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Every Drop Counts class 5 EVS worksheet
These questions are based on the chapter Every Drop Counts for the class 5 evs and this worksheet is in accordance with the NCERT book. Practice these questions for better grades in school. Do not forget to check Every Drop Counts MCQ Class 5 EVS Chapter 6 for this chapter.
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NCERT class 5 EVS chapter 6 worksheet
Name the following:
1. Who built Ghadsisar?
2. Where did Al-Biruni come from?
3. How do stepwells work?
4. What did people do with rainwater in Rajasthan?
5. What did the people of Jodhpur do during a water shortage?
Answer
1. King Ghadsi.
2. Uzbekistan.
3. By descending down the steps to reach the water
4. They collected it in lakes and johads.
5. They cleaned and utilized an old stepwell for water supply
Give two examples of each:
1. What is the meaning of the word “sar” in Ghadsisar?
2. Who made the Ghadsisar lake?
3. How did rainwater collection work in the nine lakes?
4. What are stepwells also known as?
5. Why did people build stepwells in the past?
Answer
1. Lake and King.
2. King Ghadsi and The people
3. Overflowed into lower-level lakes and Flowed away and wasted
4. Baolis and Johads
5. To provide water for thirsty travelers andTo collect rainwater
Fill in the blanks:
1. The King of Jaisalmer who built Ghadsisar lake was ________.
2. Al-Biruni came to India from ________.
3. Stepwells are called so because they have ________.
4. The people of Jodhpur cleaned a stepwell when there was a shortage of water in ______.
5. Darki Mai lives in a village in the ________ district of Rajasthan.
Answer
1. King Ghadsi
2. Uzbekistan
3. Steps that go down several storeys deep
4. 1986
5. Alwar
True or False:
1. King Ghadsi of Jaisalmer built the Ghadsisar Lake 650 years ago.
2. Rainwater collected in Ghadsisar Lake spread over many miles to fill up nine other lakes.
3. Stepwells were built to provide easy access to water by going down the steps.
4. Stepwells are no longer in use today and have been forgotten.
5. People in Rajasthan faced water shortages due to the lack of rainfall in the region.
Answer
1. True
2. True
3. True
4. Fasle
5. True
Identify the images
Answer
- Tap
- Hand pump
- Well
- Tube well
- Rain water harvesting
Short answer type questions
Question 1. Who built Ghadsisar Lake in Jaisalmer?
Question 2. How did rainwater collection work in the nine lakes?
Question 3. What are stepwells?
Question 4. What do people do during festivals when lakes get filled with rainwater?
Question 5. How did the Tarun Bharat Sangh help Darki Mai and her village?
Answer
1. King Ghadsi of Jaisalmer built Ghadsisar Lake.
2. When the first lake filled up, the extra water flowed into the next lake, and this process continued until all nine lakes were filled.
3. Stepwells are wells with a series of steps leading down to the water, allowing people to access the water directly.
4. People gather around the lakes to celebrate the filling of the lakes with rainwater.
5. The Tarun Bharat Sangh helped Darki Mai and her village by assisting in the construction of a lake to provide water for their animals and improve their livelihoods.
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