GK 3

Preface



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-Author

CONTENTS



Science ahead:
Discovering India:
14. World of computers .... 12
15. All about matter .... 14-15 24. Now known as .................27
World view: 16. Cook it up ............... 17 25. Fame of India ................. 29


1. Work force ..................... 11 17. Below the earth ......... 19 26. Indian colours ................ 35
2. Hot spots ....................... 13 18. Heavenly bodies ........ 20 27. India’s first .................... 44

3. Popular faces ................. 21 19. Inventions and 28. Classic steps .................. 49
4. Also known as ................. 28 discoveries ........... 24-25 29. Capital land ................... 50
5. Currency count ............... 31 30. Festivals round the year .... 51

6. Explorers of the past ......... 38 31. Metro quiz .....................54
7. Family spread ................. 39 32. 50 step walk ............... 56-57

8. World languages ............. 45 Sports shot: 33. Yummy nation .................58
34. India trivia .................... 62
20. Sporting stars .................23 Melting pot:

21. More sports ................... 48 42. Magic of music ........ 64-65
22. At the Olympics ...............52 43. Movies for kids ............ 66

23. Lift the cup ....................59
Life around:

World of words: 35. Bird word ............................ 7

9. Book nook ......................10 36. All about animals ................ 8-9

10. In short .........................18 LIFE-CYCLE: 37. At the top .......................... 16
11. Sounds so same ...............22 The water cycle ............ 32-33 38. Leaves in our lives .................30 Smart minds:

12. Story time .................... 26 39. Food choices ................... 36-37 (mental)
13. Common comparisons ....... 34 ECO-SCOPE : 40. Super senses ....................46-47 44. Birthday surprise! .........43
Save the environment 41. Animal land ........................ 55 45. The dog show ............. 53

with 3 R’s .................... 40-41
56. Too much confusion ......63
DIY: 57. Divide and conquer ...... 67
Recycling old CDs/DVDs ...... 42


JET SET GO: Test paper I .................. 69 (physical)

Exploring Japan ............ 60-61 Test paper II ................. 70 Yoga for smart mind and body
(poster)
Test paper III ................. 71
BUZZ TALK: Test paper IV ................. 72

What are vaccines? ............ 68
Answers





























GRADE 3 Start Up G.K



10 In short 11 Below the earth



In the following sentences some words are shaded in yellow. They I. Match the definitions to the correct terms.

are the short forms of some bigger words.

Can you write the full words? 1.. Outermost layer of the earth made a. gravel
of rock, sand, silt and humus.

1. Samar jogs for half a km everyday. 2. Made of small grains and does not b. top soil

hold water well.


2. The Jr. team of St.Paul’s High School won 3. Small pieces of rock mixed with c. bed
the volleyball tournament. soil. rock
4. Top layer of the soil that we see
everyday. Plant roots are found d. humus
3. Rahul’s grandmother passed away last week. here.
We prayed for her soul to RIP.
5. Tiny particles of soil that holds e. sub soil
water well.

4. Avni has put on 3 kgs of weight in a month. 6. Decayed remains of anything that

was once alive. Adds nutrients to f. soil

5. Before joining the scouts camp, Rehan was the soil.
asked to submit an ID proof. 7. Middle layer of soil, made up of g. erosion

many layers of rocks.
6. When the bank is closed, my father uses an
ATM to withdraw cash. 8. Bottom layer of soil, made up of h. sand
many layers of rocks.
7. The hospital was asked to send help as ASAP. 9. Made up of many small broken

pieces of rocks. Larger than clay i. clay

8. The train arrived 4 hrs late at the station. and smaller than sand.

10. Movement of rocks and soil by wind, j. silt
water, people and animals.



Kilograms Kilometre Junior Info-bites

Hours As Soon as Possible Identification A small patch of soil, just 1 square metre in area can
hold a billion living things. These include insects,
Automated Teller Machine Rest in Peace spiders, worms, centipedes, mites, fungi and tens of

thousands of bacteria!

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12 Heavenly bodies 13 Popular faces



I. Unscramble the words and answer the following questions. Do you know who they are? Write the correct letter in each box to


1. The star present in the centre of our Solar System is the (NSU) name them.
.

2. All the planets move in a fixed path called (TRBOI) .

3. The only natural satellite of the Earth is the (NOOM) .

4. The different shapes of the Moon are called (PSAHES) .

5. On (WNE NOOM) day we cannot see the Moon at 1. He was the 16 President of 2. He was popularly called
th
all from the Earth. the United States of America ‘Madiba’. He was a South

II. Read the clues and complete the puzzle. You can use the clue and he abolished slavery. African who fought against
box for help. ‘apartheid’.

Across:
1. Instrument used to see stars

and planets.
3. Movement of the Earth on its

own axis.
5. Movement of the Earth 3. He was an American singer, 4. She is a British novelist, best

around the Sun. songwriter, dancer and actor. known as the author of the

Down: He was popularly called the Harry Potter series.

2. Group of stars seen as a ‘King of Pop.’
pattern in the sky.


Info-bites
Neil Armstrong
was the first man
to land and walk
on the Moon. His 4. Big holes present on the surface of the Moon. 5. He is an American 6. She is the queen of
foot prints on the businessman and co-founder United Kingdom and other
Moon will stay 6. A bright heavenly body having a head and of Microsoft company. Commonwealth nations.
there for a long a long glowing tail.
time as there is
no air to blow revolution crater constellation a. Nelson Mandela b. Bill Gates c. J.K.Rowling
them off! telescope rotation comet d. Queen Elizabeth II e. Abraham Lincoln f. Michael Jackson


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12 Heavenly bodies 13 Popular faces



I. Unscramble the words and answer the following questions. Do you know who they are? Write the correct letter in each box to


1. The star present in the centre of our Solar System is the (NSU) name them.
.

2. All the planets move in a fixed path called (TRBOI) .

3. The only natural satellite of the Earth is the (NOOM) .

4. The different shapes of the Moon are called (PSAHES) .

5. On (WNE NOOM) day we cannot see the Moon at 1. He was the 16 President of 2. He was popularly called
th
all from the Earth. the United States of America ‘Madiba’. He was a South

II. Read the clues and complete the puzzle. You can use the clue and he abolished slavery. African who fought against
box for help. ‘apartheid’.

