NCERT Solutions for Class 4 EVS Chapter 7 - From The Window

Page No 54

Ques1: What was the difference in the scene that Omana saw from the train on the first day and on the second day?
Ans: On the first day, Omana boarded the train from her hometown, Ahmedabad. There, the weather was hot and dry. On the second day, when she woke up in the morning, she was at Madagaon, passing through the state of Goa. There, the weather was cool and pleasant. She saw beautiful green fields and hills covered with trees.

Page No 55

Ques 1: Omana saw many kinds of vehicles at the level-crossing. Which of them run on diesel or petrol?
Ans:
Among the vehicles that Omana saw at the level-crossing, the ones running on petrol or diesel were buses, cars, autorickshaws, trucks, motorcycles and scooters.

Ques 2: Why was there so much smoke and noise from the vehicles at the level crossing?
Ans:
There were a lot of vehicles at the level-crossing waiting for the train to pass. Some people did not switch off the engines of their vehicles. As a result, there was a lot of smoke and noise.

Ques 3: What can we do to reduce noise of the vehicle and save petrol and diesel? Discuss.
Ans: We should switch off the engines of our vehicles while waiting at the red light or level-crossing.

Page No 56

Ques 1: Have you seen any bridges? Where?
Ans: Yes, I have seen several bridges, while going to Jammu by train 
Disclaimer: The purpose of this section is to make the students interact actively with their surroundings and share their experience. Keeping this in mind, it is highly recommended that the students prepare the answer on their own.

Ques 2: Have you ever crossed a bridge? Where?
Ans: I have crossed many bridges. There comes a bridge over the river Ganges at Allahabad 
Disclaimer: The purpose of this section is to make the students interact actively with their surroundings and share their experience. Keeping this in mind, it is highly recommended that the students prepare the answer on their own.

Ques 3: What was the bridge built over?
Ans: The bridge was built over the river Ganges. 
Disclaimer: The purpose of this section is to make the students interact actively with their surroundings and share their experience. Keeping this in mind, it is highly recommended that the students prepare the answer on their own.
Generally, the bridges are built over a river.

Ques 4: What did you see below the bridge?
Ans: I saw water and some boats below the bridge. 
Disclaimer: The purpose of this section is to make the students interact actively with their surroundings and share their experience. Keeping this in mind, it is highly recommended that the students prepare the answer on their own.

Ques 5: Find out why bridges are made.
Ans: Bridges are made across rivers to connect the two places separated by those rivers. It makes communication and transportation much easier.

Page No 57

Ques 1: Have you ever been through a tunnel? How did you feel?
Ans: Yes, I have been through a tunnel. In the beginning I used to feel nervous but not anymore because I know it is all safe.
Disclaimer: The purpose of this section is to make the students interact actively with their surroundings and share their experience. Keeping this in mind, it is highly recommended that the students prepare the answer on their own.

Ques 2: The route from Goa to Kerala has a total of 2000 bridges and 92 tunnels! Why do you think there are so many bridges and tunnels?
Ans: The states, Goa and Kerela, are located far away from each other, with many rivers and mountains on the way. The route has a several bridges to cross the rivers and tunnels through the mountains.

Page No 58

Ques 1: Imagine and draw in your notebook what Omana saw under the bridge when her train crossed it?
Ans:
Disclaimer : This is a sample answer. Students are advised to think and find out what else would have been seen.

Ques 2: Imagine, if on the way there had been no tunnels and bridges, how would Omana’s train have crossed the mountains and rivers?
Ans: If there had been no tunnels and bridges, it would have not been possible for Omana’s train to cross the mountains and rivers.

Ques 3: Which languages do you speak at home?
Ans: We speak Hindi and English at home.
Disclaimer: The purpose of this section is to make the students share more about themselves. Keeping this in mind, it is highly recommended that the students prepare the answer on their own.

Ques 4: On the way from Gujarat to Kerala Omana’s train went through several states of our country. Find out and list which states it crossed.
Ans: The train started from Gujarat and crossed Maharashtra, Goa and Karnataka to reach Kerala.

Ques 5: Did you ever have coconut water? How did you find it? Discus.
Ans. Yes, I have coconut water and it had a sweet, nutty taste. It was a clear liquid and had no smell.

Page No 59

Ques 1: Find out in which states these languages are spoken?

Ans:

Ques 2:
What do you call them?

Ans:

Disclaimer : This are the names which are generally taken in northern India. A student’s answer might vary from this depending on the region where he stays.