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DAV Class 3 SST Chapter 7 Question Answer – If You Believe, You Can, You Will!
DAV Class 3 SST Ch 7 Question Answer – If You Believe, You Can, You Will!
Something To Know
A. Tick (✓) the correct option:
Question 1.
Dr. AP J Abul Kalam served as –
(a) Chief Minister of Delhi
(b) President of India
(c) Prime Minister of India
Answer:
(b) President of India
Question 2.
Many people do not send their children to school as they do not understand the importance of—
(a) Education
(b) Home
(c) Family
Answer:
(a) Education
Question 3.
Up to what age do children have the right to free and compulsory education?
(a) 12
(b) 13
(c) 14
Answer:
(c) 14
Question 4.
We can fulfil all our dreams with –
(a) Discipline and hard work
(b) Honesty and punctuality
(c) Both
Answer:
(c) Both
B. Fill in the blanks:
Help Box:
labour, school, newspapers, right, books
1. Dr. Kalam sold …………….. to continue his education.
2. Many schools give mid-day meal, uniforms and …………… to the needy children.
3. Many people in our country do not send their children to ……………
4. Child …………… is a big problem in our country.
5. Education is the …………….. of every child.
Answer:
1. newspapers
2. books
3. school
4. labour
5. right
C. Match the following
| 1. Sarathbabu set up | (a) begging |
| 2. Shukku hated | (b) factories and dhabas |
| 3. Poor children are forced to work in | (c) Food King Catering Service |
| 4. Education and training help to meet | (d) to fulfill their dreams |
| 5. You must help other children | (e) the needs of food, shelter and clothing |
Answer:
| 1. Sarathbabu set up | (c) Food King Catering Service |
| 2. Shukku hated | (a) begging |
| 3. Poor children are forced to work in | (b) factories and dhabas |
| 4. Education and training help to meet | (e) the needs of food, shelter and clothing |
| 5. You must help other children | (d) to fulfill their dreams |
D. Answer the following questions:
Question 1.
Why were Shukku’s parents unable to send him to school?
Answer:
Shukku’s parents were unable to send him to school for the following reasons:
- They were poor and illiterate.
- They did not understand the importance of small family and education.
- They needed money to look after their family.
Question 2.
What problems are created if the family is large?
Answer:
Many problems are created due to a large family:
- Child labour is a big problem caused by a large family.
- Malnutrition is seen among poor children because their parents fail to provide proper diet to them.
- Children are bound to live in a poor living condition.
- Parents are unable to provide education to their children due to the burden of a large family.
- Lack of care and affection lead children to go astray.
Question 3.
What is the importance of discipline, honesty and hard work in life?
Answer:
Discipline, honesty and hard work are high values of human beings. These values if practised in life can make one highly successful. One can achieve excellence in one’s life by dint of these great values.
Question 4.
How can education and training help a person in occupation?
Answer:
Education and training can equip a person to get good at right time. He/ she will be able to earn money to fulfil the needs of food, shelter and clothing, without any problem.
Question 5.
All occupations are needed in a society. Explain with any two examples.
Answer:
It is true that all occupations are needed in a society. For example –
- Whenever we need a household article we go to a retailer’s shop.
- We get our clothes stitched by tailors. Like retailers and tailors, there are many more occupations in which people are engaged and provide valuable services to us.
Question 6.
Why has our government banned the employment of children under the age of 14 years?
Answer:
Our government has banned the employment of children below the age of fourteen because every child has a right to free and compulsory education upto 14 years of age. Education is the right of every child.
Value-Based Questions
Milkha Singh, a runner, lost his parents at a young age. He suffered many hardships while growing up. He joined the Indian Army. He took up athletics and worked hard at it. His devotion, determination and total commit-ment made him an international name.
(a) List two qualities that made Milkha Singh an international name.
Answer:
The two qualities that made Milkha Singh an international name are –
- His devotion to work.
- His commitment to achieve the target.
(b) What is Milkha Singh popularly known as?
Answer:
Milkha Singh is popularly known as Flying Sikh.
(c) How does ‘devotion to duty’ transform an average student into an excellent student?
