The Clever Farmer Class 5 – Question Answer, Hindi Translation & Word Meaning
Introduction
The Clever Farmer is Lesson 6 of the Rainbow (Petals) Class 5 English textbook. It is a story about a farmer who lives on a hillside where terrace farming is done. A tall man claims a part of the farmer’s terrace. The clever farmer agrees to share the crop with him, but cleverly chooses crops so that the tall man gets only the unwanted part.
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The Clever Farmer – Hindi Translation
Part 1
English:
This is a story of a clever farmer, who lives on the hillside where farmers do terrace farming.
Hindi Translation:
यह एक चतुर किसान की कहानी है, जो एक पहाड़ी पर रहता है जहाँ किसान सीढ़ीदार खेती करते हैं।
Part 2
English:
Once a farmer bought a field near a hillside. He, then bought a pair of bullocks and began ploughing his field happily.
Hindi Translation:
एक बार एक किसान ने पहाड़ी के पास एक खेत खरीदा। फिर उसने बैलों की एक जोड़ी खरीदी और खुशी से अपने खेत की जुताई करने लगा।
English:
Hardly had he ploughed half of the field when a tall man came and cried out angrily, “Hey, you there, my house is at the foot of this hill. What are you doing on my terrace?”
Hindi Translation:
उसने अभी आधे खेत की ही जुताई की थी कि एक लंबा आदमी वहाँ आया और गुस्से में चिल्लाया, “अरे, तुम वहाँ क्या कर रहे हो? मेरा घर इस पहाड़ी के नीचे है। तुम मेरी सीढ़ीदार जमीन पर क्या कर रहे हो?”
Part 3
English:
“Please do not get angry, be calm,” replied the farmer. “I am ploughing the field to sow the seeds. When I grow the crop, I shall share the harvest with you every year.”
Hindi Translation:
किसान ने उत्तर दिया, “कृपया गुस्सा मत होइए, शांत रहिए। मैं बीज बोने के लिए खेत की जुताई कर रहा हूँ। जब फसल उगेगी, तो मैं हर साल आपके साथ फसल बाँटूँगा।”
Part 4
English:
“One year you take what grows below the ground and the next year you take what grows above the ground.”
Hindi Translation:
“एक साल तुम वह लेना जो जमीन के नीचे उगे और अगले साल वह लेना जो जमीन के ऊपर उगे।”
English:
The tall man was pleased. He had no idea of the farmer’s plan of fooling him.
Hindi Translation:
लंबा आदमी खुश हो गया। उसे किसान की उसे मूर्ख बनाने की योजना के बारे में बिल्कुल पता नहीं था।
Part 5
English:
The first year, the farmer sowed wheat. He took all the wheat as it grew above the ground and gave the roots to the tall man which were below the ground.
Hindi Translation:
पहले साल किसान ने गेहूँ बोया। उसने जमीन के ऊपर उगे सारे गेहूँ को अपने पास रख लिया और जमीन के नीचे की जड़ें लंबे आदमी को दे दीं।
English:
The tall man got angry. He told the farmer that the next time he would take the part which would grow above the ground. The farmer agreed.
Hindi Translation:
लंबा आदमी गुस्सा हो गया। उसने किसान से कहा कि अगली बार वह जमीन के ऊपर उगने वाला हिस्सा लेगा। किसान सहमत हो गया।
Part 6
English:
The next year the farmer grew groundnuts. When the crop was ready, the farmer took all the groundnuts as it grew below the ground. The poor tall man got only the leaves which were above the ground.
Hindi Translation:
अगले साल किसान ने मूँगफली उगाई। जब फसल तैयार हुई, तो किसान ने जमीन के नीचे उगी सारी मूँगफली निकाल ली। बेचारे लंबे आदमी को केवल जमीन के ऊपर के पत्ते मिले।
Part 7
English:
In this way the tall man was fooled by the farmer again.
Hindi Translation:
इस तरह किसान ने फिर से लंबे आदमी को मूर्ख बना दिया।
Cleverness is not wisdom.
Hindi Translation:
चतुराई बुद्धिमानी नहीं है।
The Clever Farmer Word Meaning
| English Word | Hindi Meaning |
|---|---|
| bullock | बैल |
| ploughing | जुताई करना |
| angrily | गुस्से से |
| terrace | सीढ़ीदार खेत / जमीन |
| calm | शांत |
| sow | बोना |
| pleased | खुश होना |
ये शब्द Lesson 6 के New Words section में दिए गए हैं।
The Clever Farmer Class 5 Question Answer
1. Where did the farmer live?
Answer: The farmer lived on the hillside where farmers did terrace farming.
Hindi: किसान पहाड़ी पर रहता था जहाँ किसान सीढ़ीदार खेती करते थे।
2. Which type of farming is done on the hillside?
Answer: Terrace farming is done on the hillside.
Hindi: पहाड़ी पर सीढ़ीदार खेती की जाती है।
3. Why was the tall man angry?
Answer: The tall man was angry because the farmer was ploughing his terrace.
Hindi: लंबा आदमी इसलिए गुस्सा था क्योंकि किसान उसकी सीढ़ीदार जमीन की जुताई कर रहा था।
4. Who pleased the tall man and how?
Answer: The farmer pleased the tall man by agreeing to share the harvest with him every year.
