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AMAZING INDIA FIRST RAPID RAIL normal rails. Let us Rapid rail is a high capacity aerodynamic rail that runs faster than the discuss some facts about rapid rail. India's first rapid rail will operate from Delhito Meerut with a speed of 180 kmph. corridor. This willbe India'sfirst train to have a business or premium coach on a regional two cities to less than This is a high speed rail project that will reduce the time gap between one hour. The train is expected to carry app. 8 lakh passengers every day. It has an estimated budget of 30,000 crores. The train will move through both, elevated and underground corridors. prevent accidents,save energy and The trains will run on Automatic Train Operation (ATO)to exercise stopping accuracy. Company at their Savli factory outlet in This train is being manufactured by Alstom India Gujarat under the Make in India initiative. MEERIT ncrtc 7  AMAZING INDIA INDIAN AWARDS have sho Fill in the blanks to identify these Indian awards that are for individuals who help box. exemplary performance in their respective domains. Take help from the Help Box C. Global Indian Music Awards d. Filmfare a. Param Vir Chakra b. PadmaVibhushan e. Neerja Bhanot f. Ashok Chakra g. Dadasaheb Phalke Award h. Miss India i. Dronacharya j. Jawaharlal Nehru k. Pravasi Bharatiya Samman I. Gandhi m. Indira Gandhi n. Godfrey Phillips National Bravery 1. The Award was initiated in 1954. Do Bigha Zamin (3 was its first recipient in the best film category. 2. is a national beauty pageant in India that annually selects representatives to compete in Miss World and other international pageants. 3. The lnternational Peace Prize is annually awarded awardee was Julius by the Indian government since 1995. The first Nyerere from Tanzania. 4 4. The are presented annually to honour and 2010. recognise Indian music. Its first edition was held in 5. The Awards recognise the ordinary citizens who bravery selflessly perform extraordinary, little-known acts of physical others. and social acts of courage, thereby setting examples for GIMA 6. The Peace Prize is a prestigious award accorded annually by India to individuals or organisations in recognition of creative efforts toward promoting international peace, development 7 and a new international economic order. 7. The Award for International Understanding is an internationalaward presented by the Government of India since 1965 NEHRU AMARD to people for their outstanding contribution to the promotion of international understanding, goodwill and friendship among people of the world'. (10)  8. The Award is awarded to women subjected 8 distress. to social injustice, who extends help to other women in who saved It was instituted in honour of a senior flight purser hundreds of lives while sacrificing her own during a hijack in 1986. 9. The is India's highest military decoration awarded for the highest degree of valour or sacrifice in the presence of the enemy. 10. The is India's highest peacetime military decoration awarded for valour, courageous action or sacrifice away from the battlefield. (12 11. The is an award constituted by the Ministry of OverseasIndian Affairs tohonour exceptional and meritorious contribution in their chosen field/ profession. It is awarded by the President of India. 12. The is the highest award in Indian cinema. It is presented annually since 1969 at the National Film Awards ceremony. 14) 13. Award is given by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports for excellence in sports coaching. It was instituted in 1985. 