BENNETT, COLEMAN & CO. LTD. | ESTABLISHED 1838 | TIMESOFINDIA.COM | NEW DELHI ➤ ➤Subjects like maths, geography, Board exams may have been ➤ IPL match preview: Can STUDENT EDITION and chemistry can be interesting, if cancelled/postponed. But keep CSK's bowling rein in presented in simple ways. Our TODAY’S solving sample papers, exclusively Punjab's formidable batting? FRIDAY, APRIL 16, 2021 Newspaper in experts tell us how Education EDITION prepared by your teachers PAGE 4 PAGE 2 PAGE 3 WEB EDITION CLICK HERE: PAGE 1 AND 2 FACTOID CRISTIANOCICSE says RONALDO review- $1.25 BILLION BECOMESing situation, FOOTBALL'S will The amount of inter-planetary dust that lands on the HIGHEST-GOALsoon decide SCORER on Earth every day, according to a new report. Rich in iron and nickel, the vast majority of these particles conducting class X, come from the passing comets and asteroids, and 14 TONS XII Board exams amount to more than 5,000 tons each year SIZE Each of these micrometeorites, as they're known, are hat's the loss that the Indian economy has to minuscule — from a bear per week, courtesy the surge in pandemic cases, which has forced many states to curb few tenths to he Council for the Indian School Certificate mobility and businesses, according to the British hundredths of a T T Examinations (CISCE) on brokerage Barclays. If the current restrictions remain in millimetre Wednesday said that it is review- place until May-end, the cumulative loss of economic and ing the Covid-19 situation and will commercial activity could be around $10.5 billion. soon take a decision on conduct- WHERE DO THEY ing the class X and XII Board ARE THEY A THREAT TO exams. The CICSE announcement Among all the major COME FROM? comes following the CBSE's deci- infection hotspots, OUR PLANET? sion to cancel class X exams and 2 the worst hit are Most extra-terrestrial postpone class XII papers, in view of the surge in Covid-19 cases. Mumbai and Pune NO. Scientists are of the view that these particles do not particles burn up in our pose a threat to our world, rather they are of the view that atmosphere. While some understanding these particles can provide an insight into the The International Baccalaureate As regards primitive solar system that birthed them (IB) has decided to cancel the Maharashtra, which pass through as shooting board exams in India. Students, however, will be promoted, based Around 60 per cent 3 contributes to over 16 stars, a small amount To determine just how much of these parti- on a special assessment system of the economy is per cent to the national cles reach the Earth’s surface, nuclear 1 subject to mobility GDP, the mobility curbs put reach the ground as physicist Jean Durant led six expeditions restrictions now, the in place in the wake of ris- micrometeorites. Around over the last 20 years to the Franco-Italian report said, with key eco- ing cases, will take a dip in 80 per cent of microme- Concordia station in Antarctica, aka Dome C, nomic hubs of the gross value added to about 1,000 miles from the South Pole, and 680 IPL QUIZ Maharashtra, Gujarat, the growth by 0.32 % at teorites come from miles off the coast of Adélie Land. Dome C is an Tamil Nadu and Rajasthan, the national economy level ideal collection spot, as it has a near absence of comets, with the terrestrial dust witnessing rising cases this fiscal, a recent Care and falling mobility Ratings report said remainder from asteroids How many times has MS Dhoni been dismissed for zero Pets eased children's OLLY ALEXANDER'S SET TO RELEASE in IPL? HIS 'BEST' SONGS FOUR LONELINESS IN inger Olly Alexander, who was part of the band ‘Years & Years’ with Mikey Goldsworthy and Emre Recently, CSK captain MS Dhoni, S Turkmen, will soon be sharing some of his unre- while batting against Delhi MUSIC Capitals in IPL 2021, got out on lockdown: Study leased songs. He also wants to offer these to other the bowling of Avesh Khan for artistes, so that they can do something creative with zero. This was Dhoni’s fourth these songs. "Some of the songs, I never wanted to throw amily pets help children to Alexander just released duck in the history of IPL, and better manage the feelings them away, as they still are my babies and I still like parts first since IPL 2015. Harbhajan of stress and loneliness, of them. Maybe another artiste would listen and like it, the single ‘Starstruck’ as Singh (2015), Dirk Nannes (2010), which have been greatly and want to do something like their own thing, so I've his first project after and Shane Watson (2010), are the F kept a lot of them. "But, to be honest, the ones that are Petlife exacerbated by virtual