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The series A TEXTBOOK OF SOCIAL SCIENCES is a set of three books for Classes 6 to 8. It is aligned with National Education Policy, 2020 and is in accordance with National Curriculum Framework (NCF}. Each book in the series is supported with Onllne Support, Teacher's Resource Book and E-book for teachers. Each book in the series is divided into three sections - History, Geography & Social and Polltlcal Life. Our attempt, in this series, is to capture the interest and arouse genuine curiosity in the learners through presentation of facts and concepts in a simple and lucid styfe, infused with numerous original illustrations and photographs. Utmost care has been taken to encapsulate in the series the key parameters laid down in National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. The NEP places the learner at the heart of the teaching-learning process. In recent years, there has been a paradigm shift towards designing a learner-centric curriculum that is based on an activity-based approach. There is also an equal emphasis on equipping young learners with essential twenty-first-century skills. The text as well as the exercises in the book promote the holistic development of the learners. Besides, there is a lot of emphasis on enhancing the creativity, critical thinking, and communication and collaboration skills of learners. Salient Features of the Course Books : • Learner-centred with a comprehensive approach • The content is written in a learner..friendly language. • Captivating photographs, illustrations and Maps • Know More gives interesting information related to the subject matter. • Key Terms give difficult words and their meanings. • Exercises includes various types of subjective and objective questions as well. These includes Assertion-Reason type questions, Case-Study based questions, Problem-Solving Skills based questions and questions based on Art integration. • Activities & Projects encourage student to explore wider horizons of knowledge. • Model Test Papers are included for the half-yearly and yearly examinations for practice. Salient Features of Online Support : • Animated Lessons to make the concepts crystal clear. • Interactive exercises to help students recall and recapitulate the main points. • eBooks for teachers. Salient Features of Teacher's Resource Books : • Plan to Achieve the Learning Objectives has been provided to guide the teachers in effective teaching. • Overview of the Lesson has been provided to help teachers easily recapitulate the finer points of the lesson. • Complete Answer Key of the course book. We hope the series A TEXTBOOK OF SOCIAL SCIENCES finds favour with teachers and students. Suggestions for improvement are welcome from teachers, students and other readers of the books. -Author

The series A TEXTBOOK OF SOCIAL SCIENCES is a set of three books for Classes 6 to 8. It is aligned with National Education Policy, 2020 and is in accordance with National Curriculum Framework (NCF}. Each book in the series is supported with Onllne Support, Teacher's Resource Book and E-book for teachers. Each book in the series is divided into three sections - History, Geography & Social and Polltlcal Life. Our attempt, in this series, is to capture the interest and arouse genuine curiosity in the learners through presentation of facts and concepts in a simple and lucid styfe, infused with numerous original illustrations and photographs. Utmost care has been taken to encapsulate in the series the key parameters laid down in National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. The NEP places the learner at the heart of the teaching-learning process. In recent years, there has been a paradigm shift towards designing a learner-centric curriculum that is based on an activity-based approach. There is also an equal emphasis on equipping young learners with essential twenty-first-century skills. The text as well as the exercises in the book promote the holistic development of the learners. Besides, there is a lot of emphasis on enhancing the creativity, critical thinking, and communication and collaboration skills of learners. Salient Features of the Course Books : • Learner-centred with a comprehensive approach • The content is written in a learner..friendly language. • Captivating photographs, illustrations and Maps • Know More gives interesting information related to the subject matter. • Key Terms give difficult words and their meanings. • Exercises includes various types of subjective and objective questions as well. These includes Assertion-Reason type questions, Case-Study based questions, Problem-Solving Skills based questions and questions based on Art integration. • Activities & Projects encourage student to explore wider horizons of knowledge. • Model Test Papers are included for the half-yearly and yearly examinations for practice. Salient Features of Online Support : • Animated Lessons to make the concepts crystal clear. • Interactive exercises to help students recall and recapitulate the main points. • eBooks for teachers. Salient Features of Teacher's Resource Books : • Plan to Achieve the Learning Objectives has been provided to guide the teachers in effective teaching. • Overview of the Lesson has been provided to help teachers easily recapitulate the finer points of the lesson. • Complete Answer Key of the course book. We hope the series A TEXTBOOK OF SOCIAL SCIENCES finds favour with teachers and students. Suggestions for improvement are welcome from teachers, students and other readers of the books. -Author

