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1.

Write a short note on Raidas.

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Raidas:

  • Raidas was born in Kashi.
  • His father’s name was Raghu and mother Dhurviniya.
  • Since childhood, he was very benevolent and kind.
  • He always helped everyone. He considered everyone equal.
  • When people fought in the name of religion, he considered it meaningless.
  • Meerabai was impressed by the devotion of Raidas and so she became his follower.
  • Raidas was a follower of Swami Ramananda.
  • Devotional dohas or verses of Raidas are quite famous even today.
  • People respected him very much.
  • A cult called Raidasi cult was started by him.
  • In Gujarat, there are many followers of Raidas.
2.

What was Raidas famous for?

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Devotional dohas or verses.

3.

Statement (A): Northern oceanic water route is the most important oceanic route in the world. Reason (R): Northern Atlantic oceanic route connects the developing countries to developed countries.Choose the right answer from the following: (a) Statement A and its reason R both are true and R explains A properly. (b) Statement A and reason R are both true but R does not explain A properly. (c) A is true but R is false. (d) A is false but R is true.

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(c) A is true but R is false.

4.

Describe the merits of Cyber – Space (Internet).

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1. It is a collection center of all information of the entire world. 

2. It is used by millions of people. 

3. It is the latest means of communication. 

4. All the information and thoughts of the world can be collected quickly and cheaply at one point. 

5. It is very useful for educational purpose. 

6. It is very useful for financial purposes in the modern age.

5.

Which of the major lakes of North America provides the facilities of internal water transport?

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Lake Superior, Michigan, Huron and Erie provide the facilities of internal water transport in North America.

6.

From where and upto which place does Panama canal reach?

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The Panama Canal proceeds from the city of Panama situated on the Pacific Coast to the city of Colon, situated on the shore of Atlantic Ocean Coast.

7.

On which oceanic way is Honolulu port situated?

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Honolulu port is situated on the Southern Pacific sea route. It is an important port.

8.

Who, when and where established the devotion of Viththalnath?

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Bhakt Pundarike in Maharashtra in 11th century.

9.

The Bhakti and Sufi movements started in the …….. th century.(A) 5(B) 7(C) 8(D) 11

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Correct option is (C) 8

10.

Swami Ramananda existed in the ………. century.(A) 12th(B) 13th(C) 14th(D) 15th

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Correct option is (C) 14th

11.

True or False :1. It was Vallabhacharya who travelled thrice from Rameshwara to Haridwar for spreading the ideals of Pushtimarga.2. Chaitanya Mahaprabhu was born in Champaran, Chattisgadh.3. Swami Ramdas became quite famous for his love for meditation.4. Guru Nanak travelled to Sri Lanka, Arbastan and Iran.5. Swami Ramdas opened doors of Vaishnav Bhakti for localites.6. Saint Narsinh Mehta did not have any attachment with his family.7. Kabir was born to a Kshatriya family.8. Meerabai was a great follower of Narsinh Mehta.9. It was Tukaram who propagated that a person can worship God without renouncing the world.

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1. True

2. False

3. False

4. True

5. True

6. True

7. False

8. False

9. True

12.

Look at the given picture of a Rahat and frame any 3 questions to seek more information about it. 

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(i) What is Rabat and where is it attached? 

(ii) What is used to run it? 

(iii) In what work is the Rahat used

13.

Due to which equipment, the use of oxen is reduced?

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The electric motors.

14.

Look at the picture and explain the irrigational process by Rahat.

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(i) A Rahat is a wheel-like structure installed over the shallow wells or stepwells. 

(ii) Many vessels of w ater are attached over it Wlien they enter the water inside the well, the vessels get filled with water. 

(iii) Oxen are used to operate the Rahat. 

(iv) When the vessels come out from the well, they move from upwards to downwards directions, the wheel rotates and the water continuously falls on the parapet of the w ell. 

(v) From here, the w’ater flows through the drains and reaches the farms and helps in irrigation.

15.

State True or False:Irrigation is necessary for crop production.

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Irrigation is necessary for crop production True.

16.

Method of irrigation(a) Motor (b) Rahat (c) Fountain (d) All of the above

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(d) All of the above

17.

Which are the different methods of irrigation?

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The different methods of irrigation are—tubewells. motor set. pump set. rahat, fountains, wells, canals, bawadis etc.

18.

Which crops can be grown even with a very less amount of water?

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Peas, gram, onion, cucumber require ess amount of water.

19.

Name 4 crops which require less amount of water.

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(i) Peas 

(ii) Gram 

(iii) Onion 

(iv) Cucumber

20.

Which methods of irrigation have been in use in your nearby fields?

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In our nearby fields the irrigation facilities of fountain, motor, rahat, pipelines etc. are used

21.

Name 2 crops which require more water.

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Sugarcane and paddy.

22.

Do all crops require equal quantity of water?

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No, the requirement of water for every crop is different.

23.

For which crops the farms are required to remain completely filled with water?

