NCERT Solutions Class 5 EVS Our Wondrous World Chapter 10 Earth Our Shared Home

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Activity 1. We all live in this planet and each of us has an address. Fill up your address below.
Answer: This is a personal activity where you write down your own details. Here is an example:
Name: Yogesh Bhandari
House number/building name: Jyoti Villa, B-34
Street name: Lajpat Nagar III
Village/Town/City: New Delhi
District: South East Delhi
State/Union Territory: Delhi
Country: India
Planet: Earth
In simple words: Write your full address from your house number all the way up to the planet Earth.

Exam Tip: When doing this activity, be thorough and write each part clearly - from your street name right up to your country and planet. This helps you understand how you fit into the bigger world.

Question 2. Use a globe and find out: Are all the oceans on Earth connected with each other?
Answer: If you look carefully at a globe, you will see that all the large bodies of water we call oceans link together with no barriers separating them. They blend into one another to create a single vast ocean that covers our planet.
In simple words: All oceans touch and flow into each other - there are no walls between them, so they make one big ocean.

Exam Tip: Remember that oceans are not separate or isolated - they are all joined together, which is why they share the same water and marine life.

Question 2(b). Where is India on the globe?
Answer: India sits in the continent of Asia and has a special shape - it is a large peninsula. This means water surrounds it on three sides: the Arabian Sea lies to its west, the Bay of Bengal stretches to its east, and the Indian Ocean extends to its south.
In simple words: India is in Asia and water surrounds it on three sides, making it a peninsula.

Exam Tip: A peninsula is land that has water on three sides - remember that India's position makes it unique in Asia.

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Question 1. Does the rosy starling visit your area? What is it called locally?
Answer: The rosy starling comes to regions around Delhi when winter arrives. In these areas, people use local names like 'Tilyar' or 'Gulabi Myna' to refer to this bird.
In simple words: This bird visits Delhi in winter and local people call it 'Tilyar' or 'Gulabi Myna'.

Exam Tip: Pay attention to how different regions give their own local names to the same animal - this shows how language and culture vary across places.

Question 2. What does this story tell us about nature?
Answer: The story shows how nature connects everything across the whole planet. Birds such as the rosy starling do not respect the boundaries that separate countries on maps. They travel vast distances across many countries seeking food and suitable weather, and in doing this, they help people in different lands, including farmers in India.
In simple words: Nature is connected all around the world - birds and animals don't stop at country borders and they help people wherever they go.

Exam Tip: Understand that migration and animal movement show how nature works across the whole planet without any borders or boundaries.

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Question. What does it mean when we say 'nature has no boundaries'?
Answer: This phrase means that natural things like air, water, clouds, seeds, and animals move freely throughout the planet without stopping. The lines we mark on maps to divide one country from another do not hold back nature. A river may flow through many different nations, and a bird may fly wherever it needs to survive and find food.
In simple words: Nature doesn't follow country borders - air, water, and animals move freely everywhere on Earth.

Exam Tip: When you see the phrase "nature has no boundaries," think of examples like migrating birds, flowing rivers, and moving air - they all cross country lines.

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Question. Why do you think yoga became popular in so many countries?
Answer: Yoga spread around the world because it offers real benefits to people everywhere. It helps keep bodies fit and strong while calming the mind and bringing inner peace. Since people all across the planet wish to feel healthy, fit and live in balance with themselves and with others, yoga gave them a path to achieve this goal.
In simple words: Yoga helps people stay healthy and calm - that's why people everywhere want to learn it.

Exam Tip: Focus on the benefits yoga provides - health, peace of mind, and balance - to explain why it became so popular worldwide.

Question. Can you name a yoga pose you have tried or seen? What do you think it helps with?
Answer: A well-known yoga pose is the 'Vrikshasana' or Tree Pose. In this posture, you stand on one leg and position your other leg up, making your body look like a tree trunk and branches. This pose strengthens your legs and improves your sense of balance. It also helps you develop focus and keeps your mind steady and centered.
In simple words: The Tree Pose makes you balance on one leg - it makes your legs strong and helps your mind focus.

Exam Tip: When describing a yoga pose, explain both the physical benefits (strength, balance) and the mental benefits (focus, calmness).

