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17701.

The kind of cells that constitute the cortex of a root.

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The kind of cells that constitute the cortex of a root is Parenchyma.

17702.

How do our mental capacities help us ?

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Our mental capacities are our abilities ” to concentrate, to take in new information, to remember old and new information and to be in a position to think logically. We need our mental capacity to study, to work, to impose a constructive and workable order on our life, and to make rational day-to-day decisions.

17703.

Mental Capacity of Manmind, emotions and body are interlinkedWhat is not freedom ?they work togethermental capacities – concentratetake in new information – think logically, etc.Mind is counterpart of emotionemotional disturbances cause mental stressbetter dealing with stress, less mental capacity gets affected

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Mental Capacity of Man: Mind, emotions and body are all closely interlinked and always work together.

Man’s mental capacities are his abilities to concentrate, to take in new information, to remember old and new information and to be in a position to think logically. One needs one’s mental capacity to study, to work, to impose a constructive and workable order on one’s life, and to make rational day-to-day decisions.

Man’s mind is the rational, logical part of him. It helps him to make unemotional choices, to store and retrieve information and to order and calculate. It is the counterpart to the emotions. The emotional disturbance causes stress. The better one deals with stress, the less one’s mental capacity will be affected.

17704.

The Techniques to Reduce StressDescribe the techniques to reduce stress.Explain the first technique in detail.What are the benefits of the first technique ?Explain the second technique in detail.What are the benefits of the second technique ?Why should we do mental exercise regularly?

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The Technique to Reduce Stress: In this present day hectic world, stress has been common. People would like to do away with it at any cost. For this purpose, the following /techniques could be useful: We should stop being emotional. We should stop over-thinking. One should repeatedly say to himself ‘I have no expectations and I will deal with whatever happens when it happens.’

We should learn ‘self-hypnosis’ to relieve mental stress. Sitting in a quiet place, concentrating on something discarding all the annoying thoughts can help a lot to remove stress. The screen exercise is also a useful technique.

It helps us to step back and emotionally detach ourselves from our current situation. We can also anticipate success to win over stress. Besides, all these, there are certain s stress control exercises, too. They can help us to remove stress. They could be Short Meditation, The Crown Pull and Mental Quick Fixes.

17705.

Plants begin to die when excess of soluble fertilizers are added to the soil. Give Reasons.

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Excess application of soluble fertilizers in soil makes the soil solution hypertonic than cell sap, hence exosmosis takes place and plants begin to die.

17706.

How does our mental stress affect our memory ?

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If we are mentally stressed, we find it difficult to concentrate on things. We find our memory letting us down frequently. We have lots of different things on our mind but cannot grasp a clear thought. We are often undecided, we take more time to do tasks that we were able to complete quite quickly before.

17707.

Point out the true’ and false statements in the following : (i) J. C. Bose did not attend Paris Congress of Science in 1900. (ii) J. C. Bose invented a machine. (iii) J. C. Bose was an American scientist. (iv) ‘Crescograph’ was invented by J. C. Bose.

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(i) False

(ii) True

(iii) False

(iv) True

17708.

In which century was the machine built?

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In the nineteenth century the machine was built.

17709.

What was responsible for India’s glory in the past?

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According to Bose action was responsible for India’s glory in the past. People in India believed in action but not in idleness in the past.

17710.

Complete the following statements with the most suitable choice :  (i) Jagdish Chandra Bose was a famous : (a) doctor (b) teacher (c) scientist (d) industrialist (ii) Jagdish Chandra Bose was born in Bengal in : (a) 1858 (b) 1885 (c) 1865 (d) 1880

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(i) (c) scientist, 

(ii) (a) 1858.

17711.

Read the following passages and answer the questions given below :A three year struggle began between Bose and the government in which he was victorious. An Indian, in those days of British rule, usually received two-thirds of the salary paid is a European Professor. Bose’s appointment was a temporary one, so he was given only half thrave jo v European Bose was not the man to take this quietly. He felt that people who did the same amount and some kind of work should be paid the same salary whatever race they belonged to. It is worth remembering that discoveries do not come from the faithful followers and yes-men of science, they come fruit the dusters and the rebels. Bose was by nature, a rebel.1. Name the author of the lesson from which the above passage has been lakóla.2. Who was victorious in the struggle?3. Something is responsible for discovery. What is it?4. Explain “Yes-man of science.”5. Which words in the above passage mean as : (i) Winner (ii) Fight

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1. The name of the lesson is ‘Plants Also Breathe and Feel’ and its author Sir Jagdish Chandra Bose.

