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GOV 26.114 How long does it take to count to a TRILLION?
Counting non-stop (everyday, day and night),
at one number a second, it would take you:Below is undebatable
1 minute = 60 seconds
1 hour = 60 minutes
1 day = 24 hours
1 year = 365 days
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GOV 26.113 How long does it take to count to a BILLION?
Counting non-stop (everyday, day and night),
at one number a second, it would take you:Below is undebatable
1 minute = 60 seconds
1 hour = 60 minutes
1 day = 24 hours
1 year = 365 days
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GOV 26.111 Women’s History Month – Female Literacy
Illustrative Example (p.164) – Increased Access to Education and Political and Professional Roles
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AP 24.1282 Caste Reservation in India
Reservation is a system of affirmative action in India that provides historically disadvantaged groups representation in education, employment and politics. Based on provisions in the Indian Constitution, it allows the Indian government to set reserved quotas or seats, which lower the qualifications needed in exams, job openings etc. for “socially and economically backward citizens.”
Illustrative Example (p.164) – Increased Access to Education and Political and Professional Roles
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AP 24.1258 Fighting Poverty and Diseases – India (Pollution makes everyone “a smoker”)
In India, nearly 1.8 million people die every year as a result of dirty air. In Delhi, with 19 million people, 1,000 more cars hit the road every day, contributing to smog that’s dangerous in many ways. But the real cost of the pollution is its toll on human health. Elizabeth Palmer reports from New Delhi as part of our Earth Matters coverage.
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AP 24.1256 Fighting Poverty and Diseases – India (Challenges of Sanitation)
Manual scavenging — the removal of human waste from sites with no flush systemLife expectancy is low, with many developing asthma, skin infections and tuberculosis
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