CBSE ADDA

1.  Brass gets discoloured in air because of the presence of which of the following gases in air? A. Oxygen B. Hydrogen sulphide C. Carbon dioxide D. Nitrogen                Answer:  Option  B 2.  Which of the following is a non metal that remains liquid at room temperature? A. Phosphorous B. Bromine C. Chlorine D. Helium            Answer:  Option  B   3.  Chlorophyll is a naturally occurring chelate compound in which central metal is A. copper B. magnesium C. iron D. calcium  Answer:  Option  B 4.  Which of the following is used in pencils? A. Graphite B. Silicon C. Charcoal D. Phosphorous          Answer:  Option  A 5.  Which of the following metals forms an amalgam with other metals? A. Tin B. Mercury C. Lead D. Zinc         Answer:  Option  B 6.  Chemical formula for water is A. NaA1O 2 B. H 2 O C. Al 2 O 3 D. CaSiO 3 7.  The gas usually filled in the electric bulb is A. nitrogen B. hydrogen C. carbon dioxide D. oxygen         An

Which instrument is used to measure pressure? Saccharimeter Ammeter Manometer Lactometer What does Angstrom measure? Quantity of liquid Length of light waves Length of cables Speed of ships Light year is related to Energy Speed Distance Intensity Match the following columns Column 1 Column 2 A. Relative 1. Pyrometer humidity B. Anemometer 2. High temperature C. Navigation 3. Hygrometer D. Direction of wind 4. Chronometer 1 2 3 4 a. B D A C b. D B A C c. A D B C d. C A D B

As a child, I grew up in fear mostly because of all the rules I had to follow in school and the punishment I would get if I were to break anyone of them. I belonged to the era when having dirty fingernails in school meant facing the pain of a wooden ruler hitting my defenseless tiny hands. To avoid this kind of punishment and embarrassment I learned to be a "good girl" following all the rules and taking things to heart. Proverbs posted above blackboards that were regularly replaced by new ones provided the guide with which we were to  strictly follow in order to remain "good". The manner in which I understood them then, was based on several factors but somehow these proverbs found its way of affecting my sense of worth and my view of the world. This hub speaks of how I understood these proverbs in my formative years, how I interpreted them in my growing years and how I redefined them in my journey to healing. The more I researched on the origin of the proverbs chos

CBSE ADDA ASPIRING TEACHERS NOW HAVE TO CLEAR AN ENTRANCE TEST BEFORE THEY BECOME ELIGIBLE TO TEACH OTHERS.SOME SEE IT AS A MOVE TO IMPROVE TEACHING STANDARDS,WHILE OTHERS FEEL IT WILL PUSH PROSPECTIVE TEACHERS OUT OF THE SYSTEM FROM 2011, aspiring teachers will have to clear the State Teaching Eligibility Test (STET) for recruitment in schools that come under the RTE Act. The National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE), the authority for teacher education under the RTE, will notify the compulsory STET decision, soon after it is examined by the HRD ministry. The objective is two-fold, says Mohammad Akhtar Siddiqui, chairperson, NCTE, elaborating: “This will help in getting not only quality teachers but will also motivate the teacher training institutes to produce quality students who can clear STET.” He further states that “NCTE will lay down detailed guidelines for states to follow. The design and structure of the test would be the same across the country, but the content and langu

There are 9000 teaching jobs vacant in Delhi Government schools. DSSSB will conduct entrance exam for these teacher post soon. The 945 schools in the city run by the government have an acute shortage of teachers. The Cabinet recently gave approval for sanctioning of 9,000 posts. It is expected to be recruited within a year.    The 9,000 posts need to be further allotted to teaching categories like PGT, TGT or lab assistants. Once this happens, hiring would start. These teachers will be recruited through the Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board (DSSSB) at the earliest. The Right to Education Act, incidentally, has kept a ratio of 35 students to a classroom. It is much more in many Delhi government schools. There are over 14 lakh students studying in government schools in the city.

CTET and State Teacher Eligibility Test Sample Practice Papers  for Paper -I EVS and Paper-II Social Science have been added to our website for FREE download. Model Papers for Child Development, Mathematics Paper-I and Paper-II, Science Paper -II are already made available for FREE download. There are total 50 questions with solutions  are provided for FREE downloads. We are adding more papers on regular basis. You can subscribe our FREE email news-letter to get latest updates on you mail box .  We recommend NCERT books  of class 6-8 for both paper-I and paper-II.  For child development and Pedagogy , have a look over your ETE/JBT/B El Ed/ B Ed course books and reference books. These are enough to prepare for Child Development and Pedagogy questions. For Hindi,  Maanak Hindi Vyakaran by NCERT is the best resource.  English  is not much difficult. Any general Grammar book for secondary classes is enough. Special stress must be given on comprehensive passages. You can practice unseen pa