Across:
1. Instrument used to see stars

and planets.
3. Movement of the Earth on its

own axis.
5. Movement of the Earth 3. He was an American singer, 4. She is a British novelist, best

around the Sun. songwriter, dancer and actor. known as the author of the

Down: He was popularly called the Harry Potter series.

2. Group of stars seen as a ‘King of Pop.’
pattern in the sky.


Info-bites
Neil Armstrong
was the first man
to land and walk
on the Moon. His 4. Big holes present on the surface of the Moon. 5. He is an American 6. She is the queen of
foot prints on the businessman and co-founder United Kingdom and other
Moon will stay 6. A bright heavenly body having a head and of Microsoft company. Commonwealth nations.
there for a long a long glowing tail.
time as there is
no air to blow revolution crater constellation a. Nelson Mandela b. Bill Gates c. J.K.Rowling
them off! telescope rotation comet d. Queen Elizabeth II e. Abraham Lincoln f. Michael Jackson


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14 Sounds so same 15 Sporting stars



I. Fill in each sentence with to, too or two. Fill in the blanks with the name of the correct sportsperson. Use the

clue box for help.
1. I am going read a book.

2. Donald ran miles.


3. Is Ann coming ?

4. I was at the park times today.

5. Those clothes are expensive.
1. Name : 2. Name :
6. I need write pages for school.
Sport : cricket Sport : lawn tennis
7. I need you help me. It is heavy.




II. Complete each sentence with there or their.


There is used to refer to a place. Example: Allen is over there.


Their means belonging to them. Example: This is their house. 3. Name : 4. Name :
Sport : chess Sport : cricket
1. They went to visit aunt.

2. Please put your shoes .


3 house is almost one hundred years old.

4. Have you been ?

5. is no more milk left. 5. Name : 6. Name :

6. What did you see over ? Sport : cricket Sport : football


7. On Sunday family
plays tennis. Brian Lara Steffi Graf Koneru Humpy
Suresh Raina Baichung Bhutia Harbhajan Singh
8. Eva played with

new puppy.
Info-bites Info-bites

Words given above like too, to and two or there and their are homophones. Koneru Humpy started playing chess at a young age of 5 years. She was
A homophone is a word that is pronounced the same as another word but the first Indian woman to receive the International Grand Master title in
differs in meaning and may differ in spelling too. the game of chess.

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14 Sounds so same 15 Sporting stars



I. Fill in each sentence with to, too or two. Fill in the blanks with the name of the correct sportsperson. Use the

clue box for help.
1. I am going read a book.

2. Donald ran miles.


3. Is Ann coming ?

4. I was at the park times today.

5. Those clothes are expensive.
1. Name : 2. Name :
6. I need write pages for school.
Sport : cricket Sport : lawn tennis
7. I need you help me. It is heavy.




II. Complete each sentence with there or their.


There is used to refer to a place. Example: Allen is over there.


Their means belonging to them. Example: This is their house. 3. Name : 4. Name :
Sport : chess Sport : cricket
1. They went to visit aunt.

2. Please put your shoes .


3 house is almost one hundred years old.

4. Have you been ?

5. is no more milk left. 5. Name : 6. Name :

6. What did you see over ? Sport : cricket Sport : football


7. On Sunday family
plays tennis. Brian Lara Steffi Graf Koneru Humpy
Suresh Raina Baichung Bhutia Harbhajan Singh
8. Eva played with

new puppy.
Info-bites Info-bites

Words given above like too, to and two or there and their are homophones. Koneru Humpy started playing chess at a young age of 5 years. She was
A homophone is a word that is pronounced the same as another word but the first Indian woman to receive the International Grand Master title in
differs in meaning and may differ in spelling too. the game of chess.

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The telephone Wilbur and Orville
16 Inventions and discoveries – Timeline was invented by Wright invented


Alexander Graham the first airplane.
A timeline shows a picture of events as they happened in a certain Bell.

period of time. See this interesting timeline of inventions. 1876 1903


Abacus the first First telescope was The present

known calculator was invented by Hans form of sewing 1862 1879 1908
invented. It is said Lippershey. It was machine was Thomas Alva Edison Henry Ford invented
to be invented by used to view the invented by Elias Howe. Louis Pasteur believed invented the light the Model T car-the first

the Chinese. skies. It is used for stitching that germs cause bulb which could affordable car used
2400 BC 1608 clothes. 1846 diseases. He invented by people.

the process of ‘pasteurization’ glow for over
1593 1769 of milk. 1500 hours.

First form of The steam engine
thermometer was was invented by

invented by Galileo Thomas Savery but Read the clues and search answers in the word grid.
Galilee. later improved by 1. What was invented by Hans Lippershey to view the stars in
James Watt. It then the sky?
became usable. 2. Which calculating device was invented by the Chinese in 2400 BC?

3. Name the first affordable car introduced by Henry Ford and used
The sound of Mr. Bell ! 4. Who improved the steam engine in 1769?
by the people.