2. Mr. Bose was victorious in the struggle.

3. Doubt is the mother of invention. It is the doubters and not ‘Yes-men’ of science, who make discoveries.

4. The people who follow the set beliefs of science blindly are the ‘yes-men’ of science. They never try to question any such belief.

5. (i) Winner-victorious

(ii) Fight-struggle 

17712.

In which century was the machine built?

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In the nineteenth century the machine was built.

17713.

Make Adverbs from the following words : wonderful -purpose -easy -happy -know - wrong -

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wonderful - wonderfully

purpose - purposely

easy - easily

happy - happily

know - knowingly

wrong - wrongly

17714.

Who was Jagdish Chandra Bose? How did he show his love for India and her people?

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Jagdish Chandra Bose was born in 1858 in a village of Bengal. He was a great scientist. He was proud of his country. He had a deep faith in the intelligence of his countrymen. Very often he reminded his countrymen of India’s past glory. He believed that modern day Indians are also capable of doing great things. 

In 1927, Sir Jagdish Chandra Bose delivered the convocation address of the University of Mysore. Here he said that the great actions of our ancestors brought India’s great glory in the past. The modern India, according to him, can also become great if we lead a life of action and not of idleness. He wanted his countrymen to have undying hope and faith in the future.

17715.

What was the name of the instrument? How was the machine unique and wonderful?

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The name of the instrument was ‘Crescograph’. The machine was unique and wonderful because it showed that plants have sight and a sense.

17716.

Who was Jagdish Chandra Bose? How did he show his love for India and her people?

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Jagdish Chandra Bose was born in 1858 in a village of Bengal. He was a great scientist. He was proud of his country. He had a deep faith in the intelligence of his countrymen. Very often he reminded his countrymen of India’s past glory. He believed that modern day Indians are also capable of doing great things.

In 1927, Sir Jagdish Chandra Bose delivered the convocation address of the University of Mysore. Here he said that the great actions of our ancestors brought India’s great glory in the past. The modern India, according to him, can also become great if we lead a life of action and not of idieness. He wanted his countrymen to have undying hope and faith in the future.

17717.

Read the following passages and answer the questions given below :He realized that there was similarity in the behaviour of lifeless and living things. It was however, not easy to convince others. People hold on to their old beliefs and do not like to change them. Bose suggested that the animal, vegetable and mineral kindgoms were one and had a great deal in common. He said that plants and metals had a life of their own and could become ‘tired’, ‘depressed’, or ‘happy! People laughed at him. They did not take him seriously. Bose knew he was right and proved it. To begin with he designed and built a machine which recorded his findings with maximum exactness. This Das the ‘Crescography !1. Name the lesson from which the above passage has been taken.2. People laughed at Bose because …3. What are three facts about plant and metal life?4. Bose suggested that5. Pick out the words from the above passage which mean the same as :(i) Name the machine under reference.(ii) Equality

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1. The name of the lesson is ‘Plants Also Breath and Feel’.

2. His ideas were opposite of the old beliefs.

3. These are that they could become (i) tired, (ii) depressed and (iii) happy.

4. The animal, vegetable and mineral kingdoms were one and had a great deal in common.

5. (i) It is ‘Crescograph’
(ii) Equality-similarity

17718.

Who built that unique instrument? What did he prove with the help of this machine?

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Jagdish Chandra Bose built that instrument. He proved with the help of this machine that plants have hearts and can feel.

17719.

Read the following passages and answer the questions given below :A three year struggle began between Bose and the government in which he was victorious. An Indian, in those days of British rule, usually received two-thirds of the salary paid is a European Professor. Bose’s appointment was a temporary one, so he was given only half thrave jo w Europiun Bose was not the man to take this quietly. He felt that people who did the same amount und sume kind of work should be paid the same salary whatever race they belonged to. It is worth reneinbering that discoveries do not come from the faithful followers and yes-men of science, they come fruit the dousters and the rebels. Bose was by nature, a rebel.1. Name the author of the lesson from which the above passage has been lakóla2. Who was victorious in the struggle?3. Something is responsible for discovery. What is it?4. Explain “Yes-man of science.”5. Which words in the above passage mean as :(i) Winner (ii) Fight

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1. The name of the lesson is ‘Plants Also Brathe and Feel’ and its author Sir Jagdish Chandra Bose.

2. Mr. Bose was victorious in the struggle.

3. Doubt is the mother of invention. It is the doubters and not ‘Yes-men’ of science, who make discoveries.

4. The people who follow the set beliefs of science blindly are the ‘yes-men’ of science. They never try to question any such belief.

5. (i) Winner-victorious
(ii) Fight-struggle

17720.

Why did people laugh at Bose? How did he prove that he was right?

