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Bronze trophy of Arjuna is given.

Arjuna Award was instituted in 1961,

The goads of RCH can be achieved by the following ways: 

1. Sex education in schools is introduced. Proper and scientific information about sexual organs and safe sexual acts should be given to students. They should be made aware of sexually transmitted diseases (STD, AIDS), and problems related to adolescence. 

2. Audio-visual and the print media should be used by government and non-government organisations for creating awareness about reproductive health. 

3. Younger generation should be educated about family planning measures, pre-natal and post-natal care of women and care of infant with knowledge about importance of breastfeeding. 

4. Awareness should be spread about problems arising due to uncontrolled population growth, sex abuse and sex related crimes. Necessary steps to prevent these to be taken. 

5. Statutory ban on amniocentesis for sex determination is practised. This should be known by all. 

6. Details of child immunization programmes should be understood. 

7. New parents should get the training for new born care so that infant and maternal mortality rate can be reduced.

The following personal hygienic practices should be followed by the female during menstruation:

1. Keeping the pubic area clean. 

2. Changing the sanitary napkin every 4-5 hours. 

3. Reducing risk of infections by maintaining hygiene. 

4. Proper disposal of soiled sanitary napkin. 

5. Not to use damp and dirty clothes which can cause infections and bad odour. A sanitary napkin which is not changed in time can act as a perfect environment for rapid growth of infectious bacteria.

This statement is True.

1. India and Myanmar (formerly Burma) have a long historical and cultural relations. In fact, Burma a part of British India from 1824 to 1937. 

2. India established diplomatic relations after Myanmar’s independence in 1948. However, Indo- Myanmar ties got strained since India supported prodemocracy movements in Myanmar against the ruling military Junta. Both countries are members of BIMSTEC and cooperate to counteract drug trafficking and insurgent groups like Arakan Army operating in the border areas.

1. The menstruation is painful in some women as the muscles in the uterus contract or tighten. 

2. Women who experience painful periods can have higher levels of prostaglandins, a natural body chemical that causes contractions of the uterus and blood vessels. 

3. Some women have a build-up of prostaglandins which means they experience stronger contractions and therefore due to spasmodic pain in some women menstruation is more painful. 

4. Endometrial sloughing that takes at the time of menstruation also causes painful discomfort.

Consumption of mother’s milk is safety for the newborn because of the following reasons:

1. Mother’s milk is the perfect food for babies in the first months of their lives. With the exception of vitamin D, it contains all the nutrients an infant needs. 

2. Mother’s milk supplies antibodies [IgA] that protect the baby’s body organs from infections. Mother’s milk provides immunity and also help in maturation of the infant’s immune system which are lacking in ordinary milk. Natural acquired passive immunity is obtained only through mother’s milk. 

3. Feeding of mother’s milk reduces the risk of overweight and obesity during childhood. 

4. It also creates the bond between mother and child.

• Copper is the metal which does not react with acids. 
• With oxygen it forms Copper Oxide. 
• Metal M is Copper and black colored product is Copper oxide.

2Cu+ O₂ → 2CuO

Pre conglomerate:

1. Because it involve firms with nothing in common or conducted between unrelated companies.

2. They are not the competitors.

3. Buyers and sellers so not show much relationship or no evident relationship.

In 1995 women from all over the world gathered at Beijing

Article 21A provides that the state shall provide free and compulsory education to all children aged six to fourteen years.

1. The Hindu Widow Remarriage Act 1856 

2. The Hindu Marriage Act 1955. 

3. The Hindu Succession Act 1956.

Spring is childhood compared in the poem.

(a) he is attracted towards nature.

The song of the skylark.

A caged bird.

On a summer morn, the schoolboy would like to rise early when the birds sing, the distant huntsman blows his horn and the skylark sings with him. He considers all these to be the sweet company. But, he is not allowed to do this as he has to go to school and the school drives all joy away.

The phrase ‘a cruel eye outworn’ refers to the authoritarian ways of teaching. In other words, it is a reference to the teacher or any other representative of authority, such as the headmaster, who treats the child in a very strict manner.

