SOMETHING TO KNOW
A. Tick (✔) the correct option:
1. The dustbins must be cleaned-
(a) Everyday (✔)
(b) Every week
(c) Every month
Answer – (a) Everyday (✔)
2. It is the job of ______ to keep the surroundings clean.
(a) Animals
(b) Mothers
(c) Citizens (✔)
Answer – (c) Citizens (✔)
3. Our homes need sunlight to brighten and refresh them.
(a) Brighten
(b) Refresh
(c) Both (✔)
Answer – (c) Both (✔)
4. The kitchens and the bathrooms must have a proper system of—
(a) Workers
(b) Drainage (✔)
(c) None
Answer – (b) Drainage (✔)
5. What can be caused by open garbage bins in the streets?
(a) Fresh air
(b) Perfume
(c) Foul smell (✔)
Answer – (c) Foul smell (✔)
B. Fill in the blanks:
(Help Box – ideal, dustbin, natural, bolts, germs)
1. The sunlight keeps the germs away.
2. A house can be converted into an ideal home.
3. Every dustbin should have a lid.
4. The doors should have bolts and locks.
5. We are all responsible for protecting the natural environment.
C. Match the following:
1. Windows- (c) Fresh air
2. Fly mesh (a) Doors
3. Garbage (e) Diseases
4. Plant (b) Trees
5. Neighbours (d) Harmony
D. Answer the following questions:
1. Which two important lessons can you learn from Neerad and Ayesha’s neighbourhood?
Answer – The two important lessons are-
We should keep our surrounding clean.
We should throw garbage in the dustbin.
2. List three dangers that are posed by open garbage heaps.
Answer – Three dangers posed by open garbage heaps are:-
It causes foul smell.
Flies and mosquito breed on them.
It cause diseases like typhoid, cholera etc.
3. How do you ensure that your home is neat and clean at all times?
Answer – I ensure my home is neat and clean at all times by:-
Keeping things at proper place.
By dusting furniture regularly
Wiping the floors with disinfectant.
4. Which two responsibilities are necessary for children to maintain hygiene in the house?
Answer – Two responsibilities necessary for children are. –
Washing hands before and after meal.
Dusting furniture and other things.
5. Mention three important features of an ideal home.
Answer – Three features of an ideal home are:-
Sunlight: it bright the room and keep germs away.
Ventilation: it allows free flow of fresh air in the home.
Sanitation: Proper drainage system remove dirty water.
6. How can you help in reducing the amount of waste thrown from your home each day?
Answer – I can help in reducing waste throw from house by following ways:-
Donate used goods to needy people.
Use cotton and jute bags.
Start composting
Buy wisely and recycle.
7. Are clean surroundings as important as a clean house? Give three arguments in favour of your answer.
Answer – Yes, clean surrounding as important as clean house because
They prevent the spread of diseases.
They keep us healthy.
They protect the environment.
VALUE Based Question:
Each resident has to follow certain rules to maintain a clean neighbourhood. What steps can be taken by the children of your age to make sure that your surroundings do not have a foul smell, garbage heaps, germs and mosquitoes?
Answer – The steps taken are –
Throw waste in covered dustbin..
Sweep, dust and wipe the floor.
Reuse the product.
Open doors and windows.
Map Skill
On a political map of India, locate, colour and mark:
State where Taj Mahal is located. Uttar Pradesh
State which celebrates Baisakhi. Punjab
A state that receives snowfall. Himachal Pradesh
A state close to the sea. Goa
A state in the desert. Rajasthan.
SOMETHING TO DO
1. What precautions can your family take while shopping to reduce the amount of garbage?
Answer – The precautions my family can take while shopping to reduce the amount of garbage are –
Bring reusable bags.
Before we buy, ask yourself—do you really need it?
Don’t buy single-serving items, which require more packaging per unit.
Avoid disposable goods, including razors, lighters, and plastic plates. Use the real stuff including rechargeable batteries.
2. Are the rag pickers performing a socially useful task? How? Give two reasons.
Answer – The rag pickers performing a socially useful task because they recycle it and take it to that place where its management can be done properly. By doing this the amount of waste material decreases and secondly these waste materials can be utilised again by recycling process.
3. The rag pickers face some health hazards. List any two hazards.
Answer – Since rag pickers have to stay in a dirty place for a long time to pick the waste they may be affected by asthma, tuberculosis, respiratory disease etc..
4. If you close your windows before sunset you can automatically protect your home from mosquitoes. How do you make your home?
Answer – I can keep my home mosquito free by maintaining fly screens on windows, doors, vents and chimneys. Use insect surface sprays both inside and outside the house to kill mosquitoes. Use an effective mosquito repellent. Remove stagnant water around the house so mosquitoes cannot breed.
5. A beautiful and strong house also requires constant maintenance. What steps are taken to keep your house neat and clean?
Answer –
Daily Basis – Cleaning and dusting the floors and walls.
Monthly Basis – We can clean the mattress, doormats, curtains and nearby areas like our garden, public dustbin place, our home lane.
Yearly Basis – We can go for cleaning our water tank, septic tank, maintenance of home where it is needed.