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Nature Around Us Objective Questions

A. Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ)

1. What do leaves become after falling on the ground?
A. Sand
B. Soil nutrients
C. Water
D. Stones
Answer: B. Soil nutrients


2. Who calls the leaves in the poem?
A. Sun
B. Wind
C. Rain
D. Tree
Answer: B. Wind


3. What season is mentioned in the poem?
A. Spring
B. Summer
C. Autumn
D. Winter
Answer: B. Summer


4. What happens to leaves when they hear the wind?
A. They stay still
B. They fall and flutter
C. They burn
D. They grow
Answer: B. They fall and flutter


5. What do leaves say to the cricket and brook?
A. Welcome
B. Goodbye
C. Hello
D. Stop
Answer: B. Goodbye


6. What concept is discussed by the teacher?
A. Pollution
B. Ecological balance
C. Mountains
D. Rivers
Answer: B. Ecological balance


7. Which species is mentioned as endangered?
A. Sparrow
B. Eagle
C. Greater Adjutant Stork
D. Peacock
Answer: C. Greater Adjutant Stork


8. Where is the Greater Adjutant Stork found at present?
A. Only Africa
B. Cambodia and Assam
C. Europe
D. America
Answer: B. Cambodia and Assam


9. What is the local name of the stork?
A. Hargila or Bortokola
B. Crow
C. Heron
D. Crane
Answer: A. Hargila or Bortokola


10. What does the stork mainly eat?
A. Fruits
B. Fish and frogs
C. Grass
D. Seeds
Answer: B. Fish and frogs



B. Very Short Answer Questions (VSA)

1. Who wrote “The Wind and the Leaves”?
Answer: George Cooper


2. What do leaves give to soil?
Answer: Nutrients


3. What is ecological balance?
Answer: A natural state where all parts of nature remain balanced and connected.


4. Name one endangered species mentioned.
Answer: Greater Adjutant Stork


5. Where does the stork prefer to live?
Answer: Wetland areas


6. What happens if nature is harmed?
Answer: Other parts of nature are also harmed.


7. What do leaves do in the poem?
Answer: They dance and fly in the wind


8. What is the physical feature of the stork’s head?
Answer: It is bald


9. What causes decline in stork population?
Answer: Habitat loss and environmental changes


10. What should we protect to save animals?
Answer: Their habitat



C. Fill in the Blanks

1. The wind calls the leaves to come and ______.
Answer: play


2. Leaves become part of the ______ after falling.
Answer: soil


3. The leaves wear dresses of red and ______.
Answer: gold


4. Ecological balance means natural ______ in nature.
Answer: harmony


5. The Greater Adjutant Stork is also known as ______.
Answer: Hargila


6. The stork is one of the largest living ______.
Answer: storks


7. The stork mainly lives in ______ areas.
Answer: wetland


8. Habitat loss leads to ______ of species.
Answer: decline


9. Leaves dance and fly over ______ fields.
Answer: brown


10. The stork has a long neck with a neck ______.
Answer: pouch



D. True / False

1. Leaves become part of the soil after falling.
Answer: True


2. Wind asks leaves to stay in the tree.
Answer: False


3. Ecological balance means everything in nature is connected.
Answer: True


4. Dinosaurs are still alive today.
Answer: False


5. The Greater Adjutant Stork is found only in Africa.
Answer: False


6. The stork eats fish and frogs.
Answer: True


7. Habitat destruction helps increase wildlife.
Answer: False


8. Leaves sing farewell songs to brook and cricket.
Answer: True


9. The stork is a very small bird.
Answer: False


10. Protecting nature helps maintain ecological balance.
Answer: True

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Nature Around Us Question And Answer

1. b) Give the meanings of the following words. You can use a dictionary.
Words

i. meadow – a field covered with grass and wild flowers
ii. fluttering – moving lightly and quickly in the air
iii. cold – having a low temperature; not warm
iv. loud – producing a strong, high sound
v. summer – the hottest season of the year
vi. cricket – a small jumping insect that makes a chirping sound

Now, make sentences using these words and write them in your notebook.

1. meadow – The cows were grazing in the meadow.
2. fluttering – The butterflies were fluttering around the flowers.
3. cold – The weather became very cold at night.
4. loud – The music was too loud for me.
5. summer – We enjoy ice cream in summer.
6. cricket – The cricket sang in the evening.

7. c) Read the poem and find the words that are similar in meaning to the following words:

breeze – wind
wear – put on
grasslands – meadows
leave – go / go away

1. d) These are a few words to describe friendship:
fun, intimate, trust, happiness, affection, care, love, harmony

Write 4 sentences describing the friendship between the wind and the leaves.

1. The wind and the leaves share a fun and joyful friendship as they play together.
2. They show happiness and harmony when they dance over the fields.
3. The wind shows care and affection by calling the leaves to play with it.
4. Their friendship is full of trust and love, even when the leaves fall away.

2. a) Read the first stanza of the poem carefully. Underline the last word of each line.

"Come, little leaves," said the wind one day,
"Come o'er the meadows with me, and play;
Put on your dress of red and gold-
Summer is gone, and the days grow cold."

Now, write the rhyming words in pairs:

day – play
gold – cold

2. d) Fill in the blanks and complete the poem, choosing the right word from the box to match the rhyme scheme AABB.

The wind blows gently through the trees
Flowers flutter, buzzing bees.
Leaves and wind twirl over hills
Come one, come all-swirl with thrills.


3.a) Choose the correct answer:

i) Which one of the following means 'moving lightly and quickly?

a) dancing
b) playing
C) fluttering
d) singing

Answer: c) fluttering


ii) What dress does the wind ask the leaves to put on?

a) dress of brown
b) dress of red and gold
c) dress of brown and red
d) dress of green

Answer: b) dress of red and gold


iii) How did the leaves respond to the loud call of the wind?

a) by fluttering down one by one
b) by wearing a dress of red and gold
c) by singing a farewell song
d) by bidding goodbye to all

Answer: a) by fluttering down one by one


iv) Who heard the wind's loud call?

a) the meadows
b) the brook
c) the leaves
d) the cricket

Answer: c) the leaves


3.b) Answer the following questions:

i) What does the wind ask the leaves to do?
The wind asks the leaves to come with it and play over the meadows.


ii) Why did the wind ask the leaves to wear dress of red and gold?
The wind asked the leaves to wear red and gold because summer is gone and autumn has arrived.


iii) Give the 'movement words' used for the leaves in the poem.
Fluttering, danced, flew.


iv) What did the leaves do after hearing the 'wind's loud call'?
The leaves came down fluttering one by one and danced over the fields.


v) What season is mentioned in the poem?
Autumn season is mentioned in the poem.


vi) Which line in the poem indicates the passing of summer?
“Summer is gone, and the days grow cold.”



4. a) Read the following line from the poem:

"Come, little leaves," said the wind one day.

Here, the poet has given human qualities to the wind and the leaves and has made them human like. This is known as personification.

Now, read the poem again and write down the lines where the activities of the wind and the leaves resemble human actions:

“Come, little leaves,” said the wind one day, 

“Come o’er the meadows with me, and play;”

“Cricket, good-by, we’ve been friends so long; 

Little brook, sing us your farewell song.”


4. b) You have already learnt about alliteration in your previous class. There are some alliterations in the poem 'The Wind and the Leaves'. Find them and write below:

i) Come, little leaves

ii) Little brook


6. Read the poem and write down the explanation of each stanza. The first stanza is done for you:

In the first stanza of the poem, the wind is inviting the leaves to come and play in the meadows, wearing bright shades of red and gold. The wind also tells the leaves about the changes of the seasons, from summer to autumn. It tells them that cold days are ahead.

 In the second stanza, the leaves hear the wind’s loud call and come down from the trees. They flutter down one by one and move over the brown fields. They dance and fly in the air and enjoy the moment while the season changes.

 In the third stanza, the leaves say goodbye to their friends the cricket and the brook. They express their feelings of friendship and sadness. They sing a farewell song and accept that summer has gone and they must leave.


8. Sit in pairs. Choose any one of the following topics and discuss with your partner.

Topic 1: Ways to protect the Greater Adjutant Stork from extinction

I think we should save the Greater Adjutant Stork because it is an important and rare bird that helps maintain ecological balance.

If the Greater Adjutant Stork becomes extinct then the food chain will be disturbed and nature will lose balance.

We must spread awareness on the preservation of nature as it helps protect biodiversity and keeps the environment healthy.


