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Chapter Name: Every Drop Counts
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CLASS - 5th
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Class : 5th
Subject : Environmental Studies
Chapter : 6
Chapter Name : Every Drop Counts
Q1 Look at the area around your school. Are there any fields, farms, pucca roads, etc.? Is the area
sloping rocky or flat? Think, what will happen here when It rains? Where will the rain water go Into the
drains, pipes, or pits? Is some water also getting soaked into the soil?
Answer. Yes, there are fields. farms. concrete road drains etc. around my school. The area around my
school is basically flat. When it rains, the rain water goes into the drains, pipes and pits. Some water is
also absorbed by the soil.
Page : 52 , Block Name : Observe And Find Out
Q2 How do you think the rainwater that falls on the roof will reach the underground tank? Draw the
path.
Answer. The water collected on roof reaches the underground tank, through the pipe, connects both of
these.
Page : 52 , Block Name : Observe And Find Out
Q3 Have you ever face shortage of water in your area? If yes, then what was the
reason for It?
Answer. Yes, Sometimes we face shortage of water in our area. This is due to the cut in supply of water
by Jal Board.
Page : 54 , Block Name : Observe And Find Out
Q1 Talk at your grandfather or any elderly person. Find out, when they were of your age
From where did they get water from the house? Has there been a change now?
Answer. They used to get water from wells, bavdis, ponds, rivers aml hand pumps. But now we get
water supplied by Jal Board or from tube wells, hand pumps etc.
Page : 54 , Block Name : Think And Find Out
Q2 What kind of water arrangements were made for travelers — for examples plau,
mashak (leather bag) or any other? Now a-days, what do people do about water when they travel ?
Subject : Environmental Studies
Chapter : 6
Chapter Name : Every Drop Counts
Q1 Look at the area around your school. Are there any fields, farms, pucca roads, etc.? Is the area
sloping rocky or flat? Think, what will happen here when It rains? Where will the rain water go Into the
drains, pipes, or pits? Is some water also getting soaked into the soil?
Answer. Yes, there are fields. farms. concrete road drains etc. around my school. The area around my
school is basically flat. When it rains, the rain water goes into the drains, pipes and pits. Some water is
also absorbed by the soil.
Page : 52 , Block Name : Observe And Find Out
Q2 How do you think the rainwater that falls on the roof will reach the underground tank? Draw the
path.
Answer. The water collected on roof reaches the underground tank, through the pipe, connects both of
these.
Page : 52 , Block Name : Observe And Find Out
Q3 Have you ever face shortage of water in your area? If yes, then what was the
reason for It?
Answer. Yes, Sometimes we face shortage of water in our area. This is due to the cut in supply of water
by Jal Board.
Page : 54 , Block Name : Observe And Find Out
Q1 Talk at your grandfather or any elderly person. Find out, when they were of your age
From where did they get water from the house? Has there been a change now?
Answer. They used to get water from wells, bavdis, ponds, rivers aml hand pumps. But now we get
water supplied by Jal Board or from tube wells, hand pumps etc.
Page : 54 , Block Name : Think And Find Out
Q2 What kind of water arrangements were made for travelers — for examples plau,
mashak (leather bag) or any other? Now a-days, what do people do about water when they travel ?
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Answer. For travelers there were arrangements of mashak etc. Now a-days, people usually purchase
packaged drinking water or carry their own water bottles.
Page : 54 , Block Name : Think And Find Out
Q1 Can we even imagine life without water?
Answer. No water is for the survival of life.
Page : 54 , Block Name : Customs Related To Water
Q2 Do you have some special pots for Water at your place?
Answer. Yes, in summer we use pot made up of clay and sand. Water remains cool in it.
Page : 55 , Block Name : Customs Related To Water
Q3 Have you ever seen any beautiful building near the place of water ? Where?
Answer. Yes, I have seen remain of as old beautiful near the stepwell at my village.
Page : 55 , Block Name : Customs Related To Water
Q1 Is there a lake, well or stepwell near your house or school ? Visit it and find out more about it How
old is it? Who got it built?
Answer. Yes, there an old well near my house which is alunit 100 years old. The local people built it.
Page : 55 , Block Name : Find Out
Q2 What kinds of building are around it?
Answer. There are residential buildings around it.
Page : 55 , Block Name : Find Out
Q3 Is the water clean? Is It cleaned regularly?
Answer. No, the water is not clean, neither is it cleaned regularly.
Page : 55 , Block Name : Find Out
Q4 Who all use the water?
Answer. Now no one uses the water.
Page : 55 , Block Name : Find Out
Q5 Is there any festivals are celebrated at the place?
Answer. Yes, some rituals are performed during marriages etc.
Page : 55 , Block Name : Find Out
Q6 Is there any water today or is it dry?
packaged drinking water or carry their own water bottles.
Page : 54 , Block Name : Think And Find Out
Q1 Can we even imagine life without water?
Answer. No water is for the survival of life.
Page : 54 , Block Name : Customs Related To Water
Q2 Do you have some special pots for Water at your place?
