Ivan Vassiliyitch Lomov is a prententious, proud, self-serving, argumentative, impetuous, hysterical hypochondriac. A wealthy landowner, he comes to his neighbor with the overt intentions of marriage, but he really wishes to expand his own land boundaries. In his farce, Chekhov ridicules the Russian landowners for whom marriage was more a land deal than a love match. Having long been the neighbor of Stepan Stepanovitch Tschubukov, Lomov comes to him in formal attire and speaks with stilted language when his neighbor warmly urges him to sit down, "No, I have no engagement except with you, Stepan Stepanovitch."

Natalya is a good looking and educated girl of 25 years. She also a good housekeeper. However she is short-tempered and cantankerous. She is desperate to fall in love and her father calls her a love-sick cat. According to Lomov, she doesn't seem educated as she is abusive and cannot control her speech. She quarrels with Lomov over Meadows as she says that she does not like unfairness but when she comes to know that Lomov had come to propose to her she changes her attitude and regrets losing an opportunity of love. She is therefore an opportunist. When Lomov returns on being called by her father she begins all over again to fight with him on the issue of their respective dogs. This tells the reader that she has the compulsive habit of quarreling. She seems to be also a dominating nature as she puts down Lomov with her zestful arguing and agitation

The good news is that _ volunteer dropped out this month than the last two. A. Fewer B. Less C. Few D. A little

Ans : A. Fewer

Everybody – keen to participate in the upcoming nooked natak. A. Are B. Has C. Is D. Were

Ans : C. Is

You_consult thebtherarus if you need group of synonyms for those words A. Had to B. Need to C. Used to D. Might

Ans : B. Need to

• The first menstrual cycle begins at puberty but is not called menopause, instead it is called menarche. 
• Menarche is the first menstrual flow/discharge in female humans. Menopause marks the end of the menstrual cycle,

Napoleon introduced the following changes to make the administrative system more efficient in the areas ruled by him:

•  He established civil code in 1804 also known as the Napoleonic Code. It did away with all privileges based on birth. It established equality before the law and secured the right to property.
• He simplified administrative divisions, the abolished feudal system, and freed peasants from serfdom and manorial dues.
• In towns too, guild systems were removed. 
• Transport and communication systems were improved.
• Peasants, artisans, businessmen and workers enjoyed the newfound freedom.

 In Sri Lanka, the major social groups are the Sinhala-speakers (74 percent) and the Tamil-speakers (18 percent).

Find the area of the shaded region in Fig.12.48, where  arc(APD, AQB, BRC and CSD) are semlcircles of diameter 14cm, 3.5cm,7cm and 3.5cm respectively. (Use π=22/7)

Solution is..........

The functions performed by the political parties are:

1. They contest elections.
2. They introduce various policies and programmes for the people.
3. They play an important role in decision-making to legislate and execute.
4. These parties, when successful in elections, form and run the government.
5. These parties, if they lose, become the opposition parties and play the role of criticizing the government.
6. The parties mould the public’s opinion on various issues. They can help them form an opinion and can also influence them to alter their opinion.
7. These parties help the citizenry to access the government’s policies and acts.

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It means a belief that the majority community should be able to rule a country in whichever way it wants, by disregarding the wishes and needs of the minority, e.g., Sri Lanka opted for majoritarianism in which majority Sinhalas rule the country.

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(i) Power is shared among different organs of government, such as the legislature, executive and judiciary also called as Horizontal power sharing. Example – India 

(ii) Power can be shared among governments at different levels – a general government for the entire country and governments at the provincial or regional level. Example – India (Union Government & State Government) 

(iii) Community government – Power may also be shared among different social groups such as the religious and linguistic groups. Example – Belgium 

(iv) Power-sharing between political parties, pressure groups and movements – Such competition ensures that power does not remain in one hand.

(v) In the long run, power is shared among different political parties that represent different ideologies and social groups.

The duties of the Union or Central Government include subjects of national importance such as defence of the country, foreign affairs, banking, communications and currency. This is because, a uniform policy on these matters will be maintained throughout the country. All the laws pertaining to the above duties must be given only by the Union Government.
The duties of the State Governments include subjects of the State and local importance such as police, trade, commerce, agriculture and irrigation. All the laws pertaining to the above duties must be given only by the State Governments.
Some aspects have to be taken care of, by both, the Union Government as well as the State Governments. They are education, forest, trade unions, marriage, adoption and succession. Both governments can make laws on these subjects. If their laws conflict with each other, the law made by the Union Government will prevail.

Collateral (Security) is an asset that the borrower owns (such as land, building, vehicle, livestocks, deposits with banks) and uses this as a guarantee to a lender until the loan is repaid. If the borrower fails to repay the loan, the lender has the right to sell the asset or collateral to obtain payment.

Technical and economic development have led to more consumption of resources in the following ways:

• It provides equipments which increases production that lead to the consumption of more resources. Introduction of sophisticated machinery further helps in exploitation of resources.
• The economic development leads to the rise of the needs of people which results into more consumption of resources.
• Economic development provides favourable environment for the development of latest technologies which helps to convert various materials into resources.

Workers in the unorganised sector need protection on following issues:
(i) Wages : For example, here wages are low and even not regular and there is absence of provision for overtime, paid leave, etc.
(ii) Safety : For example, workers working in mines or crackers factory always face the element of risk.
(iii) Health : For example, long working hours and unhygienic working environment affect the health of the workers adversely.

