Here are 10 one-word answer type questions from the Class 5 EVS chapter “Across the Wall”, with answers and explanations given after each question:
1. What game is the central focus of this chapter?
Answer: Basketball
Explanation: The chapter tells the story of girls from Nagpada who break gender norms by playing basketball.
2. What is the name of the girl who inspired her team by crossing many social walls?
Answer: Afsana
Explanation: Afsana Mansuri overcame gender bias and became a star player of the Nagpada Basketball Association.
3. What sportsperson’s award is mentioned as being won by players from this area?
Answer: Arjuna
Explanation: Some players from Nagpada trained by Coach Noor Khan have won the prestigious Arjuna Award.
4. What is the name of the famous basketball ground in Nagpada?
Answer: Bacchu
Explanation: The Bacchu Khan ground is where the girls’ team trains and plays matches.
5. What is the name of the girls’ coach mentioned in the story?
Answer: Noor
Explanation: Noor Khan is the dedicated coach who supported and trained both boys and girls in basketball.
6. What did Afsana have to overcome to play basketball?
Answer: Wall
Explanation: Afsana had to cross many ‘walls’ – societal and familial – to pursue her passion for basketball.
7. What is the name of the area in Mumbai where the girls live and play?
Answer: Nagpada
Explanation: The girls are part of the Nagpada Basketball Association, based in a dense locality in Mumbai.
8. Who supported the girls when their families hesitated?
Answer: Coach
Explanation: The coach encouraged both the girls and their families, convincing them to let the girls play.
9. What is the biggest obstacle faced by the girls apart from gender bias?
Answer: Poverty
Explanation: Many of the girls come from poor families and still find ways to participate with limited resources.
10. What kind of dream do the girls share about their game?
Answer: International
Explanation: The girls aspire to play at the international level and make their country proud.
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