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Write about role of science in our daily life and explore whether we can afford to live without the technological developments of science. Science plays an important role in our daily life. Some of the areas where we experience this are: Housing and building materials e.g. new types of bricks, paints, glass, ceramic tiles, wood laminates Farming e.g. agrochemicals, pesticides, organic farming. Food storage e.g. use of deep freezers, refrigerators Packaging of food products and use of preser ati es in packaged foods !lectricity " generation and supply. #ommunication " telephone, internet, computers !ntertainment, news and updates $weather, stock markets etc% on tele ision, radio &eaching aids and education 'ater management including a ailability of drinking water after purification by () Fuels including piped cooking gas &ransport including tra el by ehicles, metro ser ices, trains and air. Safety in tra el e.g. the traffic signals Polymers e.g. plastics at home, rubber tyres, automobile industry Security ser ices e.g. alarms*sensors, close+circuit cameras Hospitals including medical diagnostics tools and treatment of arious diseases ,edicines and also accination against certain diseases #osmetics including soaps, shampoos, creams, lotions etc. Household cleaning agents e.g. disinfectants &extiles and clothing e.g. wrinkle+free clothing ,obile banking and updates, -&,.s and payment by credit*debit cards )n+line booking of tickets for cinema*theatre*train*air tra el/ on+line purchase 0ew forms of energy: solar power, 1!2.s , windmills #onstruction and maintenance of roads, flyo ers, bridges, dams &hese technological de elopments of science ha e made life comfortable and con enient and ha e also increased the life expectancy of humans. People are also more aware and knowledgeable. 'e hope to continue this better life.

2. With the ever changing scenario in the electronic industry, discuss the changes that you / your family have experienced in using household appliances. Household appliances ha e become more user+friendly and energy efficient. ,any appliances ha e digital displays which are easy to read, instructions are also in the form of displays. Household appliances with 3S) and 4!! certification ha e made it safe for us to use the appliances and ha e also reduced electricity consumption. Some gadgets are lighter and compact and hence easier to carry, install and store when not re5uired. Some of the household appliances commonly used are: !nergy efficient lights, fans, refrigerators, -#.s, geysers, tele ision.s, room heaters, irons, electric kettles, toasters, o ens, microwa e o ens 'ater and energy efficient washing machines and dish+washers Sensor+based and water efficient toilet fittings -larms*sensors e.g. burglar alarm, fire alarm and smoke sensor (e erse )smosis $()% water purifiers 'ater+lifting pumps with water+le el sensors to stop water o erflow !lectronically controlled in erters #on enient laptops and net+books instead of the con entional desktop computers

. !xplain the role and scope of generic and herbal drugs in a country li"e ours where modern and ancient medicines co#exist in the mar"et and the choices made by people. 3n a de eloping country like 3ndia, nearly 67 percent of the population use traditional and home+made remedies for treatment. 2rugs that do not need a patent protection for production and marketing are called generic drugs. &hese drugs contain the same acti e ingredient as the original drug and are hence as effecti e. 8eneric drugs are much cheaper than patent drugs and are also easily a ailable. 8eneric drugs, hence, allow greater access to health care at a reasonable cost. 3n 3ndia, there is a tradition of herbal medicines called Ayurvedic medicines. Herbal medicines are now easily a ailable in the market. ,any people use herbal medicines as they are effecti e and usually do not ha e side+effects. 0atural products are also being used to synthesize certain medicines which can pre ent disease and treat common ailments. !xamples of herbal and natural medicines are Pudinhara, #hya anprash, 3sabgol. &he medicines which do not fall in the category of allopathic drugs are called alternati e medicines. &he 8o ernment of 3ndia has encouraged research in the field of alternati e medicines by setting up the 2epartment of -9:SH $ Ayurveda, Unani, Siddha, Homeopathy%.

$. %ive your views on the advantages and disadvantages of any one& television/internet /mobile phones. -d antages: &ele ision and internet: !ntertainment, news, educational programmes iews and panel discussions,

3nternet: !nables audio+ isual communication and social net+working. ,obile phones pro ide instant communication*connecti ity. &hey can also be used as watches, reminders and wake+up alarms. ;Smart phones. enable entertainment, news, education and updates;on the mo e.. &hey can be used as cameras and also a source of music both in the form music ;sa ed. on the phone and also the radio. 2isad antages: Practice of reading newspapers*books*magazines in hard copy has reduced. #hildren may watch programmes on tele ision not suitable for their age. #hildren may also use the internet to watch and download information and mo ies unsuitable for them. Social net+working sites should be isited with caution. People tend to use the mobile phone constantly/ use of headphones while crossing roads*railway tracks has lead to many accidents and e en death. 2ri ing while talking on the mobile phone distracts the dri er.s mind and can be dangerous.