Dust of Snow Class 10 English, First Flight Poem Detailed summary and explanation of the Poem along with meanings for difficult words is provided here. Also, NCERT Question and Answers are also provided to help students understand this Poem and do well in their exams. Introduction This short poem outlines the familiar question about the fate of the world, wondering if … [Read more...] about Fire and Ice Poem Class 10 English, First Flight – Summary, Explanation, Word Meanings
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Dust of Snow Poem Class 10 English, First Flight – Summary, Explanation, Word Meanings
Dust of Snow Class 10 English, First Flight Poem Detailed summary and explanation of the Poem along with meanings for difficult words is provided here. Also, NCERT Question and Answers are also provided to help students understand this Poem and do well in their exams. Introduction Dust of Snow' by Robert Frost is a brief poem but it conveys the poet's message coherently. … [Read more...] about Dust of Snow Poem Class 10 English, First Flight – Summary, Explanation, Word Meanings
Civics Chapter 5 Popular Struggles and Movements – Notes & Study Material
Important Terms Green Belt Movement The Green Belt Movement was the tree plantation movement in Kenya. Issue specific movements seek to achieve a single objective within a limited time frame. Generic movements seek to achieve a broad goal in the long term. Pressure groups do not aim to directly control or share political power. Political parties directly control … [Read more...] about Civics Chapter 5 Popular Struggles and Movements – Notes & Study Material
Civics Chapter 4 Gender, Religion and Caste – Notes & Study Material
Important Terms Adivasis: The Scheduled Tribes (STs) are known as Adivasis. Caste Hierarchy: A ladder-like formation in which all the caste groups are placed from the highest to the lowest castes. Communal Politics: The use of religion for political purpose where one religion is shown as superior to the other religions is called communal politics. Communalism: It … [Read more...] about Civics Chapter 4 Gender, Religion and Caste – Notes & Study Material
Civics Chapter 3 Democracy and Diversity – Notes & Study Material
Important Terms African American : The descendants of Africa who were brought into America as slaves between the 17th century and early 19th century. Civil Rights Movement : (1954-1968) Refers to a set of events and reform movements aimed at legally abolishing racial discrimination against African-Americans. Led by Martin Luther King Junior, this movement practised … [Read more...] about Civics Chapter 3 Democracy and Diversity – Notes & Study Material
Ozone Depletion
Ozone Depletion The global environment is basically formed by three parts-Atmosphere, hydrosphere and lithosphere. The atmosphere extends over about 600 km from the earth's surface. Most of it is formed of air (a mixture of gases having suspended liquids and solids) covering the earth from all sides. Four main layers have been identified in the atmosphere. From … [Read more...] about Ozone Depletion
Activities that affect the Environment
Solid wastes The waste materials which get accumulated in the environment for shorter or longer duration are termed solid wastes. These are the main source of soil pollution. (1) Solid waste generally comes from residences, cattle sheds, industries, agricultural fields, and many other places. (2) It includes peelings of fruits and vegetables, other kitchen waste, … [Read more...] about Activities that affect the Environment
Food chain and Food web
Food Chains Food we eat acts as a fuel to provide us energy to do work. In any given ecosystem, all living organisms are linked in a systematic chain with respect to their mode of manufacturing food/feeding habits. The interactions among various components of the environment involves flow of energy from one component of the ecosystem to other. (a) In a grassland … [Read more...] about Food chain and Food web
Ecosystem and its Components
Environment Environment includes everything around the organism, i.e. both non-living (abiotic) and living(biotic) components. Abiotic Components The abiotic components are the physical factors such as climatic factors (e.g., temperature, light, wind, humidity, precipitation, water etc.) and edaphic factors (e.g., soil texture, substratum, topography, background, minerals, … [Read more...] about Ecosystem and its Components
Civics Chapter 2 Federalism – Notes & Study Material
Important Terms Autonomy: A region or territory to govern itself independently. Concurrent List: The Concurrent List is a list of 52 items (though the last item is numbered 47) given in the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India. It includes those subjects which are of common interest to both the Central and State Governments such as education, forest, marriage, … [Read more...] about Civics Chapter 2 Federalism – Notes & Study Material