MH 12th Question Paper 2025 Secretarial Practice

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DAY — 07 SEAT NUMBER

2025 II 18 1100 (E)
J-291
SECRETARIAL PRACTICE (52)

Time : 3 Hrs. ( 7 Pages ) Max. Marks : 80

Notes : (1) All questions are compulsory.
(2) Figures to the right indicate full marks for the questions.

(3) Figures to the left indicate question numbers.

(4) Answer to every question must be started on a new page.

Q. 1. (A) Select the correct answer from the options given below [20]
and rewrite the sentences : (5)

(1) The holder of bond is _____ of the company.

(a) secretary

(b) owner

(c) creditor

(2) Company has to appoint _____ to protect the interest
of depositors.

(a) Debenture trustees

(b) Deposit trustees

(c) Credit Rating Agency

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(3) The rate of interest payable on debenture is _____.

(a) fixed

(b) floating

(c) uncertain

(4) Demat shares are_____ .

(a) non-transferable

(b) fungible

(c) bearer

(5) Central government is a borrower in the money

market through the issue of _______.

(a) commercial papers

(b) trade bills

(c) treasury bills

(B) Correct the underlined words and rewrite the following

sentences : (5)

(1) Depository Receipt traded in USA is called as Global

Depository Receipt.

(2) FPO refers to offering of shares to the public for the

first time.

(3) Bonus shares are issued as a free gift to the Preference

Shareholders.

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(4) Dividend is an obligation to be paid by a company

every year.

(5) A stock market is an important constituent of money

market.

(C) Match the pairs : (5)

Group ‘A’ Group ‘B’

(a) Financial Market (1) Secured debentures

(b) Equity Share Capital (2) 1996

(c) Charge on Assets (3) Mix up of various

sources of funds

(d) Depository Act (4) Trading of financial

securities

(e) Capital Structure (5) Risk capital

(6) Unsecured debentures

(7) Trading of commodities

(8) Safe capital

(9) Product mix

(10) 1956

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(D) State whether the following statements are True or False : (5)

(1) Dividend once declared cannot be revoked.

(2) Authorized capital is mentioned in capital clause of

Memorandum of Association.

(3) Fixed capital is also referred as circulating capital.

(4) Depositors are given voting rights.

(5) Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) is the oldest stock

exchange in India.

Q. 2. Explain the following terms / concepts (Any FOUR) : [8]

(1) Fixed capital

(2) Overdraft

(3) Debenture certificate

(4) Secured Deposit

(5) Rematerialization

(6) Bull

Q. 3. Study the following cases / situations and express your [6]

opinion (Any TWO) :

(1) STAR Company Ltd. has recently come out with its public

offer through FPO.

Their issue was oversubscribed. The Board of Directors now

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wants to start the allotment process. Please advise the

Board on:

(a) Should the company set up allotment committee?

(b) How should the company inform the applicants to

whom the company is alloting shares?

(c) Within what period should the company issue share

certificate?

(2) Mr. Z holds 50 shares of Peculiar Company Ltd. in physical

mode and wishes to convert the same into electronic mode.

(a) Mr. Z holds a Saving Bank Account with CFDH Bank

Ltd. Can he deposit his shares into this account for

demat?

(b) What type of account is needed for the same?

(c) Is it the RBI which will be the custodian of shares of

Mr. Z after demating?

(3) XYZ Company Ltd. decides to declare dividend for the
financial year 2021-22 in which it has earned profits less

than their expectations.

(a) Is Board right in recommending a dividend of ` 5/-

per share out of free reserves?

(b) Can Board declare the dividend though it is not

approved by Annual General Meeting?

(c) Can the Board give dividend in the form of gifts?

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Q. 4. Distinguish between the following (Any THREE) : [12]

(1) Shares and Debentures

(2) Transfer of shares and Transmission of shares

(3) Final Dividend and Interim Dividend

(4) Primary Market and Secondary Market

Q. 5. Answer in brief (Any TWO) : [8]

(1) State the provisions relating to Bonus Shares.

(2) Explain the features of Interest.

(3) Explain any four features of Stock Exchange.

