Holiday HW 1.2

CREDENTIALS

MUSIC-ARNAV PANDEY
FRENCH-SAARTHAK BHAIK
PHYSICAL EDUCATION-RUDRA SHARAN SINGH

ART-SAARTHAK BHAIK
SCIENCE-AKSHAJ DIWEDI
SOCIAL SCIENCE-HARSHIKA GUPTA

HINDI-AKSHAJ DIWEDI
MATHS-HARSHIKA GUPTA
ENGLISH-REBECA YADAV

IT-ARAV BALI

MUSIC

I chose Veena as the Indian musical instrument.
Origin: India
Artists: Asad Ali Khan and Gopal Krishan
History: The veena is one of the most ancient string instruments of India. Its
origin can be traced back to the ancient yazh, a stringed instrument, similar to
the Grecian harp. Bharata, in his Natya Shastra, explains the theory of the 22
srutis in an octave with the help of two experimental veenas.

Significance: Veena is deemed divine in the Hindu culture as it supposedly
expresses the emotions of the gods. As a human musical instrument, veena is
said to express the emotions of man. As a Hindu symbol, veena is famous as a
feature on Saraswati. The goddess is often depicted as holding this instrument.
One element of the instrument veena that resonates with my city Gurgaon is: I
think that veena has a very enchanting music similarly Gurgaon also has a very
enchanting vibe.

FRENCH

CARACTERISTIQUES DE LA VOITURE
“ Xanorne v7 E-tron ”

• Can fit 8 p
Peut accueillir 8 personnes

• 1500 horsepower engine
Moteur de 1 500 chevaux

• Worlds first octagonal wheel design
Première conception de roue octogonale au monde

• Collapsible top Electric battery
Dessus pliable pile électrique

• Rechargeable and can last for 3000km before discharging
Rechargeable et peut durer 3 000 km avant de se décharger

• 3-year warrantee
Garantie 3 ans

• Very comfortable seats
Sièges très confortables

• Max safety
Sécurité maximale

• 6 air bags
6 coussins gonflables

• Present in colours – Green,
White, Black, Orange, Blue
Présent dans les couleurs - Vert,
Blanc, Noir, Orange, Bleu

• Big luggage storing area
Grande zone de stockage des bagage

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

1- VIRAT KOHLI (DELHI) achieved the feat in a World Cup
Match against Pakistan. He took
CRICKET only 222 innings to do so. There is
certainly no doubt that Virat Kohli is
Virat Kohli started his cricketing a champion cricketer.
career at the age of 9 and has
steadily risen over the ranks in the
last 12-15 years. He is one of the
best batsmen in the world today and
holds several records. One of his
standout records is of scoring the
fastest hundred ever scored by an
Indian batsman in ODI cricket. He
scored a fast 100 not out of 52 balls
which still is the record by any
Indian batsman. Virat Kohli has till
date scored over 24,000 runs in total
in international cricket. Another
record held by Virat Kohli is that he
is the fastest batsman to reach
11,000 runs in ODI cricket. He

2- KAPIL DEV (HARYANA) wall. Kapil Dev scored a total of
3,783 runs in ODI cricket, also
CRICKET taking 253 wickets.

Kapil Dev is a legend of Indian
cricket. He is regarded as one of the
greatest all-rounders in the game of
cricket. He started playing cricket in
his school years, when he was a
student at DAV school. One of the
records held by Dev is that he is the
first Indian to score a century in ODI
cricket. He scored a total of 175 not
out of 132 balls against Zimbabwe,
when his team had their backs to the

A record of his which is still He was 24 years of age when India
standing is that he is the youngest defeated the West Indies to lift their
captain ever to win the World Cup. first World Cup. Kapil Dev led an
underdog Indian side to a World
title. Dev had also established
himself as one of the best all-
rounders in Test cricket, scoring
over 5000 runs and taking 434
wickets including the best figures of
9/83 versus the West Indies.

