Karnataka Class 5 English 1st Language Unit 1 Swami Vivekananda & He did it Question Answer
Karnataka Class 5 English 1st Language Unit 1 Prose – Swami Vivekananda and Poem – He did it Questions and Answers by Expert Teacher.
Board |
KSEEB |
Class |
Five (5) |
Subject |
English 1st Language |
Chapter |
1 |
Chapter Name |
Swami Vivekananda & He did it |
Swami Vivekananda
I.) Choose the most appropriate answer.
1.) Swami Vivekananda established the Belur Math to
a.) make people remember his speech in the Parliament of Religions.
b.) spread the principles of Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa.
c.) develop human values.
d.) promote social divisions.
Ans: c.) develop human values.
2.) Swami Vivekananda acquired the knowledge of human values
a.) from his parents
b.) through his spiritual experience
c.) visiting countries
d.) all of the above
Ans: d.) all of the above
3.) Narendra was born on
a.) September 11, 1893
b.) January 12, 1863
c.) September 11, 1863
d.) January 12, 1893
Ans: b.) January 12, 1863
4.) The audience in the Parliament of Religions applauded Swami’s speech because
a.) he spoke well
b.) he addressed them as ‘‘Sisters and Brothers of America’’
c.) he spoke in English
d.) his speech conveyed humanism
Ans: b.) he addressed them as ‘‘Sisters and Brothers of America’’
II.) Say whether the following statements are true or false.
1.) Swami Vivekananda was a wandering monk because he wanted to spread Hinduism. (F)
2.) The audience in the Parliament of Religions did not accept the speech of Swami Vivekananda. (F)
3.) Swami Vivekananda worked for universal brotherhood. (T)
4.) The words of Narendra’s mother made him become a wandering monk. (T)
5.) Swami Vivekananda went to Chicago as a political leader. (F)
6.) The Belur Math was established before Swami Vivekananda went to Chicago.(F )
III.) Answer the following questions in one or two sentences each.
1.) How is India described by the writer?
Ans: The writer described India is a land of religions and cultures.
2.) What kind of a coachman did Narendra’s mother want him to become?
Ans: Narendra’s mother wanted him to become a coachman like Krishna who taught Arjuna.
3.) Why did Narendra want to be a coachman?
Ans: Narendra want to be a coachman because he thought it would be nice to drive a coach.
4.) Why was Narendra named Vireshwara?
Ans: Narendra named Vireshwara because his parents considered him the boon of God Vireshwara Shiva.
5.) Why was Narendra considered a “wandering monk”?
Ans: Narendra considered a “wandering monk” because he travelling along to all places to help the needy.
6.) What kind of education did Narendra advocate?
Ans: Narendra advocated the education that should develop a complete human being.
7.) What made the audience in the Parliament of Religions give a thunderous applause to Narendra?
Ans: The words of Narendra “Sisters and Brothers of America” made the audience in the Parliament of Religions gave a thunderous applause to him.
8.) What helped Narendra earn respect and appreciation from the people of America?
Ans: Narendra earned respect and appreciation from the people of America through his valuable speech.
9.) Did Narendra believe in superstitions?
Ans: Narendra did not believe in superstitions.
IV.) Writing :
Complete the following table using the details given in the lesson on Swami Vivekananda.
Date of birth |
January 12, 1863 |
Name given by parents |
Vireshwara |
Parent’s Name |
MotherVishwanathaDutta
FatherBhuvaneshwari Devi |
Characteristic traits |
Kind to all |
Life mission |
Find the truth |
Unique achievements |
a) founded the Belur Math b) Met his guru Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa c) Get respect and appreciation from the people of America. |
Swami Vivekananda.
Swami Vivekananda was a great spiritual leader. He was born on 12th January in 1863. Kolkata is the place where Swami Vivekananda was born. His father’s name was VishwanathaDutta and his mother was Bhuvaneshwari Devi. His parent’s gave him the named Vireshwara. His nickname was Narendra. He was kind to all and had sympathy for poor. The main mission of his life was finding the truth. Vivekananda was very courageous man. One day he successful in his desire to could see God and his God was Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa. He made a speech in the Parliament at Chicago on 11 September and there he gets respect and appreciation from the people of America. He founded the Belur Math in 1898.
