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the NASA calendar, know about their experiences. You will be enthralled to read about the origin of coffee and coinciding with it travel takes you to the coffee land of Karnataka. Space lovers can have a glimpse at Hope Mars Probe that will explore the Martian atmosphere and technology lovers can turn the page to know about a drone used in Summer is fast approaching and underwater for taking high many parts of our country Summer is fast resolution photographs. Career experiences water problem approaching is all about learning foreign during this season. Water is and many parts languages and its opportunities life and our future depends of our country in various fields. Big question on water. Conserving water experiences will tell you more about ‘What in the present scenario is the water problem makes you feel hungry?’ need of the hour. The cover
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Calendar March
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The city of Rio de Janeiro was founded. 1565
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Activity: Plan an event to honour your mother/ sisters/ friends on this day.
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The elements Moscovium, Tennessine and Oganesson were officially added to the periodic table at a conference in Moscow. 2017
International Women’s Day
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Designed by Andrea Palladio, the Olympic Theatre was inaugurated in Vicenza, Italy. 1585 National Defense Day
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INS Vikrant, the first Indian aircraft carrier of the Indian Navy was commissioned. 1961 National Safety Week/ National Security Day
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The Geological Survey of India (GSI), which Mo is associated with the Ministry of Mines of Union Government of India, was established in Kolkata. 1851
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The Michelangelo computer virus began to affect computers. 1992
Dr. John Kellogg served the world’s We first cornflakes to his patients in Battle Creek, Mich. 1897
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The New York Stock exchange was founded. 1817
Christopher Columbus returned to Spain after his first trip to the Th Americas. 1493
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Sachin Tendulkar became the first Fr cricketer to score 100 international centuries. 2012
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The Barbie doll made its debut at the American International Toy Fair in New York. 1959
Aung San Suu Kyi was re-elected as leader of the Burmese National Sa League for Democracy. 2013
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Coca-Cola was sold in bottles for the first time in Vicksburg, Mo Mississippi. 1894
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Infosys became the first Indian company listed on the NASDAQ stock exchange. 1999
India’s Missionaries of Charity chose Sister Nirmala to succeed Mother Teresa as its leader. 1997
Astronaut Norman Thagard became the We first American astronaut to ride to space on board a Russian launch vehicle. 1995
Golda Meir, known as ‘Iron Lady’, became the Sa first and only woman Prime Minister of Israel. 1969
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Gandhiji was sentenced to six years in prison for Su civil disobedience. 1922
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World Theatre Day
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Cosmonaut Valeri Polakov returned to earth after setting a record of 438 days in space. 1995 World Water Day
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ntroducing himself as a friend in front of class 10 and 12 students, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 16 addressed the students on the topic ‘Pariksha Pe Charcha’, at the Talkatora Stadium in Delhi. The interactive session that went on for over one and half hour focused on the importance of self confidence and concentration in dealing with exam stress. The Prime Minister’s Office received thousands of questions from
http:// www.brainfeedhigh.com/ video-march18-01 students across the country. The questions were based on stress, parental pressure, yoga and how to deal with competition. Discussing about how to handle the stress, Modi said, “We all prepare honestly
but if we don’t have confidence, we tend to forget things at the last minute. Self confidence comes by challenging ourselves and working hard. We should always think of bettering ourselves.”
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epartment of Science and Technology GOI and Vibha (Vigyan Bharati) has come up with a unique website www.scienceindia.in for the popularisation of science among school students of class 6-12. One of the salient features of the website is to provide a mentor to each student. Students from across India can register with the website free of cost. Each mentor will register to the website with specific area of expertise (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology and Environment Science). Mentor module will be like Facebook where a student will send a request to a mentor and the mentor can review the student’s background and accept the request. Then both of them can communicate. A very large team is associated with this website in order to ensure that school students benefit the maximum and are mentored towards the right career path in science.
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http:// www.brainfeedhigh.com/ video-march18-02 3 thoughtful ways to conserve water – Lana Mazahreh – Ted Talk
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he official statement issued by the health ministry informs that from May 2018, the aspirants planning to obtain a medical degree from foreign universities should have to clear the NEET (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test). Only those students who have already taken admission under current regulations to pursue medical course by taking Eligibility Certificate from MCI (Medical Council of India) are exempted from qualifying NEET. The aim of this proposal is to avoid the dull medical aspirants from getting a degree from foreign medical colleges on the basis of money or recommendations.
http:// www.brainfeedhigh.com/ video-march18-03 English Grammar – good vs well
http:// www.brainfeedhigh.com/ video-march18-04 How it works – Instant Coffee
Current Affairs Oscars Scientific and Technical Awards 2018
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he Scientific and Engineering Academy Award at Oscars Scientific and Technical Awards 2018 was awarded to Vikas Sathaye, an Indian engineer. He along with his team was presented with this award for their contribution towards designing, engineering and implementing the ‘Shotover K1 Camera System’ that is used for aerial filming. The awards are conferred on three levels: Technical Achievement Award (certificate), Scientific and Engineering Award (bronze tablet) and Academy Award of Merit (Oscar statuette). The awards are to
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new class of antibiotics, Malacidins, was discovered by the scientists from The Rockefeller University in New York. The antibiotic is produced by microorganisms living in soil and dirt and comes from molecules present in large variety of soils. It is capable of killing off several antibiotic resistant pathogens. To understand about how new class of antibiotics is
produced and how it can be exploited for fighting bacteria, scientists had analysed more than 1000 unique soil samples across US. Malacidins are distinctive class of antibiotics that are commonly encoded in soil microbiomes.
Agreements between India and Iran
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orld Radio Day is observed on February 13 every year. To mark this day, India’s first radio festival was held at the UNESCO House in New Delhi on February 13, 2018. With an aim to bring radio professionals, podcasters and other digital audio programmers together this festival was organised by International Association of Women in Radio and Television (IAWRT) in partnership with United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO). Based on the theme ‘Radio and Sports’, it included discussions of expert panels, exhibition and live performances.
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in key areas of security, trade and energy. Hassan was elected as Iran’s President in 2013 and this was his first official state visit to India.
