NCERT Solutions for Class 2 English Chapter 1 - We Are All Indians

Question 1:

Answer:

  1. (ii) Pongal
  2. (i) Garba
  3. (ii) Gulabo
  4. (ii) Bengali
  5. (i) Uttar Pradesh
Question 2:

Answer the following questions. *

  1. What do we call the people who live in India?
  2. Name the festival of colours.
  3. Which festival do you like the most? Why?
Answer:

Answer the following questions. *

  1. People living in India are called Indians.
  2. The festival of colours is Holi.
  3. Answers may vary.
Question 3:

Identify the picture and name the state associated with it.

Answer:

Identify the picture and name the state associated with it.

Question 4:

Rearrange the jumbled letters. The answers will be the names of languages. *

  1. INHDI ___________
  2. GNIELHS ___________
  3. RUUD ___________
  4. ELUTGU ___________
Answer:

Rearrange the jumbled letters. The answers will be the names of languages. *

  1. HINDI
  2. ENGLISH
  3. URDU
  4. TELUGU
Question 5:

Identify the national symbols of India and name them.

Answer:

Identify the national symbols of India and name them.

  1. Lotus
  2. Tiger
  3. Tiranga
  4. Peacock
Question 6:

Join the given sentences using ‘but’. *
For example:

  1. Sentence 1: I like to eat mangoes.
    Sentence 2: I don’t like to eat apples.
    I like to eat mangoes but I don’t like to eat apples.
  2. Sentence 1: I like milk.
    Sentence 2: I don’t like tea.
  3. Sentence 1: My grandfather is old.
    Sentence 2: He is strong.
  4. Sentence 1: I wanted to go out.
    Sentence 2: I was too tired.
Answer:

Join the given sentences using ‘but’. *

  1. I like to eat mangoes but I don’t like to eat apples.
  2. I like milk but I don’t like tea.
  3. My grandfather is old but he is strong.
  4. I wanted to go out but I was too tired.
Question 7:

Complete the sentences.

  1. I am __________. (your name)
  2. I come from __________. (name of the state)
  3. I speak __________.(name of your native language)
  4. My favourite dance is __________. (name of dance)
  5. I like to __________. (favourite hobby)
Answer:

Complete the sentences.
Answers may vary.

Question 8:

Draw one thing that you like the most in your home.

Answer:

Draw one thing that you like the most in your home. *
Self-attempt.

Something New

Question 1:

Look at the given picture.

  1. Name the object. Who is it associated with?
  2. Write five lines about it.

  1. __________ __________
    1. __________
    2. __________
    3. __________
    4. __________
    5. __________
Answer:

Look at the given picture.

  1. Charkha. It is associated with Gandhiji.
    1. This object was very dear to Mahatama Gandhi.
    2. It is called the ‘Charkha’ or ‘Spinning Wheel’.
    3. Mahatama Gandhi used it to spin thread.
    4. Mahatama Gandhi wanted to promote local handicrafts using ‘charkha’./li>
    5. Charkha is used as a symbol for self -reliance and independence.
Question 3:

Match the fruits to the tree they grow on.*

Answer:

Match the fruits to the tree they grow on.*