Q. 6. Justify the following statements (Any TWO) : [8]

(1) The firm has multiple choices of sources of financing.

(2) A company can issue only certain types of debentures.

(3) Company has to fulfill certain provisions relating to issue

of circular or advertisement.

(4) ISIN is a necessary component of Demat.

Q. 7. Attempt the following (Any TWO) : [10]

(1) Write a letter to depositor regarding renewal of his deposit.

(2) Write a letter to the debenture holder informing him/her

about conversion of debentures into equity shares.

(3) Write a letter to the member for the payment of dividend

through dividend warrant.

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Q. 8. Answer the following questions (Any ONE) : [8]

(1) What are Preference Shares? Explain the different types

of Preference Shares.

(2) Explain the procedure for allotment of shares.

‹‹‹

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DAY — 07 SEAT NUMBER

2025 II 18 1100 (M)
J-292
SECRETARIAL PRACTICE (52)

Time : 3 Hrs. ( 7 Pages ) Max. Marks : 80

‚ÍøŸÊ — (1) ‚fl¸ ¬˝‡Ÿ ‚Ê«UÁfláÊ •ÁŸflÊÿ¸ •Ê„U.
(2) ©U¡flË∑§«UË‹ •¥∑§ ¬˝‡ŸÊ¥ø ¬Íáʸ ªÈáÊ Œ‡Ê¸ÁflÃÊÃ.
(3) «UÊflË∑§«UË‹ •¥∑§ ¬˝‡ŸÊ¥ø ∑˝§◊Ê¥∑§ Œ‡Ê¸ÁflÃÊÃ.
(4) ¬˝àÿ∑§ ¬˝‡ŸÊëÿÊ ©UàÃ⁄UÊøÊ ¬˝Ê⁄¢U÷ ŸflËŸ ¬ÊŸÊfl⁄U ∑§⁄UÊflÊ.

¬˝. 1. (•) πÊ‹Ë ÁŒ‹ÀÿÊ ¬ÿʸÿÊ¥◊äÊÍŸ ÿÊÇÿ ¬ÿʸÿ ÁŸfl«ÍUŸ flÊÄÿ ¬Èã„UÊ Á‹„UÊ — (5) [20]

(1) ’¥äʬòÊäÊÊ⁄U∑§ „UÊ ‚¥SÕøÊ -------- •‚ÃÊ.

(•) ‚Áøfl

(’) ◊Ê‹∑§

(∑§) äÊŸ∑§Ê

(2) ∆UflËŒÊ⁄UÊ¥ëÿÊ Á„UÃÊø ‚¥⁄UˇÊáÊ ∑§⁄UáÿÊ‚Ê∆UË ∑¥§¬ŸË‹Ê --------
ÁŸÿÈÄÃË ∑§⁄UÊflË ‹ÊªÃ.

(•) ∑§¡¸⁄UÊπ Áfl‡flSÃÊ¥øË
(’) ∆Ufl Áfl‡flSÃÊ¥øË
(∑§) ¬Ã ◊ÊŸÊ¥∑§Ÿ ‚¥SÕÊ¥øË

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(3) ∑§¡¸⁄UÊÅÿÊfl⁄U ÁŒÀÿÊ ¡ÊáÊÊ:ÿÊ √ÿÊ¡ÊøÊ Œ⁄U ------ •‚ÃÊ.

(•) ÁSÕ⁄U

(’) ’Œ‹ÃÊ

(∑§) •ÁŸÁ‡øÃ

(4) Á«U◊Ú≈U ∑§‹‹ ÷ʪ ----- •‚ÃÊÃ.

(•) •„USÃÊ¥Ã⁄UáÊËÿ

(’) »¥§ªË’‹

(∑§) flÊ„U∑§

(5) ∑¥§Œ˝ ‚⁄U∑§Ê⁄U ŸÊáÊ ’Ê¡Ê⁄UÊà --------- ø flÊ≈U¬ ∑§M§Ÿ ∑§¡Ê¸™§
⁄UÄ∑§◊ ©U÷Ê⁄UÃ.

