Pochampalli - 1 Class 4 Worksheet EVS Chapter 23

Q1: Fill in the Blanks

(i) ________ thread is used to weave cotton sarees.
Ans: Cotton thread is used to weave cotton sarees.

(ii) Mukhtapur village lies in ________ town.
Ans: Mukhtapur village lies in Pochampalli town.

(iii) Great ______ is needed to weave such special silk sarees.
Ans: Great skill is needed to weave such special silk sarees.

(iv) Weaving requires ________ work.
Ans: Weaving requires hard work.

(v) Vani and Mukta's home is always filled with bright-colored ________.
Ans: Vam and Mukta's home is always filled with bright-colored threads.

Q2: True and False

(i) Big shopkeepers give the weavers very little money for the sarees.
Ans: True

(ii) As most of the families in the town of Pochampalli are weavers so they call the special cloth they weave as Pochampalli.
Ans: True

(iii) Many different things have to be done before the actual weaving.
Ans: True

(iv) The size and the number of needles of the loom remain same for every design.
Ans: False

(v) Vani and Prasad do not get much time to help their parents in the weaving work.
Ans: False

Q3: Short Questions Answer

(i) Name two natural fibers used to make cloth.
Ans: Silk and cotton are the two natural fibers used to make cloth.

(ii) What has made Pochampalli town world famous?
Ans: The traditional craft of the people of the town of Pochampalli has made it world famous.

(iii) The famous Madhubani paintings come from which state?
Ans: The famous Madhubani paintings come from Bihar.

(iv) Give two examples of things that have become famous by the name of the place where they are made.
Ans: Assam silk and Kashmiri embroidery are the two examples of things that have become famous by the name of the place where they are made.

(v) Why are many weavers leaving their villages to work as laborers in big cities?
Ans: Many weavers are leaving their villages to work as laborers in big cities because they do not get the right price for the sarees from big shopkeepers.

(vi) In Vani’s house, who brings the bundles of thread and from where?
Ans: In Vani’s house, Vani’s father brings the bundles of thread from Pochampalli town.

(vii) How does Vani’s mother contribute to making the silk sarees.
Ans: Vani’s mother puts the threads in boiling water to wash away the dirt and stains and also helps in dying the thread with bright colors.

(viii) Which state produces the most cotton in the country?
Ans: Gujarat produces the most cotton in the country.

(ix) How do the big shopkeepers earn huge profits on silk sarees?
Ans: Big shopkeepers give the weavers very little money for the sarees and they themselves sell the sarees at a very high price.

(x) Mysore silk can be obtained from which state?
Ans: Mysore silk can be obtained from Kerala.

Q4: Match the following steps with their correct description.

Answers:

1. C
2. B
3. E
4. D
5. A