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The Jacob Diamond, previously known for the Imperial (a) ___________ ___________

or the Great White Diamond, is the large diamond, (b) ___________ ___________
ranked fifth of the world in size. It is believed to have (c) ___________ ___________
been mined in Africa and was brought in London by (d) ___________ ___________

a Shimla-based trader called AM Jacob, after who (e) ___________ ___________
it is named. The Jacob Diamond were bought by the (f) ___________ ___________
sixth Nizam in Hyderabad, Mahbub Ali Khan. The (g) ___________ ___________

famous diamond was later purchased through the (h) ___________ ___________
Government of India for ` 40 crore.

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Rainwater harvesting is a method with fresh water (a) ___________ ___________
conservation. This refer to the collection and (b) ___________ ___________
storage of rainwater from later use. Rainwater is (c) ___________ ___________

pure and free from salts and minerals. It can be (d) ___________ ___________
effectively used for much human activities. (e) ___________ ___________
It is an ancient technique that has became (f) ___________ ___________

popular one again. Archeologists have found (g) ___________ ___________
evidence of rainwater harvesting even at 2000 BC. (h) ___________ ___________

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The tropical evergreen forests are found when the (a) ___________ ___________
annual rainfall is very heavy and temperatures is (b) ___________ ___________

very high throughout a year. These are generally (c) ___________ ___________
found closer to the equator, but are also called (d) ___________ ___________
tropical rainforests. These forests are dense and has (e) ___________ ___________

a thick canopy that hardly allows a sunlight to reach (f) ___________ ___________
a lower layers. Rosewood, mahogany, cinchona, and (g) ___________ ___________
ebony is the common trees here. (h) ___________ ___________

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