Chapter 5: Our Vibrant Country
Unit 3 – Incredible India | Grade 5 | Our Wondrous World
🏫 A Special Day in School – Republic Day
On 26 January, Republic Day, students gather around the flagpole. The tricolour flag unfurls to the rhythm of drums and claps. Together, they sing the National Anthem with pride and unity.
What special events or activities take place at your school on the occasion of Republic Day?
📸 Or upload a photo of your handwritten answer:
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JPG, PNG supportedWe sing the National Anthem together on this day! Can you name some rivers and mountain ranges mentioned in the National Anthem? Fill in the table given below.
| 🌊 Rivers | ⛰️ Mountain Ranges |
|---|---|
On Republic Day, which activities would you like to participate in?
Or upload handwritten answer
Have you ever watched the Republic Day parade in Delhi on television? What did you like the most about it?
Or upload handwritten answer
Discuss and list down the various items of your state tableau. Make a poster or a model of it. (Write the items that would be in your state's tableau — e.g., traditional dress, monuments, dance forms, famous products, animals, etc.)
Upload photo of your poster/model or handwritten list
📜 Independence Day & The Constitution
India became independent on 15 August 1947. On 26 January 1950, India adopted the Constitution — the special book of rules for the country. That is why we celebrate 26 January as Republic Day every year.
What events take place at your school on the Independence Day?
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Write down five rules that are followed at your school. If you were to make one new rule, what would it be?
Or upload handwritten answer
💵 Finding India in Currency Notes
Indian currency notes are filled with information about our country — languages, monuments, symbols, and messages. Mahatma Gandhi's image appears twice on every note. The tiny spectacles symbol on currency notes represent the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan (Clean India Mission).
Take any Indian currency note and observe it carefully. Then, fill in the table below with what you found.
| What to Observe | What You Found |
|---|---|
| Value of the note | |
| Colour of the note | |
| Number of languages | |
| Languages written on the note and their order | |
| Name of the monument | |
| Symbols seen on the note | |
| Image of animals which could be found | |
| Any message written on the note | |
| Anything else |
What is the symbol of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan (Clean India Mission) that you can find on a currency note? Whose spectacles does it represent, and why?
Or upload handwritten answer
🦁 Symbols that Speak
The National Emblem of India shows three lions standing on a circular platform, representing strength, courage and confidence. Below the lions is the Ashoka Chakra. Our national symbols remind us of who we are and what makes us proud to be citizens of India.
Read the riddle and guess the national symbol of India:
I walk in the forest, deep and old.
With a mighty roar, I rule the land,
Guess who I am, strong and grand?"
Your answer:
Read the riddle and guess the national symbol of India:
With green and blue feathers bright.
With a crown upon my head, I stand so tall,
It is a joy to watch when I move my tail."
Your answer:
If we had to choose a national fruit for our country, which one would you suggest? Tell us why.
Or upload handwritten answer
States also have some symbols. With the help of your teacher, find out the following symbols of your state.
Spot a tree, bird, animal, flower or object near your school. Choose one as your school symbol. Draw it and write one line on why it can be your school's symbol.
Upload a photo of your drawing here!
Design an emblem for your school. Think of the message you want to convey by using symbols, words, shapes and colours to make it special. (Describe your emblem design in detail below, and/or upload a photo of your drawn emblem)
Upload photo of your emblem drawing!
🗣️ Our Vibrant Culture
More than a thousand languages are spoken across our country. Each language is rich with its own history, songs and stories. People speak different languages, eat different foods, wear different clothes, and enjoy unique songs and dances.
1. Find out about the languages spoken by students in your class and name them.
Or upload handwritten answer
2. Pick a specific word (for example, mango) and have fun learning what it is called in different languages. Fill in the table below. (Tamil is given as an example: Māmpalam)
| Name of the Language | How is it Said? (for "Mango") |
|---|---|
| Tamil | Māmpalam (given) |
| Telugu | |
| Marathi | |
| Bengali | |
👑 Diversity Everywhere
India's diversity is like a forest — many varieties make it stronger and more beautiful. From colourful headgear like the saafa/pagri in Rajasthan and topi in Himachal Pradesh, to different foods and traditions, India celebrates diversity everywhere!
How many headgears can you name? (The chapter shows several types — name as many as you can from different states of India)
Or upload handwritten answer
In small groups, take a dupatta or scarf and help each other make a traditional headgear. Also, create a headgear or cap using waste materials. Describe what you made and how you made it.
Upload a photo of your headgear creation!
The chapter compares India's diversity to a forest. How does a forest's diversity make it stronger? In the same way, how does India's diversity make it a stronger nation? Write your thoughts.
