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Since their father had died when the three girls were still young, their mother and maternal uncles brought them up.

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Heera, the youngest sister became a Kabaddi coach. Heera strongly feels that children should take part in sports, especially Kabaddi.

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 The three sisters attributed  their victory to the strong will.Eventually they won all the matches which they thought they would lose.

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When the girls started playing, some more girls joined in and they formed a Kabaddi club which functions actively even today.

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The girls had to wear boy’s clothing for the game.

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Yes, the sisters faced difficulties for playing the sport. But still it did not hamper them from enjoying it.

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Jwala, Heera and Leela are three sisters. They used to play Kabaddi and taught the game to others.

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There are many games that involve touch. Kho-Kho is one such game, where you are sent out of the game by someone’s touch. You also get a turn if someone’s touches you.

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The game of Kabaddi is about quickly touching a player of the opposite team and continuously saying Kabaddi-Kabaddi. If you get caught, you have to somehow reach the central line.

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It is a rough game with many rules. In Kabaddi you hold your breath while running continuously saying Kabaddi-Kabaddi and trying to touch the players of the opposite team.

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Both the uncles used to play Kabaddi and encouraged the girls to take up the sport. They started playing at a time when the girls were not allowed to take up this sport.

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Malleshwari started lifting weights when she was 12 years old. Now she can lift a weight of up to 130 kgs. She has won 29 medals in international events. Her sisters also practice weight lifting.

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Kabaddi is a game of both mind and body. It involves a lot of pulling or stopping  players and a great deal of presence of mind. This requires fitness of body and mind and the ability to concentrate as well as anticipate the opponent's moves.

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The litchi trees flower in the month of February.

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Each box yielded around 12 kgs of honey. Anita sold the honey in the market. This resulted in her first income. Encouraged and enthusiastic, she got more boxes.

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They encouraged Anita to continue with her college studies. Her mother used to prepare the syrup for the bees and her father used to look after the bees and take out the honey from the boxes.

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'Girl Stars' is a project which tells extraordinary stories about ordinary girls who have changed their lives by going to school. It tells about courage, determination, and a strong will power. 

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Every bee hive has one Queen Bee that lay eggs. The male bees are very few. The majority of bees in a hive are worker bees.

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The worker bees are the hardest working bees. They make the hive, take care of the baby bees, fly around in search of nectar and collect the nectar. The bees do a special dance when they find flowers with nectar, so that other bees can locate the flower.

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There are many other insects that live like the bees. For example: ants, termites and wasps.

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Two college students.

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Dhokla with chutney, lemon rice, and some mithai (sweets)

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Coolie, a coolie is a person who carries objects (luggage) for others.

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train trip

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While travelling from Mumbai to Delhi on road, the states that one passes through are-

• Maharashtra
• Gujarat
• Rajasthan

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Delhi railway station, Agrarailway station, Bhopalrailway station, Vijaywadarailway station, Kochuvelirailway station.

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Police man, book seller, coolie, ticket collector, etc. or answer may vary.

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Railway provides the most important mode of public transport in India. Railways form a link withdifferent cities and thus connect people of one region to another. This is the most commonly used and cost effective long distance transport system of the country.

Railwaysalso ensure a fast and reliable transport of various agricultural and industrial products across the country.

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Reservation Chart:This chart contains all the information of passengers travelling in a train like their names, gender and age apart from their origin and destination stations, coach and seat/berth numbers, etc.

Platform: It is a section of the pathway that exists alongside rail tracks at a railway station. Passengers maystand, sit, walk or waitand can easily board or alight their trains from here.

Luggage:Suitcases or bagsto pack personal belongings for travelling.

Berth:It is a bed or sleeping accommodation on vehicles.

Ticket collector: Someone who is responsible or authorized for checking the tickets of passengers in a vehicle like train or bus.

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T.C or Ticket collector

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Hot and dry landscape like a desert.

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To cut the green trees of the village.

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We know that Rajasthan is located on a dry and hot landscape and this tree is adapted to grow here effortlessly without much water. Moreover, people cook and eat its fruits and also make medicines from its bark.

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When the king heard the news that many people died in Khejadli village just to save trees, he could not believe that people could give up their lives for the sake of trees. He himself visited the village and realized the love and affection of the villagers for trees.Seeing this,he immediately released an order thatnobody would cut down any tree in that area.

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People who live in or around the Khejadli village are called Bishnois. They are famous because they take great care of plants and animals in or near their village. Though it is located in adesert, the area is green and animals can roam freely without fear.

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She saw some strangers in her village. They had axes with them and they wanted to cut some trees.

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First, she had tochoose a special tree for the day. Then, she used to put her arms around the tree trunk and said to the tree “Friend, you are strong and beautiful. Thank you for caring us.”