The series A TEXTBOOK OF SOCIAL SCIENCES is a set of three books for Classes 6 to 8. It is aligned with National Education Policy, 2020 and is in accordance with National Curriculum Framework (NCF}. Each book in the series is supported with Onllne Support, Teacher's Resource Book and E-book for teachers. Each book in the series is divided into three sections - History, Geography & Social and Polltlcal Life. Our attempt, in this series, is to capture the interest and arouse genuine curiosity in the learners through presentation of facts and concepts in a simple and lucid styfe, infused with numerous original illustrations and photographs. Utmost care has been taken to encapsulate in the series the key parameters laid down in National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. The NEP places the learner at the heart of the teaching-learning process. In recent years, there has been a paradigm shift towards designing a learner-centric curriculum that is based on an activity-based approach. There is also an equal emphasis on equipping young learners with essential twenty-first-century skills. The text as well as the exercises in the book promote the holistic development of the learners. Besides, there is a lot of emphasis on enhancing the creativity, critical thinking, and communication and collaboration skills of learners. Salient Features of the Course Books : • Learner-centred with a comprehensive approach • The content is written in a learner..friendly language. • Captivating photographs, illustrations and Maps • Know More gives interesting information related to the subject matter. • Key Terms give difficult words and their meanings. • Exercises includes various types of subjective and objective questions as well. These includes Assertion-Reason type questions, Case-Study based questions, Problem-Solving Skills based questions and questions based on Art integration. • Activities & Projects encourage student to explore wider horizons of knowledge. • Model Test Papers are included for the half-yearly and yearly examinations for practice. Salient Features of Online Support : • Animated Lessons to make the concepts crystal clear. • Interactive exercises to help students recall and recapitulate the main points. • eBooks for teachers. Salient Features of Teacher's Resource Books : • Plan to Achieve the Learning Objectives has been provided to guide the teachers in effective teaching. • Overview of the Lesson has been provided to help teachers easily recapitulate the finer points of the lesson. • Complete Answer Key of the course book. We hope the series A TEXTBOOK OF SOCIAL SCIENCES finds favour with teachers and students. Suggestions for improvement are welcome from teachers, students and other readers of the books. -Author

The series SOCIAL SCIENCE SUCCESS is a set of three books for Classes 6 to 8. It is aligned with National Education Policy, 2020 and is in accordance with National Curriculum Framework (NCF). Each book in the series is supported with Online Support, Teacher’s Resource Book and E-book for teachers. Each book in the series is divided into three sections — History, Geography & Social and Political Life. Our attempt, in this series, is to capture the interest and arouse genuine curiosity in the learners through presentation of facts and concepts in a simple and lucid style, infused with numerous original illustrations and photographs. Utmost care has been taken to encapsulate in the series the key parameters laid down in National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. The NEP places the learner at the heart of the teaching-learning process. In recent years, there has been a paradigm shift towards designing a learner-centric curriculum that is based on an activity-based approach. There is also an equal emphasis on equipping young learners with essential twenty-first-century skills. The text as well as the exercises in the book promote the holistic development of the learners. Besides, there is a lot of emphasis on enhancing the creativity, critical thinking, and communication and collaboration skills of learners. Salient Features of the Course Books : Learner-centred with a comprehensive approach The content is written in a learner-friendly language. Captivating photographs and illustrations Maps are provided to stay connected to outside world and find the locations. Did You Know gives interesting information related to the subject matter. Infobits gives extraordinary and interesting information related to the lesson. Points to Remember summarises important points in the lesson for easy recapitulation. Glossary gives difficult words and their meanings. Time to Learn includes various types of subjective and objective questions as well. These includes Assertion- Reason type questions, Case-Study based questions, Problem-Solving Skills based questions and questions based on Art integration. Mind Maps provide quick recapitulation of an entire lesson Model Test Papers are included for the half-yearly and yearly exam for practice. Salient Features of Online Support : Topic-wise QR Codes provide access to topic-wise Video Lectures. Chapter-wise Worksheets accessible through QR code. Chapter-wise Question Bank Various types of downloadable/printable maps Salient Features of Other Components : TEACHER’S RESOURCE BOOK : Contains Learning Objectives of the lessons, Lesson Plans and Answer keys of the questions E-BOOK FOR TEACHERS : For teachers’ smart board purposes We hope the series Social Science Success finds favour with teachers and students. Suggestions for improvement are welcome from teachers, students and other readers of the books. — Authors

