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H
ave you ever wondered what the Earth looks
like from space? Humans have always been
fascinated by space travel. Now, that dream
has become a reality, thanks to three billionaires –
Richard Branson, Jeff Bezos, and Elon Musk.
All three of them are creating their own space teams
with astronauts, engineers, flight experts, and their
very own spaceships! They are spending millions of
dollars to make flying to space a reality for us.
Where does space begin?
Space or outer space are areas beyond the skies
where we experience weightlessness, and there is no
air to breathe. Space begins atthe Kármán line (100 km
above sea level). However, NASA considers above 80
kilometres as space.
Branson’s Virgin Spaceship Unity (VSS Unity)
Branson flew into space on his own spaceship VSS
Unityon July 11, 2021. He became the first billionaire to
flyto space, winning the race againstBezos. He flew 88
kilometres above Earth’s surface to see the bright blue
planet from space. The company even showed the live
recording of the whole flight!
VSS Unity consists of a carrier aeroplane (called
WhiteKnightTwo) and a rocket-powered spaceplane (called
SpaceShipTwo). WhiteKnightTwo and SpaceShipTwo fly
together up to 15kms. Then SpaceShipTwo detaches
from WhiteKnightTwo. WhiteKnightTwo returns to the
Earth, and SpaceShipTwo goes upward using its rocket.
After reaching the desired height, it returns alone.
The entire flight took around 90 minutes. However, it
took Branson 17 years to make his dream come true. Now,
he wants to make itcome true for other people as well. He
wants people to be able to book their tickets and fly into
space. Virgin Galacticalreadyhas more than 600 bookings,
and each ticket costs around Rs 1,86,00,000!
Bezos’ Blue Origin
Just 9 days after Branson’s flight, Bezos was the
second billionaire to fly into space. He is the world’s
richest person and the founder of Amazon. He travelled
to space on the New Shepard rocket of his space
tourism company, Blue Origin. Their rocket carries the
crew capsule up to a heightand then returns. After that,
the crew capsule moves alone like a bulletand lands on
the Earth with the help of parachutes.
Musk’s SpaceX
Musk is the third billionaire who wants to not only
take people to space but also create a new home on
Mars! His space company SpaceX has already sent
astronauts from NASA to space. It is also building
spaceships to travel to the Moon and Mars.
Musk started SpaceX in 2002. It became the first
company to send a rocket into space with the help of
astronauts. Musk’s mission is to take humans to Mars
so thatwe can starta new life on a new planet. SpaceX’s
first space tourist flight is planned for September 2021.
How specialhave the space flights been?
This is not the first time a common man has travelled
to space. Before Branson, Dennis Tito had travelled to
space on May 9, 2001. He was technically the world’s
first space tourist. He paid 20 million dollars to the
Russian Space Agency to geta seaton their spaceship.
Sirisha Bandla also made history by becoming the
third Indian-origin person to travel to space after
Kalpana Chawla and Sunita Williams. She was one ofthe
engineers on Branson’s VSS Unity spaceship. Rakesh
Sharma is the first and the only Indian citizen who has
entered space. He had travelled to space in 1984.
How different are the three space flights?
Virgin Galactic Blue Origin SpaceX
Their reusable spaceflight system consists of a
carrier aeroplane and a spaceplane.
They use a reusable rocket and capsule
system called New Shepard.
They will use a reusable rocket to launch their
spaceships.
Branson took along with him astronauts and
engineers who operated the plane.
The flight was fully automatic. Musk is not planning to travel to space on the
first flight.
The VSS Unity reached an altitude of 88
kilometres.
New Shepard reached an altitude of
106 kilometres.
Musk’s spaceship will not only go to space but
will also go around the Earth and come back.
The whole trip from start to finish took 90 minutes. The whole trip took 10 minutes. The spaceship will stay in space for 3-4 days.
Hop on the Spaceship!
Space Tourism
Becomes a Reality
Gold Miners
Discover
Woolly
Mammoths
12-year-old
Abhimanyu
Becomes
Youngest
Chess
Grandmaster
School
Innovation
Ambassador
Programme to
Train Teachers
Shafali Verma:
Youngest Indian
to Debut in all
Cricket formats
"If you think
yourselves weak, weak
you will be; if you think
yourselves strong,
strong you will be."
- Swami Vivekananda

StudentEdge • august 2021 02
Books and Movies www.studentedge.In
B
andu Boxer is a children’s film in
Hindi language. It was released in
2006. The film is about a
schoolboy named Bandu. He is in fifth
classbuthasastrongwillanddetermination
towards his goal. He wants to become a
champion boxer and get a role in a film as
a hero. By doing so, he wants to earn
money to make a school for his friend
Dhondu, who lives in a village. However,
Bandu’s mother wants him to concentrate
on his studies. At first, she does not allow
Bandu to learn boxing. But, finally, Bandu’s
determination leads him to success.
Watch the film and learn how Bandu
becomes successful. The film will teach you about hard work, friendship and
determination. The film is 85-minutes long. As a child, you will definitely enjoy
every minute of it and feel inspired by the story.
‘P
aper Chor’ is a children’s
storybook written by the famous
Bollywood screenplay writer
Varun Grover. It has a collection of seven
interesting stories. The plots are
mysterious,andthelanguageishumorous.
The story ‘Parmanu Batakh’ appears to
be science fiction. ‘Harihar Vichittar’ feels
like a historical account of the India–
Pakistan partition. ‘Ek Tha Jadugar’
portrays the feelings of children. ‘Karejwa’
beautifully explains the wonderful sweets
of Banaras along with the science of
electrons, protons and black holes. The
story that gives the book its title, or the
eponymous story, ‘Paper Chor’, seems
like a short comedy film.
Varun Grover has written songs and
stories for many award-winning films.
The magic in his language has impressed
many young adults. With this book, one
could add children also to the list of his
admirers. Read the book, enjoy the
stories and experience the unique
storytelling style of Grover.
bandu boxEr
papEr cHor
by Varun grover
T
he film Charlotte’s Web tells the
story of a young pig named
Wilbur and his friendship with a
spider named Charlotte. After birth,
Wilbur is not able to drink milk from her
motherpigandbecomesweak.Therefore,
a little girl named Fern takes care of him
as a pet. When Wilbur is no longer small,
he is shifted to Fern’s Uncle’s barn
(animals’ farmhouse). In the barnyard,
Wilbur meets several animals. He also
meets the spider Charlotte. When Wilbur
discovers that he is going to be
slaughtered by humans during Christmas,
Charlotte promises to save him.
Watch this beautiful fantasy comedy
film to find out how Charlotte saves Wilbur’s life. Watching the animals talking
with each other is really fun. The film presents one of the most heart-warming
stories and teaches generosity, kindness and friendship. The film also conveys
a strong message: NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE.
• Hindi • Age: 8+
Worksheet : BM023
T
he Blue Umbrella is a beautiful book
for children. It is about a young girl
named Binya. She lives with her
family in a small village. They are not rich. One
day, Binya sees a group of foreigners with a
beautiful blue umbrella. She falls in love with
the blue umbrella and exchanges her leopard
claw pendant for it. There is a shopkeeper
named Ram Bharosa. He tries to steal that
blue umbrella from Binya and gets caught.
Now everyone hates Ram Bharosa for his act.
Soon, Ram Bharosa starts feeling sorry and
extremely disappointed for his actions. Binya
also realises that her showing off the blue
umbrella indirectly led to Ram’s suffering.
The Blue Umbrella is written by the well-
known author Ruskin Bond. Read the book to
know what Binya and Ram Bharosa did for
each other to form a happy relationship. The
book will teach you the ultimate lesson of
kindness and sacrifice.
THE bluE umbrElla
By Ruskin Bond
Choose the correctanswer:
1. the umbrella was stuck in a _____ tree.
a. pine b. cherry C. mango d. apple
2. Ram Bharosa wanted the Blue umbrella so badly because______.
a. of its beauty b. it belonged to him c. of its worth d. he likes to steal things
3. what was the name of Binya’s brother?
a. Birjju b. Birzu c. Vijju d.Bijju
Worksheet : BM024
cHarloTTE’S wEb
• english, Hindi • Age:10+
Worksheet : BM022
Have you ever tried to help someone in your school? How did you help?
Across
3. The word Charlotte wrote the second time
4. The word Charlotte wrote the fourth time
5. The word Charlotte wrote the first time
6. Name of fern’s brother
7. The word Charlotte wrote the third time
down
1. Spun by spiders to catch their prey
2. The name of the Goose
3. The name of the rat
• english • Age:10+
• Hindi • Age: 12+
Worksheet : BM025
Have you ever heard any news on tV that the world will end after some time?
How do you feel then?
“Buy the book
from ektaraIndia”
watch the movie
on Youtube

StudentEdge • August 2021 03
Science www.studentedge.in
Frozen Tiny Worms
Come Back to Life
After 24,000 years
R
esearchers at the University of Illinois Chicago, USA,
have successfully used graphene to detect the COVID
virus. They combined graphene sheets with COVID
antibodies. Then, they put COVID-positive and COVID-negative
saliva samples on these sheets. When the sheet came in contact
with the COVID-positive sample, it started vibrating. But with a
COVID-negative sample, it didn’t move.
What are graphene sheets?
