A polygon is a simple figure formed by connecting line segments. These line segments do not cross each other. Triangles and quadrilaterals (rectangles, squares, etc.) are examples of polygons. TRIANGLES The word triangle means three angles. The given triangle has three angles ∠A, ∠B and ∠C. Points A, B and C are the …

CHECK IN   A protractor is used to measure angles. This angle is measured on the inner scale as the baseline arm point  to 0° on the inner scale. The other arm crosses 50° showing that ∠ AOB = 50°. Angles are named according to their measures.

Sometimes when we have a lot of information about things, it helps us to organize the information or data, as also called, Into graphs. Graphs  also help us understand and use the information in a proper manner. Graphs are pictorial or diagrammatic representations of data. PICTOGRAPHS Pictograph use pictures or …

NCERT 8th Class (CBSE) Social Science: The Parliamentary System – Quiz 19 Multiple Choice Questions related to NCERT 8th Class (CBSE) Social Science: The Parliamentary System – Quiz: There are two Houses of Parliament – the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha. The Parliament performs many functions. It formulates laws, …

Question: What are the basic ideals of a democracy? Answer: The basic ideals of democracy are… The participation of the citizens in the government’s decision-making. The need for the government to have the consent of its citizens in all major issues taken by it. Question: What is the purpose of …

PROFIT AND LOSS Mr Gupta makes very good rocking chairs. It coast him Rs. 795 to make one rocking chair. He sells it in his furniture shop at Rs. 900. Rs. 795 is the Cost Price (CP) of the chair. Rs. 900 is the Selling Price (SP) of the chair. …

Anisha collects ancient coins. She has collected 100 coins of which 43 coins. We can express this in many ways. Using fractions we can say 43/100 of her coins are Indian coins. Using decimals we can say 0.43 coins of her collection are Indian coins. We can also express this …

Yash is an artist trying to find the perfect shade of green for his new painting. He is mixing. He is mixing tubes of yellow and blue paint to find his ‘perfect’ green. Subtraction is one way to compare the quantities of yellow and blue paint that Yash used 2 …

Question: Who was Soyrabai? Answer: She belonged to the Mahar caste. Question: Name two distinct cultural and religious groups in the country. Answer: Muslims and Parsis. Question: What did the marginal groups rely on to protect themselves from continued exploitation by other groups? Answer: Marginal groups relied on the Constitution of India …

Question: Mention the branches of the Legal system. Answer: The Legal system can be divided into 2 branches, criminal law and civil law. Question: What do you understand by the word ‘law’? Answer: Law is a system of rules, usually imposed through a Government or Institution and is applied to …