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Summary of “The Green Act”
Neha and Sachin visit the Nicobar Islands with their parents but are disheartened to see the beach littered with trash. Upset by the pollution, they come up with a plan to clean the beach. They buy dustbins and placards and, with help from the hotel staff, start cleaning the beach. Their efforts inspire others to join them. Their parents are proud, and many tourists feel ashamed and promise to keep the beach clean. Neha and Sachin decide to continue spreading awareness and form a green club to involve more people.
Word Meanings Table (English to English and Hindi)
Word | Meaning (English) | Meaning (Hindi) |
Contain | To control or hold back | रोकना / नियंत्रित करना |
Anxiously | With worry or eagerness | बेचैनी से / उत्सुकता से |
Filthy | Very dirty | बहुत गंदा |
Tossed | Thrown lightly or carelessly | फेंका गया |
Littered | Spread untidily with trash | कूड़े से भरा हुआ |
Mission | A special task or assignment | विशेष कार्य / मिशन |
Sash | A strip of cloth worn across the shoulder | कंधे पर पहनने वाली पट्टी |
Placard | A sign with a message | सूचना पट्ट / पोस्टर |
Brigade | A group working for a purpose | दल / टुकड़ी |
Vendor | A person who sells goods | विक्रेता |
Short Questions and Answers
Q1. Why were Neha and Sachin excited?
Ans: They were excited because they had come from a hill station to visit the Nicobar Islands.
Q2. What shocked Neha and Sachin at the beach?
Ans: They were shocked to see the beach full of garbage and litter.
Q3. What plan did Sachin suggest?
Ans: Sachin suggested cleaning the beach and putting dustbins and placards to spread awareness.
Q4. Who helped the children in their mission?
Ans: The hotel staff and later the tourists joined the children in cleaning the beach.
Q5. What did the sashes say?
Ans: The sashes said “Keep the Beach Clean.”
Q6. What did the tourists do after seeing the children’s work?
Ans: They felt ashamed and promised to keep the beach clean in the future.
Q7. What was the children’s next plan?
Ans: They wanted to form a green club and involve more people through Facebook.