(•) √ÿʬÊ⁄UË ¬Ã¬òÊ

(’) √ÿʬÊ⁄UË Áfl¬òÊ

(∑§) ⁄UÊ¡∑§Ê· ¬òÊ

(’) πÊ‹Ë‹ flÊÄÿÊÃË‹ •äÊÊ⁄‘UÁπà ‡ÊéŒ ŒÈL§Sà ∑§M§Ÿ flÊÄÿ ¬Èã„UÊ Á‹„UÊ — (5)
(1) •◊Á⁄U∑§Ã Áfl∑˝§Ë „UÊáÊÊ:ÿÊ ∆Ufl ¬ÊflÃË‚ ¡ÊªÁÃ∑§ ∆Ufl ¬ÊflÃË
•‚ ê„UáÊÃÊÃ.
(2) ∞»§.¬Ë.•Ê. ê„UáÊ¡ ¡ŸÃ‹Ê ¬Á„UÀÿÊ¥ŒÊ ÷ʪʥøË ‚Êfl¸¡ÁŸ∑§
Áfl∑˝§Ë ∑§⁄UáÊ.
(3) ’ÊŸ‚ ÷ʪ •ª˝„UÄ∑§ ÷ʪäÊÊ⁄U∑§Ê¥ŸÊ ◊Ê»§Ã ÷≈U ê„UáÊÍŸ ÁŒ‹ ¡ÊÃÊÃ.

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(4) ‹Ê÷Ê¥‡Ê Œ⁄Ufl·Ë¸ ŒáÊ ∑¥§¬ŸËfl⁄U ’¥äÊŸ∑§Ê⁄U∑§ •Ê„U.
(5) ÷ʪ ’Ê¡Ê⁄U „UÊ ŸÊáÊ ’Ê¡Ê⁄UÊøÊ ∞∑§ ◊„UààflÊøÊ ÉÊ≈U∑§ •Ê„U.

(’) ¡Ê«UKÊ ¡È›flÊ — (5)
“•” ª≈U “’” ª≈U
(•) ÁflàÃËÿ ’Ê¡Ê⁄U (1) ‚È⁄UÁˇÊà ∑§¡¸⁄UÊπ

(’) ‚◊„UÄ∑§ ÷ʪ÷Ê¥«Ufl‹ (2) 1996

(∑§) ◊Ê‹◊àÃfl⁄U ’Ê¡Ê (3) ÁflÁfläÊ Áflàà SòÊÊÃÊ¥ø
(«UU) ÷ʪ¬…UË ∑§ÊÿŒÊ Á◊üÊáÊ

(ßU) ÷Ê¥«Ufl‹ ‚¥⁄UøŸÊ (4) ÁflàÃËÿ ¬˝ÁÃèÊÍÃË¥øÊ
√ÿʬÊ⁄U

(5) ¡Êπ◊Ëø ÷Ê¥«Ufl‹

(6) •‚È⁄UÁˇÊà ∑§¡¸⁄UÊπ

(7) flSÃÍ¥øÊ √ÿʬÊ⁄U

(8) ‚È⁄UÁˇÊà ÷Ê¥«Ufl‹

(9) flSÃÍ¥ø Á◊üÊáÊ

(10) 1956

(«U) πÊ‹Ë‹ ÁfläÊÊŸ “’⁄UÊ’⁄U” ∑§Ë “øÍ∑§” Ã Á‹„UÊ — (5)
(1) ∞∑§ŒÊ ¡Ê„UË⁄U ∑§‹‹Ê ‹Ê÷Ê¥‡Ê ⁄UŒ˜Œ ∑§⁄UÃÊ ÿà ŸÊ„UË.

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(2) ∑¥§¬ŸËëÿÊ ÉÊ≈UŸÊ¬òÊ∑§ÊÃË‹ ÷Ê¥«Ufl‹ ∑§‹◊Ê◊äÿ •ÁäÊ∑ΧÃ
÷Ê¥«Ufl‹ÊøÊ ©UÀ‹π •‚ÃÊ.
(3) ÁSÕ⁄U ÷Ê¥«Ufl‹Ê‹Ê “•Á÷‚⁄UáÊ ÷Ê¥«Ufl‹” •‚„UË ê„UáÊÃÊÃ.
(4U) ∆UflËŒÊ⁄UÊ¥ŸÊ ◊ÌʟÊø „UÄ∑§ ÁŒ‹ ¡ÊÃÊÃ.
(5) ◊È¥’߸U ÷ʪ ’Ê¡Ê⁄U (BSE) „UÊ ÷Ê⁄UÃÊÃË‹ ‚flʸà ¡ÈŸÊ ÷ʪ
’Ê¡Ê⁄U •Ê„U.