Topic 2: Ways to preserve nature

I think we should preserve nature by planting more trees and avoiding pollution.

If we do not take care of nature then future generations will suffer from environmental problems like global warming and deforestation.

We must spread awareness on the preservation of nature as it helps protect all living beings and maintain a clean and green Earth.


14. There are some alliterations in the poem 'A Clever Cat in the City'. Find them out and write in your notebook.

A Clever Cat in the City

i) Clever cat

ii) Delish-cious delight

iii) Clay-ever cat

iv) Stand Still 


17. b) Read the following table. Some examples of different types of adverbs are given. Complete the table by adding more to the list (8 words each):

Adverbs of time – ago, before, now, yesterday, today, soon, later, already

Adverbs of place – down, there, everywhere, here, outside, inside, above, below

Adverbs of manner – truly, loudly, beautifully, quickly, slowly, carefully, neatly, happily

Adverbs of degree – any, almost, fully, very, too, quite, extremely, nearly

Adverbs of frequency – often, once, again, always, never, usually, sometimes, rarely 


17. c) Identify and write the type of adverb used in each sentence:

i) regularly – Adverb of frequency

ii) constantly – Adverb of frequency

iii) before – Adverb of time

iv) quite – Adverb of degree

v) out – Adverb of place

vi) quickly – Adverb of manner


18. b) Underline the adverbial phrases:

i) The flowers bloomed at the break of dawn.

ii) The cat sat under the old wooden table.

iii) She crossed the road in a very careful manner.

iv) We ran down the hill as fast as we could.

v) The children are playing in the park.

vi) I will see you in the morning.



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My Native land Objective Questions

MCQ (Multiple Choice Questions)

1. Who asked the question in the poem?
a) A child
b) A young man
c) An old blind man
d) A teacher
Answer: c) An old blind man


2. The old man was —
a) rich and strong
b) blind, lonely and poorer
c) healthy and happy
d) a king
Answer: b) blind, lonely and poorer


3. The old man asked about his —
a) family
b) land
c) house
d) school
Answer: b) land


4. The speaker calls the old man —
a) Baba
b) Koka
c) Dada
d) Mama
Answer: b) Koka


5. The warm air reminds him of —
a) festivals
b) childhood friends
c) school days
d) rain
Answer: b) childhood friends


6. The cool breeze comes after —
a) sunrise
b) last night's thunder and rain
c) winter
d) summer
Answer: b) last night's thunder and rain


7. The contented gurgling refers to —
a) river water
b) a baby
c) wind
d) birds
Answer: b) a baby


8. The baby is tied to her —
a) father
b) grandmother
c) mother’s back
d) teacher
Answer: c) mother’s back


9. The chorus of cuckoo and sparrows is heard near —
a) rivers
b) fields
c) treetops
d) houses
Answer: c) treetops


10. The poem mentions Bihu dhol, pepa and —
a) flute
b) gogona
c) drum set
d) guitar
Answer: b) gogona


11. Pitha and laroo are examples of —
a) fruits
b) sweets/food items
c) flowers
d) clothes
Answer: b) sweets/food items


12. The evening prayer is held in —
a) school
b) namghor, masjid, church
c) forest
d) market
Answer: b) namghor, masjid, church


VSA (Very Short Answer Questions)

1. Who is the poet addressing?
Answer: An old blind man.


2. What is the old man’s condition?
Answer: He is blind, lonely and poor.


3. What does the speaker call the old man?
Answer: Koka.


4. What does the warm air remind of?
Answer: Childhood friends.


5. What does the cool breeze symbolize?
Answer: Peace of the land.


6. What is the baby tied to?
Answer: Her mother’s back.


7. What does the cuckoo and sparrows represent?
Answer: The beauty of nature in the land.


8. Name one musical instrument mentioned in the poem.
Answer: Bihu dhol (or pepa/gogona).


9. What food items are mentioned in the poem?
Answer: Pitha and laroo.


10. Where is the evening prayer held?
Answer: Namghor, masjid, and church.


11. What does the poem describe?
Answer: The beauty and soul of the native land.


12. What is the main theme of the poem?
Answer: Love and beauty of one’s native land.


Fill in the Blanks

1. The old man was blind, lonely and ______.
Answer: poorer


2. The speaker calls the old man ______.
Answer: Koka


3. The warm air reminds of ______ friends.
Answer: childhood


4. The cool breeze comes after last night’s thunder and ______.
Answer: rain


5. The contented gurgling is of a ______.
Answer: baby


6. The baby is tied to her mother’s ______.
Answer: back


7. The birds mentioned are cuckoo and ______.
Answer: sparrows


8. The musical instruments include dhol, pepa and ______.
Answer: gogona


9. Pitha and laroo are ______ items.
Answer: food


10. The evening prayer is held in namghor, masjid and ______.
Answer: church


11. The poem describes the soul of the ______ land.
Answer: native


12. The old man asks about his ______.
Answer: land


True or False

1. The old man was young and strong.
Answer: False


2. The speaker calls the old man Koka.
Answer: True


3. The poem describes the beauty of nature.
Answer: True


4. The warm air reminds of childhood friends.
Answer: True


5. The baby is walking alone.
Answer: False


6. Birds like cuckoo and sparrows are mentioned.
Answer: True


7. The poem mentions only one religion’s prayer place.
Answer: False


8. The land is described through sounds and smells.
Answer: True


9. Pitha and laroo are musical instruments.
Answer: False


10. The poem shows love for the native land.
Answer: True


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The Prince of Panidihing

 1. Answer the following questions

(a) Why did the people of Chitolia and the neighbouring villages panic?

Answer: The people panicked because the water of the Brahmaputra kept rising and the embankment at Chitolia village was breached.

(b) What happened when the embankment at Chitolia village was breached?

Answer: Huge waves of water entered the villages and flooded the houses.

(c) What action did Khagen and his classmates take to rescue the villagers of Chitolia?

Answer: They made rafts of banana trunks, took Khagen’s father’s boat and rescued the stranded villagers.

(d) How did Khagen and Dambaru rescue Dr. Hatibaruah and Moni Baidew?

Answer: They went by boat to the doctor’s house and rescued them from the flood waters.

(e) Why did the people of the village call Khagen “The Prince of Panidihing”?

Answer: The people called him “The Prince of Panidihing” because he was brave, helpful and rescued many people during the flood.

2. Answer these questions quickly

(a) Who was Khagen? How old was he?

Answer: Khagen was a brave village boy. He was seventeen years old.

(b) “It rained heavily all week.” What was the result?

Answer: The Brahmaputra water level rose and floods occurred in the villages.

(c) “In moments, huge waves of water broke into the villages.” — What is this situation called?

Answer: This situation is called a flood.

(d) “Khagen! You have saved our lives, given us a new life.” — Who said this? Why did he say this?

Answer: Dr. Hatibaruah said this because Khagen rescued him and his wife from the flood waters.


3. Complete the following sentences in your own words

(a)The water rolled over some of the house-tops and the villagers cried loudly for help.

(b)By the time the people of Chitolia were evacuated, Khagen and his friends became very tired.

(c)Half an hour later, the boat reached the doctor’s house and the doctor felt greatly relieved.

(d)The boat took a U turn now and began to move swiftly with the current.

(e)Dambaru and the two other men somehow managed to catch hold of the capsized boat before it drifted away.

4. Summary Writing

Flood in Panidihing

Heavy rain continued for several days and panic gripped the village of Panidihing. The embankment was breached and flood water entered the villages. Many villagers took shelter on rooftops. Khagen and other villagers rushed to help the affected people. Rafts and boats were quickly prepared and hundreds of villagers along with their livestock were rescued. The civil authorities were informed and relief camps were set up in the school building.


6 (b) Words from the box found in the lesson:

speak, steered, school, stranded, space, stand, stretch, smile, scared, stream, steadily, strong


Five sentences with words from the box:

1. The boys steered the boat carefully.

2. The villagers stayed in the school building.

3. The strong current carried the boat away.

4. Khagen gave a smile to the frightened children.

5. The flood wave spread across the stretch of land.


7. Make five sentences with the word cards

That morning a loud roar alerted the riverside villagers.

Half an hour later the boat reached the doctor’s house.

They got into the boat carefully.

She steered the boat steadily.

The riverside villagers were alerted by a loud roar.

8 (b). Answer the questions

(i) Where did the flood occur?

The flood occurred in Anil Nagar, Kamrup (Metropolitan) district, Assam.

(ii) How many people died in the flood?

Two people died in the flood.

