CBSE Class 10 - Chemistry - Metals and Non-Metals - Alloys Their Compositions and Uses (#cbseNotes)

Alloys - Compositions, Properties and Uses

① Steel
Components: Iron, Carbon

Properties: Hard and Strong

Uses:
- Construction of buildings and bridges,
- manufacture of ships
- manufacture of spare parts for automobiles

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Learn English Vocabulary From News Papers - August 29 2017 (Day 13)

Learn English Vocabulary From News Papers - August 29 2017 (Day 13)

The Indian Express

To defuse

Doklam is defused.

meaning: making situation less tense or dangerous ( तनाव कम करना)

Examples:
1. Bomb diposal team defused 10kg bomb at the Metro Station.
2. India and Pakistam delegates will meet next week to defuse the border tension.

CBSE Class 10 - Science - Life Processes - Pathway of Air (#cbseNotes)

 Life Processes - Pathway of Air
(Breathing Process)

CBSE Class 10 - Science - Biology

Breathing process involves a the pathway of air from nostril to alveolus. It is a physical process. The pathway is described as follows:

Nostrils:         ⇅	Air usually enters the body through the nostrils.
Nasal cavity: ⇅	Air is filtered. The moist surface of the lining of the nasal cavity, and the hairs growing from its sides, remove some of the tiny particles of dirt in the air. In addition, as the inhaled air passes through the nasal cavity, its temperature is brought close to that of the body, and it takes up water vapour so that it becomes more moist than before.

Maths Pearls - What is so special about Srinivasa Ramanujan's Magic Square? (#cbseNotes)

What is so special about Srinivasa Ramanujan's Magic Square?

You may be familiar with magic squares. Srinivasa Ramanujan also designed his own magic square.

This magic square looks similar to any other square. What is so special about it?


Sum of any rows is 139

CBSE Class 12 - Biology - Human Nutrition (Worksheet) (#cbseNotes)

Human Nutrition (Worksheet)

Digestive System
By Mariana Ruiz Villarreal(LadyofHats) (Own work)
[Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

Fill in the blanks


1. ______________ is a hormone released by the mucosa of duodenum.


2. The process by which the complex food materials are changed to simple molecules is called _______.


3. Trypsinogen in the presence of __________ enzyme breaks into Trypsin + Inactive dipeptides.


4. Bile salts with the help of _________ emulsify fats.

Learn English Vocabulary From News Papers - August 22 2017 (Day 12)

Learn English Vocabulary From News Papers - August 22 2017 (Day 12)

To Purge

EPS and OPS are one again, move to purge Sasikala loyalists, all eyes on Dinakaran

meaning: to get rid of people from an organization (निकाल देना)

Examples:
1. Purge the data of those whose subscriptions have expired.
2. She is so superstitious that she hired an astrologer to purge evil spirits from her house.

Class 9 - Biology - Tissues - 15 Amazing Facts About Blood That You Should Know (#cbseNotes)

15 Amazing Facts About Blood
That You Should Know

① Human heart pumps the blood 36 thousand liters of blood in the distance of 20 thousand kilometers in a day.

② Blood is a fluid connective tissue.

③ Human blood is red in colour due to the presence of red pigment i.e. haemoglobin.

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④ The blood is always not red in all animals. The cockroach has white blood where as there is blue coloured blood in a snail.

Learn English Vocabulary From News Papers - August 16 2017 (Day 11)

Learn English Vocabulary From News Papers - August 16 2017 (Day 11)

The Indian Express 

To elevate

Trump, Modi agree to elevate strategic talks,...

meaning: To raise or lift something, to improve something (ऊपर उठाना, बौद्धिक व नैतिक स्तर पर उठाना)


Examples:
1. This diet will elevate your blood sugar level.
2. He is elevated to Joint Secretary level.

CBSE Class 10/9 - English Grammar - Dialogue Completion (#cbseNotes)

Dialogue Completion Exercise

CBSE Class 10/9 - English Grammar

Q1: Read the following conversation and complete the dialogue.

Vaibhav: May I talk to Saurabh Gupta? I am his brother from Jaipur.

Manish: (a) _____________________________

Vaibhar: Can you give him a message?

Manish: (b) _____________________________?

Vaibhav: I am reaching Delhi tonight by Puja Express for some important official work. He should
meet me at Nizamuddin.

Manish: I will tell him so. (c) ______________________________?

Vaibhav: Please tell him to confirm train timings.

Learn English Vocabulary From News Papers - August 12 2017 (Day 10)

Learn English Vocabulary From News Papers - August 12 2017 (Day 10)

The Indian Express 

To restrain

Court restrains publication and sale of book on Ramdev (सीमित करना, नियंत्रित करना)

meaning: prevent someone from doing something;


Examples:
1. He could barely restrain his anger.
2. He was restrained and kept in dingy cell.

