NCERT Solutions for Class 6 English Lesson 9 Hamara Bharat - Incredible India

NCERT Solutions for Class 6 English Lesson 9 Hamara Bharat - Incredible India

Let us discuss 

1. What has Bharat always been known for? 
Answer
Bharat has always been known worldwide as a land of wise and heroic individuals.

2. What is attractive about Bharat? 
Answer
Its rich and diverse culture has attracted people across the world.

3. What is special about the fact that the people live here in unison? 
Answer
This reflects unity in diversity.

4. What geographical features does the passage mention? 
Answer
Different geographical features like a land rich with rivers, lakes, and high mountains are mentioned in the passage. Its green forests are home to many plants, insects, birds, and animals.

5. What is the advice given to everyone?
Answer
The advice is that we need to continue working hard and make sure that our country, Bharat prospers further.

Let us discuss 

1. What is the Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat programme all about? 
Answer
Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat programme is an initiative by the Government of India aimed at promoting national integration and fostering a sense of unity among the citizens of India.

2. Why is this programme being conducted?
Answer
Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat programme aims to celebrate the cultural diversity of the country and to enhance mutual understanding and bonding among the people of different states and Union Territories.

Let us think and reflect 

I. Fill in the blanks to complete the following sentences. 

1. The designs for Aipan are taken from ________________ and ________________.
2. Dhokra metal craft is very old because it is ________________ old.
3. A base is needed for coconut shell craft to make it ________________.
4. Soft wood, ________________ and colours are used to make Kondapalli toys. 
Answer
1. nature and cultural traditions
2. 4000 year-old metal craft
3. smooth
4. makku-a paste of tamarind seed powder, sawdust

II. Why does Akanksha’s family make Aipan?
Answer
Akanksha’s family makes Aipan because this is their folk art, and they draw on family functions and festivals. 

III. In Dhokra, why does wax come out of the small openings? 
Answer
The wax melts when the figure is put in fire and comes out of small openings in the clay cover.

IV. What is common in the toys made in Balamurali’s village and coconut shell craft in Kerala?
Answer
These both are biodegradable craft. Also, they are cultural art forms of their respective state.