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The following notes are from the academic year 2022-23 of DPS Pune- Patna-Coimbatore, compiled by my twin daughters. These notes include all the important material of the chapter which can be asked in the exam, compiled from the EVS textbook, study course material books and the notes from class.
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The following notes are from the academic year 2022-23 of DPS Pune- Patna-Coimbatore, compiled by my twin daughters. These notes include all the important material of the chapter which can be asked in the exam, compiled from the EVS textbook, study course material books and the notes from class.
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The following notes are from the academic year 2022-23 of DPS Pune- Patna-Coimbatore, compiled by my twin daughters. These notes include all the important material of the chapter which can be asked in the exam, compiled from the EVS textbook, study course material books and the notes from class.
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The following notes are from the academic year 2022-23 of DPS Pune- Patna-Coimbatore, compiled by my twin daughters. These notes include all the important material of the chapter which can be asked in the exam, compiled from the EVS textbook, study course material books and the notes from class.
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The following notes are from the academic year 2022-23 of DPS Pune- Patna-Coimbatore, compiled by my twin daughters. These notes include all the important material of the chapter which can be asked in the exam, compiled from the EVS textbook, study course material books and the notes from class.
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A tool used by a carpenter. Screwdriver, hand drill
A place in Pakistan where Chetandas lived. Dera Gazi Khan.
A person who makes furniture and other objects with wood. Carpenter.
A person who works to repair the taps and pipes. Plumber
Wire netting on the windows keeps flies and mosquitoes out.
Entry of sunlight is essential in our houses to kill germs and remove dampness.
The garbage should be disposed off on a daily basis to prevent bad smell and germs.
Paint prevents rusting of iron.
Cement and concrete floors should be washed regularly.
A worker who builds houses, shops etc. with concrete, bricks or stones. Mason
Windows should have wire or plastic screens to keep out flies and mosquitoes.
Chetandas had to shift to India due to Partition
In cold places roofs are lower.
Drains should be covered to keep away flies and mosquitoes.
Materials used to build kutcha houseà cowdung, husk, mud.
Materials used to build pucca houseà iron, cement and baked bricks.
A building material made from a mixture of broken stone or gravel, sand, cement, and water. Concrete
It is the process of improving a broken, damaged, or outdated structure. Renovation / Remodelling
Insects will not breed on damp-proof and well – plastered walls.
Place and climate determine the type of house we should build (construct).
A person who plans, designs, and reviews the construction of buildings. Architect
The entry of sunlight is essential to kill germs and remove dampness.
Chetandas had to shift to Delhi (India) due to partition of India and Pakistan.
Chetandas got a piece of land in Sohna village, Haryana, where they made their house with mud.
The roof was made of frame made by joining strips of wood on which branches of neem and keekar were laid.
The floor was coated by cowdung mixed with mud.
Wood is a good insulator and helps to keep the house cool in the summer and warm in the winter.
Wood helps to keep the house cool in the summer and warm in the winter.
The slopping roof does not allow rainwater or snow to collect on the roof.
A house can be made safe by fitting the windows with grills that are painted to avoid rusting.
Question and answers:
Q.1) Why do we need houses?
Ans) We need houses to:
Live in.
Protect us from wild animals, thieves and provide a secure environment
Protect us from harsh weather such as rain, heat, cold, floods and storms etc.
Q.2) What factors determine the type of house to be built or construct?
Ans) Three main factors determine the type of house we should build are:
Place and climate: The design of a house depends on the climate and place where the house is built. For example house with slopping roof in rainy climate and flat roof in dry climate.
Materials available: Bricks, bamboo, mud, concrete, glass, iron, thatch are the commonly used building materials. It also depends on the locally available materials.
Budget: Money available is the third factor that determines the size and design of the house.
Q.3) Concept based question:
Aarti lives with her family in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. Although this city remains cold throughout the year, rain and snowfall in winters make it cold during this time. Can you tell what type of house Aarti must be living in?
Ans) In cold hilly regions, people build wooden houses or log cabins with sloping roofs, since:
Wood is a good insulator and helps to keep the house cool in the summer and warm in the winter.
The sloping roof does not allow rainwater or snow to collect on the roof.