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People laughed at Bose as they did not believe when Bose said that plants and metals had a life of their own and could become ‘tired’ ‘depressed’ or happy’.

17721.

Why did a three year struggle begin between Bose and the government? Who was victorious?

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In those days, an Indian of British rule usually received two third of salary paid to a European Professor. So a three year struggle began between Bose and the government. Bose was victorious.

17722.

What discovery did Bose make?

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Bose found that his wireless-receiver showed sings of tiredness, after it had been in use for some time. Then he noted that after being rested it got back its power in some strange way. This was the discovery that Bose made.

17723.

Which was the great event that surprised the scientific world?

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The great event that surprised the scientific world was invention of a unique instrument that could measure the growth of plants.

17724.

What discovery did Bose make? What thought was responsible for Bose’s discovery?

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Jagdish Chandra Bose was a great Scientist. He thought that there was a similarity in the behaviour of both plants and living things. They could also become ‘tired’, ‘depressed’ or ‘happy’. This was contrary to the common belief. So people laughed at him. But Bose wanted to prove the truth of his belief. He invented a machine called Crescograph. This machine could measure the growth of plants. It showed that the plants were capable of feeling. They reacted to manures, noise and other stimuli. It also showed that plants had a keen sense of sight. They had a special sense with which they knew that a stranger was coming.

17725.

What thought was responsible for Bose’s discovery?

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While working on his wireless-receiver Bose thought why the receiver showed signs of tiredness. Another thought that come to his mind was how the wireless-receiver got back its power after being rested for some time. This kind of thought was responsible for Bose’s discovery.

17726.

What discovery did Bose make? What thought was responsible for Bose’s discovery?

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Jagdish Chandra Bose was a great Scientist. He thought that there was a similarity in the behaviour of both plants and living things. They could also become ‘tired’, ‘depressed’ or ‘happy’. This was contrary to the common belief. So people laughed at him. But Bose wanted to prove the truth of his belief. He invented a machine called Crescograph. This machine could measure the growth of plants. It showed that the plants were capable of feeling. They reacted to manures, noise and other stimuli. It also showed that plants had a keen sense of sight. They had a special sense with which they knew that a stranger was coming.

17727.

When and where was Bose born? How did he make a name for himself and his country?

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Bose was born in 1858 of a village in Bengal. He made a name for himself and his country being appointed as Professor of Physics in Presidency College at Calcutta.

17728.

Read the following passages and answer the questions given below :It was an event that surprised the scientific world. It was an undreamed of thing. Here was a man who had built a unique instrument-an instrument that could measure the growth of plants. Here was a man who had proved with this wonderful machine that plants have hearts and can feel. The machine showed that plants have sight and a sense which tells them that a stranger is approaching. “Your instrument is a wonderful thing,” said the great man who had come to the Paris Congress of Science, 1900. They were amazed as the inventor showed them how to use the machine.1. Write name of the lesson from which the above passage has been taken.2. Name the event that surprised the scientific world.3. This was a unique instrument because.4. The instrument revealed some new facts. They were,…………….5. Find words from the above passage which mean : (i) Rare (ii) Coming near

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1. The name of the lesson is ‘Plants Also Breathe and Feel’.

2. It was the invention of an instrument named ‘Crescograph’ which could measure the growth of the plants.

3. (i) It could measure the growth of the plants. 

(ii) It showed that the plants have hearts and can feel.

4. That the plants could feel and sense that a stranger is approaching towards them.

5. (i) Rare-unique 

(ii) Coming near-approaching

17729.

What was responsible for India’s glory in the past?

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According to Bose action was responsible for India’s glory in the past. People in India believed in action but not in idleness in the past.

17730.

Mention the names of the three scientists referred to in the lesson.

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The name of three scientists referred to in the lesson are Jagdish Chandra Bose, Galileo and Newton.

17731.

Why were they more amazed when they came to know that it was build in India?

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They were more amazed when they came to know that it was built in India because in the nineteenth century India was well known for greatness in the fields of the fine arts, literature and philosophy. In the field of science, it was a wonderful thing.

17732.

Find one word for each of the following expressions :(i) The maker of a new thing. ( )(ii) Finding out a thing which is already in existence. ( )(iii) To increase the size of.. ( )

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(i) inventor
(ii) discovery
(iii) magnify

17733.

Mention the names of the three scientists referred to in the lesson.

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The name of three scientists referred to in the lesson are Jagdish Chandra Bose, Galileo and Newton.

17734.

Fill in the blanks in the following sentences using who, which or that, whichever is suitable.(i) I am looking for someone ………. buys old furniture.(ii) I want to sell a few old pieces ……….. may be valuable.(iii) The time ……….. is lost for ever.(iv) The dogs ………. bark seldom bite.(v) All ……….. shines is not gold.(vi) This is the man ………. helped me yesterday.