Alexander Graham Bell is most famous for his 5. The machine invented by Elias Howe is used for

invention of the telephone. He was interested stitching clothes. I J U A B A C U S B G
in the study of sound because his mother and 6. What was invented by the Wright M A M B I Y E S U U E
wife both were deaf. He experimented to send Brothers in 1903 which made O M E I M O D E L T R

voice signals down a telegraph wire. He had a travelling easy and quick? C E R N E T I B T E M
famous assistant Thomas Watson and together 7. According to Louis Pasteur A S A S A H L E R L S
they were able to come up with the telephone. what was the main cause of S W S T S E O A Y E E

The first words spoken over the telephone were diseases? T A I R P L A N E S P
by Alexander Graham Bell on March 10, 1876. They were, “Mr.Watson, come 8. Which word did Alexander L T E E O L P S S C I

here, I want to see you.” Graham Bell introduce for E T O O E O E I T O A

Later, Graham Bell introduced the use of the word ‘hello’ when answering answering phone calls? O A Y J R T A A A P O
phone calls. S E W I N G R M T E S


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The telephone Wilbur and Orville
16 Inventions and discoveries – Timeline was invented by Wright invented


Alexander Graham the first airplane.
A timeline shows a picture of events as they happened in a certain Bell.

period of time. See this interesting timeline of inventions. 1876 1903


Abacus the first First telescope was The present

known calculator was invented by Hans form of sewing 1862 1879 1908
invented. It is said Lippershey. It was machine was Thomas Alva Edison Henry Ford invented
to be invented by used to view the invented by Elias Howe. Louis Pasteur believed invented the light the Model T car-the first

the Chinese. skies. It is used for stitching that germs cause bulb which could affordable car used
2400 BC 1608 clothes. 1846 diseases. He invented by people.

the process of ‘pasteurization’ glow for over
1593 1769 of milk. 1500 hours.

First form of The steam engine
thermometer was was invented by

invented by Galileo Thomas Savery but Read the clues and search answers in the word grid.
Galilee. later improved by 1. What was invented by Hans Lippershey to view the stars in
James Watt. It then the sky?
became usable. 2. Which calculating device was invented by the Chinese in 2400 BC?

3. Name the first affordable car introduced by Henry Ford and used
The sound of Mr. Bell ! 4. Who improved the steam engine in 1769?
by the people.




Alexander Graham Bell is most famous for his 5. The machine invented by Elias Howe is used for

invention of the telephone. He was interested stitching clothes. I J U A B A C U S B G
in the study of sound because his mother and 6. What was invented by the Wright M A M B I Y E S U U E
wife both were deaf. He experimented to send Brothers in 1903 which made O M E I M O D E L T R

voice signals down a telegraph wire. He had a travelling easy and quick? C E R N E T I B T E M
famous assistant Thomas Watson and together 7. According to Louis Pasteur A S A S A H L E R L S
they were able to come up with the telephone. what was the main cause of S W S T S E O A Y E E

The first words spoken over the telephone were diseases? T A I R P L A N E S P
by Alexander Graham Bell on March 10, 1876. They were, “Mr.Watson, come 8. Which word did Alexander L T E E O L P S S C I

here, I want to see you.” Graham Bell introduce for E T O O E O E I T O A

Later, Graham Bell introduced the use of the word ‘hello’ when answering answering phone calls? O A Y J R T A A A P O
phone calls. S E W I N G R M T E S


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17 Story time 18 Now known as



Read the clues and name the stories. I. Some Indian cities and states are now known by a new name.

Here are their old names. Use the clue box to write their
1. A young boy who is made to paint the fence new names.
by Aunt Polly because he skips his school.
1. Bombay is now called .

2. Madras is now called .

2. A wooden puppet whose nose grows longer 3. Calcutta is now called .

with every lie.
4. Banaras is now called .

5. Bangalore is now called .
3. He falls in love with Princess Jasmine and finds
a magic lamp that turns him into a prince. 6. Mysore is now called .


7. Cochin is now called .



4. Story of a horse by Anna Sewell that teaches 8. Orissa is now called .
us to treat people with kindness and respect.


Kolkata Mysuru Bengaluru Mumbai
Odisha Chennai Kochi Varanasi

5. A little wooden puppet who loves driving his
friends around Toy town.
II. Here are the names of some newly formed states of India.
Unscramble the words to name them.
Info-bites
6. When he played his pipe all the rats 1. N G N A L E A A T: The state of

followed him. Uttarakhand was
2. R A G H S I T H A H C T: earlier a part of

Uttar Pradesh.
3. N A H D K A R H J: When formed in

2000, it was known
Aladdin Pinocchio Black Beauty 4. H A N D T A T A R U K: as Uttaranchal.

Pied Piper of Hamelin Noddy The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Which of the above state is most recently formed in
2014? Earlier it was a part of which state?
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17 Story time 18 Now known as



Read the clues and name the stories. I. Some Indian cities and states are now known by a new name.

Here are their old names. Use the clue box to write their
1. A young boy who is made to paint the fence new names.
by Aunt Polly because he skips his school.
1. Bombay is now called .

2. Madras is now called .

2. A wooden puppet whose nose grows longer 3. Calcutta is now called .

with every lie.
4. Banaras is now called .

5. Bangalore is now called .
3. He falls in love with Princess Jasmine and finds
a magic lamp that turns him into a prince. 6. Mysore is now called .


7. Cochin is now called .



4. Story of a horse by Anna Sewell that teaches 8. Orissa is now called .
us to treat people with kindness and respect.


Kolkata Mysuru Bengaluru Mumbai
Odisha Chennai Kochi Varanasi

5. A little wooden puppet who loves driving his
friends around Toy town.
II. Here are the names of some newly formed states of India.
Unscramble the words to name them.
Info-bites
6. When he played his pipe all the rats 1. N G N A L E A A T: The state of

followed him. Uttarakhand was
2. R A G H S I T H A H C T: earlier a part of

Uttar Pradesh.
3. N A H D K A R H J: When formed in

2000, it was known
Aladdin Pinocchio Black Beauty 4. H A N D T A T A R U K: as Uttaranchal.

Pied Piper of Hamelin Noddy The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Which of the above state is most recently formed in
2014? Earlier it was a part of which state?
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19 Also known as 20 Fame of India



Given below are some sobriquets. A sobriquet is a nickname or a Guess the names of these famous Indians. Choose the correct letters

familiar name. of the names from the clue box.