Answer:
‘Devotion to duty’ never allows anyone to sit idle or to pass time in gossiping. If an average student is blessed with such a quality he/she can leave no stone unturned to achieve his/her goal.
Map Skill
On a political map of India, colour and label –
1. Rameshwaram in Tamil Nadu
2. Ahmedabad in Gujarat
3. One neighbouring state of Tamil Nadu
4. One neighbouring state of Gujarat
Answer:
Something To Do
Question 1.
Why do you help your parents? Give two reasons.
Answer:
I help my parents in their work. I help them in dusting, peeling vegetables and laying the table. I polish my school shoes myself and thus do not increase the burden on my parents.
Question 2.
Do you help children who are poor? If yes, how? If not, why?
Answer:
Yes, I help children who are poor. I share my lunch with them. I give them pencils, copies, and other things.
Question 3.
There are many people who are working hard to educate and train poor children. With the help of your parents, find out about the schemes started by the following:
(a) Your school
(b) Our government
(c) NGOs (Non-Governmental Organisations)
(d) Neighbourhood Organisations
Answer:
(a) Your school: My school has started free classes for these children in the evening. Senior students and some teachers teach them subjectwise.
(b) Our government: Our government has banned the employment of children below the age of 14. Education is the right of every child.
(c) NGOs: NGOs do a lot of work to educate children who are underprivileged. Teach For India is a very well-known NGO whose target is to make each and every Indian literate by 2020.
(d) Neighbourhood Organisations: A scheme named ‘each one, teach one’ has been started in my neighbourhood. Some of the elderly/retired persons of the colony along with some young volunteers teach the jhuggi children in the evening.
Question 4.
Why are some children awarded by the President on Republic Day? Write three sentences about any one child who received the award this year.
Answer:
Some children are awarded for their courageous work by the President on Republic Day. This year Ashwini Bandhu Ughade of Maharashtra was awarded for her courageous work. She is only 13 years. Ashwini and her younger sister had gone to defecate in the nearby forest when a leopard attacked her sister. The beast caught her sister’s head in its jaws and her legs in its paws. Ashwini hit the leopard’s head with mangoes that were lying on the ground and pulled Rohini out.
DAV Class 3 Social Studies Chapter 7 Question Answer – If You Believe, You Can, You Will!
I. Multiple Choice Questions (Mcqs)
Question 1.
Dr. APJ Kalam was bom in
(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) Kerala
(c) Karnataka
(d) Maharashtra
Answer:
(a) Tamil Nadu
Question 2.
Dr. APJ Kalam won award/awards like
(a) Padma Bhushan
(b) Padma Vibhushan
(c) Bharat Ratna
(d) All the above awards
Answer:
(d) All the above awards
Question 3.
Shukku earns money by working at
(a) dhaba
(b) carpet weaving factory
(c) fire cracker factory
(d) none of the above
Answer:
(a) dhaba
Question 4.
Sarathbabu set up a Food King Catering service to
(a) earn a lot of money
(b) provide jobs for other people
(c) provide free food to poor children
(d) engage his family members
Answer:
(b) provide jobs for other people
Question 5.
The law of our country bans the employ¬ment of children below the age of
(a) 18
(b) 16
(c) 14
(d) 12
Answer:
(c) 14
II. Fill In The Blanks
1. Sarathbabu went to Pilani to study ………………
2. Dr. APJ Kalam’s father was a poor ………………
3. The chemicals used in ……………… factories harm the children.
4. ……………… and training enable us to lead a decent life.
5. Shukku’s father works in a ………………
Answer:
1. engineering
2. boatman
3. firecracker
4. Education
5. teashop
III. True/False
1. Dr. APJ Kalam sold newspapers to support his family.
2. Shukku loves begging and earns a lot of money.
3. Sarathbabu was happy because he got a well-paid job.
4. Education alone can make our future better.
5. Thousands of children do not get a chance to go to school.
Answer:
1. False
2. False
3. False
4. True
5. True
IV. Match The Following
| Column ‘A’ | Column ‘B’ |
| 1. Sivakasi | (i) children go there to beg |
| 2. Rameshwaram | (ii) Sarathbabu |
| 3. IIM Ahmedahad | (iii) firecracker factories |
| 4. Traffic crossing | (iv) birthplace of Dr. APJ Kalam |
Answer:
| Column ‘A’ | Column ‘B’ |
| 1. Sivakasi | (iii) firecracker factories |
| 2. Rameshwaram | (iv) birthplace of Dr. APJ Kalam |
| 3. IIM Ahmedahad | (ii) Sarathbabu |
| 4. Traffic crossing | (i) children go there to beg |
V. Name The Following
1. The place where children go to beg for food and clothes …………….
2. The thing that is burnt at festivals but pollutes the environment …………….
3. The places where children earn a little by working …………….
4. the right of every child …………….
