NEW WORKSHEET 20 CLASS 5

                                             

                                                CLASS 5 SUBJECT EVS                                (January)

CHAPTER 20 WHOSE FORESTS?

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Q1. FIL IN THE BLANKS WITH THE CORRECT ANSWER: -  

1.     Mizoram is a state in _________ India. The capital city of Jharkhand in _____. (North Eastern part of, Ranchi)

2.     The cut weeds are ____ and they get mixed with the soil to make it ____. (fertile)

3.     The _____ cut down the forests. (contractor)

4.     Forest _____ have a right on the forest.

5.     Baskets are woven from _____ and leaf plates are made out of the _____ leafs. (bamboo, dry)  

Q2. MARK(Y) FOR THE CORRECT STATEMRNT ANR CROSS(X) EOR THE WRONG STATEMENT ALSO CORRECT THE WRONG STATEMENT.

1.     Suryamani opened the centre named ‘Totang’ to promote Kuduk language and Adivasi culture and traditions. [Y]

2.     ‘Torang’ means jungle in Kuduk language.  [Y]

3.     The traditional dance of Mizoram is ‘Bihu’.  [X]

Correct Statement: The traditional dance of Mizoram is ‘Chrew’.

4.     Jharkhand is a state in the eastern India.   [  ]

Q3. CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION:-

1.     The main crop of Mizoram is _______.

a.     Maize,     b. rice,    c. millet    d. corn          [b]

2.     About ____ people in Mizoram are linked to the forests.

a.     Three-fourth     b. two-third      c. one-fourth    d. half  [a]

3.     Which of the following has a thick forests?

a.     Orissa,    b. Kerala,    c. Punjab,   d. Mizoram   [d]

4.     The Right to Forest was passed in ____.

a.     2002,   b. 2005,   c. 2007   d. 2009                      [c]

5.     The capital city of Mizoram is ______.

a.     Ranchi,   b. Chandigarh,   c. Raipur,  d. Aizawl    [d]                         

Q3. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS BRIEFLY:-

1.     What do understand by the term ‘Adivasi’?

Ansa: The term Adivasi means people original inhabitants. It means people who lived, and continue to live in the forest. In other words forest dwellers are called Adivasi. 

2.     What is ‘Torang’?

Ans: Torang means jungle in Kuduk language. Suryamani opened a center which she named as Torang. In this Centre, traditions, festivals, culture and language of Kuduk tribe is taught.

3.     Why it is difficult to take cut rice crop home in Mizoram?

Ansa: It is difficult to take cut rice crop home because there is no road In Mizoram. People have to carry crop on their back. This also take many weeks.

4.     Why is Suryamani considered as a star child?

Ans: Suryamani belonged to a very backward tribe.

She passed her school and college and joined many movements to save jungle.

She also worked a lot for the rights of the village people.

She opened a center to keep her culture alive.

5.     Why are forests disappearing nowadays?

Ans: Forests are disappearing because of reckless cutting.

Forests are cut:

 To make buildings.

To build dams.

For digging mines.

For making roads.

To lay railway tracks.

To make furniture.

To make the land clear for agriculture.