Answer. Yes, in summer we use pot made up of clay and sand. Water remains cool in it.
Page : 55 , Block Name : Customs Related To Water
Q3 Have you ever seen any beautiful building near the place of water ? Where?
Answer. Yes, I have seen remain of as old beautiful near the stepwell at my village.
Page : 55 , Block Name : Customs Related To Water
Q1 Is there a lake, well or stepwell near your house or school ? Visit it and find out more about it How
old is it? Who got it built?
Answer. Yes, there an old well near my house which is alunit 100 years old. The local people built it.
Page : 55 , Block Name : Find Out
Q2 What kinds of building are around it?
Answer. There are residential buildings around it.
Page : 55 , Block Name : Find Out
Q3 Is the water clean? Is It cleaned regularly?
Answer. No, the water is not clean, neither is it cleaned regularly.
Page : 55 , Block Name : Find Out
Q4 Who all use the water?
Answer. Now no one uses the water.
Page : 55 , Block Name : Find Out
Q5 Is there any festivals are celebrated at the place?
Answer. Yes, some rituals are performed during marriages etc.
Page : 55 , Block Name : Find Out
Q6 Is there any water today or is it dry?
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Answer. There is a little water. However, it dries up during summer.
Page : 55 , Block Name : Find Out
Q1 There are two old wells in the area where Punita lives. Her grandmother says
that about fifteen- twenty years ago there was water in these wells. The wells could have dried up
because Water being pumped up from under the ground with the help of electric motors.
The lakes in which rainwater used to collect are no longer there.
The soil around trees and parks Is now covered with cement.
Is there some other reason for this? Explain.
Answer. The reasons mentioned above are, of course, the causes of these states. However, cutting of
trees, lack of maintenance etc. may also the reason for the same.
Page : 56 , Block Name : Discuss
Q1 Let us see the different ways in which people manage water today. See page 57 and discuss. Do you
get water In your house by any of these ways? Put a tick on that. If you get water by some other way,
write in your notebook.
Answer. We get water from the Jal Board. We have connected a motor with the supply line. This helps us
in storing water in the rooftop tank. The slum area near my house gets water from a Jal Board tanker
which comes once in a day. In my grandfather's village there are unne hand pumps which draw
underground water. I have seen some ladies in the village bringing water from the nearby canal.
Page : 56 , Block Name : The Story Today
Q1 Everyone has the right to Iive. Yet, is everybody getting enough water to live or even water to drink?
Why Is it that some people have to buy drinking water? Should It
be like this? Water on this earth Is for one and all. Some people draw out water from the
ground by deep bore wells. How far Is it correct? Have you ever seen this? Why do some people is
pump directly in the Jal Board pipe line? What problems would other people face due to this? Do you
have any such experience?
Answer. It is true that today everybody is not getting enough water. Due to the scarcity of drinking
water, some people have to buy it. Thing must not like this. Some people draw water from the ground by
deep boring. It is a wrong practice. It is not only deprives other people of water but also effects the
environment. In my colony many people do this. Some people also put a pump in the Jal Board pipe due
Page : 55 , Block Name : Find Out
Q1 There are two old wells in the area where Punita lives. Her grandmother says
that about fifteen- twenty years ago there was water in these wells. The wells could have dried up
because Water being pumped up from under the ground with the help of electric motors.
The lakes in which rainwater used to collect are no longer there.
The soil around trees and parks Is now covered with cement.
Is there some other reason for this? Explain.
Answer. The reasons mentioned above are, of course, the causes of these states. However, cutting of
trees, lack of maintenance etc. may also the reason for the same.
Page : 56 , Block Name : Discuss
Q1 Let us see the different ways in which people manage water today. See page 57 and discuss. Do you
get water In your house by any of these ways? Put a tick on that. If you get water by some other way,
write in your notebook.
Answer. We get water from the Jal Board. We have connected a motor with the supply line. This helps us
in storing water in the rooftop tank. The slum area near my house gets water from a Jal Board tanker
which comes once in a day. In my grandfather's village there are unne hand pumps which draw
underground water. I have seen some ladies in the village bringing water from the nearby canal.
Page : 56 , Block Name : The Story Today
Q1 Everyone has the right to Iive. Yet, is everybody getting enough water to live or even water to drink?
Why Is it that some people have to buy drinking water? Should It
be like this? Water on this earth Is for one and all. Some people draw out water from the
ground by deep bore wells. How far Is it correct? Have you ever seen this? Why do some people is
pump directly in the Jal Board pipe line? What problems would other people face due to this? Do you
have any such experience?
Answer. It is true that today everybody is not getting enough water. Due to the scarcity of drinking
water, some people have to buy it. Thing must not like this. Some people draw water from the ground by
deep boring. It is a wrong practice. It is not only deprives other people of water but also effects the
environment. In my colony many people do this. Some people also put a pump in the Jal Board pipe due
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to which other people face scarcity of water. I also have had such experiences. We often suffer due to
such practices by some of our neighbors.
Page : 58 , Block Name : Discuss
Q1 From which office has this bill come?
