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A. B. C. I.WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITION  IS FAVOURABLE FOR INDONESIA, AUSTRALIA  AS WELL AS PERU. 2. IN THE 19TH CENTURY WHEN CHEMICAL FERTILISERS WERE NOT INVENTED THE GUANO  WERE IN GREAT DEMAND . IT IS  DROPPING OF SEA BIRDS MAINLY CORMORANT . PERU USED TO EXPORT A LOT OF GUANO . CAN YOU GUESS THE REASON WHY PERU USED TO PRODUCE ABUNDANCE OF GUANO. (DOES THE COLD WATER NEAR THE PERUVIAN COAST HAVE ANY ROLE IN THIS). 3.         Maldives and Lakshadweep  support very large population even though they do not produce much of their food requirement especially rice which is the staple diet there. It does not mean that these islands were colonized during recent times, people in very large numbers have inhabited these islands for hundreds of years . Food grain is transported from India and Sri Lanka. This used to be done in the past (even during the times of sailing ships). Dry fish , copra and Jaggery( gur ) used to be brought to India and Sri Lanka from Lakshadw

1.WHY DO THEY DO THIS TYPE OF FARMING IN NETHERLANDS ? A. PREVENT PEST ATTACK B. TO PREVENT INJURY DUE TO FROST  C. TO MANAGE THE WORKERS BETTER. 2.THIS METHOD OF FARMING IF PRACTICED EXTENSIVELY A. REDUCES GLOBAL WARMING B. CONTRIBUTES TO GLOBAL WARMING C. IT DOES NOT MAKE ANY DIFFERENCE 3. YOU WILL FIND THE ABOVE  TYPE OF FARMING COMMON IN THE HILLY REGIONS OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AND UTTARANCHAL BUT NOT IN THE PLAINS . CAN YOU GIVE REASONS WHY ? 4. IN WHICH COUNTRY WILL YOU FIND SCIENTIFIC FISH FARMING DONE IN DESERTS?WHY ARE THEY DOING SO ?  THEY ALSO GROW CROPS LIKE LETTUCE, TOMATO , EGGPLANT IN WATER ? 5.  WHY DO YOU THINK MANY MORE COUNTRIES OF THE WORLD SHOULD USE THESE KIND OF TECHNOLOGIES? 6. WHY DO YOU THINK ALGAL FARMS HAVE A GREAT FUTURE? A VIEW OF AN ALGAL FARM IN CHINA 7. WHY THIS  CROP HAS A GREAT FUTURE IN INDIA? 8. Which of the following variety of tea is consumed most in India? 9. How is a farmer in USA benefi

1. SUBSTITUTE FIELDERS ARE ALLOWED TO TO WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING i.  BOWLING    ii. BATTING  iii. FIELDING  iv. WICKET KEEPING  v. RUNNER FOR BATSMAN.   A. NONE OF  THE ABOVE.   B. FIELDING   C. FIELDING AND RUNNER FOR BATSMAN   D. FIELDING , WICKET KEEPING AND RUNNER FOR BATSMAN. 2.  WHY ARE THE SUBSTITUTE PLAYERS NOT ALLOWED TO DO ALL THE ABOVE ? 3. THE PICTURE IS FROM THE PERTH TEST OF 1979 , THE UMPIRES ARE TELLING THE PLAYER  (DENNIS LILLIE) THAT HE CANNOT  USE THIS BAT. WHAT MATERIAL WAS USED TO MAKE THE BAT AND WHY HE WAS NOT ALLOWED ? 4. THIS IS CONSIDERED TO BE ONE OF THE GREATEST PHOTOGRAPH IN THE HISTORY OF TEST CRICKET CELEBRATING THE SPIRIT OF CRICKET. THE PLAYERS ARE BRETT LEE OF AUSTRALIA(IN HELMET ) AND ANDREW FLINTOFF OF ENGLAND. CAN YOU GUESS OR FIND OUT WHY ? 5. CAN YOU IDENTIFY THESE TECHNOLOGIES THAT ARE MAKING THE GAME MORE INTERESTING ? 6. WHAT ARE THE FOLLOWING TECHNOLOGIES.?DO YOU BELIEVE THAT THIS TECHNOLOGIES HAVE MADE THE GAME FAIRER

