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CLICK HERE: PAGE 1 AND 2 BLUE MOON TO GRACE THE SKY ON OCTOBER 31 5 YEARS IN PRISON, 1 CRORE FINE ONCE IN A Finally, a law to curb AIR POLLUTION he Centre has brought in a new law through an Or- dinance to deal with the T problem of air pollution in Delhi-National Capital Region he Moon is all set to treat all the stargazers on Halloween night with (NCR) and adjoining areas. The law, a Blue Moon that will be visible which comes into force with imme- T across all time zones. So, are we going diate effect, entails setting up of a As and when a vaccine to see a Moon that will be all Blue? No, said Commission for Air Quality Man- becomes available, everyone NASA. The Moon will not be actually Blue in agement for the National Capital Re- colour—the name is given because it will be the will be vaccinated. None will second of the two full Moons to occur in a single cal- gion (NCR) and adjoining areas in be left behind. Of course, ini- endar month, according to NASA. Full Moons are sep- Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, Uttar arated by 29 days; As most months are 30 or 31 days-long; Pradesh and Rajasthan. tially, we may focus on pro- it is possible to fit two full Moons in a single month, it added. The last Blue tecting the most vulnerable Moon happened and the frontline workers. A WHAT IS A BLUE MOON? `one crore or with both This Blue Moon will look back in 2018; WHAT THE LAW SAYS ➤ The Commission will have the power to National Expert Group on pale grey and white — ➤Also known as the Hunter’s Moon— as it provides the cosmic dis- ➤ The law provides for a powerful permanent take mitigation measures, issue Vaccine Administration for play happens just like the Moon on plenty of moonlight for the hunters to collect meat commission of over 20 members for air quality directions/orders suo moto and entertain Covid-19 Vaccine has been any other night. What for the winters— Blue Moons are a rare phenome- seven times management through strict measures, better complaints under any other existing laws every 19 years, constituted to chart the way makes this event even non that occurs every two or three years ➤During coordination, research, identification and resolu- such as the Air (Prevention and Control of which means the forward. On logistics, more rarer is that it will be this time, a full Moon appears twice in a month. A tion of problems surrounding the air quality index. Pollution) Act, 1981 and the Environment Blue Moon can either happen when there are two world will not ➤ (Protection) Act, 1986 than 28,000 cold chain points seen in all parts of the Any non-compliance or contravention of any full Moons in a single calendar month, or when it’s see the next one ➤ It will also have power to prohibit activities will store and distribute world for the first time provisions/rules or order/direction of the the third or fourth full Moon in a single season, on October 31 Commission will be an offence punishable with a that are likely to cause or increase air pollution Covid-19 vaccines to ensure since the World War II according to Earth Sky until 2039 jail term up to five years or with fine up to in the NCR and adjoining areas they reach the last point. 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Experts say However, a specimen appeared, freshly- caught in an open-air market the 2016 German-lan- in South Africa in 1938 ➦Live specimens of the creature were later guage box office hit he Apophis asteroid — named after the the specimen is God of Chaos, is getting pushed around found, leading the species to be given the Lazarus moniker due to its 'SMS Fur Dich', which is extremely rare and it is The world celebrated the by sunlight as it moves towards the Earth, miraculous rediscovery and reappearance ➦The rare 200 million- based on Sofie Cramer's T Internet Day on October 29 to claimed researchers, adding that it is likely to the headline item of a year-old version is set to be auctioned off at Summers Place Auctions 1 popular novel of the hit our planet in 2068, causing 65,000 times more commemorate a momentous sale focusing on ancient in Billingshurst, West Sussex on November 24. The ancient artefact same name destruction than the Hiroshima nuclear disas- day in the history of telecom- ter. The asteroid will be extremely close to the comes from the fossil grounds around Solnhofen in Germany, where ➤The plot revolves around a items, including the skull munications and technology Earth on April 13, 2029. So close that the aster- many well-preserved creatures have been found woman who, to ease the pain oid will be visible to the unaided eye and will of a woolly-rhinoceros On Oct 29, 1969, the first after tragically losing her pass within the belt of communication satel- electronic message was fiance, starts to send roman- lites orbiting the Earth. 2 SCIENTISTS ESTIMATE RISK OF AIR- he continued increase in Covid-19 infec- tic texts to his old cell. It transferred from one computer ➤With a diameter of 370 metres, the BORNE COVID-19 WITH MASK USAGE tions around the world has led scientists to another turns out that the phone to study the dynamics of airborne trans- Apophis asteroid, which was discovered in T number has been reassigned mission.In the study, the researchers used a Charley Kline, a student pro- June 2004, is as big as three football fields model to understand airborne transmission to a man across town suf- grammer at the University of put together ➤Though it’s not uncommon for that is designed to be accessible to a wide range 3 fering from similar of people.Using the model, the researchers de- California, Los Angeles (UCLA), heartbreak small asteroids between the size of 5 and 10 termined that the protection from transmis- transmitted the first-ever elec- ➤The two meet and feel metres to pass by the Earth, it's rare for an sion increases with physical distancing in an tronic message an undeniable connec- asteroid of this size to pass by the Earth so approximately-linear proportion.Scientists also found that even simple cloth masks pro- The message sent was the tion, but can't seem to close, say scientists vide significant protection and could re- leave the past behind duce the spread of Covid-19. 3 word, "login"

