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Class 5 The World Around Us — Our vibrant country

Say what the bands of the National Flag and the National Emblem stand for, explain why Republic Day falls on 26 January, and read the signs of India's diversity in its languages, headgear and music.

Name: ________________________

Before you start

The National Flag on its pole, with the name of each part of it.

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  1. 1. Saffron band
  2. 2. White band
  3. 3. Ashoka Chakra
  4. 4. Green band

Three bands and a wheel, and each carries a meaning the chapter spells out. The wheel sits in the middle of the white band, which is why the white is tappable to the left of it here.

  1. 1.Match each part of the National Flag to what it stands for.

    • Saffron band
    • White band
    • Ashoka Chakra
    • Green band
    • Peace and truth
    • Duty
    • Growth and prosperity
    • Strength and courage

  2. 2.On what date did India become independent?

    • a) 26 January 1950
    • b) 26 January 1947
    • c) 15 August 1950
    • d) 15 August 1947

  3. 3.Another riddle: I dance in the rain in the morning light, with green and blue feathers bright, and a crown upon my head. I am the national bird of India — which bird am I?

  4. 4.How many languages does the chapter say are spoken across India?

    • a) Fewer than fifty
    • b) Exactly twenty-two
    • c) About a hundred
    • d) More than a thousand

  5. 5.Put the four steps of the school's Republic Day flag ceremony in the order they happen.

    • The folded tricolour unfurls
    • The head teacher pulls the rope
    • Everyone gathers round the flagpole in lines
    • Everyone sings the National Anthem

  6. 6.Besides protecting the head, what else can headgear tell you about a person, according to the chapter?

    • a) Whether they travel by road or by rail
    • b) Where they are from, what they believe in, or what they do for a living
    • c) Which language they speak at home
    • d) How old they are and which school they went to

  7. 7.Why is 26 January celebrated as Republic Day?

    • a) On that date in 1947 India became independent
    • b) On that date the National Flag was designed
    • c) On that date the first Republic Day parade was held in Delhi
    • d) On that date in 1950 India decided to follow its Constitution

  8. 8.What is the National Emblem of India?

    • a) Three lions standing on a circular platform
    • b) A tiger walking through a forest
    • c) A peacock with its tail spread wide
    • d) A wheel with twenty-four spokes on its own

Answer key — Class 5 The World Around Us — Our vibrant country

  1. 1. Saffron band → Strength and courage; White band → Peace and truth; Ashoka Chakra → Duty; Green band → Growth and prosperity
  2. 2. d) 15 August 1947
  3. 3.
    • peacock
    • the peacock
  4. 4. d) More than a thousand
  5. 5. 1. Everyone gathers round the flagpole in lines 2. The head teacher pulls the rope 3. The folded tricolour unfurls 4. Everyone sings the National Anthem
  6. 6. b) Where they are from, what they believe in, or what they do for a living
  7. 7. d) On that date in 1950 India decided to follow its Constitution
  8. 8. a) Three lions standing on a circular platform