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The word Sikh is derived from the Sanskrit word Shishya, meaning disciple or learner. The Sikh religion originated with the advent of Guru Nanak,... View Article

Paheli was writing a letter to her friend. She crumpled and threw the first draft of her letter on the floor as it had become untidy. Similarly, she crumpled and threw 6 more papers on the ground. In the end, she picked them up and put them in a polythene bag and threw it on the road outside her house. Do you think Paheli’s action were responsible? What would you have done if you were in her place?

No. Paheli's actions were not that of a responsible citizen. She wasted so many papers and then threw them on the road in polythene bag which... View Article

The steps required for conversion of kitchen garbage into manure are given below in a jumbled form. (i) Put garbage in a pit. (ii) Cover the bottom of the pit with sand. (iii) Cover the pit loosely with a gunny bag or grass. (iv) Add worms. Which of the following shows the correct sequence of the above steps? (a) (ii); (i); (iii); (iv) (b) (i); (ii); (iii); (iv) (c) (ii); (iv); (i); (iii) (d) (iv); (i); (ii); (iii)

None of the options are correct. The correct sequence for converting kitchen garbage into manure is as follows, ii) Cover the bottom of the pit... View Article

Paheli gave the following ill effects of the practice of burning dried leaves and other plant parts. (i) Burning degrades the soil. (ii) Burning produces harmful gases/fumes. (iii) Precious raw materials to obtain manure at a low cost is lost. (iv) Lot of heat is generated unnecessarily. The correct reasons of why we should not burn leaves are (a) i, ii and iv only (b) i, ii, iii and iv (c) ii and iii only (d) ii, iii and iv only.

c) ii and iii only Burning of dried leaves releases gases and smoke that are harmful for our health. The leaves instead, can be used for making... View Article