Fill in the crossword puzzle to figure out the real name.
1 2 3
Across:


1. City of Seven Hills

3. Land of the Rising Sun

5. Sugar Bowl of the World

7. Gift of the Nile
4 5 6
9. The Dark Continent


Info-bites

The Nile is the longest river
in the world. It runs south
to north, beginning in the
mountains in the south and
ending at the Mediterranean 7 8
Sea. Each spring, the snow
on the mountains would
melt. The Nile river would
flood. When the flood
waters went back, they left
behind fertile soil. Crops Down:
would easily be grown in 2. Land of the Midnight Sun
this black, rich soil. The
Egyptians called this soil the 4. Land of the Maple Leaf a. Chetan Bhagat b. Pt. Ravi Shankar c. Kapil Dev
‘Gift of the Nile.’ d. Dalai Lama e. Mukesh Ambani f. Swami Vivekanand
6. Land of the Thunderbolt
g. M.F.Husain h. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
8. Queen of the Arabian Sea



Why is Norway called the ‘Land of the Midnight Sun?’ Find out to which field is each of them related to.
Norway is different from other countries. During the
summer months, it does not get dark at night. In other Info-bites
words, if the weather is fair , you can see the Sun for a Kapil Dev was the first Indian cricket captain who led India to win
continuous period of 24 hours! the cricket World Cup in the year 1983.

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19 Also known as 20 Fame of India



Given below are some sobriquets. A sobriquet is a nickname or a Guess the names of these famous Indians. Choose the correct letters

familiar name. of the names from the clue box.

Fill in the crossword puzzle to figure out the real name.
1 2 3
Across:


1. City of Seven Hills

3. Land of the Rising Sun

5. Sugar Bowl of the World

7. Gift of the Nile
4 5 6
9. The Dark Continent


Info-bites

The Nile is the longest river
in the world. It runs south
to north, beginning in the
mountains in the south and
ending at the Mediterranean 7 8
Sea. Each spring, the snow
on the mountains would
melt. The Nile river would
flood. When the flood
waters went back, they left
behind fertile soil. Crops Down:
would easily be grown in 2. Land of the Midnight Sun
this black, rich soil. The
Egyptians called this soil the 4. Land of the Maple Leaf a. Chetan Bhagat b. Pt. Ravi Shankar c. Kapil Dev
‘Gift of the Nile.’ d. Dalai Lama e. Mukesh Ambani f. Swami Vivekanand
6. Land of the Thunderbolt
g. M.F.Husain h. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
8. Queen of the Arabian Sea



Why is Norway called the ‘Land of the Midnight Sun?’ Find out to which field is each of them related to.
Norway is different from other countries. During the
summer months, it does not get dark at night. In other Info-bites
words, if the weather is fair , you can see the Sun for a Kapil Dev was the first Indian cricket captain who led India to win
continuous period of 24 hours! the cricket World Cup in the year 1983.

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21 Leaves in our lives



Here are some green leaves that are very useful to us.

Read the clues and unscramble the words to name them.



1. They are large and waterproof. In some parts

of India, they are used as plates. (NABNAA)




2. The tree has broad leaves and its juice is

very useful in treating dengue fever. (YAPAPA)



3. The leaves of this plant are sacred in Hindu

religion. It helps to treat cold and cough. (BISAL)





4. The leaves are bitter in taste. They are used
as a medicine. (MENE)



5. The leaves are soft and green. It is used

to flavour food dishes. (RIENCOARD)







6. It is a soft herb and has a cooling flavour.
(NITM)



Help to grow
Info-bites
(Teacher’s note)
In India, the neem plant is classified Take the children out in
into two types. The ‘bitter’ neem the garden and ask them
which is used as medicine and the to collect the leaves
‘sweet’ neem which is also called curry that have fallen on the
leaves. It is used to add flavour to ground. Ask them to
various curries specially in the south. identify the leaves.
It has a sweet smell.

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22 Currency count



Name the following currencies used by different countries. Use the

clue box for help.




SAMPLE
1. Japan





2. United States
of America SAMPLE





3. Bangladesh SAMPLE




SAMPLE
4. China





5. India SAMPLE





SAMPLE
6. Russia





7. Germany,
France, Italy SAMPLE




8. United Arab
Emirates (UAE) SAMPLE





Euro U.S.Dollar Rupee Taka
Yuan (Renminbi) Ruble Yen Dirham



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LIFE-CYCLE
3. When water vapour in

The water cycle the clouds cools down,
it becomes water again.

See the picture on the right and understand how water from the This process is called

Earth goes up as clouds and comes down as rain. The water cycle Condensation.
is the way water moves all around the Earth.

Tick (ü) the correct options and answer the following questions. 4. Clouds gather more and more

2. Tiny droplets of water called water and become heavy.
1. When water turns to vapour and rises up it is called water vapour form and are carried This water falls on Earth as

a. precipitation b. evaporation up by rising warm air as clouds. rain, snow or hail. This process
is called Precipitation.
2. The water cycle is driven by the

a. Sun b. Moon 1. The rays of the Sun heat the water in


3. When water vapour cools into a liquid, it is called oceans, rivers, lakes, soil, plants, trees,
etc., and cause water to evaporate.
a. condensation b. sublimation This is called Evaporation.


4. When water droplets get large enough to fall from
the clouds, it is called

a. transpiration b. precipitation


5. The water cycle

a. stops at night b. never stops


6. Dew drops formed on leaves is due to the process of


a. condensation b. evaporation




Help to grow Info-bites

(Teacher’s note) Water evaporates not only
Conduct simple water based from rivers and water
experiments like boiling bodies but also from plant
water with a lid on top leaves, stems and flowers.
to explain the process of
evaporation, condensation This process is called
and precipitation to students. transpiration.



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LIFE-CYCLE
3. When water vapour in

The water cycle the clouds cools down,
it becomes water again.

See the picture on the right and understand how water from the This process is called

Earth goes up as clouds and comes down as rain. The water cycle Condensation.
is the way water moves all around the Earth.

Tick (ü) the correct options and answer the following questions. 4. Clouds gather more and more

2. Tiny droplets of water called water and become heavy.
1. When water turns to vapour and rises up it is called water vapour form and are carried This water falls on Earth as

a. precipitation b. evaporation up by rising warm air as clouds. rain, snow or hail. This process
is called Precipitation.
2. The water cycle is driven by the

a. Sun b. Moon 1. The rays of the Sun heat the water in


3. When water vapour cools into a liquid, it is called oceans, rivers, lakes, soil, plants, trees,
etc., and cause water to evaporate.
a. condensation b. sublimation This is called Evaporation.