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LEARNING IMPORTANT TERMS OBJECTIVES: Plants having same pair of genes are Quiz called homozygous and Traits are characteristics passed from different pair, heterozygous. The process of transfer of parent to offspring hereditary character from one Phenotype means physical appearance 1 An individual has many traits which they and genotype means genetic arrangement. generation to another is known as: share in common with others A. Genes B. Mutation An individual's overall combination of C. Variation traits makes them unique D. Genetics Ans-D FATHER OF MODERN GENETICS Who is known as the father of 2 genetics? regor Johann Mendel (1822-1884) was an Austrian priest. A. Gregor Mendel GMendel grew pea plants (Pisum sativum) in the garden of B. Norman Borlaug his monastery. It took eight years and around 10,000 plants C. M S Swaminathan were grown to carry out experiments and he noted D. Charles Darwin all the findings meticulously in a diary. It wasn't Ans-A until 1900, after the rediscovery of his laws, that his experimental results were understood. It All offspring plants in the F1 helped to understand genetics better. He was 3 generation were purple indeed a remarkable and far-sighted scientist. because purple is the ______trait. A. Heterozygous B. Homozygous MENDEL’S PRINCIPLES OF HEREDITY C. Dominant D. Recessive endel carried out experiments by crossing one Ans-C Mpair of contrasting character (GENES) called monohybrid cross. For example, the tall and dwarf pea ACTIVITY Pea plants were used in plants were first crossed and as tallness is a dominant 4 Mendel's experiments because character all the plants were tall in the next (F1) gen- INTERLOCKING FINGERS ______eration. When these plants self-pollinated, the next A. They were cheap Try this - Interlock fingers and observe (F2) generation showed a specific ratio of tall and B. They had contrasting characters which thumb is on top (right or left). The dwarf plants. It was clear that dwarfness is a reces- C. They were available easily tendency to place left thumb on top is a sive character. Mendel denoted dominance with capi- D. All of the above dominant trait. Go check with your family tal letters (TT) and recessiveness with small letters Ans-D members. (tt). Since genes are seen in pairs, double letters are used. He formed a ratio of second F2 generation - 3:1 Sunanda Nair, Science Teacher, St Therese Convent High School, Dombivli, Thane is the phenotypic ratio and 1:2:1 is the genotypic ratio.

