Here are six sentences with some words in italics. Find phrases from the text that have the same meaning. (Look in the paragraphs indicated)
(i) During monsoons it rains so heavily that tourists do not visit Coorg. (para 2)
(ii) Some people say that Alexander’s army moved south along the coast and settled there. (para 3)
(iii) The Coorg people are always ready to tell stories of their sons’ and fathers’ valour. (para 4)
(iv) Even people who normally lead an easy and slow life get smitten by the high-energy adventure sports of Coorg. (para 6)
(v) The theory of the Arab origin is supported by the long coat with embroidered waist-belt they wear. (para 3)
(vi) Macaques, Malabar squirrels observe you carefully from the tree canopy. (para 7)

Write the balanced chemical equations for the following reactions. 
(a) Calcium hydroxide + Carbon dioxide \(→\) Calcium carbonate + Water 
(b) Zinc + Silver nitrate \(→\) Zinc nitrate + Silver 
(c) Aluminium + Copper chloride \(→\) Aluminium chloride + Copper 
(d) Barium chloride + Potassium sulphate \(→\) Barium sulphate + Potassium chloride

Show how you would connect three resistors, each of resistance 6 Ω, so that the combination has a resistance of 

1. 9 Ω
2. 4 Ω

Bholi’s real name is Sulekha. We are told this right at the beginning. But only in the last but one paragraph of the story is Bholi called Sulekha again. Why do you think she is called Sulekha at that point in the story?

Why are books referred to as a man’s best companion? Which is your favourite book and why? Write a paragraph about that book.

An umbrella has 8 ribs which are equally spaced (see Fig. 11.10). Assuming umbrella to be a flat circle of radius 45 cm, find the area between the two consecutive ribs of the umbrella.