4. When water droplets get large enough to fall from
the clouds, it is called

a. transpiration b. precipitation


5. The water cycle

a. stops at night b. never stops


6. Dew drops formed on leaves is due to the process of


a. condensation b. evaporation




Help to grow Info-bites

(Teacher’s note) Water evaporates not only
Conduct simple water based from rivers and water
experiments like boiling bodies but also from plant
water with a lid on top leaves, stems and flowers.
to explain the process of
evaporation, condensation This process is called
and precipitation to students. transpiration.



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23 Common comparisons 24 Indian colours



Simile compares two things that are not the same, but have similar People in India wear different traditional dresses. The names of the

features. dresses are given below.

Read the clues given below and complete the similes. Read the clues and name the states to which these dresses belong.


1. As brave as a (king of the jungle). 1. Pakhi wears a long woollen kurta called

‘phiran’. She belongs to .
2. As busy as a (she collects nectar from flowers).

2. Simmi wears a salwar kameez with
3. As cool as a (a green vegetable used in salads). a phulkari dupatta. She belongs to


4. As free as a (flies in the sky with wings open). .


5. As fresh as a (beautiful flower in different 3. Radha wears a 9-yard saree with a big nose

shapes, sizes and colours). ring. She belongs to .


6. As light as a (birds have it). 4. Dipa wears a mekhla-chadar, which is a
colourful skirt and pleated top. She belongs

7. As old as the (small mountains). to .


8. As slippery as a (swims in water). 5. Baldev wears a dhoti and angarkha,
which is a loose kurta. He also wears
9. As smooth as (soft cloth, made by the silkworm a colourful turban. He belongs to

larvae). .


10. As wise as an (a bird which is active at night). 6. Aadi wears a shirt and a mundu, which
is a white cotton cloth with a golden
11. As black as (black rock found in mines). border. He belongs to .


12. As sweet as (sweet food made by bees). 7. Thikung wears a silk kho (cloak like

garment) with loose trousers. He
belongs to .
Info-bites

Worker bees are all female bees. They work hard to
collect nectar from flowers. But one bee makes only Assam Rajasthan Maharashtra Jammu and
1/12 of a teaspoon of honey in its entire life. Kerala Sikkim Punjab Kashmir
th



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23 Common comparisons 24 Indian colours



Simile compares two things that are not the same, but have similar People in India wear different traditional dresses. The names of the

features. dresses are given below.

Read the clues given below and complete the similes. Read the clues and name the states to which these dresses belong.


1. As brave as a (king of the jungle). 1. Pakhi wears a long woollen kurta called

‘phiran’. She belongs to .
2. As busy as a (she collects nectar from flowers).

2. Simmi wears a salwar kameez with
3. As cool as a (a green vegetable used in salads). a phulkari dupatta. She belongs to


4. As free as a (flies in the sky with wings open). .


5. As fresh as a (beautiful flower in different 3. Radha wears a 9-yard saree with a big nose

shapes, sizes and colours). ring. She belongs to .


6. As light as a (birds have it). 4. Dipa wears a mekhla-chadar, which is a
colourful skirt and pleated top. She belongs

7. As old as the (small mountains). to .


8. As slippery as a (swims in water). 5. Baldev wears a dhoti and angarkha,
which is a loose kurta. He also wears
9. As smooth as (soft cloth, made by the silkworm a colourful turban. He belongs to

larvae). .


10. As wise as an (a bird which is active at night). 6. Aadi wears a shirt and a mundu, which
is a white cotton cloth with a golden
11. As black as (black rock found in mines). border. He belongs to .


12. As sweet as (sweet food made by bees). 7. Thikung wears a silk kho (cloak like

garment) with loose trousers. He
belongs to .
Info-bites

Worker bees are all female bees. They work hard to
collect nectar from flowers. But one bee makes only Assam Rajasthan Maharashtra Jammu and
1/12 of a teaspoon of honey in its entire life. Kerala Sikkim Punjab Kashmir
th



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The names of some animals are given below in the box. Search the

names in the word grid and circle the herbivores with green colour,
carnivores with red colour and the omnivores with blue colour.























































horse polar bear cow crocodile lion

shark chimpanzee dolphin pig deer

bear tiger giraffe camel elephant

mouse cheetah crow





Info-bites
Dogs and cats sometimes eat grass as a medicine. They do so to keep
their stomach fine.

GRADE 3 Start Up G.K

The names of some animals are given below in the box. Search the
25 Food choices names in the word grid and circle the herbivores with green colour,

carnivores with red colour and the omnivores with blue colour.
Some animals eat only plants, some
eat only meat and some animals A H O R S E M U S U P T D E E R

Herbivores eat both plants and meat of other C H U V P I O L C L M G A P O S
animals. Let us read more about them.
These are animals that only

like to eat plants. They have E S K I G E B O R E T C R O W A
strong, flat teeth to grind and Omnivores C A M E L C E R O S A H A L O M
chew the plant leaves and

grass. Their jaws move from These are animals that like to L I O B E S A I C O T I M A C P
side to side and also up eat both plants and meat. Since S H A R K U R S O B U M E R O E
and down. they eat both plants and meat,
they have a combination of both A J I C L A B U D O E P A B W D
flat teeth and sharp teeth.
B T A U P I G J I L A A S E B O


E I F U G H I A L U P N T A F L


A G A O L U R U E A E Z U R A P

M E L E P H A N T W L E M O T H


I R A L Y C F O A S T E J I T I

S U P M O A F X I M S A L I O N


Carnivores T O M O U S E C D C H E E T A H

These are animals that only like to

eat meat. They have long, pointed horse polar bear cow crocodile lion
and sharp teeth for tearing raw
Info-bites flesh. Their jaws move up and shark chimpanzee dolphin pig deer

Humans are down but not side to side. Their bear tiger giraffe camel elephant
omnivores. speed, sharp teeth and claws are mouse cheetah crow
They eat tools meant to hunt, kill and eat
both plants
and meat of raw flesh. Info-bites
animals.
Dogs and cats sometimes eat grass as a medicine. They do so to keep
their stomach fine.



