STUDY EDUCATION - MP Board Solutions

Bibha Chowdhuri: The Beam of Light that Lit the Path for Women in Indian Science Question Answer Class 8 English Poorvi Chapter 15 Let us do these activities before we read. (Page 233) I Work in pairs. What qualities do you associate with a scientist? Share your answers with your classmates and teacher. Complete the word web given below. Answer: II Some pictures of women scientists are given below. What do you know about their work? Share your answers with your classmates and teacher.   Answer: 1. Vanitha Muthayya Vanitha Muthayya was the Project Director of Chandrayaan-2, India’s second lunar exploration mission. Although the lander crashed during the attempt, she made history as ISRO’s first woman project director. She began her career as a junior engineer and later served as Deputy Project Director for satellites such as Cartosat-1, Oceansat-2, and Megha-Tropiques. She was also part of the Mangalyaan team. In 2006, she received the Best Woman Scientist Award from the Astronomica...

Magnifying Glass Question Answer Class 8 English Poorvi Chapter 14 Let us do these activities before we read.(Page 222) I Work in pairs. Answer the questions that follow the pictures given below. Share your answers with your classmates and teacher. 1. What is common in all these pictures? Answer: All pictures show people using a magnifying glass. 2. Select the pictures you are familiar with. Answer: Students may select any familiar pictures, e.g., reading or examining objects. 3. Why do you think the people in the pictures need to use a magnifying glass? Answer: To see small things clearly by enlarging them. 4. What other instruments magnify objects? Answer: Microscopes, telescopes, magnifying spectacles. II If you have a magnifying glass, what would you like to use it for and why? Share your answers with your classmates and teacher. Answer: If I have a magnifying glass, I would like to use it to look at insects, moss, and drops of water. This is because, just like in the poem, a small...