The world around us is a wonderful creation, full of so many known and unknown facts. A young person is attracted by the things around him. They arouse his curiosity and the desire to know more about them. Lin Yutang, the Chinese philosopher, says that the world is a paradise and full of myriad beauties. We can enrich our minds by knowing more and more about them.
This book has been written to satisfy the young learner’s desire to learn some important things about the world around him. Every endeavour has, therefore, been made to cover important, known and unknown facts. This book is meant to stimulate the students’ desire to know more and to provoke them to search for more and more knowledge.
This book Useful for Class 9 students.
UNIT–I. Science
1. Home—the Centre of Health
2. Tips for Keeping Good Health
3. Branches of Science
4. Scientific Instruments
5. Indian Scientific Achievements
6. More about Science
7. Science Simplified
UNIT–II. Indian Political System
8. India—Physical Landscape
9. India—Political
10. Indian Economy
11. Indian Party System
12. Know Your Fundamental Rights
13. More about Fundamental Rights
14. Directive Principles of State Policy
UNIT–III. Indian National Movement
15. Struggle for Freedom
16. More about Freedom Struggle
17. Founders of Modern India
18. Indian Constitutional Development
19. More about Indian Constitutional Development
20. Indian Constituent Assembly
UNIT–IV. History
21. Indian History
22. Historical Personalities
23. World History
CONTENTS
UNIT–V. Geography
24. Geographical Terms
25. Geographical Epithets
26. Indian Geography
27. Geographical Places of Interest
UNIT–VI. General Studies
28. Current Events
29. International Politics
30. Some Known and Unknown Facts
31. Countries of the World
32. Names of Legislatures
33. United Nations
34. Abbreviations
35. Nobel Winners : 2012
UNIT–VII. Sports
36. The Olympic Games
37. They Brought Honour
38. Sports Luminaries
39. Cups and Trophies
UNIT–VIII. Miscellaneous
40. English Vocabulary
41. Improve Your Word Power
42. Intelligence Test
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