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26 Explorers of the past 27 Family spread



Read about these world famous explorers and choose the correct Alok Mehta was married to Kalpana in 1978. Today they have a big

letter from the clue box to name them. family. This is the family tree of the Mehtas.

1. A famous Italian 2. A Portuguese Study the family tree and fill in the blanks below with the correct
explorer who discovered explorer, he was the relationships.

the ‘New World’ of the first European to reach
Americas on a voyage India by sea, linking
sponsored by King Europe and Asia for the

Ferdinand of Spain in 1492. first time by ocean route.
Alok Mehta (father) Kalpana Mehta (mother)


3. He was
a Portuguese a. Roald Amundsen 4. He led
explorer b. Christopher a team of

and the first Columbus explorers Divya (daughter-in-law) Pritam (son) Priya (daughter) Sumit (son-in-law)
man to sail c. Ferdinand Magellan to the

around the Earth. He Antarctic
also gave the Pacific d. Marco Polo and thereby
Ocean its name which e. Neil Armstrong discovered the

means the calm and f. Vasco Da Gama South Pole Ayan (son) Ayushi (daughter) Somya (daughter)
peaceful ocean. in 1911.
1. Pritam and Divya are married to each other.

Kalpana is Divya’s . granddaughter
5. In 1969, he became 6. Explored Asia and 2. Priya is Pritam’s and Divya’s mother-in-law

the first man to walk on was the first European . niece
the Moon. The whole to meet Kublai Khan. 3. Sumit is Alok and Kalpana’s . sister-in-law
world heard the words During his voyage, the sister

him, “That is a small route taken by him, his 4. Ayushi is Alok’s . brother
step for man, one giant leap for father and uncle became known 5. Ayan is Somya’s . grandmother

mankind.” as the Silk Road. 6. Kalpana is Somya’s . son-in-law


7. Sumit is Pritam’s . nephew
Info-bites father-in-law

Columbus landed in America by accident. He was in search of a sea route 8. Somya is Pritam’s .
from Europe to Asia. In 1492 when he landed in America, he believed he had 9. Ayan is Priya’s . brother-in-law
reached Asia!
10. Alok is Sumit’s .
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26 Explorers of the past 27 Family spread



Read about these world famous explorers and choose the correct Alok Mehta was married to Kalpana in 1978. Today they have a big

letter from the clue box to name them. family. This is the family tree of the Mehtas.

1. A famous Italian 2. A Portuguese Study the family tree and fill in the blanks below with the correct
explorer who discovered explorer, he was the relationships.

the ‘New World’ of the first European to reach
Americas on a voyage India by sea, linking
sponsored by King Europe and Asia for the

Ferdinand of Spain in 1492. first time by ocean route.
Alok Mehta (father) Kalpana Mehta (mother)


3. He was
a Portuguese a. Roald Amundsen 4. He led
explorer b. Christopher a team of

and the first Columbus explorers Divya (daughter-in-law) Pritam (son) Priya (daughter) Sumit (son-in-law)
man to sail c. Ferdinand Magellan to the

around the Earth. He Antarctic
also gave the Pacific d. Marco Polo and thereby
Ocean its name which e. Neil Armstrong discovered the

means the calm and f. Vasco Da Gama South Pole Ayan (son) Ayushi (daughter) Somya (daughter)
peaceful ocean. in 1911.
1. Pritam and Divya are married to each other.

Kalpana is Divya’s . granddaughter
5. In 1969, he became 6. Explored Asia and 2. Priya is Pritam’s and Divya’s mother-in-law

the first man to walk on was the first European . niece
the Moon. The whole to meet Kublai Khan. 3. Sumit is Alok and Kalpana’s . sister-in-law
world heard the words During his voyage, the sister

him, “That is a small route taken by him, his 4. Ayushi is Alok’s . brother
step for man, one giant leap for father and uncle became known 5. Ayan is Somya’s . grandmother

mankind.” as the Silk Road. 6. Kalpana is Somya’s . son-in-law


7. Sumit is Pritam’s . nephew
Info-bites father-in-law

Columbus landed in America by accident. He was in search of a sea route 8. Somya is Pritam’s .
from Europe to Asia. In 1492 when he landed in America, he believed he had 9. Ayan is Priya’s . brother-in-law
reached Asia!
10. Alok is Sumit’s .
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ECO- SCOPE

SAVE THE Here are some simple ideas to re-use, reduce and recycle.


ENVIRONMENT Re-use Reduce Recycle




REUSE WITH 3 R’s


Remind your parents Walk or ride a cycle Recycle cardboard
Re-use means to use items to carry cloth bags in place of boxes to make store
over and over again. when they go for using the car. box or other

grocery shopping.
This will
re-usable
RECYCLE REDUCE For example, using They can save fuel. items.
newspaper to gift wrap
re-use it.
presents.

Use all writing paper Borrow things that Recycle paper,

on both the sides. you use less in place newspaper and
“I can re-use paper by Do not write too big. of buying them. magazines to make

writing on the back side.” This way you paper bags.
will save
paper.


Recycle means using
materials from old items Don’t throw old Save energy by Use products made
to make something new. clothes, toys, turning off lights of recycled material
furniture and that you are not like recycled paper,
For example, you can other things that using. recycled glass,

recycle your old T-Shirt you don’t use recycled
to make a cloth bag. anymore. Give it cardboard,
away to poor people. etc.




Cans, shoe boxes Have a bath with Recycle waste food,
Reduce means to use less of something and other containers water in the bucket. leaves and garden

and not waste it. can be used to This way you will wastes to form
store things. Try use less water in compost, which
For example, Turn off the water while some craft with comparison makes the
you are brushing your teeth them to make them to the shower. soil rich.

attractive.



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Do It Yourself


Birthday surprise!


So, now we know what is recycling…
Can you recycle something from waste? Think of CDs/DVDs at home Want to surprise your friend on his/her birthday but

which are old and no longer in use. without asking him/her birthday directly….