3- P.V SINDHU (ANDHRA PRADESH) career. Another record that she holds

BADMINTON is that she is the second woman

P.V Sindhu is one of the leading player to win 5 medals at the BWF
female badminton players of our World Championships. Sindhu’s
nation. Sindhu started playing in the father and mother both were
international circuit at a young age national level volleyball players.
of 14. A record held by her is that
she is the first Indian woman athlete Sindhu has been the flagbearer for
to win two Olympic medals. She Indian badminton for over 5 years.
won her first in the 2016 Olympics,
she won a silver medal in Rio de
Janeiro. She lost in the final match
against Spaniard Carolina Marin.
She won her second in the Tokyo
Olympics in 2021, winning a
bronze. She has won a total of 386
matches and lost 161 matches in her

4- IM VIJAYAN (KERELA) is the first player to win the Indian
Football Player of the Year award
FOOTBALL thrice. Winning the award in 1993,
1997 and 1999. He started playing
IM Vijayan is one of the greatest
football players of India. He played
as a striker and formed a great
partnership with Bhaichung Bhutia.
A record held by Vijayan is that he

for the Kerela Police Football Club through the ranks.Another record
at an age of 17, slowly rising held by Vijayan is that he has scored
one of the fastest goals in football
history, taking only 12 seconds to
score after the kick-off. He achieved
the feat against Bhutan.
He has played for multiple football
clubs like East Bengal and Churchill
City FC. After his retirement from
football, he featured in many films.
One of his movies “mmm” had been
shortlisted for the 93rd Academy
Awards.

5- SANDEEP SINGH (PUNJAB) He achieved the feat against
Pakistan. Another record that is held
HOCKEY by him is that he was the highest
goal scorer in the first edition of the
Sandeep Singh was the former Hockey League India. Playing for
captain of the Indian Hockey Team. Mumbai Magicians, he scored 11
He is known for his bravery and goals in 12 games. He is popularly
positive mindset as he was shot by a known as “Flicker Singh” due to his
bullet in the back while he was extremely fast penalty shoots and
travelling on a train. He had one of drag flicks.
the best drag flicks in the history of
hockey. One of the records held by
him is that he has the fastest drag
flick in the history of hockey,
clocking a whirlwind 145 kilometres
per hour.

ART

SCIENCE

SOCIAL SCIENCE

Architectural marvel of Pre Independent India-

The Qutub Minar (New Delhi)

The Qutub Minar, also spelled Qutb Minar and Qutab Minar,

is a minaret and "victory tower" that forms part of the Qutb complex, which lies
at the site of Delhi’s oldest fortified city, Lal Kot, founded by the Tomar
Rajput’s. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Mehrauli area of South
Delhi, India. It is one of the most visited tourist spots in the city, mostly built
between 1199 and 1220.

Architectural Design-

The surface of The Qutub Minar is elaborately decorated with inscriptions and
geometric patterns. The Qutb Minar has a shaft that is fluted with "superb
stalactite bracketing under the balconies" at the top of each stage. In general,
minarets were slow to be used in India and are often detached from the main
mosque where they exist. This lag is due to the slow adoption of the typical
Middle Eastern style in India.[13] It is also detached from the main mosque,
showcasing how the native culture affected the design of a Middle Eastern
structure. Like many mosques built in South Asia during this time period, the
minaret was constructed by Hindu laborers and craftsmen but overseen by
Muslim architects. This led to a construction that synthesized both Hindu and
Islamic religious architecture. Since the craftsmen were Hindu and unfamiliar
with the Quran, the inscriptions are a compilation of disarranged Quranic texts
and other Arabic expressions. Persian-Arabic and Nagari in different sections of
the Qutb Minar reveal the history of its construction and the later restorations
and repairs by Firoz Shah Tughluq (1351–88) and Sikandar Lodi (1489–1517).
The height of Qutb Minar is 72.5 meters, making it the tallest minaret in the
world built of bricks. The tower tapers, and has a 14.3 metres (47 feet) base
diameter, reducing to 2.7 metres (9 feet) at the top of the peak. It contains a
spiral staircase of 379 steps. At the foot of the tower is the Quwat Ul Islam
Mosque. The Minar tilts just over 65 cm from the vertical, which is considered
to be within safe limits.

