(i) Chetandas was born in _____ which is now a part of Pakistan.
Ans: Chetandas was born in Dera Ghazi khan which is now a part of Pakistan.
(ii) People who shifted from Pakistan had to live in _____ first.
Ans: People who shifted from Pakistan had to live in camps first.
(iii) Branches of neem and keekar are used to keep _____ away.
Ans: Branches of neem and keekar are used to keep termites away.
(iv) Chetandas family lived in _____ house in the beginning.
Ans: Chetandas family lived in a kutcha house in the beginning.
(v) Cow dung was coated on the floors to keep _____ away.
Ans: Cow dung was coated on the floors to keep insects away.
(i) Chetandas younger son lives in Delhi.
Ans: True
(ii) The chapter explains the changes in the lifestyles of people in the past 60 years.
Ans: True
(iii) The chulha made by mud was replaced by the cooing gas.
Ans: True.
(iv) Chetandas father had got land to live in Delhi.
Ans: False
Chetandas father had got land to live in Sohna village near Delhi.
(v) Sum was the name of the elder son of Chetandas.
Ans: False
Simmi was the daughter of Chetandas.
(i) Why did Chetandas family shift to place near Delhi?
Ans: Because the country had partitioned into India and Pakistan, so Chetandas father had to shift his family to India from Pakistan.
(ii) What was the use of neem and keekar branches?
Ans: Neem and keekar branches were used to keep the termites away from the roof made up of wood.
(iii) How many children did Chetandas have? What were their names?
Ans: Chetandas had three children, the elder son Raju, younger son named Montu and one daughter named Simi.
(iv) How was the first toilet made?
Ans: The first toilet was made up of unbaked bricks. It did not have a proper drainage system.
(v) How do Chetandas and his wife live in old age?
Ans: Chetandas and his wife live with their younger son in Delhi for a few months and with their elder son for the rest of time.
(vi) How was the roof of the first house made?
Ans: Roof of the first house was a frame made by joining strips of wood and was fixed on the four walls.
(vii) What is the benefit of cemented walls over the walls made by mud?
Ans: Cemented walls are stronger than the mud walls. Moreover, we do not need to coat the cemented walls regularly. They just need to be whitewashed once in a year.
(viii) How did the people go for toilets in older times?
Ans: In old times, people used to go to the fields for the toilet.
(ix) What does the chapter tell us about?
Ans: The chapter tells us about the developments and changes that have taken place in the lifestyle of people in the past 60 years.
(x) What are the changes in the toilet and bathroom from old times till now?
Ans: In the old times, the people used to go to the fields for the toilet. Gradually, they started keeping a separate place made of unbaked bricks for the toilet. These toilets did not have a proper drainage system. Now-a-days, people have toilets with proper drainage systems inside their homes and even furnish their toilets and bathrooms with tiles and marbles.
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