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NCERT · Class 5 · EVS

Chapter 17: Across the Wall

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7 questions
Q1Written answer

What would happen if girls were not allowed to play games, study or do some other work of their choice?

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Answer: If girls were not allowed to play games or study, or do any other work of their choice, then it would badly affect them mentally and physically. If freedom is not given, they cannot showcase their talent either.

Q2Written answer

How would you feel if you were not allowed to take part in some game or drama?

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Answer: It would make me feel bad if I were not allowed to take part in some game or drama.

Q3Written answer

Have you heard of any women players? Name them and the games they play.

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Answer: Yes, I have heard women players, as mentioned below:

  • PT Usha (Athletics)
  • Sania Mirza (Tennis)
  • Mary Kom (Boxing)
  • Saina Nehwal (Badminton)
  • PV Sindhu (Badminton)
  • Jwala Gutta (Badminton)
Q4Written answer

In which areas, other than sports, have you heard of women getting recognition?

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Answer: There are areas where women get recognition other than sports, such as the following:

  • Kalpana Chawla (Astronaut)
  • Pratibha Patil (First Lady President of India)
  • Kiran Bedi (Police Officer)
  • Indira Gandhi (First Lady Prime Minister of India)
  • Bachandri Pal (First Indian Lady to climb Mount Everest)
Q5Written answer

Are these women less known than men? Why?

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Answer: No these women are not less known than the men. These women have brought huge pride and respect to the country in their respective fields.

Q6Written answer

How would you find the world to be, if girls never got a chance to take part in games, drama or dance? How would you feel if such a thing happened to boys?

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Answer: If girls never got a chance to take part in games, drama or dance then there would be no competitions or challenges among people and hence it would become uneven world. Similarly in case of boys when it is vice-versed.

Q7Written answer

Do you know of any woman or girl who you would want to be like when you grow up? (Think of names other than a film actor or a model)

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Answer: Yes I would want to become like Sunita Williams (Astronaut) when I grow up.