5.Chapter 8.S.St.Respecting Regional Differences

Class 5.Subject -  S.St.

Chapter -  8.Respecting Regional Differences

Answers:

A.Tick the correct option

1  How many islands are there in Andaman  and Nicobar?

Ans. (a)  572

2.  What kind of food is popular in Andaman and Nicobar ?

Ans. (b)  Sea food

3.  Where is Hawa Mahal located ?

Ans. (a)  Jaipur

4.  Which is the popular dance of Rajasthan ?

Ans. (b)  Ghoomer

 B.Fill  in the blanks

1.An  amazing variety of rice dishes cooked in South India

2. Differences do not create distances

3.Many freedom fighters were jailed in Cellular Jail.

4.Jaipur is famous as the Pink City.

5.Hindi is the main language of Rajasthan.

C.  State whether True and False

1. All tribals were not hunters in earlier times.                         False

2.The followers of Animism believe in souls and ghosts.       True 

3. The Onge the tribe sings to accompany the  dancers.        True

4. Marwadi is the main language of Andaman.                        False

5. We must respect regional differences.                                True 

D.   Answer briefly:

Q 1.  The staple diet of the North Indians is wheat. why?

Ans. The staple diet of the North Indians is wheat because wheat is cultivated widely in North India . Hence,wheat is the staple diet of North Indians.

Q 2.  Name the capital of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

Ans.  Port Blair is the Capital of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

Q 3.  Which tribal group uses a lot of jewellery to adorn  their bodies ?

Ans.  The Jarawas tribal group uses a lot of jewellery to adorn their bodies.

Q 4.  What do the Rajasthani celebrate life with ?

Ans. Rajasthani celebrate life with music and dance.

Q 5.  List the traditional music communities of Rajasthan.

Ans.  The traditional music communities of Rajasthan are --

(i) Bhats,  (ii) Charans,  (iii) Bhopas ,(iv) Dholis.

E.   Answer the following questions :

Q 1 “ Food habits of people depend upon the agriculture of a place.”  Give two 

examples in support of your answer.

Ans. Food habits of people depend upon agriculture of the place because the grain which is

cultivated widely on the place canibal easily for example rice is cultivated widely in South

India hence rice is the staple diet of the people there. Another wheat is grown widely in

Punjab North India then people enjoy their different variety of wheat flour food items. 

Q 2.  What are the important features of the food habits of the people in Andaman and 

Nicobar Islands ?

Ans. Rice is a staple diet of people of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. But South Indians

food is quite common here. We can also find North Indian and Bengali dishes  here.like -

Pulses, oilseeds, vegetables,coconut etc.the popular ingredients of the food of the islands.

Q 3.  Write a note on the dance and music of the islanders.

Ans. The the islanders celebrate most Indian festivals like Durga Puja, Pongal

panguni ,Uthiram,Onam, Mahashivratri, Janmashtami, Holi, Diwali, Christmas and 

Good Friday with dance and music.Nicobari dance is the traditional dance of

 Andaman and Nicobar. It can be seen during the Ossuary Feast, commonly  known as the Pig festival. Andamanese are  fond of their traditional

music. 

Q 4.  Describe the colourful dresses, dance and music of Rajasthan.

Ans.  Rajasthani has a colourful history due to its dresses, dance and music.

Dresses - Rajasthanis dresses are colourful and attractive. Women wear

Bandini, Lahariya and Motra ,Ghagras, Odinis, Cholis and Men wear dhoti,banda and angarkha with embroidery,

Block painting, Mirror and Gota works are famous and in great demand in the  world .

Music -  Rajasthanis celebrate life with music and dance. The popular dances of Rajasthan

are Ghoome,Chari, Kacchi Ghodi etc. Bhyats, Charans, Bhopas and DholisThe famous

musician. The songs of poets Kabir, Meera are the important part of the music 

Q 5.  Why is it important to respect  regional differences ?  Give three reasons.

Ans. Unity in diversity is the main feature of India. It is very important to respect for 

regional differences due to

(i)  The food habits, language, culture and beliefs are different.

(ii) These differences are due to climate and culture.

(iii) India believes in solving mutual differences since ancient times.