• Graphene is the
thinnest material
known to man. It is
as thick as one
carbon atom. It is
over 1,000 times
thinner than a
postage stamp!
• Graphene is also
about 100 times stronger than steel. The carbon atoms of
graphene are connected in a hexagonal structure, like in a
honeycomb.
• Graphene is the building block of graphite (used in pencil tips).
Graphene sheets with COVID antibodies?
An antibody is a protein that develops in the body. It helps to
fight bacteria and viruses. A different antibody is required to fight
each virus. An antibody that can fight the coronavirus is called the
COVID antibody. Scientists placed a layer of COVID antibodies
on top of graphene sheets.
How does it work?
When the saliva sample of a COVID infected person is put on
this specially created graphene sheet, the antibodies start reacting
with the coronavirus. Graphene is so thin that it gets ‘disturbed’
by the reaction between the antibodies and the virus. It starts
vibrating. These vibrations are so small that we cannot see them
with the naked eye. But a scientific device called the Raman
spectrometer can detect these vibrations.
Importance
Scientists are experimenting with new ways to detect the
COVID virus. Checking vibrations on a graphene sheet is a quick
option for a COVID test.
‘Graphene’, the Thinnest Material
in the World, Can Detect COVID
M
icroscopic animals called bdelloid rotifers have come back to life
after remaining frozen for 24,000 years. They are worm-like
microscopic organisms that were found under the ice near the
Alayeza River in Siberia, Russia. Once the ice melted, the worms came
alive as if they had woken up from a long sleep.
Scientists discovered the living worms locked inside the ice. They
collected the ice by drilling through the surface of the permafrost. Permafrost
or “permanent frost” is any ground that remains completely frozen for at
least two years straight. The temperature of permafrost can be anywhere
from 0 °C to -20 °C. These permanently frozen grounds are most common
near the North Pole and the South Pole.
Rotifers are the world’s most resilient creatures who can overcome any
form of extreme weather. They can be found all around us in places like wet
grass, rain puddles and ponds. This discovery proves that microscopic
animals can remain alive for thousands of years in a frozen state.
Their bodily functions may stop in the ice, but they return to normal once
the temperature increases. This is because they can protect their cells and
organs from harm at extremely low temperatures. This means that they are
also animals that may never die or go extinct on Earth.
Worksheet : SC020
In what ways can this discovery help us, humans?
Carbon and its Compounds
Class X
Power Words
Atoms The smallest particle of an element
Hexagonal A shape that has six sides
Saliva A watery liquid that is produced
naturally in our mouth
Scattered Thrown in various random directions
Vibrate To shake slightly and quickly
Worksheet : SC021
Match the different geometrical shapes
with their names.
Pyramid
Ellipse
Crescent
Cube
Trapezoid
Decagon
Background information
Raman Spectrometer
It is an instrument that shines a laser light on an
object to check its vibrational changes. The
reflected light gets scattered in different directions
if there is a high amount of vibration. It is named
after the great Indian scientist C. V. Raman who
discovered it.
Power Words
Extinct A species of animal that has no living
members
Microscopic So small that it can only be seen with a
microscope
Resilient Able to bear or recover quickly from difficult
conditions
Background
information
Siberia
Siberia is a part of
Russia. It is one of the
coldest places on
Earth where people
live. The northern
parts of Siberia
remain frozen for
most of the year.
Animal Habitats
Class VI

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geography StudentEdge • August 2021 www.studentedge.in
A
ll the eight planets in our solar system
revolve around the Sun.Although they
are floating in space, their path around
the Sun is fixed. But are there any planets that
do not follow any rules?
NASA’s Kepler telescope has spotted four
mysterious ‘free-floating’ planets in deep
space. The planets are similar to Earth’s mass.
However, they are not a part of any solar system
or revolve around any sun or star.
What is a solar system?
• There are billions of planets in the universe.
Most of these
planets revolve
around their
nearest star. The
star and all
planets revolving
around that star
are collectively
called a solar
system. There are billions of solar systems in
the universe.
• But there are some planets that do not revolve
around a star. They are not part of any solar
system. They are known as rogue planets.
They are also called ‘free-floating planets’ or
‘starless planets’ or ‘sunless planets’.
How can planets freely float?
• A planet revolves around a star because the
star pulls and
holds the planet
in position with
an invisible force
called gravity.
Scientists believe
that over time,
some planets
become ‘heavy’.
When a planet is too heavy, the star may not
be able to pull it or hold it in place. This is
when the planet leaves the solar system and
starts floating by itself.
• Free-floating planets are proof that solar
systems may not be able to hold planets
forever.
T
he world’s oldest water has been
found by Canadian geologist Dr
Barbara Sherwood Lollar. She
discovered the water inside the Kidd Creek
mine in Canada. The point in the mine where she
took the water sample was 2.4 km below the
Earth’s surface. After a long study, it has been
found that the water is 1.6 billion years old.
How did she discover the water?
From 1992, Dr Barbara had been carrying out research at the Kidd
Creek mine. In 2019, when she and her team entered the mine, they smelt
a bad odour. When she entered further into the mine, she noticed it was
the water that smelt like a rotten egg. She collected a sample of water and
sent it to the laboratory.
What did scientists find in the water?
The lab reports mentioned that the water is 1.6 billion years old – much
older than dinosaurs and Mount Everest. Moreover, the water is ten times
saltier than seawater. What shocked the scientists was that the water
contained special bacteria in it. They wondered how the bacteria could
survive for such a long time deep inside a mine without sunlight.Apparently,
the bacteria had been feeding on hydrogen and sulphate for their survival.
What conclusion did scientists make?
Scientists believe that the presence of such old water with bacteria
indicates that the place was once an ocean bed. This belief is because
only ocean beds are known to support similar extreme life forms, as
sunlight does not reach deep inside the ocean.
Can this discovery help in the search for life on Mars?
The place on Earth where the water was found is 2.7 billion years old,
and Mars’ crust is also billions of years old. This place also looks very
similar to the surface of Mars. Scientists believe that if life-supporting
water can be found 2.4 km below the Earth, it may be possible that the
same could be true in the case of Mars.
Could similar old water exist in other
parts of the world?
Yes! Dr Barbara says South Africa and the rocky terrains of southern
India would be ideal locations to look for even older water.
Free-Floating Planets
That Follow No Rules!
Power Words
Deep Space Places beyond the sky, millions of kilometres from the Earth’s surface
Floating Resting or moving on or near the surface of a liquid or remaining in the air
without sinking
Mass The amount of matter present in a body. It is measured in kilograms.
Revolve Moving around something in a circular motion
Rogue Someone or something that behaves in an abnormal and unpredictable way
Background Information
Kepler telescope
The Kepler telescope was a space telescope launched in
2009 by NASA to discover Earth-sized planets orbiting other
stars. It is named after astronomer Johannes Kepler who
discovered the laws that describe the motion of planets around
the sun. A space telescope is a telescope that revolves around
the Earth like an artificial satellite, takes pictures of the universe
and sends these pictures to the ground station.
Though it was retired in 2018, scientists are still studying
pictures taken by it and making new discoveries.
Worksheet
:
GR020
Search the words from the puzzle!
V F Q Q K O M J P C N R
E O V T S X E H H P C X
P S Z W H G C Z M R B I
O E G Q U R Z G Y E P P
C H C O Q E N S W W C I
S G R A V I T A T I O N
E O N H T B I E A C B J
L T L A K S O F X R K S
E E O A X P G U V O I C
T L G G R A Q B M N X Q
F L T G J C D Z S U G C
V X B S S E L R A T S C
Floating
Rouge
Space
Telescope
Gravitation
Solar
Starless
Power Words
Geologist Scientists who study the Earth, including its history,
nature, materials and processes
Ocean bed The bottom of the ocean; ocean floor
OEOSTGILG
NACOE
1 6 3
AETRW
2
CABTREAI
4
TLEDOS
5
1 2 3 4 5 6
Worksheet : GR021
World’s Oldest
Water Found in
North America
Water
Class VII
Solar System
Class VI

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Art and Culture StudentEdge • August 2021 www.studentedge.in
M
anveer Singh, a Delhi-based artist, uses plastic
waste to create artwork. He has used 250 kg
of plastic in the last three years. So far, he has
sold three artworks produced from plastic waste – two
in Abu Dhabi and one in Germany.
By profession, Singh is an art teacher. He started his
eco-friendly project inApril 2018 and wants to contribute
to environmental conservation. His goal is to reduce the
dumping of plastic waste in landfills.
More than 60% of the total plastic waste produced is
dumped in landfills throughout the world. In fact, only
less than 10% of plastic waste is recycled. The harmful
chemicals in plastic wastes poison the environment.
They pollute the soil, air and underground water.
Singh wanted to do something for the nature through
his paintings. “Whenever I used to go out, the landscape
was loaded with plastic, and the river was even more
polluted. All I saw around me was plastic,” he said.
Therefore, he decided to use plastic as colours for his
paintings. He washed it and started making the artwork.
G
anesan Sandhirakasan from Tamil Nadu has won the ‘Singapore
4 Migrant Workers’ competition, organised by the Singapore
Government for migrant workers.
Ganesan submitted his video in which he performed the traditional
Indian martialart Silambam. He won the top prize after his video received
the highest number of likes and views.
