NCERT Solutions for class 5 EVS The changing family

Exercise

I. Tick the correct option

1. When a family is forced to move from its village due to flooding it is called

1. Transfer
2. Demoliton
3. Displacement
4. Migration

Ans: c) Displacement

2. The change in family structure due to migration can cause

1. Happiness
2. Sorrow
3. Both a and b
4. None of these

Ans: c) Both a and b

3. People who leave their home during a war to seek shelter in another country are called

1. Immigrants
2. Tourists
3. Refugee
4. None of these

Ans: c) Refugee

4. Earlier they were confined to their homes

1. Men
2. Women
3. Babies
4. Children

Ans: b) Women

5. Which of the following is an example of man made calamity?

1. Flood
2. Earthquake
3. War
4. All of these

Ans: c) War

II. Fill in the blanks with correct answer:

1. Jobs in which people move frequently from one place to another are called transferable jobs
2. People who settle in other countries are called emigrants.
3. When the government breaks the house built on unauthorised or illegal land it is called demolition.
4. Famine and drought examples of natural calamities.
5. A family is a group of people tracing their origin from a common ancestor

III. Differentiate between the following

1. Migration and displacement

Ans:

Migration	Displacement
When people move from one place to another to settle there, it is called migration.	When people are forced to migrate and shift to another place it is called displacement.
People migrate for higher education, better opportunities etc.	People may displace due to natural calamities like flood, drought etc.

 

2. Refugee and immigrants

Ans:

Refugee	Immigrants
Wars or riots force people to leave their cities these people are known as refugees.	People who come to live in to a particular country and settle there permanently are called immigrants.

 

IV. Give reasons for the following

1. We are not able to meet our extended family members quite often

Ans: We are not able to meet our extended family members quite often because they live far from us.

2. Many young men and women are migrating to other countries

Ans:  Many young men and women are migrating to other countries in search of better opportunity, education, job, and better health facility.

3. Women are achieving success in all fields now

Ans: Women are achieving success in all fields because they’re getting equal opportunity to get education and job.

V. Answer the following questions:

1. Explain some natural and man-made calamities force people to migrate.

Ans: Natural calamities such as flood and drought and man made calamities such as war or riots forces people to migrate.

2. List the positive and negative impacts of migration.

Ans:

Positive impact	Negative impact
People get better job and education opportunity.	People have to migrate away from their loved ones.
People learn about culture of new places.	Children have problem in adjusting to a new environment.

 

3. Why does demolition take place in cities?

Ans: Demolition takes place in cities for the the purpose of developmental projects like building bridges, flyovers, Metro etc.

4. How are women of modern times different from women of earlier times?

Ans: In olden times women were confined to their houses. They remained busy in household chores like cooking, washing clothes etc. In modern times the girls are encouraged to pursue higher education, they can now go out and work on various jobs.

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