Question bank
Chapter-1 Sarojini Naidu
Q-1 Answer the following questions.
1. Write a few lines on the early childhood of Sarojini Naidu.
2. What did Sarojini's father want her to become?
3. What are the titles of her published pieces of work ? What was the speciality of her poems?
4. When did she decide to use her talent to fight for freedom?
5. Write in short about her participation in India's Freedom War.
6. How did Sarojini serve India after independence?
Q-2 Fill up the blanks.
1. Sarojini Naidu was a great ..................... who took part in freedom struggle.
2. Sarojini became the first ..................... of U.P.
3. The nawab of Hyderabad was very impressed with her ..................... .
4. In 1925, Sarojini became the first Indian woman ..................... of the National Congress.
5. Sarojini Naidu protested in front of the ..................... depot in Gujarat.
Multiple Choice Questions
Q-1 Who was the first female leader in Pakistan ?
(i)
Khadija Bint Khuwaylid(ii)
Benazir Bhutto(iii)
Indira GandhiQ-2 Why was Rosa Parks called 'the First Lady of Civil Rights'?
(i)
Because she refused to give her seat to a white passenger.(ii)
Because she got into a bus with white passengersQ-3 Who was called the Iron Lady ?
(i)
Margaret Thatcher(ii)
Mother Teresa(iii)
Benazir BhuttoQ-4 Who was one of the "mothers of believers"?
(i)
Benazir Bhutto(ii)
Margaret Thatcher(iii)
Khadija Bint KhuwaylidChapter-2 Hockey Match in Berlin
Q-1 Answer the following questions.
1. When did India get its freedom ?
2. What did all the Indian players do before the start of the match ?
3. Who won the match and by how many goals ?
4. What did Hitler say to Dhyanchand ?
5. What was Dhyanchand's reply to Hitler?
6. Do you think Dhyanchand did the right thing ?
Q-2 Complete these sentences.
1. On 15th August 1936, India was facing Germany in the finals of
2. All the Indian players saluted the National congress Flag and sang
3. Every German was having the confidence that
4. After the first half of the game, India was _
5. At the end of the game, India won it by
6. The winning of the match showed how Dhyanchand had won Hitler's heart; apart from this it also shows the
Chapter-3 Our Duty Towards God
Q-1 Answer the following questions.
1. Why did God create us ?
2. What did Govind do every morning ?
3. Was God pleased with Govind ? Why not ?
4. How can we show our love for God?
5. How can we obey God?
6. How can we serve God?
Q-2 Write 'T' for a true statement and 'F' for a false one.
1. God has gifted us many things.
2. There is no need to thank God for His grace.
3. God has made us to love His world and His creations.
4. To obey God means to obey the people who are thieves and dishonest.
5. We can make old people happy by spending good time with them.
Q-3 Read these statements and colour the circles which tell the children are God loving.
1. Rohan prays long hours in the morning and thus reaches school late.
2. Sometimes Namita forgets to join the morning prayers but she never forgets to spend time with her blind friend.
3. Sumit does not share anything with his maid's son. He considers him dirty.
4. Anshul prays to God every morning. She is kind and soft-spoken and she loves all.
Chapter-4 Eating Healthy
Q-1 Answer the following questions:
(1). What is the use of carbohydrates in our body?
(2). How do foods rich in proteins help us?
(3). What must we eat for strong teeth and bones?
(4). How many servings should we have in a day?
(5). The text talks about many things to eat. Which of the foods mentioned do you like to eat? Which are the ones you don’t like to eat?
(6). Why did Arun fall sick? Could he have avoided it? How?
Chapter-5 Sonu Pandit' s Daydreaming
Q-1 Answer the following questions:
(1). How did Sonu Pandit earn his living?
(1). Why did Sonu Pandit hang the rice on a nail above his bed?
(3). What was the day-dream about?
(4). What led Sonu Pandit to kick the earthen pot?
Chapter-6 Being a Part of The Team
Q-1 Answer the following questions:
(1). Why did Shivam refuse to play the role of Kumbhakarna?
(2). Shivam’s role was small, yet it was important. Why?
(3). What did you think the teacher meant when she said, “We must work together as a team”?
(4). What do you think the teacher would have done if Shivam had refused to act in the play?
(5). What made Shivam change his mind about doing the role of Kumbhakarna?
Q-2 Write ‘T’ for a true statement and ‘F’ for a false one:
(1). Shivam was unhappy with his role in the play. According to him, he role was not important.
(2). Shivam’s friends made fun of him when they saw him playing the role of Kumbhakarna.
(3). Shivam’s mother advised him not to be a part of the team.
(4). Shivam finally became ready to become a proud member of the team.
(5). All the members of the play were excited about the play.
Chapter-7 The Golden Touch
Q-1 Answer the following questions:
(1). What do you understand by the term ‘Greed’?
(2). What did King Midas want more and more?
(3). What did King Midas ask Silenus for in return of his kindness?