14. The is the second highest civilian award in lndia. It is awarded by the President of India ayu and was instituted in 1954. Seek Out The Bharat Ratna is shaped like the leaf of which tree? " Has any sports person won all the three national sports awards-Arjuna Award, Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award (formerly known as Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna) and Dronacharya Award? (11)  AMAZING INDIA POWERFUL INDIANS ldentify the names of these powerful Indians. Take help from the help box. Help Box a. Padmasree Warrior b. Sundar Pichai C. Uday Kotak d. Madhabi Puri Buch e. Anita and Kiran Desai f. Gautam Adani 1 2 3 He is one of the richest This Mother-Daughter She is the first woman banker in the world. duo is famous for their chairperson of the Securities and writing sills. Exchange Board of India (SEBI). (5 6 She is the former Chief He is an Indian billionaire He is an engineer Executive Officer of NIO US and the chairperson of and the CEO andprior tothis, she held Adani Group. of Google. senior executive positions in Motorola and Cisco. Sounds Amazing The Pravasi Bharatiya Divas is celebrated in India on January 9. The day commemorates the return of Mahatma Gandhi from South Africa to Ahmedabad on January 9, 1915. It is celebrated each year to mark the contribution of overseas Indian communities towards the development of India.  AMAZING INDIA POWERFUL INDIANG Identify the names of these powerfulIndians. Take help from the help box. Help Box a. Padmasree Warrior b. Sundar Pichai C. Uday Kotak d. Madhabi Puri Buch e. Anita and Kiran Desai f. Gautam Adani 1 2 3 He is one of the richest This Mother-Daughter She is the first banker in the world. duo is famous for their woman writing skills. chairperson of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) 4 5 6 She is the former Chief He is an Indian billionaire Executive Officer of NIO US He is an engineer and prior to this, she held and the chairperson of and the CEO senior executive positions in Adani Group. of Google. Motorola and Cisco. Sounds Amazing The Pravasi Bharatiya Divas is celebrated in India on January 9. The oay Commemorates the return of Mahatma Gandhi from South Africato Ahmedabdd on January 9, 1915. It is celebrated each year to mark the contribution of overseas Indian communities towards the development of India.  AMAZING INDIA FOLK ART Read the description of these folk art forms in India and identify them. Take help from the help box. Help Box a. Warli b. Kalamkari C. Jatra d. Gond e. Theyyam 1 1. painting is an art form practised by the Gonds, one of the largest tribes in Central India. They had a tradition of decorating the walls of their houses with vibrant depictions of local flora, fauna and gods. Made with natural colours derived from charcoal, coloured soil, plant sap, leaves andcow dung, this simple art form is created with dots and lines. 2. This style of painting got its name from the method of craftsmanship. The artists use fine pens made of bamboo dipped in vegetable dyes to draw. Drawings are made of fine lines and intricate designs. Some of these paintings show Persian influence. 3. This is a Bengali theatre form that means 'procession' or journey'. They are usually epic four-hour-long plays, preceded by a musical concert often lasting an hour, to attract audiences. 4 4. It is a popular ritual form of worship in Kerala and Karnataka. There are over 400 types of thisdance form that require no stage or curtain for its performance. 5. An art form practised by Warli tribes from the mountains and coastal regions in and around the borders of Maharashtra and Gujarat, paintings originated around 3000 BC. The white paint is derived from natural materials like rice paste, water and gum. The paintings are made using a bamboo 5 twig that has been chewed on. Sounds Amazing Every February, a colourful crafts festival is held in Surajkund, Haryana. It isnot just the biggest artisans' fair in the country but also hasa different theme every year. 9  AMAZING INDIA INDIAN AWNARDS shown Fill in the blanks to identify these Indian awards that are for individuals who have exemplary performance in their respective domains. Take help from the help box. Help Box a. Param Vir Chakra b. Padma Vibhushan c. Global Indian Music Awards d. Filmfare e. Neerja Bhanot f. Ashok Chakra g. Dadasaheb Phalke Award h. Miss India j. Jawaharlal Nehru k. Pravasi Bharatiya Samman I. Gandhi i. Dronacharya m. Indira Gandhi n. Godfrey Phillips National Bravery 1. The Award was initiated in 1954. Do Bigha Zamin (3 was its first recipient in the best film category. 