NCERT Solutions for Class 5 EVS Chapter 18 - No Place For Us

The following skills may be useful for him in Mumbai— i) Catching fish, ii) Playing flute and dhol, iii) Pot making.

I can imitate the sound of a cuckoo.
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Yes, many children who do not belong to well-off families work to earn money. Some of them work at small eateries, some at garages and some as house-helps.
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They do the following works—
i) Rag picking
ii) Helping at garages
iii) Working as waiters at small eateries
iv) Working as house-helps
v) Distributing newspapers
vi) Selling things
They need to work to support their families. Some of them even work for continuing their education.
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The children learnt the following things—
i) Dancing.
ii) Playing flute and dhol.
iii) Making pots using clay and bamboo.
iv) Recognise the sounds of different birds.

We learn the following things from our elders—
i) Respecting and helping people in need.
ii) Basic household chores.
iii) Moral values.
iv) Maintaining and following a disciplined routine.
v) Our cultural values and festivals.

Yes, I hear the sounds of crow, cuckoo, pigeon and sparrow almost every day.
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Yes, I feel silence at late nights or early mornings.
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The following sounds may not be heard by the people of Khedi—
i) Honking of vehicles
ii) Loud music in restaurants
iii) Blaring of horns by trains
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Yes, this sometimes happens when I go to a new place and don’t know anyone there.
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It is tough to settle down in a new place. It affects a person emotionally, socially, and financially.

Families like Jatrya’s are shifting to big cities because of the following reasons—
i) In search of jobs, ii) Expect good wages, iii) Lack of resources in rural areas.

Yes, my maternal grandmother never went to school. My maid does not send her daughter to school as she cannot afford it. There are some areas near my ancestral village where there are no schools nearby.
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 I have observed that older people are never comfortable with the idea of moving to a new place. Young people accept this idea quickly because of the job opportunities and comfortable life. But for older people they feel comfortable in their traditional lifestyle at villages in the middle of the people they grew up with, and it is difficult for them to adapt to the new environment of cities.

I think of my parents, siblings and my extended family. I live in a joint family where we all are close.
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Jatrya’s family comprised of him and his parents. When he thought about his family, he thought of his future wife and children.

People in Khedi didn’t want to leave their village as it was associated with their ancestors, and moreover, it is not easy to go and settle in a new place. They were forced to leave because they had to vacate the land for building a dam.

People have to face the following difficulties—
i) Destruction of crops and agricultural lands.
ii) Loss of cattle.
iii) Leaving one’s home.
iv) Relocating to new areas where the expense is high.
v) Getting habituated to life at a new place.

We do the following things when we have guests at home for a few days—
i) We try to make them comfortable.
ii) We pay attention to their needs and requirements.
iii) We give them space to live.
iv) My mother cooks good food.
v) We sit and talk and help them to open up.
vi) We visit nearby tourist places and go to the market.
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Once, we had to live at one of my uncle’s place for two days. I felt like an alien because nobody talked to me, and I felt like running away.
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The differences between Sinduri and his dream village were—
i) Expenses burdened people in the new village. They were supposed to pay for everything.
ii) Electricity was provided for a few hours a day.
iii) There was no water.
iv) The houses given were uncomfortable and made of tin shades.
v) There was no teacher in the school.
vi) They were not even able to afford kerosene to cook. So, they were forced to burn tyres for cooking.

 No, Sinduri’s village was different from Jatrya’s dream village.

Jatrya’s children would be going to a government school in Mumbai.

The problems in Sinduri village forced Jatryabhai to move to Mumbai. He thought he would get some opportunities to earn and send his children to school. But the problems persisted in Mumbai, too because living in Mumbai was not easy.

Getting transferred for jobs is a common phenomenon. People learn to adjust in such situations. Moreover, it is easy for educated people to get acquainted with the place. Some people enjoy travelling, and so they opt for transferable jobs willingly. However, there are certain problems when people get transferred like shifting, packing, searching for a new house, arranging water, gas, furniture etc., but these difficulties minimise with time.

Yes, during elections last year, many slums were removed. The government relocated those people to pucca houses. It was emotionally challenging for the people as they were accustomed to live in the slums, and had jobs nearby. However, the relocation proved to be good as the slum-dwellers got a chance to live in a place that had better hygienic conditions and basic amenities.
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They have come from Bihar as their village was vacated for building industries.
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They lived comfortably back in their village. However, the new place is too expensive, so they cannot avail the facilities. Moreover, the house they live in is old and small.
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Yes, they speak the Bhojpuri language. Their way of dressing and the food items they eat daily are different from ours. They are fond of chapati whereas we eat rice during our meals.
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 I learnt the following Bhojpuri words—
i) Mahariya: Mother
ii) Litti Choka: Name of a famous dish
iii) Bhanta: Brinjal
iv) Babuni: Small girl
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Yes, they know about the beautiful Madhubani paintings.
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Waste is equally produced by all people living in the city, but it starts getting piled up in different places due to improper disposal and collection. Though slums are congested and overcrowded areas, it cannot be said that only the slum-dwellers are responsible for the garbage generated in the city. They, too, know how to keep their surroundings clean. If people living in complexes and big houses do not opt for suitable garbage disposal methods, then the surroundings will be adversely affected. The same will happen in the case of slum-dwellers. Hence, we cannot blame a particular class of people for the problem of waste accumulation. It is the sole responsibility of every people living in the city.
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Life in a big city is not as easy as it seems because of the following reasons—
i) Limited space for living.
ii) High competition for jobs.
iii) High expenses for food, water, electricity, etc.
It is not easy for everybody to settle in a new place, but on the other hand, it is not impossible too. Life in a new city depends on the situation over there. One can live comfortably if they get a job to manage the expenses, but the case is not the same for everybody. People have mixed feelings about shifting to a new city. Some of them are happy and excited about it; some of them are sad and frightened. An individual's feelings depend on the circumstances under which they are relocating.
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