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Answer following questions in about 40 words. Part--1   Q1) What was Vijay Singh’s weakness? Which awkward situation did it push him into? Ans1) He was fond of boasting. This pushed him into a trouble. He had to visit a ghost. Q2) Was the old woman’s gift to Vijay Singh eccentric? Why? Ans2) The old woman‘s gift to Vijay Singh was not eccentric. Actually the gift of an egg and a lump of salt came to his help. By crushing these in his fist, he proved that he was stronger than the ghost. Q3) Why did Vijay Singh ask the ghost disguised as Natwar to come closer? Ans3)  Vijay singh wanted to know how strong the ghost was. Q4) What made the ghost speechless? Why? Ans4) Vijay Singh challenged the ghost to fight. This made him speechless because everybody is afraid of the ghost and is even fainted to see a him. But Vijay Singh was calling him stupid and worthless. His courage and boldness made the ghost speechless. Q5) Why did Vijay Singh say, “Appear...

Answer following questions in about 40 words. Q1) In what way is Pambupatti different from any other village? Ans1) The villagers of Pambupatti are friendly. They eat different kinds of food but they don’t hate one another. They pray to different Gods in a mosque or in a temple. But they don’t fight with one another. They live in peace. In this way Pambupatti is different from any other village. Q2) Why is prem determined not to return to his village? Ans2) People in prem’s village hate the people of another sect. They fight with one another. So, Prem does not want to return there. Q3) Why did the Makara dislike tortoise, snakes and lizards? Write a little about each ? Ans3) a) Makar disliked tortoise because they were slow and stupid. They carried their houses on their backs. b) Makar disliked snakes because they were slimy, weird creatures and could kill anyone with their poison. c) Makar disliked lizards because they had strange habits and could change thei...

Answer following questions in about 40 words. Q1) What did the Physicians ask Saeeda’s mother to do to get well? Did their advice help her? If not? Why not? Ans1) The Physicians asked Saeeda’s mother not to take normal food. They also advised her to remain in her small and dingy room. The windows and doors should closed to stop sunshine and fresh air. Q2) What did the specialist prescribe in addition to medicine? Ans2) The specialist prescribed in addition to medicine to shift to a bigger room with open doors and windows. He also asked her to sit one hour daily in the sunshine and to breathe in fresh air. Q3) What did Saeeda tell the sunrays to do? Ans3) Saeeda told the sunrays to come next day with lots of warmth and brightness. Q4) Why were the sunrays keen to go down to the earth the next day? Ans4) The sunrays had promise to saeeda that they would come the next day. They feared that if hey failed to reach on time the people would call them liars. Q5) ...

Answer following questions in about 40 words.   Q1) What is the most obvious advantage of sleep? Ans1) It helps our body and brain to recover from fatigue. Q2) What happens to our body when we sleep? Ans2) a) Our muscles relax. b) Our heart beat becomes slower. c) Our temperature and blood pressure go down. d) The activity of the brain slows down Q3) Define a dream in your own words? Ans3) A dream is a mental activity when we sleep. Q4) Why did dreams important for us? Mention two reasons? Ans4) a) Dreams help us sleep through noise and disturbances. b) Dreams may reveal much about one’s problems and provide a key to their solution. Q5) Why has sleep been called a wonder? Ans5) Sleep recovers us from fatigue. It refreshes us from the day’s work. Dreams which we see in sleep help us in many ways.

Answer following questions in about 40 words.     Q1) The monkey was happy living in the fruit tree, but his happiness was not complete. What did he miss? Ans1) The monkey missed a friend. Q2) What did the two friends generally talk about? Ans2) The two friends talked about birds, animals, nearby villages and villager’s difficulties. Q3) Why was the crocodile unwilling to invite his friend home? Ans3) The crocodile was unwilling to invite his friend home because his wife wanted to eat the monkey’s heart. But he did not like to kill his best friend Q4) What did the crocodile tell the monkey mid stream? Ans4) The crocodile told the monkeys that his wife wanted to eat his heart. Q5) Why was the crocodile‘s wife annoyed with her husband one day? Ans5) The crocodile‘s wife was annoyed with her husband one day because he came home late. Q6) How did the monkey save himself? Ans6) The monkey said that he forgot his heart on the tree. He asked the...

