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What is the Environment? An Environment is everything that is around us, which includes both living and nonliving things such as soil, water, animals and plants, which adapt themselves to their surroundings. It is nature’s gift that helps in nourishing life on Earth. he environment plays an important role in the existence of life on the planet earth. The word Environment is derived from the French word “Environ” which means “surrounding.” An ecosystem refers to all the living and non-living things present in the environment and it is a foundation of the Biosphere, which determines the health of the entire planet earth. Ecology and Environmental science are the branches of life science, which mainly deal with the study of organisms and their interactions with other organisms and their environment. Types of Ecosystem There are two main types of  ecosystems . Listed below are the types and examples of the ecosystem. Natural ecosystem – It is a naturally produced biological environment...

Holi is a sacred ancient tradition of Hindus, a holiday in many states of India and Nepal with regional holidays in other countries. It is a cultural celebration that gives Hindus and non-Hindus alike an opportunity to have fun banter with other people by throwing coloured water and powder at each other. It is also observed broadly on the  Indian subcontinent . Holi is celebrated at the end of winter, on the last  full moon  day of the Hindu luni-solar calendar month, marking the spring, making the date vary with the lunar cycle. [note 1]  The date falls typically in March, but sometimes late February of the Gregorian calendar. The festival has many purposes; most prominently, it celebrates the beginning of Spring. In 17th century literature, it was identified as a festival that celebrated agriculture, commemorated good spring harvests, and the fertile land. [18]  Hindus believe it is a time to enjoying spring's abundant colours and saying farewell to winter. To...