Bihar Board Class 7 English Part II Chapter 4. The Peacock : National Bird Text Book Questions and Answers
4. The Peacock : National Bird
(मोर : हमारा राष्ट्रीय पक्षी)
TEXTBOOK QUESTIONS AND THEIR ANSWERS
B. Let’s Comprehend:
B. 1. Think and Tell:
B.1.1. Answer these questions orally.
(a) Which is the national bird of India?
(b) What type of peacock is found in India?
(c) What does a peacock eat?
(d) When does a peacock usually dance?
(e) Do you like peacocks?
Ans.
(a) Peacock is the national bird of India.
(b) The blue peacock is found in India.
(c) A peacock eats plants, seeds, fruits, insects, snakes, frogs and lizards.
(d) A peacock usually dances in rainy season, when there are clouds in the sky.
(e) Yes, I like peacocks.
B.2. Think and write :
B.2.1. Write ‘T’ for true and ‘F’ for false statements.
(a) A peacock has multi-coloured feathers.
(b) It has a thick neck.
(c) It is a plant eating bird.
(d) The peahen is more beautiful than the peacock.
(e) The peacock dances, when it rains.
Ans. (a) T, (b) F, (c) F, (d) F, (e) T.
B.2.2. Choose the correct alternatives :
(a) The body of a peacock is ………..
(i) round
(ii) oval
(iii) cylindrical
(b) The peacock has a ……… neck.
(i) thick
(ii) thin
(iii) slender
(c) Its plumes are matchless in ………
(i) beauty
(ii) size
(iii) shape
Ans. (a)—(ii), (b)—(iii), (c)—(i).
B.2.3. Fill in the blanks with suitable words
(a) The ………..peacock is found in India.
(b) The male-peacock is more…….. than the peahen.
(c) The feathers of peacock are used in …………
(d) The peacock ……….. lizards and frogs.
(e) The peacock dances in ………… season.
Ans. (a) blue, (b) colourful, (c) decoration. (d) devours, (e) rainy.
B.2.4. Answer these questions in not more than 50 words.
Q. (a) Describe the features of a peacock.
Ans. The peacock looks very attractive. Its feathers are multi-coloured, body is oval and neck is slender. It eats plants, seeds, fruits, insects, snakes, frogs and lizards. Its plumes are matchless in beauty. It dances in a cloudy. day.
Q. (b) How does a peacock differ from a peahen in appearance?
Ans. A peacock is more colourful than a peahen. A peahen has no such plumes as a peacock has.
Q. (c) Do you like birds? Why? Give reasons in support of your answer.
Ans. Yes, I like birds, because birds are very useful for us. Some birds, like parrots, starlings, cuckoos, etc., give us amusement some birds are eco-friendly; so, I like birds.
Q. (d) Why do you think that the peacock is the national bird of India?
Ans. Peacock looks very attractive. Its plumes are matchless in beauty. and are used for decoration. So, it has been chosen as an emblem of our national biid.
C. Word Study:
C.1. Correct the following mis-spelt words :
Peecock, nasional, slendr, ploome, decoretion.
Ans. peacock, national, slender, plume, decoration.
C.2. Match the words in Column ‘A’ with their meanings in Column ‘B’.
C.3. Write ten words by adding ‘less’ as shown in the examples.
match + less = matchless
use + less = useless
Ans. Fruit + less = fruitless
cloud + less = cloudless,
colour + less = colourless,
care + less = careless,
grief + less = griefless,
Sense + less = senseless
Feather + less = featherless
face + less = faceless
flower + less = flowerless
joy +less = joyless
D. Grammar
Look at the following sentences:
(i) When the sky is overcast with clouds, the peacock dances with delight.
(ii) Has any one seen a peacock without feathers?
In the sentences given above, ‘with’ relates ‘sky’ and ‘clouds’ Similarly in the second sentence, ‘without’ relates a ‘peacock’ and ‘feathers’. Both ‘with’ and ‘without in these sentences are prepositions.
A preposition is a word which is used before a noun or pronoun to establish relation of that noun or pronoun with the other words in the sentence. ‘With’ is used in the sense of ‘having’ whereas ‘without’ gives the sense of ‘not having’. “With’ is used also in the sense of ‘company’ o ‘togetherness’ to show the association with an instrument etc.
Choose the correct option :
1. He shot the bird with/without a gun.
2. A diabetic usually takes tea with/without sugar.
3. We can’t write with/without a pen or pencil.
4. The old man had lost his stick. He went on walking with/without a stick.
5. She was going to market with/without her husband.
Ans. 1. with, 2. without, 3. without, 4. without, 5. with.
E. Let’s Talk :
Excessive use of chemical affects human beings as well as birds and animals. How?
Discuss with your classmates.
The teacher may also share his/her experiences with you.
Hint: Do yourself.
F. Composition :
Write a paragraph on the topic discussed above in about 100 words
Ans. Every living being is an autonomous body. It may be a human being, an animal being or a bird. This living being is self-governed. The body of a living being does not require anything more which is unnatural to its feature. Any chemical which is excessive for the body is ignored by it. If we apply such chemical to the body forcefully or excessively it does not set into it. And, then, naturally the body reacts with the chemical in different forms. Sometimes the living being falls ill, sometimes the body goes deformed and sometimes the body expels that chemical. As such we see that excessive use of chemicals affects human beings as well as birds and animals.
G. Translation:
G.1.Translate into English.
भारत में अनेक प्रकार के पक्षी पाये जाते हैं ।
वे विभिन्न रंग और आकार के होते हैं ।
उनमें से कुछ देखने में बहुत सुन्दर होते हैं ।
मोर उनमें से एक है ।
यह भारत का राष्ट्रीय पक्षी है ।
Ans. Different kinds of birds are found in India.
They are of different colours and forms.
Some of them are very beautiful to look at.
The peacock is one of them.
It is national bird of India.
SOME OTHER IMPORTANT QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
Short Answer Type Question :
Q. 1. Give the meaning of the words given below :
National, multi-coloured, species, slender, plumes.
Ans. related to a nation, of various colours, group having common traits, thin, feathers.
Long Answer Type Question :
Q. 1. Give the summary of the lesson, ‘The Peacock : Our National Bird’ in your own words.
Hint: See the ‘Summary’ of the lesson on page 29.
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