Answer following questions in about 40 words. Q1) Why did Swami Haridas say Tansen was talented? Ans1) Tansen had imitated the exact sound of the tiger. Even Haridas failed to differentiate it. Therefore, he said that Tansen was talented. Q2) Why did Akbar ask Tansen to join his court? Ans2) Akbar asked Tansen to join his court because he was higly impressed with Tansen’s music. Q3) How do we know that Akbar was fond of Tansen? Give two reasons? Ans3) That Akbar was fond of Tansen is clear as 1) Akbar would call upon Tansen to sing at any time. 2) Often Akbar went to Tansen’s house to hear him practice. Q4) What did the other courtiers feel about Tansen? Ans4)  They felt jealous of Tansen. They wanted to destroy him. Q5) What happens if Raga Deepak is sung property? Ans5) If Raga Deepak is sung property the singer is burnt into ashes. Q6)  Why did Tansen’s enemies want him to sing the Raga? Ans6) They wanted to destroy Tansen. Q7) ...

Answer following questions in about 40 words.   Q1) What made Ray think the visitor was not really a shopper? Ans1) The visitor wore very unfriendly expression on his face. His companion stood at the door. Q2) Why do you think he had come to the shop? Ans2) I think he had come to the shop to rob Mr. Ray. Q3) How did Ray communicate with him? Ans3) Ray was deaf. So he used note-pad and a pencil. He wrote on the note-pad. The visitor also did like-wise. Q4) What do you think the man said to his friend who waited at the door? Ans4) I think the man told his friend that we should not rob him as he was deaf and dumb. Q5) Ray was not a pawnbroker. Why then did he lend money to people in exchange for their old watches and clocks? Ans5) Ray was a kind hearted person. He used to help the needy people. He did not make profit from his lendings. Q6) Do you think the man would ever come back to pick up the watch ? Ans6) I hope that the man would come back t...

Answer following questions in about 40 words. Q1) Who visited the shepherd one day and why? Ans1) The king of the country visited the shepherd one day. He wanted to meet him to know the truth. Q2) The other governors grow jealous of the shepherd. Why? Ans2) The other governors grew jealous of the shepherd because his fame as a fair and wise governor spread all over the country. Q3) Why was the new governor called to the palace? Ans3) The new governor was called to the palace because the king wanted to know the secret of the iron chest. Q4)  What did the iron chest contain? Ans5) The iron chest contained an old blanket. Q6) Why did the shepherd always carry the iron chest? Ans6)  The shepherd always carried the iron chest as it was his best friend. The blanket would protect him if the king took away new royal clothes. Q7) Is it an example of the shephered‘s humility or wisdom or both? Ans7) It was an example of the shepherd’s humility as w...

Answer following questions in about 40 words.     Q1) The farmer brought a baby mongoose into the house. Why? Ans1) The farmer brought a baby mongoose as a companion to his son. Q2) Why did not the farmer’s wife want to leave the baby alone with the mongoose? Ans2) She was afraid that the mongoose would harm her baby. Q3) What was the father’s comment on his wife’s fears? Ans3) The farmer said that the mongoose was a friendly animal. He would be a good friend of their son. Q4) Why did the farmer’s wife strike the mongoose with her basket? Ans4) The farmer’s wife strike the mongoose with her basket because she thought that the mongoose had killed her son. Q5) Did she repent her hasty action? Ans5) she repented her hasty action. She cried and wept. Q6) How did the mongoose look when it grew up? Ans6) The mongoose looked very beautiful with two shining eyes and a bushy tail.

Answer following questions in about 40 words. Q1) How did the two birds get separated? Ans1) A big storm separated them. The storm flew them away to the other side of the forest. Q2) Where did each of them find a shelter? Ans2) One of the birds found a home near a rishi‘s ashram. The other bird found a home near a robber’s cave.   Q3) What did the first bird say to the stranger? Ans3) The first bird said that there was someone under the tree. He must be robbed off his jewels and horse. Q4) What did the second bird say to him? Ans4) The second bird asked the king to make himself comfortable in the ashram. She welcomed the king. Q5) The birds behaved in different ways. How did the rishi explain it? Ans5)  The rishi explained that one is known by the company one keeps. Our company decides our behavior.