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
