Textbook Solutions: I love India | Living in Harmony Class 5: Book Solutions, Notes & Worksheet PDF Download

Let's think and answer

1. Did the people of Arunachal Pradesh know about the Arunachal macaque before the scientists found it?
Ans: Yes. The people of Arunachal Pradesh knew about the Arunachal macaque before scientists discovered it. They called it the munzala and had stories, songs, and poetry about it.

2. How do we know that our ancestors knew about animals?
Ans: Through various forms of art and literature. Prehistoric paintings in Bhimbetka caves depict animals like bisons, antelopes, tigers, horses, bears, etc. Animals and birds of India are also represented in literature, sculptures, paintings, and crafts.

3. What did Buddha and Mahavira teach about kindness towards animals?
Ans: They taught kindness and non-violence. Buddha emphasized treating all creatures kindly, and Mahavira, the Jain saint, strongly believed in ahimsa or non-violence, preaching that no one should harm any living creature.

4. What did King Ashoka do to protect wildlife?
Ans: He laid down rules and set up protected areas. King Ashoka set up certain areas where wild animals were protected, contributing to the conservation of wildlife.

5. What can we do to protect our country's animals, birds, reptiles, and insects?
Ans: Practice conservation, awareness, and responsible behavior. We can contribute by supporting conservation efforts, spreading awareness about wildlife protection, and adopting responsible practices to ensure the well-being of animals, birds, reptiles, and insects.

Let's talk about these

1. Why do you think only the people of Arunachal Pradesh had seen the munzala?
Ans: Arunachal Pradesh's remote location and the close connection of its hill tribes with the natural environment might have kept the knowledge of the munzala confined to that region.

2. Which is your favorite animal/bird/reptile/insect? Why? Where does it live?
Ans: (Personal Choice) My favorite animal is the Bengal Tiger. I admire its strength and beauty. Bengal Tigers are found in the Sundarbans mangrove forests in India.

3. What are three things that you can do to make more people aware of our animal wealth?
Ans:

• Organize awareness campaigns or workshops.
• Share information on social media.
• Encourage schools to include lessons on wildlife conservation.

4. Name a few Indian animals and birds that are now extinct.
Ans: Indian Cheetah, Pink-headed Duck, Great Indian Bustard.

Let's have fun

1. Read up as many of the Panchatantra and Jataka stories as you can. Make a list of animals and birds that you come across in these stories. Here is an illustration of a story from the Panchatantra. Identify the story, colour the picture and give it a title.
Ans: List animals and birds from the stories.

2. Make a class collage. On one half of a sheet of drawing paper, draw the picture of an Indian animal, bird or insect that you can find even today. Put up all the pictures to form a class collage of Indian animals. On the other half sheet, draw a picture of one of the extinct animals/birds/reptiles. Put this up as another class collage.
Ans: Create and describe the collages.

Life Skills

On the political map of India given here, find out the homes of the following animals and draw dots in the correct states:
a. Black buck
b. Lion
c. One-horned rhino
d. Nilgiri tahr
e. White tiger
f. Munzala
List the wildlife sanctuaries or reserved forests in which these animals are protected.
Ans: On the political map of India:
a. Black buck: Rajasthan
b. Lion: Gir Forest, Gujarat
c. One-horned rhino: Assam (Kaziranga National Park)
d. Nilgiri tahr: Nilgiri Hills, Tamil Nadu
e. White tiger: Madhya Pradesh
f. Munzala: Arunachal Pradesh
Wildlife sanctuaries or reserved forests:
Provide a list based on the above information.