Archives June 2013

Our school was closed on 14th May for the summer vacation. On the same day I packed my luggage. I caught first train bound for Saharanpur. I reached my house in the evening. Next day my friends came to meet me. In the evening I went for a walk with them. I remained busy with them for many days. On 30th May I received a letter from my elder brother. He asked me to come to Agra. i started on the same night and reached Agra in the morning. I spent many days visiting all historical places. The great historical city charmed my heart. The famous Taj made me spell- bound. I visited Akbar's Fort. It reminded me of the past glory of the Mughal Empire. I often used to bathe in the holy water of the Jamuna.  Here I passed the most pleasant time. I had all enjoyments and more...

For younger’s travelling is a part of education and for elders a part of experience. There is no doubt, that travelling gives a lot of experience in life. Those who get a chance to travel should not miss to do so. Highly diplomatic personnel in administration consist of widely travelled people. William Shakespeare has favored travelling as a medium of education. He said that who wants to sharpen their ideas and wits must travel out of their native place. Travelling provides rich food to body, mind and soul. There are different types of travelers, some travel for business, others for travelling and others to see the wonders of the world. Some others travel to boast about themselves and to display their knowledge before others. Traveller is always benefited from his travels to other lands and people. In comparison to books travelling appeals better to all the senses of the man, more...

Iron is dug out from mines. It is one of the most useful metals. Iron that we use is the refined form of iron ore. It is crushed by machines and melted in hot furnaces. Thus, pig or cast iron is made. After this, through different processes, wrought iron is made. Steel is prepared from it. The two important mineral ores of iron are magnetite and haematite. Both of them are available in India. The major iron-ore producing states are Orissa, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka and Maharashtra. Iron has many uses. It is called the backbone of modem civilization. So many necessary things, like scissors and razors, trains and trams, blades, bridges and buildings are made from iron. There is hardly any sphere of our life where iron is not used.            

Since the attainment of independence, India has been facing many grave problems such as poverty, growing population, unemployment, price hike etc. All these problems are linked to our economic development, which can be tackled through proper planning. The Planning Commission was instituted in 1950 to make plans for the organized development of our country. The main responsibilities of the Planning Commission are identifying the objectives of our economic policy and determining its priorities. It also sees to it that the resources are utilized to the maximum extent. It also supervises the fair distribution of produce and the benefits of development to the largest number of people. The Planning Commission has developed nine five-year plans and six annual Plans till now. Many important changes were brought about through the first, second, third and fourth five-year plans. Indian economy was given a national character. Many privately owned business concerns have been nationalized, more...

In 1937, Hungarian engineer Gyorgy Jendrassik (1898- 1954) designed and constructed a small turboprop engine. A year later he completed the larger "CS-1" engine, intending to use it on a military bomber, the RMI-1. Unfortunately, the CS-1 ran into combustion problems, keeping it from reaching its projected 1,000 horse-power. The RMI-1's designers were unable to implement an alternative engine before the RMI was annihilated in an air raid by the United States. In spite of its turbulent birth the turboprop engine enjoyed subsequent success. It is primarily distinguished by its namesake, the turbine-driven propeller at the front. Whereas turbojet and turbofan engines generate thrust only at their rears, the thrust of the turboprop engine is generated mostly by the propeller. The turboprop engine produces motion like any gas turbine engine. Air enters the engine and is compressed by a spinning, blade-covered cone called an axial compressor. The axial compressor pulls more...

It was Sunday in June. It was a close day. I decided to go to the river which flows near our town at a small distance. I went there on my bike. I had not gone far when I met my friend Ravi. He too, was going to the river. So we went along talking merrily. We soon reached the river. The river side presented a very lovely scene. There were men, women and children. They were in large number. All were swimming. Those who could not swim were bathing in the shallow water. Some people were washing their clothes. Some were playing in the cold water of the river. Little boys and girls were playing on the sand. Some boys were playing kabaddi on the sand of the river. A number of college students were enjoying boating. The little boats were running up the water. They were having lines more...

A crow is a big black bird. It is very common in both towns and villages. A crow is a very noisy bird. Its call is called cawing. It is very loud and rough. Cawing can be heard from dawn to dusk. A crow is found in almost all countries of the world. It is of dark black colour but of different A raven is larger than all other kinds of crows. The deep black feathers on its body are very  glossy and shiny. A crow feeds on fish, flesh, fruits, food grains and dirty and rotten things. It builds its nests on the branches of tall trees and electric posts. A crow is very clever and cunning. It is very greedy and cheeky too. It waits looking for a chance of stealing food and swoops down on it quickly and flies away. It is infamous as it steals food more...

A student has several duties to perform. He has his duty to his parents, to his class-fellows and his neighbours. A student has his duty to his teachers also who are no less important than those already mentioned. A student has different duties to a teacher. A teacher is a sort of father figure to him. A student gets a new life when he gets education from a teacher. One's father brings one to the world while a teacher teaches one how to adjust oneself in the world. Thus a teacher plays a crucial role in a student's life. He builds up his character and moulds him into an able man in the society. A student should always obey and respect his teacher. He should attend the class regularly, listen to a teacher's lectures, take down notes and do homework. He can ask his teacher for clarification and explanation of more...

A pulley is one of the simplest machines, essentially a circular lever in the form of a wheel or fixed curved block, with a groove around it to accommodate a rope or belt. The earliest evidence for the existence of the pulley comes from Assyria in the eighth century B.C.E. a painting of a battle scene shows a warrior using a simple pulley to lift a bucket over a wall. Pulleys are mainly used to move or lift a load. A single fixed pulley can be used to change the direction in which a force is applied, as it may be easier to pull on a rope than to drag or push the load. When the rope is fixed at one end and another pulley is added, the system effectively halves the required force, as each part of the rope carries an equal share of the load. This does not more...

"Somebody forgot the corkscrew and for several days we had to live on nothing but food and water." W. C. Fields, comedian and actor In 1795 the Reverend Samuell Henshall of Oxford, England, took the end of a gun worm—a steel, helix- tipped tool used for removing wadding and unspent charges from musket muzzles—and attached it to a wooden handle: he had invented the modern corkscrew. Between the handle and worm he added a unique concave button, designed to compress the cork. A series of ribbed protrusions on the underside of the button engaged the cork, breaking its adhesion to the bottle and preventing the cork from fraying. This so-called "Henshall button" also prevented the helical gun worm from penetrating too far into the cork. The corkscrew was manufactured in Birmingham by Michael Boulton, with the Latin phrase obstando promoves soho patent meaning "by standing firm one makes advancement," inscribed more...