NCERT Solutions for class 5 EVS Dignity of labour

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Exercises

I. Encricle the correct option:

1. Social workers/Helpers work for free to serve the community.

2. Education/Advertisement is the best tool to create awareness for the dignity of labout.

3. In India/foreign countries, no job is considered low.

4. Gandhiji/Nehruji worked hard to remove untoubhability.

5. Sabarmati Ashram is in Maharashtra/Gujarat.

II. Fill in the blanks

1. No work should be considered low or menial.

2. We must give equal respect to all types of workers.

3. The services we need every day for smooth running of our lives are called essential services.

4. Any job done to earn to money is called an occupation.

5. Many social workers worked very hard to promote dignity of labour.

III. Define the following:

1. Social worker

Ans: Social worker are the person who work very hard to promote the dignity of labour.

2. Division of labour

Ans: Different people do different work in our society. It is called the division of labour.

3. Dignity of labour

Ans: People doing physical labour or blue-collar worker should be given equal respect bey everyone. This is called the dignity of labour.

IV. Answer the following questions:

1. Why do we need some helpers in our life?

Ans: We need some helpers in our life because we cannot do all the work ourseleves. Helpers make our life easy and comfortable.

2. Differentiate between ‘Blue Collar’ and ‘White Collar’ job?

Ans:

Blue collar job	White collar job
The physical work done by people who work in factories or workshops are called blur collar job.	The work done by educated people in office is called white collar job.

3. What is the difference between an occupation and a social work?

Ans: Occupation: Any work done to earn money is called occupation.

Social work: The work done for the betterment of society is called social work.

4. What were Gandhiji’s views on untouchability and division of labour?

Ans: Mahatma Gandhi used to say that each person should do every kind of work. He believed in non-violence, dignity of labour and respect for all human beings.

5. How is government trying to help the lives of menial workers?

Ans: The government has undertaken the following steps:

The practice of untouchability has been banned.
Equal status is given to people of all castes, gender, religion etc.
Seats have been reserved in most of the professional colleges.