Q.4) Planning and maintenance of a modern house:
The walls of the house should be strong. Insects will not breed on damp-proof and well-plastered walls.
There should be wire nettings on windows that prevent flies and mosquitoes from entering the house.
A house can be made safe from accidents and thefts by fitting the windows with grills that are painted to avoid rusting
Doors and windows should be placed in such a way that fresh air and sunlight enter every room.
The entry of sunlight is essential to kill germs and remove dampness.
The floor of the house should be levelled and smooth to avoid accidents.
Cement and concrete floors should be washed regularly.
The garbage should be disposed off on a daily basis to prevent bad smell and germs.
It should have good drainage and the drains should be covered to keep away flies and mosquitoes.
These drains should also be cleaned regularly with disinfectants to prevent odour.
Q.5) How is the foundation of a house laid?
Ans) The foundation of a house is laid first by digging a hole in the ground. Bricks or big slabs of concrete are placed in the hole.
Q.6) Write two things about planning and maintence of a good house that should be kept in mind while constructing a modern house.
Ans) Two things to be kept in mindwhile planning a good house are:
Doors and windows should be placed in such a way that fresh air and sunlight enter every room.
Facility of water supply should be there in the kitchen bathroom and toilets.
Q.7) What is the work of a plumber? Mention three tools used by him.
Ans) A plumber specializes in installing and maintaining systems used for drinking water, sewage and drainage. Plumber uses wrench, pliers, pipe cutter.
Q.8) Why do we put a net across the windows of the house?
Ans) Wire netting on the windows keeps flies and mosquitoes out; hence a net is put across the windows of the house.
Q.9) Why do we have grills on the window?
Ans) A house can be made safe from accidents and thefts by fitting the windows with grills that are painted to avoid rusting.
Q.10) Why do some houses have flat roof and some have slanting roofs?
Ans) A sloping roof does not allow rainwater or snow to collect on the roof, hence they are common in rainy and cold climate. A flat roof is cheaper and easy to build; hence it is preferred when the climate is not rainy or cold.
Q.11) Why is the entry of sunlight essential for a house?
Ans) Doors and windows should be placed in such a way that fresh air and sunlight enter every room. The entry of sunlight is essential to kill germs and remove dampness.
Q.12) Differentiate between:
The houses made earlier (Kutcha house) and the houses made today (Pucca house)
Kutcha House
Pucca House
1
Walls are made of mud
1
Walls are made of cement and bricks
2
Roof is made of branches of trees, hay, bamboo etc.
2
Roof is made of stones, iron, cement and sand.
3
The floor is made of mud coated by cow dung and mud paste.
3
Floor is made of tiles or marble.
4
Kitchen is small and cooking is done on the floor.
4
Kitchen is big and has raised platform.
5
The houses are not very strong.
5
The houses are strong.
Q.13) The houses in plains and houses in hilly areas
Houses in plains
Houses in hilly areas
1
Flat roofs or terraced roof are common in houses in plains where there is mild or no rainfall.
1
A sloping roof does not allow rainwater or snow to collect on the roof, hence they are common in hilly areas
2
It is cheaper to build
2
It is expensive
Q.14) Give reasons:
A) All iron bars, girders and railings should be painted. Why? (Girders- support beam).
Ans) Iron objects when they come in contact with air and moisture they rust. Thus, to prevent the rusting of iron, all iron bars, girders and railings should be painted.
B) Floor should be strong and not have any holes or gaps. Why?
Ans) The floor should be strong and not have any holes or gaps because rats, cockroaches and other insects will get into them and cause a lot of damage.
C) Cow dung is mixed with mud and is used to coat the floor in a kutcha house. Why?
Ans) Cow dung is mixed with mud and is used to coat the floor in a kutcha house because this keeps the insects away.
D) Baba put branches of neem and keekar tree on the frame to make the roof. Why?
Ans) Baba put branches of neem and keekar tree on the frame to make the roof so that Termites would not harm the wood.
E) Drains need to be covered. Why?
Ans) Drains need to be covered because –
Closed drainage systems prevent direct exposure of harmful waste to humans.
Closed drainage systems prevent the accumulation of stagnant water, thus avoiding mosquitoes breeding.