(iii) Where were the flood affected people taken to?

They were taken to relief camps.

(iv) Who helped the flood affected people?

The paramilitary forces and NGOs helped the flood affected people.

8 (c). Newspaper Report

Severe Flood Hits Panidihing

Demow, July 16:

Heavy rainfall caused severe floods in Panidihing and nearby villages after the embankment was breached. Many houses were damaged and livestock were swept away. Villagers took shelter on rooftops.

Khagen and his friends quickly prepared boats and rafts and rescued hundreds of people. Relief camps were set up in the school building. The civil authorities were informed immediately.

The government and local people provided food, water and medical help to the flood affected villagers.


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Explore India: Quiz Time

1. Answer the following questions with information from the lesson:


(a) What is a quiz?

A quiz is a form of game or competition in which knowledge is tested by asking questions.


(b) How many school teams participated in the quiz programme for the selection phase?

Five school teams participated in the quiz programme.


(c) Who was the Quizmaster?

Mr. P. K. Baruah was the Quizmaster.


(d) What were the rules of the quiz as announced by the scorer Aparna?

There were five rounds. Each correct answer carried ten marks and a passed over question carried five marks. There were no negative marks and each team got ten seconds to answer.


(e) Which team was the winner of the State Level School Quiz Competition?

Team D from R.K.M. School, Cachar was the winner.


2. How well do you know your country? Complete the following sentences.


(a) The ancient name of Assam was Kamrup. It was also known as Pragjyotishpur.


(b) Su-ka-pha established the Ahom kingdom in Assam in the year 1228 AD.


(c) Myanmar does not share its border with Assam.


(d) The colours of our tricolour National flag are saffron, white and green.


(e) White stands for peace and truth.


(f) Mahatma Gandhi was born in Porbandar in the state of Gujarat.


(g) Amritsar in Punjab is famous for the Golden Temple of the Sikhs.


(h) The largest population of Indian rhinos can be seen in Kaziranga National Park.


(i) The ancient name of Patna, the capital of Bihar, was Patliputra.


(j) The Qutub Minar, the world's tallest free standing stone tower was built in 1193 by Qutubuddin Aibak.


3. Test your memory. Match the statements under A with correct statements under B without looking at the lesson.


1. One name by which our country India is known is Hindustan.

→ ‘Bharat’ or ‘Bharatvarsha’ is another name for it.


2. The colour of the first band of our flag is saffron.

→ It signifies courage and sacrifice.


3. The blue wheel in the centre of our flag is called the Ashok Chakra or the Dharma Chakra.

→ It signifies that there is life in movement and death in stagnation.


4. Shah Jahan built the Taj Mahal.

→ It was in memory of his wife Mumtaj Mahal.


5. Dandi in Gujarat is famous for a historical event.

→ Gandhiji’s Salt March started here in 1930.


4. Listen to an announcement. State whether each statement is true or false.

(a) The announcement is about the incessant rains in Assam. (T/F)

True


(b) The announcement is about postponing the quiz programme. (T/F)

True


(c) The quiz programme has been postponed indefinitely. (T/F)

True


(d) The quiz programme has been rescheduled for next Monday. (T/F)

False


(e) The next date of the quiz has been notified in the announcement. (T/F)

False


(f) The participants of other districts are requested to go back. (T/F)

False


(g) The new date for the quiz will be notified shortly. (T/F)

True


(h) Students of the venue school are asked to go to their classes. (T/F)

True


7. In pairs, make Yes/No questions for the following answers from the quiz.


(a) Are you representing the East Zone?

Answer: Yes, we are representing the East Zone.


(b) Is Tezpur Academy in Sonitpur?

Answer: Yes, Tezpur Academy is in Sonitpur.


(c) Will the winning team represent Assam in the National School Quiz Competition?

Answer: Yes, the winning team will represent Assam in the National School Quiz Competition.


(d) Was the ancient name of Assam Kamatapur?

Answer: No, the ancient name of Assam was not Kamatapur.


(e) Does saffron signify courage and sacrifice?

Answer: Yes, saffron signifies courage and sacrifice.


(f) Is Porbandar located in Gujarat?

Answer: Yes, Porbandar is located in Gujarat.


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A new Day, A New Way Objective Questions

MCQ (Multiple Choice Questions)

1. What was the title of the story?
a) Bright Tomorrow
b) A New Day, A New Way
c) Brave Mothers
d) New Dreams
Ans: b) A New Day, A New Way

2. Why was Seema upset?
a) She lost her job
b) Her salary would be delayed
c) Swati was ill
d) She lost money
Ans: b) Her salary would be delayed

3. How much money did Seema need?
a) ₹10,000
b) ₹15,000
c) ₹12,000
d) ₹20,000
Ans: c) ₹12,000

4. Who was the manager of Seema’s office?
a) Anita Ma’am
b) Kalpana Ma’am
c) Rita Ma’am
d) Swati
Ans: b) Kalpana Ma’am

5. In which class did Swati study?
a) VIII
b) IX
c) X
d) XI
Ans: c) X

6. What did Swati suggest to her mother?
a) Take a loan from a bank
b) Leave the job
c) Contact the NGO
d) Sell the house
Ans: c) Contact the NGO

7. What was the name of the NGO?
a) Helping Women
b) Brave Mothers
c) Self Reliance Group
d) Women Care
Ans: b) Brave Mothers

8. What were the women stitching in the NGO office?
a) Clothes
b) Bags
c) Soft dolls
d) Curtains
Ans: c) Soft dolls

9. Which training did Seema choose?
a) Tailoring
b) Embroidery
c) Culinary training
d) Mobile repairing
Ans: c) Culinary training

10. What service would Seema provide?
a) Tuition service
b) Catering and tiffin service
c) Cleaning service
d) Transport service
Ans: b) Catering and tiffin service

11. What would Seema learn during training?
a) Driving
b) Painting
c) Packing and handling
d) Typing
Ans: c) Packing and handling

12. How many customers would be assigned to Seema at first?
a) 20
b) 25
c) 30
d) 40
Ans: c) 30

13. Who hugged Seema tightly?
a) Kalpana Ma’am
b) Swati
c) NGO lady
d) Teacher
Ans: b) Swati

14. What did the NGO provide to start the business?
a) Free house
b) Scholarship
c) Small loan
d) Car
Ans: c) Small loan

15. Where would Seema deposit her savings?
a) School
b) NGO office
c) Bank account
d) Home
Ans: c) Bank account

Fill in the Blanks

1. Seema needed money to pay Swati’s __________ fees.
Ans: school

2. Swati was studying in Class __________.
Ans: X

3. The NGO was named __________ Mothers.
Ans: Brave

4. Seema chose __________ training as her vocation.
Ans: culinary

5. The NGO women were stitching soft __________.
Ans: dolls

6. Swati noted the NGO lady’s mobile number in her __________.
Ans: diary

7. Seema’s husband had passed away nearly __________ years ago.
Ans: five

8. The NGO offered vocational __________.
Ans: training

9. Seema would provide __________ services to customers.
Ans: tiffin

10. The lady assured Seema that everything would be __________.
Ans: all right


True or False

1. Seema switched on the light when she entered the room.
Ans: False

2. Swati was worried and scared.
Ans: False

3. The NGO helped women become self-reliant.
Ans: True

4. Seema selected tailoring training.
Ans: False

5. The NGO would mentor Seema at every stage.
Ans: True

6. Swati’s father was alive.
Ans: False

7. Seema loved cooking.
Ans: True

8. The NGO would give Seema valued customers.
Ans: True

9. Seema felt hopeless at the end of the story.
Ans: False

10. Swati was adored by her teachers and classmates.
Ans: True


Very Short Answer Questions (VSA)

1. Who was Swati?
Ans: Swati was Seema’s daughter.

2. Why did Seema feel worried?
Ans: Her salary was delayed.

3. What did Swati do to help her mother?
Ans: She contacted the NGO lady.

4. What was the name of the NGO?
Ans: Brave Mothers.

5. What vocation did Seema choose?
Ans: Culinary training.

6. What kind of services would Seema provide?
Ans: Catering and tiffin services.

7. What did the NGO provide to Seema?
Ans: Training and a small loan.

8. Why did the NGO open a bank account for Seema?
Ans: To deposit her savings.

9. How did Seema feel at the end?
Ans: Happy and hopeful.

10. What message does the story give?
Ans: Self-reliance and courage can change life.


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Explore India Quiz time Objective Questions

 MCQ (Multiple Choice Questions)

