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Neem Baba Textbook Questions (NCERT Solutions)

Let us do these activities before we read.

1. A tree is useful to us in many ways. Mention some of these uses. Write them in the picture given below.

Ans.

1. Dry leaves are added to clothes to prevent bug attack.

2. Twigs are used to clean teeth.

3. It is used as an air purifier.

2. Neem is a common tree in our country. Discuss in groups of four and fill Columns A and B with what you know about the neem tree and what you want to know.

Ans.

Column A What do you know?	Column B What do you want to know?
· Neem branches are used to clean teeth	· How to grow it?
· Neem oil is added to soaps and toothpastes	· What weather is suitable for cropping a neem tree?
· Neem trunk is used in a medicine to ease breathing	· How much water does a neem tree require?
· Dry neem leaves are added to stored clothes	· Is there any disadvantage of growing a neem tree?

Let us discuss

Amber found many facts about the neem tree from Neem Baba. Fill up the fact sheet based on what Neem Baba told her.

Ans.

LET US KNOW OUR NEEM
Common name:	Neem	Given by: Iranians
Period of birth:	Million of years ago
Born at:	North India	Myanmar
Found in:	Africa	America
Common names:	Nimb	Neem
Names given by scientists:	1. Bitter grace of god	2. Nature’s gift to man
Names given by others:	1. Magic tree	2. Tree of the twentieth century

1. How is neem useful to farmers?

Ans. Neem seed powder is mixed in water. This solution is sprayed on plants and crops to prevent infestation by locusts. This powder is added to standing water in rice fields to prevent growth of germs and termites.

2. Mention some of the uses of the neem tree.

Ans. Neem tree is an air purifier. The dry leaves are added to clothes to prevent moth infestation. Neem leaves are kept on the bed of those suffering from measles to prevent itchiness caused by germs. Neem oil is added to soaps and toothpastes to make them effective germ killers. Neem wood is used to make termite-proof furniture. Kajal made of neem flowers can cure itchy eyes.

Let us think and reflect

1. You just read about the Neem tree. Write any two facts that surprised you the most.

Ans. The neem flowers are used to prepare a kajal which can cure itchy eyes. The seends of neem are powdered and added to rice fields with standing water. These two facts amazed me.

2. Complete the following sentences.

(a) The old tree asked Amber to call him Neem Baba because __________________.

(b) Neem seed powder protects crops from __________________.

(d) One reason why doctors advise us to use neem leaves for someone suffering from measles is ____________________.

Ans.
(a) in her childhood, she used to play in its shade.
(b) termites and locusts
(c) Adding neem seed powder
(d) that they kill itchy germs

3. Why can Neem Baba not remember the year when he was born?

Ans. It was born several million years ago which is a lot of time and so, it cannot remember the year.

4. Which parts of the neem tree are used to make medicines?

Ans. All the parts of the neem tree – branches, leaves, bark, roots and flowers are used to make medicines for various ailments.

Neem Baba Extra Question and Answers

Answer the following questions

Q1. List down one benefit each of the neem flower and bark.

Ans. A kajal made of the neem flower cures itchy eyes. A medicine made of neem bark treats difficulty in breathing.

Q2. Mention one general use of neem seed powder.

Ans. The neem seed powder can be added to stagnant water to prevent mosquito breeding

Q3. Does Amber talk to a neem tree?
Ans. Yes, she hears a whisper from the tree and then, they start talking.

Q4. Which two places were the places of origin of the neem tree?
Ans. The neem tree originated from either North India or Myanmar.

Q5. Can we say that the neem tree has medicinal qualities?

Ans. Yes, the neem tree is used to cure diseases like difficulty in brathing, itchiness in eyes and on the body. It kills germs and mosquitoes. So, it can be termed as having medicinal qualities.

Class 6 Neem Baba Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Amber call the neem tree as?
A. Neem uncle                               B. Nimb grandpa
C. Neem Baba                               D. Nimo Neem
                                                                Ans. C. Neem Baba

2. Why does the neem tree ask her to call it ‘Neem Baba’?
A. This name was given to it by Amber’s grandfather
B. The tree knew her since her childhood when she would play in its shade
C. All old neem trees are called Neem Baba by the people who visit them.
D. None of these
Ans. B. The tree knew her since her childhood when she would play in its shade

