English - Flying Sikh

*Why did the person who is narrating the story of Milkha Singh become a journalist? (Because he

was his role model and his struggle and rise to glory had inspired many.)

*What made Milkha Singh run fast? (during his school days he had to run for 10 kms to reach

school . He ran for his life during partition when his family was massacred. All this running perhaps

made him a runner)

*What motivated him to join the army? (he was becoming wayward and was getting involved in

petty crimes , when his brother suggested to him to use his skills at better place and join the

army.)

*What is the meaning of the phrase “ Burn the midnight oil” ( It means to work very late into the

night)

*Why did Milkha Singh have a sincere gratitude for the army? (because it was in the army

that his talent was first noticed)

*What was his religion and what was his inspiration? ( Training for running was his religion

and Havaldar Gurudev Singh was his inspiration)

*Which was his first international race? ( 1956 Melbourne Olympics)

*How did Milkha feel after winning the Cardiff Commonwealth Race? (He was elated, he

wanted to scream and run even more.)

*What is a success mantra for any athlete? ( Take no short cuts)

*What worries Milkha Singh and what is he ashamed of? (He is worried by the way

athletes take performance enhancing drugs and he is ashamed of the young athletes

who do so.)

*Who gave him the title of Flying Sikh and when? (General Ayub of Pakistan gave him this

title when he beat a Pakistani athlete Abdul Khaliq in a race that was witnessed by

60000 spectators)

Social Science- History- Indian Renaissance

Indian Renaissance

Extra Questions

1.    What was the condition of women in the early nineteenth century? (At the beginning of the nineteenth century, the position of women was very miserable. In this period, female infanticide, child marriage, marriages between young girls and aged men, prohibition of widow remarriage, dowry system, purdah system, sati, slavery and polygamy were the main social evils affecting the position of women. (Sati was one of the barbaric practices prevalent during the time in which a widow burnt herself on the funeral pyre of her husband). They were deprived of social and economic rights.’)

2.    Why was caste system a curse to society? ( It created social divisions in the society, which was largely based on exploitation, inequality and injustice)

3.    What was the attitude of the educated Indians towards the social evils prevalent in India during the nineteenth century? (The educated Indians influenced by a spirit of rationalism began to inquire and argue before accepting anything. The superstitious beliefs and practices were examined by applying scientific knowledge. They felt an urgent need to reform the Indian society in order to bring out nation’s progress.

4.    Why is Syed Ahmad Khan’s role important in the Muslim reform movement? (Sir Syed Ahmed Khan opposed the ignorance, superstitions and evil practices such as purdah system, polygamy and the Muslim system of divorce. He also emphasized the value of education for women. He opened the Aligarh Muslim University. He Founded translation society for translating  books from English to Urdu. He firmly believed that acquisition of Western education and science would be significant for the progress of Muslim society.)

5.    Explain the role of the Singh Sabha in Sikh reforms. (He worked to promote education in the Sikh society. It sought to rid Sikhism from the prevailing superstitious and caste distinctions and to bring modernization.)

6.    List the important changes brought about by the Parsi reforms. (1) The Pardah system was abolished. 2) Campaigned against the child marriage. 3) The spread of education, especially among girls also made good progress.)

7.    What did the Book ‘Stree-Purush Tulana’ written by Tarabai Shinde criticise? (Criticised the social differences between men and women.)

8.    How did the Sharda Sadan established by Pandita Ramabai help women? (She wrote a book which showed the miserable condition of upper-caste Hindu women. She established the Sharda Sadan to provide shelter and help to widows by training them to support them economically.)

9.    How did Begum Rokeya contribute to women education? (Begum Rokeya set up schools for muslim girls in Patna and Kolkatta. She fearlessly criticized conservative ideas and argued about the inferior place accorded to women by the religious leaders of every faith.

Name the following:

1.    Reformers who established the Prarthana Samaj. (Dr. Atmaram Pandurang, M. G. Ranade and R. G. Bhandarkar)

2.    The two types of reforms supported by the Prarthana Samaj. (Theistic worship and social reforms)

3.    The person who started an all India reform movement to fight against child marriage and purdah system. (M. G. Ranade)

4.    The person who started a girls’ school at Pune with the support of his wife Savitribai. (Mahatma Jotirao Phule)

5.    The book written by Mahatma Jotirao Phule which he dedicated to all the Americans who had fought to free slaves. (Gulamgiri)

6.    Two organisation founded by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar to fight the cause of the downtrodden. (All India Scheduled Caste Federation and Bahishkrut Hitkarini Sabha)

7.    The temple Dr. N.R. Ambedkar wanted entry for the dalits. (Kalaram Temple at Nashik)

8.    The place where the significant satyagraha to assert the right of the untouchables to draw water was made by Dr. Ambedkar. (Chavdar lake in Mahad)