The series SOCIAL SCIENCE SUCCESS is a set of three books for Classes 6 to 8. It is aligned with National Education Policy, 2020 and is in accordance with National Curriculum Framework (NCF). Each book in the series is supported with Online Support, Teacher’s Resource Book and E-book for teachers. Each book in the series is divided into three sections — History, Geography & Social and Political Life. Our attempt, in this series, is to capture the interest and arouse genuine curiosity in the learners through presentation of facts and concepts in a simple and lucid style, infused with numerous original illustrations and photographs. Utmost care has been taken to encapsulate in the series the key parameters laid down in National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. The NEP places the learner at the heart of the teaching-learning process. In recent years, there has been a paradigm shift towards designing a learner-centric curriculum that is based on an activity-based approach. There is also an equal emphasis on equipping young learners with essential twenty-first-century skills. The text as well as the exercises in the book promote the holistic development of the learners. Besides, there is a lot of emphasis on enhancing the creativity, critical thinking, and communication and collaboration skills of learners. Salient Features of the Course Books : Learner-centred with a comprehensive approach The content is written in a learner-friendly language. Captivating photographs and illustrations Maps are provided to stay connected to outside world and find the locations. Did You Know gives interesting information related to the subject matter. Infobits gives extraordinary and interesting information related to the lesson. Points to Remember summarises important points in the lesson for easy recapitulation. Glossary gives difficult words and their meanings. Time to Learn includes various types of subjective and objective questions as well. These includes Assertion- Reason type questions, Case-Study based questions, Problem-Solving Skills based questions and questions based on Art integration. Mind Maps provide quick recapitulation of an entire lesson Model Test Papers are included for the half-yearly and yearly exam for practice. Salient Features of Online Support : Topic-wise QR Codes provide access to topic-wise Video Lectures. Chapter-wise Worksheets accessible through QR code. Chapter-wise Question Bank Various types of downloadable/printable maps Salient Features of Other Components : TEACHER’S RESOURCE BOOK : Contains Learning Objectives of the lessons, Lesson Plans and Answer keys of the questions E-BOOK FOR TEACHERS : For teachers’ smart board purposes We hope the series Social Science Success finds favour with teachers and students. Suggestions for improvement are welcome from teachers, students and other readers of the books. — Authors

We are pleased to present the series A Textbook of Geography for Classes 6 to 8. This series has been written in strict conformity with the latest curriculum. The new curriculum deals with the development of children's understanding and appreciation of the world through a continuous interaction and exploration of the natural and human environment. It also aims at encouraging children to appreciate the interdependence of individuals, groups and communities and promotes a healthy respect for different types of cultures and ways of life of people around the world. This series endeavours to introduce the practical aspect of the subject, along with the text, through appropriate Diagrams, Pictures, Maps, Mind Maps (graphic organisers) and latest updates in the field of Geography. The series has been specially designed for the young learners to make the learning experience both enjoyable and informative. The nllant features of the booka In this sertas are - 1. Simple, lucid and student friendly language with scientific, logical and practical approach. 2. Precise and to-the-point contents are given to avoid unnecessary details. 3. Maps and diagrams have been kept simple and clear. 4. In most cases there are separate maps for different types of information instead of providing them in one map. 5. Map skills in regional geography play an important role in understanding the subject as well as laying foundation for the future Examinations. For all the continents covered in curriculum, Self Explanatory Colourful Maps with consolidated information have been given. For the convenience of the students and teachers, Practice Maps have been provided. 6. Colourful Mind Maps at the end of each lesson, give the gist of the lesson at a glance and are ideal for a quick revision. 7. Worksheets under Classwork have been introduced to comprehend the lesson. These are to be solved under the direct supervision of the teacher. 8. Comprehensive Exercise at the end of chapter contains all types of questions to consolidate learning. 9. Teacher's Resource Book containing answers of the exercise given at the back of each lesson is available. 10. As per the latest edition in the Board Examinations for ICSE, MCQ (Multiple Choice Questions) have been incorporated in the present set of books for 6th, 7th and 8th for exercise in the each chapter. The present set of books for classes 6, 7 and 8 is a continuation of my existing series of ICSE Geography for classes 9 and 10. This is a genuine effort to maintain the continuity in the ICSE syllabus from Classes 6 to 10 and prepare the students for the oncoming Board Examinations, right from class 6 onward. I hope to succeed in inculcating the interest and confidence amongst the students by providing the required guidance to achieve their ultimate goals. Any suggestions for improvement of the books are most welcome. -Author