The boy’s experience in school is full of fear and discouragement. The authoritarian way of teaching makes the boy sigh in dismay. His boredom and fear are reflected in the drooping manner in which he sits and the restlessness that he exhibits. The books give him no joy and the school makes him feel worn out.

The schoolboy loves to rise in the morning of the summer.

1. True

2 .True

(i) As management is universal in nature it is applicable everywhere, either it is a professional activity or non-professional activity.

(ii) Every person performs certain activity to achieve pre-decided goals. E.g. earning of profit, winning games, competitions, to increase goodwill, etc.

(iii) Organisations either large, medium or small, profit making or non-profit making, government or non-government organisation, etc. to get success, to attain goals every time management plays a vital role. It’s application ensures smooth functioning of business.

(iv) A professional acquires certain specific formal education. He has specific skill to achieve his goals. He performs management functions like planning, organizing, controlling, etc. Similarly, while performing non- professional activities like plantation of tree, blood donation campaign, a person also requires to perform certain management functions.

(v) Thus, management is essential in performing professional as well as non-professional activities.

Buds, which means the joys of childhood.

(d)   youth .

1 – c;

2 – a;

3 – b.

Formal education curbs the potential of the child as it takes away from the child its freedom. The child is like a caged bird in school and just like the wings of the caged bird droop, the spirit of the child sags in school which instils in the child a sense of fear. Children, like plants, need to be nurtured and given care, if they are to ripen successfully and bear fruit later on. If children are not allowed to have a natural childhood, which is spent in playing freely among the natural things (hills, meadows, lambs, birds, etc.), then they will wither before they can blossom into mature adults. Spring stands for new growth and that is why the poet uses the metaphor of the spring to argue that a school does not allow spring to flourish.

No, the poet is not against education. He is only against unhealthy practices in education. He makes it clear that education should be offered in a free and healthy atmosphere. Children should not be made to feel like caged birds. They should not feel insecure and restless. They should not find the whole experience of learning to be dreary and dull. There should be enough opportunities to tap their creative potential and turn them into productive human beings.

To highlight the point that formal education not only takes away the joy of childhood but also hinders the child’s growth forever, the poet equates the seasons of the year with different stages in life. He points out that what happens in childhood has its impact on adulthood and old age. He questions as to how there can be growth in summer if the buds, blossoms and plants themselves are destroyed in spring. If summer is bereft of fruits, naturally one has no defence against the blasts of winter.

In other words, the poet tells us that a happy childhood makes adulthood and old age pleasurable. But if the childhood itself is devoid of joy, there is nothing to look forward to in adulthood and old age. Thus the poet makes it crystal clear that childhood experiences are very important to lead a happy. life and school have a major role to play in determining whether childhood experiences are conducive to growth or not.

(b) fruits are gathered.

1. False

2. True

It is an advanced computer programming language that is not limited to one computer, designed for a specific job and is easier to understand. The main advantage of high level languages over low level languages is that they are easier to read, write and understand, e.g. BASIC, C, FORTRAN, Java and Pascal.

Various advantages of networking for an office are as follows: 

1. Using network we can store our files in many places or computers for data recovery purpose from a disk crash.

2. It provides sharing of various resources over the network, within the office. 

3.  Since, resources are sharable so they can be accessed on any computer by any employee.

4. Networking supports the very fast transmission of data from one system to another. 

5.  All the application softwares need not be installed on individual system, i.e. they can be centralised and can be accessed by anyone from the central system itself

(a) Bay of Bengal

Correct Answer is: (d) Jhalawar

Correct Answer is: (a) Pakistan

Physical Features of Rajasthan:

1. Thar Desert: It Extends from the Pakistan boundary to the West of India till Aravali hills in the Western Rajasthan. It is spread over 61% part of 12 districts of Rajasthan, is inhabited by 40% population of Rajasthan. It comprises Barmer, Jaisalmer and Bikaner and is known as the Great Indian Desert. Sand domes found here are known as ‘Dhore in the local dialect. It is dense in desert vegetation and main trees found here are Rohida, Khejari and Pilu, and the bushes are Kair, Aak, Thor, Laana, Fog, Aarna etc.

