Question: Write short note on Great Indian Desert & Central highlands. Answer: Great Indian Desert: The Rajasthan plain or the great Indian Desert covers the western part of Rajasthan. The area has a number of short seasonal streams which are no able to reach the sea. therefore, this is an area of …

Question: different local time and standard time. Answer: Local time and standard time: Local time: The time according to the longitude of a place is called the local time. Standard: A more or less central meridian passing through a country is selected to give the standard time of the country. Question: What …

Question: Briefly define ‘Universe’ and ‘Galaxy’? Answer: The universe is the boundless expanse in which all matter, stars, planets, satellites etc exist. The most accepted Theory related to the birth of the universe is called Big Bang theory. From this matter, many groups of stars were formed which we call …

Question: Write a short note on the term “Sapta Sindhu”. Answer: During Vedic age, India was called “Sapta Sindhu” or the “Land of seven rivers”. These rivers were the Indus, Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Sutlej and the mythical Saraswati. Sindhu was the Sanskrit name for the Indus. The earliest reference to …

NCERT 7th Class (CBSE) Science: Weather, Climate and Adaptations of Animals to Climate – Quiz 24 Multiple Choice Questions related to Weather, Climate and Adaptations of Animals to Climate – Quiz: Weather: The day-to-day atmospheric condition at a place. Climate: The average weather pattern that prevails over a long period …

Question: Describe the general distribution of salinity in oceans. Answer: The distribution of salinity in oceans is as follows: Ocean water is saline due to the presence of a large amount of dissolved salts, mostly sodium chloride or common salt. The amount of salinity varies from one part of the …

Question: Define “Lithospheric Plates”. Answer: According to the theory, the lithosphere is broken up into number of pieces called tectonic or lithospheric plates. It consists of crust and outer parts of upper mantle. There are six major and 20 minor plates, all of which floats independently. Question: Distinguish between endogenetic and …

The city of New Delhi is the Capital of India. It is a big, bustling city full of people who come from all over the country. A great number of people come to Delhi in search of jobs every year. Some come as tourists too and leave after a few …

Question: What were the social reforms brought about by Raja Ram Mohan Roy? Answer: The social reforms were: He abolished the cruel practice of sati making it an illegal act. He was against early marriage and wanted girls to educated. He opened schools for girls so that they got equal …

Question: What do you understand by satyagraha? Answer: Satyagraha refers to the twin principles of truth and non violence with was fallowed by Gandhiji during the freedom struggle. Question: What did General Dyer do in Jallianwala Bagh? Answer: General Dyer had banned all public meetings and processions in Amritsar. But some …