Lesson 10

Our Motherland

I. Learn the word meanings.

1. Motherland: Country to which one belongs.

2. Celebrate: Show happiness.

3. Emblem: A design or picture that represents a country or an organisation.

II. Choose the correct answer:-

1. When do we celebrate Gandhi Jayanti?

(i) 2nd October ( √ )

(ii) 26th January ( )

(iii) 15th August ( )

2. Which bird is our national bird?

(i) Parrot ( )

(ii) Peacock ( √ )

(iii) Eagle ( )

3. How many spokes are there in the Chakra?

(i) 23 spokes ( )

(ii) 25 spokes ( )

(iii) 24 spokes ( √ )

4. What is our National Anthem?

(i) "" ( √ )

(ii) "" ( )

(iii) “Sare Jahan se Achcha” ( )

5. How many colours are there in the National Flag?

(i) 4 colours ( )

(ii) 2 colours ( )

(iii) Tri- colours ( √ ) III. Fill in the blanks with the correct words:-

1. is our motherland.

2. Tiger is our national animal.

3. Lotus is our national flower.

4. Peacock is our national bird.

5. "Jana- Gana- Mana" is our National Anthem.

6. We should always respect our National Flag.

IV. Write ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ in the boxes given alongside:-

1. Do you love your country? (Yes)

2. We should respect our national emblem. (Yes)

3. We should not respect our national flag. (No)

4. is our National Animal. (No)

5. National symbols fill us the pride for our motherland. (Yes)

V. Answer the following questions:-

1. Write the different names of our country?

Answer: ‘Bharat’ and ‘Hindustan’.

2. When is our National Flag hoisted?

Answer: we hoist the National Flag on and .

3. What is our National Emblem called?

Answer: The Majestic , of Ashoka is our National Emblem.

4. When do we celebrate our Independence Day?

Answer: We celebrate our Independence Day on 15th August.