What does Samir Do do?

1

(a)

sells the newspapers

(b)

goes to school

(c)

plays cricket

(d)

Both (a) and (c)

'Discovery of India' was written by

1

(a)

Indira Gandhi

(b)

Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru

(c)

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

(d)

Mahatma Gandhi

Onam festival is celebrated in

1

(a)

Kerala

(b)

Punjab

(c)

Karnataka

(d)

Jammu nd Kashmir

Who composed our National Anthem?

1

(a)

Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru

(b)

Rabindranath Tagore

(c)

Mahatma Gandhi

(d)

Dr. Rajendra Prasad

What is Cheena-vala?

1

(a)

Utensil

(b)

Fishing nets

(c)

Fishing bowl

(d)

None of the above

When I go out I like wearing ___________

1

(a)

shirt, pants, socks and shoes.

At home I speak in ___________

1

(a)

Hindi and English

The Apostle of Christ, _____________ is believed to have come to Kerala nearly 2000 years ago.

1

(a)

St. Thomas

Local versions of the Tibetan national epic the _____________ are performed by, both Muslims and Buddhists.

1

(a)

Kesar Saga

India's diversity has always been__________ as a __________ of its strength.

1

(a)

recognised, source

The geography of Ladakh allows cultivation of wheat.

1

(a) True

(b) False

Caste system is another example of inequality.

1

(a) False

(b) True

Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru was the first Prime Minister of India.

1

(a) False

(b) True

Samir Ek belongs to Islam religion.

1

(a) True

(b) False

The people of Ladakh mostly eat fish and rice.

1

(a) True

(b) False

What are the constant reminders of our rich traditions of respecting for diversity?

1

(a)

Songs and symbols that emerged during freedom struggle are constant reminders of our rich traditions of respect for diversity.

Why was the Indian flag used during the freedom struggle?

1

(a)

The Indian flag was used for protesting against the British, during freedom struggle. It was used as a symbol of protest.

Why was Samir Do tense?

1

(a)

Samir Do was tense because riots had broken out in Meerut, where his family lived.

How many different religions are practised in Kerala?

1

(a)

There are five different religions practised in Kerala.

Why did Samir Do think that Samir Ek did not know Hindi?

1

(a)

Samir Ek looked like a foreigner, so Samir Do thought that he did not know Hindi

Look around you in the classroom: do you see anyone who looks exactly like you do?

3

(a)

Discuss why you think Samir Do did not attend school? Do you think it would have been easy for him to attend school if he wanted to? In your opinion is it a fair situation that some children get to go to school and others don't?

3

(a)

What do you think living in India with its rich heritage of diversity adds to your life?

3

(a)

Fill out the following information about yourself:

3

(a)

Can you think of a situation in which you made friends with someone who was very different from you. Wr e a story that describe this.

3

(a)

Do you think you would enjoy living in a place Iike this? List five different things that you would miss the most if you lived here?

5

(a)

Look at the map of India in an Atlas and locate Kerala and Ladakh. Can you list three ways in which the different geographical location of these two regions would influence the following?
(i) The food people eat
(ii) The clothes they wear
(iii) The work they do.

10

(a)