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The evaluation forclass X, XII Board ex-

ams will be done by teach-ers at their homes, UnionHRD minister RameshPokhriyal said. He said1.5 crore answer sheets ofalready-conducted classX, XII exams will be de-livered to teachers.“Teachers will evaluatefrom home and we will be able to complete the process in 50days,” he added. Evaluation began on May 10.

Evaluation for class X, XII Boardexams to be done at home by teachers

SRK announces competition for buddingfilmmakers to make scary indoor movie

To promote his upcoming production venture, web-series‘Betaal’, in an innovative way, actor Shah Rukh Khan has

announced a contest for budding filmmakers— to shoot a scarymovie indoors— keeping in mind, the nationwide lock-down.Since we've all got a bit of time on our hands in quar-antine, thought I can get us all to work a bit... in a fun, creativeand... spooky way! #SpookSRK, Shah Rukh wrote on Twitter.

AUnited Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Indi-an teenager is spreading COVID-19

awareness in 22 languages by singing andcomposing songs, a media report said.Calling herself a COVID-19 warrior,Suchetha Satish, 14, has recorded theawareness songs, written by her moth-er Sumitha Ayilliath, in Arabic and 21Indian languages.Her song in Malayalam,Hindi, Bengali, Tamil and Assamese wasalso released by the Kerala government.

TEEN SPREADS COVID-19 AWARENESSIN 22 LANGUAGES

During a video in-teractive session

with India's elite box-ers recently, sports min-ister Kiren Rijiju ac-knowledged the effortsby the athletes andsaid, boxing will play avital role in making In-dia a sporting power-house, and top-10 na-tion in the medals tal-ly, at the Olympics.

Boxing will play key role in making Indiatop-10 nation at the Olympics: Rijiju

APPS TO HELPSTUDENTS WITHTHEIR SCIENCE

HOMEWORK

S# 1 THE CHEMICAL TOUCH: A fullperiodic table is given on the app.Once a student touches a specific ele-ment, they can study it in-depth, suchas its atomic mass and properties. Italso has an amino acid chart with anin-depth information. Each elementalso has a link to a Wikipedia article,for more details.

#2 FROG DISSECTION: One of themost stereotypical science experi-ments, frog dissecting, can now bedone virtually. Featuring step-by-stepinstructions, there is plenty of in-depth information on each of thefrog’s organs, including anatomicalcomparisons to human organs

#3 STEPHEN HAWKING’SSNAPSHOTS OF THE UNIVERSE:Based on the writings and work ofStephen Hawking, one of the world’smost-renowned scientists, this app isa wonderful interactive source ofinformation for space science. Thisapp includes 10 interactive experi-ments and video segments, to helpstudents study our universe.

#4 NASA VISUALISATIONEXPLORER: Perfect for expandingupon concepts learned in class orresearch for projects, this NASA apphelps students explore our universe,even more deeper. With articles andvisuals, students can discover moreabout the Earth, the solar system,and beyond, in depth.

Are you wondering howto wash a home-mademask? Here are threeexpert-approved waysto disinfect your DIYmask ... Fill a big bowl with hotwater and dish soap. Soak in theface mask for at least five minutes.Let the mask get completely dry,before you use it again Put your mask in a bag beforeputting it in the washing machine,so that the elastic doesn't get loose.Dry it in the dryer, on a high-tem-perature settingIf you have a non-inflammablemask, you can disinfect it with dryheat

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Amid steep rise in the coronavirus pan-demic cases, the United NationsDevelopment Programme (UNDP) has

warned that there is a risk that the economic andtechnological divides between the industrialised,emerging and developing countries, could widenfurther, especially in digital transition.

WHAT'S DIGITAL DIVIDE?According to experts, the world is now divid-ed between people who have access toInternet and those who don't have this privilege. Those who don't have Internet arethe 'new underprivileged', because no accessto digital services means more risk to lifeand livelihood— people in various sectors,where 'work from home' is possible, are ableto manage lockdowns better than those whodon't have this facility, they add.

