Nandita In Mumbai - 1 Class 4 Worksheet EVS Chapter 17

Q1: Fill in the Blanks

(i) People used to go to _____ places or _____ for toilet in village.
Ans: People used to go to open places or fields for toilet in village.

(ii) Babloo’s house had a big glass.
Ans: Babloo’s house had big glass windows.

(iii) Nandita was _____ of the lift in the beginning.
Ans: Nandita was scared of the lift in the beginning.

(iv) Nandita and her Mami used to get up at _____ in the morning.
Ans: Nandita and her Mami used to get up at 4’o o'clock in the morning.

(v) Nandita’s house had a _____ outside her house in the village.
Ans: Nandita's house had a courtyard outside her house in the village.

Q2: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ)

(i) Why did Nandita go to Mumbai?
(a) To visit
(b) See grandparents
(c) Mother’s treatment
(d) Travel in train
Ans: (c)
Nandita went to Mumbai because her mother needed medical treatment there.

(ii) Where was Mami working?
(a) Factory
(b) Hospital
(c) School
(d) Flats
Ans: (d)
Mami was working in the flats, possibly indicating that she was employed in a residential complex or apartment building.

(iii) What was there in the tall buildings to go up and down?
(a) Ropeway
(b) Ladder
(c) Lift
(d) Staircase
Ans: (c)
In tall buildings, people use lifts (elevators) to go up and down between floors.

(iv) Where was her Mama living?
(a) Hotel
(b) Flat
(c) One room house
(d) House with bath attached rooms
Ans. (c)
Nanditha's Mama was living in a one-room house, suggesting that he had a small living space.

(v) What was Nandita afraid of in Mumbai?
(a) Injection
(b) Crowded buses
(c) Thieves
(d) Collection of water
Ans: (b)
Nandita was afraid of crowded buses in Mumbai. This fear could be due to the overwhelming nature of crowded public transportation.

(vi) Which is the place where film stars live?
(a) Pune
(b) Chowpathi
(c) Juhu
(d) Thane
Ans: (c)
Juhu is a locality in Mumbai known for being a popular residential area for film stars and celebrities.

(vii) From where do they collect water in Mama’s house?
(a) Well
(b) Pond
(c) Public-tap
(d) River
Ans: (c)
Water is collected from a public tap in Mama's house. This suggests that there might not be a private water source, like a well or a borewell.

(viii) From where do they collect water during summer in the village?
(a) River
(b) Pond
(c) Well
(d) Tap
Ans: (a)
In the village, water is collected from the river during the summer when water sources might be scarce or drying up.

(ix) Why was Mama worried about it?
(a) Notice to move away  
(b) illness
(c) Bus fare
(d) Leg pain
Ans: (a)
Mama was worried about receiving a notice to move away, likely indicating a potential eviction or relocation issue.

(x) Why did Nandita feel vomiting
(a) Diarrhoea
(b) Food-poison
(c) Dirty and bad-smelling toilet
(d) Travel sickness
Ans: (c)
Nandita felt like vomiting due to the unpleasant and unsanitary condition of the toilet she encountered. The bad smell and cleanliness issue likely triggered her nausea.

Q3: Short Questions Answer

(i) Describe Nandita’s house in the village.
Ans: Nandita's house in the village had one room, a separate kitchen, and a bathroom. There was a courtyard outside.

(ii) Why did Nandita and her Mami, Seema used to get up at 4 in the morning?
Ans: Nandita and her Mami, Seema used to get up at 4 in the morning to go and fill water from the public tap. If they were a little late, then they did not get the water for the day.

(iii) How did Nandita used to go and get water in her village?
Ans: Nandita did not have water tap in her house in village. They used to walk for twenty minutes and get water from the pond. In summer, they used to walk for almost an hour and get water from the river as the water in the pond used to get dried up. There was no fight for water in village.

(iv) How was Babloo's house?
Ans: Babloo's house was big. It was on the 12th floor. There were so many rooms. There was a drawing room, dining room, bedroom, toilet and a kitchen. There was a tap in the kitchen.

(v) What made Nandita’s Mama worried and why?
Ans: Nandita’s Mama was worried as they were served with a notice to leave that place as a big hotel had to be built there. This was the third time in last ten years that he got such notices. People living there were given had been given another place to make their house but it was too far. There was no electricity and no drinking water.

(vi) Why did Nandita come from the village to Mumbai with her mother?
Ans: Nandita came from the village to Mumbai with her mother for her mother's treatment as there were less medical facilities in village.
(vii) Describe the condition of the toilet at the end of the street where Nandita’s Mama lived.
Ans: The toilet at the end of the street where Nandita’s Mama lived was used by everyone. It was very dirty and smelled badly. At first, it used to make Nandita feel like vomiting.

(viii) Where did Nandita’s Mami used to work?
Ans: Nandita's Mami used to work in a tall building near their house. She used to work in seven houses. She used to wash utensils and used to clean the houses there.

(ix) Write about three things Nandita was afraid.
Ans: Nandita was scared of the crowd in the buses in Mumbai, She was afraid of looking down from heights and she was also scared of the lift.