1. A quiz is a form of —
a) sport
b) game or competition
c) dance
d) drama
Answer: b


2. The host of the quiz was —
a) Aparna
b) Anjali Das
c) P.K. Baruah
d) Himani
Answer: b


3. How many teams participated?
a) 4
b) 5
c) 6
d) 7
Answer: b


4. Each team had — members.
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
Answer: b


5. The quizmaster was —
a) Anjali Das
b) Aparna
c) P.K. Baruah
d) Rajen Kalita
Answer: c


6. The quiz had total — rounds.
a) 3
b) 4
c) 5
d) 6
Answer: c


7. Each correct answer carries — marks.
a) 5
b) 10
c) 15
d) 20
Answer: b


8. The time limit for each question was — seconds.
a) 5
b) 10
c) 15
d) 20
Answer: b


9. The scorer was a student of Class —
a) X
b) XI
c) XII
d) IX
Answer: c


10. The winner represents Assam in —
a) State Quiz
b) District Quiz
c) National Quiz
d) School Quiz
Answer: c


11. Team A represented — Zone.
a) North
b) South
c) East
d) West
Answer: c


12. Team B represented — Zone.
a) North
b) South
c) East
d) West
Answer: a


13. Pragjyotishpur is the ancient name of —
a) Bihar
b) Assam
c) Bengal
d) Manipur
Answer: b


14. Su-ka-pha came in —
a) 1600 AD
b) 1282 AD
c) 1228 AD
d) 1826 AD
Answer: c


15. The Taj Mahal was built by —
a) Akbar
b) Shah Jahan
c) Babur
d) Aurangzeb
Answer: b


16. Taj Mahal was built in memory of —
a) Noor Jahan
b) Mumtaz Mahal
c) Jodha Bai
d) Razia
Answer: b


17. Dandi is located in —
a) Assam
b) Gujarat
c) Punjab
d) Bihar
Answer: b


18. Kaziranga is famous for —
a) tigers
b) rhinos
c) elephants
d) lions
Answer: b


19. Patliputra is ancient name of —
a) Patna
b) Delhi
c) Agra
d) Lucknow
Answer: a


20. The Golden Temple is in —
a) Delhi
b) Amritsar
c) Punjab
d) Both b and c
Answer: d


VSA (Very Short Answer Questions)

1. What is a quiz?
Answer: A game of knowledge competition.


2. Who hosted the quiz?
Answer: Anjali Das


3. Who conducted the quiz?
Answer: P.K. Baruah


4. How many teams were there?
Answer: Five


5. How many members in each team?
Answer: Two


6. How many rounds were there?
Answer: Five


7. What is the time limit per question?
Answer: 10 seconds


8. Who is scorer?
Answer: Aparna


9. Which team won the quiz?
Answer: Team D


10. What was Team D’s final score?
Answer: 50 points


11. Which team got second highest score?
Answer: Team E


12. What is ancient name of Assam?
Answer: Pragjyotishpur


13. Who was Su-ka-pha?
Answer: First Ahom king


14. When did Ahoms come to Assam?
Answer: 1228 AD


15. Where is Kaziranga located?
Answer: Assam


16. Where is Shantiniketan located?
Answer: West Bengal


17. Who built Taj Mahal?
Answer: Shah Jahan


18. Why was Taj Mahal built?
Answer: In memory of Mumtaz Mahal


19. What is India’s national flower?
Answer: Lotus


20. What is India’s national animal?
Answer: Bengal Tiger


21. What is India’s national tree?
Answer: Banyan tree


22. What is India’s national bird?
Answer: Peacock


23. What is Ashok Chakra?
Answer: Wheel with 24 spokes in Indian flag


24. Which team represented South Zone?
Answer: Team D


25. Which team represented West Zone?
Answer: Team E


Fill in the Blanks

1. A quiz is a form of ______.
Answer: game


2. The host was Anjali ______.
Answer: Das


3. There were ______ teams.
Answer: five


4. Each team had ______ members.
Answer: two


5. The quizmaster was P.K. ______.
Answer: Baruah


6. There were ______ rounds.
Answer: five


7. Each correct answer carries ______ marks.
Answer: ten


8. Time limit per question was ______ seconds.
Answer: ten


9. Scorer was a Class ______ student.
Answer: XII


10. Team A represented ______ Zone.
Answer: East


11. Pragjyotishpur is ancient name of ______.
Answer: Assam


12. Su-ka-pha came in ______ AD.
Answer: 1228


13. Taj Mahal was built by ______.
Answer: Shah Jahan


14. It was built in memory of ______.
Answer: Mumtaz Mahal


15. Dandi is in ______.
Answer: Gujarat


16. Kaziranga is famous for ______.
Answer: rhinoceros


17. Patliputra is ancient name of ______.
Answer: Patna


18. India is also known as ______.
Answer: Bharat


19. National anthem was composed by ______.
Answer: Rabindranath Tagore


20. National anthem was adopted in ______.
Answer: 1950


True / False

1. A quiz is a form of entertainment.
Answer: True


2. There were six teams.
Answer: False


3. Each team had two members.
Answer: True


4. Negative marking was present.
Answer: False


5. Team D won the quiz.
Answer: True


6. Team A represented East Zone.
Answer: True


7. Pragjyotishpur is ancient Assam.
Answer: True


8. Taj Mahal was built by Akbar.
Answer: False


9. Dandi is in Gujarat.
Answer: True


10. Kaziranga is in Assam.
Answer: True


11. The scorer was Aparna.
Answer: True


12. Quiz had five rounds.
Answer: True


13. Each correct answer gives 5 marks.
Answer: False


14. Team C got the highest score.
Answer: False


15. The quiz was about India and Assam.
Answer: True


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Prince of Panidihing Objective Questions

MCQ (Multiple Choice Questions)

1. The story takes place during —
a) winter
b) summer
c) monsoon
d) spring
Answer: c


2. Chitolia is a —
a) city
b) village
c) town
d) district
Answer: b


3. The river causing flood was —
a) Ganga
b) Yamuna
c) Brahmaputra
d) Barak
Answer: c


4. What failed in Chitolia?
a) bridge
b) dam
c) embankment
d) road
Answer: c


5. People were living on —
a) boats
b) rooftops
c) trees
d) fields
Answer: b


6. Khagen was a student of —
a) school
b) college
c) university
d) hostel
Answer: b


7. Khagen’s friends called him —
a) King of Flood
b) Prince of Panidihing
c) Hero of Assam
d) River Prince
Answer: b


8. What material was used for rafts?
a) wood
b) bamboo
c) banana trunks
d) iron
Answer: c


9. How many rafts were made?
a) 3
b) 4
c) 5
d) 6
Answer: c


10. Khagen used his father’s —
a) car
b) boat
c) cycle
d) tractor
Answer: b


11. Where were villagers taken?
a) hospital
b) school building
c) market
d) temple
Answer: b


12. Who was stranded in hospital quarters?
a) teacher
b) doctor and wife
c) police
d) farmer
Answer: b


13. Doctor’s wife name was —
a) Rina Baidew
b) Moni Baidew
c) Sita Baidew
d) Lata Baidew
Answer: b


14. The boat accident happened due to —
a) fire
b) storm
c) whirlpool
d) accident
Answer: c


15. Khagen swam like a —
a) fish
b) dolphin
c) otter
d) frog
Answer: c


16. Relief camp was set up in —
a) market
b) school
c) hospital
d) field
Answer: b


17. The doctor called Khagen —
a) hero
b) prince
c) saviour
d) friend
Answer: b


18. The flood water was compared to —
a) silver
b) gold
c) mud
d) fire
Answer: a


VSA (Very Short Answer Questions)

