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

Q1: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs).

(i) What was the exciting news for scientists in 2003 from India?
(a) Discovery of a new plant species
(b) Discovery of a new monkey species
(c) Discovery of a new bird species
(d) Discovery of a new insect species
Ans: (b)
The discovery of the Arunachal macaque.

(ii) What is the Arunachal macaque commonly called by the hill tribes?
(a) Arunachal monkey
(b) Brown tuft monkey
(c) Munzala
(d) Orange-brown monkey
Ans: (c)
The hill tribes of Arunachal Pradesh call the Arunachal macaque by this name.

(iii) Where was the Arunachal macaque discovered?
(a) Vindhya Hills
(b) Bhimbetka Caves
(c) Arunachal Pradesh
(d) Himalayan Mountains
Ans: (c)
The monkey was discovered in the forests of Arunachal Pradesh.

(iv) In prehistoric times, what did people do with the animals they admired or feared?
(a) Wrote poetry about them
(b) Drew pictures of them
(c) Built sculptures of them
(d) Ignored their existence
Ans: (b)
Prehistoric times, people drew pictures of animals.

(v) According to the Mahabharata, what warning is given about tigers and forests?
(a) Tigers should be banished from the forest
(b) Forests can survive without tigers
(c) Tigers and forests are interdependent
(d) Tigers are a threat to the forest
Ans: (c)
The Mahabharata warns against cutting down forests with its tigers.

Q2: Fill in the Blanks.

(i) The Arunachal macaque is also known as _________ by the hill tribes.
Ans: Munzala
The hill tribes call the Arunachal macaque by this name.

(ii) The pictures of animals in Bhimbetka caves reveal that our ancestors knew about various animals such as ____________, ____________, and ____________.
Ans: Bisons, antelopes, tigers, horses, bears, etc.
Various animals depicted in the Bhimbetka cave paintings.

(iii) Gautama Buddha taught the importance of treating all creatures ___________.
Ans: Kindly
Gautama Buddha taught that all creatures must be treated kindly.

(iv) Ashoka, the great king, established certain areas where ____________ were protected.
Ans: Wild animals
Ashoka is believed to have set up certain areas where wild animals were protected.

(v) Mahavira, the Jain saint, strongly believed in the principle of ___________, which means not harming any living creature.
Ans: Ahimsa
Mahavira preached that no one should harm any living creature.

Q3: Match the Column.

Ans:

Q4: True or False.

(i) The Arunachal macaque was discovered in 2003 by Indian scientists.
Ans: False
The Arunachal macaque was discovered by international scientists, not Indian scientists.

(ii) The hill tribes of Arunachal Pradesh had no knowledge of the Arunachal macaque before its discovery by scientists.
Ans: False
The hill tribes of Arunachal Pradesh were aware of the Arunachal macaque before its scientific discovery.

(iii) The pictures in Bhimbetka caves depict various animals, but not tigers.
Ans: False
The Bhimbetka cave paintings depict animals like tigers.

(iv) Ashoka is known for banning the protection of wild animals.
Ans: False
Ashoka laid down rules to protect animals; he did not ban the protection of wild animals.

(v) Mahavira's principle of ahimsa is still followed by Jains today.
Ans: True
Even today, Jains follow Mahavira's teaching of non-violence.