Question 1.
What qualities of dog make it man’s favourite animal?
Answer: The qualities of dog, like, faithfulness and watchfulness make it man’s favourite animal.
Question 2.
What is the name of first animal sent to space in Russian space craft ‘Sputnik’?
Answer: ‘Laika’ named bitch was sent to space in Russian spacecraft ‘Sputnik’ in 1957.
1. What does it show?
AG - Agricultural
Mark - Marketing
AGMARK certification assures the quality of agricultural products.
It is used on packets of pulses , cereals, , fruits, vegetables, oils, spices, honey etc.
Question 3.
Match the things in column ‘A’ with the marks of purity in column ‘B’.
Activity
Let us make a list of animals and the reasons for our dependence on them :
Answer:
Reasons – Animals
Milk – Cow, goat, buffalo
Honey – Honey bees
Wool – Sheep, rabbits
Silk – Silkworm
Carriage – Horse, donkey, ox, camel
Security – Dog
Eggs – Hen
Meat – Goat, chicken etc.
Question 4.
Which animals can be kept at home as pets? Write five sentences about any one.
Answer:
We can keep dog, cat , cow, buffalo , goat, sheep , horse and rabbit as pets.
1. Dogs are of many breeds .
2. Dogs are faithful and watchful.
3. Dog can recognise the voice,its direction and place four times better than human .
4. Dogs have extraordinary power of hearing and smelling.
5. Police take the help of dogs to catch criminals .
Question 5.
Which animals give us wool, besides sheep?
Answer: Besides sheep , we get wool from Angora Rabbit, Camel and Pashmina goat.
Question 6.
Fill in the blanks :
(angora, wool, hunters, animals, forty)
(i) Snake charmer and madari depend on animals for their livelihood.
(ii) Killers of the animals are called hunters .
(iii) A dog can smell approximately forty feet from under the earth.
(iv) Wool extracted from angora rabbit is very soft.
(v) Woolmark depicts the purity of wool .
Question 7.
What is the role of animals in transportation and traveling?
Answer: Animals play an important role in transportation and travelling. Camel is used for travelling and transportation in desert. In many regions elephant, bull and horse are used for travelling and transportation.
Question 8.
What needs of animals should we take care of?
Answer: We should take good care of their needs like food, water, medicines etc. They should be protected from hot, cold and rainy seasons.
Question 9.
Why are laws made for the protection of animals?
Answer:
If there will be no laws for the protection of animals, people will kill them for their own selfishness. Killing of many animals will create imbalance in the environment. Food chain will break and ultimately life will come to an end on earth. Law ensures the safety of animals from cruelty.