9.    The person who established Shree Narayana Dharma Paripalana Yogam to carry out social reforms. - Sri Narayan Guru

10. The message given by Sri Narayan Guru- (‘One Religion, one Caste, and one God for mankind’).

11. The reformer who championed the cause of widow remarriage and female education in Andhra Pradesh. (Kandukuri Veerasalingam Pantulu)

12. The reformer who started the Self Respect Movement. – (E.V. Ramaswamy Naicker)

13. The two cultures subjugated by the Brahmins according to Periyar. – (original Tamil and Dravidian culture)

The Radiance of Light

 The Radiance of Light

 Ø Why is it that he/she couldn’t see every one of us, even when the room is lit/has light?

Because  his/her eyes were closed.

 Ø Then why can’t we see in the dark even with our eyes open?

Because there is no light, we cannot see without light, light makes things visible.

 light must enter our eyes for us to see things around us.

 luminous objects non- luminous objects emit their own light

 Stars like sun, fireflies, lamp, lasers lighted candle, LED etc

Objects do not emit their own light

 Satellites like moon and earth, table, books etc.

 Ø What comes to your mind when you hear the word ‘light’?

Sun, see, visible, energy, light rays, absence of darkness, lamps, etc.

 light is a form of energy that gives us the sensation of sight. An object is visible to us only when the light falling on the object is reflected. The reflected light reaches our eyes which makes the object visible.

What enables you to see things during the day?

Sunlight

Ø What do you do to see things during the night or in the dark?

Use light bulbs, candles, tube light, lamp, torch, etc.

 Ø Which of the objects shown here give out light on their own?

 Sun, firefly, lamp, stars, glow worm, bulb

 Ø What do you understand by the word ‘natural’?

Something that is present naturally in the environment

Ø What do you understand by the word ‘artificial’?

Anything that is made by human beings, is artificial.

Ø Name some natural sources of light that you see here.

Sun, stars, firefly, glow- worm

 Ø Name some natural sources of light that you see here.

Torch,  bulb, lamp etc.

The Moon reflects the light of the Sun falling on it i.e. the moonlight. Hence the moon is a non luminous object.

Ø What is rectilinear propagation of light?

Light travels in a straight line and this is known as rectilinear propagation of light.

 Ø Explain how are objects visible to us?

Objects are visible to us only when the light falling on the objects is reflected. The reflected light reaches our eyes which makes the objects visible.

 Ø What is the difference between luminous and non-luminous objects?

Luminous  objects emit their own light whereas non- luminous objects do not emit their own light.

 Ø Why is the moon a non-luminous object?

Because it does not have its own light

Ø How is it then possible for us to see the moon in the night?

Because it reflects the light of the sun

If an object does not emit light, it should reflect light in order to be seen, for example the wall of the room you are in do not emit light, they reflect the light from the ceiling lights overhead.

-          Define Reflection of light:

Bouncing back of light from a surface is called reflection of light.

 →Incoming light ray that hits the surface of an object is called the incident ray

→ The ray which is reflected back after hitting the surface of an object is called the reflected ray

 →The point where the incident ray falls on a surface is called point of incidence

->What is angle of reflection?

The angle between the normal and the reflected ray is called angle of reflection

Ø Will a polished metal surface reflect light in the same manner as that of the rough wooden surface? Why?

No, because the surface of the of polished metal is smooth whereas the surface of wood is rough/ not smooth, irregular.

Regular or specular  reflection takes place in objects having polished surface and diffused or irregular reflection takes place in objects having rough surface.

 Ø When is a multiple image of an object formed?

When two plane mirrors are placed together at an inclination on one of their edges, they together form multiple images of the object.

Ø Name two devices based on multiple reflection.

Kaleidoscope and Periscope

 Ø What is a periscope?

 It is an optical device that is commonly used in submarines to view the happenings on the surface of the water while sitting under water.

 Ø Name the famous scientist who first showed that white light is a mixture of several  colours ?

 Sir Isaac Newton

 Ø What is the phenomenon of splitting of white light into its constituent colours called?

Dispersion of light

 Ø What happens when a ray of light travels from one medium to the other such as from air to solid and back to air?

When a ray of light travels from one medium to the other, it bends from its original direction. This phenomenon is called refraction of light.

 Ø Which among air or glass is an optically denser medium?

Glass

Ø The speed of the light will be greater in water, air or glass?

 In air

Ø What happens to a ray of light when it passes from an optically rarer to an optically denser medium?

The ray slows down and bends towards the normal.

Ø Which colours in the visible light bend more sharply when the pass from air to glass?

Purple/ violet and blue

Ø What is the shape of the eye?

