Chapter 9. In the Service of the Nation
MP Board Class 5 English Reader Chapter 9 In the Service of the Nation
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Word Power
Word Meaning
struggle - to demand that something must happen
worried - to be completely available for something
refused - to try very hard to do something
in the service of - to keep thinking about unpleasant things
insist - to say that you will not do something
Answer-
struggle - to try very hard to do something
worried - to keep thinking about unpleasant things
refused - to say that you will not do something
in the service of - to be completely available for something
insist - to demand that something must happen
B) Fill in the blanks with the words given.
(forehead, awarded, jail, tears, India)
(i) Babuji was put in ......... several times during the freedom struggle.
(ii) He kissed his son's .........
(iii) .........rolled down his cheeks.
(iv) He became the Prime Minister of ......... in 1964
(v) He was .........'Bharat Ratna' in 1966.
Answer-
(i) Jail
(ii) Forehead
(iii) Tears
(iv) India
(v) Awarded
Comprehension
(a) Answer these questions.
(i) What were the qualities of Lal Bahadur Shastri?
लाल बहादुर शास्त्री के गुण क्या थे?
Answer- Simplicity, honestly, determination and patriotism were the qualities of Lal Bahadur Shastri.
सादगी, ईमानदारी, दृढ़ संकल्प और देशभक्ति लाल बहादुर शास्त्री के गुण थे।
(ii) What worried Babuji when he was in jail?
जब बाबूजी जेल में थे तो उन्हें किस बात की चिंता थी?
Answer- The news of his daughter's illness worried Babuji when he was in jail.
जब बाबूजी जेल में थे तो उनकी बेटी की बीमारी की खबर ने उन्हें चिंतित कर दिया।
(iii) What did Babuji opt when given a choice to avail of parole?
जब बाबूजी को पैरोल का लाभ उठाने का विकल्प दिया गया तो उन्होंने क्या चुना?
Answer- Babuji opted to be in jail when given a choice to avail of parole.
जब बाबूजी को पैरोल का लाभ उठाने का विकल्प दिया गया तो उन्होंने जेल में रहने का विकल्प चुना।
(iv) When did Lal Bahadur Shastri become the Prime Minister of India?
लाल बहादुर शास्त्री भारत के प्रधान मंत्री कब बने?
Answer- Lal Bahadur Shastri became the prime minister of India in 1964.
1964 में लाल बहादुर शास्त्री भारत के प्रधान मंत्री बने।
(v) What slogan did he give to the nation?
उन्होंने देश को क्या नारा दिया?
Answer- He gave the slogan Jai Jawan Jai Kisan to the nation.
उन्होंने देश को जय जवान जय किसान का नारा दिया।
(vi) How was Lal Bahadur Shastri honoured for his services to the nation?
लाल बहादुर शास्त्री को राष्ट्र के प्रति उनकी सेवाओं के लिए कैसे सम्मानित किया गया?
Answer- Lal Bahadur Shastri was awarded Bharat Ratna in 1966 after his death for his services to the nation.
लाल बहादुर शास्त्री को राष्ट्र के प्रति उनकी सेवाओं के लिए उनकी मृत्यु के बाद 1966 में भारत रत्न से सम्मानित किया गया था।
Let's Learn
Study the following sentences -
(a) (i) We enjoy a holiday on Sunday.
(ii) The train leaves at 5 o'clock.
(iii) Shashtriji was awarded Bharat Ratna in 1966.
Now, study the sentences given below -
(b) (i) There is a duster on the table.
(ii) Mohan lives at Pachmarhi in Hoshangabad.
(iii) The cat is in the room.
The words on, at and in have been used to denote time and place both. These words are called prepositions.
(a) Now fill in the blanks with the appropriate prepositions -
(1) Ram: When will you meet me?
Arif : .......... the month of Ramazan.
(2) Arif : Raju, where is your pen?
Raju : My pen is .......... my pencil box.
(3) Teacher: Meena, where do you live?
Meena: Sir, I live .......... Bairagarh.
(4) Saira: When will the match begin?
Mandeep: The match will begin .......... 9 o'clock.
(5) Raju : We'll enjoy a picnic .......... a holiday.
Kirti : Yes, it will be fine.
(6) Shreya: Bala, who is there .......... the bridge?
Bala: He is the watchman.
Answer-
(1) in
(2) in
(3) in
(4) at
(5) on
(6) on
(b) Look at the pictures and complete the sentence by using the words given in brackets.
(near, on, under, behind)
(Refer image Page No. 65)
(1) The boy is hiding .......... the tree.
(2) The sage is sitting .......... the tree .
(3) The post office is .......... the school.
(4) The girl is sitting .......... the Chair.
Answer-
(1) behind
(2) under
(3) near
(4) on
Let's Talk
Ask you friends where they keep their bags, books, pens and pencilas.
Question - Where is your bag?
Answer - My bag is on the desk.
Question - Where is your pen?
Answer - ..................................
Question - Where is your pencil box?
Answer - ..................................
(Do yourself)
Let's Read
Read the passage carefully and answer the questions given below it.
A washerman had a donkey and a dog. The washerman used to beat the donkey for nothing but never got angry with his dog. The dog used to sleep at night. The donkey was worried about the safety of his master's house. So, he kept alert at night. One night some thieves came to steal clothes. The dog slept but the donkey started braying. The thieves ran away. The washerman got up and beat the donkey with a stick. The donkey did not decided to do dog's duty in future.
Questions
1. What did the washerman have?
Answer- The washerman had a donkey and a dog.
2. What did the dog do at night?
Answer- The dog slept at night.
3. Why did the donkey started braying one night?
Answer- The donkey started braying one night when some thieves came to steal clothes.
4. What did the washerman do when he got up at night?
Answer- When washerman got up at night he beat the donkey with a stick.
5. What did the donkey decide at last?
Answer- At last the donkey decided not to do dog's duty in future.
Let's Write
a) Write five sentences related the picture .
(Refer Page no 67)
Begin like this: 1. This is my school.
2. ........................................
3. ........................................
4. ........................................
5. ........................................
Answer - (Do yourself)
a) Write five sentences on a great man.
Answer - (Do yourself)
Let's do it
Collect more information on the life of Lal Bahadur Shastri under the following heads
1. Birth
2. parents
3. Childhood
4. Education
5. Service to the nation
Answer -
1. Birth - Lal Bahadur Shastri was born on October 2, 1904, in Mughalsarai, a small town near Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh, India.
2. parents - Lal Bahadur Shastri's father was Sharada Prasad Shrivastava, who worked as a schoolteacher.
3. Childhood - His childhood was marked by a commitment to simplicity, honesty, and hard work, values that would define his later life.
4. Education - Lal Bahadur Shastri attended the local primary school in Mughalsarai.
5. Service to the nation - Lal Bahadur Shastri played a crucial role in India's struggle for independence from British rule.