Ganesan has been working in Singapore for the past seven years as a
fitness trainer who teaches Taekwondo. He started practising martial arts
at the age of 12. He won a silver medal for India at the first Silambam
World Championship in 2010.
Silambam is a traditional Indian martial art form from the 4th century
BC. Silambam is made up of two words, ‘silam’ (hill) and ‘bam’ (bamboo
stick or staff). So, it means ‘a staff from the hills’. Staff is the main
weapon used in Silambam, although it includes a variety of weapons.
An amazing feature of Silambam is the intricate movements performed
using the weapons. Hence, this art requires flexibility, speed, hand-eye
coordination, balance and strength. It promotes both physical and mental
health and is practised by both men and women.
The most important part of Silambam is the footwork. Learners need
to maintain a proper fighting position and move the sticks in various ways.
Ganesan recorded and submitted his performance of Silambam to the
competition. The pandemic forced his Taekwondo classes to close down.
He is happy to win the first migrant workers’ competition. He hopes to
promote the art so that it is not forgotten.
Indian Fitness Trainer Wins
Competition in Singapore
Power Words
Footwork The manner in which one moves their feet in
various sports or dancing
Intricate Very complicated or detailed
Martial Art A sport that consists of self-defence and
attack techniques
Migrant A person who travels to another place or
country, usually to find work
Worksheet : AC020
Six martial arts, boxing, fencing, judo, karate,
taekwondo, and wrestling, are part of the Olympics.
Do you think Silambam should also be included in the
Olympics? Justify your answer.
Artist Uses 250 kg Plastic
Waste to Create Artwork
Power Words
Conservation Taking care of natural resources for future generations
Landfill A site for the disposal of waste materials
Put the plastic bottle in the recycle bin!
Worksheet : AC021
However, his work needed more plastic. So, he collected it from people
living in his building and nearby areas. He even started programmes in
schools to collect plastic.
Recycling plastic waste in our own unique ways is a great way to save
the environment. The change will come if we try to reduce, reuse, and
recycle plastic.

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HISTORY StudentEdge • August 2021 www.studentedge.in
S
cientists in China have discovered a giant human
skull that is 140,000 years old. The Chinese
researchers think this is a new human species. They
have named it Homo longi. The species is being referred to as
‘Dragon man’ because it was found in the ‘Black Dragon
River’ region in China.
How is Homo longi different from
other human species?
Homo longi contains a mix of early and modern human
features. Scientists believe that this species forms the link
between Neanderthals and Homo sapiens.
• Neanderthals were hunter-gatherers who lived in caves,
made stone tools, and travelled for food. Conversely,
Homo sapiens led a settled life, producing food through
agriculture and domestication of animals. They were the
‘modern humans’, our ancestors.
‘Dragon Man’: New Species of
Ancient Humans Found in China
Gold Miners Discover Woolly Mammoths
G
old miners in Canada have discovered the
skeletons of three giant woolly mammoths.
The miners found the partial skeletons of
different mammoths in the same place. This could mean
that they were part of a family.
Researchers think the mammoths died around 29,000
years ago. They will now study the skeletons and try to
find out how they died and whether they were a family.
Woolly Mammoths Were
Majestic Creatures
If you have watched the movie Ice Age, you probably
already know what woolly mammoths look like. They
were large elephant-like animals that lived during the Ice
Age.
They were called “woolly” because they had thick
layers of wool on their body. These helped them live in
low temperatures during the Ice Age.
They were mostly found in North America and Central
Europe. They went extinct around 10,000 years ago.
Scientistsdonotknowthereasonbehindtheirextinction.
But they believe hunting by humans or hot temperatures
to be possible reasons.
The closest living relative of the woolly mammoth is
the modern Asian elephant. Though the main difference
between the two is that Asian elephants do not have a
thick coat of wool on their body.
Power Words
Domestication The process of training an animal and
keeping it as a pet or on a farm
Feature A unique quality of something
Worksheet : HT020
Early Humans Word Search!
Agriculture Domestication
Gatherer
Neanderthal
Hunter
Brain Eyebrows
Longi
Homo
Sapiens
U A G K N H G P R B C I R
A R A Y O Q U S T X M G H
G E T H I S D N P X D N K
R T H U T R W N T P V O G
I K E B A W E O X E C L X
C S R L C A K H R O R B S
U H E T I O Y Z K B M N K
L N R U T E W K R L E O A
T P H K S P G A J I K Y H
U L Q N E H I L P X C V E
R M J U M N S A W D P V K
E M E F O R S T Y B N G H
N E A N D E R T H A L X X
Power Words
Extinction The process of a species or an animal disappearing from Earth
Majestic Something that has impressive beauty or size
Partial Incomplete
Skeleton Structure of bones that supports the animal body
Extinct Species
Class VII
Worksheet : HT021
What prehistoric animal am I?
Pictures Names?
• Megalodon • Sabre-Toothed Tiger
• Titanoboa • Ichthyosaur (Fish-Lizard)
• Megatherium (Giant Sloth)
Ice Age
An ice age is a long period of low temperatures on the
Earth’s surface. During an ice age, everything gets covered
by ice sheets, and most of the water on earth freezes.
There have been at least five major ice ages in Earth’s
history. The last ice age ended around 13,000 years ago.
After that, the ice slowly melted when the temperature of
the planet increased.
• However, these two species lived several thousands of
years apart. Thus, so far, researchers did not know
whether Home sapiens came immediately after the
Neanderthals or not.
The skull discovered in China is closer to modern humans,
but it also contains some Neanderthal elements.
The skull is massive in size, just like the Neanderthals.
However, the size of the brain is smaller, which is more like
modern humans. The eyebrows are curved like modern
humans, but they are large like Neanderthals.
Possibly, this could be a new type of human different from
all the other human species? Only time will tell.
Heredity and Evolution
Class X

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Moral Education StudentEdge • August 2021 www.studentedge.in
B
eing happy in any situation depends heavily on
the energy that we get from others. Here, energy
refers to the positive or negative remarks we
receive from people. People’s behaviour towards us can
often affect us mentally. However, have we ever thought
about the results of our actions? Maybe we need to get rid
of the three evil C’s from our minds so that we become
more positive.
What are the three evilC’s?
The three evil C’s are complain, compare and criticise. If
we are always focused on these three actions, our thoughts
become negative. They affect us in the following ways:
• In our everyday life, we become more competitive with
our friends, peers, relatives and classmates.
• We tend to complain about our situation instead of
trying to find solutions.
• Criticising people on their actions is easier than trying to
support them.
These three ‘evil’ actions can affect our friendships,
mental health and focus and put more pressure on us.
What is complaining?
Complaining refers to showing dissatisfaction about
something.At times, we choose to complain more because
we get annoyed by everything. Everything might not
always go the right way. Tough situations are instances in
which we are tested.
Will you choose to complain because something is not
according to your liking? Or will you choose to adjust to it,
try to make it better and find a solution?
A constant complainer will choose the first option. They
always seem to look at the negatives instead of the
positives.
What is comparing?
Comparing is the act of measuring or noting down the
similarities or differences between two or more things.
Constant comparisons have been made between cousins,
classmates, academic performances, achievements in
extracurricular activities and the like.
Sometimes, comparing does help us. When we see
someone happier and more successful than us, we try to
achieve the same. We try to double our efforts.
However, more often than not, comparing ourselves
with another person is trying to get what they have. We
want to do what they do, so we try to do those things their
way. We might think if our friend is good at painting, we
also must be. If our cousin is good at singing, we have to
be a good singer too. Unfortunately, this stops us from
doing what we are good at.
If we constantly compare our everyday life with that of
others, we won’t be able to do the things we like. It is
B W D R O Q A O K Y F E
M E N E R G Y I O R T N
R O Z U F F N Q L O S C
F B T Z Z D X U S T V O
N L Q I N L F I W C C U
J U H E V R A W G I S R
R E S H E A Y N E V F A
G S V E O D T U T C J G
M M H A G N U E B X X E
E C F L R P C M J N T X
X V G W H B G Y Q E A A
X Y Y L U F K N A H T W
Getting rid of the three evil C’s:
Complain, compare and criticise
better to pursue our own talents and interests instead of
comparing our skills with those of others.
What is criticising?
The evilest ‘C’ is criticising. It is about finding faults in
others and disapproving of everything they do. Sometimes,
if we can’t achieve what another person has achieved, we
try to bring them down by saying negative things to or
about them.
For example, when your friend has scored more than
you did on a history test because he studied hard for
weeks, you should congratulate him for his hard work.
However, many of us would choose to criticise him by
saying, ‘You just got lucky this time!’ or ‘This was an easy
test; that’s why you scored more’. This can demotivate
your friend.
Similarly, your friend may have started attending
dancing classes. She may not be good at it, but she is still
trying. This is when you should support her decision
instead of criticising her dancing. Finding faults will bring
negativity into the friendship.
How to get rid of the three evilC’s?
Hanging on to the three evil C’s makes us a negative
person. Our goal should be to spread positivity through
everything we do.
• Instead of complaining, we can try to look at the
positive side of things. Having a ‘yes, I can do it’
attitude is better than having a ‘no, this is too tough’
attitude.