Ball, oval

Ø What will happen if a person accidently hurt his/her eyes?

May go blind, vision is damaged, cannot see.

The eyelids act as the shutter of the eye that protects them from the injury the human eye is made up of three transparent layer ® Outermost layer or fibrous tunic composed of cornea and sclera ® Middle layer or vascular tunic consists of choroid, ciliary body and iris ® Innermost layer is the retina

Ø What is persistence of vision?

The image produced in the human eye is retained for approximately one twenty- fifth of a second after the object is removed.

Ø Name the vision defects.

Myopia or shortsightedness, hyperopia or farsightedness.

Ø How hyperopia or farsightedness is corrected?

Hyperopia or farsightedness is corrected by using convergent lens.

 Ø What is diabetic retinopathy?

In this condition the retina of the eye gets damaged due to high sugar content of the blood in the blood vessels.

Social Science- Civics

Indian Parliament

Extra Questions

1.Why do we have a parliamentary form of government?     (Securing freedom and equality to all, Sensitivity & fulfillment of need of the people, Three branches of the government- Legislature, Executive and Judiciary - helps in governance.)

2.    Explain the election of the President of India. (The President Constitutional Head of the Union Legislature Elected for term - 5 years Elected by -Lok Sabha, the Rajya Sabha and the state legislative assemblies,  Has constitutional and ceremonial powers , takes action - advice of the Prime Minister Assisted by the Vice President.)

3.    India has a bicameral legislature. Explain. (India has a bicameral legislature as the two houses of the Parliament consist of two houses that function independently. The two Houses of the Parliament makes laws on all subjects mentioned in the Union and Concurrent Lists.)
4.    Why is Lok Sabha called the House of the People? (Because its members are elected directly by the people.)

5.    What is the maximum strength of how many members? (552)
6.    How many members represent the union territories?(530)
7.    How many members represent the states of India?(20)
8.    Who nominates the two representatives from the Anglo Indian community?(President)
9.    What is the term of the Lok Sabha? (5 years)
10.  What is the presiding officer of the Lok Sabha called? (The Speaker)
11.  Who assists the Speaker of the Lok Sabha? (Deputy Speaker)
12.  What is the Rajya Sabha also called? (Upper House of Parliament)
13.  How is the election of Rajya Sabha different from the Lok Sabha?(The members of the Rajya Sabha are not elected directly as in the case of the Lok Sabha. The members of the Rajya Sabha are selected by the members of the Legislative state assemblies and the President).
14.  How many members are there in the Rajya Sabha? – (250)
15.  Name some fields from which the experts are selected for a Rajya Sabha seat. (Sports, art, literature, social work, science)
16.  Who is the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha? – (Vice President.)
17.  What is the term of  Rajya Sabha office? (6 years)
18.  What is the status of the Rajya Sabha in comparison to the Lok Sabha? (Equal status and power, except the Lok Sabha has an additional power to decide on issues on finance)
19.  When is the election for 1/3 rd of Rajya Sabha done? – (every two years)
20.  What is the status of the Rajya Sabha in comparison to the Lok Sabha?
21.  Who is the presiding officer of the Lok Sabha?(The Speaker) 
22.  What is term of office of the Rajay Sabha? (6 years)
23.  What are the powers and functions of the Lok Sabha on money bills?   ( Given on page no 161 Sixth main point of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha Sub topic of Journey Through Time-8 Textbook)

24.  What are the constitutional powers of the Rajya Sabha?   (The Rajya sabha, along with the Lok Sabha can amend the Indian Constitution.)

25.  What are the similarities in the qualification of membership between the Rajya  Sabha and the Lok Sabha?    ( The member should be an Indian citizen, not hold any office of profit in the government and his/her name should be on the electoral list.)

26.  What are the difference between Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha in terms of its special powers? ( The Rajya Sabha can declare a subject to be of national importance and ask the Parliament to legislate on it. The Rajya Sabha Performs the function of the Lok Sabha, if the latter is dissolved. The Council of Ministers is answerable only to the Lok Sabha can alone vote the Council of Ministers out of office.)
27.  What does the Maternity Benefits Act, 1961, provide?  (Maternity and other benefits before and after childbirth to women working in mines, industries, shops, factories, etc.)
28.  What does the Maternity Benefits Act  aim for? (The Act aims to care for the women undergoing motherhood and her newborn child.)
29.  What happens in the second reading of the bill?     (Each clause of the bill is discussed and modified, if required.)

30.  What happens in the joint sitting of the two houses of parliament after a bill is presented?   (If the bill is not passed by the second house, a joint session of the houses is held and the bill is voted upon. When both the houses pass the bill, it is sent to the President for its approval.)

