Pongal Holiday Homework

Class - V Sub : Social Science

I. Here are a few quotes of Mahatma Gandhi. What was his message? Write
below.
1. “The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way

its animals are treated.”

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2. “The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.”

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3. “The earth provides enough to satisfy every man’s needs, but not every man’s
greed.”
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II. Circle the odd one in each set. Also, write the reasons.
1. Nana Sahib Aurobindo Rani Lakshmi Bahadur Shah
Ghose Bai Zafar
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2. Rajguru Bhagat Singh Sukhdev Mahanta Gandhi

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3. Kanpur Barrackpore Gwalior Surat

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4. Salt March Gandhi March Dandi March Salt Satyagraha

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III. Match these books to their authors.

1. India Wins Freedom a. Mahatma Gandhi ( )

2. Gitanjali b. Sarojini Naidu ( )

3. The Golden Threshold c. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad ( )

4. The Indian Struggle d. Dadabhai Naoroji ( )

5. Poverty and Un-British Rule in India e. Rabindranath Tagore ( )

6. Hind Swaraj f. Subhas Chandra Bose ( )

IV. Write these names in the correct columns.

Lala Lajpat Rai, Bhagat Singh, Bipin Chandra Pal,

Pherozeshah Mehta, Dadabhai Naoroji, Chandra Shekhar Azad,

Khudiram Bose, Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Gopal Krishna Gokhale

MODERATES RADICALS REVOLUTIONARIES

V. Given below are a few events from the life of Mahatma Gandhi. Arrange

them as they occurred.

started the Non – Cooperation Movement.

went to London to study law

passed away at New Delhi

broke the Salt Law

went to South Africa to practice law

married Kasturba

1 was born in Porbandar, Gujarat

Mahatma Gandhi at Dandi
started the Quit India Movement breaking the Salt Law.

held satyagraha at Champaran and Kheda

came back to India from South Africa

VI. Select a freedom fighter you admire. Collect information about her / him
and paste the picture.
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VII. Here are the first few sentences from Jawaharlal Nehru’s famous ‘Tryst with

Destiny’ speech. A few words are missing. Choose words from the box and

fill in the blanks.

dedication, midnight, freedom, new, destiny,

soul, India, substantially, humanity, pledge

Long years ago we made a tryst with ____________, and now the time comes
when we shall redeem our _____________, not wholly or in full measure, but very
_____________ At the stroke of the _____________ hour, when the world
sleeps, India will awake to life and ____________ A moment comes, which
comes but rarely in history, When we step out from the old to the _____________,
when an age ends, and when the _____________ of a nation, long suppressed,
find utterance. It is fitting that at this solemn moment, we take the pledge of
_____________ to the service of _____________ and her people and to the still
larger cause of _____________.
VIII. Which leader comes to your mind when you read the following statements?

Write the correct letter.

A. Dadabhai Naoroji B. Bhagat Singh C. Bal Gangadhar Tilak

D. Vallabhbhai Patel E. Sarojini Naidu F. Subhas Chandra Bose

1. He was a Radical leader and was given the title ‘Lokmanya’. C

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2. He encouraged the princely states to join India. _____

3. He said, “Give me blood and I will give you freedom. _____

4. She was called the ‘Nightingale of India.’ _____

5. His statue, called the Statue of Unity, is in Gujarat. _____

6. He was hanged by the British on 23 March 1931. _____

7. He was known as ‘Shaheed-e-Azma’. _____

8. He put forward the theory of ‘Drain of Wealth.’ _____

9. He was the leader of the ‘Azad Hind Fauj’. _____

10. He said, “Swaraj is my birthright and I shall have it!” _____

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