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Question 1. What would happen if chillies disappeared from our kitchens for a week?
Answer: Without chillies in our kitchens for a week, our meals would taste quite different and unusual. Many traditional Indian dishes like curries and chutneys would lose their heat and become bland. Since we are so accustomed to eating spicy food, these dishes would not satisfy us in the way we expect.
In simple words: Without chillies, Indian food would not taste spicy anymore and would taste boring to us.

Exam Tip: Think about how much spice changes the taste of food and how much we depend on ingredients we use every day.

Question 2. Ask your parents and write down the name of any recipe in which they have used black pepper and not red chillies.
Answer: One example is 'Pongal,' a popular South Indian dish that uses black pepper for its heat instead of red chillies. Black pepper also appears in soups and in 'rasam,' a thin, spicy broth where it brings a gentler, milder kind of spiciness to the dish.
In simple words: Black pepper can give food a mild spicy taste - it is used in Pongal, soups, and rasam.

Exam Tip: Recognize that different spices give different levels of heat - black pepper is milder than red chillies and is used in many dishes.

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Question 1. If you could choose one Indian food to share with the world, what would it be?
Answer: I would pick Biryani, a dish that blends rice with spices and meat or vegetables. This meal offers layer after layer of different tastes and perfumes that come together in one bowl. I believe people everywhere would enjoy the rich flavours and wonderful aromas that make this dish so special.
In simple words: Biryani is a rice dish with meat and spices - it smells amazing and tastes wonderful.

Exam Tip: When choosing a food to represent India, think about its unique flavours, cultural importance, and appeal to people from different backgrounds.

Question 2. What kind of new food items do you think will travel in the future?
Answer: In the years ahead, I believe we will see more movement of foods that are good for health, such as millet-based products. We may also witness the worldwide spread of unique fruits and vegetables found only in certain regions, such as Dragon Fruit or Kiwano, which will then become familiar in many other nations.
In simple words: Healthy foods like millets and rare fruits from other places will probably travel around the world in the future.

Exam Tip: When predicting food trends, consider health benefits and unique items that are not yet common globally.

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Question 1. Why do you think both Indian and Mexican cultures use marigolds during their festivals?
Answer: Both cultures favour marigolds because of their brilliant colours - warm shades of yellow and orange that stand out. These colours call to mind the sun's rays, warmth and festive joy. In both India and Mexico, such blooms bring a sense of happiness and spiritual meaning to their festival celebrations.
In simple words: Marigolds are bright yellow and orange - these colours remind people of sunshine and joy during festivals.

Exam Tip: Recognize that similar cultural practices across different countries often come from shared human values like celebration and spiritual meaning.

Question 2. Why do you think people in different countries include flowers in their celebrations?
Answer: Flowers are included in celebrations everywhere because they are visually lovely, release pleasant scents and hold deep meaning. They stand for life, happiness and fresh beginnings. Flowers brighten up any event - whether it is a wedding, a holiday or a time of prayer - bringing colour, joy and beauty to the moment.
In simple words: Flowers are pretty, smell good, and mean happiness - so people use them at weddings, festivals and celebrations.

Exam Tip: Flowers are a universal symbol of celebration - focus on their beauty, fragrance and symbolic meaning when explaining why cultures use them.

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Question. What does this story tell us about animals moving from one place to another?
Answer: This story shows that when animals move to new locations, they can bring great benefit to the people who live there. The Indian cattle bred specifically for hot climates were so well-suited to Brazil's weather that they grew to become a major supply of milk for the whole nation. This proves that sharing animals and plants across regions brings real advantages to different communities globally.
In simple words: When animals move to new places, they can help people there - Indian cows became very useful in Brazil.

Exam Tip: Understand that the movement of animals and plants across borders can create economic and social benefits for new regions.

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Activity 4. Question 1. With help of your teacher or an elder find out the names of at least 5 different breeds of cows.
Answer: Here are five different cow breeds found in India:
1. Gir
2. Sahiwal
3. Red Sindhi
4. Kankrej
5. Ongole
In simple words: These are five types of Indian cows - each breed is different and suited to different areas.

Exam Tip: When listing breeds, ensure you include a good variety from different regions of India to show the diversity of cattle farming.

