय की 'साद त्य पररषि' के सचचि की ै लसयि से अपने विद्यािय में
अिंिविगद्यािय युिा कवि- सम्मेिन कराना चा िे ैं। इस आयोजन के लिए आपको विद्यािय
की ओर से क्या-क्या सुविधाएाँ चाद ए। उनका उल्िेि करिे ु ए अपने प्रधानाचायग को एक पत्र
लिखिए।
10 बच्चों की लशक्षा में मािा- वपिा की भूलमका विषय पर िर्भर् 80 से 100 शब्िों में अनुच्छे ि
लिखिए।

MATHEMATICS
 Write below given Activities in MATHEMATICS LAB MANUAL
1. Activity- To verify conditions of consistency (inconsistency by graph).
2. Activity- To verify AP in some given numbers.
3. Activity- To verify BPT.
4. Activity- To verify distance formula by graphical method.
5. Activity - To verify section formula by graphical method.
6. Activity- To verify length of two tangents are equal.
7. Activity- To verify Radius and Tangents are perpendicular.
8. Activity- To verify / obtain formula for Volume of Cylinder.
9. Activity- To determine experimental probability of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 by throwing a die 500
times.
10. Activity- To determine experimental probability of a head or a tail by tossing a coin 1000
times.
 ART INTEGRATED PROJECT- MATHS

1. Mathematician from Kerala and his/ her contributions (along with pictures & related data)
2. Mathematical designs and pattern -
(Design used should be traditional Kerala Art Form/ design used during festivals in the form of
Rangoli.)
Note- The students have to make the project on any one of the above mentioned topics.