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handraayan-2, India’s second mission to the moon that is to be launched in April, is a challenging mission as for the first time it will carry an orbiter, a lander and a rover to the moon. This will be ISRO’s first interplanetary mission to land a rover on the moon’s South Pole. As decided by the group commands, the six wheeled rover would move around the landing
mode. Instruments on the rover would observe the lunar surface and send back data. This data would be useful for analysis of lunar soil. Weighing around 3290 kg, the total cost of the Chandrayaan 2 mission is about Rs 800 crores. The payloads would collect scientific information on lunar topography, mineralogy, elemental abundance and lunar exosphere.
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n February 16, 2018, the Supreme Court had ordered the Karnataka government to release 177.25 tmcft (one thousand million cubic feet) of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu, reducing the quantum specified by the panel in 2007. The Supreme Court has also announced in clear words that water is a national asset and no one state can claim a monopoly over it. There are controversies galore between the two states. Perhaps, this is a prelude to the fact that the future war could be due to water. The World Water Day is observed on March 22 every year. Many organisations are taking a new route to inculcate a sense of responsibility in people by stepping up campaign on water conservation. Several initiatives were take in the past on the sensible use of water, but most of the campaigns were limited to either a ministry or a state. For the first time ever, the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation is preparing a nationwide ‘Water Conservation Campaign’. The campaign, which is to start in May this year, aims to promote Israel’s water technology in India to preserve and conserve water in the country. To give a leg up to the government’s water initiatives, Union Minister for Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Nitin Gadkari
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urged various research bodies to help in innovating in areas of water conservation and sustainable management of water resources. Gadkari also stressed on the need to study various advanced technologies and procedures being used abroad, and to adopt those that are beneficial to India. A website will be created for sharing available resources, information and best practices available in different parts of the country.
Considered as the future citizens, the present younger generation needs to bear four important things in mind: water conservation, water management, safeguarding ground water from different kinds of pollution and developing water resources.
Saving water for future
According to researchers at MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), more than half of the world population will live in waterstressed areas by 2050. Water needs to be accurately treated to its value. If not, we will have to start planning for the realistic scenario where we turn on a tap and nothing comes out.
Brainfeed gathered the views and opinions on water from some educators and students.
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How can we incorporate the idea of water conservation in students’ minds?
Small steps taken in the school to conserve water to inculcate the habit in children can extend the practice to home and live with them lifelong. We may have activities and discussions to look carefully at how we use water to make them realise how much we waste. Brushing teeth while keeping the tap open for 2 minutes could be physically measured and shown. Water collected from a dripping pipe for few hours could be visibly measured. The students can be encouraged to create exhibits for “Water saving modern city” addressing areas of water wastage and simple ways to tackle it. They can also be sent as “Water ambassadors” to public places, nearby cities and villages to spread awareness about conserving water.
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Life is impossible without water and that is why human civilization was cradled on the banks of rivers. Though 75% of the earth is filled with water, it is salt water. Only 2% of water is fresh and that flows into rivers, ponds, tanks, wells. Nature can very well handle the balance of total moisture on earth in an intelligent way; we cannot let it manage all the chaos created by man. Water binds all of us together, we humans should preserve forest and create more to welcome rain to fall onto our landscape and not flow into oceans to get wasted. Usha Kumaraswamy Principal Chellammal Vidyalaya Tiruchirapalli
What projects can be given to the students to know the importance of water?
• Project related to data collection with respect to available water resources in rivers and other water bodies, quantity of potable water in your vicinity, identification of water bodies having falling levels of water • Causes and identifying water pollution in water bodies in urban areas • Distribution of leaflets having data on water conservation • Finding and listing the ways of our daily life where we are wasting water so as to teach the importance of saving water • To collect the stories related to importance of water • PowerPoint presentation showing the uses of water efficiently
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How will you educate the younger generation about water conservation?
• Worksheets related to water cycle • Quiz on water based theme • Small skits and “Nukkad Natak” to create awareness among younger generation • Water related lessons and information in curriculum • Demonstration of coloured charts in classes showing water bodies and probable future if water is not conserved • Do’s and don’ts in our daily life for conservation of water Sanjeev Jain HOD, Science MD International School Bijnor
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Have you ever developed any innovative idea for conserving water?
Toilets consume a huge quantity of water every day. My friends and I developed a ‘bio-toilet’ that is cost-effective, eco-friendly and above all, consumes one-third the normal amount of water required by a traditional ceramic toilet! Less water is required for flushing since the bio digester tank creates a partial vacuum that makes it easier for the waste to get flushed. If the bio-toilet can replace traditional toilets, in at least public places, then the quantity of water saved is phenomenal. Humans have devised enough techniques to conserve water but are reluctant to try them out. The need of the hour is to spread awareness on encouraging the conservation of water.
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Who is to be blamed for the current situation for scarcity of water?
We have a kind of apathy towards water conservation. In fact, we are more concerned about safety of our things like house, cars, mobile phone etc. We forget the fact that water is quintessential for life. We, human beings, are responsible for the current situation. Our false notion of development and modernisation has led us to this.
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What could be the best way for conserving water?
There can be 100 ways to conserve water, but the most important thing is planting more and more trees. It should be mandatory for every student of India to plant and nurture at least 5 trees in his school days. He/ She should not be graduated from High school unless he/she has 5 fully grown trees to show. We must have rain water harvesting equipment on every roof top. Children at schools must be taught Water Manners. Water recycling process should be made easy so that every home can have one. Above all, government should ban flush toilets as so much water is wasted due to its usage.
What will the world look like without water?
Firstly, humans, animals, plants and even most micro-organisms would not exist. Beautiful and useful forests that support life, provide fruits, wood, rubber and shade would vanish. The hot deserts will be hotter, and the cold tundra, even colder. The oceans would be dry. Instead of being brilliant blue bodies of water, the oceans would be impressive rock formations rivaling even the Grand Canyon. Only organisms like trilobites that could survive on even an asteroid and not more than the size of bacteria would roam our planet.
Yogesh Agarwal IX, SHANA International School, Bikaner
Our earth’s water resources won’t last more than another few generations. If we don’t conserve this priceless resource now, the earth will join billions of other lonely, lifeless, planets in the universe.
“Life is how much water you hold.”
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“Water is a divine gift of nature – let us save it!”
• The theme for World Water Day 2018 is ‘Nature for Water’ • About 663 million people in the world do not have access to safe drinking water
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What measures can be taken to save water for our future?
Individuals need to take steps to reduce usage of water and save as much water as possible for the future generations. People who have access to fresh water can take steps to limit their usage of water.