2. is a national beauty pageant in India that annually selectsrepresentatives to compete in Miss World andother international pageants. 3. The lInternational.Peace Prize is annually awarded by the Indian government since 1995. The first awardee was Julius Nyerere from Tanzania. 4 4. The are presented annually to honour and recognise Indian music. Its first edition was held in 2010. 5. The Awards recognise the ordinary citizens who selflessly perform extraordinary, little-known acts of physical bravery and social acts of courage, thereby setting examples for others. 6. The Peace Prize is a prestigious award accorded GiMA annually by India to individuals or organisations in recognition of creative efforts toward promoting international peace, development 7 and a new internationaleconomic order. 7. The Award for International Understanding is an international award presented by the Government of India since 1965 NEHRU AARD to people for their outstanding contribution to the promotion of international understanding, goodwill and friendship among people of the world'. (10)  8. The Award is awarded to women subjected to social injustice, who extends help to other women in distress. It was instituted in honour of a senior flight purser who saved hundreds of lives while sacrificing her ownduring a hijack in 1986. 9. The is India's highest military decoration awarded for the highest degree of valour or sacrifice in the presence of the enemy. 10. The is India's highest peacetime military decoration awarded for valour, courageous action or sacrifice away from the battlefield. 12 11. The is an award constituted by the Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs to honour exceptional and meritorious contribution in their chosen field/ profession. It isawarded by the President of India. 12. The is the highest award in Indian cinema. It is presented annually since 1969 at the National Film Awards ceremony. 14) 13. Award is given by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports for excellence in sports coaching. It was instituted in 1985. 14. The is the second highest civilian award in India. It is awarded by the President of India andwas instituted in 1954. Seek Out " The Bharat Ratna is shaped like the leaf of which tree? " Has any sports person won all the three national sports awards--Arjuna Award, Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award (formerly known as Rajiv Gandhi KhelRatna) and Dronacharya Award? (11  THE WORLD AND ITS PEOPLE CURRENCY THROUGH THE AGES used in many money has been Paper money was invented in China in 740 BCE. Since then, forms. Take a look at the evolution of money. kind. Ii 10,000 years ago : Barter system, i.e., trading of goods and services in 9000- 6000BCE : Cattle and other livestock were currencies. 1200BCE Cowrie Shells, shells of mollusc were used as currencies. 1000 BCE : Metal (bronze and copper) coins started being used. 500 BCE : Silver coins replaced their bronze and copper counterparts and coins came with specific marks and etchings to certify their authenticity. 600-800 CE Paper banknotes came into existence, starting with China. 1816 : Goldwas made the currency standard in England. 1930 :End of the gold standard. A. ldentify these currencies from their abbreviations. Take help from the help box. Help Box a. Chinese Yuan b. BangladeshiTaka c. UnitedStates Dollar d. Great Britain Pound e. Australian Dollar f. UAE Dirham g. Euro 1. AED: 2. AUD: 3. BDT: 4. EUR: 5. CNY: 6. GBP: 7. USD: (16) F6 B. Answer these questions about world currencies. Take help from the help box. Help Box a. Cent b. Seven C. Ashoka Pillar series d. Benjamin Franklin e. Sher Shah Suri f. Annas g. Queen Elizabeth I| 1 1. Who introduced Rupee in India? 2. The current series of banknotes in Indiais knownas the Mahatma Gandhi series. What series did it replace? 