Here is a simple craft which will help you to recycle old CDs/DVDs. Here is a trick!
You will need: Ask your friend to follow these instructions:


• Old CD/DVD 1. Take the number 7 and multiply by the day of

• Felt paper – yellow, red, white and black your birth. e.g: 7 x 29 = 203
(or as per your choice) 2. Subtract 1 e.g.: 203 - 1 = 202

• small piece of thread a 3. Multiply by 13 e.g: 202 x 13 = 2626

• scissors 4. Add the month of your birth e.g.: 2626 + 2 = 2628

• glue b 5. Add 3 e.g.: 2628 + 3 = 2631


How to make it… 6. Multiply by 11 e.g.: 2631 x 11 = 28941
1. Place CD on the coloured felt paper and 7. Subtract the day of your birth e.g.: 28941 -

draw a half circle (as shown in picture b). 29 = 28912

2. Now cut the half circle and stick with glue 8. Subtract the month of your birth
at one end of the CD (see picture c). c e.g.: 28912 - 2=28910 Age old trick!

3. Cut two large white felt paper circles (for

the eyes) and two small black circles for the Now ask your friend the result. Here is how to find someone’s age
without asking him/her directly.
eyeballs and make the eyes as shown in the Then mentally do these steps: • Ask your friend to write his/
picture (see picture d). her age on a piece of paper and
1. Divide by 10 e.g.: 28910/10 = 2891
4. Stick the eyes as shown in figure (a) d keep it as a secret.

5. Cut small red circles from the red felt paper 2. Add 11 e.g.: 2891 + 11 = 2902 Then ask him/her to:
and stick on the yellow felt paper. 3. Divide by 100 e.g: 2902/100 = • multiply the number by 3.

6. Attach the thread on top for hanging e 29.02 • add 12
divide by 3
•
(see picture e).
Your friend’s birthday is on • add 93
th
Your pen/brush holder is ready! 29 February! Ask your friend to tell you the

Think of other ways in which you can recycle old Try it out! number. Drop the first digit and add
3 to the remaining number.
CDs/DVDs.
Now you know his/her age!

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Do It Yourself


Birthday surprise!


So, now we know what is recycling…
Can you recycle something from waste? Think of CDs/DVDs at home Want to surprise your friend on his/her birthday but

which are old and no longer in use. without asking him/her birthday directly….

Here is a simple craft which will help you to recycle old CDs/DVDs. Here is a trick!
You will need: Ask your friend to follow these instructions:


• Old CD/DVD 1. Take the number 7 and multiply by the day of

• Felt paper – yellow, red, white and black your birth. e.g: 7 x 29 = 203
(or as per your choice) 2. Subtract 1 e.g.: 203 - 1 = 202

• small piece of thread a 3. Multiply by 13 e.g: 202 x 13 = 2626

• scissors 4. Add the month of your birth e.g.: 2626 + 2 = 2628

• glue b 5. Add 3 e.g.: 2628 + 3 = 2631


How to make it… 6. Multiply by 11 e.g.: 2631 x 11 = 28941
1. Place CD on the coloured felt paper and 7. Subtract the day of your birth e.g.: 28941 -

draw a half circle (as shown in picture b). 29 = 28912

2. Now cut the half circle and stick with glue 8. Subtract the month of your birth
at one end of the CD (see picture c). c e.g.: 28912 - 2=28910 Age old trick!

3. Cut two large white felt paper circles (for

the eyes) and two small black circles for the Now ask your friend the result. Here is how to find someone’s age
without asking him/her directly.
eyeballs and make the eyes as shown in the Then mentally do these steps: • Ask your friend to write his/
picture (see picture d). her age on a piece of paper and
1. Divide by 10 e.g.: 28910/10 = 2891
4. Stick the eyes as shown in figure (a) d keep it as a secret.

5. Cut small red circles from the red felt paper 2. Add 11 e.g.: 2891 + 11 = 2902 Then ask him/her to:
and stick on the yellow felt paper. 3. Divide by 100 e.g: 2902/100 = • multiply the number by 3.

6. Attach the thread on top for hanging e 29.02 • add 12
divide by 3
•
(see picture e).
Your friend’s birthday is on • add 93
th
Your pen/brush holder is ready! 29 February! Ask your friend to tell you the

Think of other ways in which you can recycle old Try it out! number. Drop the first digit and add
3 to the remaining number.
CDs/DVDs.
Now you know his/her age!

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28 India’s first 29 World languages



Read the clues and write the correct letter in each box. See the Read the clues below and fill in the blanks with the correct languages.

pictures for more help.
1. Chang lives in China, he speaks .



1. First President of India. 1 2. Aimee lives in France, she speaks .
3. Apollo lives in Greece, he speaks .
2. First woman President of India.
4. Sam lives in USA, he speaks .
3. First Prime Minister of India. 2 5. Victor lives in Denmark, he speaks .


4. First woman Prime Minister of India. 6. Saraswati lives in India, she speaks .


5. First Indian to win the Nobel Prize. 7. Roberto lives in Italy, he speaks .
3
6. First Indian pilot. 8. Boris lives in Germany, he speaks .


7. First Indian in space. 9. Abbas lives in Pakistan, he speaks .

4 10. Sabrina lives in Spain, she speaks .
8. First sportsperson to receive the

Bharat Ratna. 11. Aiko lives in Japan, she speaks .

12. Akeem lives in Egypt, he speaks .
8 7 7 6 5





Danish Chinese, Mandarin


a. Pratibha Patil b. Indira Gandhi c. J.R.D.Tata Japanese Italian
d. Sachin Tendulkar e. Rabindranath Tagore f. Dr.Rajendra Prasad Urdu Hindi

g. Rakesh Sharma h. Jawaharlal Nehru English German

Arabic Greek

Info-bites French Spanish

Mother Teresa was the first and the only woman till date from
India to win the Nobel Prize. She was awarded the Nobel Prize Info-bites
for peace in 1979.
Mandarin is spoken by the largest number of people in the world. It is
mostly spoken in China, Taiwan, Malaysia and Singapore.


