Maharashtra SSC Self-Development & Art Appreciation Grade flashcards

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Self-concept

The overall picture a person holds of themselves, built from self-image, self-esteem, and the ideal self. It shapes how a student interprets feedback and chooses goals.

Johari Window

A four-quadrant model of self-knowledge: open, blind, hidden, and unknown. Sharing and feedback enlarge the open area and reduce the blind area.

SMART goals

A goal-setting check where each goal is Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound. Vague aims such as doing better fail the measurable and time-bound tests.

SWOT analysis

A personal planning tool sorting Strengths and Weaknesses as internal factors, and Opportunities and Threats as external factors, to guide realistic self-development decisions.

Active listening

Listening with full attention, without interrupting, then paraphrasing, asking clarifying questions, and reflecting the speaker's feelings. It builds trust and reduces misunderstanding.

Assertiveness

A communication style that states one's own needs and rights clearly while respecting the other person's rights. It differs from passive submission and from aggressive imposition.

Empathy

The ability to understand and share another person's feelings by imagining their situation. It is a core WHO life skill supporting cooperation and conflict reduction.

General adaptation syndrome

Selye's three-stage stress response: alarm, resistance, and exhaustion. Prolonged stress without recovery leads to the exhaustion stage and reduced performance.

Elements of art

The basic visual building blocks used in every artwork: line, shape, form, colour, texture, space, and value. Principles of design organise these elements.

Complementary colours

Colour pairs lying opposite each other on the colour wheel, such as red and green or blue and orange. Placed together they produce maximum contrast and vibration.

Tint and shade

A tint is a colour lightened by adding white; a shade is a colour darkened by adding black. Both change value without altering the base hue.

Asymmetrical balance

A composition where unequal visual weights on either side of an axis still feel stable, achieved through size, colour intensity, or placement rather than mirroring.

Bhimbetka rock art

Prehistoric cave paintings in Madhya Pradesh showing hunting scenes, animals, and human figures in natural mineral pigments. They are among India's oldest artistic records.

Ajanta murals

Buddhist cave paintings in Maharashtra made with a fresco-secco method on prepared plaster. They depict Jataka tales with expressive figures and rich ornamentation.

Warli painting

A folk art of Maharashtra using white rice paste on mud-coloured walls. Figures are built from triangles and circles showing daily life and ritual scenes.

Rasa

The aesthetic emotion experienced by a spectator, codified in the Natyashastra. Nine rasas include shringara, hasya, karuna, raudra, veera, and shanta.

Pencil grades

The hardness scale for graphite: 9H is hardest and lightest, HB is middle, and 9B is softest and darkest. Artists choose grade for line control and shading depth.

One-point perspective

A drawing method where parallel lines receding into depth converge at a single vanishing point on the horizon line. Frontal views of roads and rooms use it.

Wet-on-wet wash

A watercolour technique applying wet paint onto a wet surface so colours bleed and blend softly. It suits skies and backgrounds, not sharp detail.

Design brief

A short written statement of purpose, audience, constraints, and required outcome for a design task. It gives objective criteria for judging the finished work.

Raga

A melodic framework in Indian classical music defined by ascending and descending note patterns, a main note, and characteristic phrases. It evokes a specific mood.

Tala

The rhythmic cycle in Indian classical music, measured in beats called matras. The first beat, sam, is the most accented point for return and resolution.

Abhinaya

The four means of expression in Indian dance: angika (body), vachika (speech or song), aharya (costume and make-up), and sattvika (inner emotional state).

Nritta and nritya

Nritta is pure rhythmic movement without meaning; nritya is expressive dance conveying emotion or story. Natya adds dramatic character portrayal.

Stage directions

Terms describing stage areas and movement, such as upstage, downstage, stage left and stage right, always given from the actor's view facing the audience.

Kohlberg's moral levels

Three levels of moral reasoning: pre-conventional (reward and punishment), conventional (social approval and law), and post-conventional (universal ethical principles).

Ahimsa

The Gandhian value of non-violence in thought, word, and action. It requires courage and self-discipline rather than passivity in the face of injustice.

Fundamental Duties

Article 51A of the Indian Constitution lists civic duties including respecting the Constitution, protecting the environment, and developing scientific temper and compassion.

Ethics versus morality

Ethics is the systematic study of right conduct and its principles; morality is the actual practice of right and wrong within a community or person's life.

Sustainable development

Development meeting present needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet theirs. It balances economic growth, social equity, and environmental protection.

Social responsibility

The duty of individuals and institutions to act for the benefit of society, covering civic participation, environmental care, honesty, and respect for law and others' rights.

Natyashastra

An ancient Sanskrit treatise attributed to Bharata Muni covering drama, dance, music, rasa, and stagecraft. It is a foundational text for Indian performing arts.