¬˝. 2. πÊ‹Ë‹ ‚¥ôÊÊ / ‚¥∑§À¬ŸÊ S¬c≈U ∑§⁄UÊ (∑§ÊáÊàÿÊ„UË øÊ⁄U) — [8]
(1) ÁSÕ⁄U ÷Ê¥«Ufl‹

(2) •ÁäÊÁfl∑§·¸

(3) ∑§¡¸⁄UÊπ ¬˝◊ÊáʬòÊ

(4) ‚È⁄UÁˇÊà ∆UflË

(5) Á⁄U◊≈UÁ⁄Uÿ‹Êÿ¤Ê‡ÊŸ

(6) Ã¡ËflÊ‹Ê (Bull)

¬˝. 3. πÊ‹Ë‹ ÉÊ≈UŸÊ / ¬Á⁄UÁSÕÃËøÊ •èÿÊ‚ ∑§M§Ÿ •Ê¬‹ ◊à Á‹„UÊ [6]
(∑§ÊáÊàÿÊ„UË ŒÊŸ) —
(1) S≈UÊ⁄U ∑¥§¬ŸË Á‹Á◊≈U«U Ÿ •Á‹∑§«Uø ∞»§.¬Ë.•Ê. Œ˜flÊ⁄UÊ ¡ŸÃ‹Ê ÷ʪʥøË
Áfl∑˝§Ë ∑§‹Ë •Ê„U. ◊ʪáÊË ∑§‹ÀÿÊ ÷ʪʥ¬ˇÊÊ ¡ÊSà ÷ʪʥ‚Ê∆UË ◊ʪáÊË
•Ê‹Ë •Ê„U. ‚¥øÊ‹∑§ ◊¥«U› ÷ʪ flÊ≈U¬ ¬˝Á∑˝§ÿÊ ‚ÈM§ ∑§M§ ßUÁë¿Uà •Ê„U.
∑Χ¬ÿÊ ‚¥øÊ‹∑§ ◊¥«U›Ê‹Ê ‚À‹Ê ŒKÊ —

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(•) ∑¥§¬ŸËŸ ÷ʪ flÊ≈U¬ ‚Á◊ÃË ÁŸÿÈÄà ∑§⁄UÊflË ∑§Ê?

(’) íÿÊ ÷ʪ •¡¸ŒÊ⁄UÊ¥ŸÊ ÷ʪʥø flÊ≈U¬ ¤ÊÊ‹ / ∑§‹ •Ê„U àÿÊ¥ŸÊ ∑¥§¬ŸËŸ
∑§‚ ∑§›flÊfl?

(∑§) Á∑§ÃË ∑§Ê‹ÊfläÊËà ∑¥§¬ŸËŸ ÷ʪ ¬˝◊ÊáʬòÊ ŒKÊfl?

(2) üÊË ¤Ê«U ÿÊ¥ŸË ¬ÄÿÈ‹⁄U ∑¥§¬ŸË Á‹Á◊≈U«U ø 50 ÷ʪ ÷ÊÒÁÃ∑§ SflM§¬Êà äÊÊ⁄UáÊ
∑§‹ •‚ÍŸ Ã ßU‹Ä≈˛UÊÚÁŸ∑§ SflM§¬Êà ∑§⁄UáÿÊøË àÿÊ¥øË ßUë¿UÊ •Ê„U.

(•) üÊË ¤Ê«U ÿÊ¥ø ‚Ë.∞»§.«UË.∞ø. ’°∑§ Á‹Á◊≈U«U ◊äÿ ’øà πÊÃ •Ê„U
ÿÊ πÊàÿÊà Á«U◊Ú≈U‚Ê∆UË àÿÊ¥ø ÷ʪ ¡◊Ê ∑§‹ ¡Ê™§ ‡Ê∑§ÃÊà ∑§Ê?