• A healthy comparison is a good thing. It motivates us
because we try to achieve what others have. However,
we should work hard and think about the things that
make us happy. Constant comparison can lead to
unnecessary pressure and unhappiness.
• Criticising should be completely avoided. We should be
more supportive of our friends and family instead of
demotivating them. Not only should we try to give our
best but also be happy when other people do their best.
Power Words
Instance An example
Pursue To follow a course of activity
Worksheet : ME009
Let’s find some positivity! Try to find the 8 hidden
words in the puzzle!

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Polity StudentEdge • August 2021 www.studentedge.in
T
he Prime Minister (PM) leads our country. To run
the country smoothly, the PM needs a group of
persons to advise him on different issues and
manage some departments or ministries. These persons
are known as Ministers, and the group is known as the
Council of Ministers. The Prime Minister, together with
the Council of Ministers, forms the Government.
Recently,therewasachangeintheCouncilofMinisters.
Several Ministers resigned, and new ministers were
appointed. Some ministers were assigned a different
ministry than what they were previously handling. Here
are some of the notable changes:
Cabinet Reshuffle: New Ministers, New Hopes!
Why have ministers resigned, and
what prompted this change?
As per the constitution of India, a Minister can remain in office as
longasthePresidentlikes.Thisiscalled“PleasureofthePresident”.
However, the President can also remove a Minister at any time,
without notice and without giving any cause of removal. A Minister
can also resign on their own at any time.
However, in practice, the Prime Minister decides who will
become a Minister. So, whenever the PM feels that there is a need
to change the ministers, he advises them to resign. The Prime
Minister normally does this to improve the efficiency of the
government. So, let’s hope to see better governance in the future.
Sh. Mansukh Mandavia was
appointed as the new
Health Minister.
Sh. Ashwini Vaishnaw is the
new Railway Minister.
Sh. Kiren Rijiju will be the
Minister of Law and Justice
Sh. Hardeep Singh Puri will be
the Minister of Petroleum and
Natural Gas, and the Housing
and Urban Affairs Minister.
Sh. Dharmendra Pradhan has been
given the Education Ministry and the
Ministry of Skill Development and
Entrepreneurship.
Sh. Piyush Goyal will
now be the Minister of
Textile.
Power Words
Efficiency The quality of being able to do a task
successfully, without wasting time or energy
Entrepreneurship The concept of developing and managing a
business
Governance The way in which a country is run
Reshuffle To change around the jobs that a group of
people do, for example in the Government
Worksheet : PL017
Who is your favourite Minister in the current Union
Council of Ministers, and why?
Government
Class VI
Historic!
Chile Starts
Writing a New
Constitution
T
he people of Chile have decided to write a new
constitution. It will replace the 40-year-old Pinochet
Constitution.
What is the Pinochet Constitution?
In 1973, Augusto Pinochet was appointed as Chief of the
Chilean Army by President Salvador Allende. But, Pinochet
betrayed President Salvador after 18 days with America’s
help. Using the Army, he started a military oligarchy in Chile
with his constitution. But people in Chile have always wanted
a democratic government.
Democracy Oligarchy
A government in which the
country is governed by
people who are elected by
the citizens
A government in which a
small group of people control
the country
Power Words
Constituent
Assembly
A group of people tasked to write a new
constitution
Minority A group of people in a country who are less
in number
Pension Aregular payment made by the government
to people who have retired
So, in October 2020, over 78% of Chilean citizens voted
to change the constitution. They elected 155 members in May
2021 to form a constituentassembly. The assembly will now
debate and write the new constitution. This will be the first
constituent assembly in the world where an equal number of
men and women will be present.
Major Points of the New Constitution
The new members will work on writing the new constitution
in the next few months. Their primary focus will be as follows:
• Giving equal rights to women
• Removing the current pension system that forces people
to give their retirement savings to private companies
• Good public health and education
• Giving equal rights to minority groups
Constitution
It is a written document that mentions the most important
laws of a country. It defines the powers and duties of the
government and guarantees certain rights to the people of
the country.
Worksheet : PL018
Here are some statements that are related to our
Constitution of India. Mark the following statements
as True or False.
It is inspired from the constitutions of
several other countries like the US, UK,
France, etc.
True / False
The original Constitution was completely
printed, not handwritten.
True / False
Jawaharlal Nehru is called the Father of
the Indian Constitution.
True / False
It is the longest constitution in the world. True / False
15th August is celebrated as Indian
Constitution Day.
True / False
Need for a constitution
Class VIII

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Motivators 09
Motivators
L
aurent Simons from Belgium has become
the world’s second youngest college
graduate. He received his bachelor’s
degree in physics at just 11 years of age.
Simons completed the three-year course in one
year. He scored the highest in his class by
graduating with 85% marks.
The world’s youngest graduate is Michael
Kearney. He received his degree in anthropology
in 1994 when he was just 10 years old.
When Simons was asked what he wants to do
in the future, he said, “Immortality, that is my
goal.” In the interview, he went on to say, “Not for
myself, but for other people, by replacing as many
body parts as possible with mechanical parts.” He
wants to put mechanical body parts inside humans
and make them half-human, half-robot, and able to
live forever.
After the summer, he will officially start his
master’s degree in Quantum Physics.
Anthropology
Anthropology is
the study of how
people live now and
how they may have
lived in the past.
Anthropology is
different from history.
In history, the main focus is on studying events,
kings, queens, buildings, and so on. In
anthropology, the main focus is on studying the
way in which humans lived, how they behaved
with each other, what customs they followed and
how their bodies changed over time; these are
compared with the customs and practises of
present-day humans.
Quantum Physics
Physics helps us
understand everything
from moving cars to the
movement of planets. But
the things that are very,
very small, like atoms,
electrons and protons, do not move like cars and
planets. They move differently. The study of these
very small objects is called Quantum Physics.
A
bhimanyu Mishra has
become the youngest-ever
chess Grandmaster (GM) in
the world. He is anAmerican of Indian
origin.
He got this title just at the age of
12 years, four months and 25 days. He
broke the record of Russian GM
Sergey Karjakin. Karjakin got the
youngest GM title when he was 12
years and seven months old. The
record has been broken after 19 years.
Abhimanyu’s journey
• Abhimanyu Mishra was just two-
and-a-half years old when his
father Hemant started playing
chess with him.
• He started competing in local
tournaments when he was five. He
was just nine when he won against
a 70-year-old chess expert.
• He became the youngest national
champion in the US at age seven.
He then became the youngest
National Master in the US at the
age of nine.
He had to win the tournaments
fast and get a rating of 2500 points to
become the youngest GM.
Abhimanyu won two tournaments
in Budapest, Hungary, in April and
May. But, the other games got
delayed due to the pandemic. He
decided to stay in Hungary to play the
tournaments in July. He achieved his
dream at the Vezerkepzo GM
Tournament in Budapest, Hungary.
Chess Grandmaster
A grandmaster is the second
highest title that a player can get in
chess. The only title higher than this
is becoming a world champion. It is
given by the World Chess Federation,
better known as FIDE (Fédération
Internationale des Échecs).
It is very difficult to become a
grandmaster. There are two main
standards for becoming a
grandmaster. First, the player’s FIDE
rating/score must be at least 2500.
Chess players get a score/rating
from FIDE every time they win
tournaments or win against other
Grandmasters. Second, the player
has to play at least 27 games in
tournaments where many
grandmasters are participating. The
player has to give two outstanding
performances in these tournaments
called grandmaster-results.
Graduate
at Age 11
Power Words
Delayed Something that is
late or slow
Power Words
Immortal Living forever; never dying
Worksheet : MT022
Do you think humans should become
immortal? Describe one way it can be
possible in the future according to you.
12-year-old
Abhimanyu
Becomes
Youngest
Chess
Grandmaster
Worksheet : MT023
We all have grown up calling
the chess pieces “haathi”,
“ghora”, etc. But, do you know
that their formal names are
different?
Tryto match the chess pieces
to their official names.
King
Queen
Bishop
Knight
Rook
Pawn
Z
aila Avant-Garde became the first African-
American to win the 93rd National Spelling Bee
Contest. Zaila is a 14-year-old girl from Louisiana,
USA. She was proud to represent her African roots. She
had been practising and studying spellings for two years in
order to win the Spelling championship.
Zaila won the 2021 Spelling Bee crown after correctly
spelling the word ‘Murraya’. Murraya is a type of tree. She
had to spell some tough words such as ‘querimonious’ and
Power Words
Nepeta (n) A mint-like plant
Querimonious (adj) Complaining
Solidungulate (adj) Having a single, undivided hoof
on each foot, as a horse
Worksheet
:
MT024
Write the correct spellings of the words.
Notorias
Dengerus
Malariya
Wendesday
Toornament
Jentelmen
‘solidungulate’. She said the word ‘Nepeta’ was the
hardest one for her in the competition.
National Spelling Bee Contest
The National Spelling Bee Contest
is also called the Scripps National
Spelling Bee. It is a spelling competition
held in the USA. Most of its participants
are from the USA. But students from
countries such as Canada, China,
India, Japan, Jamaica, and New
Zealand have also participated in recent years.
209 kids from 5 countries participated in the 2021
National Spelling Bee competition.