STUDY THE ABOVE DIAGRAM AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS GIVEN BELOW. 1.If a country is developed in which stage of demographic transition it would be ? 2. In which stage the countries population would exhibit maximum growth rate ? Give reasons. 3. During which period India's population exhibited the lowest growth rate ? 4. Why has the population of India increased at a rapid rate post independence? 5. Name two countries that have done badly in controlling its population ? 6. Which country exhibited a decline in its population in the decade ?What kind of problems would it face ? 7. Arrange the following country in the sequence whose population would double in the least period of time to the one which takes the most to double ? Japan, China ,India, Bangladesh, Brazil. 8. From the above graph what is the positive trend you find in the population growth rate of India in recent times ?What has made this possible ? 9. What was  the positive trend seen  in th

TRANSPORTATION POLICIES IN SOME COUNTRIES(COMPARISON OF VARIOUS SITUATIONS) SAUDI ARABIA AND IRAQ (DURING THE GOOD DAYS OF SADDAM HUSSEIN) The rulers of Saudi Arabia and Iraq had built a very good network of highways in their country during the 1980s and 90s even in the deserts so that the people can enjoy a very good means of transport .Fuel is very cheap in these countries and people can afford to buy and maintain a car. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA The people can afford to buy a car and maintain a car. One must remember that USA has used the most fuel guzzling car till recent times. You need to pay to use the highways. People pay a fortune   to keep several business alive(civil engineering ). USA has the highest number of cars per thousand people. SINGAPORE It is very difficult to maintain a car. The salary and living standards of the people of Singapore is in no way lesser than the developed countries. Cars are not manufactured in Singapore   they import it and the ca

1. LOOK AT THE MAP OF AUSTRALIA SEE IF THE RAIL NETWORK IS DENSE OR NOT IN AUSTRALIA. WHY TRUCKS WITH MULTIPLE TRAILERS ARE POPULAR IN AUSTRALIA ? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yb5d6ISHoMU 2.WHERE WILL YOU FIND SHIPS TRAVELING THROUGH FRESH WATER LAKE IN A RAIN FOREST ?  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shWrzvNGLdw 3. WHICH AIRPORT IN  INDIA ARE YOU ABOUT TO LAND ?

1. WHAT DO YO CALL THE ABOVE  TRADITIONAL  RAINWATER HARVESTING STRUCTURES IN THE URBAN AREAS OF NORTHERN INDIA ? 2. THE ABOVE TWO IMAGES ARE RAINWATER HARVESTING STRUCTURES IN PATAN , GUJARAT WHICH IS A WORLD HERITAGE SITE . CAN YOU NAME THIS STRUCTURE? 3. THE BELOW IS A PROFILE PICTURE OF A TRADITIONAL RAINWATER HARVESTING STRUCTURE IN THE SEMI ARID REGIONS CALLED KAREZ. CAN YOU TELL ME IN WHICH COUNTRIES YOU WILL FIND THIS WATER HARVESTING STRUCTURE . THIS IS A SERIES OF HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL WELLS. THIS IS AN EXAMPLE OF APPLICATION OF TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL . 4. THIS METHOD OF IRRIGATION IS TRADITIONALLY USED IN TAMILNADU AND ANDHRA PRADESH . DURING ANCIENT TIMES THE CHOLA AND PALLAVA KINGDOMS FARMERS SPEND BETWEEN 6 TO 8% OF THEIR INCOME IN MAINATAINING THIS IRRIGATION SYSTEM . THE KINGS BELIEVED THAT FOOD  SECURITY LEADS TO NATIONAL SECURITY  5. THIS IS A TRADITIONAL METHOD OF RAINWATER HARVESTING SEEN IN KASARGOD DIST O