(’) àÿÊ‚Ê∆UË ∑§ÊáÊàÿÊ ¬˝∑§Ê⁄Uø πÊÃ •Êfl‡ÿ∑§ •Ê„U?

(∑§) Á«U◊Ú≈U Ÿ¥Ã⁄U üÊË ¤Ê«U ÿÊ¥ëÿÊ ‚◊÷ʪʥø ¬Á⁄U⁄UˇÊ∑§ (custodian)
•Ê⁄U.’Ë.•Êÿ. •‚‹ ∑§Ê?

(3) XYZ ∑¥§¬ŸË Á‹Á◊≈U«U 2021-22 fl·Ê¸‚Ê∆UË ‹Ê÷Ê¥‡Ê ¡Ê„UË⁄U ∑§⁄UáÿÊø
ÁŸÁ‡øà ∑§‹. àÿÊfl·Ë¸ ∑¥§¬ŸË‹Ê •¬ˇÊ ¬ˇÊÊ ∑§◊Ë Ÿ»§Ê ¤ÊÊ‹Ê •Ê„.
(•) ‚¥øÊ‹∑§ ◊¥«U› ◊ÈÄà ⁄UÊπËfl ÁŸäÊËÃÍŸ L§. 5/- ¬˝ÁÃ÷ʪ Œ⁄UÊŸ
‹Ê÷Ê¥‡ÊÊøË Á‡Ê»§Ê⁄U‚ ∑§M§ ‡Ê∑§Ã ∑§Ê?
(’) flÊÁ·¸∑§ ‚fl¸‚ÊäÊÊ⁄UáÊ ‚÷ëÿÊ ‚¥◊ÃËÁ‡ÊflÊÿ ‚¥øÊ‹∑§ ◊¥«U› ‹Ê÷Ê¥‡Ê
¡Ê„UË⁄U ∑§M§ ‡Ê∑§Ã ∑§Ê?
(∑§) ‚¥øÊ‹∑§ ◊¥«U› ÷≈UËëÿÊ SflM§¬Êà ‹Ê÷Ê¥‡Ê Œ™§ ‡Ê∑§Ã ∑§Ê?

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¬˝. 4. πÊ‹Ë‹ ◊äÿ »§⁄U∑§ S¬c≈U ∑§⁄UÊ (∑§ÊáÊÃ„UË ÃËŸ) — [12]
(1) ÷ʪ •ÊÁáÊ ∑§¡¸⁄UÊπ
(2) ÷ʪʥø „USÃÊ¥Ã⁄UáÊ •ÊÁáÊ ÷ʪʥø ‚¥∑˝§◊áÊ
(3) •¥ÁÃ◊ ‹Ê÷Ê¥‡Ê •ÊÁáÊ •¥ÃÁ⁄U◊ ‹Ê÷Ê¥‡Ê
(4) ¬˝ÊÕÁ◊∑§ ’Ê¡Ê⁄U •ÊÁáÊ ŒÈƒÿ◊ ’Ê¡Ê⁄U

¬˝. 5. πÊ‹Ë‹ ¬˝‡ŸÊ¥øË ÕÊ«UÄÿÊà ©UàÃ⁄‘U Á‹„UÊ (∑§ÊáÊÃ„UË ŒÊŸ) — [8]
(1) ’ÊŸ‚ ÷ʪʥ‚¥’¥äÊË Ã⁄UÃÈŒË Áfl‡ÊŒ ∑§⁄UÊ.
(2) √ÿÊ¡ÊøË flÒÁ‡Êc≈UK S¬c≈U ∑§⁄UÊ.
(3) ÷ʪ ’Ê¡Ê⁄UÊøË ∑§ÊáÊÃË„UË øÊ⁄U flÒÁ‡Êc≈UK S¬c≈U ∑§⁄UÊ.