Stones used to build The Qutub Minar-

The Qutb Minar consists of five stories of red and grey sandstone
The first, second and third storeys are made of red sandstone; the fourth and
fifth storeys are of marble and sandstone.

Significance of The Qutub Minar-

1. Highest tower − With a height of 72.5 meters Qutub Minar is the highest
stone tower in India. It was constructed as a grand monument to celebrate
the defeat of the last Hindu ruler of Delhi and the establishment of
Muslim Dominance.

2. Surviving natural calamities − One of the many fascinating aspects of
Qutub Minar is that it has withstood many natural disasters. But it has left
the monument mostly unscathed. The Qutub was struck by major
lightning for the first time in A.D. 1368.

3. The inscriptions − The various inscriptions on the Minar provide us with
historical details of various names and events. Thus, it furnishes
information right from its commencement in AD 1199 to its reign of
Sikandar Lodi when it was repaired in AD 1503.

4. Islamic character of architecture − In comparison to the mosque, the
artistic patterns of Qutub Minar are mostly Islamic in character with some
hybrid forms noticeable in the later additions.

Architectural marvel of Post Independent India
The Statue of Liberty (Gujrat)

The Statue of Unity is the world's tallest statue, with a height of 182 metres (597
feet), located in the state of Gujarat, India. It depicts Indian statesman and
independence activist Vallabhbhai Patel (1875–1950), who was the first deputy
prime minister and home minister of independent India and an adherent of
Mahatma Gandhi. Patel was highly respected for his leadership in uniting 562
princely states of India with a major part of the former British Raj to form the
single Union of India. In Gujarat the statue is found on the Narmada River in
the Kevadiya colony, facing the Sardar Sarovar Dam 100 kilometres (62 mi)
southeast of the city of Vadodara.

Architectural Design-

Vallabhai Patel's dhoti-clad legs and the use of sandals for footwear rendered
the design thinner at the base than at the top thereby affecting its stability. This
was addressed by maintaining a slenderness ratio of 16:19 rather than the
customary 8:14 ratio of other tall buildings. The statue is built to withstand
winds of up to 180 kilometres per hour (110 mph) and earthquakes measuring
6.5 on the Richter scale which are at a depth of 10 km and within a radius of
12 km of the statue. This is aided by the use of two 250 tonne tuned mass
dampers ensuring maximum stability. The total height of the structure is 240 m
(790 ft), with a base of 58 m (190 ft) and the statue measuring 182 m (597 ft).
The height of 182 metres was specifically chosen to match the number of seats
in the Gujarat Legislative Assembly. The statue is divided into five zones of
which only three are accessible to the public. From its base to the level of Patel's
shins is the first zone which has three levels and includes the exhibition area,
mezzanine and roof. The first zone also contains a memorial garden and a
museum. The second zone reaches up to Patel's thighs, while the third extends
up to the viewing gallery at a height of 153 metres. The fourth zone is the

maintenance area while the final zone comprises the head and shoulders of the
statue. The museum in the first zone catalogues the life of Sardar Patel and his
contributions. An adjoining audio-visual gallery provides a 15-minute-long
presentation on Patel and also describes the tribal culture of the state.[10] The
concrete towers which form the statue's legs contain two elevators each. Each
lift can carry 26 people at a time to the viewing gallery in just over 30 seconds.
The gallery is located at a height of 153 metres (502 ft) and can hold up to 200
people.

Materials used to build The Statue of Unity

The outer façade is made up of 1,700 tonnes of bronze plates and 1,850 tonnes
of bronze cladding which in turn consists of 565 macro and 6000 micro panels.

Significance of The Statue of Unity

The Statue of Unity is a tribute to the Indian leader Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel,
unveiled on 31 October 2018. This statue is a patriotic symbol of the legacy of a
man who spent his life in the struggle for freedom. As a mark of respect, statue
is located at his birthplace in Gujarat. The statue is designed by Ram V. Sutar.
The total amount for the project is US $430 million. The statue stands 182
metres high, making it one of the tallest monuments in the world, second to the
St. Louis Arch.
The Statue of Unity is at Sadhu Bet Island. A 12 km square lake will create the
atmosphere of equality and diversity. A special trust called as “Sardar
Vallabhbhai Patel Rashtriya Ekta Trust” has been created for to manage the
place. The statue is made with steel frame and reinforced concrete. For
durability, the statue has been given bronze plating. The statue has a 153 m high
viewing deck able to hold 200 visitors. It has a panoramic view of the Sardar
Sarovar Dam.
It has been designed to withstand winds of velocity of 60 metres/second, and is
also claimed to be earthquake resistant. A total of 22,500 tons of cement forms
the core structure of this monument. The iron used in the construction was
collected from old farm equipment throughout India. A team of 700 Indian
workers worked on the smelting and casting.

