Once, a kind millionaire was approached by three beggars. The first beggar demanded, “Sir! Please give me five rupees.” The millionaire was taken aback at the man’s impudence. He only gave him two rupees. The second beggar said, “Sir! I have not eaten properly for so many days. Please help me.” “How much do you […]
Types of Soil: Soil is classified according to colour, size and texture of soil particles. There are mainly four types of soil:♦ Sandy soil has more sand and no humus.♦ Clayey soil is usually brown in colour. It has more clay than sand particles.♦ Loamy soil is a mixture of clayey soil, sandy soil and
There were two good friends: a saint and a rich man. One day, the rich man invited the saint to his house. He made beautiful arrangements for him. The saint was very happy. But a man who was jealous of their friendship said to the saint, “See, your friend has intentionally made this arrangement to
Once, there was a boy named George. He was very fond of eating sweets. Not a moment went by when he was not seen eating sweets. One day, his aunt gave him a box of sweets. But his mother kept them at a safe place so he would not overeat. She gave him some sweets
Soil: The uppermost thin layer covering the Earth’s surface is called soil. Soil is composed of rock particles, mineral fragments, remains of the dead, living things, water and air. The soil has five layers: humus, topsoil, subsoil, rock fragments and bedrock. There are four basic types of soil: sand, loamy, silt and clayey. Soil Profile:
A long time ago, there was a very hard-working farmer named Frank. He had three sons: Gerry, Tom and Brad. All three though strong were lazy. Frank was worried about his sons and the future of his farm. One day, he had an idea. He called his sons and said, “I have hidden a treasure
Once, there was a village. A lioness lived near the village and killed a child each time she felt hungry. One day, she gave birth to a cub. Once, when the lioness was away, the cub came out of the cave. He started playing outside. Suddenly, a bull who was passing by saw the cub.
Once, a toy seller used to go from one town to the other selling toys. One day, while he was selling toys, it became very hot. So, he went to a well and drank some water. He was also very tired so he thought of resting for some time. The toy seller lay down on
Once upon a time, a fox and a leopard were great friends. One day, they were having a discussion about their looks. They wanted to find out who looked better. The leopard was very proud of his shiny fur, with beautiful spots. He said to the fox, “You look very simple and ordinary. You are
Once, a thief decided to rob a big house. As it was night time, everyone was asleep in the house. The thief was about to jump over the gate when he saw a dog lying on the other side of the gate. The dog immediately woke up when he heard the thief climbing on the
Once upon a time, there was a man who used to tell the fortunes of people. He was a fortune teller. One day, the fortune teller was telling the fortune as usual when a man came to him and said, “Somebody has broken the door of your house and has stolen many valuables. You must
Once, a wealthy man and his son liked to collect rare works of art. One day, the son went to war and died saving another soldier. One day, a young man approached the father, “I am the soldier for whom your son gave up his life.” He held out a portrait of the son painted
Once, there was a rich man. But he was a miser. One day, he fell ill. No one could cure him. So, he prayed to God, “If you cure me, I will sacrifice a hundred bulls at your altar.” God heard his prayers and cured him. But once the rich man was cured, his mind
Petroleum: Petro means rock and oleum means oil. Thus petroleum means rock oil as it is obtained from the Earth (either ocean floor or continental crust). The natural unprocessed form of petroleum is called crude oil. Petroleum was formed from the dead remains of aquatic animals. The bodies of these animals got buried in the
Once upon a time, a hungry wolf was looking around for something to eat. He had not been able to catch a single prey the whole day. He was starving due to hunger. Looking for some prey, he strayed into a meadow stealthily. The shepherd had left his flock of sheep unattended, for he had