DEFINE:
Concrete: Concrete is defined as a building material made from a mixture of broken stone or gravel, sand, cement, and water, which can be spread or poured into moulds and forms a hard mass resembling stone.
Renovation / Remodelling: It is a process of improving broken, damaged old buildings or houses.
People who help in building houses: Electrician, plumber, mason carpenter and architect. They use specific tools that help in building
Work
Tool
Electrician
A person who does electric wiring in buildings.
Pliers, screwdriver, tester
Plumber
A person who specializes in installing and maintaining systems used for drinking water, sewage and drainage.
Wrench, pliers, pipe cutter
Mason
A worker who builds houses, shops etc. with concrete, bricks or stones.
Chisel, level tube, measuring tape.
Architect
A person who plans, designs, and reviews the construction of buildings.
Drawing-board, blueprint, compasses, dividers.
Carpenter
A person who makes furniture and other objects with wood.
Screwdriver, hand drill
Tools used in the construction of a house:
Things /materials used in the construction of a house:
TEXTBOOK NOTES
Characters:
Amma and Baba
Chetandas and Suman
Raju, Simi and Montu
A BIG MOVE
Years ago, Chetandas used to teach children (teacher), now he spends his time by writing about the days when he was young.
When Chetandas was 9 years old, he lived in Dera Gazikhan in Pakistan.
Chetandas was sad because he had to leave his house, village and friends due to partition.
Chetandas, Baba, Amma, younger brothers and sisters took a train to Delhi.
For some time they all stayed in a camp. They lived in big tents that were put up in a huge ground.
Chetandas’ family had been given some land in Sohna village, Haryana.
Chetandas’ parents built their house, using materials which were locally available.
Wallà Baba dug the soil, and we quickly filled the pans and passed them on to Amma. Gudiya and Amma mixed husk in it. Baba put up the walls.
FlooràWe brought cow dung from nearby houses. Amma mixed it with the mud. She coated the floor with this mixture so that this would keep the insects away.
Roofà Baba made a frame by joining strips of wood and fixed it on the four walls. We put branches of neem and keekar trees on the frame, so that termites would not harm the wood. Amma put old gunny bags on this and covered them with mud.
Even though most of the houses were made Chetandas’ house, he liked his house the best as it was just like his old house.
A CHANGING HOUSE
Before getting married, Chetandas decided to repair the house and build one more room.
Roof à We used iron and cement for making the roof of the new room.
Wallà The walls were made of unbaked bricks. The advantage of using bricks was that they did not need to coat the wall every week. Once a year they would whitewash the walls.
Kitchenà They also built a small kitchen in the courtyard. The kitchen had a mud chulha and place to keep the vessels. Chetandas’ wife Suman used to sit on the floor in the kitchen and cook. They all used to sit on mats in the kitchen and eat together.
Toiletà Previously people used to go out in the fields for their toilet. Chetandas built small toilet with unbaked bricks behind the house. People from the basti used to come to clean the toilets and take away the waste.
MORE CHANGES
Chetandas’ two sons and a daughter were born in that house.
Fifteen years ago, his daughter Simi got married and moved to Palwal.
When Raju was to get married, they felt that they should get the house ready for the new bride.
Wallà Baked bricks
Roofà put a lintel for the roof.
Floorà They used marble chips and cement for a strong and fancy floor.
Toiletà In the toilet pipes were to take away the waste.
KitchenàThe kitchen was made bigger. Now, Raju’s wife does not use the clay chulha. She stands while cooking on the gas stove.
SEEING NEW THINGS
Chetandas’ younger son Montu moved to Delhi when he got a job there. Now he stays there with his family.
Suman and Chetandas stay with Montu for some months in a year, and with Raju in Sohna for the rest of the time.
On the way to Delhi from Sohna, they go through Gurugram. So many big high-rise buildings have come up there!
A few years ago Raju renovated the toilet and the bathroom. He used coloured tiles in his bathroom.
