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प्रश्न
What all was grown in India long ago? Were mangoes and bananas grown here? What came from other countries? Imagine food without potatoes or tomatoes!
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उत्तर
In India, many crops like tea, mango, orange, radish, methi, spinach, etc. were grown long ago. Yes, mangoes and bananas were grown here. Tomato and potatoes, chilies, coffee, etc. have come from other countries. We cannot imagine a proper vegetable curry without tomatoes. Potato is used in most dishes. Such dishes would not be possible without potatoes and tomatoes.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Do you remember that in Class IV you did an activity with seeds? Now try another one.
- Take some chana and three bowls.
- Put five chana in the first bowl and fill it up with water.
- Put a damp piece of cloth or some cotton wool in the second bowl. Now keep the same number of chanas in it. Make sure that the cotton wool or cloth remains wet.
- Put the same number of chanas in the third bowl. Do not put anything else in it. Cover all three bowls.
Observe after two days and note the changes in the bowls.
| Bowl 1 | Bowl 2 | Bowl 3 | |
| Are the seeds getting air? | No | Yes | Yes |
| Are the seeds getting water? | |||
| What changes did you see? | |||
| Have the seeds sprouted? |
What was the difference in the height of the plant on the first and second day?
Which seeds took the least days to come out of the soil?
Which seeds did not grow at all? Why?
What would happen if plants could walk? Draw a picture.
How many types of seeds can you collect? Where will you find them? Each of you should try to collect as many different types of seeds as you can. After that, put all the seed collections together. Now observe these seeds carefully – their shapes, sizes, colours, textures (smooth or rough). Make a seed chart to put up in the class. You can start with a table like this.
Did you keep aniseed (saunf) and cumin (jeera) on your list?
Which was the smallest seed and which was the biggest seed in your collection?
Make lists of :
Seeds of fruits.
Reena has drawn this picture of the seed sprouted by her. What do you think the seeds need for sprouting? Write in your own words. How would Reena’s seeds look if they did not get the things needed? Show by drawing a picture.