Or upload handwritten answer
🥁 Music and Dance – India's Art Forms
India's art forms including music and dance are ways of celebrating, praying, sharing stories and bringing people together. Even a simple instrument like a drum looks and sounds different in various parts of the country — shaped by local culture, traditions and materials.
🥁 Indian Drums mentioned in the chapter:
What are some traditional Indian musical instruments that you know of? (Name instruments from different categories — drums, string instruments, wind instruments)
Or upload handwritten answer
Try to make a musical instrument from locally available materials. Describe what you made and how.
Upload a photo of your homemade instrument!
Under your teacher's guidance, identify and mark the states on the map of India where these dance forms originated. List the dance forms you can identify from the pictures in the chapter and name the state where they originated.
Upload photo of your marked map or written list
💡 Let Us Reflect
India is a shining example of the spirit of togetherness. With rich history, culture and traditions like Ayurveda, yoga and meditation — and an exciting future with rockets, digital payments and technology — India stands proud and united.
If you could learn one more Indian language, which one would you select and why?
Or upload handwritten answer
Which monuments do you see in different currency notes? Make a table. (₹10 = Sun Temple of Konark, Odisha is given as an example)
| Denomination | Monument | Name of the State |
|---|---|---|
| ₹10 | Sun Temple of Konark ✓ | Odisha ✓ |
| ₹20 | ||
| ₹50 | ||
| ₹100 | ||
| ₹200 | ||
| ₹500 |
Identify the currency symbol of India among the images shown below (the clue is in our currency note). Which other country's currency symbol can you identify?
Now identify other symbols too:
Which animals do you see in a ₹10 note?
Or upload handwritten answer
You must have seen pictures of a few great people of India in your school or any other place. The chapter shows 6 great men and women of India. Identify their names and write a few lines about their contributions. (Hint: Bhagat Singh, a freedom fighter; Dr. B.R. Ambedkar; Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam; and others)
Or upload handwritten answer
Find out from your elders about people who have contributed to the nation from your locality or state, and share what you learnt in the classroom. Write what you discovered here.
Or upload handwritten answer
Cultural Fair Project: Celebrate the vibrant diversity of India, where every state tells its own colourful story. Your group has been assigned a state. Prepare a presentation covering — traditional dress, popular food, festivals, languages, dance or music. Write your state's cultural profile below.
Upload photo of your poster or project materials!
Chapter Completed!
Complete all questions to see your score!
Chapter 5: Our Vibrant Country
Unit 3 – Incredible India | Grade 5 | Our Wondrous World
🏫 A Special Day in School – Republic Day
On 26 January, Republic Day, students gather around the flagpole. The tricolour flag unfurls to the rhythm of drums and claps. Together, they sing the National Anthem with pride and unity.
What special events or activities take place at your school on the occasion of Republic Day?
📸 Or upload a photo of your handwritten answer:
Click to upload handwritten answer
JPG, PNG supportedWe sing the National Anthem together on this day! Can you name some rivers and mountain ranges mentioned in the National Anthem? Fill in the table given below.
| 🌊 Rivers | ⛰️ Mountain Ranges |
|---|---|
On Republic Day, which activities would you like to participate in?
Or upload handwritten answer
Have you ever watched the Republic Day parade in Delhi on television? What did you like the most about it?
Or upload handwritten answer
Discuss and list down the various items of your state tableau. Make a poster or a model of it. (Write the items that would be in your state's tableau — e.g., traditional dress, monuments, dance forms, famous products, animals, etc.)
Upload photo of your poster/model or handwritten list
📜 Independence Day & The Constitution
India became independent on 15 August 1947. On 26 January 1950, India adopted the Constitution — the special book of rules for the country. That is why we celebrate 26 January as Republic Day every year.
What events take place at your school on the Independence Day?
Or upload handwritten answer
Write down five rules that are followed at your school. If you were to make one new rule, what would it be?
Or upload handwritten answer
💵 Finding India in Currency Notes
Indian currency notes are filled with information about our country — languages, monuments, symbols, and messages. Mahatma Gandhi's image appears twice on every note. The tiny spectacles symbol on currency notes represent the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan (Clean India Mission).
Take any Indian currency note and observe it carefully. Then, fill in the table below with what you found.
| What to Observe | What You Found |
|---|---|
| Value of the note | |
| Colour of the note | |
| Number of languages | |
| Languages written on the note and their order | |
| Name of the monument | |
| Symbols seen on the note | |
| Image of animals which could be found | |
| Any message written on the note | |
| Anything else |
What is the symbol of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan (Clean India Mission) that you can find on a currency note? Whose spectacles does it represent, and why?
Or upload handwritten answer
🦁 Symbols that Speak
The National Emblem of India shows three lions standing on a circular platform, representing strength, courage and confidence. Below the lions is the Ashoka Chakra. Our national symbols remind us of who we are and what makes us proud to be citizens of India.