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Water crises can lead to world war III. Comment.
Yes, I agree with the statement. Scientists predict that the earth will face a major water crisis after 30 years and this will surely lead to a war. World’s super powers will dominate the poor or underdeveloped countries.
Reusing Greywater - Very minimal treatment is needed to make the greywater usable. Greywater released into rivers and lakes pollutes them, but the same greywater is valuable fertilizer for plants. Systems can be built to treat this water and make it reusable for household needs. Rainwater Harvesting - This provides an independent water supply during regional water restrictions, and in developed countries, is often used to supplement the main supply. It also provides water when a drought occurs. These systems are not complex and are relatively easy to setup.
Richard Damania, a lead economist at the World Bank, has predicted that without adequate water supplies, economic growth in most stressed parts of the world could decline by six per cent of the GDP. His findings conclude that the most severe impacts of climate change will deplete water resources.
Building more sewage treatment plants in apartments With suitable technology, it is possible to reuse sewage effluent for drinking water. In arid countries, treated wastewater can also be used in agriculture.
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How will you educate people in your society for water conservation?
People following traditional myths waste more water than conserving it. We need to really change our views. Nothing is impossible and it’s “Never Too Late To Start”. Water is the precious thing that you can gift to your next generation. We can go for water audit, which will help us to find the amount of water we waste daily. It is a self evaluating system where we understand the actual water requirement for us and our family and how much we waste. It is also a qualitative and quantitative analysis of water consumption to identify means of reuse. Amy Vadera VIII, Sacred Heart school, Kalyan
Household measures of conservation - Individuals can take measures at home too. • Use a bucket instead of a hand shower
• While washing clothes, make sure that you are washing full loads of laundry • Try to use fewer plates and cups to reduce the amount of water that needs to be used
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Do you feel that water conservation is cost effective?
Yes, it is cost-efficient and cost effective. Methods such as rain water harvesting and household measures are cost-effective techniques and can be practised by almost any individual. However, sewage treatment plants and grey water treatment plants might be relatively costly due to their setup. But, in the long-run these methods are also economical. Aditya Vinodh IX, Primus Public School, Bengaluru
“Save the future, one drop at a time!”
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• The word Rupee originates from the Sanskrit word ‘raupya’, which means silver. • The first Rupee was introduced by Sher Shah Suri. • Bank of Hindustan issued the first paper note. • In 2010, the Rupee symbol was created by D. Udaya Kumar. It is a combination of the Latin letter and Devanagari letter. The parallel line in the symbol is given to make it look like Indian tricolour. • 75, 100, 1000 Rupee coins were first made for the commemorative purposes in 2010 to celebrate 75 years of Reserve Bank of India, 100 years of Rabindranath Tagore and 1000 years of Brihadisvara temple.
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Currencies Act across nations ensures that its currency is unique. It will be interesting for you to know about the unknown facts about currencies. • A bank note is commonly called a bill in America and Canada and sometimes referred to as paper money in other parts of the world. • Most countries print their banknotes on paper. In 1980’s, Australia introduced polymer currency, which has a longer life span and is also water proof. • The Dollar is the official currency of many countries like Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Singapore, Taiwan and USA. • The currency of China is the Renmirbi and its primary unit is Yuan.
• The world’s smallest note is the Romania 10 bani and the world’s largest note was issued in the Philippines to commemorate the centenary of the country’s independence. • China circulated the first paper currency in the world. • Canada’s banknotes feature Braille for the visually impaired. • As recognised by the UN, there are 180 currencies around the world. • The British Pound is the world’s oldest currency that is still in use.
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omma, I am hungry, give me something to eat,” you say and gulp down the food instantaneously. You might have experienced the rumbling feeling in your tummy when you are hungry. So, what causes the hunger pangs inside your body? A primary hungerstimulating hormone ghrelin is secreted from your stomach, and is circulated to your brain where it triggers the need to eat. When your stomach is empty and blood sugar is low the ghrelin level rises. If you haven’t eaten for a long time or haven’t slept enough, your body will produce more ghrelin. When you are hungry, you get stronger signals
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• Find out why do you feel hungry after a physical activity?
Ghrelin levels also increases in times of stress, which is why those in high stress office jobs want to snack all the time. When a person is hungry, the ability to control emotions and concentration is reduced. This lack of concentration can cause a person to make silly mistakes and the ability to control the actions is drastically reduced.
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Aanchal scripts
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n January 16, 2018, she scripted history by becoming the first Indian to win a medal in the international skiing event. She bagged a bronze at the Alpine Ejder 3200 Cup, organised by the Fédération Internationale de Ski (FIS) at the Palandoken Ski Centre in Erzurum in Turkey. It was not an easy win for Aanchal Thakur as there is no culture, or even infrastructure, for winter sports in India and there is hardly any support from the Union Sports Ministry as well. The 21-year-old Manali girl even represented India in skiing event at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics that took place in Innsbruck, Austria. She says that skiing is an expensive sport and it badly needs greater recognition to take off in India. It is the first time that the Winter Games Federation of India has won a medal in more than 30 years of international competitions.
Brainfeed interacted with this skiing champion of India. Excerpts: You have become the first Indian to win a medal at the Alpine Ejder 3200 Cup, an international skiing event held in Turkey. Your feelings on that?
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I felt very great. When I received the medal, I wasn’t able to believe myself. At that moment, I didn’t realise that I was the first Indian, to win this medal in this sport.
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Why are winter sports not given much recognition in India? The snow in India is only in limited parts and that too only for two
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months. The infrastructure also is not good for winter sports here.
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73 percent of the Himalayan range is in India. So what is holding back winter sports?
We are so lucky that we have the Himalayas where we can make proper resorts for youngsters to train at. Winter sports are not an affordable prospect. The equipments cost at least `5 lakhs. More than that the training for this sport is also expensive. Rather than going abroad for training, if we can do that here in India it will
be beneficial. The cost will come down drastically.
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When did you start training for this sport?
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How did you gain interest in this sport? Did you train in India or abroad?
I started it at the age of 5. One need to be physically strong to train in this sport and adapting proper techniques is a must.
I developed the interest through my family as it is a family sport for us. Initially, I got trained in India
It is the first time that the Winter Games Federation of India has won a medal in more than 30 years of international competitions.
winter sports can get a facelift, but the main support has to come from the government.