Hindi: किसान ने हर साल उसके साथ फसल बाँटने के लिए सहमत होकर लंबे आदमी को खुश कर दिया।
5. Who was cleverer, the farmer or the tall man? Give reasons.
Answer: The farmer was cleverer. He fooled the tall man twice by growing wheat first and groundnuts the next year.
Hindi: किसान अधिक चतुर था। उसने पहले साल गेहूँ और अगले साल मूँगफली उगाकर लंबे आदमी को दो बार मूर्ख बनाया।
6. The farmer bought ___________.
Answer: (ii) a pair of bullocks
Hindi: सही उत्तर है — बैलों की एक जोड़ी।
7. Name two crops which grow above the ground and below the ground.
Answer: Wheat grows above the ground and groundnuts grow below the ground.
Hindi: गेहूँ जमीन के ऊपर उगता है और मूँगफली जमीन के नीचे उगती है।
ये सभी सात प्रश्न Lesson 6 के Comprehension Questions में दिए गए हैं।
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Word Power
Fill in the blanks with the words given in the box
Words: clever, fooled, crop, sow, pair
(a) The farmer _______ seeds in the soil.
Answer: The farmer sows seeds in the soil.
Hindi: किसान मिट्टी में बीज बोता है।
(b) He taught his dog some ________ tricks.
Answer: He taught his dog some clever tricks.
Hindi: उसने अपने कुत्ते को कुछ चतुर करतब सिखाए।
(c) The rice __________ was damaged by the flood this year.
Answer: The rice crop was damaged by the flood this year.
Hindi: इस साल बाढ़ से चावल की फसल खराब हो गई।
(d) Rohan purchased a________ of gloves from the market.
Answer: Rohan purchased a pair of gloves from the market.
Hindi: रोहन ने बाजार से दस्तानों की एक जोड़ी खरीदी।
(e) I am not going to be ______ once again by the shopkeeper.
Answer: I am not going to be fooled once again by the shopkeeper.
Hindi: दुकानदार मुझे दोबारा मूर्ख नहीं बनाएगा।
The textbook provides these five sentences and the word box clever, fooled, crop, sow, pair.
Language Practice
Fill in the blanks with correct helping verbs — is / am / are
(a) This ________ Mrs. Cow’s classroom.
Answer: This is Mrs. Cow’s classroom.
Hindi: यह मिसेज काउ की कक्षा है।
(b) Two bunny rabbits _________ sitting on the first bench.
Answer: Two bunny rabbits are sitting on the first bench.
Hindi: दो खरगोश पहले बेंच पर बैठे हैं।
(c) The calf-elephant_________ sitting on the last bench.
Answer: The calf-elephant is sitting on the last bench.
Hindi: हाथी का बच्चा आखिरी बेंच पर बैठा है।
(d) “I ________ the monitor,” says the puppy.
Answer: “I am the monitor,” says the puppy.
Hindi: पिल्ला कहता है, “मैं मॉनिटर हूँ।”
(e) The piglet and the cub _______ punished by Mrs. Cow.
Answer: The piglet and the cub are punished by Mrs. Cow.
Hindi: मिसेज काउ ने सूअर के बच्चे और शावक को दंडित किया है।
(f) They_______ punished for not doing their homework.
Answer: They are punished for not doing their homework.
Hindi: गृहकार्य न करने के कारण उन्हें दंडित किया गया है।
(g) Mrs. Cow_______ writing a question on the board.
Answer: Mrs. Cow is writing a question on the board.
Hindi: मिसेज काउ बोर्ड पर एक प्रश्न लिख रही हैं।
(h) “I_______ sorry,” says the kitten when she drops her bag.
Answer: “I am sorry,” says the kitten when she drops her bag.
Hindi: जब बिल्ली का बच्चा अपना बैग गिरा देता है, तो वह कहता है, “मुझे खेद है।”
ये सभी आठ sentences Lesson 6 के Language Practice में दिए गए हैं।
Activity
Landforms
The textbook asks students to draw the images of different landforms on a chart paper.
Quick Revision
The farmer lived on a hillside.
Terrace farming is done on the hillside.
The farmer bought a pair of bullocks.
The tall man became angry when he saw the farmer ploughing his terrace.
The farmer promised to share the harvest with the tall man.
In the first year, the farmer grew wheat.
The farmer gave the tall man the roots of the wheat.
In the next year, the farmer grew groundnuts.
The farmer kept the groundnuts because they grew below the ground.
The tall man got only the leaves.
The story ends with the line: “Cleverness is not wisdom.”
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What is The Clever Farmer Class 5?
The Clever Farmer is Lesson 6 of the Rainbow (Petals) Class 5 English textbook.
Where did the farmer live?
The farmer lived on a hillside where terrace farming was done.
What did the farmer buy?
The farmer bought a field near a hillside and a pair of bullocks.
What crops did the farmer grow?
The farmer grew wheat in the first year and groundnuts in the next year.
How did the farmer fool the tall man?
The farmer grew wheat when the tall man chose the part below the ground, and groundnuts when he chose the part above the ground.
What is the meaning of “terrace farming”?
Terrace farming means farming on step-like fields made on a hillside.
What is the message of the story?
The story ends with the statement “Cleverness is not wisdom.”
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