NCERT Solutions for Class 5 Environmental Studies Chapter 2 - A Snake Charmer's Story

Question 1:

On which sound (melodity) snake dance ?

Answer:

Snake dance on the sound of a been.

Question 2:

What we call the snake charmer ?

Answer:

Snake charmer are called Kabeliyas.

Question 3:

Where snake is kept by snake charmer ?

Answer:

Snake is kept in bamboo basket by snake charmer.

Question 4:

What snake charmer keep with them ?

Answer:

Snake charmer keep herbs as a medicine..

Question 5:

What people give to snake charmer in place of medicines ?

Answer:

People give food grains or money.

Question 6:

Why people call snake charmer to their house ?

Answer:

People call snake charmer to their residence for the treatment of snake bite.

Question 7:

How snake charmer comes to know that which snake has bitten ?

Answer:

From the mark of the snake’s bite, charmer tries to find out which snake had bitten the person. Then he gives a medicine for that.

Question 8:

Are all snakes poisonous ?

Answer:

No, all the snakes are not poisonous.

Question 9:

How snakes are made harmless ?

Answer:

Snakes are made harmless byremoving their poisonous teeth (fangs).

Question 10:

What steps Government has taken to protect the wild animals ?

Answer:

Government has made a law that no one can catch wild animals and keep them. Some people kill the animals and sell their skins at high prices so they made a law against this. Now purchasing, selling and keeping the skin or part of the body of a wild animal is an offence.