Zaila Spells Right &
Wins 2021 National
Spelling Bee

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Environment StudentEdge • August 2021 www.studentedge.in
A
n underwater robot has filmed
a magical glass octopus
swimming in the depths of the
Pacific Ocean. It is an octopus with a
nearly transparent body. This means
that the entire body of the glass
octopus is ‘see-through’. The only
visible organs are its glowing eyes, the
nervous system and intestines.
Glass octopuses were initially
discovered in 1918. Very little is known
about this species, as they are hard to
see, especially in the dark waters. They
are mostly found in deep seas,
approximately around 200 metres to 3
kilometres deep.
Glass octopuses use their
transparent body as part of their
‘camouflage strategy.’ They try to
hide themselves from predatory
animals such as sharks and big fish. In
the deep ocean, there is very little light.
Hence, having a transparent body
makes it easier for the glass octopus to
appear completely invisible.
The underwater robot was part of a
marine life expedition that was
searching for sea creatures hiding in the
deep waters. The team surveyed
30,000 square kilometres of the
Central Pacific Ocean and found new
sea creatures. They also filmed a whale
shark (the largest living fish in the
world) and a long-legged crab while it
was stealing a fish from another crab.
There are numerous wonders in
oceans that are yet to be discovered.
Expeditions such as these teach us the
necessity of understanding marine
ecosystems so that we can save the
lesser-known creatures of the deep
oceans.
Oceans
Class VI
Power Words
Camouflage Hidingbyblendinginwiththesurroundings
Expedition Ajourney undertaken by a group of people
with a particular purpose
Predator Animals hunting other animals
Strategy A plan of action
Worksheet : EE021
Let’s explore the dark waters! Match the names of
the deep ocean creatures with their images.
Giant
Spider Crab
Angler
Fish
Vampire
Squid
Fangtooth
Fish
Whale
Shark
Glass Octopus in the
Pacific Ocean? Magical!
Indian Scientists
Discover a New Plant
Species in Antarctica
I
ndia set up its first research station in Antarctica in
1984. For the first time in 40 years, Indian scientists
have discovered a new plant species in Antarctica.
This plant species is a kind of moss. It has been named
Bryum bharatiensis as it was found near the Indian Antarctic
station called Bharati.
What are mosses?
Mosses are flowerless, ancient plants. They appeared on
Earth around 450 million years ago and are still found
everywhere. They have stems and leaves, but don’t have
roots. Instead, they have rhizoids, which are small hairlike
structures. Rhizoids help plants in sticking to soil, and
absorbing water and nutrients. Like other plants, they
prepare their food through photosynthesis.
How did the moss survive in Antarctica?
Antarctica has a six months winter season, and during this
time, it remains fully black without sunlight. The whole of
Antarctica gets covered with thick snow. Moreover, the
temperature gets as low as -76 °C. Therefore, it is very
difficult for a plant to survive in this environment.
Plant Habitat
Class VII
The scientists found that this moss mainly grew in areas
where penguins were present in large numbers. Penguin’s
dung has nitrogen. The dung might have worked as manure
for the moss. But during winters (in the absence of sunlight),
the moss goes to a dormant stage. In this stage, it stops its
body activity and remains inactive as a seed. When the snow
melts in the summer, the moss comes back to life, soaking
up the water.
Why are scientists worried?
It’s climate change that is turning Antarctica green with
plants, and the presence of moss is the proof! In Antarctica,
scientists observed many melting glaciers. They also noticed
other species of plants that earlier could not survive in
Antarctica’s environment are now seen everywhere because
of the warming up of the continent.
Power Words
Dormant Not active for some time
Manure Animal dung used for fertilising land
Photosynthesis The process by which plants use
sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to
create their food and release oxygen.
Soak up Absorb a liquid
Worksheet : EE020
Can you think about what will happen if climate
change continues in Antarctica?

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STREAM StudentEdge • August 2021 www.studentedge.in
T
he Ministry of Education (MoE) has launched its
School Innovation Ambassador Programme to train
50,000 school teachers. The teachers will, in turn,
guide students on innovation and help them reach their
entrepreneurial dreams.
What is the programme?
One of the goals of the 2020 National Education Policy is
to encourage innovation and entrepreneurship among
students. The Innovation Ambassador Programme will help
achieve that.
More than 10,000 schools have selected five teachers
from each school to participate in this training programme.
They will become Innovation Ambassadors.
• The programme will improve the teaching expertise of
School Innovation Ambassador
Programme to Train Teachers
teachers so that they can encourage creativity among their
students.
• The selected teachers will become mentors to young
students and help improve their students’ problem-solving
and critical thinking skills.
The training will be provided to the teachers in different
stages. The first stage of training has been underway since
20 July 2021.
What will the Innovation
Ambassadors do?
The trained Innovation Ambassadors will implement the
following tasks at school:
• Spread the message of innovation among students
• Guide the teachers and students at school as well as
nearby schools
• Provide support to other schools
• Act as a judge in creative idea competitions
• Act as a mentor to students when they participate in
national level programmes
Power Words
Ambassador A representative or promoter of a specified activity
Critical thinking Analysing a situation properly to make the right decision
Entrepreneurship The activity of setting up a business
Innovation The act of developing a new method, idea, or product
Mentors Experienced and trusted advisers
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Double Puzzle Time!
Power Words
Alert Warn someone of a problem
Posture The position in which someone holds their
body when standing or sitting
Robotics The branch of technology that deals with the
design, operation and application of robots
Lean Be in or move into a sloping position
T
he time we spend in front of
computer screens has
increased because of online
classes and the work-from-home
situation. We experience problems
like back pain and headaches as a
result of sitting for hours in a bad
posture.
To solve this problem, four class X
students of Shiv Nadar School,
Gurugram, have developed an
electronic seat called ‘Postura’ that
makes any chair a smart chair. The
chair seat ‘alerts’ the user to correct
their posture in addition to providing
a relaxing massage.
Sparsh Jha, Gayatri Brijesh,
Vihaan Motwani andVarnika Motwani
are the four young minds who
designed ‘Postura’. The seat can be
carried around and used on any chair
of your liking. They wanted to design
something that corrects the posture
as well as gives a relaxing massage.
Class X students design smart chair
Worksheet : IN014
Search the words
Alert Device
Relax Robotics
Online Posture
P M M G A M N J E E N R
K T B L R U X S E Z Q R
V K E A I M C A O S W O
M R M M T I D I N W H O
T P O S T U R E L U X H
D Z D O Y I T X I R N K
L J B E W P U G N V W Q
O O S W V L W F E Q P H
R Q S W B I J Y Q P D Z
X M I D I D C X A L E R
M X E T S I T E P I W R
K P E L Z I F Z Z N Z T
How does it work?
• The students have used electronics and
robotics to develop the product.
• The team made a testing model and
worked on the electronic wiring. They then
attached the massager and sensor and
designed it in the form of a chair seat.
• It has a sensor that can detect whether a
person is sitting straight or not. Whenever
a person adopts a poor posture, it vibrates.
This informs the person to correct his/her
posture.
• It also calculates the number of times the
body leans as well as the total amount of
time someone was in an incorrect posture.
This information is then sent to the device’s
mobile app.This will help the users improve
their posture over time.
• The device is powered by batteries, so
people can carry it while travelling.

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A
ccording to a new study, changing
the levels of different fatty acids
in our diet can decrease
headaches. Researchers at the University
of North Carolina, USA, asked patients
with headaches to change their diets. They
were asked to stop eating foods that had
bad fatty acids and instead eat food with
‘good’fats called Omega-3.This decreased
their headaches in 3–4 months.
What are good and bad
fatty acids?
Not all kinds of fats are bad for our
health. Fat is a type of nutrient, and just
like protein and carbohydrates, your body
needs fat for producing energy. A balanced
diet should include ‘good’ fatty acids that
have many benefits:
• They help lower blood pressure.
• They maintain a normal heart rate.
A
new study has found that children who eat slower
tend to be less impulsive. Being impulsive means
doing things suddenly without proper thinking or
planning.
Researchers wanted to study the link between children’s
moods and eating habits. They found that children who are
slow eaters can focus more on enjoying the food, while those
who eat faster can get easily irritated and angry. Sometimes
due to anger, they start eating more. This can even lead to
childhood obesity.
So, the researchers found a clear link between mood and
Eating slowly
is better for
both body
and mood!
food. The big question is: does our mood depend on what we
eat, or does the food affect our mood?
• The researchers found that eating habits among children
mainly depend on food signals such as its appearance,
smell, and taste.
• The speed at which children eat depends on these signals.
If they feel frustrated or uncomfortable, they tend to eat
more and faster.
• Children who are unable to control their negative emotions
become moody. They have less self-control when it comes
to eating.
Food
Class III
Worksheet : LS022
Whatis your go-to food or dish when you are feeling
sad? Does eating the dish make you feel better?
Power Words
Frustrated Feeling annoyed
Obesity The disease that results from being
overweight
• Sometimes, parents use food to calm down their children.
This creates a connection between one’s mood and eating
habits.
So, could the habit of eating slower make children less
impulsive? Or, is it that less impulsive kids have more self-
control when it comes to eating? Only future research will help
us answer this question.
Controlling Fatty
Acids in Diet can
Prevent Headaches
• They help protect your heart and brain.