schooling as a other bowlers to dismiss Dhoni the best ones, I'm going to put them out," he said. the band split result of the pandemic, shows a new for a duck survey. The Mars Petcare survey of par- ents reveals that more than eight in 10 parents found that their family pet New Zealand introduces climate change VARANASI TO BE KNOWN helped their child feel less lonely during AS SANSKRIT CITY the lockdown, with more than three- quarters feeling that day-to-day inter- law for financial firms in world first aranasi, the parliamentary con- stituency of Prime Minister actions with their cat or dog reduced New Zealand has become the first V Narendra Modi, will now be known their child's stress and anxiety. Parents VIEWPOINT country in the world to introduce a as the Sanskrit city in the world. Varanasi agreed that their pet supported their law that will require banks, insurers has the maximum number of Sanskrit child during the unprecedented break and investment managers to report schools as well as the highest number of from in-person schooling by improving the impacts of climate change on students studying Sanskrit. their mood, providing companionship There are more than 110 Sanskrit schools their business, minister for climate and giving them the much-needed emo- that are functional in Varanasi. change James Shaw said. tional support. NAMESAKE All banks with total assets of more than For many families navi- including having more ener- NZ$1 billion ($703 million), insurers with more gating the stress and gy and improved concentra- According 1 than NZ$1 billion in total assets under man- challenges of home-school- tion, providing a fun topic of to UNICEF, at agement, and all equity and debt issuers list- ing, pets have offered chil- conversation to engage with least 1 in 7 chil- ed on the country’s stock exchange will have dren crucial support their classmates and teach- dren — or 332 million globally — has to make disclosures “We simply cannot get The survey also found ers, and giving them a lived under to net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 unless that pets positively much-needed break, away 2 nationwide stay-at- the financial sector knows what impact their impacted a child's experi- from the screen More than 97,000 students are studying home policies for at investments are having on the climate,” Shaw ence of virtual learning and This increased bond in these Sanskrit schools. In order to least nine months said in a statement “This law will bring cli- academic performance between children and The New Zealand government has introduced connect Sanskrit schools with 3 since the start of the mate risks and resilience into the heart of across all the ages — with their pets has many benefits several policies to lower emissions during its modern education, the computer educa- Covid-19 pandemic, financial and business decision-making,” he nine in 10 parents seeing for the pet too. Three-fourth second term, including promising to make its pub- tion and NCERT books are being provid- putting their mental added The bill requires financial firms to improvements in their believed their pet is also lic sector carbon-neutral by 2025, and buy only ed to students from classes VI to XII health and well- explain how they would manage climate-relat- child's emotional, social and calmer now, as they spend zero-emissions public transport buses from the being at risk ed risks and opportunities SHARE YOUR VIEWS AT core skill development, more time with their child middle of this decade Q Is it a good move? Should other countries follow suit? Share your views at [email protected] [email protected] The only way to learn mathematics is to do mathematics. MOCK PAPERS - Paul Halmos 02 FRIDAY, APRIL 16, 2021 GETGET ALLALL DUCKSDUCKS ININ AA ROWROW CLASS: X - 2020-21 SUBJECT: MATHEMATICS (CBSE) Maximum Marks: 80 BEFOREBEFORE MATHMATH EXAMEXAM Time Allowed: 3 Hours GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS PRACTICE PAPER SET BY ANITA SHEKHAR, DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL, SECUNDERABAD 1. This question paper contains two parts A and B. a square base with depth 6 cm. Find the tangents PT and 2. Use of calculator is not permitted. side of a square. PS are drawn to a Q16. A number x is selected at random circle with centre PART A: from the numbers 1, 4, 9, 16 and another O such that ÐSPT Section I has 16 questions of 1 mark number y is selected at random from the = 120°, Prove that each. number 1, 2, 3, 4. Find the probability OP = 2PS. ¾ that the value of xy is more then 16. Q27. Prove that is Ö5 an irrational num- Section II has 4 questions on case ber.