HINDI













MATHS

1. For the following data, the bar graph is shown below:

Top Five States Contributing The Highest Number of Soldiers to Our Indian Armed Forces in the year
2021

Serial No. STATES NO. OF SOLDIERS

1 Uttar Pradesh 56
2 Haryana 39
3 Bihar 24
4 Rajasthan 21
5 Uttarakhand and Maharashtra 19

Top Five States Contributing The Highest Number of Soldiers to Our Indian
Armed Forces in the year 2021

60

50

40

30

20

10

0 Haryana Bihar Rajasthan Uttarakhand and
Uttar Pradesh NO. OF SOLDIERS Maharashtra

2. This is the gallantry award:

The ribbon has numbers written till 4 and that's because we are group 4. In
the gallantry award the outer circle has several lines the silver lines represent 7 and that's
because our group has a total of 7 members. After that in the outer circle the yellow-coloured
spaces represent 4 which is because we're group 4. After that u can see there are several
random lines drawn in the middle if u look very closely there is a big bold “H” written in it
which stands for Harshika then at the sides there are 2 R's Both the R stand for Rudra and
Rebeca. After that A big "A" is drawn in the middle of the H. That “A”with some dark green
spaces stands for ARAV. Then if u flip the gallantry award u will find 2 purple/pink coloured
“A” those two “A” can stand for AKSHAJ/ ARNAV P. Then the light green “S” in the middle
of “A” and “H” stands for SAARTHAIK. And the last and final thing if u can see there is a
horizontal line going right through the middle. This represents our synergy. That’s all thank
you.

ENGLISH

Rudra-
When I started making the Vada pav, I didn't know much about how to making it but through
YouTube I was able to make and surprisingly they turned out pretty good. When I served it to my
family my mom was most shocked as the Vada pav was so good. Now I realized cooking is not easy.

Harshika-
My experience with the Vada pav was not so good in the start as when I was separating the pav in two
parts by mistake one of them ripped off but after that the cooking went smoothly. When I presented
my Vada pavs on the table my sister loved it and by looking the enjoyment of eating it in her eyes I
realized that I made a delicious vada pav.

Saarthak-
When I started with my cooking, I was a little worried that my Vada pavs won't come out nicely.
In the starting I burnt one of them but after that the second one came out pretty good. When I told my
family to try it every one enjoyed having it.

Arnav-
When I got to know that we have to make Vada pav I was a little scared that what if everyone's Vada
pav is nice but mine isn't but with the help of a recipe I found out on the net my Vada pav came out
looking really good. I gave my family to taste the Vada pavs and then they told me that there was no
salt apparently, I forgot to put salt other ways it was good.

Akshaj-
When I stating with making my vada pav I was not expecting them to
turn out this good but when it was time for my family to taste it, I was a
little worried but everyone appreciated it although it didn't taste that
good because it was a little undercooked.

Arav-
I didn't know much about how to make vada pav at the start but slowly I got the hang of it. My vada
pavs turned out pretty good but one of the vada pav fell so I had to remake it. I gave a vada pav to my
brother to taste it and he actually liked it I was surprised as he is really picky while what he likes
eating. I was proud of myself for making it.

Rebeca-
When my first vada pav came out looking good I was confident for the other one but
it didn't come out that good so I had remake it. Then when I served it to my family,
they really liked the presentation of the vada pavs but I told them not to get too
excited as no one knows how will they taste but they tasted really good even I tried
one of them.I was surprised that I could cook so well. I loved the procedure of
making it as it was fun but a little difficult.