Some of the best sources of good fats
are olive oil, nuts, seeds, and fatty fish.
On the other hand, consuming too much
‘bad’ fats makes you unhealthy. It leads to
weight gain, cholesterol problems, high
blood pressure, and an increased risk of
heart attacks.
Bad fatty acids are mostly found in junk
food, chips, chocolate, and ready-to-eat
meals. Most people are consuming a high
amount of junk food nowadays, so our
body mostly gets bad fats instead of good
fatty acids.
The new research proves that having a
controlled diet with more good fats is good
for our health. Therefore, our goal should be
to use the goodness of healthy fats.
Cholesterol
Cholesterol is a waxy substance found
in our blood. Our body needs cholesterol
to build healthy cells, but high levels of
cholesterol can increase the risk of heart
diseases.
Components of food
Class VI
Worksheet : LS023
Classify the foods into carbohydrates, proteins, fats and fibres.
Fish, Sunflower Oil, Egg, Bread, Cabbage, Peanut Butter, Pasta, Carrots
Carbohydrates Proteins Fats Fibres

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SPORTS
I
t’s celebration time in Italy. Italy has won the Euro
Cup after 53 years. The last time it won the cup was
in 1968. The Euro Cup, officially called UEFA
European Football Championship, is the most important
football tournament in the world after the World Cup.
After a tense match of more than 2 hours, Italy won the
Euro Cup 2020. Yes, ‘2020’! The Euro Cup 2020 got
postponed to2021becauseofthepandemic.Thecompetition
started on 11th June 2021. The final between England and Italy
took place on 11th July at Wembley Stadium, London.
England took the lead by scoring a goal in the 2nd minute.
It was the quickest ever goal in a Euro final. The score became
1-1 when Italy scored in the 67th minute. It remained the same
even after two 15-minute periods of extra time. Finally, Italy
won after scoring 3 penalty goals against England’s 2 goals.
This was Italy’s second UEFA Championship win.
Twenty-four European football teams qualified for this
year’s games. They are all part of the United European
Football Association (UEFA). They were divided into six
groups. Some famous teams like Portugal and Germany got
eliminated in the knock-out round.
I
ndian Woman Cricketer Shafali Verma from Haryana has become the
youngest Indian cricketer to debut in all cricket formats. She achieved
this feat at the age of 17 years and 150 days.
Presently, there are three formats of cricket played at the international level.
These are Test matches, One-Day Internationals (ODI) and Twenty20
Internationals.
In 2019, Shafali became the youngest cricketer to play in a Women’s
Twenty20 International match for India. She was just 15 years old at that time.
She has scored 617 runs in the 22 International T20s that she has played so far.
Verma played her first Test match against England on 16 June, 2021. On 27th
June 2021, Verma played her first ODI match against England. This means that
she has played all three types of cricket matches before turning 18!
Shafali Verma: Youngest Indian
to Debut in all Cricket formats
Italy Wins Euro Cup
History of the Euro Cup
The UEFA European Football Championship, also known
as the Euro Cup, is the main football tournament organised
by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). The
competition is held every four years to find the champion
country of football in Europe.
Penalty kick
A penalty kick is a type of free kick in football. It is a way
to penalise an unruly team.
Penalty shootout
A penalty shootout is a way of deciding who wins a
match if both teams have scored the same number of goals.
Usually, each team takes five penalty kicks each. The team
that scores the most goals wins. If both teams are equal
after these penalties, then each team will take one more
penalty until one team is ahead.
Power Words
Penalty goal A goal made using a penalty kick
Postponed To suspend an event and organise it
later
Worksheet : SP016
Match the world-famous footballers to the
countries they play for.
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Sergio Ramos
Zlatan Ibrahimović
David Beckham
Luis Suárez
Neymar
Antoine Griezmann
Sweden
England
Brazil
Portugal
Spain
France
Argentina
Uruguay
Worksheet : SP017
Out of all the three cricket formats, which one is your favourite to
watch, and why?
Power Words
Debut A person’s first appearance or performance in a particular role
Format The way in which something is arranged or organised
Legendary All-rounder
Vinoo Mankad Added to
ICC’s Hall of Fame
M
ulvantrai Himmatlal ‘Vinoo’ Mankad
has been added to ICC’s Hall of Fame.
He was India’s first great all-rounder in
Test cricket. He was a left-arm spinner and a
right-hand batsman. Later, he coached another
legendary cricketer, Sunil Gavaskar.
• He had great energy. He could bowl for long
hours without getting tired. His most famous
match was against England in 1952. In it, he
bowled for 97 overs!
• He was the first Indian cricketer to play for
cricket clubs in other countries, like the
Lancashire Leagues in England.
• He was the first Indian cricketer to score
1000 runs and get 100 wickets in Test cricket.
ICC Hall of Fame
The Hall of Fame
was launched by the
International Cricket
Council (ICC) in 2009.
ICC adds legendary
cricketers to the Hall of
Fame to honour their achievements and
success. Currently, India has 7 cricketers out of
103 in the Hall of Fame. They are Vinoo
Mankad, Bishan Bedi, Sunil Gavaskar, Kapil
Dev, Anil Kumble, Rahul Dravid and Sachin
Tendulkar in order of their retirement years.
Power Words
Spinner A bowler who is an expert at
spinning the ball
Worksheet : SP018
Whom else from India would you like to
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Madhya Pradesh: Asia’s
Longest High-Speed Track
Inaugurated in Indore
India has built Asia’s longest high-speed
track at Pithampur near Indore. It is called
NATRAX or National Automotive Test
Tracks. The length of this track is 11.3 km.
The track is the fifth-largest in the world.
NATRAX will work as a testing and
certification centre for car and motorcycle
companies. It will help these companies test
their vehicles’ systems, such as braking,
engine performance, road-noise, tyre
performance etc., on different road (track)
conditions.
Capital:
Bhopal
Chief Minister :
Sh. Shivraj Singh Chouhan
Gujarat: PM Modi
Inaugurates Multiple
Development Projects
PM Narendra Modi launched several projects
over video-conferencing in Gujarat. These
projects include three new attractions at the
Science City, a five-star hotel built above the
redecorated Gandhinagar railway station and
the launch of new trains. At the Science City
in Ahmedabad, PM Modi inaugurated the
new aquatic centre, robotics gallery and
nature park.
Capital:
Gandhinagar
Chief Minister :
Sh. Vijay Rupani
Maharashtra: India’s
First Private LNG Plant
in Nagpur
India’s first private Liquefied Natural Gas
(LNG) plant has been built in Nagpur by the
Baidyanath Ayurvedic Group. The Minister
for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin
Gadkari, officially opened the plant. Natural
gas is a mixture of methane and other gases.
It is often found inside the Earth, either alone
or together with petroleum. It is called clean
fuel because it does not emit soot, dust or
fumes and generates 30% less carbon
dioxide (CO2). When Natural gas is cooled at
about -162 °C, it becomes liquid. Then it is
called Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG). It is easy
to transport it in liquid form.
Capital:
Mumbai
Chief Minister :
Sh. Uddhav Bal Thackeray
Puducherry
Match the Following
Worksheet
:
SN007
Assam: Distribution of
Smartphones to Class
9th & 10th Students
In Assam, all class 9 and 10 students in the
state’s government schools will be given
smartphones. The Assam government has
taken this step because of the ongoing
COVID-19 pandemic. The phones will allow
students to attend online classes without
any problems. This scheme will benefit eight
lakh students in the state.
Capital:
Dispur
Chief Minister :
Sh. Himanta Biswa Sarma
Tripura: The 19th
Governor of
Tripura – Satyadev
Narayan Arya
Tripura has a new governor, Satyadev
Narayan Arya. He is a BJP leader from
Bihar. Before this, he was Haryana’s
governor. The President appoints the
governor of a state. The governor has to
take an oath before taking charge. This
oath is administered by the Chief Justice of
the High Court of that state.
Capital: Agartala Chief Minister : Sh. Biplab Kumar
Deb
Karnataka: Nandi
Hills will Soon Have
Cable Cars
Nandi Hills is a popular hill station
near Bengaluru. It will soon get a ropeway
or cable cars. During weekends, a
large number of visitors from Bengaluru
come to watch the sunrise on Nandi Hills.
There has been great demand from people
for a cable car service at Nandi Hills for the
last several years. Now, the state
government has released ` ten crore to
develop the place into an international
tourist destination.
Capital:
Bengaluru
Chief Minister :
Sh. Basavaraj Bommai
Haryana: First ‘Grain
ATM’ In Gurgaon
The Haryana government has installed India’s
first ‘grain ATM’ machine in Gurgaon. Now the
government is planning to install machines in all
governmental ration centres in the state. The
machine has a biometric system and a touch
screen. To get the ration, the cardholders have to
enter their Aadhaar card or ration card numbers.
The government has taken this initiative to
ensure fast and transparent distribution of wheat,
rice and millet among eligible ration cardholders.
The machine can give up to 70 kgs of grain in five
to seven minutes, with minimal errors.
Capital:
Chandigarh
Chief Minister :
Sh. Manohar Lal Khattar
Uttarakhand: The
New CM – Pushkar
Singh Dhami
Pushkar Singh Dhami has become the
11th Chief Minister of Uttarakhand. He
replaced Tirath Singh Rawat, the
former CM of Uttarakhand. At the age
of 45, he is the youngest CM of
Uttarakhand. Dhami started his political
career in 1990. He was a member of the
Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad, the
student union arm of the Rashtriya
Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).