1. What disaster is described?
Answer: Flood


2. Which river flooded the village?
Answer: Brahmaputra


3. What broke in the village?
Answer: Embankment


4. Who is the main character?
Answer: Khagen


5. What title is given to Khagen?
Answer: Prince of Panidihing


6. How old was Khagen?
Answer: Seventeen


7. How many rafts were made?
Answer: Five


8. What were rafts made of?
Answer: Banana trunks


9. Where were people evacuated?
Answer: School building


10. Who was rescued from hospital?
Answer: Doctor and his wife


11. What happened to the boat?
Answer: It capsized


12. Who saved Moni Baidew?
Answer: Khagen


13. What animal is Khagen compared to?
Answer: Otter


14. What was set up for victims?
Answer: Relief camp


15. Who helped Khagen?
Answer: His friends


16. What was the condition of villagers?
Answer: Panicked and homeless


17. What was used for rescue transport?
Answer: Boats and rafts


18. Who informed authorities?
Answer: Khagen and others



Fill in the Blanks

1. The story is set during the ______ season.
Answer: monsoon


2. The river is ______.
Answer: Brahmaputra


3. The embankment was ______.
Answer: breached


4. Khagen is called Prince of ______.
Answer: Panidihing


5. Villagers were on ______ tops.
Answer: roof


6. Rafts were made of banana ______.
Answer: trunks


7. There were ______ rafts.
Answer: five


8. The boat belonged to Khagen’s ______.
Answer: father


9. The boat capsized in a ______.
Answer: whirlpool


10. Khagen swam like an ______.
Answer: otter


11. Relief camp was in a ______ building.
Answer: school


12. The doctor’s wife was ______ Baidew.
Answer: Moni


13. Khagen helped people during ______.
Answer: flood


14. The flood water looked like shining ______.
Answer: silver


15. The villagers were moved to ______ ground.
Answer: high



True / False

1. The story is about flood.
Answer: True


2. The river was Ganga.
Answer: False


3. Khagen was a brave young man.
Answer: True


4. Villagers were safe during flood.
Answer: False


5. Rafts were made of banana trunks.
Answer: True


6. Khagen ignored the flood.
Answer: False


7. The boat capsized.
Answer: True


8. Khagen rescued Moni Baidew.
Answer: True


9. Relief camp was in hospital.
Answer: False


10. The doctor praised Khagen.
Answer: True


11. Khagen was weak and afraid.
Answer: False


12. The story shows bravery and help.
Answer: True

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CHANDRAPRABHA SAIKIANI


1. Answer the following questions from the lesson to check your comprehension:

(a) Who was Chandraprabha Saikiani?

Chandraprabha Saikiani was a renowned social reformer and freedom fighter from Assam.


(b) What did Chandraprabha do to educate the girls of her village?

After school, Chandraprabha gathered other girls and taught them what she had learnt during the day.


(c) Which two incidents show us how Chandraprabha fought for the rights of girls?

Chandraprabha opposed the rule that girls had to convert to Christianity to stay in the hostel. She also demanded the removal of the bamboo screen between men and women in public meetings.


(d) On what occasion did Chandraprabha Saikiani inspire women to come out from behind the bamboo screen?

Chandraprabha Saikiani inspired women during the Assam Sahitya Sabha session held at Nagaon in 1925.


(e) What steps did Chandraprabha take to eliminate the caste system?

She fought for the entry of everyone into the Hayagriva Madhava temple irrespective of caste, gender and class.


(f) What was Chandraprabha Saikiani's role in the freedom movement of India?

She spread Gandhiji’s message, promoted khadi, boycotted foreign goods and fought against social evils. She was also imprisoned three times.


2. Work in pairs and complete the following sentences with information from the lesson:

(a) At the time society did not allow young girls to step out of home, she fought to make formal education available for girls.

(b) In those days girls' schools did not exist, so Chandraprabha attended a boys’ school with her sister.

(c) Chandraprabha and her sister were awarded a scholarship to study in Nagaon Mission School.

(d) In order to eliminate the evils of the caste system, Chandraprabha fought for the entry of everyone into the Hayagriva Madhava temple.

(e) Being inspired by Mahatma Gandhi, Chandraprabha joined the freedom movement.


4. Complete the table below with information about Chandraprabha Saikiani:

Chandraprabha Saikiani - A renowned social reformer from Assam

Birth - 16 March 1901

Father - Ratiram Mazumdar

Mother - Gangapriya

Sister - Rajaniprabha

School - A school which only had boys


5. Choose the appropriate description for each paragraph:

(a) The first paragraph is about:

(i) Chandraprabha Saikiani's childhood


(b) The second paragraph is about:

(iii) Chandraprabha Saikiani's efforts to get an education just like the boys of her village


(c) The third paragraph is about:

(ii) her fight for the rights of girls


(d) The fourth paragraph is about:

(ii) Chandraprabha Saikiani's protest against restrictions imposed on women


(e) The fifth paragraph is about:

(iii) Chandraprabha Saikiani's protest against the caste system


(f) The sixth paragraph is about:

(ii) Chandraprabha Saikiani as the freedom fighter


(g) The seventh paragraph is about:

(i) Chandraprabha Saikiani's rebellious spirit


6. Discuss in groups and share what you have learnt about:

(a) The condition of women during the days of Chandraprabha Saikiani

During those days women were not allowed to step out freely and girls had very little opportunity for education. They had to follow many social restrictions.


(b) Chandraprabha Saikiani's role in the freedom movement

Chandraprabha spread Gandhiji’s ideas, promoted khadi, boycotted foreign goods and fought against social evils. She also went to prison for participating in the freedom movement.


7. Combine these sentences by using to-infinitives.


(b) We are going to Puri tomorrow. We will visit the Jagannath Temple there.

We are going to Puri tomorrow to visit the Jagannath Temple there.


(c) She started a small school for girls. She would help them to overcome the taboos against women.

She started a small school for girls to help them overcome the taboos against women.


(d) She delivered a very powerful speech. She demanded the removal of the prevailing customs of women sitting behind bamboo screens.

She delivered a very powerful speech to demand the removal of the prevailing customs of women sitting behind bamboo screens.


(e) She and her sister were awarded a scholarship. They will study in Nagaon Mission School.

She and her sister were awarded a scholarship to study in Nagaon Mission School.


9 (b) Write a short essay.

(i) Chandraprabha Saikiani as a social reformer

Chandraprabha Saikiani was a great social reformer of Assam. She worked hard for the education and rights of women. At a time when girls were not allowed to attend school, she fought against social evils and encouraged girls to study. She also protested against the caste system and fought for equality. She formed the Assam Pradeshik Mahila Samiti to improve the condition of women. Her contributions made her one of the greatest women leaders of Assam.


9 (c) List some ideas to eradicate taboos against women that are still present in our society today.

1. Provide equal education opportunities for girls.

2. Stop discrimination between boys and girls.

3. Encourage women to work and become independent.

4. Spread awareness against child marriage and dowry.

5. Give equal rights and respect to women in society.


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Chandraprabha Saikiani Objective Questions

MCQ (Multiple Choice Questions)

1. Chandraprabha Saikiani was a renowned —
a) singer
b) social reformer
c) doctor
d) teacher
Answer: b) social reformer


2. Chandraprabha Saikiani was born on —
a) 15 March 1901
b) 16 March 1901
c) 16 April 1901
d) 15 April 1901
Answer: b) 16 March 1901


3. Chandraprabha Saikiani was born in —
a) Hajo
b) Nagaon
c) Doisingari village
d) Guwahati
Answer: c) Doisingari village


4. Her father’s name was —
a) Nilkanta Barua
b) Ratiram Mazumdar
c) Mahatma Gandhi
d) Rajaniprabha
Answer: b) Ratiram Mazumdar


5. Her mother’s name was —
a) Gangapriya
b) Rajaniprabha
c) Chandraprabha
d) Saikiani
Answer: a) Gangapriya


6. Chandraprabha’s sister was —
a) Gangapriya
b) Rajaniprabha
c) Nilkanta
d) Hajo
Answer: b) Rajaniprabha


7. The school attended by Chandraprabha initially had only —
a) girls
b) teachers
c) boys
d) poor students
Answer: c) boys


8. Who awarded Chandraprabha and her sister a scholarship?
a) Mahatma Gandhi
b) Ratiram Mazumdar
c) Nilkanta Barua
d) Assam Sahitya Sabha
Answer: c) Nilkanta Barua


9. Chandraprabha and her sister studied at —
a) Cotton College
b) Nagaon Mission School
c) Kamrup School
d) Hajo School
Answer: b) Nagaon Mission School


10. Girls were not admitted into the hostel unless they converted to —
a) Hinduism
b) Islam
c) Buddhism
d) Christianity
Answer: d) Christianity


11. Chandraprabha opposed the restriction in the hostel —
a) silently
b) weakly
c) vehemently
d) carelessly
Answer: c) vehemently


12. In 1925, Chandraprabha protested against women sitting behind a —
a) curtain
b) bamboo screen
c) wall
d) stage
Answer: b) bamboo screen


13. The Assam Sahitya Sabha session was held at —
a) Hajo
b) Kamrup
c) Nagaon
d) Delhi
Answer: c) Nagaon


14. The first women’s organisation formed at her initiative was —
a) Assam Women Club
b) Assam Pradeshik Mahila Samiti
c) Mahila Sabha
d) Nari Sangha
Answer: b) Assam Pradeshik Mahila Samiti