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You are also a wushu player. Do you practice wushu everyday?
Kickboxing and taolu are the 2 events in wushu. I trained in taolu. Due to my hectic schedule I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t practice it every day. During the inter college events, I have received medals in this sport as well. How is your practice going on for the winter Olympics in South Korea? What is your target?
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Actually, the deadline for the qualification for winter Olympics has passed by. Now, I will not be participating this year, but I will be trying for the next winter Olympics in 2022.
and for further training I had to go to Europe. My cousin is my trainer. He trained me from the time I was 10. When I needed international level training, I had to hire some coaches from Europe. In a cricket-crazy country, how can we educate people to support other popular sports?
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The main support should be done by the central government and proper infrastructure for this sport needs to be developed. Then people would like to ski in their
lifetime and kids would also try to make it as their profession.
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Do you think government will focus on skiing sport after your win?
Yes, of course. Now, I think this medal has become a turning point for the winter sports in India. Government will surely support us and if not we will approach government directly. Before this medal there was not much media coverage of winter sports in India. Now, as there has been a lot of coverage in the media, I believe
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What are your future plans?
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Your advice to the younger generation in their involvement in sportsâ&#x20AC;Ś..
I have to practice hard for getting a medal in the 2022 Winter Olympics. Every year we have many international events taking place. I will participate in those events. Right now I am just concentrating on my physical training and my academics. In future, I would like to train young skiers.
Follow your passion, work hard for it and you will definitely achieve it. There was a period where young skiing enthusiasts started to walk away from skiing, because they did not see a future. But after this medal, I think many will return to skiing and we will see others starting to ski. march 18
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Conservation Rajendra Singh, prominently known as ‘The Waterman of India’, is known for reviving Arvari River in arid Rajasthan. He is the recipient of many awards out of which Rajendra Singh the two prestigious Chairman, Tarun Bharat Sangh awards are the Ramon Magsaysay and the Stockholm Water Prize. He is the chairman of Tarun Bharat Sangh that is known for doing ecological research and land development to provide clean and fresh water to people.
Reviving the tradition of Johad O
n the night of October 2, 1985, I got down at the bus stop at Bheekampura, Rajasthan, with four of my friends. We had a single agenda, which was ‘to fight injustice against the people’. So we started a literacy drive. But, the people there suffered from a severe scarcity of water. The region that once sustained the eco-system of the ‘Aravalli’ had become barren. Women trudged long distances to fetch a mere pot full of water. Crops failed regularly, lack of vegetation led to soil degradation; monsoon runoff washed away the topsoil. Barely 3 per cent of cultivable farmland was irrigated.
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One day, Mangu Patel, the wise old man of this village told me, “We do not want your literacy, we want water.” But where was the Water? I did not know anything about water. Mangu explained me about the rich tradition existing in this region of building ‘Johads’, the inexpensive simple traditional technology that was quite remarkable in terms of recharging groundwater of the entire region. ‘Johads’ are simple mud and concave shaped barriers built across the slope to arrest the rainwater runoff with a high embankment on three sides while the fourth side is left open for the water to enter. It is based on simple and cheap technology with locally available resources.
On Mangu Patel’s advice, we became a catalyst to building ‘Johads’. The local authorities were totally against us as we by-passed all bureaucratic channels and dealt with the people directly to fulfill their requirements in the manner they decided. The first ‘Johad’ took three years to build, in the fourth year we built 50 ‘Johads’, in the fifth we built almost 100. In 2001, we built around 1,000 water structures and in total we have built nearly 9,000 water harvesting structures in more than 1,000 villages. When we started working, our area was classified by the government as ‘dark zone’, it means with severe water shortage and the water level had receded to difficult depths.
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The same area after 10 years was classified as ‘white zone’, which means underground water level is satisfactory and it does not need attention from the government. More water meant better crops, better conditions of soil, time for the girls to go to schools, and rich community life. It helped forestation in the area and development of wildlife. Prosperity returned back to the region, agriculture became productive and due to availability of fodder cattle rearing started, resulting in increased production of milk. In 1985 only 20 per cent of the
After having run a 9-month training programme for its own volunteers for many years, in 2005, Tarun Bharat Sangh has started a Professional School of Water named Tarun Jal Vidyapeeth. The Vidyapeeth offers different courses open to all and is specifically designed to fulfill the needs of young village boys and girls. The course design process itself involves the active participation of the students, to ensure a “need-based” course and their full commitment and responsibility for the revival of the indigenous knowledge system of water management. agricultural land was cultivated, now it is 100 per cent. In 1996, we were amazed to find Arvari River flowing even at the peak summer. Since then four more rivers, Sarsa,
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Ruparel, Bhagani and Jahajwali have become perennial. Since 1940s, the Arvari River had been degraded to be a mere monsoon drain, witnessing only brief and strong flows of muddy water. We had been building these structures over the years without realising that we were in fact recharging the river through percolation underground. Now, the water is clear and flows gently throughout the year. The Arvari River is the lifeline of prosperity for 72 villages situated along its bank. The 21st century is a dangerous landscape. The year 2017 witnessed 10 times more drought and eight times more floods in the country. In present times, we need right to water. The water, which belongs to all, has been converted into Rs 50,000-crore business of packaged mineral water bottles. About 72 per cent of underground aquifers are over drafted. Arsenic and fluoride, polluting ground water has been increasing. Small steps make a difference. Students need to dedicate themselves wholeheartedly to fight for it and tackle all issues from encroachment to pollution, and the result would soon be obvious.
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Achievement
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e was born on November 9, 1999; just a day after Sachin Tendulkar smashed his way to 186 against New Zealand at Hyderabad, to become the highest ODI score by an Indian. Following in the footsteps of the Master Blaster, at 14, he shot to prominence when he scored 546 off 330 balls, an innings that contained 85 fours and 5 sixes, for his school Rizvi Springfield in the Harris Shield, a minors’ cricket competition in Mumbai in 2013. It was then the highest score in school cricket. He also has the unique record of scoring a century in both his Ranji Trophy and Duleep Trophy debuts. He was part of the India Under-19 squad that won the youth Asia Cup in Sri Lanka. His love for cricket and his outstanding performances made him the captain of India’s Under-19 squad for the 2018 World Cup. An upcoming young prodigy, a right hand batsman and right arm off spin bowler, Prtihvi Shaw has been hyped up as one of India’s batting stars. Now, Prithvi is part of the Delhi Daredevils team for the 11th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). He is looking forward to the experience of competing in the high profile tournament.
