Class 5 EVS Chapter 6 Every Drop Counts Fill in the blanks , MCQ , True false and Extra question answers.
Fill in the Blanks
1. King __________ of Jaisalmer got the lake Ghadsisar made 650 years ago.
Answer: Ghadsi
2. Al-Biruni was a traveller who came to India from what is now called __________.
Answer: Uzbekistan
3. In Rajasthan, when a lake was full, the extra water flowed into another lake at a __________ level.
Answer: lower
4. Instead of drawing water up from the well, people could go down the __________ and reach the water in a stepwell.
Answer: steps
5. In Uttarakhand, after getting married, a new bride bows to the __________ or the pond in her new village.
Answer: spring
6. In 1986, there was no rain in __________ and people remembered the old and forgotten stepwell.
Answer: Jodhpur
7. The __________ called Tarun Bharat Sangh helped Darki Mai and her village with water problems.
Answer: group
8. Many customs and __________ are related to water in different parts of India.
Answer: festivals
9. The old lakes had __________ with steps leading to the water, decorated verandahs, and large halls.
Answer: ghats
10. When lakes and johads were made to collect water, some water from the lakes soaked into the ground and reached the wells and __________.
Answer: bavdis (stepwell)
Multiple Choice Questions
1. How many years ago was Ghadsisar lake built?
a) 550 years
b) 650 years
c) 750 years
d) 850 years
Answer: b) 650 years
2. What happened when Ghadsisar lake was full?
a) The water was pumped to nearby fields
b) The extra water flowed into another lake at a lower level
c) The extra water was stored in underground tanks
d) People used the extra water for festivals
Answer: b) The extra water flowed into another lake at a lower level
3. How many lakes would fill up in the system described in the text?
a) Five
b) Seven
c) Nine
d) Eleven
Answer: c) Nine
4. Al-Biruni was particularly impressed by what feature in India?
a) The cooking techniques
b) The ponds and water management
c) The religious festivals
d) The agricultural practices
Answer: b) The ponds and water management
5. Why is Ghadsisar no longer in use today?
a) The water became too polluted
b) New buildings and colonies have come up between the lakes
c) People no longer need water from lakes
d) The lake dried up due to climate change
Answer: b) New buildings and colonies have come up between the lakes
6. What did people in Jodhpur do in 1986 when there was no rain?
a) They built a new dam
b) They dug a new well
c) They cleaned an old stepwell
d) They brought water from another town
Answer: c) They cleaned an old stepwell
7. What custom is mentioned regarding a bride in Uttarakhand?
a) She draws water from the well for her in-laws
b) She bows to the spring or pond in her new village
c) She washes the feet of her husband with water
d) She brings water from her parents’ home
Answer: b) She bows to the spring or pond in her new village
8. What problem did Darki Mai and the women in her village face?
a) They had to travel to another village for water
b) They spent the entire day looking after home and animals
c) They had to pay high prices for water
d) They couldn’t grow crops due to water shortage
Answer: b) They spent the entire day looking after home and animals
9. What was used to collect rainwater in houses ?
a) Rooftop collection systems
b) Underground tanks
c) Plastic buckets
d) Community wells
Answer: b) Underground tanks
10. What is a “bavdi” ?
a) A water carrier
b) A stepwell
c) A water pot made of brass
d) A water festival
Answer: b) A stepwell
True or False
1. Al-Biruni wrote that people in India were not skilled at making ponds.
Answer: False
2. Stepwells are called so because people had to step on stones to reach the water.
Answer: False
3. In cities, a new bride worships the tap in her home as a custom related to water.
Answer: True
4. Lakes and johads helped in making the soil wet and fertile.
Answer: True
5. The Ghadsisar lake was built only for storing drinking water.
Answer: False
6. , water from stepwells can only be drawn up using ropes and buckets.
Answer: False
7. Tarun Bharat Sangh helped to solve water problems by building new lakes and johads.
Answer: True
8. The water bill shown in the text was issued by the Delhi Jal Board.
Answer: True
9. , all households in India get water through taps all day long.
Answer: False
10. When Jodhpur people cleaned the old stepwell in 1986, they removed more than two hundred trucks of garbage from it.
Answer: True
Question and Answer
1. What is Ghadsisar and who built it?
Answer: Ghadsisar is a lake that was built by King Ghadsi of Jaisalmer 650 years ago with the help of local people.
2. How did the nine-lake system in Jaisalmer work?
Answer: When the first lake (Ghadsisar) was full, the extra water flowed into another lake at a lower level. When that too filled up, the water flowed into the next lake. This way, all nine lakes would fill up.
3. Who was Al-Biruni and what did he write about?
Answer: Al-Biruni was a traveler from what is now Uzbekistan who came to India more than a thousand years ago. He wrote about things he found different from his own country, including the ponds and water management systems in India.
4. Why are stepwells called by that name?
Answer: They are called stepwells because instead of drawing water up from the well, people could go down the steps and reach the water directly.
5. What problems did wells in Punita’s area face according to her grandmother?
Answer: The wells dried up because water was being pumped from underground using electric motors, lakes that collected rainwater no longer existed, and soil around trees and parks was covered with cement.
6. What did the people of Jodhpur do during the drought of 1986?
Answer: They cleaned an old forgotten stepwell, removing more than two hundred trucks of garbage, and used it as a water source for the town.
7. How did Tarun Bharat Sangh help Darki Mai and her village?
Answer: They helped the villagers build a lake, which solved the problem of food and water for animals. This also increased milk production and helped people earn more.
8. What are some different ways people get water ?
Answer: People get water through taps, water tanks, wells, handpumps, canals, water tankers, and borewells with motors.
9. What customs related to water are mentioned in the text?
Answer: People celebrate when lakes fill with rainwater, and in Uttarakhand, a new bride bows to the spring or pond in her new village. In cities, brides worship the tap in their homes.
10. Why were stepwells built for travelers in the past?
Answer: Long ago, people used to make long journeys with caravans of animals and goods. People felt it was good to provide water to thirsty travelers, so they built beautiful stepwells along travel routes.
