EVS for Class 5 ( Our Wondrous World ) Very Short Answer Questions

Q1. What can be seen as one home from space?
Ans: Earth

Q2. Which bird flies from Russia to India?
Ans: Rosy Starling

Q3. Which old practice began in India?
Ans: Yoga

Q4. Which spice came from South America to India?
Ans: Chilli

Q5. What plant from India gives sweetness?
Ans: Sugarcane

Q6. Which flower came from Mexico?
Ans: Marigold

Q7. Which Indian cow breeds went to Brazil?
Ans: Gir, Kankrej and Ongole

Q8. Which idea means the whole world is one family?
Ans: Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam

Q9. What helps us if we take care of it?
Ans: Nature

Q10. Which thing came to India from China?
Ans: Paper

Q11. Which dye colours clothes in Africa?
Ans: Indigo

Q12. Which is the biggest temple in the world?
Ans: Angkor Wat

Q13. Which old medical system started in India?
Ans: Ayurveda

Q14. Which number was first made in India?
Ans: Zero

Q15. Which famous game was born in India?
Ans: Chess (Shatranj)

Q1. What causes day and night?
Ans: Earth’s Rotation

Q2. What model shows the Earth?
Ans: Globe

Q3. What covers most of the Earth?
Ans: Water

Q4. What repeats every year in nature?
Ans: Seasons

Q5. How many main seasons are in India?
Ans: Six

Q6. What is spring called in India?
Ans: Vasanta

Q7. What is the monsoon season called in India?
Ans: Varsha

Q8. Which festival is celebrated in spring?
Ans: Holi

Q9. Which bird sings before the rains?
Ans: Koel

Q10. What do ants carry before rain?
Ans: Ant Eggs

Q11. Which place is the wettest on Earth?
Ans: Mawsynram

Q12. Which desert is one of the driest?
Ans: Thar

Q13. Which festival celebrates the harvest?
Ans: Pongal

Q14. What is celebrated on Nag Panchami?
Ans: Worship of Snakes

Q15. Which village sees the sunrise first in India?
Ans: Dong

Q1. Which bird makes nests from grass?
Ans: Baya Weaver

Q2. Which tool is used to weave cloth by hand?
Ans: Loom

Q3. What twists fibres to make thread?
Ans: Spinning Wheel

Q4. Which natural fibre comes from plants?
Ans: Cotton

Q5. Which fibre comes from silkworm cocoons?
Ans: Silk

Q6. Which man-made fibre is stretchy?
Ans: Nylon

Q7. Which bird stitches nests with leaves?
Ans: Tailor Bird

Q8. Which embroidery comes from Lucknow?
Ans: Chikankari

Q9. Which embroidery comes from Punjab?
Ans: Phulkari

Q10. Which wool comes from goats in Ladakh?
Ans: Pashmina

Q11. Which tie-dye is made in Gujarat?
Ans: Bandhani

Q12. Which cotton grows naturally in Gujarat?
Ans: Kala Cotton

Q13. Which stitch joins pieces of cloth?
Ans: Running Stitch

Q14. Which sector employs more than 45 lakh people?
Ans: Handloom

Q15. Which saree takes 6 months to weave?
Ans: Patola Saree

Q1. What makes things move or light up?
Ans: Energy

Q2. What gives us light and heat?
Ans: Sun

Q3. What energy comes from a stretched rubber band?
Ans: Elastic energy

Q4. What gives energy to living things?
Ans: Food

Q5. What fuel is used in vehicles?
Ans: Petrol

Q6. What fuel is used for cooking?
Ans: Gas

Q7. What light uses less electricity?
Ans: LED

Q8. What makes electricity from sunlight?
Ans: Solar panel

Q9. What spins to make electricity from wind?
Ans: Windmills

Q10. What old system designs buildings with nature?
Ans: Vaastu Shastra

Q11. What stores energy in torches?
Ans: Batteries

Q12. Which animal helps warm houses in Ladakh?
Ans: Cattle

Q13. Which mills use water to grind grains?
Ans: Watermills

Q14. What type of energy comes from movement?
Ans: Kinetic

Q15. What type of energy comes from the sun?
Ans: Solar

Q1. What is the southernmost tip of India?
Ans: Indira Point

Q2. Which islands are in the Bay of Bengal?
Ans: Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Q3. Which bird is found only in the Andamans?
Ans: Hornbill

Q4. Which is the largest mangrove forest in India?
Ans: Sundarbans

Q5. Which trees grow in salty water?
Ans: Mangroves

Q6. Which region has the seven sister states?
Ans: Northeast

Q7. Which is the hottest chilli from the Northeast?
Ans: Bhut Jolokia

Q8. Which bridges are made from tree roots?
Ans: Living root bridges

Q9. Which mountain range has rich wildlife?
Ans: Western Ghats

Q10. Which monkey lives only in the Western Ghats?
Ans: Lion-tailed macaque

Q11. Which temple is carved from a single rock?
Ans: Kailasanatha

Q12. Which fort has the second-longest wall in the world?
Ans: Kumbhalgarh Fort

Q13. Which park is called a silent rainforest?
Ans: Silent Valley

Q14. Which craft from Kerala uses no waste?
Ans: Coir

Q15. Which landing made India the first on the lunar south pole?
Ans: Chandrayaan-3

