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Tamrashi Pani from National Public School, Bangalore
Subject :IEO    Class : Class 7

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Sai Srivardhan from Maharishi Vidya Mandir Chetpet, Chennai
Class : Class 9
C is more rude A is better than C

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Vartika Agarwal from Phoenix world school, Pune
Class : Class 9
yes...it could be any one of them... depends on the customer who is just in the question

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Tamrashi Pani from National Public School, Bangalore
Class : Class 8
It can be A and C

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sauradeep from j v m Shyamali , ranchi
Subject :IEO    Class : Class 6

READ THE PASSAGE AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS THAT FOLLOW.
Mango, India's or Asia's greatest gift to people with a good taste, is also known as the 'King of Fruits'. In their original form, Mangoes come from the forest of Assam in north-east India and Myanmar. The mango tree bears fruit in the height of summer. It is observed, the warmer the temperature the sweeter the fruit, and the sweeter it is the juicier it gets. There are more than a thousand odd varieties of this wonderful fruit to satisfy our taste buds. They come in different shapes like a ball, or oval in shape, kidney shaped or just long and thin. It can be of red and yellow colour like the setting sun or even green as a leaf.
How this king of fruits got its name is an interesting story. The name comes from Tamil. From Man-Kay, it was altered to manga. The Portuguese after coming in the country as colonisers changed the name to mango. It was their experimentation and inquisitiveness about the juicy fruit that we have so many different varieties of the sumptuous fruit. The famous Alphonso or Mulgoa that we cherish today, are the result of their hard work and research.
History is a witness to the existence of this fruit since time immemorial. The ancient scriptures like Upnishads have spoken about the fruit 3000 years ago, but, the world has savoured it for only for the last 300 years! It was mentioned in the Upnishads by the name of amra, rasala and sahakara. Down the ages, several qualities have got attached to the mango. It is seen as a symbol of good luck. In many parts of west and south India, mango leaves are put up at the front door. It is a belief that the mango tree has the power to make wishes come true. The mango tree is also associated with the God of love 'Manmatha' its blossoms are considered to be the God's arrows. Moreover, it is said that the Buddha created a white mango tree which was later worshipped by his followers.
Where do mangoes originally come from?

ATamil Nadu
BForests of Portugal
CUpanishads
DForests of Assam and Myanmar


Well I didn't know that : (

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sauradeep from j v m Shyamali , ranchi
Class : Class 10

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Sarthak yadav from RPS, Mahendragarh
Subject :IEO    Class : Class 4

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Advay Khera from Bal Bharati Public School, New Delhi
Class : Class 4
C

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SHRAVYA BHARATH from Delhi public school , Pune
Class : Class 8
C

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Pratiksha Panda from Sri Kumaran's School, Bangalore
Subject :IEO    Class : Class 5

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anu from Haralur, Bengaluru
Subject :IEO    Class : Class 1

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Dheer Bedarker from Vibgyor high school, Vadodara
Subject :IEO    Class : Class 6

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Gargi from DPS school north, Bangalore
Class : Class 4

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pranav from Swami Vivekanand Primary School, mumbai
Subject :IEO    Class : Class 4

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SJ HARITHA from PSNLO, BENGALURU
Subject :IEO    Class : Class 6

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Akshara from Citypride school, Pune
Class : Class 5

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Akshara from Citypride school, Pune
Class : Class 5
WHAT DOES A BUN IN THE OVEN MEAN ?

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Akshara from Citypride school, Pune
Class : Class 5

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Akshara from Citypride school, Pune
Class : Class 5

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SJ HARITHA from PSNLO, BENGALURU
Subject :IEO    Class : Class 6

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We all make spontaneous hand movements, called gestures, when we talk. These cospeech gestures are produced in rhythm with our speech and are related to the meaning of what we are saying. For example, when talking about attending a piano recital, you might move your fingers right and left in front of you to illustrate what playing a piano looks like.

There are several different types of gestures that serve different purposes. Some gestures describe objects or actions, like the piano example above. These are called iconic gestures, because they create a picture. Sometimes our gestures do not make pictures, but they move in rhythm with our speech. These are called beat gestures, because they follow the beat of our speech. For example, you might flick both wrists downward when saying the word amazing in the following sentence: "The recital was amazing." These gestures can help the speaker emphasise certain words.

Hand gestures are not just hand waving. Gestures can also enhance learning in children who view and make them. Children's gestures reveal when they are on the cusp of understanding a new concept. An important unanswered question that scientists are still trying to figure out is how? How do gestures help learning? Even though we do not yet have an answer to this, scientists have some ideas. One possibility is that gestures offer a visual way to communicate ideas that can complement what children hear or say with spoken language. Instead of just hearing something in speech, children get to see it as well.

Another possibility is that gestures help children focus their attention on the most important points of what is being learned, at exactly the right time. Gestures increase the chance that the children will know exactly which part of the equation the teacher is talking about. Finally, it is also possible that gestures help memory by engaging more parts of the brain. Gesturing engages the motor parts of the brain in addition to the parts of the brain already active for producing language. Engagement of multiple brain areas may lead to better, deeper learning.

Gestures come along for free with our speech and can play a critical role in helping children learn. By continuing to study gestures, we will better understand how we can help children learn.


What is the meaning of the word 'motor' in the second last paragraph?

AMovement
BAutomobile
CEngine
DThought


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Akshara from Citypride school, Pune
Class : Class 5

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SJ HARITHA from PSNLO, BENGALURU
Subject :IEO    Class : Class 6

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