Sankardev School Assam Class 7 English Lesson 14 The Chipko Architect Solution
Sankardev Sishu Niketan School Class 7 English Lesson 14 The Chipko Architect all Question and Solution by Expert English Teacher. Students of class 7 will get all their textbook questions solution.
Book name |
Bharati English Reader |
Class |
VII |
Subject |
English |
State |
Assam |
Topic |
Solution |
LESSON 14
The Chipko Architect
Working with the text
1.) Answer the following sentences
i.) What are the five Fs given by trees?
Answer:The five Fs given by trees are food, fodder, fertiliser, fuel and fibre.
ii.) Who was Sunderlal Bahuguna?
Answer:Sunderlal Bahuguna was the founder and the leader of the Chipko Movement.
ii.) What does ‘Chipko” mean in Hindi?
Answer:‘Chipko’ in Hindi means to cling to or to hug.
iv.) When did Sunderlal start the Chipko movement?
Answer:Sunderlal started the Chipko Movement in 1972.
v.) When and where was Sunderlal Bahuguna born?
Answer:Sunderlal Bahuguna was born in a small hill village, Marora, on the banks of the Bhagirathi in Tehri Garhwal.
vi.) Who inspired Sunderlal to take pledge to serve the people?
Answer:Dev Suman, a young Gandhian, who came to Sunderlal’s village and spoke about Gandhiji and the Swadeshi movement, inspired Sunderlal to take pledge to serve the people.
vii.) What inspired Sunderlal to open a school for scavengers?
Answer:The meeting with two social workers, Mira Behn and Thakkar Bapa inspired Sunderlal to open a school for scavengers.
viii.) What did the villagers do to protect trees?
Answer:The villagers, mostly women formed themselves into small groups of three or four and when the workers arrived and advanced towards them, they hugged the trees to protect them.
2.)
a) Write a paragraph on the life and works of Sunderlal Bahuguna.
Answer:Sunderlal Bahuguna was born on 9 January, 1927 in Marora. In 1942, Dev Suman, a young
Gandhian, came to Sunderlal’s village and spoke about Gandhiji and the Swadeshi
Movement and this made Sunderlal inspired to do something. Then, he was only fifteen years old. He then took a pledge to serve the people. He then began to speak publicly of improving the lot of the poor and oppressed villagers. When he was twenty, Sunderlal came in contact with
two other social workers, Mira Behn and Thakkar Bapa and this meeting inspired him to open a school for bhangis (scavengers). In 1956, he married Vimla Nautiyal, and together, they established an ashram in Silyara village of Tehri Garhwal. He started the Chipko Movement in
b) Write a paragraph on the eating habits of Sunderlal Bahuguna.
Answer:Sunderlal Bahuguna’s habits are simple. He became a vegetarian since eighteen, he eats only coarse, dry farming cereals like jowar and mandua, certain vegetables and pulses, and fruits and nuts. He does not eat rice and wheat, as these crops require too much or water to cultivate and there is an increasing shortage of water. He does not drink tea as it is a luxury.
3.) Complete the following sentences
i) Sunderlal started the ‘Chipko Movement’ to save the forests of the Himalayas.
ii) The ‘Chipko movement’ took root in the Western Himalayas.
ii) Sunderlal took a pledge to serve the people at the age of
iv) The name of Sunderlal’s wife was Vimla Nautiyal.
v) The Uttar Pradesh Hills are called the home of the ‘Chipko movement’.
4.) Write true of false:
i) Mira Behn and Thakkar Bapa were two social workers. True
ii) The Chipko movement could not impress the Uttar Pradesh Government. False
ii) Sunderlal started a long march in 1983. True
iv) Sunderlal’s slogan was_____”Don’t axe those oaks and pines.Nurture them, Protect them. We have to preserve them for posterity.” True
v) Sunderlal could create environmental awareness among people. True
Working with language
1.) Below is a list of professionals. Match them with what they do:
Professional What they do
1.) Architect – A person who plans new buildings and is responsible for making sure that they are built properly.
2.) Cartoonist – Someone who specializes in making amusing drawings.
3.) Game keeper- Someone who handles animals professionally, especially horses.
4.) Cryptographer- Someone who studies and breaks secret codes.
5.) Numismatist- Someone who studies old coins and even present currency.
6.) Treasurer – Someone who looks after the money in an organization
Now turn the following sentences into passive voice
i) The police held him for the theft.
Answer:He was held for the theft by the police.
i) The teacher is examining the answer scripts.
Answer:The answer scripts are being examined by the teacher.
ii) Lucy has composed this poem.
Answer:This poem has been composed by Lucy.
iv) Everybody remembers him as a great teacher.
Answer:He is remembered as a great teacher by everybody.
v) The wind had uprooted the trees.
Answer:The trees had been uprooted by the wind.
3.) Fill in the blanks with correct preposition.
a.) The labourers cut the trees with an axe.
b.) She wrote the letter in ink.
c.) Please send the letter by post.
d.) The letter was written by my sister.
e.) He entered into the room.
A.) Make as many words as you can from the word given below:
TRANSCENDENTALISM
Answer: Dental, scent, dent, transcend, slim, train, rain, dentist, need, ant, enter, ran, trim, etc.
Write
1.) Suppose you are the Secretary of a Eco-Club. Your club has organized a cleaning drive in your locality next week. Write a notice in about 50 words informing the members of the Eco club to participate in the drive.
Answer:
This notice is to inform that our Eco club has organized a cleaning drive next week on 5th March 2023. You all are requested to participate in the drive and be a part of a change.
Secretary
Eco-Club
2.) Suppose there is a hill in front of your house. A lot of people come and cut the trees everyday for firewood. Write a letter to your friend telling him about your feelings.
Answer:
47, Shanti Nivas
Dear Shubham,
I hope you are doing well. It has been a long time since we spoke. I want to share something very important to you. As you know there is a hill in front of my house and how beautiful it looks and feels, but there is this one thing that has been bothering me since many days. A lot of people are coming and cutting the trees every day just for the sake of firewood. It makes me angry all the time. I told my father to complaint this to local authority and he did file a complaint against them. But all in vain, despite our efforts, no proper action was taken against them. I feel so bad that we humans have tendency to trouble our beautiful nature. I hope this stops soon.