Brainfeed interacted with this cricket prodigy. Excerpts:
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Being the captain for the U -19 cricket team, what strategies did you use to handle your team?
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I along with my team used to sit before the matches and discuss the positions, their strong points and weak points and accordingly I used to plan the strategies. It was quite easy for me to handle the team as I had experience of leading the cricket team in my school days. Your feelings on winning the World Cup. Were you confident that you will lift the WC trophy for our mother land?
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It was really good to bring laurels to our mother land. We created some good memories in New Zealand. The entire team put on the best efforts for the last 14 months. On February 3, 2018, we played against Australia and defeated them by 8 wickets. It was a jubilant time for me and my team. How was your bonding with your coach Rahul Dravid?
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Are you a fitness freak?
Yes, I am. My trainers give me a time of one and half hour every day to develop and maintain my fitness. How do you balance academics and your matches?
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From the past two years till the World Cup, it was a great journey for us with Rahul sir. I really enjoyed his monitoring and guidance. He shared his national and international cricketing experiences and was like a family member for us. He never uses technical language. He is very supportive and prepares us mentally. His playing experience in New Zealand helped us in the successful U-19 World Cup campaign as we had the opportunity to ask him about the weather conditions. It was due to his guidance, and the
continuous effort from our team, we won the World Cup.
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When and how did you develop interest in this
My dad used to love cricket. It was he who motivated me to play this game and supported me throughout my journey. I started to play this game at the age of five.
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Who is your role model?
I consider Sachin Tendulkar sir as my role model. I met him during my practice sessions. He always
advises me to never change my way of playing cricket. You are 19 now, how do you describe the word captain?
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For me ‘captain’ means to be responsible to look after the team, to take the team forward and to make the team members feel comfortable.
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What is your biggest strength?
I never take anyone in an easy way. I like to face challenges.
I really enjoyed his monitoring and guidance. He shared his national and international cricketing experiences and was like a family member for us.
Right now I am practicing for Ranji Trophy. I had to appear for my Class XII board exams this year, but due to lack of preparations I am skipping it. I will appear for the exams either in October this year or in the next academic year. As I didn’t get much time to prepare, after my Ranji Trophy, I have to concentrate more on academics.
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Your advice to the youngsters….
I am a person who would like to think about present, so no future plans till now except playing for India.
Parents should allow their children to do what they want to do. Cricket is not the only sport; there are other sports as well to play. Studies are equally important, there should be always second option in life. In sports you always can’t guarantee about your success. One needs to aim for their goal and start working for it right from the young age to achieve success. march 18
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fficially known as the XXIII Olympic Winter Games and commonly known as PyeongChang 2018, the 2018 Winter Olympics was a multi sport event held in Pyeongchang, South Korea. The events were held from February 9 to 25. On February 8, at the opening ceremony, the Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium welcomed nearly 3,000 athletes from 92 countries. Soohorang, the official mascot of 2018 Winter Olympics took its motif from the white tiger as white tiger is Koreaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s guardian animal. Bandabi, the official mascot of 2018 Winter Paralympics took its motif from the Asiatic Black Bear as the bear is symbol of strong will and courage. South Korean figure skater Kim Yuna was given the honour of lighting the torch. The Indian team consisted of two male athletes competing in two sports namely Cross-country skiing and Luge.
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Special fEATURE
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She is the one who brought water to hundreds of villages in Rajasthan and other parts of India.
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he is 72. Still, she is one of the most prolific dam builders in the world and a woman who fights drought. She is the one who brought water to hundreds of villages in Rajasthan and other parts of India. She has transformed the villages by using traditional water harvesting techniques and by building check dams. Now people grow twothree crops a year, rear cattle and also access clean drinking water, thanks to her. With water available throughout the year, villages that were having less than 20 per cent of arable land are now able to cultivate in 80 per cent of total land and are able to witness a drastic change in their economic conditions. The credit for this drastic change goes to Amla Ruia, who is considered as the ‘water mother’ of India. In an interview to Brainfeed, Amla Ruia shares her ideas about water harvesting and requests youth to come forward and involve in water harvesting. Excerpts…
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How did you get the idea of water harvesting?
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In the late 1990’s, there was a sever famine in Rajasthan. By chance, in Mumbai I was looking at the pitiable photographs of the famine. The government and NGOs were sending food grains and water tankers, so did my father-in-law, who ran a Trust. Suddenly an inspiration dawned that I must find a permanent solution for this problem. It became my passion that I have to do something for the rural community of my country; I owe it to our farmers.
I felt lost in the vast scenario so I decided to start from Ramgarh (Rajasthan) which was our ancestral village. Along with a water expert from Mumbai, I went to Ramgarh to analyse the situation and find a solution. We made a report and but that needed verification. Hence I visited some NGO’s and then came up with the idea of making check dams. However, due to the land being completely flat in Ramgarh region, it was not possible to make check dams there. Our ancestors in the Shekhavati region of Ramgarh had built drinking-water kunds which are semi submerged water tanks with their own catchments and Pucca Johads that looked
like huge swimming pools. These had dried up and required restoration. We started from Ramgarh, restoring the drinkingwater kunds. The rain water from the catchment area would flow to the semi-submerged tanks and get stored; this water served as a source of drinking water for the villagers as well as animals. At that time we constructed/ restored 200 drinking water kunds which continue to collect 2 crore litre of fresh, naturally distilled rainwater to the immense benefit of the villagers.
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Explain about the check dam projects?
A check dam is a small dam constructed across a waterway to check flow of water and counteract erosion. In 2006, we built the first check dam at Mandawar in Alwar, Rajasthan. Over 100 people were involved in constructional activities of the project. Aakar Charitable Trust invested 60% and the remaining 40% was being contributed by the villagers of the area, by collecting stones, gravel and water required for the construction, as well as
in the earthen labour work. We provided cement, JCB, tractor, wages of the mason and twothird of labour charges. Once the project was completed, we handed over the maintenance of the dam to the villagers. We have so far made 276 dams and currently, 26 check dams are under construction. I have decided to scale up my work from 30 check dams to 90 per year. I feel that before I leave this world, with Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s grace, I must transform around 3,000 villages. How many villages have benefitted from your water harvesting techniques?