3. How many denominations of US dollar bills are currently printed by the American government? 4. Which founding father of USA appears on aUSD 100 banknote? 2 SPECIMEN 5. What subunit [a monetaryunit that is valued at a fraction (usually 528 366ss0 one hundredth) of the basic monetary unit) is common to Euro and Dollar? 4 6. At present, one rupee equals 100 paise. Earlier, one rupee was equal to 16. 7. Which monarch holds the record for appearing in more currencies 7 than any other person? Seek Out " What distinguishable marks differentiate Shareand Discuss a genuine Indian Rupee banknote from its counterfeit? How is demonetisation " What is 'Fiat' money? helpful for a countrys growth &development? Sounds Amazing " In USA,there is more money printed for the board game 'Monopoly' every year than real money. " The phrase 'to pay through the nose' has its roots in the Danish Taxation system which was applicable in Ireland once. of 1000 and Taking the nation by surprise, PM Narendra Modi announced demonetisation 7500 notes with effect from midnight of 8-11-2016, making these notes invalid in a major assault on black money, fake currency and corruption. 17) 62D  WORLD LEADERS THE WORLD AND ITS PEOPLE Identify these famous world leaders. Take help from the help box. Help Box a. Emmanuel Macron b. Xi Jinping C. Angela Merkel d. Boris Johnson e. Justin Trudeau f. Shinzo Abe (1 He became the Prime Minister of Japan in 2006. 2 He became the Prime Minister of Canada in 2015. 3 He became the President of France in 2017. 4 He became the President of China in 2013 and since then has extended his term to rule for life. 5 She became the Chancellor of Germany in 2005. He became the Prime Minister of United Kingdom in 2019. Sounds Amazing Shinzo Abe was the first Japanese Prime Minister to be born after World War II and was also the first PM to Seelk Out visit the memorialof the USS Arizona, a place where 1177 Who amongst these US marines and sailors died durina the attacks on Pearl leaders have visited Harbor in 1941. He was assassinated on 08 July 2022 while India? he was delivering a speech for election. (21) BUSINESS TYCOONS THE WORLD AND ITS PEOPLE These are some of the biggest names in the world of business. Match each profile with its correct picture. 1. Rahul Bhatia is the managing director of IndiGo Airlines. 2. Sam Walton was the founder of Walmart. 3. Jeff Bezos was the founder of Amazon, the world's largest online retailer. 4. Elon Musk was the founder of Tesla Motors and SpaceX. 5. Kumar Mangalam Birla is the chairman of e Aditya Birla Group. 6. Michael Dell is the founder and CEOof the computer company, Dell. (23)  AMAZING INDIA HISTORY OF UNION TERRITORIES A. India has eight union territories. Allof these except Delhi and Puducherry are ruled directly by the central government. Answer these questions about our union territories. Take bel from the help box. Help Box a. Ladakh b. Jammuand Kashmir c. Chandigarh d. Delhi e. Dadra-Nagar Haveli and Daman-Diu f. Puducherry g. Lakshadweep h. Andaman and Nicobar Islands 1. Where willyou find the Sentinelese people? 2. Known for its architecture and design, which union territory was designed by Le Corbusier? 3. Which is the smallest union territory? 4. The capitalof which union territory is Daman? 5. Which union territory was once the capital of the Mughal Empire? 6. Which union territory means 'One hundred thousand islands' in Sanskrit? 7. Which two union territories were formed in 2019? 8. Which union territory has Nagoa, Ghoghla and Jalandhar beaches? B. In which union territory willyou find these landmarks? Take help from the help box. Help Box a. Delhi b. Chandigarh C. Andaman and Nicobar Islands d. Puducherry 1. Sri Aurotindo Ashram 2. Shankar's International Dolls Museum and Safdarjung's Tomb 3. Rock Garden 4. Kala-PaniCellular Jail Sounds Amazing Article 37o exempted Jammu and Kashmir from the Indian constitution and permitted the state to draft its own constitution. In 2019, the government of India revoked this article and divided the state of Jammu and Kashmir into two union territories-Jammu-Kashmir and Ladakh. (12  AMAZING INDIA INDIAN EPMCS Indian epics are rich treasures of literature. Learn more about them by filling in the missing letters...A.....0.........A.......A 1. Who was the son of Bhima and Hidimba? 