Learn English Vocabulary From News Papers - September 22 2017 (Day 16)

Learn English Vocabulary From News Papers - September 22 2017 (Day 16)

The Indian Express

Graft

Ex-Judge in CBI net for graft,...

meaning: (verb) piece of living tissue or plant cut from one body and used to repair other body damaged part.
(noun) act of getting money through dishonest way ( कलम लगाना, घूस,  कठोर परिश्रम)


examples:
1. Although he denied graft charges, the judge found him guilty.
2. It was a skin graft operation which restored his face.

CBSE Class 8 - Science - Half Yearly Examination Paper - (2017-18) (#cbsePapers)

CBSE Class 8 - Science - Half Yearly
Examination Paper - (2017-18)

CBSE Class 10 - History - Chapter 4 - The Making of a Global World (Important Terms To Remember) (#cbseNotes)

Chapter 4 - The Making of a Global World (Important Terms To Remember)

Trade:
It is an activity of buying selling or exchanging goods or services between people firms or countries.



Silk Route:
The Silk Route is a historical network of interlinking trade routes across the Afro-Eurasian landmass that connected East , South , and Western Asia with the Mediterranean and European world, as well as parts of North and East Africa. The name ‘silk routes’ points to the importance of West-bound Chinese silk cargoes along this route.


Indentured Labour:
A bonded labour under contract to work for an employer for a specific amount of time, to pay off his passage to a new country or home.

CBSE Class 9 - Maths - Half Yearly Examination Paper - (2017-18) (#cbsePapers)

CBSE Class 9 - Maths - Half Yearly
Examination Paper - (2017-18)

CBSE Class 9 - Maths - Mid Term Examination Paper - (2017-18) (#cbseNotes)

CBSE Class 9 - Maths - Mid Term
Examination Paper - (2017-18)

CBSE Class 8 - Science - Solar System Some Facts (#cbseNotes)

Solar System (Some Facts)

• Biggest Planet : Jupiter

• Smallest Planet : Mercury

• Nearest Planet to Sun : Mercury

• Farthest Planet from Sun : Neptune

CBSE Class 7/ Class 8 / Class 9 - English - Reading Comprehension (Set-10) (#cbseNotes)

Reading Comprehension (Set-10)

Question. Read the following passage carefully:                                                    

Oscar awards are annual awards given by the United States Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences for excellent and outstanding achievements in various branches of film-making. The major best film. Another special Oscar award is given for the best lifetime achievement. These awards are considered the most prestigious international awards in the field of world cinema. The award was instituted by the academy on 16 may, 1929 and named after Oscar Pierce of Texas who was a wheat and fruit grower. The academy was founded by Louis B. Mayer in 1927 with an objective to prevent the creation of a union of actors and artisans. Another aim was to improve the image of the film industry by issuing awards for merits and distinction. Originally the award was intended to be a modest one with citations within the Hollywood film industry. But the importance of the award kept on increasing revenue of winning movies. Labelling of an Oscar worked like a trademark for the commercial success of a film.

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