Question 2. Make a list of a few things in your house or school that may have come from another part of the world. Find out where they originally came from.
Answer: Below is a table showing items that have come from different parts of the world:

In simple words: Many things we use every day - clothes, food, sports and music - came to us from other countries around the world.

Exam Tip: When making such a list, think about common items in your daily life and research where they originally came from - this shows how connected the world is.

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Question 1. What does 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam' teach us?
Answer: This Sanskrit phrase tells us that all lands, all living beings and all of nature form one single family. It guides us to live side by side with one another with honour, warmth and attention to each other's wellbeing. It also calls us to safeguard our shared world, the planet Earth, together as one family would.
In simple words: This idea means the whole world is one big family - we should care for each other and for Earth.

Exam Tip: 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam' is a core philosophy - remember it teaches interconnection, respect and collective responsibility for the planet.

Question 2. Write the meaning of 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam' in your own words.
Answer: In my own words, this phrase tells us that borders on a map and different languages do not divide us - we are all members of one shared family on planet Earth. We must work towards treating every person and every living creature with gentleness and kindness, the way we would treat people closest to us in our own families.
In simple words: All people are part of one family on Earth - we should be kind to everyone like family members.

Exam Tip: When explaining this concept in your own words, emphasize unity despite differences and the importance of treating everyone with compassion.

Question 3. How can we live like one big family, even when we are different?
Answer: We can exist as one family by exchanging our thoughts, meals and stories with each other. Learning about how different people live their lives, honouring what makes each culture unique and giving support to others in times of difficulty all strengthen our bonds. Taking responsibility for looking after our planet as a team is one more powerful way to show that we think of ourselves as one family.
In simple words: We can be one family by sharing ideas and food, learning from each other, helping when needed, and taking care of Earth together.

Exam Tip: Provide specific actions that demonstrate unity and cooperation - sharing, learning, helping and collective care for the environment show how we live as one family.

Question 1. Pick one of the ideas. Write a short story about how this idea might have travelled from one place to another long ago. Think about how it helped people change their lives or the way they think.
Answer: The Story of Zero's Journey:
Long ago in India, a brilliant thinker created a remarkable concept - a mark that stands for "nothing," known as "shunya." This simple dot became a tool with extraordinary power. Merchants from Arabia arrived in India seeking spices and other goods. They witnessed this incredible invention that changed how numbers could be written and calculated. After learning about "shunya," they found their trade calculations became much simpler and faster! These traders carried the idea back to their own regions, where they renamed it "sifr." Scholars and explorers continued spreading this concept across distant lands in Europe. The effect was revolutionary - people suddenly had the ability to work with very large numbers easily. This breakthrough helped communities construct towering buildings, map the heavens above and create new inventions in science. What started as a single thought in India went on a world journey and transformed how humanity understood numbers and mathematics.
In simple words: A thinker in India invented zero - traders took this idea to other countries - and it changed how people do maths and science everywhere.

Exam Tip: When writing about how ideas travel, show the path the idea takes from one place to another and explain the real benefits it brings to people's lives and thinking.

Question 2. Write one way you can care for the Earth.
Answer: One meaningful action I can take is to plant a tree and nurture it as it grows. Trees supply us with clean air to breathe, offer shelter and food sources to birds and other creatures and play a key role in keeping our world cool and healthy.
In simple words: Planting a tree helps the Earth - trees give us air and homes for animals.

Exam Tip: When discussing how to care for Earth, choose concrete actions that have measurable environmental impact - tree planting is an excellent example.

Question 3. Identify an item that can travel from India to other parts of the world and write about it.
Answer: Handwoven textiles such as Khadi fabric are an excellent item that can be shared with the world from India. This cloth is created from cotton using traditional methods that do not require electric power. It carries strong value as an eco-friendly choice and preserves a treasured Indian heritage of skilled weaving. People in foreign lands may treasure it because it is made without harm to the earth, feels soft and comfortable against the skin and carries within it India's rich history and the knowledge of master craftspeople.
In simple words: Khadi is handmade cloth from India - it's eco-friendly, comfortable and shows India's tradition of skilled crafts.

Exam Tip: When selecting an Indian product to share globally, highlight its cultural significance, sustainability and the benefits it brings - this shows why it deserves to be shared with the world.