Class-7 English Reader (Special), Lesson-7 Akbar and Birbal / M.P. Board
Lesson-7
Akbar and Birbal
Exercises
Answer the following questions:
Q1. What was the problem that the courtiers of Akbar were not able to solve?
Ans- The courtiers of Akbar
were not able to make the line shorter.
Q2. How did Birbal solve the problem?
Ans- Akbar solved the problem
by drawing a second line shorter than the first line.
Q3. Why did Akbar put Birbal in prison?
Ans- Akbar put Birbal in
prison because he was absent from the court without prior information.
Q4. On what condition did Akbar say that he would set Birbal free?
Ans- Akbar said that he would
set Birbal free on bringing a horse which is neither black nor brown, neither
grey nor white in colour.
Q5. How did Birbal outwit the Emperor?
Ans- Birbal outwitted Emperor
by asking him to send a men to fetch the horse on any day other than Sunday,
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday or Saturday.
State whether the following statements are true(T)
or false(F):
1.
Birbal was able to solve the
problem. (T)
2.
Courtiers were known for
their wisdom. (T)
3.
Akbar did not go to inspect
the prison. (F)
4.
Akbar asked Birbal to bring a
camel. (F)
5.
Akbar was talking with the
courtiers. (T)
Tick the correct word:
- We went to the fare/fair.
- We pray/prey to God daily.
- I have forgotten my date of berth/birth.
- Her eye site/sight is weak.
- Our principal/principle is a kind man.
Read the words given in triangles. Work with your
partner and write the words similar in meaning in the spaces given below with
the help of clues given in the box:
glad custody merry
jail laughable amusing
witty lockup joy
|
funny
|
prison
|
happy
|
laughable
amusing
witty
|
jail
custody
lock up
|
glad
merry
joy
|
Fill in the blank spaces with
the articles a, an, the wherever necessary:
We live in an old
house in the middle of the village. There is a beautiful
garden behind the house. The roof of the house is in very
bad condition. My father is a meson. He is an honest man. He
called other mason to construct a new house for us.
Someone is talking about a
party. Fill in the blank spaces with ‘was’ or ‘were’:
We really enjoyed the party.
All the rooms were crowded with people. Everyone was enjoying a lot. All the
people there were very smart. One of the guests were quite well known for his
witty jokes, He was the actor Tom Alter. Each guest was welcomed by the
hostess. It’s a lovely house, you know.
A number of people were swimming in the garden pool. Two of my friends were
also invited. But neither of them was there till 10 o’clock.
Write numbers in the boxes to
show the correct order of the sentences and rewrite them in your notebook in
correct sequence.
[1]
The great emperor was sitting
on his takht-e-taaus along with his
courtiers.
[2]
They were known for their
wisdom.
[3]
There is a problem that I am
unable to solve.
[4]
Tell us your problem, your
majesty, we’ll try to solve it.
[5]
How can you make this line
shorter?
[6]
The courtiers were perplexed.
They didn’t know how to solve the problem.
[7]
Birbal can’t you make this
line shorter?
[8]
Yes, your majesty! I can.
[9]
See, your majesty, I’ve made
your line shorter.
[10] Birbal you are really very clever.
Write five sentences about
each:
Akbar
·
Akbar was the great emperor
of the Mughal Dynasty.
·
His full name was Jalaluddin
Akbar.
·
He used to sit on his
takht-e-taaus surrounded by his courtiers.
·
Nine eminent courtiers of
Akbar’s court were known as navratnas.
·
Akbar took a great interest
in art, culture and religion.
Birbal
- Birbal was born in 1528 in the village Ghoghra in
Sidhi district of Madhya Pradesh.
- He was a poet and author whose wit and wisdom led
the emperor Akbar to invite him to be a part of roal court.
- Birbal was a part of Akbar’s inner council of nine
advisors, known as navratnas.
- Birbal was very sharp and prompt. He used to enjoy
emperor’s favour.
- Akbar was impressed by his intelligence. Birbal was
the most trusted advisor of Akbar.
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