Read the riddle and guess the national symbol of India:
I walk in the forest, deep and old.
With a mighty roar, I rule the land,
Guess who I am, strong and grand?"
Your answer:
Read the riddle and guess the national symbol of India:
With green and blue feathers bright.
With a crown upon my head, I stand so tall,
It is a joy to watch when I move my tail."
Your answer:
If we had to choose a national fruit for our country, which one would you suggest? Tell us why.
Or upload handwritten answer
States also have some symbols. With the help of your teacher, find out the following symbols of your state.
Spot a tree, bird, animal, flower or object near your school. Choose one as your school symbol. Draw it and write one line on why it can be your school's symbol.
Upload a photo of your drawing here!
Design an emblem for your school. Think of the message you want to convey by using symbols, words, shapes and colours to make it special. (Describe your emblem design in detail below, and/or upload a photo of your drawn emblem)
Upload photo of your emblem drawing!
🗣️ Our Vibrant Culture
More than a thousand languages are spoken across our country. Each language is rich with its own history, songs and stories. People speak different languages, eat different foods, wear different clothes, and enjoy unique songs and dances.
1. Find out about the languages spoken by students in your class and name them.
Or upload handwritten answer
2. Pick a specific word (for example, mango) and have fun learning what it is called in different languages. Fill in the table below. (Tamil is given as an example: Māmpalam)
| Name of the Language | How is it Said? (for "Mango") |
|---|---|
| Tamil | Māmpalam (given) |
| Telugu | |
| Marathi | |
| Bengali | |
👑 Diversity Everywhere
India's diversity is like a forest — many varieties make it stronger and more beautiful. From colourful headgear like the saafa/pagri in Rajasthan and topi in Himachal Pradesh, to different foods and traditions, India celebrates diversity everywhere!
How many headgears can you name? (The chapter shows several types — name as many as you can from different states of India)
Or upload handwritten answer
In small groups, take a dupatta or scarf and help each other make a traditional headgear. Also, create a headgear or cap using waste materials. Describe what you made and how you made it.
Upload a photo of your headgear creation!
The chapter compares India's diversity to a forest. How does a forest's diversity make it stronger? In the same way, how does India's diversity make it a stronger nation? Write your thoughts.
Or upload handwritten answer
🥁 Music and Dance – India's Art Forms
India's art forms including music and dance are ways of celebrating, praying, sharing stories and bringing people together. Even a simple instrument like a drum looks and sounds different in various parts of the country — shaped by local culture, traditions and materials.
🥁 Indian Drums mentioned in the chapter:
What are some traditional Indian musical instruments that you know of? (Name instruments from different categories — drums, string instruments, wind instruments)
Or upload handwritten answer
Try to make a musical instrument from locally available materials. Describe what you made and how.
Upload a photo of your homemade instrument!
Under your teacher's guidance, identify and mark the states on the map of India where these dance forms originated. List the dance forms you can identify from the pictures in the chapter and name the state where they originated.
Upload photo of your marked map or written list
💡 Let Us Reflect
India is a shining example of the spirit of togetherness. With rich history, culture and traditions like Ayurveda, yoga and meditation — and an exciting future with rockets, digital payments and technology — India stands proud and united.
If you could learn one more Indian language, which one would you select and why?
Or upload handwritten answer
Which monuments do you see in different currency notes? Make a table. (₹10 = Sun Temple of Konark, Odisha is given as an example)
| Denomination | Monument | Name of the State |
|---|---|---|
| ₹10 | Sun Temple of Konark ✓ | Odisha ✓ |
| ₹20 | ||
| ₹50 | ||
| ₹100 | ||
| ₹200 | ||
| ₹500 |
Identify the currency symbol of India among the images shown below (the clue is in our currency note). Which other country's currency symbol can you identify?
Now identify other symbols too:
Which animals do you see in a ₹10 note?
Or upload handwritten answer
You must have seen pictures of a few great people of India in your school or any other place. The chapter shows 6 great men and women of India. Identify their names and write a few lines about their contributions. (Hint: Bhagat Singh, a freedom fighter; Dr. B.R. Ambedkar; Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam; and others)
Or upload handwritten answer
Find out from your elders about people who have contributed to the nation from your locality or state, and share what you learnt in the classroom. Write what you discovered here.
Or upload handwritten answer
Cultural Fair Project: Celebrate the vibrant diversity of India, where every state tells its own colourful story. Your group has been assigned a state. Prepare a presentation covering — traditional dress, popular food, festivals, languages, dance or music. Write your state's cultural profile below.
Upload photo of your poster or project materials!
Chapter Completed!
Complete all questions to see your score!