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115 villages with a population of 1.56 lakh got totally transformed. Now, they have enough water to maintain their crops and cattle as well.
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Tell us about Aakar Charitable Trust?
With the support of my family, I began this Trust with the idea of developing the villages. The other area that we work on is education. We would like to make the village atmosphere pleasant for everybody. How do you manage to collect funds for your initiatives? Did you receive any support from the government?
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We have our own CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) initiative. Lots of likeminded people, family, and friends support us. The Australian high command also gave `10 lakhs. The media has really respected my work. The government has not shown much interest in our work, neither have they supported nor recognised our initiatives.
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What challenges do you face in your work?
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Do you think that we will have enough water for our future?
There are lots of negative energies in every village. It was a tough job convincing the farmers when we told them about their contribution and our contribution. However, once they were convinced, they usually kept their word, but once in a while, villagers would back out from their commitments in the middle of the construction and Aakar Charitable Trust had to bear majority of the costs. Many a times the intervention from the government and NGOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also created hurdles in the operations.
Skillful execution of check dams could be the answer for having sufficient water in future. Check dams cannot be made everywhere as the terrain has to be suitable for them. If a 3rd World War is to happen, it could conceivably be on the issue of water, such is the gravity of the situation. I would want more and more people to be involved in water harvesting.
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Your message to the youngsters on water conservationâ&#x20AC;Ś
Unless the younger generation comes forward, this problem will not be solved. Water is scarce, so use it wisely and preciously. I have roped in all my children and grand children, and have given them areas of work so that they can take care of my initiative after me. march 18
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ut of over 3,000 entries, the artwork of two students from Tamil Nadu found a place in NASA’s 2018 Commercial Crew Program Calendar Art Contest. From over 193 countries across the globe these students sent their artwork to the International Space Station. Children aged 4 – 12 participated in this contest and twelve entrants were chosen to have their artwork printed in the 2018 calendar.
Vasantha Sevanan Principal, Shree Vidhya Mandhir, Pushpathur Five students from our school participated in the contest and each of them chose to work on a different topic. Our school has an exclusive arts and crafts class called ‘Tactile Land’ in which we train students to develop an interest for arts. The contest was a result of the tie-up that the school has with Imageminds, a digital media training institute that has over 35 centres across the country.
Mounika Kanagaraj Program Coordinator Imageminds I am happy and proud that my students have brought such a pride to our nation. I believe in the saying that “hard work never fails”. I selected only few children to participate in the contest. These children show interest towards art and work hard to get the best output. Better artists are everywhere and every child is an artist by birth. The only thing we have to do is to encourage them. I always advice my students to behave well and the rest will follow. Respect and be polite to your teachers, they will help you to reach your goal.
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K. Selva Sreejith VI, Shree Vidya Mandir Pushpathur I got information from Imageminds about the contest for NASA calendar 2018. We got the topic and only few students participated in the contest. I selected the topic ‘What would you take from home?’ I gathered ideas and drew the picture but struggled for oil pastels colouring. It was difficult for me as I am familiar using colour pencils. Our Imageminds Coordinator, Ms. Mounika guided me about the combination of colours. I completed my painting and sent it to NASA. I was very happy, when I came to know about the selection of my painting. My parents were also very happy. I was so excited to see the media at my school as it was the first time I was addressing the media. In future, I would like to become a bus painter. I developed my interest in drawing and painting from class 3.
B. J. Kaviya VI, Shree Vidya Mandir Pushpathur We received 12 topics from NASA and I selected ‘Space food’ as my topic. Five students participated from my school. After selecting my topic, with the help of Mounika ma’am, I gathered some ideas; drew it on A4 sheet first and later made a fair copy of it. I took 2 days to complete this drawing. Once the results were announced, and when I came to know about the selection of my drawing, I was very happy and thought how they selected my drawing. My parents were very happy. I received a certificate and calendar from NASA. I learnt drawing from class 3. My parents and my grandparents motivated me to draw. In future, I would like to become an artist. I would like to make paintings, exhibit and sell them. I felt very happy when media people came to my school. In future, I would also like to do something for our country, but till now I haven’t decided what to do next.
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Future
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igital Democracy or e-Democracy is a way of using modern technology to create a democracy that eclipses social, cultural and economic conditions and enables the free and equal practice of political self - determination.
Digital technology is the best way to communicate ideas and is believed to be the most powerful concept for improving civilisation in the future. It has three main goals and they are human rights, expanding democracy and improving democracy. Human development and freedom have
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been encouraged by the abundance on information found on the internet, which is being used for promoting fundamental freedom.
As the internet is a gargantuan digital network with open standards, inexpensive access to wide variety of information can be attained. In western countries, Internet is the primary source of information. The internet educates people on diverse topics, helps people and
disseminates information faster than any media. The internet also allows people to express their opinions by being anonymous. Digital democracy in India is still an evolving concept. India is in a transitional phase when it comes to technology. As of 2018, India is the second largest online market with 460 million users only behind Chinaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 731 million users. The Indian government is one of the most tech savvy administrative functioning that the country has had
Which was the first fully digital Indian state?
till date. The digital activities and social media popularity of the Prime Minister and his Cabinet are now being leveraged to establish a direct connect between the government and its citizens. Active participation of the audience is encouraged especially through social media. e-Democracy has a brighter future. It has an opportunity to bring people and their ideas together. Embracing e-Democracy will strengthen Indiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s democracy and people can enjoy a new era of individual freedom.
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FIFISH P3
professional underwater Drone Weighing 6 kgs, the three-thruster FIFISH P3 can descend to a maximum depth of 100 metres.
The drone, which captures stunning 4K HD Footage and 20-Megapixel photos in tricky underwater
environment, is equipped with Ambarella chipset, 1-Inch SONY CMOS Sensor and 162 degree FOV ultra-wide angle lens. In addition, 4000 lumens LED lights with 8 levels adjustable brightness ensure more
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to the operator by an electrical umbilical cable. The cable at the top plugs directly into a dual-joystick-style controller, which is used to remotely pilot the P3 in real time. The operatorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s smartphone is mounted on that controller, where it uses an iOS/Android app to display a live video feed from the camera.
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eveloped by Chinese based Shenzhen QYSEA Technology Company, FIFISH is an underwater drone that can be used by underwater sports enthusiasts to explore the ocean.
detailed and higher performance in dark environments. With a healthy 2 hour battery life and cost of $ 3,000, the product will be ready to use by the technology lovers by May 2018.