Social media gobbles up study hours ECO BRICKS/E-HUSBRICKS WHAT IS IT ne thing that whispers into my ears espe- HOW WE WENT cially when I flip the pages of a textbook, E-husbricks are ABOUT IT permeable bricks made out of is the call of the social media. Though the O discarded agricultural waste such as We burnt the rice husk to ash phenomenon of social media has been an asset in rice husk, ash and coir along with some (RHA). Coconut coir was thoroughly many cases, for students it is a bane. And in my asphalt and cement. cleaned. case, Whatsapp confines me in its web and I crave Small quantity of cement was used as a binder. for freedom, unsuccessfully. These bricks can harness rainwater and Superplasticizer was added to transform the stiff, But, for every lock there exists a key, and so replenish groundwater. Carbon footprint is low-slump mixture into flowing, pourable, easily is true for this situation. To overcome the distrac- reduced once we replace cement bricks with E- Husbricks. placed material. They improve workability and help tion created by social media, I force myself to go reduce shrinkage and thermal cracking. offline for days. Frequently, the display picture is changed to “Do not Disturb“ and I exit all the The methodology includes mixing all the social groups. I keep a check on myself and ingredients, moulding, curing, testing and the deter- ensure that my eyes do not zoom on mination of results. the electronic gadgets and I secure We prepared three prototypes using different pro- myself from its conspiracy. I hide the portions of these raw materials to check for tensile cellphone and do not seek it espe- strength, porosity, cracks, quality and durability. cially at the time of exams. We all We found 5% coir + 50% RHA + 20% cement + 25 are well aware that social media is % asphalt as the best proportion. The weight of the inescapable and its growing addiction brick was found to be only 2.5 kg and porosity was high. is now a concern. To get rid of this addiction we need to maintain focus during studies. WHAT WE NEEDED Rice husk ash, coconut coir, asphalt, superplasticizers, cement ABHIDEEP SHIKHAR, class X, RESOLVING PROBLEMS City Montessori School, GN 2, Lucknow The cement industry is one of the primary pro- ducers of carbon dioxide, a potent greenhouse CONCLUSION gas. Concrete causes permanent damage to the most fertile As cement is expensive and layer of the earth, the top also causes environmental prob- soil. lems, rice husk Boost your concentration One way to minimise ash was found to the environmental impact be a suitable substi- We all know that to get good marks in examinations, one has to study hard. But at is the use of industrial tute. times, we may not feel like studying as there are too many distractions! These by-products such Most areas in metros as cement and cities are concrete distractions are our best friends during holidays and worst enemies during exams. Here replacing material are some ways how I keep myself alert during exam season: and can be con- so that the CO2 emissions and verted into water harnessing energy demands can be reduced sites with E-Husbricks as they ELIMINATE DISTRACTIONS: USE MNEMONICS: MOSES JOHN Secondly, there is no system are porous, perme- Some of these include the urge to play As we progress with studies, we may reach a THOMAS, games with neighbourhood friends, point when studying becomes boring. No of conserving rainwater and most of able and ecofriendly. watching television, and using electronic worries. Here is a solution to this. We have to class IX, it goes waste. gadgets. Remember, you can indulge in relate things around us to our study materi- Sarvodaya all these activities after examinations. If al. If we have a list of examples to memorise, Vidyalaya, SUDEEKSHA YELLANKI, class XII, you absolutely have to use gadgets or take the first letters of the words and create Nalanchira, an amusing word. With this method, you can Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan’s Public School, want to go out and play,make sure you set Thiruvananthapuram a time limit for them. remember it during exams. Vidyashram, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad CLICK HERE: FOR PAGE 3 AND 4

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Keep calm and do not get into an argument

When a child speaks back, your automatic response may be to reply in anger with a raised voice. However, this only esca- lates the situation and lead to an argument in the form of a shouting competition. When dealing with a child answering How to handle kids back, stay calm and do not get into an argument. A firm ‘no’ will get your point across. Find the root cause A child talking back to parents could be due to several reasons. Before responding, try to determine the reason for your child’s rude behaviour. It could be that the child is just grouchy from hunger or fatigue. It could also be that the child is imitating something she has seen on TV and does not realise it is rude. who talk backPhoto: GETTY IMAGES f you have children, you future if it is not handled cor- Note when back talk usually happens are most likely to deal rectly by the parents. Therefore, with disciplinary prob- it is important for the parents Keep a track of when back talking usually occurs. If your lems like backtalk. Back- to set boundaries and teach Effective child talks back after a long, tiring day at school or after talk can begin at any age, children to express themselves soon after the child has positively and respectfully. This not having had enough sleep, you can take measures to learntI the word ‘No!’ It is part of article gives you practical tips on eliminate such trigger points. kids’ normal growing process. how to handle children who However, back talking can lead to talk back. tips for Set a good example more behavioural problems in the Children learn by observing their parents. Hence, it is important parents that you set a good example for them. If they see you making a snide remark or a disrespectful tone, they are likely to imitate you. If you wonder what to do when kids talk back, the answer is to explain to them about unacceptable behaviour. Explain why it is important to communicate with others respectfully. Listen attentively to your child

Make your child understand that you will give her your complete attention and listen if she communicates in a positive and respectful way. This will show your child that you value her opin- ion and that you are listening attentively. It will also show her that communicating calmly gets better results. Keep an eye on what your child watches on TV

Children often pick up negative behaviours from TV shows and cartoons that they watch on TV or other electronic devices.

