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Chapter-1   Subhash Chandra Bose
Q-1 Answer the following questions.
1. Write about the education of Subhash Chandra Bose.
2. Who was Subhash Chandra's political guru ?
3. Why did Subhash resign the presidentship of the Indian National Congress?
4. How and where did Subhash Chandra Bose form Indian National Army ?
5. What were his slogans that inspired the people to participate in the movements?
Multiple Choice Questions
Q-1 'Do or Die' was one of the most powerful slogans of India's freedom struggle. Who gave it?

(i)

Gandhiji

(ii)

J.L. Nehru

(iii)

Bal Gangadhar Tilak

(iv)

Subhash Chandra Bose
Q-2 Which of the following newspapers was started by Motilal Nehru in 1919?

(i)

Voice of India

(ii)

The Leader

(iii)

Young India

(iv)

Independent
Q-3 The Home Rule League was started by

(i)

M.K. Gandhi

(ii)

B.G. Tilak

(iii)

Ranade

(iv)

Veer Savarkar
Chapter-2   Our Motherland
Q-1 Answer the following questions.
1. Which continent is India a part of?
2. What is the crown of India and what is at her feet ?
3. India is a place of holy pilgrimage. Do you agree?
4. "India is an example of a unity in diversity." Do you agree with this statement? If yes, describe the various diverse features of India.
Q-2 Fill up the blanks.
1. Our country India is a golden ........................ of Asia.
2. India is a land of ........................ and sacred love.
3. India is a place of holy ........................ .
4. The mighty river ........................ flows through her varied lands
5. A land of the origin of ........................ is my country India.
Chapter-3   Dignity of Labour
Q-1 Answer the following questions.
1. What kind of a person was the corporal ?
2. Why did the corporal refuse to help his subordinates?
3. Did the soldiers enjoy tea with Washington?
4. Do you think the corporal finally realised that he was wrong ? How can you say that?
Q-2 Fill up the blanks.
1. Every job is _____ and must be respected.
2. ____________ became the first President of the United States of America in 1789.
3. The load that the soldiers were carrying was ____ _
4. Rolling up his sleeves, he joined the ____ _
5. It would be beneath my _____ to mingle with these workers.
6. The officer suddenly realised that he was talking to ____ _
Q-3 Read the following sentences and mark each of them either true or false.
1. George Washington was the first President of the United States of America.
2. The soldiers were pushing a cart with great force.
3. The corporal was very helpful and friendly.
4. George Washington helped the soldiers to carry the heavy box in to the barracks.
5. George Washington refused to take tea with the soldiers.
Q-4 What do you think of the following actions ? Do they make you feel happy, sad, angry or respectful ?
1. Rahul refuses to help his friends to clean the playground of the school.
2. Your neighbour makes a little servant girl do all the household work.
3. Your principal has made a new rule according to which every class will clean the school playground once a month.
4. Your mother is kind to the maid and never shouts at her.
5. Your neighbour throws all the garbage of his house in the street. He says that it's the duty of the street sweeper to sweep and take away the garbage from the street.
Chapter-4   Pitching a Tent
Q-1 Answer the following questions.
(1). What were the groups required to do in order to win the prize ?
(2). What made the group divide into two parts?
(3). Why did Rahul become so angry ?
(4). What caused conflict in the group?
(5). What did the teacher consider more important than finding out who was to blame?
Q-2 Read the following statements and write true or false for each of the following.
(1). We all like to have fun.
(2). Conflicts spoil our fun time so we must avoid them.
(3). We should solve conflicts by acting impulsively or angrily.
(4). We should cooperate with one another and work as a team.
(5). It is important to listen to all sides before reaching a solution.
Q-3 Answer the following questions.
(1). What were the groups required to do in order to win the prize ?
(2). What made the group divide into two parts?
(3). Why did Rahul become so angry ?
(4). What caused conflict in the group?
(5). What did the teacher consider more important than finding out who was to blame?
Q-4 Read the following statements and write true or false for each of the following.
(1). We all like to have fun.
(2). Conflicts spoil our fun time so we must avoid them.
(3). We should solve conflicts by acting impulsively or angrily.
(4). We should cooperate with one another and work as a team.
(5). It is important to listen to all sides before reaching a solution.
Chapter-5   Brave Maloji
