Question

29. FILL IN THE BLANKS:-

(i) In the battle of Tannenberg _____ suffered heavy losses.

(ii) Chota Nagpur Act was passed in the year ____.

(iii) ____ is the highest peak in the southern most part of the Eastern Ghats

(iv) India and Sri Lanka are separated by ____

(v) _____ is an important indicator of nutrition deficiency.​

Answer 1

Answer:

i)Russia ii)1908. iii)Anai Peak. iv)Palk Strait, inlet of the Bay of Bengal. v)Hemoglobin.

Answer 2

Question 1 :

★ In the battle of Tannenberg Russians suffered heavy losses.

Explanation :

The Russians lost 30,000 killed or wounded, while the Germans sustained a total of only 13,000 casualties. Some 92,000 Russian prisoners were taken, two and a half army corps annihilated, and the remaining half of Samsonov's army severely shaken. The Russians also lost 400 artillery pieces and other vital war matériel.

Question 2 :

★ Chota Nagpur Act was passed in the year 1908.

Explanation :

An Act to amend and consolidate certain enactments relating to the law of Landlord and Tenant and settlement of rents in Chota Nagpur.

Question 3 :

★ Anaimalai hills is the highest peak in the southern most part of the Eastern Ghats

Explanation :

The Anaimalai Hills are located at a junction of the Eastern Ghats and Western Ghats and have a general northwest-southeast trend. Anai Peak (8,842 feet [2,695 metres]) lies at the extreme southwestern end of the range and is the highest peak in southern India.

Question 4 :

★ India and Sri Lanka are separated by Palk bay.

Explanation :

Palk Strait, inlet of the Bay of Bengal between southeastern India and northern Sri Lanka. It is bounded on the south by Pamban Island (India), Adam's (Rama's) Bridge (a chain of shoals), the Gulf of Mannar, and Mannar Island (Sri Lanka). The southwestern portion of the strait is also called Palk Bay.

Question 5 :

★ Hemoglobin is an important indicator of nutrition deficiency.

Explanation :

Nutritional deficiencies can lead to a low red blood cell count, low levels of hemoglobin in these cells, or red blood cells that do not function as they should. Anemia is a term for these issues.