15. Chandraprabha fought against the deep rooted —
a) poverty
b) caste system
c) illiteracy
d) unemployment
Answer: b) caste system


16. Which famous temple did she fight to open for everyone?
a) Kamakhya Temple
b) Hayagriva Madhava Temple
c) Umananda Temple
d) Navagraha Temple
Answer: b) Hayagriva Madhava Temple


17. Chandraprabha met Mahatma Gandhi in —
a) 1920
b) 1921
c) 1925
d) 1930
Answer: b) 1921


18. Gandhi inspired her to join the —
a) education movement
b) social movement
c) freedom movement
d) women’s organisation
Answer: c) freedom movement


19. Chandraprabha spread the message of —
a) khadi
b) boycott of foreign clothes
c) removal of untouchability
d) all of these
Answer: d) all of these


20. Chandraprabha was imprisoned —
a) once
b) twice
c) thrice
d) four times
Answer: c) thrice


21. The Padma Shri was conferred upon her after her death in —
a) 1970
b) 1971
c) 1972
d) 1975
Answer: c) 1972


22. She was remembered with a commemorative postal stamp in —
a) 1999
b) 2000
c) 2001
d) 2002
Answer: d) 2002


VSA (Very Short Answer Questions)

1. Who was Chandraprabha Saikiani?
Answer: A renowned social reformer from Assam.


2. When was Chandraprabha Saikiani born?
Answer: 16 March 1901.


3. Where was she born?
Answer: In Doisingari village, Kamrup district.


4. Who were her parents?
Answer: Ratiram Mazumdar and Gangapriya.


5. What was the name of her sister?
Answer: Rajaniprabha.


6. Why did Chandraprabha and her sister go to school through mud?
Answer: Because they were eager to study.


7. Who impressed by Chandraprabha’s efforts?
Answer: Nilkanta Barua.


8. Which school did Chandraprabha join with a scholarship?
Answer: Nagaon Mission School.


9. What restriction did Chandraprabha oppose in the hostel?
Answer: Conversion to Christianity for hostel admission.


10. What custom did she challenge in 1925?
Answer: Women sitting behind bamboo screens.


11. Name the first women’s organisation formed at her initiative.
Answer: Assam Pradeshik Mahila Samiti.


12. Which temple did she fight to open for all?
Answer: Hayagriva Madhava Temple.


13. Who inspired her to join the freedom movement?
Answer: Mahatma Gandhi.


14. What message did she spread?
Answer: Khadi and boycott of foreign clothes.


15. How many times was she imprisoned?
Answer: Three times.


16. Which award was conferred upon her after death?
Answer: Padma Shri.


17. In which year was the postal stamp issued in her memory?
Answer: 2002.


Fill in the Blanks

1. Chandraprabha Saikiani was a renowned social ______.
Answer: reformer


2. She fought for formal education for ______.
Answer: girls


3. Chandraprabha was born on ______ March 1901.
Answer: 16


4. She was born in ______ village.
Answer: Doisingari


5. Her father’s name was Ratiram ______.
Answer: Mazumdar


6. Her sister’s name was ______.
Answer: Rajaniprabha


7. Nilkanta Barua awarded the sisters a ______.
Answer: scholarship


8. They studied at Nagaon Mission ______.
Answer: School


9. Chandraprabha opposed conversion to ______.
Answer: Christianity


10. Women had to sit behind a bamboo ______.
Answer: screen


11. The Assam Sahitya Sabha session was held at ______.
Answer: Nagaon


12. The first women’s organisation formed was Assam Pradeshik Mahila ______.
Answer: Samiti


13. Chandraprabha fought against the caste ______.
Answer: system


14. She fought for entry into Hayagriva Madhava ______.
Answer: temple


15. Mahatma Gandhi inspired her to join the ______ movement.
Answer: freedom


16. She spread the message of ______.
Answer: khadi


17. Chandraprabha was imprisoned ______ times.
Answer: thrice


18. The ______ Shri was conferred upon her after death.
Answer: Padma


19. A commemorative postal ______ was issued in 2002.
Answer: stamp



True or False

1. Chandraprabha Saikiani was a social reformer.
Answer: True


2. She fought against girls’ education.
Answer: False


3. Chandraprabha was born in 1901.
Answer: True


4. Rajaniprabha was her sister.
Answer: True


5. The school they attended had only boys.
Answer: True


6. Nilkanta Barua ignored Chandraprabha’s efforts.
Answer: False


7. Girls had to convert to Christianity for hostel admission.
Answer: True


8. Chandraprabha supported the bamboo screen system.
Answer: False


9. Assam Pradeshik Mahila Samiti was the first women’s organisation.
Answer: True


10. Chandraprabha fought against the caste system.
Answer: True


11. She fought for entry into Hayagriva Madhava Temple for everyone.
Answer: True


12. Mahatma Gandhi inspired her freedom movement activities.
Answer: True


13. Chandraprabha spread the message of foreign clothes.
Answer: False


14. She was imprisoned three times.
Answer: True


15. The Padma Shri was awarded to her after her death.
Answer: True


16. A postal stamp in her memory was issued in 2002.
Answer: True



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SYMPATHY

1. Read the poem and choose the correct options to complete the sentences.

(a) The poet was in deep sorrow. A proud man came and helped him by

(i) offering him kind words

(ii) ignoring him

(iii) giving him gold

(iv) giving him pleasant company

Answer: (iii) giving him gold


(b) When the poet lay in want and grief, the one who helped him was

(i) a rich man

(ii) a poor man

(iii) a proud man

(iv) a holy man

Answer: (ii) a poor man


(c) The poor man gave the poet

(i) a cold look

(ii) sympathy

(iii) gold

(iv) not a kind word

Answer: (ii) sympathy


(d) When the poet's sorrow passed, he went to the proud man and

(i) gave him back the gold

(ii) ignored him

(iii) didn't give back the gold

(iv) helped him

Answer: (i) gave him back the gold


(e) The poet refers to sympathy as ‘heavenly’ because sympathy

(i) is a feeling found in proud people

(ii) is found only in rich people

(iii) is an ordinary human feeling

(iv) is a blessing from God

Answer: (iv) is a blessing from God


2. (a) Here are some questions to help you find out how much you have understood the poem.

(i) How did the proud person help the poet when the poet was unhappy?

Answer: The proud man helped the poet by giving him gold.


(ii) What did the poor man do when he found the poet lying in pain and sadness?

Answer: The poor man bound his head, gave him bread and watched over him night and day.


(iii) Why does the poet think that he cannot help the poor man back in the same way?

Answer: The poet thinks so because the poor man gave him sympathy and kindness which cannot be repaid easily.


(iv) Why is the poor man's help greater than gold?

Answer: The poor man’s help is greater because he gave love, care and sympathy.


(v) “Oh, gold is great, but greater far Is heavenly sympathy.” Why does the poet think so?

Answer: The poet thinks so because sympathy and kindness are more valuable than gold.


2. (b) Find in the poem lines that match the meaning of the following sentences.

(i) I was sad and very unhappy.

Answer: “I lay in sorrow, deep distressed,”


(ii) I was in need and was sad and hurt.

Answer: “I lay in want, and grief, and pain;”


(iii) He fed me and took care of me.

Answer: “He gave me bread, He watched me night and day."


(iv) Gold is valuable but sympathy and love are far more valuable.

Answer: “Oh, gold is great, but greater far Is heavenly sympathy.”


2. (c) Make sentences with the following phrases.

(i) looks were cold

Answer: His looks were cold when he spoke to the poor man


(ii) night and day

Answer: The doctor worked night and day in the hospital.


(iii) pay him back

Answer: I will pay him back for his kindness.


3. Below are some lines from the poem with some words underlined. Choose the correct meanings of the words from the options given in brackets.

(a) I lay in sorrow, deep distressed

(tired/unhappy/angry)

Answer: unhappy


(b) He gave me gold

(money/jewellery/sheets)

Answer: money


(c) And blessed his charity

(money/kind help/pride)

Answer: kind help


(d) A poor man passed my way

(to move past/stopped me)

Answer: to move past


(e) Is heavenly sympathy

(selfishness/godly goodness/pride)

Answer: godly goodness


(f) Greater far is heavenly sympathy

(the feeling of being sorry at another's sadness/the feeling of pain/a superior feeling)

Answer: the feeling of being sorry at another's sadness


5. Here are some of the main ideas of the lines of the poem, but in a jumbled order. Rearrange each set of words to get a complete sentence.


