I once made a train journey from New Delhi to Chennai by the Tamil Nadu Express. It was a very long and exciting journey. My father was taking us along to visit some relatives. I had travelled short distances by trains before, but this was my first long journey. We …

Ashoka the Great (also Samrat Ashoka, Ashoka Maurya) succeeded to the throne of Mauryan Empire in 273 B.C., after the death of his father, Bindusara. He is remembered for his efforts to spread the message of peace through Buddhism among the masses. King Ashoka is popularly known as Ashoka the …

Question: What is nutrition? Answer: The process of taking in food by an organism and its utilization by the body is called nutrition. There are two types of nutrition: The mode of  nutrition in which organisms make food  themselves from simple substances is called autotrophic nutrition. For example plants. The mode of nutrition in …

I once went to a village named Sohana. My grandparents live there, and we had gone to visit them. We first had a long ride by bus. From there we took a tonga to the village. There was no road, only a wide mud path. Sohana is a small village. …

NCERT 7th Class (CBSE) Science: Reproduction in Plants – Quiz 25 Multiple Choice Questions related to NCERT 7th Class (CBSE) Science: Reproduction in Plants – Quiz: The process of producing new offspring of one’s own kind is called Reproduction. Reproduction in which a single parent is involved is called Asexual …

भारत वर्ष ने विश्व को काल गणना का अद्वित्य सिद्धान्त प्रदान किया है। सृष्टि की संरचना के साथ ही ब्रह्माजी ने काल चक्र का भी निर्धारण कर दिया। ग्रहो और उपग्रहों की गति का निर्धारण कर दिया। चार युगों की परिकल्पना, वर्ष मासों और विभिन्न तिथियों का निर्धारण काल गणना का …

Question: List three examples of reproduction in plants through underground roots. Answer: Some plants have underground stems that are swollen to store food and have buds which can grow into new plants. Some examples are: Tubers, bulbs, Rhizome and corm Tubers- For example: Potatoes Bulbs- For example: Onion, garlic, lily, tulip, …

Question: Define germination. Answer: The process by which a seed forms into a new plant is called germination. Question: Name any three things that a seed requires to germinate. Answer: The three things that a seed requires to germinate are –  Air  Water Warmth. Question: Why do plants scatter their …

CBSE allows sale of stationery inside school premises: In a reversal of its April order, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has now allowed affiliated schools to sell “stationery and other materials required by students,” from shops within their compounds. The circular issued to all heads of the schools …

गत रविवार को आकाश में बादल छाये थे। मौसम बहुत सुहावना था। मैंने अपने मित्रों से चिड़ियाघर चलने का प्रस्ताव किया। वे सभी सहमत थे। हम अपनी मारुति से चिड़ियाघर पहुँचे। गाड़ी खड़ी कर के मुख्य द्वार की ओर चले। वहाँ अनेक व्यक्ति टिकट खरीद रहे थे। कुछ वार्तालाप कर रहे थे …