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Coffee
a brewed drink
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By the 17th century, coffee made its way to Europe and was becoming popular across the continent. Coffee houses also became the centres of social activity and communication in the major cities. By the mid 17th century, there were 300 coffee houses in London. Though coffee houses rapidly began to appear, tea continued to be the popular drink in the world until 1773.
Later, coffee was being grown in the Yemeni district of Arabia from 15th century. From 16th century coffee became popular in Persia, Egypt, Syria and Turkey. Since then coffee was
People continued to carry coffee seeds and coffee plants were planted worldwide. By the end of 18th century coffee had become one of the world’s most profitable export crops.
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not only enjoyed in homes, but also in the many public coffee houses called qahveh khaneh.
t is believed that around 750 AD, Kaldi, a goat herder from the Ethiopian Plateau discovered coffee. He noticed that his goats became energetic after eating the berries from a certain plant. He reported his findings to the abbot, who made a drink with the berries. The drink kept the abbot alert for long hours and he shared this with the other monks and the knowledge of the energising berries began to spread.
• Coffee plants can live up to 100 years • There are two types of coffee beans: Arabica and Robusta • 40% of the world’s coffee is produced in Brazil • Every day over 400 million cups of coffee is drunk around the world • Coffee is the most sought after product in the world after crude oil
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erched at a height of over 1900 metres, with lofty hills, magnificent waterfalls, religious places and many hill stations nearby, Chikmagalur is located in Southern part of Karnataka. It was one of the first areas in India to have coffee plantations. The well known coffee town is ideal for trekking.
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Kondadarama Temple: A gorgeous mix of Hoysala and Dravidian architectural styles, the heritage monument was constructed in three phases. The temple is famous for its annual festival organised during the month of February every year.
Manikyadhara Falls: It is the ideal site for people who are looking for a peaceful and scenic atmosphere. The water of this fall is regarded as sacred as people believe that it has some properties that can cure skin ailments.
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Baba Budan Giri: Located at a distance of 28 km from Chikmagalur, it is a pilgrimage spot for Hindus and Muslims. This place is an ideal choice for people who wish to undertake activities like hiking and trekking.
Central Coffee Research Institute: The institute covers an area of 130 hectares, wherein 80.26 hectares is dedicated just to plantation. People can also see an advanced laboratory and a library that includes books and periodicals on plantation of coffee crops. Ayyanakere Lake: Amidst calm and beautiful surroundings, this is the second largest lake in Karnataka. A pyramid shaped peak is located in the reservoir that acts as an ideal place for tourists who are interested in activities such as camping and fishing.
Chikamagalur means ‘younger daughter’s town’. Chika means younger, magal means daughter and uru means town. It is said that this town was given as a dowry to the youngest daughter of Rukmangada, the legendary chief of Sakharayapattana.
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Hope Mars Probe, also known as Emirates Mars Mission is set to orbit Mars in July 2020. It will reach the planet by 2021, which will coincide with the 50th anniversary of the founding of the UAE. The spacecraft will be launched from Japan using a Mitsubishi Heavy Industries launcher. The probe will orbit the Red Planet until 2023, with an extended mission until 2025. It will send back more than 1000 GB of data to be analysed by
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teams of researchers in the UAE, and will also be shared with researchers of more than 200 institutions worldwide. The spacecraft will study the planet’s atmosphere at different times of the day and during different seasons that includes the weather phenomena such
as clouds, dust storms, changes in temperature, dust, ice and gases including water vapour throughout the layers of the atmosphere and the water conditions in the planet. The mission will produce the first truly global picture of the Martian atmosphere.
About the spacecraft The Hope Mars Probe spacecraft is a compact, hexagonal-section spacecraft. Weighing approximately 1,500 kg including fuel, and measuring 2.37 m wide by 2.90 m tall, the spacecraft is built from aluminium in a stiff but lightweight honeycomb structure and surfaced with a strong composite face-sheet.
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• The average age of the team working on developing the Emirates Mars Mission is 27. It is the youngest team ever to have worked on a deep space mission anywhere in the world. • By 2117, that is 99 years from now, The United Arab Emirates is planning to settle humans in Mars. The project is set to be developed and executed in partnership with major international scientific research institutions.
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ou are a nice and hardworking person, with ample talent, but I think you won’t be going far. Greed will definitely get the better of you. You might have heard - too much talent destroys itself. Please value what you have,” my boss Gotham said to me.
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I walked away from his cabin, fuming with anger. Who was he to say all this to me? Being my boss didn’t give him the authority to insult me. I rushed into the cabin, and slammed the door. There was no way I couldn’t be angry at what he said. Greedy? He called me greedy? I was definitely not self-centred. It was my confidence in my skills that made me achieve greater heights and not my greed. I chose to throw whatever he said to me into the dustbin, and not think about it anymore. But the next day, due to the altercation, there was tension between me and the boss. Of course, there would be! He had mocked me, one of the leading game designers of the world. Every gaming company wanted me and knowing this fact, he dared call me greedy. I went home early that day. We had been working 15-day non-stop on the launch of the new game, “Mortal Beings”, and had finally finished it.
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me the same amount as I received here, and also didn’t mind me working for both of them simultaneously. That means my salary could be ‘doubled’. Also, these companies held the No.1 & No.2 spot in the gaming industry respectively. I was definitely going to take up this offer. But they wanted me to first resign from my current job if I wanted to strike a deal, which was rather odd, but I guess big companies have their own way of working. Now, I would show the boss. Next day, I walked to the boss’s cabin with a resignation letter and told him everything. “See, my talent has made me reach such heights. Do you see now how mistaken you were to badmouth me back then?” Gotham just smiled, “I wasn’t badmouthing you. I was just advising you on being content with what you have. You have a great job here, and don’t you think it’s a
little odd that they want you to resign before they give you an appointment letter. I think you should stay here.” I was enraged. “You jealous being! Just because I am going to work for the best, you are envious of me, and it’s not odd at all. They must be knowing about the next game we are releasing this December and didn’t want me to finish it as it would lead to the downfall of all their profits.” “Oh yes, must be,” he said. “ I would have been glad if you had stayed, but now that you are leaving, I won’t let you re-apply here again”. I threw the resignation letter at him and just walked away. Just one day before I was going to join Ninten& Tendo, the newspaper had a big headline of the closure of these two companies. I read the article and was devastated. Apparently, these two companies had been stealing ideas from a small scale company “Videogamz”, and therefore were blacklisted. I held my head, my heart ready to break down. The boss’s words had been right. I had such a nice job, but due to my greed, I lost it. I should have been contented with what I had. Also, I realised one of the biggest lessons of life- “A bird in hand is worth two in bush” march 18
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companies set shop in India and the demand for translators has been growing steadily. Foreign languages that are in great demand in India are French, Arabic, Mandarin, Korean, Japanese, German and Spanish. How to enter the field? The minimum eligibility for an aspirant to enter universities and institutes offering certification or degrees is 10+2. Some of the institutes have written and oral tests. Aspirant needs to clear these tests to enter the institutes/ universities.