STUDENTS’ TAKEWhile the big players have takenadvantage of digitisation duringthese lockdown times, emergingstartups and young aspirants arestill struggling to get a foothold.Countries developing their econo-my through digital means, maysuffer a noticeable digital divide, compared withthose having well-established digital basesSthuthi R Mohan, class XII, SarvodayaVidyalaya, Thiruvananthapuram

In this technology-driven world,though it is convenient for people hav-ing access to Internet and smart-phones/laptops/PCs to work smoothlyfrom home, it is important to under-stand that a large chunk of world pop-ulation is still without Internet access.This gap is likely to widen, in years to comeHina Naela, class XII, G D Goenka Public School,Lucknow

According to UNDP, around 86% of theglobal population— which is 6.5 billionpeople— do not have access to reliablebroadband Internet

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THE IMPACT The digital divide will definitely increase. Thosewho do not have access to digital tech at theirhomes will find it difficult to continue theirprogress and sustain. Moreover, they will feel iso-lated. People who have access will be able towork from home and stay in touch with friends and family.Anupama Girish, teacher, PSBBLLA, Bengaluru

Though many countries are riding the wave of digitisation during thecoronavirus pandemic, there is a likelihood that developing countries wouldlag behind, thanks to the deepening financial crisis, which in turn will widenthe global digital divide further.Ditipriya Mukherjee, teacher, Sri Sri Academy, Kolkata

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WILL COVID-19 WIDEN THE DIGITAL DIVIDE?

Evaluation of the answer sheets has been delayeddue to a nationwide lockdown imposed to contain thecoronavirus outbreak

EDUCATION

THE RULESThe rules include choosing any camera available; aprop that can be used spookily, but it has to be

readily available at home It can be a solo project, or you can choose multi-

ple people, provided you follow the social dis-tancing guidelines The last day to send in the entries is May18. It will be judged by Viineet, Aahana,director Patrick Graham and producerGaurav VermaThe winners will get to be on a video

call with SRK and the ‘Betaal’ team

HUMAN-DRIVEN POLLUTION AFFECTING WORLD'S CAVE SYSTEMS

Researchers have foundthat human-driven pollu-

tion can even change the en-vironment underground. Ac-cording to them, as surface wa-ter flows through agricultur-al and urban areas, it collectsbacterial contaminants, beforeentering cave systems. The re-search team which looked intothe Monte Conca cave system on the island of Sicily — a vast systemof springs and pools, sitting below a nature preserve— concludedthat microbial communities in the pools of water in the Monte Con-ca cave shows signs of being altered by pollution, from land.

It appears that the famous movie on dinosaurs, 'Jurassic Park' mayhave got it all wrong, as the Velociraptor dinosaurs did not hunt in

packs, claims a new study. A new analysis shows that raptorial di-nosaurs did not hunt in big or coordinated packs like dogs. In fact, sci-entists have proposed a different model for behaviour in raptors—thought to be more like Komodo dragons, in which individuals may at-tack the same animal, but cooperation is limited. To do this, the re-

searchers considered the teeth from theraptor Deinonychus, which lived in

North America, during the Creta-ceous Period, about 115 to 108million years ago.

Caves are often formed by the weathering of rock. Theyoften extend deep underground

'Jurassic Park' got Velociraptors wrong

The raptors, with theirsickle-shaped talons, were

made famous in the 1993blockbuster movie, 'Jurassic Park',which portrayed them as highly intelli-gent predators, that worked in groupsto hunt large prey

ENVIRONMENT

Suchetha is a world record holder, for singing in mostlanguages in one concert, and the longest live-singingconcert by a child Her first English song, titled, 'Say NoTo Panic', was released on March 16

Later, she released her second song in her mothertongue, Malayalam, to create awareness among theKeralite community in Dubai

COVID WARRIOR

Indian boxers have alreadysecured a record nine qualificationquotas at Tokyo Olympics Rijiju also informed that thegovernment is planning to allowelite athletes to resume theirtraining at the earliest, in orderto keep them ready for futurecompetitions

FACTOID$150,000: Price of basket ball player Michael Jordan’s game-worn pair of Nike sneakers, that will be auctioned bySotheby's. The bidding, which started a week back, will con-tinue through May 17. Sotheby’s holds a record for sneakers atauction, with $437,500 paid for Nike’s 'Moon Shoe', last year

TRENDING

INDIANS CRAVE FORSAMOSAS, CHICKENMOMOS & JALEBISin lockdown; coronavirus3RD MOST-SEARCHEDTOPIC DURING APRIL

With neighbourhood mithai shops shut because ofCOVID-19 lockdown, people have donned thechef's hat to make samosas, momos, jalebis andeven golgappas at home, with the help ofInternet. According to Google search trends,recipe-related searches hit a new record high,peaking on April 19

1The data showed searches for'Chicken momo recipe' spiked 4,350per cent, while that for 'Mango ice

cream recipe' rose 3,250 per cent in April.Dalgona coffee — which became an onlinesensation as people shared photographsand videos of their creation on socialmedia channels — saw a spike of 5,000 percent on how to make the drink

2Interestingly, while cake topped thesearch tally for recipes during themonth, people also looked for

instructions on how to make ‘samosa’,‘jalebi’, ‘momos’, ‘dhokla’, ‘pani puri’,‘dosa’ and ‘paneer’ dishes. Coronavirus wasthe third most-searchedtopic in India, duringApril — behind ‘film’and ‘meaning’ of dif-ferent words.

