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Political Science NCERT Solutions Class 5 English Chapter 6 – What a Tank!
Class 5 English
Last Updated: 31 May 2026
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Q1. What is the main theme of the passage?
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Q2. What did ancient water storage structures do apart from storing water?
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Q3. Which state uses Ooranis to store rainwater?
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Q4. What are Panam Keni wells known for?
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Q5. Where are Tankas commonly found?
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Tough Words (Glossary)
Conservation
Meaning: The careful use and saving of resources like water.
अर्थ: संरक्षण
"Water conservation is important for future generations."
Practice
Meaning: A regular action or custom.
अर्थ: अभ्यास / प्रथा
"Yoga is a healthy practice."
Centuries
Meaning: A period of one hundred years.
अर्थ: सदियाँ
"These monuments have stood for centuries."
Structures
Meaning: Buildings or constructions made by people.
अर्थ: संरचनाएँ
"The old structures are still strong."
Protected
Meaning: Kept safe from harm or danger.
अर्थ: सुरक्षित किया
"The umbrella protected me from rain."
Floods
Meaning: An overflow of water covering land.
अर्थ: बाढ़
"The floods damaged many houses."
Provided
Meaning: Gave something useful or needed.
अर्थ: प्रदान किया
"The teacher provided notes to the students."
Communities
Meaning: Groups of people living together in the same area.
अर्थ: समुदाय
"Different communities celebrate festivals in unique ways."
Traditional
Meaning: Something old and passed down through generations.
अर्थ: पारंपरिक
"They wore traditional clothes for the festival."
Management
Meaning: The act of controlling or organizing something.
अर्थ: प्रबंधन
"Good time management helps in studies."
Underground
Meaning: Below the surface of the ground.
अर्थ: भूमिगत
"There are underground water tanks."
Overhead
Meaning: Above head level, usually on the roof.
अर्थ: ऊपरी / छत पर
"The house has an overhead water tank."
Unique
Meaning: One of a kind; special.
अर्थ: अनूठा
"Her painting style is unique."
Designs
Meaning: Plans or drawings to show how something will be built.
अर्थ: डिज़ाइन / रूपरेखा
"The engineer made new bridge designs."
Heritage
Meaning: Traditions and culture passed down from the past.
अर्थ: विरासत
"India has a rich cultural heritage."
Rural
Meaning: Relating to the countryside.
अर्थ: ग्रामीण
"Most people in rural areas depend on farming."
Statue
Meaning: A carved or cast figure of a person or animal.
अर्थ: प्रतिमा
"We saw a statue of Mahatma Gandhi."
Installed
Meaning: Put something in place for use.
अर्थ: स्थापित किया
"They installed a new water pump."
Cement
Meaning: A powder used for building that hardens when mixed with water.
अर्थ: सीमेंट
"The walls were built with cement."
Concrete
Meaning: A strong building material made of cement, sand, and stones.
अर्थ: कंक्रीट
"The bridge is made of concrete."
Frame
Meaning: The basic structure that supports something.
अर्थ: ढाँचा
"The frame of the house is strong."
Steel
Meaning: A strong hard metal used in construction.
अर्थ: इस्पात
"The bridge has steel rods inside."
Litres
Meaning: A unit for measuring liquid volume.
अर्थ: लीटर
"The bottle holds two litres of water."
Giant
Meaning: Very big or huge.
अर्थ: विशाल
"There was a giant tree in the garden."
Rooster
Meaning: An adult male chicken.
अर्थ: मुर्गा
"The rooster crows early in the morning."
Aeroplane
Meaning: A flying vehicle with wings.
अर्थ: हवाई जहाज़
"The aeroplane flew high in the sky."
Carefully
Meaning: With attention and caution.
अर्थ: सावधानी से
"He carefully crossed the road."
Familiar
Meaning: Well known or easily recognized.
अर्थ: परिचित
"Her face looks familiar to me."
Product
Meaning: Something that is made to be used or sold.
अर्थ: उत्पाद
"This factory makes dairy products."