Q1. On which date is Republic Day celebrated?
Ans: January 26

Q2. Which colour in the Indian flag shows courage?
Ans: Saffron

Q3. What is in the centre of the Indian flag?
Ans: Ashoka Chakra

Q4. Which animal is on India’s national emblem?
Ans: Lion

Q5. What is India’s national animal?
Ans: Tiger

Q6. What is India’s national bird?
Ans: Peacock

Q7. What is India’s national fruit?
Ans: Mango

Q8. What is the world’s largest cricket stadium?
Ans: Narendra Modi Stadium

Q9. What is the world’s tallest statue?
Ans: Statue of Unity

Q10. Which is India’s largest digital payment system?
Ans: UPI

Q11. What is India’s largest postal network?
Ans: India Post

Q12. Which drum comes from Punjab?
Ans: Dhol

Q13. Which embroidery comes from Kashmir?
Ans: Kashida

Q14. Which is India’s first organic state?
Ans: Sikkim

Q15. Which country has the longest written constitution?
Ans: India

Q1. Which campaign makes schools clean?
Ans: Swachh Vidyalaya

Q2. Which team checks electricity use?
Ans: Electricity Savers

Q3. Which team looks for leaking taps?
Ans: Water Watchers

Q4. Which team manages litter in school?
Ans: Waste Warriors

Q5. Which team takes care of plants?
Ans: Green Guardians

Q6. Which team keeps the school gate safe?
Ans: Traffic Trackers

Q7. Which colour bin is for wet waste?
Ans: Green

Q8. Which colour bin is for dry waste?
Ans: Blue

Q9. What colour on roofs reflects the sun’s heat?
Ans: White

Q10. Which campaign helps save water?
Ans: Jal Shakti

Q11. What drill practices fire safety?
Ans: Fire Drill

Q12. Which village is Asia’s cleanest?
Ans: Mawlynnong

Q13. What keeps houses cool in Ladakh?
Ans: Ice Stupas

Q14. Which value makes places welcoming?
Ans: Kindness

Q15. Which tree activity makes people happy?
Ans: Happiness Tree

Q1. What tiny living things spoil food?
Ans: Microbes

Q2. What grows on food when it spoils?
Ans: Mould

Q3. What removes water from food to preserve it?
Ans: Drying

Q4. What keeps air out of pickles?
Ans: Oil

Q5. What slows down microbes in food?
Ans: Cold

Q6. What is made from butter that does not need refrigeration?
Ans: Ghee

Q7. What spice helps keep food from spoiling?
Ans: Pepper

Q8. What in the mouth helps digest food?
Ans: Saliva

Q9. Which teeth cut food?
Ans: Incisors

Q10. Which teeth tear food?
Ans: Canines

Q11. Which teeth grind food?
Ans: Molars

Q12. What causes holes in teeth?
Ans: Cavities

Q13. What helps an upset stomach?
Ans: Curd

Q14. What preserves food in factories?
Ans: Canning

Q15. What makes the idli batter soft and fluffy?
Ans: Microbes

Q1. Where does the Godavari River start?
Ans: Trimbakeshwar (Maharashtra)

Q2. What type of river is the Godavari?
Ans: Perennial

Q3. What is another name for the Godavari?
Ans: Dakshina Ganga

Q4. How long is the Godavari River?
Ans: 1,465 km

Q5. Into which sea does the Godavari flow?
Ans: Bay of Bengal

Q6. What forms at the end of the Godavari?
Ans: Delta

Q7. Name one tributary of the Godavari.
Ans: Manjira

Q8. What stores river water for dry seasons?
Ans: Dams

Q9. What causes rivers to get polluted?
Ans: Pollution

Q10. What causes a green layer to form on rivers?
Ans: Fertilisers

Q11. What happens when rivers overflow during heavy rain?
Ans: Floods

Q12. What happens when a river has very little water?
Ans: Drought

Q13. Name India’s national aquatic animal.
Ans: Dolphin

Q14. What machine gives clean water for coins?
Ans: Water ATM

Q15. Which mission manages water in India?
Ans: National Water Mission

Q1. What kind of water is most of the Earth’s water?
Ans: Salty

Q2. What form of water is snow?
Ans: Solid

Q3. What process changes water into vapour?
Ans: Evaporation

Q4. What is the continuous movement of water in nature called?
Ans: Water Cycle

Q5. What do we call water stored deep under the ground?
Ans: Groundwater

Q6. What traditional structure in Rajasthan stores rainwater?
Ans: Johad

Q7. What decides the path of a river?
Ans: Land

Q8. Name a river that flows into the Arabian Sea.
Ans: Narmada

Q9. What do fish use to swim?
Ans: Fins

Q10. Which bird uses long legs to catch fish?
Ans: Heron

Q11. Which plant floats on water but has roots in the pond?
Ans: Lotus

Q12. What makes leaves waterproof?
Ans: Waxy

Q13. Name a village famous for water management.
Ans: Hiware

Q14. What is water in the form of gas called?
Ans: Water vapour

Q15. Into which sea does the Ganga flow?
Ans: Bay of Bengal