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It is the largest and smelliest flower in the world found in Indonesia. On blooming, its odour spreads like a rotten corpse. These flowers only bloom once in every 4 to 6 years and last for 24 to 48 hours.

This flower blooms only once in every 3000 years. Chinese believe that the blooming of this flower is an indication of reincarnation of the Buddha.

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A rare beauty with clawed shaped flowers, which grow up to 3 metre in size. It can be only found in the rainforest of Philippines.

This beautiful flower is rare and found only in two types. It was John Middlemist, a nursery man who brought this amazing plant from China to UK in 1804.

The beauty of flowers has captured the human imagination since ages. Not all flowers are found everywhere. Have a look at some of the rare blossoms you never know exist!!

Exotic BeautiesFill up the missing letters.

Netherlands is famous for its tulips. There was a time when the tulip was incredibly precious. In 17th century Netherlands, the tulip flower was more valuable than gold. In the 1630’s “Tulip mania” gripped Europe so much that tulips actually became a form of currency!F

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This beautiful and a very pleasant smelling flower is mainly found in forests of Sri Lanka. It blooms only at mid night and perishes before dawn. This expensive flowers is also called the midnight miracle.

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Mammals are said to be the most advanced animals on our planet. They are found on every continent and in every ocean, and range in size from tiny Bumblebee Bats to enormous Blue Whales. Let’s see how much more you know about mammals.

1. Which mammal needs only two

hours of sleep in a day?

3. Which mammal’s male animal is

called a stallion?

5. This mammal is known for

producing ‘musk’, an aromatic

substance used to make

perfumes and found in the

tropical forests of Asia and

Africa.

7. This is a huge colony of about 20

million Mexican free-tailed! The

largest known colony of any

mammal is situated in Texas,

USA.

9. Which friendly ocean creature

uses its blowhole to breath?

2. Which is the most intelligent

mammal on earth after human?

4. This amazing mammal found in

Africa looks half zebra and half

giraffe.

6. Which mammal has a powerful

nose, 1000 times more sensitive

than of humans?

8. Dogs were the first animals to be

domesticated by humans.

Which wild animal is the closest

living relative of dogs?

10. Most mammals give birth to

their young ones. Which is that

unusual mammal that lays eggs? • One of the expensive coffee is made from the coffee cherries which are eaten and defecated by the Asian palm civets. The journey of the cherries through the civet’s belly makes it the tastiest coffee known as kopi luwak.

• Chimpanzees are extremely clever. They are even capable of learning basic human sign language. Washoe, a female chimpanzee learned American Sign Language with a vocabulary of 350 words.

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Foods Around The WorldWrite the name of the country of origin of the given mouthwatering delicacies.

Hamburg (Ham-buerg) is a city which is situated in Germany. The Hamburger got its name from this city.

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5. Pizza

Country : _________________

Country : _________________

8. Paella

Country : _________________

7. Pilaf

Country : _________________

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Country : _________________

1. Sushi

Country : _________________

9. Dhokla

Country : _________________

6. Taco

Country : _________________

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Country : _________________

HINTS |India, Mexico, Lebanon, GermanyJapan, Spain, China, Italy, France

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1. Which was the first country to send man to the moon?

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2. Who was the first emperor to invade India?

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3. Which country was the first to issue paper currency?

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4. Name the first ever woman cosmonaut of the world.

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5. Who was the first man to reach the North Pole?

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6. The first ever movie screening in the world was held in?

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7. The first woman president of The UN Assembly?

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8. Name of the first test tube baby of the world.

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9. Who was the first to travel round the globe?

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On the fateful day of August 6, 1945, America detonated, over the city of Hiroshima, the first nuclear bomb, ever used in warfare. It was the most powerful weapon the world had ever seen. Although, it caused massive destruction, the nuclear bomb represented a major advancement in technology. ‘Little boy’ is the nickname America gave to this monster atom bomb.

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USA, China, Valentina Tereshkova, Alexander the Great, Robert Peary, Louise Joy Brown, Paris, Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit, Ferdinand Magellan

For The First Time Ever!Answer the following and identify their respective pictures.

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City SobriquetsTaj Mahal is probably the first thing that comes to your mind when someone says Agra. Sobriquets are special names given to places, people and things according to their most important quality.

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Qutub MinarQutub Minar is the tallest minaret in India made of bricks, red sand stone and marble. It stands tall at a height of 237.8 ft and is a pride of India, located in New Delhi. It is one of the famous towers of the world and is a known UNESCO world heritage site.