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 सिंस्कृत
तनम्नरे िािंककिेषु पिे षु उचचिरूपेण सज्धिं विच्छे ििं िा चचत्िा लििि-
1. शारिा सिगिा अस्माकिं सज्नचधिं िसेि ् ।
2. भारति ! िि अपूिःग कोशो।
3. िि कोऽवप अपूिःग कोशः।
4. षडेिे पाठका र्ुणाः सज्ि।
5. स्िाध्याय एि िाङ्मयिं िपः उच्यिे।
6. इत्युजक्िः ित्कृिज्ञिा।
7. म्त्री सभायामप्यकािरः भिेि ्।
8. पावपनाञ्च सिा िःु ििं, सुििं िै पुण्यकमगणाम ्।
9. प्रत्येकिं छात्राः ध्यानेन पाठिं पठ्िु।
10. यज्ञ इति + आियः परोपकारः किगवयाः।
11. भारििं अस्माकिं िे शो+अजस्ि।
12. एिि ् + न शोभनम ् ।
13. र्णपिये नमः।
14. त्ििं कर्िं भािुकः आसीि ् ?
15. अम ् + ककिानािं पिानािं लििि।
16 िौ+अिििाम ् ककम ् ?
17. अद्य िु पयागिरण-दििसः अजस्ि।
18. अत्र िनेऽजस्मन ् मुनयः सज्ि।
19. आयुषः क्षणमेकोऽवप स्िणगकोदटकैः न िभ्यः।
20. चेतनरर्गकिं न वयिीिवयम ् ।
21. का ातनस्ििोऽचधका।
24. योऽभ्युिीरयेि ् परुषािं िाचम ्।
25. यः प्रभि
ू ातन सुिातन च इच्छत्यात्मनः।
26. आचारः प्रर्मोधमगः इत्येिद् वििष
ु ािं िचः।
27. परमापद्र्िेनावप नैि प्रयोक्िवयम ्।
28. पजग्यस्िद् राष्रिं नालभिषगति।
29. केषाजञ्चि ् प्रलसद्धस्र्िानािं सूची पदठत्िा ज्ञायिाम ्।
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30. सूयस्
ग य द्िे र्िी उत्िरायणम ् िक्षक्षणायनञ्च।
31. सः पािना रामचररििं पठति।
32. प्रत्येकम ् अयनस्य अिचधः षण्मासाः।
33. सिगस्िरिु िर्
ु ागखण।
34, नि
ू न सिंििारोत्सि-दििसे मे शुभाशिंसा।
35. कायगक्रमः + िु तनजचचिमेि अजस्ि।
36. कजस्मजचचि ् नर्रे च्रो नाम भप
ू तिः प्रतििसति स्म।
37. कजचचि ् लभक्षुकः आर्िः।
38. िद्र् ृ िं िरू िः पररिजगयेि ् ।
39. अचिाः प्राणत्राणाय इिस्ििः अधािन ्।
40. ककिं जाड्यम ् ? पाठिोऽप्यनभ्यासः।
41. कक अनधगम ् ? यििसरे ित्िम ् ?
42. इत्युक्त्िा सा र्िा।
43. पापिरस्ििः कः स्याि ् ?
44. यदिच्छलस ििच्ु यिाम ्।
45. िे िराजः शक्रोऽ मजस्म ।
46. विध्येनलम िैररणम ्।
47. धनस्य म त्त्ििं यि ् अिसरे धीयिे।
48. े िाष्णेय! त्िम ् इज्रयाण्यािौ िशे कुरु ।
49. कामाि ् क्रोधोऽलभजायिे ।
50. पाप्मानिं ह्येनिं प्रजद ।
51. जनाः सिगत्र िे िान ् नमज्ि ।
52. जनः सिगस्िरिु िर्
ु ागखण।
53. अजादिः वयाकरणस्य अङ्र् ििगिे।
54. षट् नितिः च षण्णितिः भिज्ि।
• अधोलिखिििाक्येषु रे िाङ्ककिपिे षु सज्धिं सज्धविच्छे ििं िा कृत्िा लििि -
55. एषः र्ै + अकः किा र्ास्यति ।
56. े प्रभो। मध्यिं सि ् + मतििं िे द ।
57. नमः + िे म ोिय। 58. यद्यवप सा विनीिा बालिका िर्ावप यर्ा-किा सा न श्रण
ृ ोति।
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59. यदि + अवप सा बालिका िर्ावप िस्याः उत्सा ः अिुल्यः।
60. ररम ् + ि्िे ।
61. सिे जर्ि ् + नार्िं प्रणमज्ि ।
62. ित्र एकः बािः + चिति ।
63. सैतनकः राष्रस्य नयनम ् म्यिे।
64. सिे जनाः जर््नार्िं प्रणमज्ि ।
65. यर्ा + उचचििं कक्रयिाम ्।
66. प्रत्येकम ् अयनस्य अिचधः षण्मासाः।
67. पयगटन + अचधकारी युष्मान ् प्रिीक्षिे।
68. एिि ् कायं िु कुक्कुटोऽवप करोति ।
69. प्रति+एकम ् अयनस्य अिचधःषण्मासाः।
70. पाण्डिास्त्ििं च राष्र च सिा सिंरक्ष्यमेि द ।
71. न कुयागिद ििं कमग।
72. अजस्ि कमगपुरनर्रे प्रच्छ्नभाग्य-नामधेयः कजचचि ् कुमारः।
73. अधन
ु ा इिम ्+ चचत्रिं पचयि।
74. न कुयागि ् + अद ििं कमग।
75. ग्रामे अजस्मन ् + एका निी ि ति।
76. प्रत्येकम ् अयनस्य अिचधः षण्मासाः।

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 SCIENCE

PHYSICS
(I) Answer the following questions:
1. State mirror formula. How does focal length (f) change when object distance (u) from the
mirror is changed?
2. What is the magnification of the images formed by plane mirrors and why?
OR
The formula for linear magnification of a spherical mirror is m=h’/h = -v/u. What determine the
sign of m? What is the significance of this sign?
3. Draw a labelled ray diagram to show the path of the reflected ray corresponding to an incident
ray of light parallel to the principal axis of a convex mirror. Mark the angle of incidence and
angle of reflection on it.
4. List two possible ways in which a concave mirror can produce a magnified image of an object
placed in front of it. State the difference if any between these two images.
5. Draw the following diagram in which a ray of light is incident on a concave/convex mirror, on
your answer sheet. Show the path of this ray, after reflection, in each case.