Living in isolationfor over more thana month, has madeus all mini Marie

Kondos— the Japanesedecluttering expert. In fact,it has given us time toreassess our wardrobes.Interestingly, people haverediscovered old clothes lyingat the back of theirwardrobes, that now, surpris-ingly fit us! So, do you wantto recycle your old or rathernot newly-bought clothes,and use them again? Followthese tips...

PANDEMIC FASHION

DISCOVER YOUR CLOSET

ENTERTAINMENT

Repair old clothes thathaven't faded. Learn to sewbuttons and use them, oncedone. You will feel a sense ofgratification for wearingsomething that has your 'con-tribution' too. Make stylishmasks with old dupattas and tee shirts. You can checkvideos online, where they guide you on how to make one

You can pass on clothes that are fairly fresh, but don't fityou, to your younger siblings. Recycling clothes is greatfor the environment, as it reduces wastage of fabric

Keep your wardrobe organised; it will help you have abird's eye view of your closet, and save you from buyingsame kind of clothes

02 “Every flower is a soul blossoming in nature.”GÉRARD DE NERVAL, FRENCH WRITER AND POET ACTIVITY

S.F. AND COMIC KIDS

FAMILY CIRCUS

Yuletide: (n)Christmas season.(adj) of or relating tothe Christmas season.

Synonymous words:Christmastide,Christmastime, Yule,Noel, nativity, festiveseason, etc.

Examples: And withone Yuletide

exception, thisscientificallyscrupulous view hascarried the day. For those lookingfor a bellyful oflaughs, two humorouspieces in the yuletidespirit. We will go this veryweek, as soon as theYuletide stir be past.

College would closethe following Thursdayfor the Yuletideholidays.

WordWise

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NATURE

Q.1) Who wrote ‘A Christmas Carol’?A. Charles Dickens

B. O Henry

C. St Nichloas

D. Santa Claus

Q.2) Who wrote ‘Letters FromFather Christmas’?A. J K Rowling

B. JRR Tolkien

C. Barbara Smith

D. John Adams

Q.3) Who wrote‘The Christmas Miracle

of Jonathan Toomey’?A. Emily Bronte

B. Charles Dickens

C. Susan Wojciechowski

D. Lewis E Waterman

Q.4) Who wrote ‘A ChristmasMemory’? A. Bernard Shaw B. VS Sharma

C. Niccolo Machiaveli D. Truman Capote

1. A) Charles Dickens2. B) JRR Tolkien 3. C) Susan Wojciechowski 4. D) Truman Capote

A N S W E R S

IDIOM OF THE DAY➤ CHRISTMAS CAME EARLY MMeeaanniinngg:: When someone receives unexpected good news

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1) 30% of 30 =A. 300 B. 10 C. 9 D. 900

2) If 10% of a number is7, what is 80% of thenumber? A. 45 B. 56

C. 22 D. 55

3) Which is the greatest? A. 90% of 10B. 6% of 1000C. 5% of 1400D. 3% of 2500

4) The original price of atoy was ` 15. If the price

is reduced by 20%, whatis the new price of thetoy? A. ` 12 B. ` 18C. ` 10 D. ` 30

5) George bought a car at` 5000 and sold it at`5500. What benefit, inpercent, did he make? A. 6%

B. 10% C. 5% D. 3%

6) If 20% of n is equal to40, what is n? A. 200 B. 107 C. 555 D. 300

ANSWER: 1.9 2. 563. 3% of 2500 4. `12 5. 10%6. 200

CHECK YOUR APTITUDE

Quiz timeSEASONAL READS

Q1: Which of the followingis a greenhouse gas?

A: CO2 ❑ B: CH4 ❑C: Water vapor ❑D: All of the above ❑

Q2: Which of these coun-tries emits the most

carbon dioxide?A: China ❑ B: USA ❑C: UK ❑ D: Russia ❑

Q3: Globally, which of the following economic

sectors emits the largest per-centage of greenhouse gasemissions?A: Transportation ❑B: Buildings ❑C: Industry ❑D: Electricity and heat production ❑

Q4: Which of the followinggases does not trap

heat?A: Carbon dioxide ❑ B: Nitrogen ❑C: Water vapor ❑ D: Methane ❑

Q5: Measuring soil mois-ture (the amount of

water in the soil) can help sci-entists with which of the fol-lowing:A: Agriculture ❑B: Flood and drought prediction ❑C: Climate variability ❑D: Natural disasters ❑ E: All of the above ❑

Q6: The weather is thesame as climate.

