Exercise:
1. Learn the meaning of the following:
Barrister non-co-operation army
বেৰিষ্টাৰ অসহযোগিতা সেনা
Patriot independent weapon
দেশপ্ৰেমিক স্বাধীন অস্ত্ৰ
truthful movement unity
সত্যবাদী আন্দোলন ঐক্য
2. Complete the following sentences using meaningful words:
(a) Patriots wanted to make India free from British rule.
(b) Gandhi’s movement was peaceful.
(c) There were no army, no weaponss.
(d) It Was a movement of non-co-operation with the British.
3. Why people called M.K. Gandhi as Mahatma?
(Write three sentences)
Ans: People called M.K. Gandhi as Mahatma because 一
(i) M.K Gandhi was very honest and truthful.
(ii) He wanted unity of all the Indians.
(iii) He worked for the poor.
4. complete the following paragraph. (Using words British, independent, patriots, country, people)
India was then under the British rule. Many countries where fighting against the British. They wanted to make India independent. They worked for the people. They were patroits.
5. Why was Gandhi sad on August 15, 1947?
Ans: Gandhi was sad on August 15, 1947 because India was divided into two countries India and Pakistan.
6. Why did all Indians become sad on January 30, 1948?
Ans: On 30th January 1948, all Indians became sad because of M.K Gandhi’s death.
7. Fill up the gaps of the given sentences with appropriate words:
a) Mahatma Gandhi worked for the Indians. (Indians/foreigners)
b) Mahatma Gandhi lived a simple life. (private/simple)
c) Mahatma was a friend of the poor. (enemy/friend)
8. Find the rhyming words from the following:
mad, truthful, door, sad, poor, faithful, tour, bad, beautiful.
Ans:
mad – sad – bad
truthful – faithful – beautiful
door – tour – poor
9. Write eight sentences about Mahatma Gandhi.
Ans:
i) Mahatma Gandhi was born on October2, 1869.
ii) His actual name was Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi.
iii) He was a barrister.
iv) Gandhi led a movement against the British.
v) He worked for the poor.
vi) He wanted unity of all the Indians.
vii) Gandhi was very honest and truthful.
viii) He was killed on January 30, 1948.