6. A small mirror is fitted on the wall of Agra fort to see the full length image of Taj Mahal.
(a) Name the type of mirror used in the above case.
(b) Where will the image be formed by this mirror if object is placed between infinity and pole
of the mirror?
(c) Give one use of convex mirror.
7. Draw the ray diagram in each case to show the position and nature of the image formed when
the object is placed
(i) at the centre of curvature of a concave mirror.
(ii) between pole and focus of a concave mirror.
(iii) in front of a convex mirror.
(II) LAB MANUAL WORK
a) To trace the path of a ray of light passing through a rectangular glass slab for different angles of
incidence. Measure the angle of incidence, angle of refraction, and angle of emergence, and
interpret the result.
b) To determine the focal length of:
 Concave mirror
 Convex lens by obtaining the image of a distant object

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c) To study the dependence of potential difference (V) across a resistor on the current (I) passing
through it and determine its resistance. Also, plot a graph between V and I.
d) To determine the equivalent resistance of two resistors when connected in series and parallel.
CHEMISTRY
Answer the following questions:
(1) In the double displacement reaction between aqueous potassium iodide and aqueous lead
nitrate, a yellow precipitate of lead iodide is formed. While performing the activity if lead
nitrate is not available, which of the following can be used in place of lead nitrate?
(a) Lead sulphate (insoluble) (b) Lead acetate
(c) Ammonium nitrate (d) Potassium sulphate
(2) Which of the following gases can be used for storage of fresh sample of an oil for a long
time?
(a) Carbon dioxide or oxygen (b) Nitrogen or oxygen
(c) Carbon dioxide or helium (d) Helium or nitrogen
(3) Which one of the following processes involve chemical reactions?
(a) Storing of oxygen gas under pressure in a gas cylinder
(b) Liquefaction of air
(c) Keeping petrol in a China dish in the open
(d) Heating copper wire in presence of air at high temperature
(4) Write the balanced chemical equations for the following reactions and identify the type of
reaction in each case.
(a) Nitrogen gas is treated with hydrogen gas in the presence of a catalyst at 773K to form
ammonia gas.
(b) Sodium hydroxide solution is treated with acetic acid to form sodium acetate and water.
(c) Ethanol is warmed with ethanoic acid to form ethyl acetate in the presence of concentrated
H2SO4.
(d) Ethene is burnt in the presence of oxygen to form carbon dioxide, water and releases heat
and light.
(5) Why do fire flies’ glow at night?
(6) Grapes hanging on the plant do not ferment but after being plucked from the plant can be
fermented. Under what conditions do these grapes ferment? Is it a chemical or a physical
change?
7. Write all experiments of Chemistry in the Practical record and submit.

BIOLOGY
Answer the following questions:
(1) (a) State the role played by the following in the process of digestion:
(i) Enzyme trypsin
(ii) Enzyme lipase
(b) List two functions of finger-like projections present in the small intestine. plain briefly the
mechanism of Breathing.

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(2) (a) Why is nutrition necessary for the human body?
(b) What causes movement of food inside the alimentary canal?
(c) Why is small intestine in herbivores longer than in carnivores?
(d) What will happen if mucus is not secreted by the gastric glands?
(3) (a) In the process of respiration, state the function of alveoli.
(b) Rate of breathing in aquatic organisms is much faster than that in terrestrial organisms. Give
reasons.
(c) Complete the following pathway showing the breakdown of glucose.
(4) Draw a neat labelled diagram of the structure which facilitate opening and closing of stomatal
pores during exchange of gases in plants.
(5) Draw a labelled diagram and explain Human Digestive system briefly.
(6) Name the respiratory pigment in human beings. State the vital role of alveoli present in human
respiratory system.
(7) Draw a flow chart to show the breakdown of glucose by various pathways.
(8) Practical Skills: All the experiments should be written in lab manual.
(a) Preparing a temporary mount of a leaf peel to show stomata.
(b) Experimentally show that carbon dioxide is given out during respiration.

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