Capital:
Dehradun (Winter),
Gairsain (Summer)
Chief Minister :
Sh. Pushkar Singh
Dhami
Andhra Pradesh: Creation
of the Highest New BPO Jobs
Andhra Pradesh has created the highest number
of new BPO jobs (12,234 jobs), followed by
Tamil Nadu (9,401 jobs). This is due to the India
Business Process Outsourcing Promotion
Scheme (IBPS) launched by the Government of
India. It has enabled the expansion of several
companies in different cities across the country.
Capital: Hyderabad, Visakhapatnam,
Amaravati and Kurnool
Chief Minister :
Sh. YS Jagan Mohan Reddy
a 1
First Grain ATM Nagpur
c 3
First Private LNG plant Karnataka
b 2
NATRAX Haryana
d 4
Manohar LalKhattar Gurugram
e 5
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New
Caledonia
Mauritius
Seychelles
Slovakia:
Successful Testing
of World’s First
Flying Car
A flying car has completed a 35-minute
flight between two international airports in
Slovakia. The vehicle has been named
AirCar.AirCar reached a speed of 170 km/h
in the air. It has a BMW engine and runs on
regular petrol. Its creator, Prof. Stefan
Klein, said it could fly about 1,000 km in
one go. It flies around a height of 2,500 m.
It takes two minutes and 15 seconds to
transform from a car into an aircraft. It can
carry two people and has a maximum
weight limit of 200 kg.
Capital : Bratislava Currency : Euro
UK: Queen Awards
George Cross
Bravery Award
to NHS
Elizabeth II, the Queen of England, awarded
the George Cross gallantry award to the
National Health Service (NHS). The NHS, a
government-run healthcare organisation in the
United Kingdom, provides health and medical
services to the citizens and residents of the
country. George Cross is England’s highest
award, given “for acts of the greatest heroism
or for courage in circumstances of extreme
danger”. This award recognises all NHS staff
− nurses, paramedics, doctors, cleaners,
therapists and the entire team – who worked
day and night against the COVID-19 pandemic.
Capital : London Currency : Pound sterling
Mexico: ‘The
Forest Man of
India’ to Make
Mexico Greener
Sixty-two-year-old Jadav Payeng will go
to Mexico on an environmental mission.
The aim of the mission is to plant 7 million
trees in Mexico. Payeng hails from Assam,
India. He is a Padma Shri winner. He is also
called ‘The Forest Man of India’. This is
because he spent 30 years planting close to
40 million trees. This created a real man-
made forest on the sandbank of the
Brahmaputra River in Assam. The forest is
now home to tigers, elephants, deer and a
wide diversity of other animals and trees.
Capital : Mexican City Currency : Mexican peso
ACROSS
1. The largest ancient
amphitheatre located in Italy
4. Forest Man of India
6. A volcano that releases
flammable gas instead of
magma
DOWN
2. A sea that connects the Black
Sea to the Aegean Sea
3. A technique used by spiders
to fly
5. Government-run health
service in the UK
Find
the
words
from
the
stories!
Power Words
Amphitheatre An open-air venue used
for entertainment,
performances and sports
Combat Fight, battle
Flammable Able to burn easily
Gladiator A man who fought against
another man or a wild
animal in a public show (in
ancient Rome)
Offshore Situated at sea some
distance from the shore or
land
Slurry A mixture of water and
small pieces of solid
Turkey: Sea Snot Removed
from the Marmara Sea
The Turkish government has
removed sea snot from the
Marmara Sea, a sea that connects
the Black Sea to the Aegean Sea.
Turkey had been facing an
environmental problem related to
sea snot for over a month. Sea
snot, also known as mucilage or
sea saliva, is a collection of
mucus-like (foamy) substances
on the surface of the sea. It is formed from the algae present in the
water. Sea snot is not dangerous in itself, but can attract dangerous
microorganisms like viruses and bacteria. Additionally, a thick layer of
sea snot reduces oxygen levels in the water. If the water does not have
enough oxygen, fish are killed, and the water ecosystem is disturbed.
Capital : Ankara Currency : Turkish lira
Italy: Colosseum’s Tunnel
is Open to the Public for
the First Time
Ancient Rome was
famous for its
Colosseum (the largest
ancient amphitheatre).
It was the place where
combat between
gladiators and wild
animals took place
during the age of
Roman Empire. In 2018
architects began renovating the hidden tunnels below the Colosseum
where gladiators and wild animals once prepared for combat. Tourists
can now visit these tunnels also.
Capital : Rome Currency : Euro
Worksheet
:
SP015
Azerbaijan: Huge
Explosion Shakes
the Caspian Sea
A huge explosion shook the Caspian Sea
area, where Azerbaijan has many offshore
oil and gas fields. Large flames were seen
lighting up the sky. SOCAR, an oil company
in Azerbaijan, said that the explosion
occurred due to a mud volcano. Mud
volcanoes aren’t like typical volcanoes that
throw out molten rock or magma from the
inside of the Earth. It is basically a release
of underground flammable gases that come
out to the surface. These gases mix with
water and mineral rocks and create a muddy
slurry. The Caspian Sea has seen many
mud volcanoes because it is rich in oil and
gas fields.
Capital : Baku Currency : Azerbaijani manat
Australia:
Grassland
Covered with
Spider Web
Parts of southern Australia recently saw
heavy rains and floods. People noticed an
amazing thing afterwards – they saw
blankets of spider webs covering trees, road
signs and fields. But why do spiders weave
their webs during rains and floods?
Experts say that this is a result of
“ballooning”, a technique used by
some spiders and insects to run from
dangerous places quickly. While fleeing,
they start throwing a very lightweight silk
thread. The thread is so light that it flies in
the air like a balloon. The spider hangs to
this flying thread and reaches safer places.
Millions of spiders do this at the same time
during floods. It looks like a massive web
when these threads accumulate on the
ground.
Capital : Canberra Currency : Australian dollar

Background information:
Competition Commission
of India (CCI)
The Competition Commission of India
is a government organisation that
promotes healthy competition between
companies throughout India and takes
down any unfair rules in the business
market.
Operating System
An operating system (OS) is the first
and most important software that is
installed on a laptop or mobile. It helps
other software and apps to run properly.
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A
new global study has ranked India 8th in the top 10 countries
having AI-based companies and products. This is an impressive
achievement for India because it has managed to become one of
the leaders in AI in a matter of five years. More than 94% of the new
AI-based companies in India were started in the last five years and most
of them are related to electronics, personal computers and health care.
What is AI?
Artificial intelligence or AI is the
technology that uses computers to
do things that traditionally require
human intelligence, for example,
creating a robot that can teach in a
class and answer all the questions
asked by students.
Applications of AI
AI is currently used in many areas. We have driverless cars. We have
intelligent robots like Sophia that can talk to anyone like a person would.
We also have Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa that can carry out
orders from us, for instance, to switch on the lights or play music. Further,
AI-based chess software can even defeat world champions in minutes.
Future of AI
In the future, AI will have many
more applications. Many of the
current jobs done by humans will
eventually be done by AI-based
computers. For example, a
computer may perform the role of a
doctororlawyerinfuture.Therefore,
the demand for AI specialists is expected to increase in the future.
Sophia
Sophia is a human-like robot that
was developed by the Hong Kong-
based company Hanson Robotics. The
robot has been designed to learn and
adapt to human behaviour and work
with humans. Sophia talks like humans
and has been invited and interviewed
worldwide. In October 2017, Sophia
became a citizen of Saudi Arabia. This
means Sophia is the first robot to receive
citizenship of a country.
Power Words
Health care The system pertaining to medical care,
hospitals, doctors, medical institutions, etc.
Hub The centre of an activity
India Becomes
an Artificial
Intelligence ‘Hub’
T
he Competition Commission of India (CCI)
has ordered an investigation into Google’s
smart TV software business. Smart TVs
are becoming more popular every day. People can
now download apps on their TV just like they do on
their phones. Most of the smart TV manufacturers
use the Android operating system. They also want
to utilise the Google Play Store app with which the
user can install other apps.
However, there has been a complaint that Google
has made it compulsory for the smart TV
manufacturers to ‘pre-install’ all the apps that
Google wanted if they want to use the Google Play
Store app on their TVs. Google is also imposing
another condition that TV manufacturers cannot use
any other operating system or any other version of
Android than what Google recommends.
The CCI thinks that these measures are unfair.
Google Play Store is crucial for smart TVs, and
Google should not impose unreasonable conditions
to install it. The CCI felt at first glance that the
conditions set out by Google violate the Indian
Competition Law. Hence, the CCI has ordered a
thorough investigation regarding the complaint.
Once the report is prepared, the CCI will then issue
the final order.
CCI to investigate
Google’s violations in
the smart TV market
Power Words
Investigation The examination or inspection of something
Pre-install To download apps on the smartphone/TV before selling
Software Programs/apps used on a computer, mobile, smart gadgets, etc.
Violation The act of breaking or ignoring any rule
Worksheet : CS019
Match the logos of the apps to their names.
