Question 1:
What was the difference in the scene that Omana saw from the train on the first day and on the second day ?
Answer:
On the first day we were at Madgaon of Goa. The scene outside was beautiful. It was green-fields with red soil and green crops, hills, covered with trees. On the next day we were in Kerala and our train crossed a big river with river down below and then through a tunnel. Outside it was sunny, bright and green. There were many coconut trees and greenfields.
Question 2:
Omana saw many kinds of vehicles at the level-crossing. Which of them run on diesel or petrol ?
Answer:
Omana saw the following vehicles as the level-crossing which run on diesel or petrol :
On diesel : Trucks and cars.
On petrol : cars, autorickshaws, motorcycles, scooters.
Question 3:
Why was there so much smoke and noise from the vehicles at the level crossing ?
Answer:
People on vehicles were held up at the level crossing due to the passing of train. Some people did not switch off the engines of their vehicles while waiting. So there was a lot of smoke and noise of the vehicles.
Question 4:
What can we do to reduce noise of the vehicle and save petrol and diesel ? Discuss.
Answer:
We should switch off the engine while at red light. We should avoid horn to reduce the noise. We should use bicycle for small distances.
Question 5:
Sometimes people cross the tracks even when the crossing is closed. What do you feel about this ?
Answer:
This is against the law, I feel bad about this.
Question 6:
Have you seen any bridges ? Where ?
Answer:
Yes, in Kolkata.
Question 7:
Have you ever crossed a bridge ? Where ?
Answer:
Yes, in Kolkatta.
Question 8:
What was the bridge built over ?
Answer:
River.
Question 9:
What did you see below the bridge ?
Answer:
I saw river water below the bridge.
Question 10:
Find out why bridges are made ?
Answer:
Bridges help us to cross over rivers or uneven areas like mountains.
Question 11:
Have you ever been through a tunnel ? How did you feel ?
Answer:
Yes, I did not feel terror instead I enjoyed.
Question 12:
The route from Goa to Kerala has a total of 2000 bridges and 92 tunnels ! Why do you think there are so many bridges and tunnels ?
Answer:
It is because the route is through mountaineous regions and full of rivers.
Question 13:
Imagine and draw in your notebook what Omana saw under the bridge when her train crossed it ?
Answer:
Do it yourself.
Question 14:
Imagine, if on the way there had been no tunnels and bridges, how would Omana’s train have crossed the mountains and rivers ?
Answer:
In the absence of tunnels and bridges Omana’s train could not have crossed mountains and rivers.
Question 15:
Which languages do you speak at home ?
Answer:
Hindi and some times Gujarati.
Question 16:
On the way from Gujarat to Kerala Omana’s train went through several states of our country. Find out and list which states it crossed.
Answer:
Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka and Tamilnadu.
Question 17:
Did you ever have coconut water ? How did you find it ? Discuss.
Answer:
Yes, I had coconut water. Once I was walking on the road going home. A vendor was sitting on the roadside selling coconuts for water. I was thirsty and I had it.