2.. Ramayana was written by a dacoit turned saint whose works in Sanskrit are well known. What is his name? A........1.... 3. While taking a stroll on the road, Bhima once came across a monkey with his tail covering the road. Bhima tried to move his tail with his gada, but could not. Who was that monkey? A.....U.... A..... 4. Where did the final battle between Pandavas and Kauravas take place?..U.....U.......E............A 5. Mandodari was the wife of?.... A...A....A 6. Name the snake on which Lord Vishnu rests also protected the basket of newborn Krishna from the rain when he was being carried to Gokul by his father Vasudev. E A........G...... 7. Manthara was an old woman who asked Kaikeyi for the exile of Lord Ranma from Ayodhya so that Kaikeyi's son could accede the throne. Name the son....A....A......A 8. Great hero from Mahabharata who lived a life such away that today he is another name for generosity and loyalty. K...N..... 4 2 Sounds Amazing The Ramayana has over 300 versions, including the Thai version called Ramakien. Cambodian version Reamker and Old Javanese version Kakawin Ramayana. 13  THE WORLD AND ITS PEOPLE LANDMARK BATTLES can, at times, shift the course of history. Read more about seven of the most significant Wars wars in human history. 1 Marathon is famous, 1. The Battle of Marathon: The battle of assumed to be weaker not only because the side that was and sacrifice. won, but also because it is a legend of courage decided Darius, the leader of Persia, Egypt, Babylon and India Greeks, armed to become the ruler of Greece as well. But the with only javelins and swords, defeated the much larger and better armed Persian army. 2 2. Battle of Plassey: The Battle of Plassey was a decisive victory of the British East India Company over the Nawab of Bengal, Siraj-ud-Daulah and his French allies on June 23, 1757. The battle established East India Company rule in Bengal, which expandedover much of India for the next hundred years. 3. Battle of Waterloo: On June 18, 1815, British and Prussian Army led bythe Duke of Wellington squashed Napoleon Bonaparte's 3 troops at Waterloo, in what is now Belgium. The battle was the final defeat for Napoleon, who had expanded across Europe starting in 1799, abdicated power after a disastrous Russian campaign in 1814, and briefly returned to power at Waterloo. 4. Indian Rebellion of 1857: The rebellion began as a mutiny of sepoys of the East India Company's army on May 10, 1857 in the cantonment town of Meerut in Uttar Pradesh, India and soon escalated into other mutinies and civilian rebellions largely in north and central India. The rebellion posed a considerable threat to East India Company power in that region and is also known as India's First War of Independence. The rebellion led to the dissolution of the East India Company in 1858. It also led the British to reorganise the army, the financial system and the administration in India. (28)  5. Battle of Gettysburg: Union forces led by General George 5 Meade prevailed against rebels led by Robert E Lee at Gettysburg, on July 3, 1863, after three days of fighting. Confederate forces had just won a victory at Chancellorsville and were hoping to press further north when the two armies met. Though the Confederates won the first day of battle, by the third day the rebels were in retreat, with nearly 1,00,000 men dead. Historians later said the battle, along with the South's defeat at Vicksburg, were the turning points in the 6 American Civil War. 6. The Tet Offensive: The decisive battle in the Vietnam War, this was launched by the Viet Cong of North Vietnam against South Vietnam, the United States and their allies on January 30, 1968 during the Vietnamese New Year or Tet'. It had Viet Congs disguised as revellers in acountrywide and well-coordinated attack with more than 80,000 Communist troops striking 100 towns and cities, and was considered the largest military operation conducted by either side during the war. Since the War of 1812, this was the first time that American forces were unable to gain victory. 