Worksheet Solutions: The Water Crusader | Buzzword Workbook Class 7: Solutions, Notes & Worksheets PDF Download

Q1: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

(i) What is Aabid Surti's main mission?
(a) Save paper
(b) Save water
(c) Save electricity
Ans: (b)
Aabid Surti's mission is to save water.

(ii) In which year did Aabid set up the Drop Dead Foundation?
(a) 2007-2008
(b) 2010-2011
(c) 2015-2016
Ans: (a)
Aabid set up the Drop Dead Foundation in the year 2007-2008.

(iii) What does Aabid want people to understand from the tagline "Save every drop, or drop dead"?
(a) Save before it's too late
(b) Water, water everywhere, try to save it if you care
(c) Every drop of water counts
Ans: (c)
The tagline emphasizes the importance of every drop of water.

(iv) What served as a wake-up call for Aabid Surti?
(a) An article about electricity
(b) An article about water wastage
(c) An article about paper usage
Ans: (b)
Aabid had a wake-up call after reading an article about the wastage of water.

(v) How much water has the Drop Dead Foundation saved over the years?
(a) 2 million liters
(b) 10 million liters
(c) 20 million liters
Ans: (c)
The Drop Dead Foundation has saved more than twenty million liters of water.

Q2: Fill in the Blanks

(i) Aabid Surti grew up in a place called a __________, where people had to stand in long lines for just one __________ of water.
Ans: chawl, bucket
Aabid growing up in a chawl and the struggles for a bucket of water.

(ii) In 2007-2008, Aabid set up his NGO called __________ Foundation and started providing free __________ services.
Ans: Drop Dead, plumbing
Aabid set up the Drop Dead Foundation and offered free plumbing services.

(iii) The tagline of Aabid's NGO is "Save every drop, or __________."
Ans: drop dead
The tagline emphasizes the importance of saving every drop of water.

(iv) Aabid's childhood experiences in the chawl influenced him to start a mission to save __________.
Ans: water
Aabid was influenced by his childhood experiences to save water.

(v) Aabid's efforts to save water gained popularity, and people began to __________ his __________.
Ans: laud, efforts
People started praising Aabid's efforts in water conservation.

Q3: Match the Column (In a Table)

Ans:

Q4: True or False

(i) Aabid Surti is only known for his work in water conservation.
Ans: False
Aabid is a multi-talented individual, including being an author, painter, cartoonist, journalist, playwright, and screenwriter.

(ii) Aabid's NGO, Drop Dead Foundation, turned into a business initiative.
Ans: False
Despite attention and support, Aabid refuses to turn his one-man NGO into a business initiative.

(iii) Aabid's efforts to save water did not gain popularity.
Ans: False
Aabid's efforts gained popularity, and people began to laud his work.

(iv) Aabid believes every individual has the ability to make a difference in water conservation.
Ans: True
Aabid wants to bring about a change in the mindset of people and make them realize how every drop of water counts and how every individual has the ability to make a difference.