Photo: GETTY IMAGES Keep a tab on what kind of shows they are watching. Several shows portray children talking back to their parents and making sarcastic remarks for comedic effect. Children are very impres- WHAT DOES BACK TALKING MEAN? sionable, and they may imitate such behaviour. Back talking means impudent or rude remarks and behaviour from a Remember this is part of growing up child towards parents or others authoritative figures in your family. their boundaries Children often feel helpless and frustrated when adults don’t agree and will push the Although listening to your child talk back can be frustrating, with them. Hence, they protest this by talking back or making rude limits to see how keep in mind that this is a natural part of growing up. As chil- gestures like rolling their eyes or smacking their lips to express their far you will let dren grow, they feel the need to assert their independence over unhappiness with your decision. Backtalk can come in various forms. them go. Another what they wear, eat, play or sleep. Before you respond in anger, Some children feel compelled to argue to have the reason for back remember that the back talk is not a personal attack on you. last word. Others keep repeating their request and talking is learned explaining the reason for their request multiple WHY DO CHILDREN TALK behaviour. Get professional help times even after you have said ‘no’. Some children BACK? It could be Children pick up tones from various sources. If your child continues to talk back and behave unacceptably may make rude gestures. This kind of behaviour can from observing their peers, watching television or even despite your best efforts, it is best to seek professional help. lead to severe disciplinary issues if left unchecked. Children talk back for a variety of reasons. The most com- observing the behaviour of parents or extended family Unacceptable behaviour may include constantly talking back, Hence, parents should take steps to address back mon reason is that they want to assert their independence members. Some children imitate behaviours that they displaying aggression or violence, refusing to follow the rules, talking in a firm but non-threatening way. and do not like to hear a ‘no’. Children also like to test have seen without understanding that it is disrespectful. and continuously throwing tantrums on a regular basis. Credit: https://parenting.firstcry.com 4 DIY irrors are not only gorgeous but also minimalistic pieces of decor. BOOK TO Adding them to a room can not only add a touch of bling but they ideas M can also make the room seem bigger in area. Putting up plain mirrors is an savour old decor trick. Go an extra step and add more using elements by using these gorgeous DIY ideas. THE ROOM ON THE ROOF by Ruskin Bond A classic coming-of-age story which has held generations of readers spellbound. Rusty,a six- teen-year-old Anglo-Indian boy, DIY DECOR PIECES is orphaned and has to live with DIY WALL MIRROR OR Take 3-4 old crockery plates which you aren’t his English guardian in the claus- using and turn them into beautiful decor pieces trophobic European part in HANGINGS Dehradun. Unhappy with the Give your basic mirror an earthy for your living room. You can also paint the plates strict ways of his guardian, Rusty twist by doing this simple DIY. using acrylic colours if you wish to. You can get runs away from home to live with circular mirror pieces from a hardware shop, his Indian friends. 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Diana small food caught by filtering the water through  We had ice cream and apple pie for dessert. release is a beautiful picture D. Daisy 4. A) Androcles 5. C) Wardrobe book about a little girl who has their teeth while staying attached to the host. PRAVALLIKA BHAT, class VII, Baldwin Girls’ HS, B’luru a special relationship with her mother. “You’ve got to take the initiative and play your game. In a decisive set, confidence is the difference.” SIMPLY SPORTS Chris Evert, former tennis player 04 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2020

While some experiments reaped rewards for the IPL franchise, some didn't go as desired

MANISH PANDEY SUNIL NARINE (moving to No.5) (to middle-order)

Pandey has The Kolkata always com- Knight Riders plained about bowler, known not being for bowling given enough mystery spin, chances to bat had been up the order in the opening the Indian national team. In for 2020 IPL, when he was his side, till he pushed down to No. 5 was taken off the by SRH against KKR to roster for suspect strengthen the SRH action. However, he middle-order, he returned with a bang. scored just six. He The team pushed him was pushed back SAM CURRAN down to No.5 where to his usual (as opener) he hammered a No. 3 slot and quick-fire 64 to lead succeeded, Chennai Super Kings were KKR to a huge win leading his struggling to find depend- over Delhi Capitals. team to a big able batsmen in the mid- Narine though failed win over RR. dle-order, especially in the against KXIP at No.6. absence of Suresh Raina. It forced skipper MS Dhoni to AB DE VILLIERS (pushed down) push bowling all-rounder BEN STOKES (as opener) Sam Curran to the top of A massive controversy erupted when RCB’s the order. The feisty left- Stokes is a power-hitter who bats middle-order in a AB de Villiers was pushed down the batting handed player performed power-packed England limited-overs batting line-up. order to No.6, apparently to save him from reasonably well scoring 31 Rajasthan Royals Steve Smith’s decision to push facing leg-spinners. This came as a shock. and 22 in two of the three Stokes to the top was criticised after he aggregated just The South African batsman made just two off innings at the top before 110 in his first five games, with no sixes. However, the left- five balls in the KKR game, triggering criti- returning lower down handed batsman, cracked a 60-ball 107 to make a mockery cism against Kohli. AB then returned to No.4 against MI when he ham- of Indians’ 195-run target and guided his team to and hammered 55 against RR. mered a half-century. the target with 10 balls to spare. He also hit three sixes.