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Some common steps to protect trees are as follows:

• Use paper wisely andborrow, share or donate books: Because paper is a plant product,people need to cut down treesbut recycling or reusing the paper can save many trees.
• Become more aware of the trees in your locality: When you see a tree getting cut down, the first thingyou can do is call the police orwrite a letter of objection to your city forester or city council member.
• Participate in planting programs:Planting trees is an easy way to help. Encourage all your friends or family members to do plantation in a yard or a bare land.

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Chipko Movement

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Deforestation

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Earning for own education gave her a feeling of immense pride. This led to an increase in her self confidence as well. She was able to guide other parents also in her village about sending their daughters to school.

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Girl education must be a priority for every family. An educated girl leads to the upliftment of the entire family.

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Anita decided to utilize her free time by enrolling in a course available on how to rear honey bees. This course was run by the government.

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With the tuition money Anita got boxes for keeping bees, sugar for syrup and medicines to clean the beehive.

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Bee hive

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The months of October to December are the best months to start bee keeping.

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Bee keeping is not an easy task. It is full of hard work. Many a times, the bees sting the bee keeper.

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Many a times, the bees stung Anita. Her hands and face used to get swollen due to the bites. The pain was very sharp. But she bravely continued with the path that she had chosen.

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Materials used are mud, clay and bricks.

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Mud mixed with husk makes a good paste for laying bricks and building small houses. That is why Chetandas and his family used lots of mud for making their house.

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Bricks, Cement, Wood, Glass etc.

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Cow dung and mud coat on the walls keeps the insects away.

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Whitewashing the house makes the walls clean and they look beautiful. White washing also keeps the insects away.

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Price list:

Cement - INR 300/ 50 kg

Bricks - INR 1.50 /1 piece

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Hint:

Renovation is the remodeling of the house. Yes, my house was renovated.

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1. Plumber
2. Electrician
3. Mason
4. Carpenter
5. Painter

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1. Workers are on construction site.

2. Bricks are being laid

3. Cement is being used.

4. Pipe is being fitted.

5. Ground is being dug.

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c. Gazikhan

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mud and bricks

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The important rivers of India include Ganges, Brahmputra, Tapi, Kaveri, Sarswati and more.

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Hint - Difference between drought and water shortage is that drought is a natural calamity while water shortage is caused by human actions.

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A river starts its journey from the mountain and ends in plains.

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Industrial wastes, dead fishes, harmful chemicals pollutesrivers.

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The colour of a clean river is usually blue.

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Hint:

Save water! It is very precious.

Save water! Save earth!

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Hint- river, rain, pond, lake, glacier etc.

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Hint- pollution free, fresh air, good fruits and vegetables available, healthy life

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Sea water                                     dead fishes pollute

Water near the mountain               drinkable

Water near the factories                undrinkable

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Rainwater harvesting is a technique used for collecting, storing, and using rainwater for different purposes such as irrigation and cleaning.

The rain water is collected in huge storage tanks through pipes which are usually present underground.

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Hint- I would like to change the level of pollution that is present in the water body.

I will make sure that no one throws waste material in the river.

i will put up a sign board, warning people about such things.

I will educate people about water pollution and its hazards

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The colour of water in a river changes when it is near industries. Industries cause huge water pollution with their disposal activities. Plants and organisms living in water get affected by this water pollution. The effect is damaging not only to individual species and population, but also to natural biological communities.

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fish

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detergent

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Onion seeds take around 20 days to sprout.

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If all the onions are not harvested on time, the onions will rot in the ground itself and all the hard work of the farmers will go waste.

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Late kharif season is good for growing onion crops

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Weeds absorbs all the nutrients of the soil, thus making it barren.

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Weeds are the plants that grow without being planted.

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One needs to be careful about the sharp edges of illige as it can cause harm to our body parts while cutting the dried leaves of onions.

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Hint:

Vehicles used are lorries and carts.

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a. Bullock : To pull the ploughs

b. Kurige : To sprinkle seeds in fields

c. Illige : To cut dried leaves of onions

d. Khunti : To dig the soil and loosen it

e. Weeds :  Plant that grows without planted

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a. T

b. X

c. T

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Basva’s father is a farmer He lives in Belvanikavillage. He belongs to the state of Karnataka. His father is using khunti to dig the soil.

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1. Prepare soil

2. Plant seeds

3. Water consistently

4. Fertilize regularly

5. Eliminate weeds

6. Harvest

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Hint:

Rice and bajra grows in my region. These are indigenous crops of the area and feed the local population.

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Farmers of India work hard.  They go through a lot struggle for the growth of crops. Many a times, the government policies do not support the farmers. But still we get our food only due to such farmers who toil day and night.

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cold drink 

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In Andhra Pradesh

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Pillars, support

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Radish and Carrot

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Strong and deep.

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weak  

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In the garden.