Class 4 EVS Chapter 1 Living Together NCERT Solutions

Class 4 EVS Chapter 1 Living Together Questions And Answers – PDF Download

Below are the exercises and question answers given according to the respective pages.

Write (Page 4)

Look at the picture of Chandan’s village. What do you see in the picture? Describe below.
Answer:
The picture shows children playing in a playground, grazing cattle, a post office, a school, and various sources of water such as a pond, a tube well, and a traditional well.

Activity 1 (Page 1)

Explore your locality; observe the people and places around you. Write your observations about how the people and places you see are connected to each other in the table given below.

Answer:

Discuss (Page 5)

1. Why do you think it is important to have places like parks, schools, hospitals, and bus stops in your locality?
Answer:
Places like parks, schools, hospitals, and bus stops are important because they provide healthcare, education, make life easier, and connect us to one another.

2. How would life be different if one or more of these places in your locality did not exist?
Answer:
Life would be more difficult without places like parks, schools, hospitals, and bus stops. People might struggle to access education, healthcare services, and connect with one another.

3. What can you do to keep these places clean and safe?
Answer:
To keep these places clean and safe, we can use dustbins, avoid littering, clean the places regularly, plant trees, and report any damage or unsafe activities.

Activity 2 (Page 6)

Let us create a colourful poster to help Chandan and his friends invite people from their neighbourhood to participate in the Van Mahotsav.

Activity 3 (Page 7)

1. Identify the people who help in maintaining your locality. What are their occupations?
Answer:
List of people who help in maintaining a locality, along with their occupations:
(i) Security guards – Help keep buildings and areas safe.
(ii) Sanitation workers – Keep places and roads clean.
(iii) Police officers – Maintain law and order.
(iv) Garbage collectors – Collect and dispose of household waste.
(v) Health workers – Raise health awareness and provide medical care

2. Look at the table below. List different kinds of work required for developing and maintaining the park. Also, mention the material, tools and skills required. An example is given here

Answer:

3. Find out from your family members or neighbours about their work. What questions would you ask them? Here are some examples:
(a) What do you like the most about your work?
(b) What types of tools or things do you use?
(c) What challenges do you face?
Answer:
I would ask family members or neighbours the following questions about their work:
(i) How many hours do you work in a day?
(ii) How long have you been working?
(iii) Do you work alone or with a team?
(iv) What skills are important for your job?

Discuss (Page 10)

1. It is important for communities to come together in times of need. What do you think about this statement?
Answer:
This statement is true because coming together in times of need helps communities solve problems faster, provide support, and stay strong during difficult times.

2. Do people in your locality come together and support each other? Can you remember one such occasion?
Answer:
Yes, people in my locality often come together and support one another. For example, every year during Shivratri, a community lunch (langar) is organized in our neighbourhood. Everyone takes part to make the event a success. People volunteer their time, donate money or ingredients, help prepare the food, and serve it to others during the occasion.

Write (Page 11)

Think about your family or community. How do you work together to help each other while preparing for a festival or any other occasion?
Answer:
Members of our family share the work and responsibilities while preparing for a festival, making the celebrations more joyful. We work together by preparing food, decorating, cleaning, and bringing items from the market.

Discuss (Page 13)

1. What are some of the ways by which we can take care of nature and our neighbourhood? List a few.
Answer:
(i) Plant more trees and take care of plants.
(ii) Avoid using plastic bags.
(iii) Save electricity and water.
(iv) Use dustbins to dispose of waste.
(v) Replace chemical fertilizers with compost and manure.

2. How does helping others and working together make our community better?
Answer:
Helping others and working together make our community better by bringing people closer, building strong bonds, and creating happy memories.

Let us reflect (Page 13)

1. Write the different roles people play in your school — teachers, students, caretakers, bus drivers, etc.

(a)Why is it important for everyone to work as a team in a school?
(b)  What is your role as a member of your school community?

Answer:

(a) It is important for everyone to work as a team in a school because it creates a positive environment where everyone supports each other and shares ideas, making the school a better place for both learning and teaching.

(b) As a member of my school community, my role is to be respectful, responsible, and helpful. I try to do my best in class, be on time, maintain discipline, respect teachers, and follow school rules to create a positive and friendly environment for everyone.

2. Form small groups of 4–5 students. Choose one fun activity to perform from the list below:
(a) Tree plantation
(b) Cleanliness drive
(c) Making artefacts with materials from nature
(something useful like a leaf-plate or a decorative item like a garland).
After the activity, fill out this table:

Answer:

3. Match the riddles with their solutions hidden in the pictures.

Choose a public place of your interest, and create a similar riddle about it for your friends to solve.

Answer:

Riddle: I’m filled with stories, facts, and more,
You’ll find me with books from ceiling to floor.
Come here to read, study, or write,
In calm and quiet, not loud or bright.

Ans: Library.

4. Create three groups in the class. Each group would think about a situation in their locality that needs to be improved. Identify activities that can make a difference to the situation. This could be related to cleaning, helping others, organising an event, etc. Complete the table below.

After completing the table, discuss and answer the following questions:
(a) Do you think working together can make your activities more useful? Give reasons.
(b) How will your involvement in these activities help the community?

Answer:

(a) Yes, working together can make activities more useful because it helps divide tasks, solve problems more effectively, and achieve better results through teamwork.

(b) My involvement in these activities helps the community by supporting others and contributing to a shared goal, which can lead to stronger connections.

5. Ask your family about any one special skill or craft (for example — basket making, wall painting, pottery) that is famous in your region.
Answer:
Our region is famous for its handmade baskets. The baskets are made using natural materials like grass, hay, and straw. The materials are dried in sunlight and then woven into baskets and containers of different shapes. The final products are then coloured with natural dyes to make them more attractive.