3. Which of these is the tree’s name given by Iranians?
A. Arishta
B. Nimb
C. Nimbaca
D. Neem
Ans. D. Neem

4. Where did the Neem tree originate?
A. North India
B. America
C. Africa
D. Not known
Ans. A. North India

5. Which of the following is NOT a Sanskrit name of the neem tree?
A. Arishta
B. Nimbaca
C. Nimb
D. Nimba
Ans. C. Nimb

6. The Hindi name for Neem is _____
A. Nimo
B. Arishta
C. Nimb
D. Neem
Ans. C. Nimb

7. The ______ of neem are used to save clothes from moth
A. roots
B. branches
C. leaves
D. flowers
Ans. C. leaves

8. The powdered ______ of neem are used to save rice crops from termites
A. roots
B. leaves
C. seeds
D. flowers
Ans. C. seeds

9. The ______ of neem are used to kill germs and prevent itching during measles
A. roots
B. leaves
C. seeds
D. flowers
Ans. B. leaves

10. The ______ of neem is added to soaps
A. roots
B. oil
C. leaves
D. none of these
Ans. B. oil

11. The ______ of neem is used for cooking food
A. roots
B. oil
C. leaves
D. none of these
Ans. D. none of these

12. Neem tastes ____
A. sweet
B. sour
C. tangy
D. bitter
Ans. D. bitter

13. Neem ________ air
A. pollutes
B. purifies
C. releases carbon in
D. releases nitrogen in
Ans. B. purifies

14. Which of the following is NOT a name of the neem tree?
A. Nimba
B. Nimboo
C. Nimo
D. Nim
Ans. B. Nimboo

15. Which of the following is NOT a name given to neem by scientists?
A. Bitter grace of God
B. nature’s gift to man
C. magic tree
D. cleanliness-parting tree
Ans. C. magic tree

16. How can we use neem to prevent mosquito breeding?
A. by covering stagnant water with new tree wood
B. by adding neem seed powder to stagnant water
C. by adding neem flowers to stagnant water
D. All of these
Ans. B. by adding neem seed powder to stagnant water

17. Remedies provided by neem tree are ______ and _______
A. expensive, inorganic
B. cost-effective, harmful
C. expensive, organic
D. cost-effective, organic
Ans. D. cost-effective, organic

18. Who discovers new benefits of neem tree?
A. people
B. scientists
C. children
D. doctors
Ans. B. scientists

19. Can Neem be used to make furniture?
A. yes
B. no
C. it can be used to make small tables
D. not mentioned
Ans. A. yes

20. What did Amber promise Neem Baba?
A. That she would plant more neem trees
B. That she would discover more benefits of neem tree
C. That she would promote the benefits of neem in her class
D. All of these
Ans. B. That she would discover more benefits of neem tree

Neem Baba Extract-Based Questions

Read the extract and answer the questions that follow-

A. Amber : I have seen you almost everywhere. Please tell me something more about yourself.
Neem Baba : I am very old. I was born millions of years ago somewhere in North India or Myanmar. Soon, my family spread outside India.
Amber : Outside India? Where else can neem be found?
Neem Baba : My family can be found in many Asian and African countries and even in some parts of America.

1. Who is Amber talking to?
Ans. She is talking to a Neem Tree.

2. What figure of speech is used for the tree?
Ans. The figure of speech used is called personification. The neem tree is talking which is giving a human quality to a non-human. This is called personification.

3. When was the neem tree born?
Ans. It was born several million years ago.

4. Where was the neem tree born?
Ans. North India or Myanmar.

5. Till where has the neem tree reached?
Ans. Now it can be seen in part of Africa and America.

B. Amber : That’s wonderful! Who gave you your name?
Neem Baba : The story of my name is very thought-provoking. I was born in India and given Sanskrit names such as Arishta (the one who cures diseases), Nimba and Nimbaca. The name ‘Neem’ is given by the Iranians.
Amber : Really?
Neem Baba : Yes, in Hindi, my name is Nimb. In India, I have other names—Nim,
Leemba, Nimori, Nimbamond, Nimbe and Nimo.

1. The initial naming of the neem tree was in which language?
Ans. Sanskrit

2. The name “Neem” was given by ______
Ans. Iranians

3. What is the tree called in Sanskrit?
Ans. Arishta, Nimba and Nimbaca.

4. What does ‘Arishta’ mean?
Ans. The one who cures diseases.

5. What is the tree called in Hindi?
Ans. Nimb.

B. Amber : You are so well known! That is wonderful.
Neem Baba : Dear Amber, we become well known for what we do. People find us useful and that is why they know us. Scientists call us ‘bitter grace of God’, ‘nature’s gift to man’, and ‘cleanliness-parting tree’. Some even call us ‘magic tree’ and ‘the tree of the twentieth century’.
Amber : I know that people clean teeth with your twigs and protect clothes with your leaves. Sometime back, when my brother had measles, the doctor told us to put neem leaves on his bed and make him lie down on them. Can you explain why?
Neem Baba : The doctors know that neem leaves have chemical properties that destroy germs. Measles cause itching all over the body. Neem leaves give comfort and do not allow germs to breed. Neem leaves, bark, flowers, fruits and even roots can be used to make medicines to cure many diseases.

