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The story of Democracy

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  Glossary Obscurity- The state in which somebody or something is not well known or has been forgotten Monarchical - Related to a form of government that has a king as the head of the state and in whom all power is vested Aristocratic- Related to a form of government in which power is held by nobles Legislative- Related with the act of making and passing laws Republican- A form of government where the head of the state is elected Precursor- Something that comes before something similar and influences its development   EXERCISES   1. Fill in the blanks with appropriate words. (a) The word democracy comes from the Greek word demokratia. (b) The form of democracy prevalent in ancient Greece was known as direct  democracy. (c) A republican form of government existed in the city-states of Italy during the Renaissance. (d) The American Declaration of Independence was authored by Thomas Jefferson .. (e) New Zealand is the first countr...
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Understanding Diversity for Grade-6

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  Understanding Diversity     EXERCISES   1. Fill in the blanks with appropriate words.    (a)Diversity is the state of being different from one another.   (b) We all look different from one another.    (c) There are five main physical divisions in India.   (d) The constitution declares India to be a secular nation.   (e) India is referred to as a land of unity in diversity.   2. Choose the correct answer.   (a) Diversity is important because    (i) it makes life boring. (iii) it teaches us to be selfish. (ii) it enriches our lives .  (iv) it makes our life dull.   (b) Which of the following statements is not an example of diversity?   (i) We all wear uniforms in school (ii) We celebrate many festivals in our country. (iii) We speak different languages at home.  (iv) The food and dress of the people of India vary from place to pla...
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The Earth in the Solar System for Class 6

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  The Earth in the Solar System EXERCISES   1. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate word.   (a) The path taken by planets to go round the sun is called orbit.    (b) The first known planet which has rings around it is saturn.   (c) The hottest planet in the solar system is venus.   (d) The belt of broken rocks and debris lying between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter is called asteroid belt.   (e) The shape of the moon at the beginning of the waxing phase is called new moon.   2. Choose the correct answer.    (a) A very large group of stars is called a (i) galaxy ( ✔ ) (ii) constellation.  (iii) comet   (b) One of these planets has many rings: (i) Mercury (ii) Saturn ( ✔ ) (iii) Earth   (c) The distance between the earth and the sun is about:  (i) 150 million km ( ✔ ) (ii) 76 million km  (iii) 90 million km   (d) The third nearest planet to the sun is (i) Mars (ii) Jupiter (iii) Earth ( ✔ )   (e...
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