Analyst Questions

World Pulses Day is a new opportunity to heighten public awareness of the nutritional benefits of eating pulses. In 2019, 10th February is celebrated as first ever World Pulses Day.

Longitude is the measurement east or west of the prime meridian.

Longitude is measured by imaginary lines that run around the Earth vertically (up and down) and meet at the North and South Poles. These lines are known as meridians.

Chaparral biome is also called Mediterranean. The chaparral biome is a part of each continent and consists of various types of terrain including mountains and plains. It is often confused with the desert biome because they share many similarities such as both being hot and dry. The chaparral biome receives more rainfall per year than the desert biome.

India replaced Japan as world’s 2nd largest steel producing country.

According to psychologist Erik Erikson, Adolescence is the period of life between childhood and adulthood. They go through the psychosocial crisis of identity versus role confusion, which involves exploring who they are as individuals. During this stage, adolescents explore their independence and develop a sense of self i.e independent identity, ego nature.

Land prices in the East were getting too expensive, and the West (Great Plains) offered an opportunity for more people to own land. Although the area suffered from extreme weather and poor soils, many people decided to take the risk and venture to the Great Plains. The government was also committed to supporting those who decided to make the move.

Settlers moved to the Great Plains for several reasons. One reason was the government was offering 160 acres of land for free if the settler agreed to live on the land for five years. This was part of the Homestead Act of 1862.

Some people went to the Great Plains when they heard there were minerals in the region. Gold was one mineral found in the Great Plains region. People hoped to make a lot of money by mining gold.

The rights in the declaration of Independence are :

1. Life

2. Liberty

3. Pursuit of happiness.