Chapter- 7 Everyday Heroes
1. What is meant by the term Everyday Heroes?
Answer:
Everyday heroes are ordinary people who do extraordinary acts of kindness and courage in daily life.
2. Who is Naranbhai Karangia?
Answer:
Naranbhai Karangia is a 43-year-old farmer from Jamnagar, Gujarat.
3. Why is Karangia called The Peacock Doctor?
Answer:
Because he treats sick and injured peacocks.
4. Which bird does Karangia protect?
Answer:
He protects peacocks, the national bird of India.
5. How far does Karangia travel to help a peacock?
Answer:
He travels up to 200 kilometres.
6. What does Karangia carry with him to treat peacocks?
Answer:
He carries vitamin drops, medicines, and bandages.
7. What does Karangia do if a peacock cannot be released into the wild?
Answer:
He brings the peacock to his home.
8. What do you think Karangia does after bringing peacocks home?
Answer:
He takes care of them until they recover.
9. When does Karangia set up feeding centres for peacocks?
Answer:
After the harvest season.
10. Why does Karangia set up feeding centres?
Answer:
Because food becomes scarce for wild peacocks.
11. What did Karangia do during the flood?
Answer:
He rescued peacocks stranded on treetops.
12. How many peacocks did Karangia save during the flood?
Answer:
He saved a dozen peacocks.
13. What motivates Karangia to help peacocks?
Answer:
His love for peacocks.
14. What does Karangia say about his work?
Answer:
He wants to help as many peacocks as he can.
15. Who is Abhijeet Bhattacharya?
Answer:
He is a famous Hindi playback singer.
16. Where was Abhijeet when he noticed an injured man?
Answer:
He was returning home in suburban Mumbai.
17. What did Abhijeet see on the road?
Answer:
A man lying injured in a pool of blood.
18. Who caused the accident?
Answer:
A young couple whose car hit the man.
19. How did the couple react after the accident?
Answer:
They were upset and confused.
20. What responsibility did Abhijeet take?
Answer:
He took charge of helping the injured man.
21. How was the injured man taken to the hospital?
Answer:
He was taken in the couple’s car.
22. What problem did Abhijeet face at the hospital?
Answer:
Doctors were reluctant to admit the injured man.
23. How long did Abhijeet argue with the hospital staff?
Answer:
For about ten minutes.
24. When did Abhijeet finally leave for home?
Answer:
At around 1 a.m.
25. Why did Abhijeet wait before leaving?
Answer:
To ensure the man was treated and his relatives were informed.
26. What message does Abhijeet give to people?
Answer:
Do not hesitate to help accident victims.
27. What quality of Abhijeet is highlighted in the lesson?
Answer:
His courage and sense of responsibility.
28. How are Karangia and Abhijeet similar?
Answer:
Both help others selflessly.
29. Why are they called everyday heroes?
Answer:
Because they help others without expecting rewards.
30. What is the main message of the lesson Everyday Heroes?
Answer:
Ordinary people can make a big difference through kindness and courage.
Answer by Dimpee Bora
