NCERT Solutions for Class 5 EVS (Looking Around) Chapter 17 Across the Wall

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Class : 5th
Subject : Environmental Studies
Chapter : 17
Chapter Name : Across The Wall

Q1 Is there any place to play near your house?

Answer. Yes, there a big park near my house which a good place for playing.

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Q2 What do people play there? Who plays there?

Answer. People play different games in that park such as badminton, football, cricket, kho-kho, kabaddi
etc. Both girls and boys of our area and nearby areas come to play in that park.

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Q3 Do the children of your age also get a chance to play there?

Answer. Yes, I and other children of my age often play there.

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Q4 What other things happen at this place?

Answer. Besides games, people also OtlM activities in that park, such as yoga, physical exercise, public
meetings, morning aml evening walks etc.

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Q1 Has anyone ever stopped you from playing some games? Which games?

Answer. Yes, I was stopped from playing football.

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Q2 Who stopped you and why? What did you do then?

Answer. My mother stopped me from playing football because she said I could get many injuries while
playing this game and that is why she did not want me to play this game. I tried to convince her, but
when I failed to so, I called one of my senior colleagues from neighbourhood. She explained and
convinced her.

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Q3 Did anyone help you and encourage you to play?

Answer. Yes, my senior colleagues from my neighborhood, my father and my school coach helped and
encouraged me.

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Q1 Do girls and boys play different types of games in your school or neighbourhood? If yes, then which
games do the boys play and which do the girls play?

Answer. Most of the games are played by twth and girls. But games are played by boys only like cricket,
hockey, football etc. Girls usually play badminton, kho-kho, basketball etc.

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Q2 Do you think that there is any difference between the games and the way they are played by boys and
girls?

Answer. Yes, there some difference between the games played by boys and girls am] the way these are
played. The boys usually play very tough, tedious and hard games.

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Q3 Should the games for boys and the girls be different? What do you think?

Answer. I think girls are also talented and hardworking as boys. They can play all the ganks which are
played by the boys. Thus there should not nwch differeme the games for boys and girls.

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Q1 Have you ever played as part of a team of your class, school or neighbourhood? Whom did you play
with? What game did you play?

Answer. Yes, I had played as part of my school team. We played with the team of another school. We
played the game kho-kho.

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Q2 What is the difference between playing for yourself and for the team?

Answer. There is a lot of difference in playing for ourselves and our team. When we are playing for own
self, we just think for own victory, we try to prove ourselves excellent and better than otIMs. We just
want to listen to our won praise. But when we are playing for the team, we first understand other, we
create a sense of cooperation with each member of the team, we respect each other, we try' to teach other
and pkiy unitedly as a single team. We play together and work hard to see the victory of the whole team
and get praised.

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Q3 While playing in a team would you like to play for yourself or for the team? Why?

Answer. While playing in a team, I would like to play the team. This is I went my team to win. This
request understanding between all the members of the team. It teaches us mw to live with unity, love and
respect.

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Q4 Is your team like the team Afsana played with at Sholapur or like the Nagpada team? How?

Answer. Our team is like the Nagpada team. This is because the Nagpada very good understanding am]
cooperation between member of the team. The numbers respected and encouraged each other and never
insult anyone of his/her weakness. We understanding that the unity was their strength which was the
reason for their success. We understanding that this unity was their success. Similarly, we also want our
team to perfect and successful. Thus our team is just like the Nagpada team.

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Q1 Have you ever taken part in some game or competition from your school or area? How did you feel?

Answer. Yes, I had taken part in a competition from my school. I very honored and challenging to play
for my school side.

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Q2 Did you go to some other place to play? What was that place like? How did you like going to that
place?

Answer. Yes, we want to Punjab to play a match. That place was very nice. I felt very good to at a new
place.

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Q3 Have you seen matches being played between India and other countries? Which ones?

Answer. Yes, I have seen nutches between India and some other countries. I have seen cricket, hockey,
football and tennis matches.

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Q4 We all know about the cricketers of India, and we all like them. Do people also know and like the
Indian players who play some other games? (Yes or No). What do you feel about it? Do you know the
players of the Indian football or kabaddi team?

Answer. No, the Indian players of the other games are not much known and liked by the people. This is
the other games have not been able to give much respect, name and success to our country. No, we do
not know much about the players of the Indian football or kabaddi team.

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Q1 What would happen if girls are not allowed to play games, to study or do some other work of their
choice?

Answer. If girls are not allowed to play games, to study or some work of their choice, their hidden talent
will get suppressed and they will not able to express themselves. They will also not able to grow
physically and mentally.

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Q2 How would you feel if you were not allowed to take part in some game or drama?

Answer. If I were not allowed to take part in some games or drama. I would have left very bad and I
would feel discouraged.

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Q3 Have you heard of any women players? Name them and the games they play.

Answer. Some of the women players, I have heard about and the games they play are as follows:
(i) Sania Mirza: Tennis
(ii) P -T. Usha: Athletics
(iii) Aparna Popat: Badminton
(iv) Anju Bobby George: Long jump

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Q4 In which areas other than sports have you heard of women getting recognition?

Answer. The other areas apart from sports, where women have got recognition are:
(i) Police Department — Kiran Bedi
(ii) Politics — Indira Gandhi (First Lady Prime Minister of India)
(iii) Politics — Pratibha Gandhi (First Lady President of India)
(iv) Mountain climbing — Bachandri Pal (First Indian lady who climbed the Everest)

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Q5 Are these women less known than men? Why?

Answer. No, I think these women are known more as compared to the men. This is in our country very
few women participate in such activities. As a result, they get more popularity more famous.

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Q6 How would you find the world to be, if girls never got a chance to take part in games, drama or
dance? How would you feel if such a thing happened to boys?

Answer. If the girls will not get a chance to take pan in games drama or dance, there will no competition
or challenges. The world would seem very boring. If such a thing would happen with boys, then also it
would be very bad, boring and unfair.

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Q7 Do you know of any woman or girl who you would want to be like when you grow up? (Think of
names other than a film actor or a model)

Answer. I would want to like Kiran Bedi and serve for my country.

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Q1 The newspaper report said, “Afsana has jumped over the wall. The gender wall that her mother had
put up for her.” Think and write in your own words, what was this wall? What do you understand by
‘gender bias’?

Answer. The wall being discussed here refers to the wall of gender bias. By gender bias we understand
the difference in the approach of people towards boys and girls. In our country, especially m the small
villages, people still that boys are superior to girls. Boys have the right to study, play, and participate in
all tylk of activities. But girls are meant for household works only. They is mt right to allow girls to go
out and study, play or work. But now a days, people have changed a lot. Girls are also given equal
opportunities and respect as boys except in few small villages.

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Q1 Should games for boys and girls be different? Think and write what you feel.

Answer. No, I think there should not be much different in the games of boys am] girls. Girls are also
very competent, hard-working and they can also take challenges very well. Today, there is hardly any
flew in which the girls have not proven themselves. Thus, girls and boys should treated properly.

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Q2 If you are made the leader of a team, how will you prepare your team?

Answer. If I would have been the leader of my team, I would prepare my team just like the Nagpada
team. For this I will take care of the following things-
(i) I would encourage them to play with hard work and honesty.
(ii) I would tell them to understand and re»ect each other and maintain unny.
(iii) They should support each other , never insult each other for their mistakes and play for the
(iv) They should understand that cooperation and unity is the strength of a team.
(v) I would also ask them to practice and exercise daily.

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