An Exclamation mark on the sky! Answer these.

1. Qutub minar is belived to be built to honour the Islamic sage

called Khwaja Qutubuddin Bakhtiyar. When did its

construction begin.

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2. What is the height of Qutub Minar?

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3. Which famous sultan finished the construction of

Qutub Minar the way we see it today?

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4. Very near to Qutub Minar, there exists another wonder,

famously known as the ‘Iron Pillar of Delhi’. What is the

specialty of this pillar?

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5. What was the proposed name of the unfinished Minar, that

lies in remnants today in the Qutub complex.

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6. In the same period Qutub Minar was built, there was another

famous monument taller than this, being built by the king of

Spain in the city of Devin. Which is this famous monument?

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Most of world’s historical monuments were built by slaves. Qutubuddin Aibak, who built the famous monument was a slave who rose to be a sultan and ruled over India. Qutubuddin Aibak was the most trusted slave of Mohammed Ghori, the warrior king of Afghanistan. When Ghori conquered north India, he wanted his wise and brave slave to ascend the throne. Thus the dynasty founded by Qutubuddin Aibak is called ‘the slave dynasty’.

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The Wind Of Change

Match the social movement with the change it fought for, and the reformerswho worked for that cause.

No society is perfect. It is important to keep working towards these changes that will make the world around us, a better place to live in. Our country is blessed with numerous such stalwarts who have done everything in their power to make society a better place. Let us today learn about some such harbingers of change.

People hug the trees to

prevent them from being cut.

Aimed at freeing India from

the British colonial rule.

Aimed at modernising Indian

society by eliminating the age

old evil traditions of sati, child

marriage, etc.

The movement to wipe out

corruption in the Indian

government through introduction

of the Jan Lokpal Bill.

Struggle to stop the discrimination

on the basis of caste.

Independence movement

M. K Gandhi

Chipko movement

Gaura DeviRenaissance movement

Raja Ram Mohan Roy

Anti- Corruption movement

Anna Hazare

Dalit movement

B. R. AmbedkarFeminist movement

Savitribai Phule

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National HonoursEvery person can contribute towards the society and make it a better place to live in. Our country acknowledges such achievements in all fields by honouring them with different awards.

Match the national honour to the field in which it is given.

1. Highest civilian award of the republic of

India, given for the individual’s contribution

towards society including art, literature,

scientific achievements and public service.

2. Awarded for "exceptional and distinguished

service" without distinction of caste, colour,

gender and creed. It is the second-highest

civilian award in India.

3. The highest award given for military services

during wartime.

4. The highest literary award of India given for

contribution in literature.

5. An Indian military decoration, awarded for

valour, courageous action or self-sacrifice,

away from the battlefield.

6. The award given by the Government of India

to recognise outstanding achievement in

national sports.

7. India's highest award in cinema, given

annually by the Government for lifetime

contribution to the cinema.

8. Award given for outstanding coaches in

sports and games.

9. A set of awards given annually to about 25

Indian children below 16 years of age for

meritorious acts of bravery against all odds.

Bharat Ratna

Padma Vibhushan

Param Vir Chakra

Jnanpith Award

Ashok Chakra Award

Arjuna Award

The Dada SahebPhalke Award

Dronacharya Award

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Smart IdiomsIdioms offer advice about life and also convey some underlying ideas, principles and values in the simplest way possible. They also make our language more creative. These sayings are called idioms. Here are some commonly used idioms and their meanings.

Look at the idioms and match with their real meaning from the help box.

Catch someonered handed!

Green with envy!

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Let’s say: They were caught

red handed while trying to

rob the ATM.

Means:

Let’s say: He was green with

envy when he saw my new car.

Meanings1. Try hard not to upset

someone

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3. Jealous

4. To become crazy

5. A difficult problem or

a difficult person

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7. Catch someone while

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A piece of cake!

Means:

Let’s say: The math test was

a piece of cake.

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A hard nutto crack!

Means:

Let’s say: She is a hard nut

to crack!.

Go bananas!

Means:

Let’s say: He went bananas

after hearing it.

Walk onegg shells!

Means:

Let’s say: I was walking on

egg shells around my uncle.

Once in ablue moon!

Means:

Let’s say: We watch movies

once in a blue moon.

World Renowned Pen NamesFor many reasons, many authors wrote in the past and continue to write even today under interesting pen names rather than using their real names. Here is a list of famous writers and their more famous pen names.

Unjumble the word and complete the paragraph.

Alice in Wonderland was authored by Lewis Carroll which was a pen name

used by ____________________________ who had gained a considerable

reputation as a mathematician.

