CBSE Class 5 EVS Earth Our Shared Home Worksheet Set 01

Fill in the Blanks

Question. Jaggery is prepared by boiling juice from the ........... plant.
Answer: sugarcane
Explanation: Farmers crush sweet sugarcane stems to collect juice. When this juice is boiled and cooled down, it turns into sweet jaggery (gur).

Question. The Earth appears mostly .......... from space because of the oceans.
Answer: blue
Explanation: Almost three-fourths of our Earth is covered with ocean water, which makes our planet look blue from outer space.

Question. Long ago, ........... merchants brought dates and lemons to India.
Answer: Arab
Explanation: Arab merchants travelled across deserts and seas on trade trips and introduced tasty fruits like dates and lemons to India.

Question. The concept of ‘the world is one family’ is known as __________ in ancient India.
Answer: Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam
Explanation: This is a beautiful Sanskrit phrase that teaches us that everyone on Earth is part of one big, loving family.

Question. __________ was first written down in India and assisted people worldwide in mathematics.
Answer: Zero
Explanation: Ancient Indian thinkers were the first to write the symbol zero, which made counting and math much easier for the whole world.

Question. The United Nations designated __________ as International Day of Yoga.
Answer: 21 June
Explanation: On this special day each year, people in countries all around the globe practice yoga together to stay healthy and peaceful.

Question. Marigold flowers, used in Indian festivals, originally come from __________.
Answer: Mexico
Explanation: Even though we see bright marigold flowers in almost every Indian festival today, travelers brought them to India from Mexico long ago.

True or False

Question. Zero was initially written down in India.
Answer: True
Explanation: Ancient Indian mathematicians were the first in the world to write down the number zero and use it in calculations.

Question. The Earth has clear borders and lines from space.
Answer: False
Explanation: From space, our planet looks like one single home without any lines. Borders are drawn only by people on paper maps.

Question. The game of chess, and snakes and ladders started in India.
Answer: True
Explanation: Both chess (originally known as Chaturanga) and snakes and ladders were created in ancient India centuries ago.

Question. Yoga is now performed only in India.
Answer: False
Explanation: Yoga began in India, but today millions of people across many different countries do yoga every day for their health.

Question. Earth is the only planet confirmed to have life.
Answer: True
Explanation: Earth has air, water, and just the right warmth, making it the only planet we know of where plants, animals, and humans can live.

Question. Chilli started in India and was always part of Indian food.
Answer: False
Explanation: Chillies were actually brought to India from South America by sailors. Before chillies arrived, people in India used black pepper to make dishes spicy.

Question. Animals, plants, and ideas can move from one country to another.
Answer: True
Explanation: Birds fly across borders, seeds travel on ships, and people share good ideas like math and yoga with other lands.

Match the Following

Question. Pair the items in Column A with their correct origins or descriptions in Column B:

Answer:
(i) Marigold — (d) Came from Mexico
(ii) Angkor Wat — (a) Largest temple in the world
(iii) Ayurveda — (b) Developed in India
(iv) Paper — (c) Came from China
Explanation: Marigolds came from Mexico, Angkor Wat is a huge temple in Cambodia, Ayurveda was created in India, and paper was first invented in ancient China.

Question. Pair the Indian contributions in Column A with their correct definitions in Column B:

Answer:
(i) Ayurveda — (b) Ancient Indian medicine
(ii) DIGIPIN — (d) Digital address code in India
(iii) Yoga — (a) Practised worldwide for health
(iv) Indigo — (c) Indian dye
Explanation: Ayurveda is an ancient healing system, DIGIPIN is India's digital location code, Yoga brings wellness to the world, and Indigo is a traditional blue plant dye.

Match the Following

Question. Connect the items in Column A with their correct descriptions in Column B:

Answer:
(i) Gir and Kankrej — (c) Indian cow breeds valued in Brazil
(ii) Marigold — (d) Brought to India from Mexico
(iii) DIGIPIN — (b) 10-character digital address code
(iv) Chilli — (a) Originated in South America
Explanation: Gir and Kankrej cows went from India to Brazil, marigolds came from Mexico, DIGIPIN is India's digital location code, and chillies arrived from South America.

Questions / Short Question Answers

Question. What unique code helps identify every place in India?
Answer: DIGIPIN is a special 10-character digital code that gives every place in India its own unique address.
Explanation: Just like your school ID card has a special roll number, DIGIPIN gives every small location its own digital code so delivery workers and ambulances can find it quickly.

Question. Why are migratory birds like the rosy starling helpful for farmers in India?
Answer: Migratory birds like rosy starlings eat locusts and grasshoppers, which are crop pests. By feeding on these insects during winter, they help protect crops and support farmers, showing how nature helps people across different countries.
Explanation: Swarms of insects like locusts can eat up whole fields of grain. Rosy starlings gobble up these bad bugs, acting like natural protectors for the farmer's hard work.

Question. What links all people, animals, plants and the environment on our planet?
Answer: All living things are connected through nature, air, water, and sharing resources on Earth, making it our shared home.
Explanation: We all breathe the same air and drink the water that circulates through rain and rivers, so everything alive depends on each other to survive.

Question. Explain how trade and travel have connected India to other countries with the help of two examples from the chapter.
Answer: Trade and travel have brought new plants and ideas. For example, chillies came from South America to India and became a common food. Similarly, sugar-making methods developed in India spread to other countries, showing how we share useful things worldwide.
Explanation: When travelers travel on ships across oceans, they trade items. India gave the gift of sweet sugar crystals to the world, and other nations brought spices like chillies to India.

