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India in Agricultural Sector The greatest concern expressed by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is about India’s agricultural growth which is perhaps the lowest as compared to other sectors. The Tenth Plan document reveals that India’s farm community is dominated by small peasants. The National Sample Survey (NSS) of a few decades ago reveals that small and marginal holdings constitute about three-fourth of all holdings and constitute about one third of total...
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July 27, 2020 evirtualguru_ajaygourEnglish (Sr. Secondary), LanguagesNo Comment
India in 2021 Everybody has some dreams about his motherland. I too have dreams about India, my motherland. I dream India to be a super-power as early as possible. But wishful dreaming is just fantastic and mere dreaming will not do. Hence, dreaming has to be based on some ground realities and hard efforts for its activation. Let us take the examples of a few countries which are considered superpowers. We...
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July 27, 2020 evirtualguru_ajaygourEnglish (Sr. Secondary), LanguagesNo Comment
Character & Career If wealth is lost, nothing is lost. If health is lost, something is lost. If character is lost, everything is lost: The young people of today have forgotten the importance of the Old-saying but it is as true today as it was inthe past. It shines gold in the dark clouds of modern thinking. Most of the people regard money as the sole source of their happy life;...
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July 27, 2020 evirtualguru_ajaygourEnglish (Sr. Secondary), LanguagesNo Comment
Reflecting Colour Materials Required: A coffee mug A paper with printing on it Mylar mirror Glue As you know, the rays of light from the sun or an electric bulb are white but in reality they are made up of many colours. Let us understand how objects get their colour from the colours reflected off them. When all the colours in white light are reflected, the object appears white. If an...
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July 23, 2020 evirtualguru_ajaygourScience ProjectsNo Comment
Sunlight and Colours Materials Required: 1. Colored construction paper 2. Adhesive tape 3. Safety scissors 4. Drawer cabinet Sunlight is good for plants but it might not be as good for household furniture. A window side may not necessarily be the best place for your couch. What if the strong rays from the sun fade color. Collect two pieces of red, orange, yellow, green, blue and black construction paper. Cut two...
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July 23, 2020 evirtualguru_ajaygourScience ProjectsNo Comment
Detecting Radio Waves Materials Required: An electric shaver A cordless telephone Fluorescent light An electric blanket An electric hair dryer AM radio Personal Computer Television Radio frequency energy can neither be seen, nor heard. They are caused by electromagnetic waves, which travel through the air. This type of energy is responsible for the functioning of televisions, radio, cordless phones and walkie-talkies to name a few. However, there are many things which...
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July 23, 2020 evirtualguru_ajaygourScience ProjectsNo Comment
Tracking Radio Waves Materials Required: AM pocket radio Aluminium foil Table Radio and TV stations send I’ out powerful waves of their TV respective kinds through antennae, which get caught by our radios and televisions. To determine the direction through which these waves reach you, take a portable AM pocket radio and place it on a table. Now tune in to a station which is coming in properly Fold a piece...
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July 23, 2020 evirtualguru_ajaygourScience ProjectsNo Comment
Refraction in a Telescope Materials Required: Two hand magnifying glasses Modelling clay Table near a window White paper Sunny day Two pieces of cardboard A telescope allows objects to appear close. It is made up of the Greek word “tele” meaning ‘from afar’ and “skopos”, meaning ‘viewer’. Telescopes gather light and focus it and this allows objects to appear closer than they actually are. Telescopes reveal things in the sky which...
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July 23, 2020 evirtualguru_ajaygourScience Projects1 Comment