Over the sixty years, different materials were used at different times in Chetandas’ house. List these in the correct order:
Soil Husk Cow dung Mud Gunny bag Wood
Iron Cement Unbaked bricks
Cement Baked bricks Lintel Marble chips Pipes
Coloured tiles in bathroom
Map Work:
Mark the following states in the political map of India:
a. Locate five neighbouring countries of India and the states
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The following notes are from the academic year 2022-23 of DPS Pune- Patna-Coimbatore, compiled by my twin daughters. These notes include all the important material of the chapter which can be asked in the exam, compiled from the EVS textbook, study course material books and the notes from class.
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The following notes are from the academic year 2022-23 of DPS Pune- Patna-Coimbatore, compiled by my twin daughters. These notes include all the important material of the chapter which can be asked in the exam, compiled from the EVS textbook, study course material books and the notes from class.
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Spices: pepper, chili powder, oregano, rosemary, fennel, bay leaves seed.
EATING TOGETHER:
In our normal daily life, we eat together with our family members residing with us.
There are various occasions when we eat together with a lot of people such as birthdays, anniversaries, marriages and other celebrations in our social circle.
Benefits of eating together:
During festivals and different occasions, when people from different castes, classes, religions and states sit and eat together, food serves as an instrument for developing social relationships.
When family members sit and eat together, it helps to strengthen their relationships.
It also helps to develop healthy eating habits.
It reduces our stress.
Children get to learn table manners and etiquette.
* Q) Eating together with our family or friends is always beneficial.
MID DAY MEAL (Every child’s right)
Definition: The Mid-Day Meal Scheme is a school meal programme of the Government of India designed to improve the nutritional status of school-age children nationwide.
It is run in government schools. It involves provision of lunch free of cost to school children on all working days.
Tamil Nadu was the first state in India to start the mid-day meal programme.
It is the largest such programme in the world.
Q. What are the objectives of the Mid-Day Meal Programme?
Improving the nutritional status of children thus reducing malnutrition.Malnutrition is a condition when a person’s diet does not provide enough nutrients.
Encouraging children to attend school more regularly and reducing dropout rates. (Dropouts are the students who fail to complete a school course)
Helping them to concentrate on classroom activities and improving the effectiveness of primary education.
Promotes the feeling of oneness and respect for all the religion and cultures among the students from different religions and cultures.
Q. What all the things that children learn when this scheme is implemented in the schools? (any 2).
Helping them to concentrate on classroom activities and improving the effectiveness of primary education.
Promotes the feeling of oneness and respect for all the religion and cultures among the students from different religions and cultures.
* Q) What is the Mid-Day Meal Programme? List its objectives.
FESTIVALS: An occasion of feasting together.
Festivals are celebrated all over the world. In India, different festivals are celebrated by different communities because we are a multicultural society.
They are celebrated with immense joy and pleasure.
Festivals are of many types like national festivals, religious festivals, harvest festivals etc.
HARVEST FESTIVALS
Definition: The farmer and his family work hard for months to raise the crops in the fields. When the farmers harvest the crops, they rejoice and celebrate in the form of festivals known as harvest festivals.
Importance:
It is a time of relaxation and enjoyment for them.
They offer thanks to God for the bountiful harvest.
These harvest festivals are celebrated with different names and rituals in different states of India.
Some harvest festivals celebrated in different parts of our country are:
Baisakhi in Punjab and Haryana
Makar Sankranti in Gujarat, Maharashtra
Lohri in Punjab
Basant Panchami in West Bengal, Bihar,
Bihu in Assam
Onam in Kerala
Pongal in Tamil Nadu
Ugadi in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka
Nuakhai In Odisha
Gudi Padwa in Maharashtra.
*Q) Define Harvest festivals. Give two examples. Why are they important?
BIHU – Harvest Festival of ASSAM:
Definition:Bihu or Bohag Bihu is the most important festival of the people of Assam. The Bihu festival signifies a celebration of farming, especially paddy.
The Assamese observe not one but three Bihus:
Rongali Bihu
April
It marks the beginning of sowing of seeds.
Kati Bihu
October
It marks the completion of sowing and transfer of the saplings.
Magh Bihu
January
It marks the arrival of the harvest period.
*Q) Define Bihu and the three types of Bihu.
Magh Bihu:
Magh Bihu is celebrated on 14th and 15th of January. (1st and 2nd Magh, the tenth month of Assamese calendar).
