Preparation of soil:- It is the first step of before growing of crop in which soil is     turned and loosen it. The   softening of soil allows the deep penetration of roots into soil. The soil preparation includes ploughing, leveling and manuring. Ploughing is done with the help of plough or tractor. Leveling is done by leveler to make loosen soil smaller the even.

After their independence for a democratic nation, Nepal's first constitution reflected in the monarchy of Nepal. But Nepal's citizens had fought for the democracy of Nepal and thus had come together to form the new constitution of Nepal, overlooking the fact of a democratic nation.

Levelling of the soil is to be done before sowing the seeds. It is done after ploughing or tilling procedure. Levelling increases the water holding capacity of the soil. 
Seeds are sown after levelling. These seeds must be covered with the soil to prevent from being blown away by aind, picked away by birds, eaten away by animals etc. 

In the face of the prevailing food crisis, the country was clearly vulnerable to external pressure and dependent on food aid, mainly from the USA. Which, in turn, pushed  India to change its economic policies. The government adopted a strategy for agriculture in order to ensure food sufficiency. Instead of the earlier policy of giving more support to the areas and farmers that were lagging behind, now it was decided to put  more resources into those areas which already had irrigation and those farmers who were already well off. It was argued that those who already had the capacity could help increase production rapidly in the short period. Thus, the government offered high-yielding variety seeds, fertilisers, pesticides and better irrigation at highly subsidised prices. The government also gave a guarantee to buy the produce of the farmers at a given price. This policy provided boost in agricultural production which is known green revolution.

The consequences of the Green Revolution were as given below :

Positive :
(a)There was moderate agricultural growth particulary in wheat production.

(b) It raised the availability of food in the country.

Negative :
(a)It had increased polarisation between classes and regions.

(b)The stark contrast between poor peasantry and the landlords produced conditions favourable for the left-wing organisations to organise the poor peasants.

Monday, 6 April, 2019

Dear Diary

Two days back I went trekking on the nearby hills with my classmates. We carried some food and drink in our backpacks. It was a pleasant day. The sun was mild and a pleasant breeze was blowing.

All of us were very excited as it was our first trekking trip. Our seniors had told us that it was very enjoyable. We divided ourselves into small groups and started climbing from different points. We decided to meet at one point on top. Some boys suggested that we could compete and see which group reaches the destination first.

We started climbing. Some boys were telling jokes, some were enjoying the weather and some were picking up things, like a unique shaped stone or flower on the way to keep as a remembrance. We were calling out to other groups and laughing. Each group was in a hurry to reach the destination first.

It was great fun. At last we all reached almost at the same time. So we all clapped for each other. We sat down for some time and ate the snacks. The scenery was beautiful. We clicked photographs.

Coming down was even more fun because there was less resistance and we could run fast. We enjoyed the trekking expedition and reached home in the evening.

(Name)

In 1817, James Mill, a Scottish economist and a political philosopher, published A History of British India in three volumes. He divided Indian history into three periods—Hindu, Muslim and British. It has been argued by many historians that it is not correct to periodise Indian history on the basis of religion of the rulers. For example, when the Hindu kings ruled in ancient India, many religions existed peacefully. The same is also true for mediaeval India. It was not correct to periodise mediaeval India as Muslim History because people belonging to different faiths existed during this time. Such periodisation which was based on the religion of the rulers suggests that the lives, practices and culture of the other people do not matter.

Proper storage of food grains is important to protect against moisture, micro-organisms & insects.

Moisture favors the growth of spoilage bacteria. Therefore, food grains should be well dried before storage. If attacked by microbes/ insects, food grains might lose their capacity to germinate. They should be stored in metallic containers or jute bags. Neem leaves also prevent growth of microbes and insects as they contain alkaloids which repel pathogens.