Q-1 Answer the following questions.
(1). Why did Maloji want to kill Shivaji ?
(2). What was Maloji's last wish before his death?
(3). Why did Shivaji allow Maloji to go back home all alone?
(4). Did Maloji come back ?
(5). How did Shivaji honour the boy?
(6). How do you think Maloji was a courageous person?
Q-2 Fill up the blanks.
(1). A brave person is a ______ person who has courage to speak the truth.
(2). Shivaji was fast ______ in the bedroom of his palace.
(3). Maloji wanted to ______ Shivaji.
(4). Shivaji's enemy Bhan Singh told Maloji that he would get one hundred gold coins ifhe could kill Shivaji.
(5). Shivaji listened to the brave boy _____ _
Q-3 Answer the following questions.
(1). Why did Maloji want to kill Shivaji ?
(2). What was Maloji's last wish before his death?
(3). Why did Shivaji allow Maloji to go back home all alone?
(4). Did Maloji come back ?
(5). How did Shivaji honour the boy?
(6). How do you think Maloji was a courageous person?
Q-4 Fill up the blanks.
(1). A brave person is a ______ person who has courage to speak the truth.
(2). Shivaji was fast ______ in the bedroom of his palace.
(3). Maloji wanted to ______ Shivaji.
(4). Shivaji's enemy Bhan Singh told Maloji that he would get one hundred gold coins ifhe could kill Shivaji.
(5). Shivaji listened to the brave boy _____ _
Chapter-6   Miser Amirchand
Q-1 Answer the following questions.
(1). What is the meaning of miserlines ?
(2). How much did the first vendor ask for a coconut?
(3). How much did the vendor at the beach ask for one coconut ?
(4). When Amirchand tried to bargain with the vendor at the beach, what did the vendor suggest to Amirchand ?
(5). What cost had Amirchand to pay to get just one coconut ?
Q-2 Answer the following questions.
(1). What is the meaning of miserlines ?
(2). How much did the first vendor ask for a coconut?
(3). How much did the vendor at the beach ask for one coconut ?
(4). When Amirchand tried to bargain with the vendor at the beach, what did the vendor suggest to Amirchand ?
(5). What cost had Amirchand to pay to get just one coconut ?
Chapter-7   Dumbo and the Flower
Q-1 Answer the following questions.
(1). What was Dumbo doing ?
(2). What did the flower say to Dumbo ?
(3). What did Dumbo do then ?
(4). Why did Dumbo jump into the pond ?
(5). Repeat the words of the flower that made Dumbo feel comforted.
Q-2 Write true or false for each of the following statements.
(1). Dumbo was happily looking at the clouds in the sky
(2). The clouds formed the shape of Dumbo.
(3). The flower called Dumbo as 'freak'.
(4). The word 'freak' annoyed Dumbo.
(5). Dumbo became very worried about the fact that he had no petals.
(6). Dumbo got petals and became like a flower.
(7). Dumbo was happy to become an elephant again.
(8). Flowers are flowers and elephants are elephants.
Q-3 Answer the following questions.
(1). What was Dumbo doing ?
(2). What did the flower say to Dumbo ?
(3). What did Dumbo do then ?
(4). Why did Dumbo jump into the pond ?
(5). Repeat the words of the flower that made Dumbo feel comforted.
Q-4 Write true or false for each of the following statements.
(1). Dumbo was happily looking at the clouds in the sky
(2). The clouds formed the shape of Dumbo.
(3). The flower called Dumbo as 'freak'.
(4). The word 'freak' annoyed Dumbo.
(5). Dumbo became very worried about the fact that he had no petals.
(6). Dumbo got petals and became like a flower.
(7). Dumbo was happy to become an elephant again.
(8). Flowers are flowers and elephants are elephants.
Chapter-8   A Mango Tree
Q-1 Answer the following questions.
(1). What happened to Maharaja Ranjit Singh as he was walking in his garden one day ?
(2). Who threw the stone at Maharaja and why?
(3). What did his courtiers want the king to do to the woman ?
(4). What did Maharaja ask his minister to do?
(5). How did the courtiers react to Ranjit Singh's command?
Q-2 Fill in the blanks.
(1). Maharaja Ranjit Singh, the great Sikh king, was known for his ____ _ achievement.
(2). Suddenly, a stone flew out of nowhere and hit Ranjit Singh right on his ____ _
(3). An attendant rushed off to fetch the royal ____ _
(4). I did not mean to hit your most _____ self.
(5). The woman could not believe her -----
(6). At this, his courtiers had occas10n to marvel yet agam at the great king's _____ and deep ____ _
Q-3 Answer the following questions.
(1). What happened to Maharaja Ranjit Singh as he was walking in his garden one day ?
(2). Who threw the stone at Maharaja and why?
(3). What did his courtiers want the king to do to the woman ?
(4). What did Maharaja ask his minister to do?
(5). How did the courtiers react to Ranjit Singh's command?
Q-4 Fill in the blanks.
(1). Maharaja Ranjit Singh, the great Sikh king, was known for his ____ _ achievement.
