Class 7 GSEB Exploring Symbols Question Answers
Class 7 GSEB Exploring Symbols Question Answers | Class 7 GSEB English Textbook Solutions By OS.
Que: Where Rabindranath Tagore was born?
Rabindranath Tagore was born in Calcutta in 1861
Que: Who wrote India’s national anthem?
Rabindranath Tagore
Que: In which year did Rabindranath Tagore win the Nobel prize in literature?
1913
Que: Which pen name is used by Rabindranath Tagore for his first poem?
Bhanu Simha
Que: What is a symbol?
A symbol is a word, image, or object.
Que: What is a pen name?
Writers used pen names instead of real names.
Match the column
Fragments | to labor hard |
Striving | cheerless |
Dreary | pieces have broken off or detached from a complete portion |
Domestic | without rest or sleep |
Tireless | a waterless or isolated area or land |
Deserts | related to family affairs |
Que: What words help you understand who the poet is talking to?
From the lines: into that heaven of freedom, my father, let my country awake.
In these lines the poet is talking to god, he requests him to awaken his country to widening thought and action.
Que: What is the theme of a poem?
The theme of the poem is freedom.
Que: What thoughts will Rabindranath Tagore have in this poem about education?
We should provide educational opportunities to all, irrespective of their caste, creed, religion, etc. There should be no barriers to education based on social status. Education should be available to all, without discrimination.
Que: What’s the subject of the fourth line?
In India, where the truth comes from the depths of the heart, the poet says “everyone should speak the truth about their dreams.” “No one should lie to gain an advantage.”
Activity 5
Que: Work together as a group to …………………10 symbols of India.
National Flag Tiranga
National Anthem Jana Gana Mana
National Song Vande Mataram
National Fruit Mango
National River Ganga
National Animal Royal Bengal Tiger
National Tree Banyan Tree
National Bird Indian Peacock
National Currency Indian Rupee
National Flower Lotus
Que: Which animal symbol is used as a symbol of royalty?
Lion
Que: Which animal symbol is used as a symbol of long life?
Cats