Hi Everyone!! This article will share A Time To Care Questions & Answers.
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A Time To Care Questions & Answers
Question 1: Choose the correct option:
1. There was a large-scale destruction at Sohanpur due to:
(a) floods
(b) forest fire
(c) earthquake
2. Tarun and his family were safe but he was worried about:
(a) his friends, John and Nadir.
(b) his pets.
(c) his school building.
3. The three friends hugged and cried because:
(a) Tarun’s and John’s house were not destroyed
(b) they had lost their dear ones
(c) they were safe and alive
4. Captain Jaswinder Singh wanted the school building to be repaired the soonest because:
(a) he wanted the children to get back to school and study
(b) he had planned to carry on relief work from that building
(c) he hated to see the damaged building
Question 2: Name the three friends who helped each other during the earthquake.
Answer: Tarun, John and Nadir were the three friends who helped each other during the earthquake.
Question 3: When did the earthquake strike and when did help arrive?
Answer: The earthquake struck at 4 a.m. and the help arrived after a few hours.
Question 4: Why was Nadir’s father flown to a nearby town?
Answer: Nadir’s father was a heart patient. He felt a severe pain in his chest the next morning. The camp in-charge arranged for a helicopter so that he could be taken to a nearby town for immediate medical help.
Question 5: Who helped and took care of the people in the relief camps and in the affected areas?
Answer: People from all over the country and all parts of the world donated generously. Many NGOs also joined in the rescue work. Those who lost their near and dear ones were taken care of by others.
Question 6: What was the role of the three friends in carrying out relief work?
Answer: Tarun, John and Nadir, with their families got down to serious rescue work. Within a few hours, they were joined by others and had saved lives of many people, both young and old.
Question 7: Describe Tarun’s experience when the earthquake struck.
Answer: Tarun woke up with a start as his bed shook violently. He ran out with his parents as the ground beneath his feet and the entire house trembled.
Question 8: What was the effect of earthquake on Sohanpur and its inhabitants?
Answer: It was 4 a.m. when disaster struck Sohanpur. The doors and windows rattled and the houses all around fell like packs of cards. Shouts and cries of people filled the air. The bridge near the house also creaked until it crashed into pieces and fell into the gushing river water underneath.
Question 9: How did Nadir’s family survive the disaster?
Answer: Nadir’s house was partly destroyed but his friends heard muffled voices of Nadir and his family members. Tarun’s and John’s parents started to remove the rubble as quickly as they could. The boys also joined in rescuing Nadir and his family. Very soon, the Nadir’s family was saved.
Question 10: Describe the relief work being carried out in the relief camps and other affected areas.
Answer: Many relief camps were set up in the area. Government officials and army men arrived with food, water and medicines. Food packets, bottles of drinking water, clothes and medicines were distributed to earthquake victims in the area.
Question 11: Why did the media personnel reach Sohanpur?
Answer: The media personnel reached Sohanpur to report the suffering and problems of the people and about the rescue work going on.
So, these were A Time To Care Questions & Answers.