7. Kargil War: It was an armed conflict between India and Pakistan that took place in 1999. The cause of the war was the infiltration of Pakistani soldiers disguised as Kashmiri militants into positions on the Indian side of the LOC. The Indian Air Force and Army successfully recaptured all the positions on the Indian side of LOC. Match the following battles on Indian soilwith the two battling sides. 1. Battle of Delhi (1556) Tipu Sultan and British East India Company 2. Battle of Panipat (1526) b) Hemu and Akbar 3. Battle of Haldighati (1576) Ibrahim Lodiand Babur 4. Siege of Seringapatam (1799) d) Maharana Pratap and Akbar 2  5. Battle of Gettysburg: Union forces led by General George (5 Meade prevailed against rebels led by Robert E Lee at Gettysburg, on July 3, 1863, after three days of fighting. Confederate forces had just won a victory at Chancellorsville and were hoping to press further north when the two armies met. Though the Confederates won the first day of battle, by the third day the rebels were in retreat, with nearly 1,00,000 men dead. Historians later said the battle, along with the South's defeat at Vicksburg, were the turning points in the 6 American Civil War. 6. The Tet Offensive: The decisive battle in the Vietnam War, this was launched by the Viet Cong of North Vietnam against South Vietnam,the United States and their allies on January 30,1968 during the Vietnamese New Year or Tet'. It had Viet Congs disguised as revellers in a countrywide and well-coordinated attack with more than 80,000 Communist troops striking 100 towns and cities, and was considered the largest military operation conducted by either side during the war. Since the (7 War of 1812,this was the first time that American forces were unable to gain victory. 7. Kargil War: It was an armed conflict between India and Pakistan that took place in 1999. The cause of the war was the infiltration of Pakistanisoldiers disguised as Kashmiri militants into positions on the Indian side of the LOC. The Indian Air Force and Army successfully recaptured all the positions on the Indian side of LOC. Match the following battles on Indian soilwith the two battling sides. 1. Battle of Delhi (1556) Tipu Sultan and British East India Company 2. Battle of Panipat (1526) b) Hemuand Akbar 3. Battle of Haldighati (1576) Ibrahim Lodi and Babur 4. Siege of Seringapatam (1799) d) Maharana Pratap and Akbar (29)  THE WORLD AND ITS PEOPLE RELIGIONS OF THEWORLD Tick (/)thecorrect option for the following questions. 1. When does the Jewish Sabbath begin? b. Sunday c. Thursday a. Friday Christianity is the most popular religion (in terms of number of followers), where does 2. If Hinduism stand in the rankings? b. 3rd C. 4th a. 2nd Indian religions and philosophy, getting liberated from the cycle of birth and death 3. In is called: b. Amrit C. Moksha a. Sutra 4. Which Hindudeity is the goddess of wealth and prosperity? b. Lakshmi C. Saraswati a. Kali compassionately postpones 5. In Mahayana Buddhism, it is the title given to one who enlightenment for the sake of helping others realise themselves. a. Bodhisattva b. Daisosho C. Deva Buddha? 