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Probe and Ponder (Page 1) Q1. What happens when you add too much sugar to your tea and it stops dissolving? How can you solve this problem? Answer: When you add too much sugar, the tea becomes saturated, and the extra sugar settles at the bottom. To solve this problem, you can heat the tea. … Read more
The Big Questions (Page 1) What is a civilisation? Answer: A civilisation is an advanced stage of human society. It usually has a government, well-planned cities (urbanism), different types of crafts, trade, a writing system, cultural ideas (like art and customs), and productive agriculture that can feed everyone. What was the earliest civilisation of the … Read more
Introductory Questions (Page 1) How are economic activities classified? Economic activities are classified into three main broad groups called economic sectors: the primary sector, the secondary sector, and the tertiary sector. What differentiates these activities to be grouped into sectors? These activities are grouped based on similar characteristics. Primary Sector: Differentiated by being directly dependent … Read more
Page 243 Question: What do you press to go four floors up? What do you press to go three floors down? Answer: To go four floors up, you press + + + + or +4. To go three floors down, you press – – – or -3. Page 244 Question: Number all the floors in … Read more
Probe and Ponder (Page 1) Question: Which of the entities in the picture above consist of matter, and which of them do not? Answer: The students, the books, the bags, the clothes, and the air around them consist of matter because they have mass and take up space. Things like thoughts, ideas, light, or the … Read more
Probe and Ponder (Page 1) Question: Why is it possible to pile up stones or sand, but not a liquid like water? Answer: Stones and sand are solids. Their particles are held together very tightly, so they have a fixed shape and can be piled up. Water is a liquid. Its particles are not held … Read more
Intext and Activity Questions Page 2 Q1: Is every Office Memorandum a major political decision? If not, what made this one different? Answer: No, not every Office Memorandum is a major political decision. Most are routine orders issued by the government every day. This specific one was different because it announced a major policy decision … Read more
१. कोष्ठकात् समीचीनम् उत्तरं चित्वा लिखन्तु (Choose the correct answer from the brackets and write) (क) कति बालकाः स्नातुं गताः? (How many boys went to bathe?) उत्तर: दश (Ten) (ख) कतमः बालकः नद्यां मग्नः इति निश्चयम् अकुर्वन्? (Which boy did they decide had drowned in the river?) उत्तर: दशमः (The tenth) (ग) दशमः कः आसीत्? … Read more
LET’S EXPLORE (Page 174) Question: Why is a city like Kolkata, Chennai or Mumbai more complex and diverse than a village or a town? Answer: A city like Kolkata, Chennai, or Mumbai is more complex and diverse because it has many different kinds of people living together. In a city, people have different jobs, speak … Read more
Question 1: Do you know the term for a society where people select their leaders? How do you think people can benefit from such a situation? What could happen if they live under leaders that they did not choose? Write your thoughts in a paragraph of 100–150 words. Answer: Yes, a society where people select … Read more