1. Why is the neem tree called ‘cleanliness-parting tree’?

Ans. It acts as an air purifier and kills germs. So, it is called ‘cleanliness-parting tree’.

2. Why do scientists call the neem tree a ‘bitter grace of God’?

Ans. The neem tree tastes bitter but it has several beneficial properties which make it a blessing. As it is provided to us by nature, it is called a gift from God.

3. Which property of the neem tree makes it useful in treating Measles?

Ans. The leaves of the neem tree kill germs that cause itching during measles.

4. Which part of the neem tree is used to clean teeth?

Ans. The branches of the neem tree are used by people to clean teeth.

5. Mention one use of the leaves of neem tree.
Ans. The leaves protect clothes from moth.

D. Amber : Yes, I once had a cough and I could not breathe properly. My grandmother cured me with a medicine made from neem bark. And when my father had itching in the eyes, she prepared a kajal from neem flowers, which cured him.
Neem Baba : Oh, little Amber, you know so much. Remember, these remedies are to be used only by people who are well trained and have a lot of experience.
Amber : Yes, I will. Tell me Neem Baba, is there any use of neem for the farmers?
Neem Baba : Yes. If the powder of neem seeds is mixed in water and sprayed on plants and trees, then locusts don’t eat them. If it is used in rice fields, where water remains standing, it stops mosquito breeding and helps to increase crop yield. It also saves the crop from termites, which eat roots of the crop, and it also stops breeding of other insects that eat crops.

1. What form of the neem tree protect the roots of the rice drops from termites?
Ans. Neem seed powder

2. What part of the neem tree is added to make a kajal to soothe itchy eyes?
Ans. Neem flowers

3. A solution of need seed powder and water saves the plants from ____
Ans. Locusts

4. In case one has difficulty in breathing, which part of the neem tree is used to make an effective remedy?
Ans. The bark of the neem tree makes an effective medicine in case one has difficult in breathing.

5. Amber calls the neem tree ____
Ans. Neem Baba

Neem Baba Grammar Exercises

Let us learn

1. Study these words from the text.

· something

· well known

· childhood

· neem oil

· grandmother

· well trained

· cleanliness-parting

· seed powder

· thought-provoking

Put the compound words given above in their trees.

These words are known as compound words. There are three types of compound words, based on how the words are separated.

· Open compound words: spaces between the words.

· Closed compound words: no spaces between the words.

· Hyphenated compound words: hyphens between the words.

Ans.

Open compound words
well known
neem oil
well trained
seed powder

Closed compound words
something
childhood
Grandmother
class-teacher

Hyphenated compound words
cleanliness-parting
Thought-provoking
Check-in
well-being

2. Words that tell us what a person is doing are called verbs. In the table given below, match the verbs in the first column showing action in the present to verbs in the second column showing action in the past. Make a sentence with any one form of the verb. One has been done for you.

Ans.

Present	Past	Answer	Sentence
1. become	a. made	1. d.	I want to become a teacher when I grow up.
2. find	b. gave	2. e.	We found this book in the attic.
3. make	c. told	3. a.	Please show me the painting that you made.
4. discover	d. became	4. f.	We have discovered new benefits of the neem tree.
5. tell	e. found	5. c.	The teacher told us to remain silent.
6. give	f. discovered	6. b.	How much money did you give me this morning?

Let us write

You have read about Neem Baba and learnt many things about the neem tree. Look at the trees in your neighbourhood and write a paragraph about any one tree that you like.

· Where it is (roadside/park, etc.)

· How it looks (height, tree trunk, leaves, flowers, etc.)

· Why you like it (shade, medicinal properties, shelter, beauty, etc.)

· Give a title to your paragraph.

Ans.

The Mango tree in my garden

There is a big shady mango tree in the garden outside my house. It has a wide trunk and big green leaves. During the hot summer season, we enjoy sitting and playing in its shade. The sweet mango fruit is my favourite summer snack. My friends come over and we tie a rope to the branches and make a swing for ourselves. Everyone enjoys the swing in turns. My grandmother uses the mango leaves to decorate the entrance door as she considers them as a sign of good luck and growth. My mother uses the raw mango fruit to make a sweet and sour mango chutney which makes my breakfast delicious. I love my big mango tree.