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Forum

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  1. The setup is used to discuss on an issue concerning people
  2. Maybe online, televised, physical etc.
  3. People discuss their points of view to conclude the problem at hand
  4. Preceded by discussion
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Avatar

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Image or username used to represent a person online

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Blog

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  1. Created from words web + log
  2. Maintained by an individual or a business with regular entries of content
  3. On a specific topic, description of events
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Favourite

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Represented by a star icon on Twitter

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Geotag

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  1. adding geographical identification to a piece of content online
  2. tag where a person took a photo
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Follower

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  1. Subscribe to someone else’s account
    2.Get regular updates on their comments, posts, stories etc
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Hashtag

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  1. A tag used to find content on a specific topic
  2. preceded by a # sign
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Meme

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  1. A joke or thought widely shared around the internet
  2. In the form of a picture with text on the top or bottom.
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Netizen

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  1. A person who spends a lot of time on the internet
    2.Internet+ Citizen
  2. also called ‘cybercitizen’
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Cyberspace

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  1. a virtual computer world
  2. a large computer network made up of many worldwide computer networks
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Webinar

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  1. an online presentation or seminar hosted by an individual or a company
  2. also called video conferencing
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How many constellations are there in the open sky?

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76

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What does the constellation Libra represent in the sky?

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scales

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What is a nebula?

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An exploded star in outer space

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Which type of galaxy is the Milky Way?

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barred spiral galaxy

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Which constellation is in the shape of a pigeon?

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Orion

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The sky around the earth is divided into ______ and _______.

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Northern and Southern squares

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When standing on the North Pole, any direction you point is ____.

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South

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PC Ray

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  1. Father of the Indian Chemical Industry
  2. He is the author of ‘The History of Hindu Chemistry’, which is recognised worldwide
  3. participated in politics alongside Gandhi and GK Gokhale
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H.S Swaminathan

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Father of the Green Revolution of India

He invented technologies to raise the agro-production yield

He developed HYV of of rice and wheat

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S.N. Bose

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  1. Mathematician and physicist
  2. Developed the ‘Bose Statistics’ to explain the behaviour of radiations
  3. protons and alpha particles are called Boson
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Salim Ali

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one of India’s top ornithologists

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J.V. Narlikar

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  1. science fiction writer and great astrophysicist
  2. did his research at Cambridge under Fred Hoyle (best in the field at the time).
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KS Krishnan

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  1. Director of the National Physicist Laboratory
  2. Worked under CV Raman in Optics
  3. Elected fellow of the Royal Society in 1940s
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Birbal Sahni
1. Established the Institute of Paleobotany at Lucknow 2. Now named after him
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Meghnab Saha
1. Founder of the magazine 'Science and Culture' 2. one of the best astrophysicists 3. Discovered ways to find the temperature, pressure etc. of the interior of stars
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APJ Abdul Kalam
Made contributions to space shuttles and missiles of Defence Research and Development Organisation and Indian Space Research Organisation 'Missile Man of India'
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Friedrich Mohs
German minerologist Created the Mohs Scale to find the hardness of minerals
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Internet
A worldwide system of computer networks that allows the user to get or give information called 'Net' for short Made by the Advanced Research Project Agency of the US Government in 1969
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PC/ Laptop
Multipurpose computers of various sizes operated by any individual laptops/ notebook computers: battery of AC powered computer
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E-mail
Developed by Ray Tomlinson in 1971 An electronic mail or piece of text/ image sent via the internet to a specific individual or an entire organisation
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MRI
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Test that uses large magnets, radio waves and computers to make clear images of a vital organ They do not use radiation
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GPS
Global Positioning System Network of orbiting satellites that send precise details of a person's location which are received by GPS receivers well-known for military use
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Social Networking Sites
Allow users to interact with connections all around the world Public or semi-public profile Diff. from social media sites that specifically facilitate the widespread distribution of information e.g. Linkedin, Twitter, Facebook
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Online Shopping
1. A platform that allows the consumer and seller to enter into a contract despite their physical presence 2. Convenient and easy
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ATM
Automatic Teller Machine A specialised computer that allows a person to manage their money: withdraw it or deposit it
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Who was the first person to reach the North and South Pole?
Robert Peary and Roald Amundsen
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The Frozen Arctic Sea is covered by ________.
The North Pole
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Why do large glaciers move?
Large Glaciers move slowly due to the weight of ice and gravity
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What are 'morains'?
Landforms formed by the melting of glaciers leave behind ridges of rocks called 'Morains'.
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Which type of iceberg is found in the Arctic?
Flat Topped Tubular
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What is the highest point in the Antarctic?
Vinson Massif
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Simeon
Most juggling catches in a minute 15 year old
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Ashghal
Public Works Authority has the Guinness World Record for the largest Green Roof in the Expo 2023 4,031 sqm.
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Sidakdeep Singh Chahal
Longest hair on a teenager 130 m long
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Tommy
tallest steer (type of male cattle) Massachusetts, USA Over 6 feet tall Eats 45 kg of food everyday
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Tommy Cherry
solved the rotating puzzle cube blindfolded: the fastest in the World Record - 14.6 sec broke his own record at the World Cube Association Florida's Fall Competition 0.6 sec less
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Grigor Manukyan
Most chin-ups from a helicopter in 1 minute (36) Yerevan Armenia on 5 Nov 2022 Trained by world record holder Roman Sharadyan
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David Attenborough
Longest career as a TV naturalist and also a TV presenter 67 years and 32 days Worked on Animal Disguises on the BBC Children TV and also on A life on our Planet.
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SDGs
Sustainable Development Goals formed in 2017 A list of 17 objectives designed to guide towards a brighter future by the year 2030 'a call for action by all countries' Include: 1. Economic Growth 2. Social Inclusion 3. Environmental Protection

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