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SOLUTIONS
CLASS - 4th
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Class : 4th
Subject : EVS
Chapter : 17
Chapter Name : Nandita in Mumbai
Q1 Why did Nandita have to bring her mother from the village to Mumbai?
Answer. In the villages, there less facility to diagnose treat patients. Mumbai is a big city and has
all the facilities for treatment. So, had to tying her mother from the village to Mumbai.
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Q2 Nandita used to feel like vomiting when at rst she had to use the toilet where Mama lived.
Why?
Answer. The toilet was used to many people. Nobody cared to clean it. So. it got dirty day by day.
So, it spread very smell. so, Nandita used to feel Iike vomiting when at rst at rst she had to use
the toilet Mama lived.
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Q3 In what ways did Nandita nd her Mama’s house to be different from her house in the village?
Answer. Nandita’s - Mama's house
Separate kitchen - No separate kitchen
Separate bathroom - No separate bathroom
Courtyard - No courtyard.
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Q4 What differences did Nandita nd between getting water from the public tap and in the village?
Answer. In the village, they ll water from a pond. There is no rash. It is available all day. The
water tap in the city do not give water all the day. They have to be in a queue. They have to ll
water in time.
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Q5 Was there electricity at the place where Nandita’s Mama lived?Guess.
Answer. Yes, there was electrically at the place where Nandita’s Mama lived.
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Q1 Do you know anyone who was admitted to a hospital?
(i) For how many days was he or she in the hospital?
(ii) Did you visit the person in the hospital?
(iii) Who was looking after the patient at the hospital?
Answer. Yes, my friend Amit was admitted to a hospital.
(i) She was in the hospital for about six days.
(ii) Yes, I went there to visit them.
(iii) Nurse and his keens.
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Q2 Have you ever seen a tall building? Where?
Answer. I have seen various tall buildings in Mumbai.
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Q3 How many oors did the building have?
Answer. The building has twenty oors.
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Q4 How many oors did you climb?
Answer. I have climbed up till the fth oor.
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Q5 When Nandita rst came to Mumbai, what were the things that she was afraid to do?
Answer. Nandita was afraid to (i) look down from higher oors (ii) in the lift, (iii) boarding in bus,
(iv) crowded places.
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Q6 What were the differences between the houses where Mama lived and the houses in the high-
rise buildings?
Answer. Houses where Mama Lived- No toilet, No kitchen, No water tap, No glass window.
Houses in tall building - Separate Toilet, separate kitchen, Water tap, Big glass window.
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Q7 Discuss why there were differences.
Answer. Nandita’s Mama has less money. So, he could not build a large house or buy at.
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Q1 Draw a circle around the kind of house you live in. Is it like the house of –
Answer.
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Q2 Where does the water come from in your house?
Answer. From the tap water supply department.
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Q3 Is there an electricity connection in your house? How many hours in a day do you get
electricity?
Answer. Yes, we have electricity connection. We get electricity around 14 hours a day.
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Q4 Which is the nearest hospital in the area where you live?
Answer. DIY
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Q5 How far are these from your house?
Answer. DIY
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Q6 Draw pictures in your notebook of the different kind of houses in your area.
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Answer. DIY
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Q1 Why does Mama have to change his house?
Answer. Mama’s house were to be demolished. A new hotel would be constructed there.
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Q2 Have you ever moved from your house? If yes, why did you have to move?
Answer. Yes, I moved from my house because we bought a new house in a different area.
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Q3 Do people in your family have to go far for their work? Where do they go? How far do they have
to go?
Answer. My father goes 10 k.m. form his home to work.
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Q1 Is it right that Mama and others have to move because a hotel is going to be built there?
Answer. If they were not the owner of the land then it is right. But the government should also
ensure that the poor get affordable houses.
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Q2 Who will bene t from this?
Answer. The owner of the land and the hotel will bene t from this.
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Q3 Who will face dif culties?
Answer. All people living in that area.
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Q4 Do you know of any people who have faced problems similar to Nandita’s Mama? Talk about it
in class.
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Answer. Yes, Nearly twenty families were removed from their place. It was due to construction of
road.
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