Learn English Vocabulary From News Papers - August 8 2017 (Day 9)

Learn English Vocabulary From News Papers - August 8 2017 (Day 9)

To brace

Gujarat braces for vote today, as BJP, Cong draw battlelines

meaning: to prepare yourself physically or mentally (दृढ़ करना. सहारा देना)


Examples:
1. He had to brace himself after hearing the sad news of his wife's demise.
2. She braced her back against the screen.

Learn English Vocabulary From News Papers - August 7 2017 (Day 8)

Learn English Vocabulary From News Papers - August 7 2017 (Day 8)

The Indian Express

Illiberal

Cultural nationalism illiberal leads to intolerance 

meaning: intolerant, narrow-minded (अनुदार, संकुचित)


Examples:
1. Hitler was a dictator and used illiberal means to torture Jews.
2. An illiberal society does not do any good to mankind.

Learn English Vocabulary From News Papers - August 6 2017 (Day 7)

Learn English Vocabulary From News Papers - August 6, 2017 (Day 7)

The Indian Express

Stalking

Haryana BJP Chief son held for 'stalking', police rescue woman.

meaning:  harassing or following someone illegally ( पीछा करना)

Examples:
1. This street is haunted, a shadow stalks people in a night.
2. The government is considering a new law against stalking.

Learn English Vocabulary From News Papers - August 5 2017 (Day 6)

Learn English Vocabulary From News Papers - August 5 2017
(Day 6)

The Indian Express

Heritage

In Metro's heritage walks, some architecture, some jalebis

meaning: features or things of past belonging to the culture of a particular society, such as traditions, languages, or buildings (विरासत, धरोहर)


Examples:
1. The Taj Mahal has been designated a world heritage site.
2. Indian classical music is an important part of curltural heritage.

Learn English Vocabulary From News Papers - August 4 2017 (Day 5)

Learn English Vocabulary From News Papers - August 4 2017
(Day 5)

The Indian Express

Surge

After tomato, surge in onion price likely

meaning: A sudden large increase (बड़ी लहर, आवेश)

Examples:
1. Easy bank loans have surged housing prices in recent months.
2. Tides surged after the storm and flooded the coatal areas.

CBSE Class 9/10/NTSE/CTET - Important Rivers Of India (#cbseNotes)

Important Rivers Of India

CBSE Class 9 - Geography Notes

1. Ganga
States covered: Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal
Length: 2,525 K.M.
Origin at: Gangotri
Ends at: Bay of Bengal


2. Yamuna
States covered: Uttarakhand,Himachal Pradesh,Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Delhi
Length: 1,376 K.M.
Origin at: Garhwal in Yamunotri
Ends at: Bay of Bengal


3. Brahmaputra
States covered: Assam, Arunachal,Tibet
Length: 2,900 K.M.
Origin at: Lake Manasarovar
Ends at: Bay of Bengal

Learn English Vocabulary From News Papers - August 3 2017 (Day 4)

Learn English Vocabulary From News Papers - August 3 2017

The Indian Express

Inflation

Inflation fall, slowdown spur RBI to cut rate to 6-year low

meaning: a continuous increase in prices (मुद्रास्फीति,  महँगाई)

Examples:
1. The government's overriding concern is to reduce inflation.
2. Economists measure inflation regularly to know an economy's state.

Learn English Vocabulary From News Papers - August 2 2017 (Day 3)

Learn English Vocabulary From News Papers - August 2 2017

 Day 3

The Economic Times

Narrative

JDU Attempts to Thwart RJD Narrative

meaning: a story or account or a description of a series of events (वर्णन, अफ़साना)

Examples:

1. Did opposition parties play a crucial role in creating a false narrative about JDU and RJD dispute?

2. She is writing a detailed narrative about her experience as photo journalist.

Learn English Vocabulary From News Papers - August 1 2017 (Day 2)

Learn English Vocabulary From News Papers - August 1 2017

 Day 2

The Times Of India

Intrude

PLA intruded into Chamoli 3 days ahead of Dovals China visit

meaning: to go into a place or situation in which you are not wanted or not expected to be (बलपूर्वक घुस जाना,  दखल देना)

Examples:
1. Reporters unnecessarily intrude into celebrities' private life.
2. I was bit worried for her, but I didn't want to intrude.

Learn English Vocabulary From News Papers - July 31 2017

Learn English Vocabulary From News Papers  

July 31 2017

The Times of India

Amid
meaning: surround by, in the middle of (मध्य में,  के दौरान)

Examples:
①  The dancers made their bows amid applause.

② The Qutub Minar still stands amind the ruins.