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 12 - Computer Science - C++ Practical Text File Processing - Snippet-8 (#cbseNotes)

C++ Practical
Text File Processing Snippet-8

Question :  Write a program in c++  having a function to calculate the average word size of a text file.

Answer:

CBSE Class 9 - Science - FORCE AND LAWS OF MOTION - Very Short Answer Questions You must Know (#cbseNotes)

FORCE AND LAWS OF MOTION

Class 9 - Physics

Very Short Answer Questions that you must know.


Q1: Give an example that force can make a stationary body move.

Answer: A football can be set to move by kicking it, i.e. by applying a force.



Q2: Name the scientist who experimented with moving balls on a ramp and proved that objects move with constant speed and when no force acts on them.

Answer: Galileo



Q3: Force can change the shape and size of an object. Give an example.

Answer: By hammering, a block of metal can be turned into a thin sheet. By hammering, a stone can be broken into pieces.



Q4: Why does a bicycle slow down when the cyclist stop pedalling? 

Answer: This is because of the frictional forces acting opposite to the direction of motion.



Q5: What are balanced forces?

Answer: If the resultant of applied forces is equal to zero, it is called balanced forces.

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

CBSE Class 9 - Science - Why Do We Fall iLL? - Infographic on Health (#cbseNotes)

Infographic on Health

Class 9 - Science 

Why Do We Fall iLL? 

See below the info graphic.

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.

Parenting Tip - Faith (#parenting)

Parenting Tip - Faith