It marks the arrival of the harvest period.
A temporary shed called the Bhela Ghar is made of grass and bamboo.
The community feast is held in the Bhela Ghar.
The first day of Bihu is called the Uruka.
On this day, the whole village eats together.
Everyone contributes money to buy fish, vegetables and Bora rice.
Bora rice is a special variety of sticky rice used in Assam.
Some of the delicacies prepared for the feast are pitha, roasted sweet potatoes and Cheva rice.
Women wear pat and muga Mekhala-chador. (pat and muga are both varieties of silk cloth)
People sing and dance and spend their whole night at the Bhela Ghar.
Next day they get up early to light the Mezi and Bhela Ghar.
Q.) Where and when is the festival of Bihu celebrated?
Ans) Bihu is the most important festival of the people of Assam. Magh Bihu is celebrated on 14th and 15th of January.
Q.) Differentiate between- Rogali Bihu and Kati Bihu
Rogali Bihu
Kati Bihu
1
It is celebrated in the month of April.
1
It is celebrated in the month of October.
2
It marks the beginning of sowing of seeds.
. 2
It marks the completion of sowing and transfer of the saplings
Q) Draw any two utensils used for cooking food for a large number of people.
Q.) How is Cheva rice prepared?
Ans) People light a fire and boil the water in the big tao (a big vessel). On this vessel, they will put the Kadhahi containing soaked rice and cover it with banana leaves. After some time, the cheva rice will be cooked and ready to eat.
Q.) What are the special dishes prepared during Bihu celebration?
Ans) Bora rice, pitha, roasted sweet potatoes and Cheva rice.
DEFINE:
NUTRIENTS: A nutrient is a substance used by an organism to survive, grow, and reproduce. Our food contains six main nutrients.
BALANCED DIET: A diet that contains all the nutrients required by our body in the proper amount is called a balanced diet.
MID DAY MEAL: The Mid-Day Meal Scheme is a school meal programme of the Government of India designed to improve the nutritional status of school-age children nationwide.
MALNUTRITION: Malnutrition is a condition when a person’s diet does not provide enough nutrients.
DROP OUTS: Dropouts are the students who fail to complete a school course.
HARVEST FESTIVALS: The farmer and his family work hard for months to raise the crops in the fields. When the farmers harvest the crops, they rejoice and celebrate in the form of festivals known as harvest festivals.
BIHU: Bihu or Bohag Bihu is the most important festival of the people of Assam. The Bihu festival signifies a celebration of farming, especially paddy. The Assamese observe three Bihus: Rongali Bihu, Kati Bihu and Magh Bihu.
URUKA: The first day of Bihu is called the Uruka. On this day, the whole village eats together. Everyone contributes money to buy fish, vegetables and Bora rice.
BORA RICE: Bora rice is a special variety of sticky rice used in Assam.
BHELA GHAR: A temporary shed called the Bhela Ghar is made of grass and bamboo to celebrate Magh Bihu. The community feast is held in the Bhela Ghar
TAO:It is a big vessel in which Cheva rice is prepared.
MEZI:On the last day of the Bihu festival, people get up early to light the Mezi and Bhela Ghar.
DIAGRAMS
TEXTBOOK NOTES
CLASS PARTY
Characters:
Meena
Aarti
David
Rehana
Reena
The school reopened after vacations.
Children shared news about how they spent their holidays.
Aarti put Mehendi on her palms at her uncle’s wedding.
Aarti enjoyed the wedding feasts the most.
At the wedding Aart had fun with all her cousins and other relatives, eating and doing everything together.
David had an idea to have a class party, so that they can eat and have fun together.
In Rehana’s colony, whenever there is a festival, everybody collects money from everyone for the part. They cook some dishes and buy other things from the market.
Reena suggested they don’t need a festival to have a party. Since Saturday is a half-day they can have party then.
Q.) Why did the children enjoy the party?
Ans) On Saturday the children really enjoyed their party:
Everyone in the class decided what each would bring for the party.
There was so much variety in food.
They played many games.
Everybody was relaxed.
There was singing and dancing too.
They decided that they would have such a party again.