¬˝. 6. πÊ‹Ë‹ ÁfläÊÊŸ ‚∑§Ê⁄UáÊ S¬c≈U ∑§⁄UÊ (∑§ÊáÊÃ„UË ŒÊŸ) — [8]
(1) √ÿÊfl‚ÊÁÿ∑§ ‚¥SÕ∑§«U Áflàà ¬È⁄Ufl∆UÊ ∑§⁄UáÊÊ:ÿÊ SòÊÊÃÊ¥ø ÁflÁfläÊ ¬ÿʸÿ
©U¬‹éäÊ •‚ÃÊÃ.
(2) ∑¥§¬ŸË »§Äà ÁflÁ‡Êc≈U ¬˝∑§Ê⁄UëÿÊ ∑§¡¸⁄UÊÅÿÊ¥øË Áfl∑˝§Ë ∑§M§ ‡Ê∑§Ã.
(3) ∑¥§¬ŸË‹Ê ∆UflË’Ê’Ã ¬Á⁄U¬òÊ∑§ Á∑¥§flÊ ¡ÊÁ„U⁄UÊà ¬˝Á‚Œ˜äÊ ∑§⁄UÃÊ¥ŸÊ ∑§ÊÿŒ‡ÊË⁄U
Ã⁄UÃȌ˥øË ¬ÍøÃÊ ∑§⁄UÊflË ‹ÊªÃ.
(4) •Êÿ.∞‚.•Êÿ.∞Ÿ. (ISIN) „UÊ Á«U◊Ú≈UøÊ •Êfl‡ÿ∑§ ÉÊ≈U∑§ •Ê„U.

¬˝. 7. πÊ‹Ë‹ ¬˝‡Ÿ ‚Ê«UflÊ (∑§ÊáÊÃ„UË ŒÊŸ) — [10]
(1) ∆UflËŒÊ⁄UÊ‚ ∆UflËø ŸÍßË∑§⁄UáÊ ∑§ÀÿÊ’Ê’Ãø ¬òÊ Á‹„UÊ.
(2) ∑§¡¸⁄UÊπäÊÊ⁄U∑§Ê‚ ∑§¡¸⁄UÊÅÿÊø ‚◊„UÄ∑§ ÷ʪÊà ¬Á⁄UfløŸ ∑§ÀÿÊø ◊ÊÁ„UÃË
ŒáÊÊ⁄‘U ¬òÊ Á‹„UÊ.

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(3) ‹Ê÷Ê¥‡ÊÊø flÊ≈U¬ ‹Ê÷Ê¥‡Ê •ÁäʬòÊÊŒ˜flÊ⁄‘U ∑§ÀÿÊø ∑§›ÁfláÊÊ⁄‘U ¬òÊ
‚÷Ê‚ŒÊ‚ Á‹„UÊ.

¬˝. 8. πÊ‹Ë‹ ¬˝‡ŸÊ¥øË ©UàÃ⁄‘U Á‹„UÊ (∑§ÊáÊÃÊ„UË ∞∑§) — [8]
(1) •ª˝„UÄ∑§ ÷ʪ ê„UáÊ¡ ∑§Êÿ? •ª˝„UÄ∑§ ÷ʪʥø ¬˝∑§Ê⁄U S¬c≈U ∑§⁄UÊ.
(2) ÷ʪ flÊ≈U¬ ∑§Êÿ¸¬Œ˜äÊÃË S¬c≈U ∑§⁄UÊ.
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अपने हाल के न प हम भेज और कमाएँ!

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भाग लेने के लए हम न न ववरण के साथ ईमेल कर:

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- Your Class
- Your Board
- Details of the Question Papers you have
आपके पास उपल ध न प का ववरण

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हमार ट म आगे क या के लए आपसे संपक करे गी।

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Study Materials
Notes

Model Papers Class 6 Notes

Sample Papers Class 7 Notes
Half Yearly Sample Papers Class 8 Notes

Class 9 Notes
Important Resources
Class 10 Notes
Periodic Table
Class 11 Notes
Writing Skills / Formats

Maps of India / World Class 12 Notes

Books and Solutions

NCERT Books
NCERT Book Solutions
HC Verma Chapter Wise Solutions
RD Sharma Solutions
CGBSE Solutions