SOMETHING TO KNOW
A. Tick (✔) the correct option:
1. Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam served as-
(a) Chief Minister of Delhi
(b) President of India ✔
(c) Prime Minister of India
Answer – (b) President of India ✔
2. Many people do not send their children to school as they do not understand the importance of-
(a) Education ✔
(b) Home
(c) Family
Answer – (a) Education✔
3. Up to what age do children have the right to free and compulsory education?
(a) 12
(b) 13
(c) 14 ✔
Answer – (c) 14✔
4. We can fulfill all our dreams with-
(a) Discipline & Hard work
(b) Honesty & Punctuality
(c) Both ✔
Answer – (c) Both✔
B. Fill in the blanks:
Help Box – labour, school, newspapers, right, books
1. Dr. Kalam sold newspapers to continue his education.
2. Many schools give mid-day meal, uniforms and books to the needy children.
3. Many people in our country do not send their children to school.
4. Child labour is a big problem in our country.
5. Education is the right of every child.
C. Match the following:
1. Sarathbabu set up (c) Food King Catering Service
2. Shukku hated (a) begging
3. Poor children are forced to work in (b) factories and dhabas
4. Education and training help to meet (e) the needs of food, shelter and clothing
5. You must help other children (d) to fulfill their dreams
D. Answer the following questions:
1. Why were Shukku’s parents unable to send him to school?
Answer – Shukku’s parents were unable to send him to school because they are very poor. They were unable to earn enough money to send him to school.
2. What problems are created if the size of a family is large?
Answer – If size of a family is large then problems will be created like –
Elders will not be able to provide proper attention to all children.
Parents will not be able to fulfill all the needs of children.
3. What is the importance of discipline, honesty and hard work?
Answer – Through discipline honesty and hard work we can achieve success and fulfill our dreams.
4. How can education and training help a person in occupation?
Answer – Through education and training we can easily get any job of our likeness and we can fulfill all our needs.
5. All occupations are needed in a society. Explain with any two examples.
Answer – All occupations are needed in a society because every work is important for society like:- Farmers grow the food grains without which no one can live.
Sweepers clean the surrounding and keep us healthy and disease free.
6. Why is the employment of children under the age of 14 years banned by law?
Answer – Education is the right of each and every child. Every child must be going to school instead of doing any job.
Value Based Questions:
Milkha Singh, a runner, lost his parents at a young age. He suffered many hardships while growing up. He joined the Indian Army. He took up athletics and worked hard at it. His devotion, determination and total commitment made him an international star.
(a) List two qualities that made Milkha Singh an international star.
Answer – Qualities that made Milkha Singh an international star are
Devotion
Determination
(b) What is Milkha Singh popularly known as?
Answer – Milkha Singh is popularly known as ‘Flying Sikh’.
(c) How does ‘devotion to duty’ transform an average student into an excellent student?
Answer – Devotion to duty transform an average student into an excellent student because by devotion of ourself in work makes us more attentive, responsible and curious about our studies.
Map Skill
On a political map of India, label and colour-
Rameshwaram in Tamil Nadu
Ahmedabad in Gujarat
One neighbouring state of Tamil Nadu
One neighbouring state of Gujarat
SOMETHING TO DO
1. Why do you help your parents? Give two reasons.
Answer – There are many reasons why we must help our parents –
1. Helping parents makes the family relation bonding stronger.
2. By helping we also get work experience which may be useful for us in future.
2. Do you help children who are poor? If yes, how? If no, why?
Answer – Yes, I do help children who are poor because it gives me a feeling of being human in true sense. Another reason for helping them is, I have something more and unused which may be used by needy one.
3. There are many people who are working hard to educate and train the poor children. With the help of your parents, find out about the schemes started by the following:
(a) Your school – Free classes for meritorious students.
(b) Our government – Free education to all students upto 14 years.
(c) NGOS (Non-Governmental Organisations) – Evening classes for the senior citizens.
(d) Neighbourhood organisations – Free coaching for poor students in the locality.
4. Why are some children awarded by the President on Republic Day? Write three sentences about any one child who received the award this year.
Answer – The National Bravery Awards are a set of awards given annually to about 25 Indian children below 18 years of age for meritorious acts of bravery against adverse situation.
This year Rohan Ramchandra Bahir of Maharashtra nominated for the National Bravery Award.