6. What is the name given to the eternal truth body of a a. Samsara b. Dharmakaya C. Prajna the earliest Muslim 7. Which Muslim scripture contains the traditions and decisions of communities in history? b. Mishnah C. Hafiz a. Hadith foundation stone was 8. Which Sikh Guru completed the Golden Temple at Amritsar after its laid by Guru Arjan? a. Guru Ram Das b. Guru Nanak Ji C. GuruGobind Singh Ji (30  THE WORLD AND ITS PEOPLE INSPIRATIONAL PERSONALITIES Malala Yousafzai 66 With guns youcan killterrorists, with education youcan killterrorism.99 Malala Yousafzai, aPakistani school girl who defiedthreats of the Taliban to campaign for the right education for girls. She survived being shot in the head by the Taliban and has became a global advocate for human rights, women's rights and the right to education. She has sought to emphasise the peaceful nature of Islam and the respect Islam has for education. Nick Vujicic The greater the struggle, the more glorious the triumph. 99 Victim of rare disease Tetraamelia syndrome, which is characterised by the absence of all four limbs, Nick Vujicic was born in a Serbian family, in Australia. Throughout his childhood, he struggled a lot to overcome the sick mentality of society and finally at the age of 17, he established an NGO Life Without Limbs. After graduating in Accounting and Financial Planning, he started his journey as a motivational speaker of subjects revolving around meaning of life, hope and disability. (32)  PLANTS AND ANIMALS UNIQUE identify these plants with amazing features. Take help from the help box and A. Help Box b. Rainbow eucalyptus c. Pelican flower a. Mimosa pudica d. Passion flower e. Poison lvy 1 eucalyptus species found naturally in the This is the only colourful trunk with mul Hemisphere. The tree has a streaks. petals in its flowers. Instead, it has big, swollen This plant has no to with colourful veins. It gives off an unpleasant odour chambers attract pollinators. 3 America and contains poison th It is a vine found in tropical most creatures from eating its leaves. star-shaped, Also caled a sensitive and sleepy plant, it has pretty, inwards and droop pink blossoms and compound flowers that curl when touched or shaken. 5 Depending on its sub-species, this flowering plant can b a vine or a shrub. Its most characteristic feature is the it it causes when human skin comes in contact with the tra sap in its stem. (38  NATURE AND SCIENCE KNOW YOUR BODY How wel do you know your body? Tick ( )the correct option. sternum? 1. What are the lower ribs called, which are not directly attached to the a. Floating ribs b. Swimming ribs 2.. Are there more bones in your hand or in your foot? b. Foot a. Hand 3. Which of the following are not axial bones? b. Ankle bones a. Ribs 4. Body temperature normally changes throughout the day. a. True b. False deterioration of the arteries? 5. Which of the following is not primarily caused by a. Diabetes b. Strokes 6. Which is the most active muscle in your body? a. Jaw muscles b. Muscles around your eyes 7. How much time does an individual blood celltake to go through your entire body? a. 60 seconds b. 60 minutes 8. Which of the following is true about your bones? a. They are the hardest substance in your body. b. They have a matrix structure like the Eiffel tower. Seek Out " What is this red ribbon a symbol of? " Why does your nose run when you cry? (48)  NATURE AND SCIENCE WORLD OF SCIENCE Answer these questions about science and scientists. Take help from the help box. Help Box a. Metres per second b. Geology C. Marie Curie d. Distance e. Constellation and Uranus f. JRobert Oppenheimer g. Aryabhata h. Archaeology i. Plutonium j. Venus 1 1. Which Polish woman physicist was the first person to be honoured with two Noble Prizes: 1903 for Physics and 1911 for Chemistry? 2. What is the science of the origin, history and structure of the earth and the changes that are going on in it called? (5 3. What is the study of past human activity through the recovery, and analysis of materials and environmental data called? 4. What isthe Sl unit of speed? 5. Who is called the father of the Atomic Bomb? 6. Named after an Indian astronomer, what 6 was India's first satellite called? 7. What is the pattern called which is formed by a group of stars, when seen from the Earth? 8. Which two planets rotate clockwise on their axes? 7 9. What does a light-year measure? 