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Thimmakka's Resources for Environmental Education is an organization based in India.
Thimmakka's Resources for Environmental Education is an organization based in India.
False (B)
Thimmakka's husband passed away in 1991 and she stopped planting trees after his death.
Thimmakka's husband passed away in 1991 and she stopped planting trees after his death.
False (B)
Growing banyan trees was easy for Thimmakka and her husband due to the fertile region they lived in.
Growing banyan trees was easy for Thimmakka and her husband due to the fertile region they lived in.
False (B)
The name 'Saalumarada' means 'rows of flowers' in Kannada.
The name 'Saalumarada' means 'rows of flowers' in Kannada.
Thimmakka was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India for her environmental work in 2019.
Thimmakka was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India for her environmental work in 2019.
Thomas Edison was the oldest among his seven siblings.
Thomas Edison was the oldest among his seven siblings.
Edison's mother pulled him out of school because his schoolmaster thought he was gifted and talented.
Edison's mother pulled him out of school because his schoolmaster thought he was gifted and talented.
Edison's interest in mechanical things and chemical experiments developed at a later stage in his life.
Edison's interest in mechanical things and chemical experiments developed at a later stage in his life.
Edison patented less than 1000 inventions during his lifetime.
Edison patented less than 1000 inventions during his lifetime.
Thimmakka faced no challenges in growing banyan trees as the region she lived in was very supportive of tree growth.
Thimmakka faced no challenges in growing banyan trees as the region she lived in was very supportive of tree growth.
