BIHAR BOARD CLASS 7 ENGLISH CHAPTER 4 THE PEACOCK- OUR NATIONAL BIRD
BSEB Bihar Board Class 7 English Book Solutions Chapter 4 THE PEACOCK- OUR NATIONAL BIRD (मोर-हमारा राष्ट्रीय पक्षी)
EXERCISE
A. Warmer :
bihar board class 7 english chapter 4 question answer Q.1
Interact in pairs or small group before you read the
lesson.
You may have heard the chirping and twittering of
different birds in the morning. Can you name some birds that
make your life so melodious? Which bird do you like most ?
Ans.
Some such birds are-sparrow, pigeon, dove, parrot,
bulbul, nightingale, etc. I like the parrot most.
B. Lets Comprehend (आएँ समझें) :
B. 1. Think and Tell :
B.1.1. Answer these questions orally :
THE PEACOCK OUR NATIONAL BIRD class 7 question answer (a)
Which is the national bird of India ?.
Ans.Peacock
THE PEACOCK OUR NATIONAL BIRD question answer (b)
What type of peacock is found in India ?
Ans. Blue peacock
Radiance english book class 7 solutions (c)
What does a peacock eat ?
Ans.
A peacock eats plants, seeds, fruits, insects, frogs, lizards and snakes.
Radiance class 7 solutions (d)
When does a peacock usually dance ?
Ans.
A pcacock usally dances in the rainy season when the sky is overcast with clouds.
bihar board class 7 english book solution chapter 4(e)
Do you like peacocks ?
Ans. Yes.
B.2. Think and Write :
B.2,1. Write T' for true and F for false statements :
(a) A peacock has multi-coloured feathers.
(b) It has a thick neck.
(c) It is a plant-eating bird.
(d) The peahen is more beautiful than the peacock.
(e)The peacock dances, when it rains.
Ans
T
F
F
F
T
B.2.2. Choose the correct alternatives :
(a) The body of a peacock is .....
(i) round
(ii)oval
(iii)cylindrical
(b)The peacock has a ..... neck.
(i)thick
(ii)thin
(iii)slender
(c) Its plumes are matchless in......
(i) beauty
(ii) shape
(iii)size
Ans-
(a)-ii
(b)-iii
(c)-i
B.2.3. Pick out suitable words from the lesson and fill in theblanks
(a) The....... peacock is found in India.
(b) The male-peacock is more ...... than the pea-hen.
(c) The feathers of peacock are used in ....
(d) The pcacock ...... lizards and frogs.
(c) The peacock dances in ........ season.
Ans.
(a) blue, (b) colourful, (c) decoration, (d) devours, (e)rainy.
B.2.4. Answer these questions in not more than 50 words :
bihar board class 7 english book solutions chapter 4 Q. (a)
Describe the features of a peacock.
Ans.
A peacock looks very attractive. Its feathers are multi-coloured. Its large oval body is bright and colourful. It has a small head and a slender neck. Its plumes are matchless in beauty and are used for decoration. It eats up plants, seeds, fruits, insects, snakes, frogs, lizards, etc.
THE PEACOCK OUR NATIONAL BIRD SOLUTIONS IN HINDI Q. (b)
How does a peacock differ from a peahen in appearance ?
Ans.
A peacock differs from a peahen. A male peacock is more colourful than the female onepeahen.
RADIANCE english book class 7 pdf Q. (c)
Do you like birds ? Why ? Give reasons in support of your answer.
Ans.
Yes, I like birds. They make our world colourful and melodious. They also make balance in our environment. They eat up various insects and thrown waste materials. In this way they also work for us as cleaners.
THE PEACOCK- OUR NATIONAL BIRD class 7 in hindi Q. (d)
Why do you think that the peacock is the national bird of India ?
Ans.
The peacock is a very beautiful bird. Its beauty is matchless. Its feathers are multi-coloured. Its plumes are matchless in beauty. For all these reasons, it is considered as the national bird of India.
C. word-Study (शब्द-अध्ययन) :
C.1. Correct the following mis-spelt words :
Peecock, nasional, slendr, ploome, decoretion.
Ans.
peecock = peacock,
nasional = national,
slendr = slender,
ploome = plume,
decoretion = decoration.
C.2. Match the words in Column A' with their meanings in Column B'
A B
various function
oval swallow
devour egglike
matchless different
ceremony incomparable
Ans.
various different
oval egglike
devour swallow
matchless incomparable
ceremony function
C.3. Write less as shown in the i ten words by adding examples :
match + less = matchless
use + less = uscless
Ans.
stain + less = stainless
harm + less = harmless
egg + less = eggless
rest + less = restless
bone + less = boneless
milk + less = milkless
salt + less = saltless
sweet + less = sweetless
end + less = endless
moon + less = moonless
D. Grammar (व्याकरण);
Look at the following sentences :
(i) When the sky is overcast with clouds, the peacock dances with delight.
(ii) Has any one seen a peacock without feathers ?
In the sentences given above, 'with' relates 'sky' and "clouds'. Similarly, in the second sentence, 'without' relates a 'peacock and feathers'. Both 'with' and 'without' in these sentences are prepositions. A preposition is a word which is used before noun pronoun to establish relation of that noun or pronoun with the other words in the sentence. With' is used in the sense of *having' whereas 'without' gives the sense of 'not having. With' is used also in the sense of 'company' or 'togetherness' to show the association with an instrument, etc.
Choose the correct option
1. He shot the bird with/without a gun.
2. A diabetic usually takes tea with/without sugar.
3. We can't write with/without a pen or pencil.
4. The old man had lost his stick. He went on walking with/ without a stick.
5. You cannot obtain good marks with/without hard labour.
Ans.
1. with a gun.
2. without sugar.
3. without a pen or pencil.
4. without a stick.
5. without hard labour
E. Let's Talk (चर्चा करें):
Excessive use of chemical affects human beings as well as birds and animals. How ? Discuss with your classmates. The teacher may also share his/her experiences with you.
Hints : Discuss among yourselves.
E. Composition :
Write a paragraph on the topic discussed above in about 100 words.
Ans.
Excessive use of chemical affects human beings as well as birds and animals. In recent times, uses of chemicals are rapidly increasing in farming. The farmers do this to grow more and more crops and to get more and more money. But excessive use of chemicals damages the quality and potentiality of the crop. Not only this, the crop becomes harmful for not only numan beings but also for birds and animals. Eating the harmful produo they fall ill. The chemicals present work as slow-poison and cause various serious diseases and damages.
G Translation (अनुवाद) :
G.1. Translate into English :
भारत में आनेक प्रकार के पक्षी पाये जाते हैं।
वे विभिन्न रंग और आकार के होते हैं।
उनमें से कुछ देखने में बहुत सुन्दर होते हैं।
मोर उनमें से एक है।
यह भारत का राष्ट्रीय पक्षी है।.
Ans.
In India, various kinds of birds are found.
They are of different colour and shape.
Some of them are very beautiful to look at.
The peacock is one of them.
It is the national bird of India.
H. Activity (क्रियाकलाप) :
H.1. Collect some pictures of birds and paste them in the box given below:
Hints : Do yourself.