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(i) who
(ii) which
(iii) that
(iv) which/who
(v) that
(vi) who

17735.

One instruction is executed on a single processor at any moment in _____ computing.

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One instruction is executed on a single processor at any moment in  Serial computing.

17736.

More than one instruction is executed on multiple processors at any moment of time in _____ computing.

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More than one instruction is executed on multiple processors at any moment of time in parallel computing.

17737.

Next version of Microsoft Windows after Vista and XP is ………….

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Next version of Microsoft Windows after Vista and XP is Windows 7

17738.

_____ is the fastest supercomputer used by Indian Institute of Tropical meteorology

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Grid computing. is the fastest supercomputer used by Indian Institute of Tropical meteorology

17739.

सड़क परिवहन के दोषों पर प्रकाश डालिए।

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सड़क परिवहन के दोष/अवगुण/कमियाँ/सीमाएँ निम्नलिखित हैं-

⦁    लम्बी दूरियों को तय करने के लिए सड़क मार्ग सुरक्षित एवं सुविधाजनक नहीं होते।
⦁    लोहा व कोयले जैसी भारी वस्तुओं की ढुलाई सड़क मार्गों से महँगी पड़ती है।
⦁    सड़क यात्रा रेल यात्रा की तुलना में महँगी है।
⦁    सड़कों द्वारा यात्रा रात्रि में सुरक्षित नहीं है।
⦁    सड़क परिवहन में वाहन के अन्दर टॉयलेट व कैण्टीन आदि की सुविधा नहीं होती है।

17740.

सीमा सड़क संगठन कब बनाया गया-(a) सन् 1950 में(b) सन् 1960 में(c) सन् 1965 में(d) सन् 1970 में।

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(b) सन् 1960 में। 

17741.

भारत में रेडियो प्रसारण कब शुरू हुआ-(a) सन् 1920 में(b) सन् 1923 में(c) सन् 1925 में(d) सन् 1930 में।

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(b) सन् 1923 में। 

17742.

परिवहन किन क्रियाकलापों को अभिव्यक्त करता है? परिवहन के तीन प्रमुख प्रकारों के नाम बताइए।

Answer»

परिवहन, तृतीयक क्रियाकलाप को अभिव्यक्त करता है।

परिवहन के प्रमुख तीन प्रकार

⦁    स्थल,
⦁    जल एवं
⦁    वायु परिवहन।

17743.

निम्नलिखित में से किस वर्ष में पहला रेडियो कार्यक्रम प्रसारित हुआ था-(क) 1911(ख) 1936(ग) 1927(घ) 1923

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सही विकल्प है (घ) 1923

17744.

राष्ट्रीय जलमार्ग संख्या- 1 किस नदी पर तथा किन दो स्थानों के बीच पड़ता है-(क) ब्रह्मपुत्र-सादिया-धुबरी(ख) गंगा-हल्दिया-इलाहाबाद(ग) पश्चिमी तट नहर-कोट्टापुरम से कोल्लाम

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(ख) गंगा-हल्दिया-इलाहाबाद।  

17745.

What happened to the Dad in the end?A. He fell down to the ground.B. He hurt the cat in leaping from the wall.C. He got stuck up the tree.D. He succeeded in his plan to save the cat.

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C. He got stuck up the tree.

17746.

Why and when did Dad say each of the following?(1) Fall(2) Never mind(3) Funny joke(4) Rubbish

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(1) When his wife warned him against falling, father with a great surprise said “fall ?”

(2) Having fallen to the ground, the father did not give up and brushing the dirt from his hair and clothes said, “never mind”.

(3) When his wife again warned him against falling while he was executing Plain B, he found his wife’s warnings to be a “funny joke”.

(4) After the second fall, when his wife intervened saying that he might break his neck, he again dismissed her concern by saying, “rubbish”.

17747.

Describe the Cat and the Dad situation in the beginning and at the end of the poem.

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At the onset, the cat was stuck on the tree and father was confident to be able to bring it down. By the time the poem ended, the cat was free and the father got stuck in the tree.

17748.

Which phrase in the poem expresses Dad’s self-confidence best?

Answer» The phrase 'Child’s play, this is!' expresses Dad’s self-confidence.
17749.

बीजक बनाने का मुख्य उद्देश्य क्या है?

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बीजक से यह पता लगाया जा सकता है कि क्रेता को कितनी धनराशि चुकानी है।

17750.

The cat was very happy to be on the ground. Pick out the phrase used to express this idea.

Answer» The phrase used to express this idea is 'Pleased as Punch to be'.