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THE INDIAN HIGH SCHOOL, DUBAI SUMMER ASSIGNMENT GRADE 9 (GIRLS) ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS: HISTORY 1. The French philosophers of the 18th Century greatly influenced the people and it led to the French Revolution. Comment on this statement. 2. Despite the reforms brought about by Robespierre, his rule is known as the Reign of Terror. Justify the statement. 3. How far is the structure of the French society in the 18th Century responsible for the drastic changes brought about by the revolution? 4. The Declaration of Rights of Man and Citizen is beset with contradictions. Substantiate. 5. “The disturbed economic condition of France pushed it to the edge of the revolution”. How far do you agree with this statement? GEOGRAPHY 1. The difference of day and night is very little in Kanyakumari while it is not so in the Northern part of the country. Justify. 2. The Indian Desert considered the most inhospitable area of the Indo-Pacific region. How would you prove the statement? 3. How would you prove that the Himalayan mountain ranges form the most unstable zone from the point of view of geology? 4. “Rivers constitute the most useful natural resources”. How would you support this statement? 5. The Brahmaputra in its Tibetan part has less silt, despite a longer course. Substantiate this statement. 6. Locate the following on the political map of India. a) Tropic of Cancer, Standard Meridian of India, Southernmost point of India, Southernmost point of the mainland of India, Northern most point of India, Easternmost point of India, Westernmost point of India b) Mountain ranges: Karakoram, Zaskar, Shivaliks, Aravalli, Vindhya, Satpura, Western Ghats, Eastern Ghats c) Mountain peaks: K2, Kanchenjunga, Nanda Devi, Anaimudi, Nanga Parbat d) Mountain passes: Bomdila, Shipkila, Bomla, Nathula
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