Many will be surprised to learn that George Eliot was in fact a female writer

and not male, as her pen name suggests. Her real name was

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Richard Bachman is a pen name used by a famous American author of

horror and science fiction novels. Who is he?

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The most famous pen name, of course, was Samuel Clemens writing under the

name ____________________________ the prince of witty quotes.

____________________________ chose his pen name George Orwell based

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The apple is red.He has read the book.

Homonyms:Words that have same spelling and pronunciation but different meaning.Her mother works in a bank.And they have a beautiful house on the river bank.

Homographs:Words that have same spelling but different meaning. They may have same or different pronunciation.It is a strong wind.I need to wind my watch.

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Identify these tribes.

This tribe is found in the border mountains between Myanmar and Thailand. The women of this tribe wear neck rings for beautification.

This is the largest tribal group in Papua New Guinea, an island country in the South Pacific Ocean. Men are known for their decorative woven wigs, used as headdresses, made of multi colourful feathers

There are numerous tribal groups living in the isolated, remotest corners of the world. All of them have interesting cultures and traditions that have been preserved since years. Let us explore some tribal cultures of the world.

Interesting Tribal Cultures Around The World

It is a North American tribe of cowboys, known for hunting wild cattle. These horsemen never settle in a place but roam the prairies in Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, Bolivia, Southern Brazil and Southern Chile.

A tribal group of camel herders and shepherds, found in north- western India primarily in the states of Gujarat, Rajasthan and some parts of Punjab. Women of this tribe are famous for their beautiful embroidery and decorative metal ornaments.

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Inventions That Changed The WorldOne of the greatest inventions of the world has been the discovery of fire and the world has never been the same for man after that. Since then, it has started the never ending success story of human inventions.

Match these great inventors with their greatest inventions.

Electricity is an energy produced by

nature, but it took a lot of years for humans to find

out how could it be used to meet different purposes.

The invention of electric bulb was one of the major

inventions of the 20th century.

The creation of first mechanical computer

marked the beginning of today’s computer age.

Successful take off of the first powered

aircraft was one of the most important

inventions of the 20th century.

The invention of steam engine kick started the

Industrial revolution in the 19th century.

The invention of first practical telephone

was the beginning point of modern day

tele-communications.

The great inventor Thomas Alva Edison’s teachers believed that he was a very poor student. Yet he was smart enough to build his own laboratory at the age of 10 through an inspiration from a science book. He spent all of his money on buying chemicals rather than candy and was smart enough to label all the bottles as poison so that no one fiddled with them.

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Benjamin Franklin

Charles Babbage

Thomas Edison

Alexander Bell

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Identify these famous Indian scientist.

Known as the 'Father of Green Revolution' in India. He was a biologist, who developed varieties of high-yielding wheat and rice seedlings.

A physicist, biologist, botanist and an archaeologist. He made many inventions, his famous invention is of the ‘Crescograph’, a machine that can record the growth of plants.

Known as the greatest mathematician of the 20th century, his contribution in the field of mathematics and geometry has been immense.

Known as the ‘Father of Indian Nuclear programme’, he was instrumental in setting up India’s first Atomic Research Centre in Trombay, Mumbai in Maharashtra.

The key person behind the launch of India’s first satellite ‘Aryabhatta’. Also set up important institutions such as ISRO and IIMs. He is famously known as the ‘Father of Indian Space Programme’.

HINTS | Srinivasa Ramanujan, M.S Swaminathan, Homi Jehangir Bhabha, Jagadish Chandra Bose, Vikram Ambalal Sarabhai

India has a rich history of scholars and scientists who created history by changing the world and setting higher benchmarks of innovations and discoveries. Let’s look at some of the contributions made by such remarkable scientists.

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Leading ProducersThe major production of a place depends on the resources available in that region. A dry country like Oman cannot produce sugar cane which needs a lot of water to grow, similarly people in a cold country like Sweden cannot have palm trees in their orchards. Let us explore some of the leading producers of certain products in the world.

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China, USA, Cuba, Saudi Arabia, Brazil, India

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producer of wheat in the world.

In the production of mineral oil

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the world.

__________________ is a leading

producer of sugar. That is why it is

called ‘the sugar bowl of the world’.

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as the biggest producer of milk.

__________________ produces

one third of the world’s total

coffee production.

The leading producer of automobiles

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Logos are symbols that represents a company in the market. A logo is brand ambassador for the companies product in the market. Let us look at some popular logos we see around us.

