Eating Together — Practice

Question 1

Name any two Indian festivals and one special food made during each.

Accepted Answer

Diwali: ladoo, barfi, or gulab jamun. Pongal: sweet pongal (rice cooked with jaggery and milk). Eid: biryani or sheer khurma. Holi: gujiya.

Question 2

What is the mid-day meal scheme?

Accepted Answer

The mid-day meal scheme is a government programme that provides free, hot, nutritious lunch to children in government and government-aided schools. All children sit together and eat the same food — it ensures every child gets at least one good meal a day.

Question 3

Why is eating together important? Give two reasons.

Accepted Answer

(1) Eating together strengthens relationships — families and friends bond over shared meals with laughter and stories. (2) It promotes equality — everyone eats the same food, sitting at the same level, regardless of whether they are rich or poor. It also teaches children sharing and table manners.

Question 4

What is a langar? How does it promote equality?

Accepted Answer

A langar is a free community meal served at Sikh Gurudwaras. It promotes equality because everyone — rich or poor, man or woman, of any religion or caste — sits together on the floor and eats the same simple food. There is no special treatment for anyone. It teaches that all human beings are equal.

Question 5

Why is it important that all children in a school eat the same mid-day meal together, regardless of their family's income?

Accepted Answer

It is important because: (1) it removes the difference between 'rich' and 'poor' — no child feels ashamed of what they bring from home, (2) it ensures every child gets nutritious food, improving health and concentration in class, (3) sitting together and eating the same food builds friendship and unity among children from different backgrounds. The mid-day meal is not just about food — it's about creating an equal, caring school community.

Practice — Eating Together

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