31.  What is the role of the President in the procedure of turning a bill to law?  (If the President does not approve of the bill, it is sent back to the house from where it originated and the same procedure is repeated again. If the President signs the bill, the bill becomes a law.)

32.  List any two provisions made in the Maternity Benefits Act, 1961.    (1. No employer shall employ a woman within six weeks of her giving child birth or a miscarriage. 2. A woman is entitled for maternity benefit from a firm only if she has worked there for 180 days in the last 12 months preceding the date of her expected delivery.)

33.  List any two provisions made in the Payment of Wages Act, 1936.     (1. The wage period should be fixed by every employer and it should not exceed a month. 2. The wages should be paid on a working day.)

Fill in the blanks

1.    India has a federal form of government.

2.    The government is answerable to the Legislature.

3.    The makers of Indian Constitution felt the need for a government who would be sensitive to the needs of the people.

4.    The Indian Parliament consists of the President and the two houses of Parliament.

Complete the following statements:

 1. No employer shall employ a woman within six weeks of her giving child birth or a miscarriage.

 2. A woman is entitled for maternity benefit from a firm only if she has worked there for 180 days in the last 12 months preceding the date of her expected delivery.

3. Maximum maternity benefit taken by a woman should not exceed 12 weeks out of which six weeks should be taken before delivery, including the date of delivery and six weeks post delivery.

"Sibling time schedule" for the PTM to be held on 1st September'15 (from 2:10p.m. to 3:00p.m). The parents are requested to kindly adhere to the time slot provided to them:

Mohammed Ashfaqmemon	2.10-2.20
Nisarg Chavda	2.20-2.30

Competition organized by PODAR HO

                Competition organized by PODAR HO 

'GrandKids':  With Grandparents Day around the corner, we are running a pan-India contest '#GrandKids' for the students of Podar International School. The idea is to celebrate the beautiful bond of love and affection between a grandchild and a grandparent(s) in a special and unique way. To participate in the contest, the students have to interview their grandparent(s), based on the questions provided on the home page. The students have to visit the website (podareducation.org/grandkids/), fill in the registration form and submit their story to in question and answer format. The contest is open to the students from grade I to grade X of Podar International School across India. The contest will start from August 27 and will close on September 6th, 2015 (midnight). The results will be announced on September 10th, 2015 on the official Facebook page of Podar International School India. The best entries will stand a chance to receive a surprise gift from us. We request parents to kindly encourage their child to participate in the contest.

SYLLABUS FOR SA -1 EXAM

English : -Prose:The Blue Carbuncle,Madame Cama The Lost World, (Chapters 4 – 7) Poetry:Ozymandias,The Inchcape Rock Grammar: Verbs – Transitive and Intransitive ,Verbs – Auxiliaries and Modals, Verbs – Non Finite Verbs ,Verbs – Tenses, Verbs – Regular, irregular, reporting Verbs ,Subject – Verb Agreement  Composition:Comprehension,Biographical Sketch Data Interpretation, Descriptive Writing ,Informal Letter Mathematics - Ch: 8 – Understanding Shapes,Ch: 2 – Square and Square Roots,Ch: 3 – Cubes and Cube RootsCh: 9 – 3 – D Visualization, Ch: 11 – Perimeter and Area of Plane Figures  Social Science : History & Civics:The Great Uprising of 1857 ,Colonialism and Urbanisation,Craft and Industries Under the British Rule ,Fundamental Rights and Duties,Directive Principles of State Policy Geography:Earth’s Farm House, Minerals and Power Resources Science :  Ch 4:  Life under Microscope,Ch 2:  Cell- The Building Block of Life,Ch 3:   Tissues: Cells in UnisonCh 16:  Natural Forces, Ch 14:  The Music of Sound Energy Computer :  Ch2 Google Sketch Up8,Drawing and Modifying 3D models, Components within Google Sketch Up, Ch3 Layers in GIMP 2.8  Hindi-paz –maaÐ,svaamaI ivavaokanaMd kivata -tuma hmaarI caaoiTyaaoM kI baÔ- kao mat yaUÐ kurodao  vyaakrNa -saM&a,ilaMga ,vacana,kark,sava-naama,mauhavaro,rcanaa-inabaMQa laoKna, p~laoKna ³AaOpcaairk´,Apizt gad\yaaMSa³punaÁAByaasa´,Apizt pd\yaaMSa³punaÁAByaasa´ lahr khanaI  [Md`QanauYa,gavaah kaOnaÆ  Gujarati - pa# :Ð-ibrbl nI yuikt pa#- Ñ padr, Vyakr`-il>g, kaVy- Ê  ih>d mata ne s>bae2n,  Paa#-Î leq` zalI nae rhI,  Vyakr`-ivramichnae  s>xa, svRnam