B. Give short answer for each of the following questions:-
1. Write one line about 'Lake of Death'
2. Write few lines about 'Brahmaputra River'.
3. Define 'Robotics'.
4. Write any three insect myths.
5. Write few lines about Victoria Falls.
Answers
Answer:
1) Dead Sea, Arabic Al-Baḥr Al-Mayyit (“Sea of Death”), Hebrew Yam HaMelaẖ (“Salt Sea”), also called Salt Sea, landlocked salt lake between Israel and Jordan in southwestern Asia.
2)The Brahmaputra, also called Tsangpo in Tibet, is one of the main rivers in Asia. It has its origin in the Himalayas of Tibet. It flows through Tibet, India and Bangladesh. It is 2,900 km (1,800 mi) long.
3)the branch of technology that deals with the design, construction, operation, and application of robots.
"civilian research on robotics is advancing swiftly"
4) Insect myths may present the origins of a people, or of their skills such as finding honey. Other myths concern the nature of the gods or their actions, and how they may be appeased. A variety of myths tell of transformations, such as between the soul of a living or dead person and a butterfly in Japan.
5)The Falls were first seen by European eyes when David Livingstone discovered them in 1855. To view them he stood upon what is now known as Livingstone Island; a small outcrop of land at the edge of the Falls, in Livingstone, Zambia.
Answer:
1)The Gadsar Lake is also called Yemsar which means the lake of Yama and is also referred to as the lake of death.
2)The Brahmaputra also known as the Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibet, the Siang/Dihang River in Arunachal Pradesh, and Luit, Dilao in Assam, is a trans-boundary river which flows through Tibet, India, and Bangladesh. It is the 9th largest river in the world by discharge, and the 15th longest.
3) The branch of technology that deals with the design, construction, operation, and application of robots.
4)Bee Mythology, Butterfly Mythology, Dragonfly Mythology
5)Victoria Falls is a waterfall on the Zambezi River in southern Africa, which provides habitat for several unique species of plants and animals. It is located on the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe[1] and is considered to be one of the world's largest waterfalls due to its width of 1,708 m (5,604 ft).