Workers in the unorganised sector need protection on following issues:
(i) Wages : For example, here wages are low and even not regular and there is absence of provision for overtime, paid leave, etc.
(ii) Safety : For example, workers working in mines or crackers factory always face the element of risk.
(iii) Health : For example, long working hours and unhygienic working environment affect the health of the workers adversely.

(i) For plantation workers in Assam, freedom meant the right to move freely in and out of the confined space in which they were enclosed, and it meant retaining a link with the village from which they had come.
(ii) The government had passed the Inland Emigration Act of 1859 under which plantation workers were not permitted to leave the tea estates without permission, and in fact, they were rarely given such permission.
(iii) When the plantation workers heard of the Non-Cooperation Movement, thousands of them defied the authorities, left the plantations and headed towards their homes.
(iv) The plantation workers believed that the Gandhi Raj was coming, and everyone would be given land in their own villages.

(i) Land reforms: Collectivisation, consolidation of holdings, cooperation and abolition of zamindari. 

(ii) Agricultural reforms: Green revolution and White revolution.

(iii) Land development programmes: Provision for crop insurance against drought, flood, cyclone, etc., establishment of Grameen banks, Cooperative societies and banks for providing loans. 

(iv) Issuing of Kissan Credit Card and Personal Accident Insurance Scheme, etc. 

(v) Special weather bulletins and agricultural programmes for farmers on radio and TV. 

(vi) Government announces Minimum Support Price (MSP) and remunerative and procurement prices to check exploitation. 

(vii) The government provides HYV seeds and fertilisers.

(viii) Government provides technical assistance and training for farmers. 

(ix) Soil testing facilities, cold storage and transportation facilities are provided by government for farmers.

Summary of Glimpses of India-A Baker from Goa

Summary of the Chapter

This lesson is a pen portrait of a traditional Goan village beaker that still has unimportant place in his vicinity. Goa is the place which has the varied culture of French, English and Portuguese. Here in this lesson the description of a village hacker reminds us of the Old Portuguese days.

The beaker comes with the jhang-jhang sound—a sound of his bamboo stuff. His one hand supports the basket of his head and the other hand the bamboo on the ground. The baker places the basket and the imploring children surround him to look into the basket what verities of eatables he carries. They buy the loves and even eat without brushing.

The sells are so importantly intertwined with the social custom with Goan people that their presence is inevitable. Marriage gifts are meaningless without the sweet bread called “bol”. Cakes and bolinhas are a must for festival. Their peculiar dress is known as “kabai” as they themselves are known as “pader”. They have a joyful life as they earn profitably well. Their plum physique is the testimony to this.

Glimpses of India Coorg Summary

The writer describes the hill station of Coorg located in the western ghats in the state of Karnataka. It is located midway between Bengalore and Mangalore. The suitable time to visit Coorg is from September to March. The place is famous for coffee plantations and spices. There are abundant rainforests which cover 30 percent of the area. The Coorgi men are brave warriors who are permitted to keep firearms without a licence due to their trustworthiness. The women of Coorg are pretty. Coorg is also known as Kodavu and the Kodavus, though are Hindus by religion but their customs differ from those of mainstream Hindus. They marry within their community. Kodavus are said to be of Greek or Arabic descent. Some soldiers of Alexander’s army settled there. Also, as the ethnic dress of the Kodavus, Kuppia is similar to the Arab garment Kuffia, it is said that maybe their ancestors were Arabs or Kurds. The river Kaveri originates from Coorg. The fish named Mahaseer is found in the river. Many animals and birds like kingfisher, langur, squirrels and elephants can be spotted along the river. Tourists relax in the serene atmosphere and also enjoy adventure sports like river rafting, canoeing, rappelling, mountain biking, rock climbing and trekking. While trekking on the nature trails, animals like Macaques, Malabar squirrels, langurs and slender loris can be spotted on the trees. The major tourist attractions are Brahmagiri hills, Nisargdham island and Bylakuppe Tibetan settlements. Coorg gives visitors a feel of India’s diverse cultures.

1. Afforestation
2. Proper management of grazing to control over grazing.
3. Planting of shelter belts of plants.
4. Stabilization of sand dunes by growing thorny bushes.
5. Control of mining activities.
6. Proper discharge and disposal of industrial effluents and wastes after treatment.
7. Proper management of waste-lands.
8. Avoid over-irrigation, especially in dry areas.
9. Avoid over use of fertilizers and pesticides. 

1. Review national laws regarding child labour.
2. Refer to your buyers' requirements.
3. Check the age of your employees.
4. Identify hazardous work.
5. Carry out workplace risk assessment.
6. Stop hiring children below the minimum age.
7. Remove children from hazardous work.

The issue of sustainability is important for development because  

It requires preservation of stock of resources including exhaustible natural resources and environmental resources. Recent studies show that groundwater in India is exhausted because of overuse. 1/3 of the country is overusing its groundwater reserves.

The issue of sustainability is important for development because of the passage of time the generation changes and with this change society wants more and more benefits from the resources which are present in our nature. Because of the increasing needs of people of our society things are decaying day by day and excessive use is making things worse. If the speed of using resources remains same then the available resources will be exhausted soon and our coming generation will stay deprived from all kind of needs. The issue of sustainability is important for development because of the following reasons:
a) The growth and development should be done by keeping in mind the future usage.
b) If resources will not be sustained then our natural resources will stagnate after some time and no any upcoming generation will be able to take the advantage of these natural resources.