5th Std EVS 1 Digest Chapter 8 Public Facilities and My School Textbook Questions and Answers
1. Fill in the blanks.
Question (a)
We must use facilities ……………….. .
(a) carlessly
(b) responsibily
(c) fearlessly
Answer:
(b) responsibily
Question (b)
The school is our ………………… outside our house.
(a) world
(b) family
(c) play ground
Answer:
(a) world
Question (c)
The …………………. has a role in the development of a school.
(a) parents
(b) teachers
(c) community
Answer:
(c) community
2. Answer in one sentence:
Question (a)
Which are the important public services?
Answer:
Water supply, electricity supply, health services, education and transport are the important public services.
Question (b)
What right does each child have?
Answer:
Each child has a right to go to school and learn.
3. Answer in short:
Question (a)
Which public services do we use?
Answer:
We use public facilities like water supply, electricity supply, health services, education, transport, postal services, telephone, fire brigade, police, banks, swimming pools, etc.
Question (b)
Why should schools have Parent Teacher Association and Mata Palak Sangh?
Answer:
Schools should have Parent Teacher Association and Mata Palak Sangh because:
- They bring about a dialogue between parents and teachers.
- Parents can help in various activities of the school.
- We learn with the help of both teachers and parents.
- Their interactions are to our benefit.
4. Write what will happen:
Question (a)
If boys and girls are not given an equal right to education.
Answer:
Girls will be deprived of education then the society will not prosper because if you educate a girl you educate a family.
Question (b)
If the community does not help the school.
Answer:
The community has a role in the development of school. If the community does not help, then the school will not be able to provide the students with various facilities like sport equipment, libraries, laboratories etc.
Question (c)
If public services and facilities are not used responsibly.
Answer:
If public services and facilities are not used responsibly and with care then people will not be able to use them for a longer time.
Environmental Studies Part 1 Standard 5th Solutions Chapter 8 Public Facilities and My School Additional Important Questions and Answers
Fill in the blanks with the correct answers from the options given below:
Question 1.
According to the Right of …………….., every child between the ages of 6 and 14 must go to school.
(a) Economic Act
(b) Social Act
(c) Education Act
Answer:
(c) Education Act
Question 2.
The Right to Education Act provides complete ……………………. education.
(a) primary
(b) secondary
(c) higher secondary
Answer:
(a) primary
Question 3.
For children with special needs, the upper age limit is ……………. years of age instead of 14.
(a) 15
(b) 18
(c) 16
Answer:
(b) 18
Question 4.
Parents can help in various ………………… of the school.
(a) facilities
(b) activities
(c) festivities
Answer:
(b) activities
Question 5.
Water supply, electricity supply, health services, education and transport are some important ………………. services.
(a) public
(b) private
(c) democratic
Answer:
(a) public
Question 6.
Public services are meant for ………………. .
(a) someone
(b) noone
(c) everyone
Answer:
(c) everyone
Question 7.
Various ………………… are available to us in our school.
(a) facilities
(b) books
(c) teachers
Answer:
(a) facilities
Question 8.
Bus and railway are public facilities of ……………….. .
(a) transport
(b) government
(c) people
Answer:
(a) transport
Question 9.
Each school has its own ……………… identity.
(a) public
(b) unique
(c) private
Answer:
(b) unique
Question 10.
Every child has the right to go to ……………….. and learn.
(a) play
(b) library
(c) school
Answer:
(c) school
Question 11.
The school ………………… all parents alike.
(a) respects
(b) treats
(c) illtreats
Answer:
(a) respects
Question 12.
We learn with the help of both …………. and …………….. .
(a) parents
(b) teachers
(c) principal
Answer:
(b) teachers
Name the following:
Question 1.
Public facilities of transport.
Answer:
Bus and railway.
Question 2.
Organisations in school which help the school to develop.
Answer:
Parent Teacher Association and a Mata Palak Sangh.
Answer in one sentence:
Question 1.
What is the right to education?
Answer:
Each child has a right to go to school and learn. This is called the Right to Education.
Question 2.
Which people help in the growth of a school?
Answer:
Many parents, past students, writers, artists, sports persons, scientists and industrialists lend a hand in the growth of a school.
Question 3.
What does ‘Right to Education Act’ state?
Answer:
According to Right to Education Act, every child between the age of 6 and 14 must go to school and complete their primary education.
Answer in short:
Question 1.
How does the community have a role in the development of a school?
Answer:
1. Many people and institutions help to set up a school.
2. A school is given assistance in the construction of classrooms, libraries, laboratories and procurements of sports equipment.
3. Thus the community helps in the development of a school.
Can you tell?
Question 1.
Which public facilities are available inside and outside your home?
Answer:
Public facilities available inside our home are water supply, electricity supply and gas service. Facilities used outside our home ate hospitals, school, college, transport, banks, malls, police etc.
[Note : Other Questions of can you tell are personal response]
Glossary:
- alike – similar
- fundamental – of central importance.
- unique – One of a kind
- interaction – reciprocal action or influence.
- procurement – the action of obtaining something.