This book, Web Applications for Class XII (803) aims at providing an in-depth understanding of the CBSE curriculum. It strictly adheres to the latest syllabus and guidelines laid down by the Board. This book consists of Part A (Employability Skils) and Part B (Subject Specific Skills). The book focuses on teaching Web Applications to young learners. It helps the students learn concepts of HTML, JavaScript and Advanced Web Design for inculcating web development and problem-solving skills. Based on the CBSE curriculum, Part B has been divided into four units: Movie Editing Tools, Customising and Embedding Multimedia Components in Web Pages, Web Scripting - JavaScript and Advanced Features of Web Design. This book contains ample number of practical programs with easy-to-understand examples. Each chapter contains the following: (a) Learning Objectives: It describes the goals to be achieved at the end of the chapter. (b) Chapter Contents: Concepts are explained to strengthen the knowledge base of young learners. (c) Did You Know?: It gives some extra and useful information on the topic being covered. (d) Activity Time: It encourages the students to explore some practical knowledge of the topic being covered. (e) Check Your Knowledge: At the end of some topics, this section is given to evaluate the knowledge of the learners. It comprises multiple choice questions, subjective as well as objective questions, and practical work. (f) Test Yourself: It includes questions with a variety of headings as Multiple Choice Questions, Short Answer Type Questions(l-11), Long Answer Questions, Activity Zone and Group Discussion. We are sure that this book will be of immense help to students and teachers alike. Constructive feedback for the improvement of this book will be highly appreciated and gratefully acknowledged. AUTHORS

Computer technology, large number of people and dependence on Al has led to large transactions of data throughout the world. The need to study data science has never been greater. Various types of data have to be interacted with and various technical methods are used to open files received in these transactions. Data Science is itself very much grounded on Mathematics and Statistics, and cannot be understood without relying a lot on computer science. With these points in mind, the CBSE has suggested that the subject Data Science be added as a subject in Classes 11 and 12. We have come out with this book, "A Textbook of Data Science for class 11." The book is divided into two parts: Parts A (Employability Skills) and B (Subject Specific Skills). • Part A consists of the chapters on Communication Skills - Ill, Self Management Skills - Ill, ICT Skills - Ill, Entrepreneurial Skills - Ill and Green Skills - Ill. • Part B consists of data science related chapters. They are Ethics in Data Science, Assessing Data, Forecasting on Data, Randomization and Introduction to R Studio. The chapters have the following features: •:• Learning Objectives: It describes the goals to be achieved by the end of the chapter. •:• Chapter Contents: Concepts are explained to strengthen the knowledge base of the learners. •:• Check Your Knowledge: It gives question(s) to test the student's understanding of the chapter taught. •:• Test Yourself: It includes questions with headings such as Multiple choice questions, Match the following, Short Answer Type questions, Long answer type questions, Activity Zone and Group Discussion. This effort of ours will be of immense use for the students and teachers. Any feedback given regarding the quality of the material will be gracefully accepted and acknowledged. We intend to improve the book further, if possible. AUTHOR