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Most people take 600 or more hours of intensive study to reach fluency in the simplest languages like French and Spanish and nearly 1,200 hours for more difficult languages like Mandarin and Russian.
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For students the challenge is to find right institute as there is a mushrooming of substandard Institutes which offer courses. One may have perfect vocabulary and grammar but speaking a foreign language fluently remains always a challenge for language learners. One must attempt to incorporate the foreign words in daily conversations and use them in many different contexts in order to never forget them again. For
What are the skills required for an aspirant to enter this field?
An aspirant should have an inquisitive mind, will to learn as a child as one needs to start from scratch and have fun while learning. Then learning is no more a chore or a burden.
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teachers the challenge is to make an average student learn while having fun. Each student has to be paid attention to in order to make him realise his potential.
What are the job opportunities in this field?
One can think of applying for the job of a teacher, freelancer, interpreter or as a translator. Academic qualification and proficiency in a foreign language can open the gates for career in sectors such as tourism, embassies, diplomatic service, entertainment, public relations and mass communication, international organisations, publishing, interpretation and translation. Also there are a number of multinational companies in a constant need of candidates who possess excellent language skills in foreign languages. There is also the option of becoming an online content writer, technical translator or decoder.
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Look for the right place with well qualified teachers. Otherwise you end up losing money and getting demotivated. One parameter to choose could be the reputation of the society/person running the Institute, the number of students passing out and getting placements in industry.
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“Let’s keep it simple. See that man over there?” asked the Sun. The Wind looked down and saw a man walking down a road. He was whistling happily to himself and had a shawl thrown across his shoulders.
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The Wind shrugged and whipped around the sky. He huffed and puffed and made the leaves in the trees shiver. The man frowned at the sky and wrapped his shawl tightly around himself.
Thunderclouds appeared in the sky. Animals began running for shelter and the Wind began to roar. The man wrapped his shawl even tighter.
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Learn English I Abbreviations 1.
PAN – Permanent Account Number
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chasing something that’s very difficult
Example: It was a wild goose chase for the policemen to catch the burglar. 2. Watching like a hawk
watching something very closely
Example: During the board examination, the supervisor was watching us like a hawk. 3. Pick of the litter
the best choice
Example: There is a super sale in the nearby mall. The girls can have the pick of the litter. 4. Like shooting fish in a barrel
very easy to catch or trick
Example: He is an expert in automobile industry. For him finding solution for this problem is like shooting fish in a barrel.
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4. What can the float data help to look at? 5. How can the data help the government? 6. How can this be helpful for the agricultural sector?
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Scouting:100 years old and still going strong The Scouting Association is over 100 years old and is now a world-wide movement involving more than 28 million members in 216 countries. It has had to change with the times, but the association has never lost sight of its aim to provide young people with opportunities for adventure and selfdevelopment.
Activity 1 True or False a) Scouts is only for boys. b) The Scouting Association is British. c) Most scouting activities are outdoors. d) Scouts start going camping after they turn 10. e) Older scouts learn leadership skills.
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Then The Scouting Association was founded by Robert Baden Powell, a lieutenant-general in the British Army, who organised the first Scout camp on Brownsea Island off the south coast of England in 1907. A year later, he set out his vision of an outdoors programme for young people in a book called Scouting for Boys then, in 1912, he formed The Scout Association. Scouting remained a boys-only activity until 1972.
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Now Today there are five sections within The Scouting Association, open to girls and boys:
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“Scouting is a character factory.” Bear Grylls, explorer and Chief Scout
Comprehension a) How many people belong to The Scouting Association?
Ages 8 to 10 CUBS take part in practical activities, go camping and complete challenges to earn badges.
Ages 14 to 18 EXPLORERS can still earn badges but can also train to be a Young Leader, supporting the younger sections of the Scouting movement.
Ages 10 to 14 SCOUTS take on more challenging tasks and learn a wider range of Scouting skills.
Ages 18 to 25 The Scout Network provides the opportunity to achieve top awards like the Queen’s Scout Award.
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Activity 1: F, F, T, F, T Activity 2: a) world-wide; b) vision; c) young people; d) now or today; e) challenging Activity 3: a) more than 28 million; b) Robert Baden Powell; c) 60 years; d) according to age Fun Corner: Across: 3. badge; 4. aim; 8. opportunity Down: 1. safe; 2. camping; 5. indoors; 6. boys only; 7. movement
Ages 6 to 8 BEAVERS enjoy practical activities like singing, playing indoor and outdoor games and learning how to stay safe.
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1. A 1982 batch officer of the Indian Information Service (IIS), Neelam Kapoor, has been appointed as the new director general of the Sports Authority of India. 2. As per latest report published by World Steel Association (WSA), China became the world’s largest steel producer in 2017 by producing 831.7 million tones. 3. With the theme ‘Science Impacts Lives’, on February 1, 2018, the 2nd edition of Nobel Prize Series – India 2018 was inaugurated in Panaji.
6. The book ‘Exam Warriors’ has been authored by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. 7. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has successfully launched the world’s smallest rocket SS-520. 8. Google India has launched new online security campaign #SecurityCheckKiya. 9. On January 20, 2018, the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International airport became the world’s busiest single runway airport.
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4. India has won the 12th edition of ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup 2018 by defeating Australia in the final by eight wickets.
10. T o integrate a course on ‘Digital Citizenship and Safety’ in information and communication technology curriculum the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has signed a pact with Google.
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With which internet company has NCERT collaborated to teach students digital safety?
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