CELEBRATING BIHU
Characters:
Sonmoni
Tanvir
Fatima
Mazani.
Today was a special day in Assam. The new rice crop had been harvested.
They also arranged wood for mezi.
Hariya and Bhadiya have not given money, but they are helping with all the work.
The whole village is busy making pitha.
In the evening, everyone will be served tea and pitha.
The drums started to play and everyone started to sing and dance.
The food was served on banana leaves.
MID DAY MEAL PROGRAMME
Characters:
Master Moshai
Didi Moni
It is almost one o’clock in the afternoon.
The children were not able to pay attention to the lesson in the class because, the smell of food cooking was coming from the verandah and their stomachs were rumbling and they were hungry.
Master Moshai sent all the children to the handpump at the corner of the courtyard.
After washing our hands, we all stood in queue to take our food.
Some had their own boxes, and others had plates and all sat down in a circle with our food.
Today there is bhat-shukto (rice with vegetable and gravy) in our meal. Yesterday, we had luchi and chhola-dal.
Outside Didi Moni’s room, a list of food items has been displayed. It tells what we will get on different days of the week.
When my didi was in the primary school, children did not get afternoon meal in school. Some children come to school in the morning without eating anything. Imagine! Having to study on an empty stomach!
Q.) What is the interesting thing at lunch time in the school? And why does the narrator like it?
Ans) There is another interesting thing about lunch time at school. Every day we change our places in the circle and sit next to a different child. I really like this because I can meet new children and make new friends.
Q.) What was the problem with the mid-day meal in the narrator’s school?
Ans)
The food was not always very nice. Sometimes, rice was of poor quality, sometimes, it was not properly cooked. Some parents did not like their children to eat such food.
Didi Moni explained to them it was everyone’s duty to make sure that the children got fresh, hot and properly cooked food. Also make sure that every child gets afternoon meal regularly. The parents also decided to help.
Now things are better. We eat fresh, hot and properly cooked food together. The younger children sometimes cannot finish all the food, but my friends and I are sometimes still a little hungry even after we eat.
Many children in our country are not able to get even one full meal every day. Many of them go to school empty stomach and cannot study properly. Some years ago, the highest court of our country gave
an important decision. All children up to elementary school should be provided with hot, cooked food. This is the right of every child.
Map work- Harvest festival and related state
1. Baisakhi in Punjab and Haryana
2. Makar Sankranti in Gujarat, Maharashtra
3. Lohri in Punjab
4. Bihu in Assam
5. Onam in Kerala
6. Pongal In Tamil Nadu
7. Ugadi in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka
8. First state to start Mid day meal – Tamil Nadu
Draw, colour and label-
Draw two examples of food sources for the nutrients- carbohydrate, fats, protein, roughage, vitamins and minerals etc.
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The following notes are from the academic year 2022-23 of DPS Pune- Patna-Coimbatore, compiled by my twin daughters. These notes include all the important material of the chapter which can be asked in the exam, compiled from the EVS textbook, study course material books and the notes from class.
Readers, if you find these notes helpful please do write your views in the ‘comment section’ of this article and if you like me to upload any notes on any topic taught in class 4, please be free to post your replies. Subscribe to my blog for new updates, notes and posts. Have a great year and all the best.
The following notes are from the academic year 2022-23 of DPS Pune- Patna-Coimbatore, compiled by my twin daughters. These notes include all the important material of the chapter which can be asked in the exam, compiled from the EVS textbook, study course material books and the notes from class.
Readers, if you find these notes helpful please do write your views in the ‘comment section’ of this article and if you like me to upload any notes on any topic taught in class 4, please be free to post your replies. Subscribe to my blog for new updates, notes and posts. Have a great year and all the best.
The following notes are from the academic year 2022-23 of DPS Pune- Patna-Coimbatore, compiled by my twin daughters. These notes include all the important material of the chapter which can be asked in the exam, compiled from the EVS textbook, study course material books and the notes from class.
Readers, if you find these notes helpful please do write your views in the ‘comment section’ of this article and if you like me to upload any notes on any topic taught in class 4, please be free to post your replies. Subscribe to my blog for new updates, notes and posts. Have a great year and all the best.
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