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Question: What is a novel? Answer: Novel is a modern form of literature born from print, a mechanical invention. Question: What are major differences between a novel and a manuscript? Answer: Novel is born from print whereas manuscript is handwritten. Manuscripts were difficult to prepare and there were only few …

Question: How is freshwater obtained? Answer: The freshwater is obtained from precipitation, surface run off and groundwater that is continually being renewed and recharged through the hydro-logical cycle. Question: What is hydro-logical cycle? Answer: The continuous movement of water on, above and below the surface of earth. Question: What is …

Question: What is biodiversity? Answer: It is the sum total of all the varieties of species of plants, animals and microorganisms living on the earth. Question: What is flora? Answer: Plants of particular region or period are referred to as flora. Question: What is fauna? Answer: Species of animals of …

Question: Name any four international airports of India. Answer: Chennai, Kolkata, Delhi and Bombay Question: Why is transport a necessity? Answer: Transport is necessary to carry passengers and goods from one place to another. Question: Name five means of transport. Answer: There are five types of transport systems in India: …

Question: What is a River System? Answer: A river along with its tributaries is known as a River System or a Drainage system. Ex. Ganga River System, Indus River System etc. Question: Define the term drainage. Answer: The term drainage describes the river system of an area. Question: What is …

Question: How can the resources be classified on the basis of origin? Answer: Biotic and Abiotic. Question: What are abiotic resources? Answer: All those things which are composed of non – living things are called abiotic resources. Question: A gas reserve has been discovered in an Ocean. The reserve is …

Question: Mention any two feature of Multinational Corporations. Answer: A MNC is company that owns or controls production in more than one nation. A MNC sells its finished products globally. Question: State the basic cause which prompts MNCs to spread production across the borders. Answer: Lower Cost Question: Why more …

Question: What is a bank? Answer: A bank is an institution that accepts the surplus deposits and grants loan to the people or businessmen. Question: Why transactions are made in money? Answer: Because money is easily acceptable. A person holding money can easily exchange it for any commodity or service …

Question: How do the producers and consumers participate in the market? Answer: Consumers participate in the market when they purchase goods and services that they need. Producer participate in the market when they sell their goods and services to the consumers. Question: Mention any four ways through which consumers. Answer: …

Question: What are economic activities? Answer: The activities which contribute to the flow of goods and services in an economy. Question: There are many activities that are undertaken by directly using natural resources. What are these activities known as? Answer: Primary activities Question: Give any two examples of primary activities. …