10. Which element is needed to make nuclear energy and nuclear weapons? (50)  ANSWERS Powerful Indians; Page 8: 1. Uday Kotak; 2. Anita and Kiran Seek Out: An Interior designer coordinates and manages Desai; 3. Madhabi Puri Buch; 4. Padmasree Warrior; 5. the designing of interiors of a room or building. An Gautam Adani; 6. Sundar Pichai Architect plans, designs, and oversees the construction of Folk Art; Page 9: 1. Gond; 2. Kalamkari; 3. Jatra; buildings. Civilengineer designs, constructs and maintains 4. Theyyam; 5. Warli a physical environment, built ornatural. India: Indian Awards; Pages 10-11: 1. Filmfare; 2. Miss Changing Times; Page 19: 1. Tunisia; 2. Egypt; 3. Libya; 3. Gandhi; 4. Global Indian Music Awards; 5. Godfrey 4. Telangana; 5. Thailand; 6. Jammu and Kashmir Phillips National Bravery; 6. Indira Gandhi; 7. Jawaharlal Seek Out: 1.Tunisia; 2. It is the sudden and forced removal Nehru; 8. Neerja Bhanot; 9. Param Vir Chakra; 10. Ashok of government to assume control of a country. Examples: Chakra; 11. Pravasi Bharatiya Samman; 12. Dadasaheb Cuban revolution in the 1950s by Fidel Castro and the Phalke Award; 13. Dronacharya; 14. Padma Vibhushan October Revolution in 1917 that led to the creation of USSR. Seek Out: 1. Peepal; 2. P Gopichand United Nations Organisation; Page 20:1. League of History of Union Territories; Page 12: A. 1. Andaman and Nations; 2. UNICEF; 3. ILO; 4. UNESCO; 5. Indigeneous Nicobar lslands; 2. Chandigarh; 3. Lakshadweep; 4. Dadra and Languages; 6. UNHCR Nagar Haveli-Daman and Diu; 5. Delhi; 6. Lakshadweep; Seek Out: Asoke Kumar Mukerji, Permanent 7. Jammuand Kashmir, Ladakh; 8. Daman and Diu Representative of India at the UN; Atul Khare, current B. 1. Puducherry; 2. Delhi; 3. Chandigarh; 4. Andaman and Under-Secretary General for the UN Department of Field Nicobar Islands Support; Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit, was the first woman Indian Epics; Page 13: 1. GHATOTKACHA; 2. VALMIKI; president of the UN General Assembly. 3. HANUMAN; 4. KURUKSHETRA;5. RAVANA; World Leaders; Page 21: 1. Shinzo Abe; 2. Justin Trudeau; 6. SHESHANAGA; 7. BHARATA; 8. KARNA 3. Emmanuel Macron; 4. XiJinping; 5. Angela Merkel; Famous Personalities; Page 14: 1. N CHANDRABABU 6. Boris Johnson NAIDU; 2. CAPTAIN AMARINDER SINGH; 3. SUSHMA Seek Out: All these leaders have visited India at some time SWARAJ; 4. SHEILA DIKSHIT; 5. AMIT SHAH; or the other. 6.J JAYALALITHAA Famous Squares; Page 22: 1. ZOCALO; 2.. RED; 3. TIMES; Let Us Explore Moscow; Page 15: 1. Joseph Bové; 2. Saint 4. MAIN MARKET; 5. TRAFALGAR;6. SAINT PETER'S Basil's Cathedral; 3. Moscow Kremlin; 4. Cathedral of Christ the Saviour Business Tycoons; Page 23: A. 1. c;2. d; 3. a; 4. e; 5. f; 6. b Currency Through the Ages; Pages 16-17: A. 1. UAE Historical Happenings; Pages 24-25: 1. Communist; 2. Cold War; 3. Cubism; 4. Opera House; 5. Beetle; Dirham; 2. Australian Dollar; 3. Bangladeshi Taka; 4. Euro; 5. Chinese Yuan; 6. Great Britain Pound; 6. IBM; 7. USS Nautilus; 8. Enigma; 9. Quartz; 7. United States Dollar 10. Credit card; 11. Tanzania Seek Out: 1. India, Australia and New Zealand.; B. 1.Sher Shah Suri; 2. Ashoka Pillar series; 3. Seven; 4. Benjamin Franklin; 5. Cent; 6. Annas; 7. Queen Elizabethil 2. Baroque, Expressionism Seek Out: 1. " In real currency, the watermark is thin Share and Discuss: Wars result in only bloodshed and wheras in fake currency it is thick. In real currency, the suffering. They are therefore not good for humanity and figures willbe perfectly aligned but the fake ones have gaps only increase rifts between countries. and unaligned digits. " Real notes willnot have ink smudges Beautiful Sculptures; Page 26: 1. e; 2. g; 3. t; 4. a; 3. C or broken printed lines. " In real currency, the security 6. d; 7. b threads are incorporated through the currency whereas Revolutionary Leaders; Page 27: 1. Mexico; 2. Argentina; they are just printed on the fake ones.;2. Currency that 3. Vietnam; 4. Haiti; 5. South Africa derives its value from government regulations. Seek Out:1. Afghanistan; 2. 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