NCERT Solutions for class 5 English A letter from a father to his daughter

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A. Answer the following questions orally

1. What did Indira mostly receive on her birthday?

Ans: Indira mostly receive letters from her father on her birthday.

2. Why did Jawaharlal Nehru choose to write this letter to Indira instead of sending her some gift on her 13^th birthday?

Ans: Nehru chooses to write letter because he was in Naini Prison.

3. What did Nehru dislike to do, as mentioned by him?

Ans: Nehru dislike sermonizing and doling out good advice.

4. What had fascinated Indira, and what was her ambition?

Ans: Indira was fascinated by the story of ‘Joan of Arc’ and her ambition was to be something like her.

5. In which way does history, according to Nehru, help simple and ordinary men and women?

Ans: History helps, simple and ordinary men and women to become heroes.

6. What test does Nehru recommend to Indira to find out what is right and what is wrong in the event of any doubt?

Ans: Nehru recommends Indira to, never do things in secret or anything she wish to hide in the event of any doubt.

B. Tick the correct options

1. Jawaharlal Nehru wrote this letter to his daughter on her

1. 10^th birthday
2. 13^th birthday
3. 12^th birthday
4. 11^th birthday

Ans: 13^th birthday

2. Nehru decided to write this letter because

1. He was with Bapuji
2. He was in the Naini Prison
3. He had to leave the country on an  urgent mission
4. He would often write to Indira on her birthday instead of just giving her some gift

Ans: He was in the Naini Prison

3. Nehru did not like

1. Sermonizing and giving advice to people
2. To do things in the darkness of night
3. Disobedient and indisciplined children
4. The poor, the starving, and the oppressed

Ans: Sermonizing and giving advice to people

C. Answer the following questions

1. What is the main quality of great leaders, according to Nehru?

Ans: According to Nehru, the main qualities of great leaders are:

1. They inspire people to great actions and noble sacrifice.
2. They make the starving, poor and oppressed free and happy.
3. They are full of love for those who suffer.

2. Why does Nehru recommend talking and discussing about a thing?

Ans: Nehru recommends talking and discussing about a thing because out of discussion comes out a little bit of truth.

3. How could the great leaders of India during its freedom movement inspire one and all to come out of their shells and become India’s soldiers?

Ans: Great leaders used messages and letters to inspire one and all to come out of their shells and become India’s soldiers.

4. According to Nehru, what do we have to be India’s soldiers?

Ans: According to Nehru, to be India’s soldiers, we have to respect India’s honour, and that honour is a sacred trust.

5. How does working in secret affect the work and conduct of a person, according to Nehru?

Ans: According to Nehru, the desire to hide anything means that the person is afraid, and fear is a bad thing and unworthy.

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