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28 India’s first 29 World languages



Read the clues and write the correct letter in each box. See the Read the clues below and fill in the blanks with the correct languages.

pictures for more help.
1. Chang lives in China, he speaks .



1. First President of India. 1 2. Aimee lives in France, she speaks .
3. Apollo lives in Greece, he speaks .
2. First woman President of India.
4. Sam lives in USA, he speaks .
3. First Prime Minister of India. 2 5. Victor lives in Denmark, he speaks .


4. First woman Prime Minister of India. 6. Saraswati lives in India, she speaks .


5. First Indian to win the Nobel Prize. 7. Roberto lives in Italy, he speaks .
3
6. First Indian pilot. 8. Boris lives in Germany, he speaks .


7. First Indian in space. 9. Abbas lives in Pakistan, he speaks .

4 10. Sabrina lives in Spain, she speaks .
8. First sportsperson to receive the

Bharat Ratna. 11. Aiko lives in Japan, she speaks .

12. Akeem lives in Egypt, he speaks .
8 7 7 6 5





Danish Chinese, Mandarin


a. Pratibha Patil b. Indira Gandhi c. J.R.D.Tata Japanese Italian
d. Sachin Tendulkar e. Rabindranath Tagore f. Dr.Rajendra Prasad Urdu Hindi

g. Rakesh Sharma h. Jawaharlal Nehru English German

Arabic Greek

Info-bites French Spanish

Mother Teresa was the first and the only woman till date from
India to win the Nobel Prize. She was awarded the Nobel Prize Info-bites
for peace in 1979.
Mandarin is spoken by the largest number of people in the world. It is
mostly spoken in China, Taiwan, Malaysia and Singapore.


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30 Super senses 7. Crickets are insects with large back legs.

They use a type of eardrum on the front of
Read about these amazing animals and their super senses. their legs to feel the vibration from sounds.


8. A catfish has around 2,50,000 taste buds. They

1. Butterflies use their feet to taste cover its entire body inside and out including its
the nectar of flowers. fins, back belly and tail making it a swimming
tongue!





2. The eyes of the chameleon can move 9. Pigeons have a very good sense of
independently. So it can see in two direction. They use the Sun to tell the

different directions at the same time. directions, just like people do.



10. Do mosquitoes disturb you more in summers

3. Snakes do not have external ears. They than in winters? This is because they have a
only feel the vibrations on the ground. strong sense of smell and find you by the smell
of your body sweat and the heat of your body.




4. Bats cannot see in the dark. They use their
ears at night to tell where they are flying.

They make a high noise and then listen to
its echo to know where they are. 1. I dance in the figure of 8 to inform my family
members about the source of food. Who am I?

2. I am used by the police to sniff bombs, drugs and
5. Eagles have a very good eyesight. An eagle missing people. I have a strong sense of smell.

can see from a distance of 20 feet, what
most people can see from just 5 feet! 3. I am a beetle and I can sense fire as far as
50 miles away.

4. I can be seen in your kitchen. I can sense things
6. Drop some sugar on the ground and see how with my antennae.

ants form a line to reach it. As ants move
they leave a smell on the ground. The other 5. I have large ears and I can hear very low sounds,

ants follow the smell to find their way to which humans cannot hear.
the food.
jewel beetle elephant honey bee cockroach dog


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30 Super senses 7. Crickets are insects with large back legs.

They use a type of eardrum on the front of
Read about these amazing animals and their super senses. their legs to feel the vibration from sounds.


8. A catfish has around 2,50,000 taste buds. They

1. Butterflies use their feet to taste cover its entire body inside and out including its
the nectar of flowers. fins, back belly and tail making it a swimming
tongue!





2. The eyes of the chameleon can move 9. Pigeons have a very good sense of
independently. So it can see in two direction. They use the Sun to tell the

different directions at the same time. directions, just like people do.



10. Do mosquitoes disturb you more in summers

3. Snakes do not have external ears. They than in winters? This is because they have a
only feel the vibrations on the ground. strong sense of smell and find you by the smell
of your body sweat and the heat of your body.




4. Bats cannot see in the dark. They use their
ears at night to tell where they are flying.

They make a high noise and then listen to
its echo to know where they are. 1. I dance in the figure of 8 to inform my family
members about the source of food. Who am I?

2. I am used by the police to sniff bombs, drugs and
5. Eagles have a very good eyesight. An eagle missing people. I have a strong sense of smell.

can see from a distance of 20 feet, what
most people can see from just 5 feet! 3. I am a beetle and I can sense fire as far as
50 miles away.

4. I can be seen in your kitchen. I can sense things
6. Drop some sugar on the ground and see how with my antennae.

ants form a line to reach it. As ants move
they leave a smell on the ground. The other 5. I have large ears and I can hear very low sounds,

ants follow the smell to find their way to which humans cannot hear.
the food.
jewel beetle elephant honey bee cockroach dog


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31 More sports 32 Classic steps



Look at the pictures and identify the following sports. India has a rich culture and is known for its classical dances.

Read more about these classical dances.




Kathakali comes from Kuchipudi is the dance

the state of Kerala. It is of Andhra Pradesh.
performed by boys and It includes both dancing

1. 2. men, even for female and singing. It is now
roles. Faces look like mainly performed by
painted masks with huge women.
headgears.




Bharatnatyam is the Manipuri comes from
classical dance of Tamil the state of Manipur.

3. 4. Nadu. It started as a The movements are
temple dance for women. smooth and graceful.
It is used to express It shows the scenes from
Hindu religious stories. the life of Lord Krishna.

Hands are used in a series
of mudras to tell a story.


Kathak is the classical
5. 6. Odissi is the classical dance of North India. It

dance of Odisha. It is is based on footwork and

believed to be the oldest the bells worn around
classical dance of India. the ankles. It is a mix of
It has over fifty mudras. song, dance and drama.





7. Indian dances use a lot of Metallic bells tied around

hand gestures. These are the ankles while dancing
snooker wrestling kabaddi gymnastics called mudras. are called ghungroos.
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