The primary sector involves activities that:

produce goods directly from nature

Which of these belongs to the secondary sector?

Manufacturing cloth from cotton in a factory

What is the 'Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat' programme about?

It is a programme that helps people of different states understand one another and feel they belong to one nation, celebrating unity in diversity.

Which art form does Priyaranjan from Odisha describe?

He describes Dhokra, a 4000-year-old metal craft made by covering a clay figure with wax, then casting molten brass into the mould.

How are Kondapalli toys of Andhra Pradesh made?

Soft wood is carved into parts, joined with makku (a tamarind-seed and sawdust paste), then finished and coloured with dyes and paints.

In the poem 'The Kites', what does the child wish for?

The child wishes to be small and light as air so as to climb on a kite and sail high over the park and rooftops of the town.

What figures of speech are used in 'The Kites'?

The poet uses simile, comparing kites to coloured birds and the child to something light as air, along with alliteration.

Who wrote the poem 'The Kites'?

The poem was written by Daphne Lister.

What challenge did Ila Sachani face from birth?

She was born without the use of her hands, with her hands hanging loose by her sides, so she could not use them in the usual way.

How did Ila Sachani overcome her challenge?

Encouraged by her mother and grandmother, she learnt Kathiawar embroidery and daily tasks using her feet, with great determination and practice.

What recognition did Ila Sachani receive?

Her work was displayed at state and national exhibitions, and she won many awards and honours, including the President's Medal.

What message does Ila Sachani's story give us?

It shows that challenges can be turned into victories through focus, hard work, positivity and never giving up, and that art can rise above physical boundaries.

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CBSE Class 6English Poorvi

Chapter 5: Culture and Tradition

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Unit 5 of Poorvi celebrates India's rich culture, art and traditions through three readings. The prose piece 'Kalakritiyon ka Bharat' is set during an 'Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat' programme, where children from different states share their folk arts on a video call: Aakansha describes Aipan folk art from Uttarakhand made with rice-flour paste; Priyaranjan explains the 4000-year-old Dhokra metal craft of Odisha; Chitra tells of coconut-shell craft from Kerala; and Balamurali describes the 400-year-old wooden Kondapalli toys of Andhra Pradesh. The piece highlights India's unity in diversity. The poem 'The Kites' by Daphne Lister captures a child's wish to be light as air and sail up on a kite, looking down over parks and rooftops, using simile and alliteration. The third reading, 'Ila Sachani: Embroidering Dreams with her Feet', is the inspiring true story of Ila Sachani from Gujarat, who was born without the use of her hands but, encouraged by her mother and grandmother, learnt the traditional Kathiawar embroidery using her feet. Through determination and hard work she became a celebrated artist who won many awards, including the President's Medal, proving that challenges can be turned into victories. Together the unit teaches pride in India's cultural heritage, creativity and the power of perseverance. Refer to the illustration in the NCERT textbook.

'Kalakritiyon ka Bharat' and Indian folk arts (prose)Unity in diversity and Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat'The Kites' by Daphne Lister (poem)Simile and alliteration'Ila Sachani: Embroidering Dreams with her Feet' (biography)Words of quantity and comprehension

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Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat

A national programme promoting understanding and bonding among people of different states through state pairing.

Unity in diversity

The idea that India's many cultures, languages and arts together make one strong, harmonious nation.

Dhokra

A 4000-year-old metal craft of Odisha made by pouring molten brass into a wax-and-clay mould.

Simile

A comparison using 'like' or 'as', as in 'The Kites', where kites are compared to coloured birds.

Ila Sachani

The Gujarati artist who learnt Kathiawar embroidery with her feet and won the President's Medal.

Kathiawar embroidery

A traditional, colourful Gujarati embroidery style using bright threads, chain stitch and mirror work.

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