Answer. This bill has come from Delhi Jal Board.
Page : 58 , Block Name : Look On The Bill And Tell
Q2 Do you get water bill at home? Find out from where it is sent?
Answer. Yes, we get a water bill at home. We live in Delhi and so get our bill from Delhi Jal Board.
Page : 58 , Block Name : Look On The Bill And Tell
Q3 Why do you think Dilli Sarkar (Government of Delhi) Is written under Delhi Jal Board?
Answer. Dilli Sarkar (Government of Delhi) is written under Delhi Jal Board because Delhi Jal Board is
a subsidiary of Government of Delhi.
Page : 58 , Block Name : Look On The Bill And Tell
Q4 In whose name Is the bill? How much money do they have to pay for each month?
Answer. The bill bears the name of Shri Mohd. Umar and Dr. Mohd. Shoaib
Page : 58 , Block Name : Look On The Bill And Tell
Q5 Do you have to pay for water? How much? Is the rate of water different in different colonies? Ask
you elders.
Answer. Yes. we have to pay for water about Rs. 300 per month.The rate is the same in different
colonies.
Page : 58 , Block Name : Look On The Bill And Tell
Q6 Have you ever read this kind of news in any newspaper ? How did people solve
their problem of water? Did they repair and reuse any old lake or stepwell?
Answer. Yes, a few years back there was an acute scarcity of water in my village. To solve the problem,
villagers made collective offers and cleaned up and repaired the pond and all the wells of the village to
make them usable again. Tons of garbage was
taken out from these water bodies. The hard work of villagers bore fruit and even today they are
fulfilling their water from these pond and wells.
Page : 59 , Block Name : Look On The Bill And Tell
Q1 Make a poster. Do you remember the slogan "Water on earth is for one and all"? Think of some other
such slogans. Draw pictures and make a nice poster
such practices by some of our neighbors.
Page : 58 , Block Name : Discuss
Q1 From which office has this bill come?
Answer. This bill has come from Delhi Jal Board.
Page : 58 , Block Name : Look On The Bill And Tell
Q2 Do you get water bill at home? Find out from where it is sent?
Answer. Yes, we get a water bill at home. We live in Delhi and so get our bill from Delhi Jal Board.
Page : 58 , Block Name : Look On The Bill And Tell
Q3 Why do you think Dilli Sarkar (Government of Delhi) Is written under Delhi Jal Board?
Answer. Dilli Sarkar (Government of Delhi) is written under Delhi Jal Board because Delhi Jal Board is
a subsidiary of Government of Delhi.
Page : 58 , Block Name : Look On The Bill And Tell
Q4 In whose name Is the bill? How much money do they have to pay for each month?
Answer. The bill bears the name of Shri Mohd. Umar and Dr. Mohd. Shoaib
Page : 58 , Block Name : Look On The Bill And Tell
Q5 Do you have to pay for water? How much? Is the rate of water different in different colonies? Ask
you elders.
Answer. Yes. we have to pay for water about Rs. 300 per month.The rate is the same in different
colonies.
Page : 58 , Block Name : Look On The Bill And Tell
Q6 Have you ever read this kind of news in any newspaper ? How did people solve
their problem of water? Did they repair and reuse any old lake or stepwell?
Answer. Yes, a few years back there was an acute scarcity of water in my village. To solve the problem,
villagers made collective offers and cleaned up and repaired the pond and all the wells of the village to
make them usable again. Tons of garbage was
taken out from these water bodies. The hard work of villagers bore fruit and even today they are
fulfilling their water from these pond and wells.
Page : 59 , Block Name : Look On The Bill And Tell
Q1 Make a poster. Do you remember the slogan "Water on earth is for one and all"? Think of some other
such slogans. Draw pictures and make a nice poster
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Answer.
Page : 59 , Block Name : What We Have Learnt
Q2 Bring a water bill, look at It and tell-
Answer. This Is from 10.07.2009 to 05.09.2009.
Page : 59 , Block Name : What We Have Learnt
Q3 How much money Is to be paid for this bill?
Answer. Rs. 312.00.
Page : 59 , Block Name : What We Have Learnt
Q4 What else can you see In the bill like, the money spent on repair, maintenance
Answer. Yes, 28 rupees have been spent on repairing, which is included in the bill.
Page : 59 , Block Name : What We Have Learnt
Page : 59 , Block Name : What We Have Learnt
Q2 Bring a water bill, look at It and tell-
Answer. This Is from 10.07.2009 to 05.09.2009.
Page : 59 , Block Name : What We Have Learnt
Q3 How much money Is to be paid for this bill?
Answer. Rs. 312.00.
Page : 59 , Block Name : What We Have Learnt
Q4 What else can you see In the bill like, the money spent on repair, maintenance
Answer. Yes, 28 rupees have been spent on repairing, which is included in the bill.
Page : 59 , Block Name : What We Have Learnt
Document Details
| Board / Org | NCERT |
| Exam | Class 5 |
| Type | Solution |
| Pages | 6 |
| Updated | 30 Apr 2026 |