2. Aravali Mountain: It is spread over 9% part of Rajasthan from South-West to North-East in the central of Rajasthan. It is one of the most ancient hills of the world. It divides Rajasthan into the Eastern Rajasthan and the Western Rajasthan. Aravali region is the highest region in Rajasthan. The highest peak of the Aravali mountain is Gurushikhar (1722 metre) located in the Sirohi district.

3. The Eastern Plain of Rajasthan: The most fertile and the densely populated (40% population of Rajasthan) is drained by the Chambal, the Banas, the Banganga rivers and their tributaries. Area around the river Chambal is rugged and uneven and is popular known as Badland Topography extending from Kota to Dhaulpur.

4.The Hadauti Plateau: It is spread over about 7% area of Rajasthan. Its black soil is very fertile. Other plateaus of Rajasthan are Uriya, Abu, Bhorat, Messa, Upparmal and Lasariya.

Correct Answer is: (b) 33

Correct Answer is: (a) first

Seasons in Rajasthan 

1. Summer Season (March to June) 

2. Rainy Season (July to September) 

3. Winter Season (October to February)

1. Summer Season: Temperature normally, above 30 to 40 degree and in the Western Rajasthan districts such as Jaisalmer, Barmer, Bikaner, Jodhpur, Sriganganagar and Churn temperature are above 40 to 45 degrees. The Thar desert is the hottest region of Rajasthan due to sand because sand gets heated faster and cool faster, hence there is a great difference in day and night temperature. The coldest place in Rajasthan is Mount Abu because of its height.

2. Rainy Season: The monsoon winds bring 90% to 95% rains in Rajasthan in the monsoon season between the months of July to September. Monsoon winds arise both from the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea but the Bay of Bengal Monsoon winds shed more rains mainly in the Eastern Rajasthan. The Arabian sea monsoons shed more rains in the southern Rajasthan. Jhalawar district of Rajasthan gets the highest amount of rainfall (about 100cm). Jaisalmer district gets the least rainfall (about 10cm), Mount Abu gets the maximum rainfall i.e. 150cm. As proceeding towards North-West of Rajasthan from the South-East part, amount of rainfall decreases. The eastern Aravalis receive more than 50cm rains whereas the western part gets less than 50cm. Hence along Aravali equal rain line divides the Rajasthan into two parts.

3. Winter Season: Temperature of Rajasthan decreases gradually in the winter months in Rajasthan, touching O’Centigrade in the Western Rajasthan. Mount Abu remains comparatively cold, due to its height. The sky remains clear. Cold winds coming from the Himalayas are called ‘Cold Waves’.

Correct Answer is: (a) Four

Aravali is called the lifeline of Rajasthan because: 

1. Mineral resources of the state. 

2. Control over spread of desert in eastern direction. 

3. Origin of the most rivers.Abundance of vegetation. 

4. Presence of medicinal herbs. 

5. Checks monsoon and causes rainfall in eastern and southern Rajasthan.

Correct Answer is: (b) Mount Abu

Substances, which at room temperature, retain their ferromagnetic property for a long period of time are called permanent magnets.e.g. Iron, cobalt steel and nickel.

Correct option is (a) identification and classification of required activities

Correct option is (b) existence for a purpose,

Correct option is (b) span of management

Correct option is (c) authority structure

1. Amoeba is a microscopic singlecelled organism found in pond water. 

2. Amoeba has a cell membrane, a rounded, dense nucleus and many mall bubble like vacuoles in its cytoplasm. 

3. Amoeba constantly changes its shape and position. 

4. It pushes out one. or more fingerlike projections, called pseudopodia or false feet ‘ for movement and capture of food. 

5. Food vacuole forms around the captured food. 

6. Food get digested in it, absorbed into the cytoplasm and assimilates. 

7. Finally undigested food is sent out by opening this vacuole out at the body surface.

To keep my digestive system healthy, I will

1. take simple and balanced diet 

2. drink sufficient quantity of water. 

3. brush my teeth regularly. 

4. prefer natural foods. 

5. avoid Junk foods and cool drinks. 

6. never smoke.

7. never consume alcohol. 

8. never chew tobacco and tobacco products. 

9. do moderate exercises regularly. 

10. take fibre rich food.

• Cholera commonly called haiza is a water-borne disease caused by the bacterium, Vibrio cholera.

• Robert Koch discovered this disease.