Mridang Class 2 English Solutions Chapter 13 We Are All Indians
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Question 1. Tick ✓ the correct option.
1. Meenakshi speaks _______
- Kannada
- Gujarati
- Bengali
- Tamil
Answer: 4. Tamil
2. People from _____ dance the Garba.
- Tamil Nadu
- Gujarat
- Rajasthan
- Maharashtra
Answer: 2. Gujarat
3. Gulabo belongs to ______.
- Rajasthan
- Bengal
- Punjab
- Manipur
Answer: 1. Rajasthan
4. Mallika is Surinder’s ________.
- Classmate
- Friend
- Neighbor
- Sister
Answer: 3. Neighbor
5. ______ likes to play the Mridang.
- Neerja
- Nanglik
- Badal
- Kamala
Answer: 4. Kamala
6. Badal, Bharti, Unni, Neerja and Meenakshi are all _________
- Children
- Students
- Indian
- Friends
Answer: 3. Indian
Question 2. State T for True and ‘F for False statements.
1. Ranm is favorite festival is Pongal.
Answer: False
2. Badal likes to paint and listen to music.
Answer: True
3. Vibha once visited the Ajanta and Ellora caves.
Answer: True
4. Nanglik has seen the Taj Mahal.
Answer: False
5. Gulabo enjoys seeing puppet shows.
Answer: True
Question 3. On the basis of the chapter, give answers to the following questions.
1. How old is Ramu? (Six years old/Seven years old/Five years old)
Answer: Ramu is seven years old
2. Where is Shantiniketan located? (Tamil Nadu/Maharashtra/Bengal)
Answer: Shantiniketan is located in Bengal
3. Who among the following is from Maharashtra? (Vibha/Mallika/Kamala)
Answer: Vibha is from Maharashtra.
4. What language do people from Kerala speak? (Marathi/Malayalam/Telugu)
Answer: People from Kerala speak Malayalam.
5. Whose friends are Salma and Suresh? (Kamala/Surinder/Bharti)
Answer: Salma and Suresh are Bharti’s friends.
Question 4. Circle the odd one out. One has been done for you.
Example: Tamil Telugu Punjabi Pongal
- Garba – Kerala – Punjab – Rajasthan
- Taj Mahal – India Gate – Mridang – Ajanta and Ellora caves
- Gidda – Garba – Bhangra – Rangoli
- Manipuri – Kannada – Marathi – Bhangra
Answer:
- Garba
- Mridang
- Rangoli
- Bhangra
Question 5. Encircle the correctly spelled words from the following.
Answer: 1-B, 2-C, 3-A, 4-B, 5-C, 6-C
Question 6. Rearrange the jumbled letters. The answers will be the names of languages or names of festivals.
- LOGNPA
- IDHNI
- LMTIA
- DEI
- AHMRTAI
- SCRTHSIAM
Answer:
- PONGAL
- HINDI
- TAMIL
- EID
- MARATHI
- CHRISTMAS
Question 7. Complete the following passage by filling in the blanks with the words given. diyas, clothes, rangoli, sweets)
Diwali is called the festival of lights. On this day we light ________ and decorate our homes with ______. We wear new ______, We exchange _____ with our friends and relatives on Diwali.
Answer:
Diwali is called the festival of lights. On this day we light diyas and decorate our homes with rangoli. We wear new clothes, We exchange sweets with our friends and relatives on Diwali.
Question 8. Make a sentence of your own using each of the given words.
- Neighbor
- Favourite
- Indian
- During
- Coconut
Answer:
- Sneha is my neighbor.
- My favorite food is Raima Chawal.
- I am proud to be an Indian.
- We play hide and seek during lunch.
- Coconut tree is found in Kerala
Question 9. Join the given sentences using ‘but’. One has been done for you.
Example: Ria is dull.
Rohit is brilliant.
Answer: Ria is dull but Rohit is brilliant.
1. I like ice cream.
I don’t like milk. __________
Answer: I like ice cream but I don’t like milk
2. I wanted to play.
It is raining outside. __________
Answer: I wanted to play but it is raining outside.
3. It is a nice dress.
I don’t like it. __________
Answer: It is a nice dress but I don’t like it
4. My grandfather is old.
He is intelligent. ______________
Answer: My grandfather is old but he is intelligent.
Question 10. Fill in the blanks. (Charkha, spin thread, non-violence, father of the nation)
1. Mahatma Gandhi is the ___________
Answer: Father of the nation
2. Gandhiji gave the message of ________
Answer: non-violence
3. _______ was very dear to Gandhiji.
Answer: Charkha
4. Mahatma Gandhi used Charkha to _______
Answer: spin thread
Question 11. Fill in the blanks by choosing the correct word from the box given below. (Tamil, flowers, full moon night, Cauvery, Sikkim)
1. Phool Dei festival is the festival of __________
Answer: flowers
2. Sharad Poornima is celebrated on a _________.
Answer: full moon night
3. Aadi Perukku is a _________ monsoon festival.
Answer: Tamil
4. During the festival of Aadi Perukku people worship the river _____
Answer: Cauvery
5. Pang Lhabsol is a festival of _________
Answer: Sikkim
Question 12. Match the following festivals to their respective images.
Answer: 1-C, 2-D, 3-B, 4-A