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4.8 An Autumn Greetings Class 6 English 4.8 An Autumn Greetings A short poetic appreciation of the poem “Come, little leaves,’’  Said the wind one day,  “Come over the meadows  With me, and play;  Put on your dresses  Of red and gold;  Summer is gone,  And the days grow cold.’’  Soon as the leaves  Heard the wind’s loud call,  Down they came fluttering,  One and all;  Over the meadows  They danced and flew,  Singing the soft  Little songs they knew.  Dancing and flying  The little leaves went;  Winter had called them  And they were content  Soon fast asleep  In their earthy beds,  The snow laid a soft mantle  Over their heads. By - George Cooper Answer:  George Cooper’s An Autumn Greeting beautifully captures the enchanting transition from summer to autumn, personifying the leaves as joyful dancers responding to the wind’s call. The poem’s gentle rhythm and imagery evo...

Class 7 - History 13. Life of the People in Maharashtra / Textual Exercise /Maharashtra state board/ questions and answers  1. Complete the chart. Ans:  2. Which undesirable customs are prevalent in today’s society ? Suggest measures for their eradication. Ans: The bad traditions prevalent in the society are: 1.No Education for girls. 2.Female infanticide. 3.Dowry. 4.Animal sacrifice 5.Superstitions. 6.Bonded labour. The ways to get rid of these bad traditions are: 1.Special provisions for girl’s education. 2.Awareness programme for women. 3.Inculcating  scientific attitude. 4.Special law to protect the women and girl child. 5.Thinking positive, parental guidance to think in a systematic way, to get science knowledge update to disperse the blind belief will eradicate superstition.   3. Make a detailed note about the festivals celebrated in your area.  Ans:  Festivals Celebrated in Maharastra (Mumbai) Mumb...

Class 7 Geography - 10. Human Settlements/ questions and answers /maharashtra state board Q.1. Answer in short.  (1) Explain the various types of human settlements.  Ans : (a) Scattered settlements: In scattered settlements, houses are few and far from each other. They are found in the areas of high relief, dense forests, grasslands, hot deserts and extensive agricultural lands. (b) Nucleated settlements: These settlements are close to water sources like brooks, rivulets, rivers, lakes, reservoirs, etc. Fertile plains, transport hubs, mining centres and commercial centres often lead to the development of this type of settlement. (c) Linear settlements: Linear settlements are seen along roads, railways, rivers sea coasts and in foothill regions. They are narrow in shape and spread along a straight line. 2.Differentiate between nucleated and scattered settlements. Ans :  3.Explain the natural factors affecting the location of human settlements. Ans : (a) The nat...

Class 7 Geography, 9.Agriculture :Questions and answers Maharastra Board Q. 1. Select the proper option for the following statements.  (1) In which of the following type of farming are the crops rotated? (a) Intensive (c) Commercial (b) Plantation (d) All of these  Ans: Intensive (2) Agriculture requires the following:  (a) Only ploughing  (b) Use of animals, implements, machines and manpower (c) Use of only manpower  (d) Just cultivate the crop  Ans: Use of animals, implements, machines and manpower (3) In India, agriculture has developed because....  (a) There are two seasons of agriculture in India.  (b) Majority of the people depend on agriculture.  (c) Traditional agriculture is practised in India.  (d) In India factors like climate, soils, water, etc. are conducive.  Ans: In India factors like climate, soils, water, etc. are conducive.  (4) It is necessary that modern methods and technology be used in agriculture in Indi...

Class 9 Geography 7.The International Date Line Q 2. Select the correct option : (1) While crossing the IDL, a person will have to add one day when travelling from  (a) East to West (b) West to East (c) South to North (d) North to South Ans : (a) East to West (2) If it is Wednesday 10 a.m. at 150E meridian, then what will be the time at IDL?  (a) Wednesday 6 a.m.(b) Wednesday 9 p.m. (c) Thursday 2 p.m. (d) Thursday 6 p.m. Ans:.( b) Wednesday 9 p.m. (3) According to the international convention, at which meridian does the day and date change occurs?  (a) 0° (b) 90° E (c) 90° W (d) 180° Ans : 180° (4) At which direction of the IDL does a new day start immediately?  (a) East (b) West (c) North (d) South Ans : West (5) IDL brings coordination in which of the following?  (a) GPS system (b) Defence departments (c) Transportation schedules  (d) Determining the hemisphere Ans : (c) Transportation schedules Q 3. Give geographical reasons. ...