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For sugarcane and paddy, farms are required to remain completely filled with water.

24.

Which equipment have been used to extract water from the ground?

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Motors and hand pumps have been used to extract water from the grounds.

25.

Where have you seen the flowing water?

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We have seen the flowing water in canals, springs, drains, rivers etc.

26.

If the water level goes down, how can the water be taken out by rahat?

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If the water level in the well goes down, the level of water should be made equal to the rahat level. After that the water can be taken out by rahat. Else it is not possible.

27.

From where is the water available for agriculture?

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The water for agriculture is available from canals, rivers, ponds, water of rainfall etc.

28.

State True or False:Ground water level is the main source of water of the well.

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Ground water level is the main source of water of the well is True.

29.

State True or FalseMotor is regulated by electricity.

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Motor is regulated by electricity True.

30.

In what ways we take out water from the well?

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With the help of ropes and buckets, the water is taken out from the wells. Nowadays,rahat and motor pumps are also used for taking out the water from the

31.

Which crop requires less amount of water?(a) Sugarcane (b) Onion (c) Paddy (d) Rice

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Onion crops requires less amount of water.

32.

If water does not reach equally everywhere in the fields, what will be the effect on the crops?

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Excessive rainfall destroys crops and the scarcity of rainfall creates drought.

33.

The water of rahat falls on this place of the(a) In the hole (b) In w’ell (c) In parapet (d) In drain

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(c) In parapet

34.

The water flows from upward to downward direction. How can you use this property of water in different ways?

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The water flows from upward to downward direction. This water is used for drinking purpose, generating hydro-electricity and increasing the facility of irrigation.

35.

What efforts should we make so that the entire field may get sufficient amount of water?

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For this we can supply water by fountain process

36.

State True or False:Water always flows from downwards to upwards.

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Water always flows from downwards to upwards is False.

37.

In which direction does the water flow 

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The water flows from upward to downward direction.

38.

At which places in your nearby area have you seen the flowing water being used?

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Flowing water is being used in generating hydro-electricitv and provide facilities of irrigation.

39.

In which methods of irrigation, the animal labour has been in use?

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In RAHAT irrigation, the animal labour has been used.

40.

In the above given figures (Page No. 58), in what way is the property of water to flow from upwards to downward direction is being used?

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The water which comes through the tube wells, flows to the crops in the field.

41.

Winch animals are used to operate the rahat?

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Oxen are used to oprate the rahat.

42.

Where is rahat found?

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Rahat is installed over the shallow wells or step wells.

43.

Fill in the blanks :1 ………..are used to operate the rahat. (oxen / camel) 2. Water always ………….from upwards to downwards. (flows / climbs) 3. A wheel like structure installed over the shallow’ well is called ……….. (rahat / fountain) 4 The water of rahat flows to ……….. and reaches the farms. (pipe / drains)

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1. (oxen). 

2. (drains). 

3. (rahat). 

4. (drains).

44.

In which methods of irrigation, electricity is being used?

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In motor and pumpset irrigation, electricity is being used.

45.

How does a rahat work?

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A rahat is a wheel like structure installed over shallow wells or stepwells. Many vessels of water are attached over here. When the vessels come out from the well, they move from upward to downward direction and the water continuously falls on the parapet of the well. The water of rahat flows to the drains and reaches the farms.Oxen are used to operate the rahat. Nowadays, the electric motors are more frequently used due to which the use of oxen is reduced.

46.

Describe the requirement of less and more water for different crops.

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The requirement of water for every crop is different. Some crops need more water and some need a lesser amount. In this way, wastage of w’ater can be prevented. The crops of rice, sugarcane and paddy require more water, whereas the crops of peas, gram, onion, cucumber require less amount of w ater. If a farmer has a good knowledge about it. then water can be used properly.

47.

Look at the given picture of the tubewell and frame any 3 questions to seek more information about it.

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(i) How is the water from the tubewell removed? 

(ii) How to use tubewells for irrigation? 

(iii) From where the water is removed from the tubewell?

48.

Give the equation of state for an adiabatic process.

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The equation of state for an adiabatic process is given by

PVy = Constant

Here γ is called adibatic exponent

(γ = Cp /Cγ ) which depends on the nature of the gas

49.

The equation of state for 5 g of oxygen at a pressure P and temperature T, when occupying a volume V, is (R is the gas constant) …….(a) PV = (5/32) RT (b) PV = 5RT(c) PV = (5/2)RT (d) PV = (5/16)RT

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(a) PV = (5/32) RT

Number of moles, n = \(\frac{5}{32}\)

50.

A bimetallic strip consists of metals X and Y. It is mounted rigidly at the base as shown. The metal X has a higher coefficient of expansion compared to that for metal Y. When the bimetallic strip is placed in a cold bath?(a) it will bend towards the right (b) it will bend towards the left(b) it will not bend but shrink (d) it will neither bend nor shrink

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(b) it will bend towards the left

In cold bath, the metal X will contract more than the metal Y. Therefore, the strip will bend towards the left.