(2). Suddenly, a stone flew out of nowhere and hit Ranjit Singh right on his ____ _
(3). An attendant rushed off to fetch the royal ____ _
(4). I did not mean to hit your most _____ self.
(5). The woman could not believe her -----
(6). At this, his courtiers had occas10n to marvel yet agam at the great king's _____ and deep ____ _
Chapter-9   The Reward of Patience
Q-1 Answer the following questions.
(1). What kind of a woman was a widow ?
(2). Neetu was a patient girl. How can you say?
(3). What did Neetu find when she opened the bundle ?
(4). How did the rich man help the poor widow ?
(5). What are the consequences of being impatient often ?
(6). Why should we be patient in difficult times ?
Q-2 Read each of the following sentences and write true or false.
(1). Patience is an attitude which helps you to bear all difficulties.
(2). Patience is a calm way of facing problems.
(3). The widow and her children were very patient.
(4). N eetu was impatient and pushed the other children to have more bread.
Q-3 Answer the following questions.
(1). What kind of a woman was a widow ?
(2). Neetu was a patient girl. How can you say?
(3). What did Neetu find when she opened the bundle ?
(4). How did the rich man help the poor widow ?
(5). What are the consequences of being impatient often ?
(6). Why should we be patient in difficult times ?
Q-4 Read each of the following sentences and write true or false.
(1). Patience is an attitude which helps you to bear all difficulties.
(2). Patience is a calm way of facing problems.
(3). The widow and her children were very patient.
(4). N eetu was impatient and pushed the other children to have more bread.
Chapter-10   A Pair of Tongs
Q-1 Answer the following questions.
(1). What was so special about the day when Hamid woke up with a happy feeling ?
(2). Why did Hamid stop himself from buying toys and sweets?
(3). What did Hamid's friends buy?
(4). What did Hamid finally buy and for whom ?
(5). What do you learn from Hamid's actions?
Q-2 Rewrite the following sentences by correcting them.
(1). Giving is all about losing money.
(2). Ifwe give gifts to others, we feel happy but ifwe give our services to others, we do not feel happy.
(3). Hamid was a selfish boy, he didn't think about his grandmother.
Q-3 Answer the following questions.
(1). What was so special about the day when Hamid woke up with a happy feeling ?
(2). Why did Hamid stop himself from buying toys and sweets?
(3). What did Hamid's friends buy?
(4). What did Hamid finally buy and for whom ?
(5). What do you learn from Hamid's actions?
Q-4 Rewrite the following sentences by correcting them.
(1). Giving is all about losing money.
(2). Ifwe give gifts to others, we feel happy but ifwe give our services to others, we do not feel happy.
(3). Hamid was a selfish boy, he didn't think about his grandmother.
Chapter-11   Who Controls You ?
Q-1 Answer the following questions.
(1). What do you understand by the term self-control ?
(2). Mention the behaviour of someone who has self-discipline.
(3). Why is it dangerous to depend too much on guidance from others ?
(4). What should we do when we are not sure what is right or wrong ?
Q-2 Fill up the blanks.
(1). As a member of this country, you and many others are controlled by the_________________ and its _____________
(2). Many people do the right thing only because they are afraid of being _____ _ if they don't
(3). People with no self-control often make _____ _
(4). Our ______ and ______ are the people we ought to talk to on such matters.
(5). We must also develop our ______ power so that we may have enough selfcontrol to act according to the right knowledge we have acquired.
Q-3 Answer the following questions.
(1). What do you understand by the term self-control ?
(2). Mention the behaviour of someone who has self-discipline.
(3). Why is it dangerous to depend too much on guidance from others ?
(4). What should we do when we are not sure what is right or wrong ?
Q-4 Fill up the blanks.
(1). As a member of this country, you and many others are controlled by the_________________ and its _____________
(2). Many people do the right thing only because they are afraid of being _____ _ if they don't
(3). People with no self-control often make _____ _
(4). Our ______ and ______ are the people we ought to talk to on such matters.
(5). We must also develop our ______ power so that we may have enough selfcontrol to act according to the right knowledge we have acquired.
Chapter-12   Akbar and Birbal
Q-1 Answer the following questions.
(1). Who was Akbar the Great ? How was Birbal related to him ?
(2). Why did another minister thrash Birbal? What wrong was Birbal doing?
(3). What clarification did Birbal give to Akbar in his defence?