A: True ❑ B: False ❑

Rock the TEST

ANSWERS:1. D, 2. A, 3. D, 4. B, 5. E, 6. B

Want to boost your generalknowledge? Take thisexciting test. Rest assured,it will really test you!

KNOWLEDGE BANK

ENVIRONMENTTheme: Climate change

FUN-ZONE

CONTEMPLATEBEAUTY OF THE EARTHWhile I, along with

many others, con-fined to the

precincts of my home, pon-der on the crisis that has en-gulfed the world at large, Istrangely witness the upsurging of positive hope em-bellished with the attain-ment of inner peace. Thisyear, the Earth Day com-memorates something deep-er; an introspection of thefact that Nature doesn’t needus to survive.

Earth Day 2020 is a re-minder that as humans, weare vulnerable. The shift to

virtual and digital platformshas led us to understand thatchange is possible. From theUN Climate Conference toUS Space Agency, NASA, or-ganisations all over theworld continue their effortsto garner public awarenessof environmental threats.

Our retreat indoors hasled to animals reclaimingspaces that were human-dominated. The improved airquality stands a testimony tothe fact that it is time wecheck ourselves and trans-form not only at the surfacebut at a deeper level.

At the helm of affairs atManav Rachna Inernation-al School that has pursuedthe Sustainable Develop-mental Goals not only inwriting but in practicethrough various initiativesnamely Tree Plantation, Mis-sion Vasundhara, our stu-dents, as Eco Warriors havejourneyed with us.

Mamta Wadhwa, Director

Principal, Manav Rachna

International School, Sector

14, Faridabad

STUDENT CORNER

Pandemic, Lockdown, Quarantine, In-cubation, Community Spread, Asymp-tomatic, Flattening the Curve, Social

Distancing are some new words added to ouractive vocabulary. Some of these were prob-ably never used before and may never againbe used. Students are experiencing an im-portant time in the history of the world. Asfuture professionals, youngsters need to makethe most of the time. Other than virtual study-ing students can

1 Keep track of what is happening in vari-ous fields like Economics, Medicine,

Technology, Education etc around the globe.

2Watch how governments across the globeare reacting and taking care of their citizens.

3 Take note of how global organizationslike WHO, World Bank, the United Nations

are guiding nations.

4 Enjoy chirping of birds, and othernature’s beautiful sounds.

5Make time for hobbies, (pick up one ifyou don’t have one yet).

S Akilandeswari, PGT English,

DAV Public School, Sreshtha Vihar

Love yourselfenough to live ahealthy lifestyle

Along with cognitivelearning throughregular academic

classes, DLF Public School,Ghaziabad has also creat-ed a schedule for yoga inthe morning and evening.These sessions are aimedat synergizing the mindand body, and to boost im-munity. Every day schoolfitness coaches engage chil-dren in age-appropriateyoga and fitness regime.These sessions also helpthe learners to structuretheir day and have an en-ergetic start.

ASN Int’l School, Mayur Vihar organ-ised DEAR session consisting of get-ting the school to stop, drop whatthey are doing and to read forpleasure. The students showed anactive involvement in reading booksof their choice. The students ofclass IV-V were asked to readShakespeare’s quotes, poems andstories. The students could reap thebest collection of it which theyshared in their online classes withthe teachers. The school officiatingdepartment not only appreciatedthe students’ efforts but also moti-vated the young readers to growand multiply their reading skills.

E X P L O R E T H E M A G I C A L W O R L D O F B O O K S

Make the most of yourtime during lockdown

Nature BreathesAgain...

With the covid-19 pandemic in place, mostcountries have advised its citizen toremain indoors. This has led to instanceswhich were impossible to witness in ourusual lives. From finding animals in thestreets to breathing fresh clean air, peo-ple are tweeting about how lockdown isgood for our environment. A sudden dropof pollution levels across the globe hasled to positive effect on ozone layer.News came from the Venice as levels ofNitrogen dioxide fell down and pollutionreduced in parts of Italy. The city hadClearwater in its Canal after years andpeople witnessed swans swimming in it.

Kshitiz Shikhar, VII,

Manaskriti School, Faridabad

SONIKA, Class XII, Shiksha BhatiSchool, Faridabad

TILUCK KEISAM,Class VII, BluebellsInternationalSchool, KailashColony

RONIT-ASHRA,Class Xll,Manav-Sthali-School,-Rajinder-Nagar