How is a fumigant different from a pesticide? Name one natural substance which can be used in place of a fumigant.

In agricultural practices,higher input gives higher yield. Discuss how?

Rajan and his family members were going to Dalhousie in a car to enjoy their weekly holidays. While on the way,it started raining. During the journey,Rajan observed that when another vehicle or bus passed them and honked,the intensity of the sound produced was higher than it would be in an area without rain.
$(a)$ What,according to you,is the reason behind the increase in the intensity of sound during rain?
$(b)$ What value do you attribute to Rajan's observation?

How can you identify a healthy animal?

$A$ little baby was playing in a park with his maid. Suddenly,he fell down and got a minor injury. The maid applied tincture of iodine on the wound.
$(a)$ Why did she apply tincture of iodine on the wound?
$(b)$ Name the solute and solvent present in tincture of iodine.
$(c)$ Enlist the values shown by the maid.

Sehaj tried to set up a small kitchen garden in his backyard. However,the soil was sandy and unsuitable for growing vegetables. Within seven days,he solved the problem and started planting seedlings.
$(a)$ Why was the soil in Sehaj's backyard unsuitable for growing vegetables?
$(b)$ What could be the solution he found? Mention any two.