Suryakumar has burning desire IBRAHIMOVIC ‘ALWAYS MI skipper Rohit Sharma WANTS TO PLAY’, SAYS PIOLI training non-stop, to don INDIA BLUE: Pollard nearing match fitness umbai Indians skipper Kieron Pollard Zlatan Ibrahimovic always was effusive in his praise for Suryaku- wants to play, AC Milan mar Yadav, who made quite a state- coach Stefano Pioli said on M ment with a match-winning IPL knock Wednesday, before their after being overlooked for national duty, and said the batsman is driven by a “burning de- Europa League game sire” to don the India blue. After restricting against Sparta Prague. “I RCB to 164/6, courtesy effective death bowling won’t ask Zlatan if he wants led by lead pacer Jasprit Bumrah (3/14), Mum- to play, because I already bai Indians rode on a blistering unbeaten 79 off know the answer,” said Pioli 43 balls by Yadav to chase down the target for amid a tight schedule of a five victory. ANI games every three days. “There will be changes, but Suryakumar Yadav wants to do well I don't like talking about and today again he showed his turnover, I have many class on how well he can bat... and starters and I will field the deep down inside the burning desire to best team. If I ask Ibra if he feels like it, he will always Suryakumar Yadav don that blue, but again he continues to show consistency, which is all that tell me yes,” he added. AC he can do as an individual. Milan are top of the Serie A Kieron Pollard table after five games. AFP Photo: PTI Photo: AP

a) 1999 K b) 2000 K made 1076 In 2014, c) 2001 K d) 2002 K Q7: runs in 182 ODI matches. Q11: played her only Test WLEDGE How many did she take? against which country at Mysore? TEST YOUR KNO With 6888 runs in the ODI a) 222 K b) 225 K a) South Africa K b) England K K K K K Q6: format, what is Mithali c) 227 d) 229 c)Australia d) Zimbabwe SPORTS QUIZ | Women Cricketers Raj’s highest score? a) 136 not out K b) 187 K In 10 Test matches, Jhulan In 48 ODI matches, Veda Against which team did Whose autographed bat c) 125 not out K d) 209 K Q8: Goswami made 283 runs Q12: Krishnamurty took three Q1: register Q3: does Smriti Mandhana and took ___ wickets. wickets and made ___ runs. her highest individual score in keep in her kit bag? a) 42 K b) 45 K c) 47 K d) 40 K a) 888 K b) 829 K c) 876 K d) 890 K K K international cricket? a)Sachin Tendulkar b) Rahul Dravid K K a) South Africa K b) England K c)Sourav Ganguly d) MS Dhoni In which year did Against which team did c) Sri Lanka K d) Australia K Q9: make Q13: Smriti Mandhana score a How many ODI matches her ODI debut? double hundred in domestic one Who led India to the Q4: has played in a) 2005 K b) 2007 K c) 2009 K day cricket? Q2: team’s first World Cup her career? d) 2011 K a) Mumbai U-19 Women K b) Gujarat U-19 a) 202 K b) 207 K c) 209 K d) 211 K Women K c) Goa U-19 Women K final in 2005 and first-ever Test d) Odisha U-19 Women K series victory in England in Harmanpreet Kaur made In which year did Mithali Q10: 2006? Q5: 2372 runs and took ___ ANSWERS: 1 a) South Africa 2 a) Mithali Raj 3 b) a) Mithali Raj K b) Smriti Mandhana K Raj make her Test wickets in 99 ODI matches,. Rahul Dravid 4 c) 209 5 d) 2002 6 c) 125 not a) 23 K b) 25 K c) 27 K d) 29 K out 7 b) 225 8 d) 40 9 c) 2009 10 a) 23 11 a) c) Jhulan Goswami K d) K debut?In which year did Mithali Raj Mithali Raj make her Test debut? South Africa 12 b) 829 13 b) Gujarat U-19 Women