Snapchat
Apps logos
Telegram
Duolingo
Umang
Aarogya Setu
Worksheet : CS020
Here are the names of four things that we use every day.
Can you sayhow AI has improved them? The firstone is done
for you!
1. Refrigerators. Theyknow how to decrease or increase the
temperature based on the weather.
2. TV.
3. Smart watches.
4. Online Maps.

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E
conomist Pinaki
Chakraborty has said
that the Reserve Bank of
India (RBI) should not print extra
money to tackle India’s fiscal
deficit. This may lead to the
wastage of money, and it is not a
solution for the economic issue.
What is the financial
issue in India presently?
The pandemic has affected India’s economy in many ways.
People have lost their jobs, employees have been facing pay
cuts, and it is tough to find new jobs. Many people are having
a hard time.
• Many people think the solution to bring back India’s
economic situation to ‘normal’ is to print more money. The
RBI is the organisation that prints money. If it just prints
more money, we can use it for emergency funding.
Sounds simple!
• However, many economists believe that this is not a long-
term solution. Chakraborty said that printing more money
can make the country feel more secure for now. But, once
there’s more money to use, people might start spending it
on unnecessary things. If we print more money, it just
means that we are printing money rather than doing any
business.
Chakraborty also suggested that the government should
Why RBI Shouldn’t
Print More Money
Power Words
Funding To give money for a purpose
Recovery Becoming well again after an illness or injury
Money
Class IV
Worksheet : MM023
Have you noticed the top historical monuments
that are printed behind our money? Match the note
to the monument that is printed on its back.
focus on funding important sectors like health care and
education. He believes that India may see a faster economic
recovery if there is no major third wave of the COVID-19
pandemic.
Fiscal Deficit
It is the difference between the government’s income and
expenditure. A high fiscal deficit means the government is
spending more than what it is earning. This shows that the
government is taking loans.
J
apan’s government has announced plans to start a
four-day workweek in all offices. They will ask
employers to change the current five-day
workweek. Japan’s Prime Minister believes that this will bring
work-life balance and reduce work stress.
Japanese workers are known to be overworked. They even
have a word for it: ‘karoshi’, which means death from
overwork.
How can the four-day work week help?
• Getting time to take care of the family
• Learning new skills and hobbies
• Giving an equal amount of time to family and work
• Increasing educational qualifications
The main idea is to improve work productivity. Working
continuously for five days and getting only a two-day break
may not be enough to get some rest. When employees come
back to the office on Monday, they might not be able to
concentrate on work.
Some reasons might be pending work, not enough rest,
extra work, etc. An extra day off in the middle of the week
might be helpful.
Working only four days a
week? Japan says YES!
Power Words
Contracts Written agreements that are legal
Employer A person or organisation that gives work
to people
Productivity The amount of work you can do in a
specific time
Worksheet : MM024
Do you think schools should also go for a four-
day week? Give one reason for your answer.
Can India follow a four-day workweek?
The government has been discussing the same policy for
India. But one of the main challenges in India is the
unorganised sector.
More than 80% of Indian workers do not have fixed
timings, fixed holidays or contracts. Most people are paid
based on how much they work. In addition, the guidelines are
not organised. Starting a four-day workweek in India will need
more discussion.
Unorganised sector
People who do not work for the government or a
company are called unorganised sector workers. These
include housemaids, labourers, barbers, vegetable and fruit
vendors, newspaper vendors, farmers, etc.
Work, Life and Leisure
Class X
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हल्लो हल्लो मास्तु, हरि ओम् वदतु
मम्मी पापा मास्तु, माता पिता वदतु
बाय बाय मास्तु, गच्छामि गच्छामि वदतु
भई बहन मास्तु, भ्राता भगिनी वदतु
हनीबी हनीबी मास्तु, मधुमक्षिका मधुमक्षिका वदतु
डॉग कैट मास्तु, कुकर: बिडालः वदतु
हॉलिडे हॉलिडे मास्तु, अवकाश अवकाश वदतु
नोट्बुक नोट्बुक मास्तु, संचिका संचिका वदतु
स्नेक स्नेक मास्तु, सर्प: सर्प: वदतु
[मास्तु= don’t do/don’t say, वदतु=say,
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1. Which of the following is notan evil ‘C’?
a) Complain b) Compare
c) Compliment d) Criticise
2. Which of the following is notan operating system?
a) Android b) Windows
c) Linux d) Chrome
3. What is Artificial Intelligence(AI)?
a) Technology that makes computers think like humans
b) Online learning that helps in increasing human intelligence
c) Both a and b
d) None of these
4. A bad sitting posture can result in
a) Back pain b) Headaches
c) Both d) None
5. Innovation can be done by
a) Scientists only
b) Artists only
c) Grown-ups only
d) Anyone of any age in any field
6. Ifan artist uses waste material to create an artwork,
his work can be described as
a) Reducing waste b) Recycling waste
c) Reusing waste d) None of these
7. At what heightabove the Earth, outer space begins?
a) 10 km b) 100 km
c) 1000 km d) None of these
8. Which of the following is not correctly matched?
Martial Arts States
a) Kalaripayattu Kerala
b) Silambam Uttar Pradesh
c) Gatka Punjab
d) Sarit Sarak Manipur
9. Which ofthe following does notindicate the warming
of the Antarctic?
a) Presence of Ice b) Presence of Penguin
c) Presence of moss d) a and b
10. Rhizoids help moss in
a) Absorption of water and nutrients
b) Photosynthesis
c) a and b
d) None of these
11. When an animal blend into the environment, it is
called the
a) Hiding b) Mimicry
c) Camouflage d) None of these
12. Animals living in cold regions have?
a) Large body size b) Thick layers of wool
c) Long legs d) None of these
13. Which of the following is nota quality source of fat?
a) Olive oil b) Hydrogenated oil
c) Nuts d) Fish oil
14. Which of the following health problems are related
to consuming too much bad fats?
a) Heart disease b) Weight gain
c) Cholesterol problems d) All of these
15. Which of the following does not come under the
unorganised sector?
a) Farmers
b) Small shopkeepers
c) State government employee
d) Newspaper vendors
16. Who has the power to remove a Minister?
a) Prime minister b) President
c) Lok Sabha Speaker d) None of these
17. When a small group of people rule the country, it is
known as
a) Democracy b) Autocracy
c) King rule d) Oligarchy
18. The constitution ofa country contains
a) Powers of the government
b) Rights of the citizens
c) Both a and b
d) None
19. Which ofthe following countrywon the Euro Cup 2020?
a) Germany b) Italy
c) France d) England
20. Who is the youngest Indian to debut in all formats of
cricket?
a) Sachin Tendulkar b) Virat Kohli
c) Shafali Verma d) Mithali Raj
21. A person can become a chess Grandmaster only
when
a) He is a male
b) He is above 18 years of age
c) He has played more than 100 tournaments
d) None of these
22. Which of the following technique(s) is used by
insects, animals and birds to protect them?
a) Ballooning b) Mimicry
c) Camouflage d) All of them
23. Which of the following sea connects the black sea
and the Aegean Sea?
a) Caspian sea b) Mediterranean sea
c) Sea of Marmara d) Baltic sea
24. How does the large growth of algae affect oxygen
levels in water?
a) Oxygen level increases
b) Oxygen levels remain constant
c) Oxygen level decreases
d) None of these
25. Euro is not the official currencyof
a) Italy b) France
c) Germany d) UK
26. Pick the odd one out
a) Petrol b) Diesel
c) LNG d) Kerosene
27. Who administers an oath to the governor?
a) Prime Minister
b) President
c) Chief justice of High Court
d) Chief Justice of India
28. Governor is appointed by whom?
a) Prime Minister
b) President
c) Chief justice of High court
d) Chief Justice of India
29. There are two statements marked as Assertion (A)
and Reason (R). Mark your answer as per the codes
provided below:
Assertion (A): Asia’s longest high-speed track called
NATRAX will be a boon to the auto industry in India.
Reason (R): NATRAX can be used to do a wide range
of vehicle tests in India itself.
a. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct
explanation of A.
b. Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct
explanation of A.
c. A is true, but R is false.
d. A is false, but R is true.
30. What is the purpose of ‘Grain ATM’?
a) To deliver seeds to farmers.
b) To deliver ration to the people.
c) Both a and b
d) None
31. When a planet becomes rogue, then
a) It does not follow a fixed pattern of revolution
b) It is not held in position by the gravitational pull of
the nearest star
c) It follows the fixed pattern of revolution
d) a and b
32. Siberia is part of
a) Canada b) Sweden
c) Iceland d) Russia
33. Consider the following statements about Graphene:
a) The carbon atoms of graphene are connected in a
hexagonal structure.
b) Graphene is the strongest and thinnest material
known to exist.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
34. Which of the following statement is correct?
a) Space telescope revolves around the Sun.
b) Space telescope revolves around the Earth.
c) A space telescope is a natural satellite.
d) A Space telescope is fixed in a particular location in
Space.
35. The wayof living of people is studied in
a) History
b) Anthropology
c) Psychology
d) None of these
36. Quantum physics is used to explain
a) The Movement of planets
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III
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Scientists have filmed an octopus whose body
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Help the
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Scientists are using graphene for the
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Economist Pinaki Chakraborty
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