📘 Class 5 EVS
Book: Our Wondrous World
Unit 3 – Incredible India
Chapter 5: Our Vibrant Country
🇮🇳 What is this Chapter About? (Pages 73–74)
This chapter teaches us about:
- Republic Day and Independence Day
- Our National Flag, Anthem and Emblem
- Currency notes and what they show
- National symbols
- Languages, food, clothes, music and dance
- Diversity and unity of India
🎉 A Special Day in School – Republic Day (Page 75)
- Republic Day is celebrated on 26 January
- We gather near the flagpole
- We sing the National Anthem
- The Tricolour is unfurled
Meaning of colours of the National Flag (Page 75)
- Saffron – courage and strength
- White – peace and truth
- Green – growth and prosperity
- Ashoka Chakra (blue) – duty (dharma)
✍️ Write (Page 76)
1. What special events take place in your school on Republic Day?
Answer (sample):
Flag hoisting, singing the National Anthem, speeches, and cultural programmes.
✍️ Write (Page 77)
2. Rivers and mountain ranges in the National Anthem
Rivers: Ganga, Yamuna
Mountain ranges: Vindhya, Himalaya
3. Which activities would you like to participate in?
Answer:
Dance, singing, parade, or speech.
📺 Republic Day Parade (Page 78)
4. What did you like the most?
Answer:
Fighter jets, state tableaux, dances, and the army march.
🗽 Why We Celebrate These Days (Page 79)
- 15 August 1947 – India became free (Independence Day)
- 26 January 1950 – We started following the Constitution (Republic Day)
✍️ Write (Page 79)
1. What happens in your school on Independence Day?
Answer:
Flag hoisting, songs, speeches, and cultural programmes.
Activity 2 – School Rules (Page 79)
Five rules (example):
- Come on time
- Wear uniform
- Keep school clean
- Respect teachers
- Do homework
New rule (example):
No plastic in school.
💵 Finding India in Currency Notes (Pages 80–81)
On a currency note we see:
- Mahatma Gandhi’s photo (two images)
- Languages of India
- Monuments
- Symbols
- Swachh Bharat symbol (spectacles)
Some notes also have raised marks for visually impaired people (Page 81).
🦁 National Emblem (Page 82)
- The four lions are the National Emblem of India
- It shows strength, courage and confidence
- Below it is the Ashoka Chakra
🐯 National Symbols (Page 83)
Riddles Answers:
- National Animal: Tiger
- National Bird: Peacock
Find out (Page 83)
Each state also has:
- State animal
- State bird
- State tree
- State flower
🎨 Draw (Page 84)
School symbol (example):
A tree or book – because it shows growth and learning.
🗣️ Our Vibrant Culture – Languages (Pages 84–85)
- More than 1000 languages are spoken in India
- Example for “mango”:
- Tamil – Māmpalam
- Telugu – Mamidi pandu
- Marathi – Amba
- Bengali – Aam
🌳 Diversity Everywhere (Pages 86–87)
- A forest has many types of plants and animals → it is strong
- In the same way, India’s diversity makes it strong
Headgear examples (Pages 86–87)
- Saafa / Pagri – Rajasthan
- Topi – Himachal Pradesh
Helmets are also headgear for safety.
🥁 Music and Dance of India (Pages 88–89)
Different musical instruments:
- Tabla, Dhol, Mridangam, Dholak, Pakhawaj, Nagara, etc.
Different dances come from different states.
Write (Page 89)
- Instruments you know: Tabla, Dhol, Flute, Sitar
- Make an instrument: Shaker from bottle and seeds
🤝 Spirit of Togetherness (Pages 90–91)
- India has many languages, religions, clothes and traditions
- Still, we live together and help each other
- Old traditions and new technology both move together
🧠 Let Us Reflect (Pages 91–93)
1. One language you want to learn
Answer (example):
Tamil / Bengali / Marathi – because it is interesting.
2. Monuments on currency notes (Page 91)
| Note | Monument | State |
|---|---|---|
| ₹10 | Sun Temple, Konark | Odisha |
| ₹20 | Ellora Caves | Maharashtra |
| ₹50 | Hampi | Karnataka |
| ₹100 | Rani ki Vav | Gujarat |
| ₹200 | Sanchi Stupa | Madhya Pradesh |
| ₹500 | Red Fort | Delhi |
3. Currency symbol of India
Answer: ₹
4. Animals on ₹10 note (Page 92)
Answer: Elephant, rhinoceros, horse, tiger (Konark wheel animals)
5. Great people shown (Page 92)
- Bhagat Singh – freedom fighter
- Rani Lakshmibai – brave queen
- Subhas Chandra Bose – leader of INA
- A.P.J. Abdul Kalam – scientist and President
- Lal Bahadur Shastri – Prime Minister
- Others – social reformers and leaders
🌟 Chapter Summary
- India is full of colours, languages and cultures
- We have national symbols, festivals and traditions
- We are different, but we live together
- This is called Unity in Diversity
