Annual revision 24-25

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  1. 1. This place is important for the environment as it helps to bring rainfall.It maintains the balance in nature.It is home to many animals, birds and reptiles.It provides food, shelter, clothing and livelihood to adivasis.
  2. 3. A type of farming in which all the practices are done manually. Farmers depend on rainfall. Animal dung is used to fertilise the soil.
  3. 6. These are the sports played inside a building or under a roof e.g. chess,table tennis,Badminton,wrestling.
  4. 7. Life here is comfortable, full of facilities, quality education and fun filled. Advancement in technology and use of machines have polluted the environment and increased diseases. People are so busy that they are stressed,overburdened and have no family time.
  5. 10. A substance which is used to add nutrients to the soil. It helps the soil to maintain its quality to grow crops. It can be natural as well as artificial.
  6. 13. In this area houses are made of special features which protect people from cold. They have a wooden ceiling, wooden floor and thick walls coated with mud and lime.
  7. 16. A type of shelter for people in kashmir.It floats on water.
  8. 18. it is known as soils best friend it's opten the soil as they keep digging underneath to make tunnels. This way air and water easily get to the soil. It also eat the dead leaves and plants and their droppings fertilize the soil.
  9. 20. A condition which causes a loss of life and property on a large scale. It can be natural as well as artificial.
  10. 21. It is a situation when people die of hunger.It usually occurs after any disaster when there is shortage of water and food.
  11. 22. It is a mixture of many gases, dust particles and water vapours.It is present all around us.
  12. 23. It is the measure of degree of hotness or coldness. It tell how much a thing is hot or cold. The instrument used to measure it is known as thermometer. It's units are Celsius and Fahrenheit.
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  1. 2. These are the sports played in open area e.g Cricket,football, volleyball.
  2. 4. It is the process of conversion of water vapours into water droplets. It is a natural process.We see this process in many daily life activities like dew drops appear on grass, plants on a winter morning. We see foggy car glass or a hazy mirror during a steam bath.
  3. 5. It means treating people differently based on their caste, gender, nationality, religion or the group they belong to.
  4. 8. Life here is difficult due to lack of facilities, quality education and variety of jobs. Still people live a simple, healthy, happy and peaceful life.
  5. 9. This is a special type of farming done in Mizoram. It is different from farming in our area because in this farming the land is lightly dug up not ploughed. Weeds are not pulled out, they are just cut and burnt .After the harvesting is done the land is left free for a few years. The harvested crop cannot be carried all together because the paths are rocky so the farmers need to carry the crop on their back. It is a very difficult process.
  6. 11. According to this act people who have been living in the forest for at least 25 years have a right over the forest land and what is grown on it. They should not be removed from the forest. The work of protecting the forest should be done by their Gram Sabha.
  7. 12. A tent used by Changpa tribe on high mountains. It is made of yak's hair and wooden poles. It can protect people from extreme cold weather.
  8. 14. An emergency telephone number is a number that allows a caller to contact local emergency services for assistance.Few numbers are 100-police,101-fire brigade, 102-ambulance.
  9. 15. This is an organisation which works independently without help of Government and it works for social issues. It helps people in different ways. It generates its fund from public donations and personal contributions.
  10. 17. This is a structure built across a river to hold water. It helps to prevent floods and provide water for irrigation through canal.It can be harmful for aquatic life.
  11. 19. A type of farming in which all the practices are done with the help of machines. Chemicals are used to fertilize the soil and to kill the insects.