(a) deeply/distressed/was/he

Answer: He was deeply distressed.


(b) heard/a proud man/of/his grief

Answer: A proud man heard of his grief.


(c) looks/cold/were/his

Answer: His looks were cold.


(d) didn't offer/he/a/kindly word

Answer: He didn't offer a kindly word.


(e) the gold/him/back/paid/to/he

Answer: He paid back the gold to him.


(f) even/thanked/him/I

Answer: I even thanked him.


(g) gave him/bread/the poor man/and/him/looked after

Answer: The poor man gave him bread and looked after him.



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Sympathy Objective Questions

MCQ (Multiple Choice Questions)

1. Who heard the poet’s grief first?
a) A poor man
b) A proud man
c) A friend
d) A king
Answer: b) A proud man


2. What did the proud man give to the poet?
a) Bread
b) Clothes
c) Gold
d) Water
Answer: c) Gold


3. The proud man did not give the poet —
a) food
b) shelter
c) a kindly word
d) medicine
Answer: c) a kindly word


4. What did the poet do after his sorrow passed?
a) Kept the gold
b) Returned the gold
c) Gave the gold to another man
d) Lost the gold
Answer: b) Returned the gold


5. Whom did the poet bless?
a) The poor man
b) The proud man
c) His friend
d) His family
Answer: b) The proud man


6. In the second part of the poem, the poet lay in —
a) joy
b) comfort
c) want, grief, and pain
d) wealth
Answer: c) want, grief, and pain


7. Who passed the poet’s way later?
a) A rich man
b) A doctor
c) A poor man
d) A soldier
Answer: c) A poor man


8. What did the poor man give the poet?
a) Gold
b) Bread
c) Books
d) Clothes
Answer: b) Bread


9. The poor man watched the poet —
a) for one hour
b) during the evening
c) night and day
d) in the morning
Answer: c) night and day


10. According to the poet, what is greater than gold?
a) Power
b) Kindness
c) Heavenly sympathy
d) Fame
Answer: c) Heavenly sympathy


11. Who is the poet of the poem?
a) William Wordsworth
b) Charles Mackay
c) Robert Frost
d) Rabindranath Tagore
Answer: b) Charles Mackay


12. The poem teaches us the value of —
a) wealth
b) sympathy and kindness
c) pride
d) power
Answer: b) sympathy and kindness



VSA (Very Short Answer Questions)

1. Who wrote the poem?
Answer: Charles Mackay.


2. Who heard the poet’s grief first?
Answer: A proud man.


3. What did the proud man give the poet?
Answer: Gold.


4. What did the proud man not give?
Answer: A kindly word.


5. What did the poet do with the gold later?
Answer: He paid it back.


6. Who helped the poet in his pain?
Answer: A poor man.


7. What did the poor man bind?
Answer: The poet’s head.


8. What did the poor man give the poet to eat?
Answer: Bread.


9. How long did the poor man watch the poet?
Answer: Night and day.


10. What is greater than gold according to the poem?
Answer: Heavenly sympathy.


11. What feeling is highlighted in the poem?
Answer: Sympathy.


12. What lesson do we learn from the poem?
Answer: Kindness and sympathy are more valuable than money.



Fill in the Blanks

1. The poet lay in sorrow, deep ______.
Answer: distressed


2. A proud man heard the poet’s ______.
Answer: grief


3. The proud man gave the poet ______.
Answer: gold


4. The proud man did not give a kindly ______.
Answer: word


5. The poet paid back the ______.
Answer: gold


6. The poet stood erect and spoke his ______.
Answer: thanks


7. The poet lay in want, grief, and ______.
Answer: pain


8. A ______ man passed the poet’s way.
Answer: poor


9. The poor man bound the poet’s ______.
Answer: head


10. The poor man gave the poet ______.
Answer: bread


11. The poor man watched him night and ______.
Answer: day


12. Gold is great, but greater far is heavenly ______.
Answer: sympathy



True or False

1. A proud man gave the poet kind words.
Answer: False


2. The proud man gave the poet gold.
Answer: True


3. The poet kept the gold forever.
Answer: False


4. A poor man helped the poet in his pain.
Answer: True


5. The poor man gave the poet bread.
Answer: True


6. The poor man ignored the poet.
Answer: False


7. The poor man watched the poet night and day.
Answer: True


8. Gold is greater than sympathy according to the poet.
Answer: False


9. The poem teaches the value of kindness.
Answer: True


10. Charles Mackay is the poet of the poem.
Answer: True
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Dokchory Learns about the Panchayat Objective Questions

MCQ (Multiple Choice Questions)

1. Dokchory is a student of Class —
a) VI
b) VII
c) VIII
d) IX
Answer: c) VIII


2. Dokchory studies in —
a) Disang High School
b) Disangmukh Janajati High School
c) Janajati Model School
d) Mising High School
Answer: b) Disangmukh Janajati High School


3. Who takes Dokchory to school?
a) Her mother
b) Her uncle
c) Her brother
d) Her father
Answer: d) Her father


4. Dokchory’s father takes her to school on a —
a) scooter
b) bicycle
c) bus
d) car
Answer: b) bicycle


5. What does ‘Dokchory’ mean?
a) Flower
b) River
c) Necklace of beads
d) Bracelet
Answer: c) Necklace of beads


6. The Misings usually wear Dokchory during —
a) winter
b) school time
c) festival time
d) summer
Answer: c) festival time


7. Who is Dokchory’s father?
a) Dhaniram
b) Konke Mili
c) Gram Pramukh
d) MLA
Answer: b) Konke Mili


8. What did Dokchory notice near the Panchayat office?
a) A new building
b) A new bridge
c) A new signboard
d) A new road
Answer: c) A new signboard


9. Long ago Panchayat was governed by —
a) five elderly men
b) teachers
c) ministers
d) students
Answer: a) five elderly men


10. The elderly men were called —
a) MLAs
b) Ministers
c) Panch Gram Pramukh
d) Officers
Answer: c) Panch Gram Pramukh


11. Nowadays anyone above — years can contest Panchayat elections.
a) 18
b) 20
c) 21
d) 25
Answer: c) 21


12. Panchayat is responsible for the development of —
a) towns
b) villages
c) cities
d) states
Answer: b) villages


13. The Constitution of India grants power to Panchayat to —
a) raise taxes
b) plan development schemes
c) work for local development
d) all of these
Answer: d) all of these


14. Panchayat builds and repairs —
a) roads
b) bridges
c) houses for the poor
d) all of these
Answer: d) all of these


15. Panchayat raises money from taxes on —
a) vehicles
b) river ghats
c) bazaars and beels
d) all of these
Answer: d) all of these


16. Panchayat also gets annual grants from —
a) school authority
b) Panchayat and Rural Development Department
c) villagers
d) private companies
Answer: b) Panchayat and Rural Development Department


17. Who can contribute substantially to Panchayat work?
a) MLA or Ministers
b) Teachers
c) Students
d) Doctors
Answer: a) MLA or Ministers


18. Dhaniram was a man with —
a) no hands
b) no legs
c) no house
d) no family
Answer: b) no legs


19. Where did Dhaniram spend the cold nights?
a) In the market
b) In a temple
c) On the school verandah
d) In the Panchayat office
Answer: c) On the school verandah


20. Panchayat was building a home for people with —
a) special needs
b) money
c) jobs
d) vehicles
Answer: a) special needs


21. Young people should do — work there.
a) office
b) volunteer
c) farming
d) business
Answer: b) volunteer


22. Specially-abled people can learn to —
a) paint
b) read
c) play games
d) all of these
Answer: d) all of these



VSA (Very Short Answer Questions)

