A 2-dimensional geometrical figure which consists of ‘four’ sides is known as ‘quadrilateral’. It is derived from two words, ‘quad’ meaning ‘four’ and ‘lateral’ meaning side. Basically, a quadrilateral is closed and has a flat shape. The lines connect and it has straight sides. Properties of a Quadrilateral It is a polygon with four straight […]
Robert Frost, one of the most celebrated American poets was born on March 26th, 1874. His poems were thought provoking, based on universal themes. A quintessentially modern poet, Frost’s works were filled with ambiguity and irony. Most of his poems had a deep connection with rural life in New England. The ‘setting’ was extensively used […]
Search operations continue as a tiny capsule containing radioactive substance went missing in Western Australia. The casing which contains a small quantity of radioactive Caesium-137 could cause serious illness if touched. It is said that the capsule was lost in mid-January between the town of Newman and the city of Perth, over a distance of […]
Deforestation Disappearance of forests is known as deforestation. Under colonial rule, it became more systematic and extensive in India. Land to be Improved With an increase in population, there was a growing demand for food. As a result, peasants were forced to clear forests and find new land. Britishers encouraged the production of commercial crops […]
Introduction: India is one of the countries in the world with many religions. There are many historic religious spots in India that have got a legend behind them. Kedarnath, Tirupati, Varanasi, Madurai, Shirdi, Sabarimala, Ranakpur, Amritsar, Haridwar, Badrinath, Rishikesh, Bodh Gaya, etc. are some of them. But can you believe the fact that the first […]
Solar and lunar eclipses have always had great mystical significance. The efforts of scientists have helped us greatly in understanding these phenomena. They continue to grab the attention of professional scientists and budding astronomers across the globe. People around the world enjoy watching eclipses. They cherish the wonderful scenes of the moon and sun being […]
Most of us would have heard stories of our parents walking miles to go to schools and stories of few others who missed out on the opportunity to educate themselves simply because the schools were too far from where they stayed! Moving on, distance education did help people to enroll themselves and get books delivered […]
Do you really think spiders sleep and dream?? When we are observing the behavior of a spider in its web ,they some times jumps or twitches their legs like a gost.To get an answer to this question,Daniela Rößler, an ecologist the University of Konstanz closely observed the behaviour of spider during the coronavirus lockdowns.Rößler became […]
Though there existed multiple religions, Hinduism And Islam were prominent in the Mughal era. The prominent ruler Akbar the great had a special tolerant mindset towards all the religions in India .he changed the attitude of the ruling class towards the Hindus, who were the majority population in Mughal time and were ruled by the […]
