Articles [Arts & Science]

Vast stretches of land naturally covered with a variety of plants are called forests. We need forests. Let us not be afraid of them. You know about Robin Hood and how he enjoyed his life in the forest. Millions of years ago, when there was no man,...

The earth’s crust The earth we live on is made up of land, water and air. The air forms a mantle round the earth, extending upwards to about 18 km. the portion of the earth that is not covered by water is our land. The height of the land us...

The area from the Arctic Circle to the North Pole is called the tundra. It consists of the treeless, icebound plains of Canada, Europe and Asia. The inhabitants of Northern Canada, Greenland and Alaska are called Eskimos. The Lapps live in those...

Bio- fuel is popularly known as bio diesel In Andhra Pradesh the first bio- fuelled buses have hit the road. The bus corporations use 20% bio fuel obtained from the Kanuga plant and the reaming 80%the buses ply with in the two joint cities of...

We see birds daily in our life. The crow, the sparrow, then hen and the eagle are common birds. It is interesting to watch birds and their habits. All birds have wings. They use their wings to fly. The wings are like a pair of arms. All birds have...

That the lines of longitude were semi-circular joined at the North and South poles? We also said that all places on the same meridian had noon at the same time. There re altogether 180 pairs of meridians. As the earth turns round it makes a...

Leafy waste on our road There is campaign for the proper, hygienic disposal of waste in colony and city. Ensure that the municipal sweepers do not burn the fallen leaves of roadside trees. Bring pressure on them to bury the leaves in the...

One summer day, a raindrop fell from a cloud. Many other raindrops fell to the ground at the same time on the side of a hill. The raindrop joined the other raindrops and ran down the hill into a little brook. The raindrop travelled some distance...

By the early 1930s, radio has acquired an industry status in many countries. Amplitude Modulated (AM) frequency was used for radio broadcasting prior to FM frequency. In 1937, Edwin Armstrong invented the frequency Modulated (FM) radio that used FM...

Saving fuel 1) Food must not be over –cooked, over or reheated. 2) Unclean vessels use up more energy. Clean a vessel thoroughly before use. Use pressure cookers. The width of the vessels should be larger than the size of the flame. 3) Cover the...