Worksheet Chapter 16

D. C. MODEL SR. SEC. SCHOOL FEROZEPUR CANTT
. CLASS 5 SUBJECT EVS
CHAPTER 16 WHO WILL DO THIS WORK WORKSHEET (November)
 Q1. FIL IN THE BLANKS WITH THE CORRECT ANSWER:
1. In Sabarmati Ashram, all guests had to clean the _____ themselves. (toilets)
 2. Gandhi worked to remove _____. (untouchability or casteism)
 3. Dignity of labour means all workers should be ____. (respected)
4. Most of the people do not want to do the____ job. (cleaning)
Q2. MARK(Y) FOR THE CORRECT STATEMRNT ANR CROSS(X) EOR THE WRONG STATEMENT ALSO CORRECT THE WRONG STATEMENT.
 1. In olden times toilets had to be cleaned with hands. [Y]
 2. Baba Sahib Ambedkar fought for justice for the down trodden people. [Y]
3. Our constitution was prepared under the leadership of Mahatma Gandhi. [x]
Correct statement: Our constitution was prepared under the leadership of Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar.
 4. Some people do not get good jobs even after getting a college degree. [Y]
 Q3. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS BRIEFLY:
 1. What job would you like to take up?
 Ans: I want to take up the job of a doctor, engineer and teacher
.2. Which jobs would you not choose? Why?
 Ans: I would not take the jobs of cleaner, sweeper and street hawker because I would like to get higher education. I would also like to get job according to my eligibility. I want a job that make my parents proud.
3. What kind of jobs do people not want to do? Why?
Ans: Most of the people not want to go for the cleaning or sweeping jobs. This is because these jobs are not considered to be good jobs by the society. People want jobs which bring them respect and good salaries.
 4. How did Gandhi try to change the condition of the untouchables?
Ans: Gandhiji himself cleaned the toilets. He did not believe in caste system and encouraged others to give respect to all workers. In his ashram he assigned the duty of cleaning the toilet to every pupil. He gave the name Hari Jan to people who were called untouchables which means ‘men of God’. He used to say that every person should do every kind of work to bring equality in the society.
5. What is Bhim Rao Ambedkar’s contribution to India?
Ans: Bhim Rao Ambedkar fought for the justice for the down trodden people. He advocated equality for all. He supported the rights of women and labour. After India’s freedom the constitution was passed under the leadership of Baba Sahib.
Q4. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS IN DETAIL:
1. Untouchability is a social evil. What steps should be taken to remove it?
 Ans: These days the government has passed many laws against this social evil. They are given equal opportunities to get education, jobs etc. Discrimination with them because of their caste is a punishable offence.
 2. What problems do the people, who do the cleaning jobs, have to face?
 Ans: The people who do the cleaning jobs are not treated with respect. They are asked to live separately in dirty areas. These people have to bear the foul smell. Their children do not get good jobs even after getting degrees. They often suffer from many type of diseases like malaria and dengue etc.
 3. What will happen if nobody cleans the drains and roads for us?
 Ans: If nobody cleans the drains and roads, we will face many problems. 1. Many diseases will spread. 2. Children will not be able to play in the streets. 3. It will be difficult to walk in the streets or roads. 4. There will be foul smell everywhere.