(4). How did the throne of Akbar attract Birbal ?
(5). What did Akbar say on listening to Birbal ? Did he punish Birbal for his fault?
(6). "Sitting on the throne every day, how much pain you must be suffering day in and day out." What did Birbal want to say to Akbar through these lines? Elaborate your answer.
Q-2 Answer the following questions.
(1). Who was Akbar the Great ? How was Birbal related to him ?
(2). Why did another minister thrash Birbal? What wrong was Birbal doing?
(3). What clarification did Birbal give to Akbar in his defence?
(4). How did the throne of Akbar attract Birbal ?
(5). What did Akbar say on listening to Birbal ? Did he punish Birbal for his fault?
(6). "Sitting on the throne every day, how much pain you must be suffering day in and day out." What did Birbal want to say to Akbar through these lines? Elaborate your answer.
Chapter-13   Protect the Environment
Q-1 Answer the following questions.
(1). What did the rich man want and why ?
(2). What did Andare offer to do ? What did he ask for return ?
(3). What happened in the end ?
(4). Why did Andare teach the rich man a lesson ? How was the hill important to the town ?
Q-2 Read each of the following statements and write true or false.
(1). The earth nurtures us like a mother
(2). In many places, human greed is harming the earth to a great extent.
(3). Everyone in the kingdom loved Andare for his sense of humour and his intelligence
(4). During that time, hill in question was a source of pride and joy to the people who lived in the nearby town.
Q-3 Fill up the blanks.
1. Each part of the earth whether it be _____ _ or ______ has its own resources which the people living there use.
(2). The earth has so much that it can fulfil all our
(3). The ______ that rose on the hill gave the town its supply of clear sweet water.
(4). The townsfolk burst into ________________
Q-4 Answer the following questions.
(1). What did the rich man want and why ?
(2). What did Andare offer to do ? What did he ask for return ?
(3). What happened in the end ?
(4). Why did Andare teach the rich man a lesson ? How was the hill important to the town ?
Q-5 Read each of the following statements and write true or false.
(1). The earth nurtures us like a mother
(2). In many places, human greed is harming the earth to a great extent.
(3). Everyone in the kingdom loved Andare for his sense of humour and his intelligence
(4). During that time, hill in question was a source of pride and joy to the people who lived in the nearby town.
Q-6 Fill up the blanks.
1. Each part of the earth whether it be _____ _ or ______ has its own resources which the people living there use.
(2). The earth has so much that it can fulfil all our
(3). The ______ that rose on the hill gave the town its supply of clear sweet water.
(4). The townsfolk burst into ________________
Chapter-14   The Patriot
Q-1 Answer the following questions.
(1). Where did Grandpa take Avinash and Anju ?
(2). Why were Akash's parents not happy with his decision?
(3). Why didn't Akash inform his parents before leaving for the village where epidemic broke out?
(4). What happened to Akash in the village ?
(5). "Akash was a true example of patriotism." Do you agree?
Q-2 Write T for the true statement and F for the false one.
(1). Patriotism is like Gandhiji and Chacha Nehru or dying for your country like Bhagat Singh.
(2). Akash wanted to settle in America but his parents did not allow him.
(3). Our country spends thousands of rupees in the education of a doctor.
(4). Akash wanted to repay this debt of the government by serving his countrymen.
(5). Akash taught the real meaning of the word 'patriotism' to his father.
Q-3 Answer the following questions.
(1). Where did Grandpa take Avinash and Anju ?
(2). Why were Akash's parents not happy with his decision?
(3). Why didn't Akash inform his parents before leaving for the village where epidemic broke out?
(4). What happened to Akash in the village ?
(5). "Akash was a true example of patriotism." Do you agree?
Q-4 Write T for the true statement and F for the false one.
(1). Patriotism is like Gandhiji and Chacha Nehru or dying for your country like Bhagat Singh.
(2). Akash wanted to settle in America but his parents did not allow him.
(3). Our country spends thousands of rupees in the education of a doctor.
(4). Akash wanted to repay this debt of the government by serving his countrymen.
(5). Akash taught the real meaning of the word 'patriotism' to his father.
Chapter-15   yoga for good health
Q-1 Write the benefits of the following asanas.
(1). Tadasana :
(2). Vrikshasana :
(3). Adho Mukho Svanasana :
(4). Trikonasana :
Q-2 Write the benefits of the following asanas.
(1). Tadasana :
(2). Vrikshasana :
(3). Adho Mukho Svanasana :
(4). Trikonasana :