1. Which class does Dokchory study in?
Answer: Class VIII.


2. What is the name of Dokchory’s school?
Answer: Disangmukh Janajati High School.


3. Who is Konke Mili?
Answer: Dokchory’s father.


4. How does Dokchory go to school?
Answer: On a bicycle.


5. What does ‘Dokchory’ mean?
Answer: A necklace of beads.


6. Who usually wear Dokchory?
Answer: The Misings.


7. What is Panchayat?
Answer: A system/body of local village governance.


8. Who governed the villages long ago?
Answer: Five elderly men called Panch Gram Pramukh.


9. At what age can one contest Panchayat elections?
Answer: Above 21 years.


10. What does Panchayat do?
Answer: It works for village development.


11. Name one work done by Panchayat.
Answer: Building roads.


12. From where does Panchayat raise money?
Answer: From taxes.


13. Which department gives annual grants?
Answer: Panchayat and Rural Development Department.


14. Who was Dhaniram?
Answer: A differently-abled poor man.


15. Why did Dhaniram leave the house built for him?
Answer: Because his mother died.


16. Where did Dhaniram sleep?
Answer: On the verandah of the school building.


17. For whom was the Panchayat building a home?
Answer: For people with special needs.


18. What did Dokchory promise to do?
Answer: Help in Panchayat work.


Fill in the Blanks

1. Dokchory is a student of Class ______.
Answer: VIII


2. Dokchory studies in Disangmukh Janajati ______ School.
Answer: High


3. Konke Mili takes Dokchory to school on his ______.
Answer: bicycle


4. ‘Dokchory’ means a necklace of ______.
Answer: beads


5. The Misings wear Dokchory during ______ time.
Answer: festival


6. Panchayat means a system of ______.
Answer: governance


7. Long ago villages were governed by five elderly ______.
Answer: men


8. The elderly leaders were called Gram ______.
Answer: Pramukh


9. Anyone above ______ years can contest Panchayat elections.
Answer: 21


10. Panchayat works for local ______.
Answer: development


11. Panchayat builds and repairs rural ______.
Answer: roads


12. Panchayat also builds houses for the ______.
Answer: poor


13. Panchayat raises money from taxes on ______.
Answer: vehicles


14. The Panchayat gets annual ______ from the government.
Answer: grants


15. Dhaniram was a man with no ______.
Answer: legs


16. Dhaniram spent cold nights on the school ______.
Answer: verandah


17. Young people should do ______ work there.
Answer: volunteer


18. Specially-abled people can learn to be ______.
Answer: independent


True or False

1. Dokchory studies in Class VII.
Answer: False


2. Konke Mili is Dokchory’s father.
Answer: True


3. Dokchory goes to school by bus.
Answer: False


4. Panchayat is responsible for village development.
Answer: True


5. Long ago Panchayat was governed by five elderly men.
Answer: True


6. Anyone below 18 can contest Panchayat elections.
Answer: False


7. Panchayat repairs roads and bridges.
Answer: True


8. Panchayat raises money from taxes.
Answer: True


9. Dhaniram had no legs.
Answer: True


10. Dhaniram lived happily in his new house.
Answer: False


11. Panchayat was building a home for people with special needs.
Answer: True


12. Dokchory refused to help in Panchayat work.
Answer: False


13. Specially-abled people can learn painting and games there.
Answer: True


14. Panchayat receives grants from the government.
Answer: True



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A New Day, A New Way

1. Answers to the Questions

(a) Why was Seema upset?
Seema was upset because her salary was going to be delayed and she needed money to pay Swati’s school fees.

(b) What did Swati suggest to her mother?
Swati suggested that her mother should seek help from an NGO called “Brave Mothers” to start a small business.

(c) What happened when Seema met the lady at the office of the NGO?
When Seema met the lady, she was shown the work done by the women of the NGO and was offered vocational training and a loan to start a business.

(d) What did the women of ‘Brave Mothers’ do?

The women of “Brave Mothers” stitched soft dolls and worked in different vocational activities.

(e) What was Seema interested in doing?
Seema was interested in culinary training because she loved cooking.

(f) How did the NGO help Seema?
The NGO helped Seema by offering her training, a loan to start her business, customers for her catering service, and guidance at every stage.

2. Check Your Comprehension
(a) Seema looked at Swati’s calm and resolute face.
Correct answer: (iv) determined, firm

(b) “I would like to choose culinary training as a vocation.”
Correct answer: (iv) cooking

(c) Her heart brimmed with new dreams.
Correct answer: (ii) overflowed

3. Match the Words
(a) edge - (v) the outside limit of an object
(b) adored - (iii) loved somebody very much
(c) jotted - (ii) wrote something quickly
(d) hugged - (i) put one's arms around somebody tightly
(e) embossed - (iv) a raised design on a fabric

4. Group Discussion Answers
(a) Qualities of a good daughter/son
A good daughter or son should be caring, respectful, responsible, helpful, loving, and supportive towards parents.

(b) Do you think Swati is a good daughter? Why?
Yes, Swati is a good daughter because she understood her mother’s problems, encouraged her, and helped her find a solution.

(c) Good qualities that match with Swati’s
Helpful, caring, respectful, hardworking, understanding, and responsible.

(d) What will you do to become a better daughter/son?
I will respect my parents, help them in their work, study sincerely, and support them in difficult times.

5. Fill in the Blanks with Correct Prepositions
(a) Seema was upset by the information.
(b) Swati told her about a lady who lived near her office.
(c) She asked Seema to see the lady at her office.
(d) She was the boss of the NGO.
(e) Swati goes to school by bus.

6. Sentences with the Same Meaning
(a)She looked so mature, Seema thought.
(b)He had passed away nearly five years ago.
(c)Based on Seema’s performance, she would be assigned more customers.
(d)Her heart brimmed with new dreams.


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Louis Pasteur all MCQ and VSA

Very Short Answer (VSA) Questions

1. Who was the boy mentioned in the story?
Ans: Louis Pasteur

2. In which country did Louis Pasteur live?
Ans: France

3. What disease was the mad wolf suffering from?
Ans: Rabies

4. What type of disease is rabies?
Ans: Viral disease

5. Which part of the body does rabies affect?
Ans: The brain

6. How do humans get rabies?
Ans: By bites or scratches from infected animals

7. Which animals did Pasteur experiment on?
Ans: Rabbits

8. What did Pasteur inject into the rabbits?
Ans: The virus

9. On which date did Pasteur treat the boy?
Ans: July 6, 1885

10. Which animal bit the boy returning from school?
Ans: A mad dog

11. What did the boy’s mother ask Pasteur to do?
Ans: Save her son

12. What did Pasteur decide to take?
Ans: A risk

13. What happened after the treatment?
Ans: The boy recovered

14. What made Pasteur famous all over the world?
Ans: His treatment for rabies

15. In which year was the Pasteur Institute founded?
Ans: 1888

16. Where was the Pasteur Institute founded?
Ans: Paris

17. What does the Pasteur Institute study?
Ans: Biology, micro-organisms, diseases and vaccines

18. In which year did Louis Pasteur die?
Ans: 1895

19. Who founded the Pasteur Institute?
Ans: The French government

20. What disturbed young Louis?
Ans: The news of the man bitten by a mad wolf

21. What did Pasteur hope for during his experiments?
Ans: A chance to try the treatment on humans

22. What did Pasteur do after injecting the boy?
Ans: Kept him under watch

23. What was Pasteur’s reaction when the boy recovered?
Ans: Pleasant surprise

24. What kind of animals go mad because of rabies?
Ans: Animals infected with rabies

25. What causes rabies?
Ans: A virus

Fill in the Blanks
1. Louis Pasteur was playing with his friends in ________.
Ans: Arbois

2. Arbois was a small town in ________.
Ans: France

3. The man had been bitten by a mad ________.
Ans: wolf

4. Rabies is a ________ disease.
Ans: viral

5. Rabies causes inflammation of the ________.
Ans: brain

6. Humans get the virus when bitten or scratched by infected ________.
Ans: animals

7. Pasteur experimented on ________.
Ans: rabbits

8. Pasteur treated the rabbits by ________ them with the virus.
Ans: injecting

9. The boy was bitten by a mad ________.
Ans: dog

10. The incident happened on July 6, ________.
Ans: 1885

11. Pasteur decided to take a ________.
Ans: risk

12. The boy responded to Pasteur’s ________.
Ans: treatment

13. Pasteur became famous all over the ________.
Ans: world

14. The Pasteur Institute was founded in ________.
Ans: Paris

15. The institute was founded in the year ________.
Ans: 1888

16. The institute studies biology, diseases and ________.
Ans: vaccines

17. Louis Pasteur died in ________.
Ans: 1895

18. Animals with rabies go mad and ________.
Ans: die

19. Pasteur consoled the boy’s ________.
Ans: mother

20. The boy was returning from ________ when bitten.
Ans: school

21. The French government founded the ________ Institute.
Ans: Pasteur

22. Pasteur found the deadly ________ causing rabies.
Ans: virus

23. The mother came to Pasteur ________.
Ans: crying

24. Pasteur kept the boy under ________.
Ans: watch

25. The new method of treatment benefited the entire human ________.
Ans: race.


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