I.) Vocabulary
Fill in the blanks choosing the right word given in the box :
Ramakrishna Paramahamsa is a very well known
_______ leader. Whenever people in _________ approached
him, he would say that they must be _______ in their
belief in the Divine. He also used to _________ that belief
in _________ may not take anyone forward.
spiritual, superstitions, earnest, despair, preach
Ans:
Ramakrishna Paramahamsa is a very well-knownspiritual leader. Whenever people in despairapproached him, he would say that they must be earnest in their belief in the Divine. He also used to preach that belief in superstitions may not take anyone forward.
II.) Substitute the following with one word. You can take the help of the choices given in the box below.
1.) A man who drives a coach.
Ans: coachman.
2.) One who believes in the existence of God.
Ans: theist.
3.) One who does not believe in the existence of God.
Ans: atheist.
4.) One who doubts the existence of God.
Ans: agnostic.
5.) One who believes in serving mankind.
Ans: philanthropist.
III.) Use the following words in meaningful sentences.
a.) pride: Swami Vivekananda is our pride.
b.) accept: He accepts the beautiful gift.
c.) experience: He has many working experience.
d.) dedicate: Ram dedicate his time for career.
e.) tolerance: He has maximum tolerance power.
IV.) Match the words in list “A” with their opposites in list “B”
A B
1.) strong – hope (2)
2.) despair – evil (3)
3.) good – weak (1)
4.) love (n) – death (5)
5.) life – hatred (4)
I.) Now read the following sentences carefully.
Identify their kind / type. Write your answer in the space provided. The first one has been done for you.
(i) The earth revolves round the sun-Statement.
(ii) Animals can be either wild or domestic –statement
(iii) When did you come back from Hubballi ?-Interrogative Sentence
(iv) Pass the ball, please- Imperative sentence
(v) Ah! How cruel he is!-Exclamatory sentence
(vi) Oh! What a wonderful game ! – Exclamatory sentence
(vii) Are you prepared for the examination?-Interrogative sentence
b) Imagine that you are near the market in your town.
Complete the following dialogue :
A : Where is the post office ?
B :The post office is near the railway station.
A :How do I go to the railway station from here ?
B :You can board the bus from here and ask for M.G. Road.
A: Is the post office near M. G. Road?
B: Yes.
A: When does your school re- open?
B: After summer holidays our school is re- open.
A: Thank you very much.
POEM – 1 He Did It
I.) Answer the following questions.
1.) Why is the sea so confident that the young man will not be able to conquer him?
Ans: The sea so confident that the young man will not be able to conquer him because the sea is very dangerous and its wave is very powerful.
2.) What did the young man do on listening to the challenge of the sea?
Ans: After listening the challenge of the sea the young man made a boat that was able to float.
3.) Did the sea think that the young man would be able to make his boat go? How did the young man prove that he could make it go?
Ans: Yes the sea thought the young man would be able to make his boat go. The young man had proved it by made some oars.
4.) What did the sea want to know when the young man was all set to go?
Ans: When the young man was all set to go then the deep sea swells could take them up and toss them.
5.) Why did the young man make the mast?
Ans: The young man made the mast so that sea could not stop him.
6.) Was the sea angry to see ships cross the Atlantic?
7.) How did the sea show its greatness of heart?
Ans: The Sea showed its greatness of heart by admitted that the boy had conquered the sea.
9.) What is the attitude of the sea when it says,
“I admit, young man,
You have conquered me”.
a.) magnanimous b.) generous
c.) submissive and humble d.)indifferent
Ans: c.) submissive and humble
10.) Who is portrayed as the conqueror – the man or the sea?
Ans: The man.
II.) Match column “A” with column “B”. Column “A” has the challenges given by the sea to man and column “B” has the responses given by man.
A B
1.) You cannot walk a.) he made a tall mast (3)
2.) You cannot make the boats go b.) he made boats (1)
3.) You cannot venture outwhen I swell c.) he made oars (2)
III.) He said, with a show
Of humility,
“I admit, young man,
You have conquered me.”
a.) Who does the word “you” refer to?
Ans: The word “you” refers to the young man.
b.) What aspect of man is described in the poem?
Ans: Man is hard worker. They can face all problems. They can overcome all obstacles to win in life.
c.) When did the speaker say these words?
Ans: The speaker said these words when the young man had conquered the sea.