(4). Why couldn’t King Midas eat anything?
(5). What happened to the daughter of King Midas? What did King Midas do then?
(6). How did King Midas feel when the holy water washed away the golden touch he had?
Q-2 Fill up the blanks:
(1). ____ brings about unhappiness in a person's life.
(2). 2. King Midas wanted more and more _______
(3). Nobody likes ____ people.
(4). Silenus was pleased with King Midas and wanted to repay him for his ______
(5). Midas shed the ____ of joy on seeing his precious child return to life.
(6). ____ is the most precious of them all.
Q-3 Match these two columns.
Chapter-8 Damon And Pythias
Q-1 Answer the following questions:
(1). Why was Pythias arrested and sentenced to death?
(2). What was Pythias’ wish before death?
(3). How did Damon help his friend to fulfil his friend’s wish?
(4). Do you think Pythias was a good friend? How can you say?
(5). Who is your best friend? What makes him/her your best friend?
Q-2 Write ‘T’ for a true statement and ‘F’ for a false one:
(1). Pythias made the king feel displeased by telling people about his wrong-doings.
(2). Damon took Pythias’ place in the prison happily.
(3). Pythias did not want to die, so he came late.
(4). Damon had no objection to die for him.
(5). The king set both the friends free and made friendship with them.
Q-3 Complete these lines.
1. Damon and Pythias were good friends and they
(2). The king immediately ordered his men to
(3). Damon promised his friend that
(4). When Pythias was released, he thanked his friend for
Chapter-9 Tansen And Guru Haridas
Q-1 Answer the following questions:
(1). Who was Tansen?
(2). What did Emperor Akbar say in praise of Tansen one day after listening to his music?
(3). What did Tansen say when Emperor Akbar showed his eagerness to listen to his Guru Hari Das?
(4). How did Emperor Akbar feel after listening to Guru Hari Das?
(5). What did Tansen say when Emperor Akbar told him to sing like his Guru Hari Das?
Q-2 Write ‘T’ for a true statement and ‘F’ for a false one:
(1). Tansen was a great singer who sang for the entertainment of the Emperor King.
(2). Emperor Akbar built a special platform in the pond to perform music.
(3). Emperor Akbar liked the music of Tansen.
(4). Tansen’s singing was better than his Guru Hari Das’ singing.
(5). Guru Hari Das was ready to sing for Emperor Akbar’s court.
Chapter-10 Social Equality
Q-1 Answer the following questions:
(1). Can you describe Saraswati’s activities during the day?
(2). What kind of inequalities prevail in our country?
(3). Do you think it is possible to remove such inequalities?
(4). Can you suggest two ways that can help to remove inequalities?
Q-2 Fill up the blanks.
(1). Everyone deserves _____
(2). Saraswati is a good _____
(3). Saraswati dreams of becoming a college _____
(4). Saraswati works at a tailoring ________
(5). There are 270 million poor people in our country, India who do not enjoy the ______ that the rich people enjoy.
Chapter-11 Keeping the Environment Clean
Q-1 Answer the following questions:
(1). What do you understand by pollution?
(2). What are the harmful effects of air pollution?
(3). What is water pollution? How is it harmful to us?
(4). What is soil pollution? What are the causes of soil pollution?
(5). What is noise pollution? How is it harmful to us?
Q-2 Long Question -
(1). Write any four measures that can help us to reduce pollution.
Chapter-12 People with Special Abilities
Q-1 Answer the following questions:
(1). What was the special achievement of Girisha Hosanagara Nagarajegowda?
(2). Why did Sai Prasad Vishwanathan refuse to get admitted to a renowned engineering college?
(3). What makes Diwakar special?
(4). Why are the people mentioned in the lesson special?
Chapter-13 National Integration
Q-1 Answer the following questions:
(1). According to the poet, what is national integration?
(2). What are the important outcomes of national integration?
(3). ‘So always support this powerful weapon.’ What do you think the powerful weapon is?
Q-2 Fill up the blanks.
(1). National integration is basically the unity of a _____
(2). It brings together different _____
(3). In our country, none of the people are the Hindus, the Sikhs and ___________
(4). National integrity means ________________
(5) We should always support this powerful weapon of ________________
Chapter-14 Salim Ali
Q-1 Answer the following questions:
(1). Write a short paragraph on the early life of Salim Ali?
(2). Did Salim Ali have a habit of catching birds and keeping them in cages?
(3). In which subject did he graduate?
(4). Write about his studies in bird science and biology.
(5). How did Delhi University and Andhra University honour him?
(6). What awards did he receive from the Government of India?
(7). Did he get any international award in the honour of his work in wildlife studies?
Chapter-15 Yoga for Good Health
Q-1 Answer the following questions:
(1). What do you understand by the term ‘Yoga’?
(2). What is the meaning of ‘Pranayama’?
(3). What are the benefits of Yoga?
(4). Can the people of all ages do Yoga?
(5). Name a few diseases that can be cured with Yoga exercises.