Question. Name the Indian cow breeds that became popular in Brazil.
Answer: Gir, Kankrej and Ongole are the Indian cow breeds that are now important in Brazil.
Explanation: These Indian cows are strong and stay healthy even in hot climates, so farmers in Brazil brought them over to produce plenty of milk.

Question. How does the idea 'nature has no boundaries' show in stories from this chapter?
Answer: The phrase means that natural elements like wind, clouds, animals, and seeds move freely between places. Stories about birds, marigold flowers from Mexico, and cows going to Brazil show how living things and ideas cross borders naturally.
Explanation: Nature does not stop at border gates. Birds fly wherever they need warmth, clouds bring rain to every land, and seeds ride the wind across borders.

Question. Which Indian event is celebrated together by people all over the world through a practice?
Answer: International Day of Yoga on 21 June is celebrated worldwide, bringing people together.
Explanation: Every year on June 21, people from dozens of countries stretch, breathe, and do yoga poses together to stay happy and healthy.

Questions / Short Question Answers

Question. What does the MoEFCC logo symbolise?
Answer: The logo of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change shows the balance between nature and people. It reminds us that caring for the environment means caring for our future too.
Explanation: The logo reminds us that plants, animals, and humans must live in harmony to keep our planet safe and green.

Question. What did India consume before chillies?
Answer: Black pepper
Explanation: Chillies came to India from South America later in history. Before chillies arrived, Indians used black pepper to give food a spicy kick.

Question. What did Rakesh Sharma say about how India appeared from space?
Answer: Rakesh Sharma said, “Saare Jahaan Se Achcha,” meaning India looked the best in the entire world.
Explanation: Rakesh Sharma was the first Indian to travel to space. He proudly used these famous words to describe how beautiful India looked from above.

Question. Which day is observed as International Yoga Day?
Answer: 21st June
Explanation: People all over the world celebrate June 21st every year by doing yoga poses and breathing exercises together.

Question. How did sugar spread from India to the world?
Answer: India was the first place to extract crystals of sugar from sugarcane juice. Merchants and travellers took sugar and sugarcane cuttings along trade routes to Persia, the Arab world, and Europe.
Explanation: Visitors who travelled to ancient India loved the sweet taste of sugar and brought the recipe back to their own countries.

Question. Write about rosy starlings and how they are helpful for nature and farmers.
Answer: Rosy starlings are small birds with pink and black feathers. Every winter, they travel thousands of kilometres from Russia and Mongolia to India. They come here for the warm weather and food. In India, they eat harmful insects like locusts and grasshoppers, which are pests for crops. This makes them very helpful to farmers. The movement of birds from one country to another helps in keeping the environment balanced.
Explanation: These birds fly thousands of miles to escape freezing winters and help Indian farmers by eating crop-destroying insects.

Question. Why is Earth considered our shared home?
Answer: Earth is called our shared home because all living beings—humans, birds, animals, insects, and plants—live together on this planet, share the same air, water, and sunlight, and depend on each other to survive.
Explanation: No single group owns the Earth; every plant, animal, and person shares the same planet just like a family shares a home.

Question. What do rosy starlings feed on?
Answer: Locusts and grasshoppers
Explanation: Rosy starlings love eating insects like locusts and grasshoppers, preventing them from eating up farmers' crops.

Question. How do the stories in this chapter demonstrate that we live in a “Web of Life”?
Answer: The stories show that people, animals, plants, and even ideas travel across the world. Birds fly across countries, foods like chillies and sugar move between countries, and practices like yoga are shared globally. These examples show that everything on Earth is connected and depend on each other. We all share the same home, our Earth.
Explanation: Just like threads in a spider's web are tied together, all living beings and countries share food, ideas, and nature with one another.

Question. Describe the travels of the marigold flower and its importance in Indian culture.
Answer: The marigold flower originally came from Mexico (Central America) and was brought to India centuries ago by Portuguese traders. Today, it has become an essential part of Indian culture, used in religious ceremonies, festive decorations like Diwali, and welcome garlands.
Explanation: Even though marigolds came from across the ocean, they are now India's favourite flower for pujas and celebrations.

Vocabulary Activity - "Guess the Word"

Question. I am an ancient Sanskrit saying that means 'the world is one single family'. Who am I?
Answer: Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam
Explanation: This wise phrase reminds us to treat every human, bird, and tree on our planet with love and kindness, just like members of our own family.

Question. I am a 10-character digital address code used to locate any place in India. What am I?
Answer: DIGIPIN
Explanation: DIGIPIN acts like a modern digital fingerprint for locations, helping people find exact houses and shops on a digital map.

Question. I am a migratory bird with pink and black feathers that travels to India in winter and eats harmful insects. Who am I?
Answer: Rosy Starling
Explanation: Rosy starlings fly thousands of kilometres from freezing cold countries like Russia and Mongolia to find food and sunshine in India during the winter.

Vocabulary Activity - "Guess the Word"

Question. I am a unique 10-character digital address code used for finding locations in India. What am I?
Answer: DIGIPIN
Explanation: DIGIPIN is an Indian digital address system that pinpoints any location easily using ten characters.

Question. I am an ancient Indian tradition of natural medicine and healing using herbs. Who am I?
Answer: Ayurveda
Explanation: Ayurveda is India's traditional healthcare science that uses herbs and nature to keep us well.

Question. I am a natural blue colour extracted from plants that was traded from ancient India. What am I?
Answer: Indigo
Explanation: Indigo is a famous natural blue dye made from plants that was exported from India to dye fabrics across the globe.