Answer:
1. Traffic crossing
2. Fire cracker
3. Dhabas and factories
4. Education
VI. Jumbled Words
1. catedionu …………….
2. epmlmentoy …………….
3. bdhaas …………….
4. ssbrawrea …………….
5. tnraingi …………….
6. rfieckerrac …………….
7. lbauor …………….
8. bmaotan …………….
9. ldchihdoo …………….
10. vporety …………….
Answer:
1. education
2. employment
3. dhabas
4. brassware
5. training
6. firecracker
7. labour
8. boatman
9. childhood
10. poverty
VII. Cross The Odd One
1. Sarathbabu; Pilani; Ahmedabad; Sivakasi …………….
2. food; shelter; clothing; newspaper …………….
3. weaving; family; tanning; polishing …………….
4. dhaba; factory; school; brassware …………….
Answer:
1. Sarathbabu
2. newspaper
3. family
4. school
VIII. Short Answer Type Questions
Question 1.
Why do not many people send their children to school?
Answer:
Many people do not send their children to school because;
- They are not aware of the importance of education.
- They are very poor and are unable to send their children to school.
- They fulfil their need of money by employing their children in some work.
Question 2.
Why is there a ban on employing the children in firecracker factories?
Answer:
- Employing the children in fire-cracker factories is dangerous for their health.
- The chemicals used in these factories harm the children.
- They develop breathing and skin problems.
Question 3.
What is Shukku’s dream? Why does he fail to fulfil his dream?
Answer:
Shukku’s dream is to get education by going to school. But his parents are too poor to send him to school. He earns a little money by working at dhaba. His parents need whatever little money he earns to feed their five children and themselves.
IX. Long Answer Type Questions
Question 1.
Mention the achievements of Sarathbabu.
Answer:
- Sarathbabu belonged to a very poor family. But he wanted to study. So he started binding books when he was in class X to earn money.
- Since there was no electricity in his neighbourhood, he studied during the day. After his schooling, he went to Pilani to study engineering.
- He also studied at IIM Ahmedabad to get his degree in Business Administration.
- He did not take a well-paid job. Instead he established a Food King Catering Service to provide jobs for other people.
Question 2.
Write a few sentences about Dr. APJ Abul Kalam.
Answer:
- Dr. APJ Abul Kalam was bom on 15 October, 1931 in a small village in Rameshwaram in Tamil Nadu.
- His father was a poor boatman. As a school student Dr. Kalam sold news-papers to continue his education.
- He became a great scientist and won many awards like Padma Bhushan, Padma Vibhushan, Bharat Ratna and many others.
- He was elected as the eleventh President of India. He is a role model for all of us. We should try to follow the path shown by him.
DAV Class 3 SST Chapter 7 Notes – If You Believe, You Can, You Will!
- Dr. A.P. J. Abul Kalam, the eleventh President of India, belonged to a very ordinary family. But his dreams were extraordinary.
- He achieved excellence by dint of hard work and honesty. He is one of the great inspiring personalities in the world.
- Education enables us to fulfil our dreams. Unfortunately there are many people in our country who do not understand the importance of education.
- Instead of sending their children to school, they get them employed at dhabas, factories, etc.
- Although child labour is illegal in our country, it is seen almost everywhere.
- Thousands of poor children are forced to work to fulfil the needs of their families. They do not have a chance to play and enjoy their childhood.
- Only education and training can improve their condition. We must remember that education is the right of every child.
- Child labour: Employing small children to work to earn money.
- Poverty: The state of being poor.
- Model: A person or thing that is considered an excellent example of something.
- Tanning: Making animal skin into leather by treating it with chemicals.