Identify the companies or brands which these logos stand for.

The Half-eaten Apple FruitThe famous half-eaten logo of an Apple, the producers of iPhones and Mac Books, is actually a tribute to Alan Turing, the father of modern computing systems. In 1954, he committed suicide by biting into a poisoned apple. When Apple founders were looking for a logo for their new computer company, they remembered Turing and his contribution to the field. They chose an apple - not a complete one, but one with a bite taken off it. The half- eaten apple is a tribute to Alan Turing.

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Hindustan Unilever, Baskin Robbins, Microsoft, Puma, SBI, Mercedes Benz, Vodafone, Pepsi Co, Adidas, Kwality Walls, Google, Motorola

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Write the appropriate channel number for each figure.

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I like cartoons a lot.

I need to know the government’s policy for agriculture.

I like to know our past. What, why, where, who and when in the history.

I am curious to know more about the lives of animals.

I spend my short leisure times towatch TV serials.

I should update myself with the latest business news.

I love to listen to music and it’s my favourite hobby.

I am a sport lover. I need to study the daily news from world around.

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1. What does this acronym Wi- Fi stand for?

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2. A famous American film actress and inventor is known to be the developer of Wi-Fi. Who is she?

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3. What is the technical and most familiar name for a place that provides internet access using Wi-Fi connectivity?

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4. If one hertz is the frequency of one wave, then what does one gigahertz mean?

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5. Which of the following is not the former name for Wi-Fi?

(a) Flank Speed (b) Dragon Fly (c) Wire-free World (d) Wave LAN

6. Wi-Fi signals cannot travel to a limitless distance. The farther a Wi-Fi signal travels, the weaker it

gets. This is known as __________________________________________________________.

Wi-Fi has become an integral part of our everyday lives. Thanks to Wi-Fi we can now connect to countries and peoples across the oceans with no delay.

Wi-Fi the Wireless Wonder

Wi-Fi uses radio waves to transmit information between your device and a router via frequencies.

Hertz is the measurement of frequency. Let’s say you’re sitting on a beach, watching the waves crash to the shore. If you measured the time between each wave crash, you are measuring the frequency of the waves.

HINTS | Wire-free World, Wireless Fidelity, One million waves per second, Path loss, Hedy Lamarr, Wi-Fi Hotspot60

When you open the Internet on your device, it converts the information you’ve requested into binary codes which is a series of 1's and 0's, the language of computers. Everything computers do is based in binary code

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Special Purpose Buildings

Buildings like house, hospital and school are familiar to us. Know more about some of the less known special purpose buildings. Match the following buildings to their purpose.

We see a wide variety of buildings around us. Houses, offices, schools, hospitals, banks and so on. Each of these buildings is designed to fit their special purposes. Why a hospital does not look like a bank and a bank does not look like a school?

1. People are kept on punishment

for the crimes they have

committed.

2. Scientists observe the planets,

stars and other space objects.

3. Structure with walls and roof

made of glass, where plants

that needs warm temperature

are grown.

4. The exhibition of mainly visual

artworks such paintings and

sculptures.

5. A huge collection of books are

kept for reading, borrowing and

reference.

6. Equipment and space for doing

indoor sports and exercise.

7. A tall structure built on the

coast with a flashing light to

guide ships and warn them of

dangers.

8. Marine plants and animals are

kept for public viewing.

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Aquarium

Prison

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4000 BC Invention of wheel

3300 BC - 1700 BC Indus Valley Civilization

599 BC - 527 BC Lord Mahavira (life span)

563 BC - 483 BC Lord Buddha (life span)

1231 AD Qutb Minar built (construction started in 1202)

1440 AD - 1518 AD Kabir Das (life span)

1469 AD - 1539 AD Guru Nanak (life span)

1498 - 1546 Mirabai (life span)

1556 - 1605 Mughal Emperor Akbar (reign)

1571 Humayun's Tomb built (construction began in 1569)

1648 Red Fort built in Delhi (construction began in 1639)

1653 Taj Mahal built (construction began in 1631)

1658 Jama Masjid built (construction began in 1644) in Delhi

First Railway line between Bombay and Thane 1853

Rabindranath Tagore (life span) 1861 - 1941

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (life span) 1869 - 1948

India's first Tramway (Calcutta) 1873

Jallianwala Bagh massacre 1919

India Gate built 1931

1947 India got Independence

1950 Constitution came into force

1963 First Rocket launched (Trivandrum, Kerala)

1975 Aryabhata launched (first Indian satellite)

2010 Commonwealth Games (Delhi)

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