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Class 5 · EVS · 2026-27

Our country, and how it is run with Answers

Class 5 is where EVS begins to look like Social Science: national symbols, how a village or town is run, and the idea that a right comes with a duty attached. It is the last EVS year before that split becomes formal.

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Our country, and how it is run

Class 5 EVS · India, citizenship and heritage · 33 questions with answers

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Class 5 is where EVS begins to look like Social Science: national symbols, how a village or town is run, and the idea that a right comes with a duty attached. It is the last EVS year before that split becomes formal.

  • Names India's national symbols
  • Explains what a panchayat or municipality actually does
  • Pairs a right with the duty that goes with it

Exercise 1 of 3 · 12 questions

Write India's national symbol for each.

Write the answer · Warm-up

Here’s one done for you

national bird → the peacock. These are straightforward recall and worth knowing because they appear in general knowledge questions right through school - our free GK quiz covers the same ground if your child enjoys this part.

  1. 1)national bird
  2. 2)national animal
  3. 3)national flower
  4. 4)national tree
  5. 5)national fruit
  6. 6)national river
  7. 7)national anthem
  8. 8)national song
  9. 9)national aquatic animal
  10. 10)national heritage animal
  11. 11)national game (traditionally named)
  12. 12)national calendar

Answers

  1. 1) Peacock
  2. 2) Tiger
  3. 3) Lotus
  4. 4) Banyan
  5. 5) Mango
  6. 6) Ganga
  7. 7) Jana Gana Mana
  8. 8) Vande Mataram
  9. 9) River dolphin
  10. 10) Elephant
  11. 11) Hockey
  12. 12) The Saka calendar

Exercise 2 of 3 · 11 questions

Who does this work? Write panchayat, municipality or state government.

Write the answer · Guided

Here’s one done for you

Keeping village streets clean → the panchayat. The test is the size of the area: a village has a panchayat, a town or city has a municipality, and anything covering the whole state is the state government. Asking 'how big is this job?' settles every one.

  1. 1)Keeping the streets of a village clean
  2. 2)Running the schools across a whole state
  3. 3)Repairing roads and street lights in a city
  4. 4)Supplying drinking water in a village
  5. 5)Collecting rubbish from houses in a town
  6. 6)Building a new highway between two districts
  7. 7)Running the village primary school building
  8. 8)Issuing a birth certificate in a city
  9. 9)Deciding the state police budget
  10. 10)Repairing a village pond
  11. 11)Maintaining street lights in a town

Answers

  1. 1) Panchayat
  2. 2) State government
  3. 3) Municipality
  4. 4) Panchayat
  5. 5) Municipality
  6. 6) State government
  7. 7) Panchayat
  8. 8) Municipality
  9. 9) State government
  10. 10) Panchayat
  11. 11) Municipality

Exercise 3 of 3 · 10 questions

Write the duty that goes with each right.

Write the answer · Practice

Here’s one done for you

The right to go to school → the duty to attend and to let others learn too. Every right in this exercise has a matching duty, and the pattern is the same each time: the thing you may expect, and the thing you owe in return. Once a child sees that pattern they can work out a duty they have never been taught.

  1. 1)The right to go to school
  2. 2)The right to clean water and air
  3. 3)The right to be treated equally
  4. 4)The right to use public parks and roads
  5. 5)The right to speak your own language
  6. 6)The right to practise your own religion
  7. 7)The right to be safe from harm
  8. 8)The right to play and rest
  9. 9)The right to a clean neighbourhood
  10. 10)The right to vote when you grow up

Answers

  1. 1) The duty to attend regularly and let others learn too.
  2. 2) The duty not to waste water or pollute the air and water.
  3. 3) The duty to treat others equally, whatever their religion, language or background.
  4. 4) The duty to keep them clean and not damage them.
  5. 5) The duty to respect the languages other people speak.
  6. 6) The duty to let others practise theirs without being troubled.
  7. 7) The duty not to harm or bully anyone else.
  8. 8) The duty to let others rest and play too, and not to disturb them.
  9. 9) The duty not to litter, and to put rubbish in a bin.
  10. 10) The duty to vote thoughtfully and to respect the result.

While your child works

  • 'How big is this job?' sorts panchayat from municipality from state government faster than memorising three lists.
  • For rights and duties, the pattern matters more than the examples: what you may expect, and what you owe. A child who sees it can answer an unseen pair.
  • The national symbols are pure recall. Five minutes in the car covers them better than a written exercise.
Before you print it

What is on this worksheet

3 exercises, 33 questions, about 20 minutes. Every exercise has an answer key, printed on its own page so it can be kept back. 3 exercises start with a question already worked out, so you can check the method before helping.

ExerciseWhat the child doesQuestionsWorked example
1Written answers12Yes
2Written answers11Yes
3Written answers10Yes

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About this worksheet

Is there an answer key?

Yes, under every exercise on this page and on a separate sheet in the printable version.

What is the difference between a panchayat and a municipality?

A panchayat runs a village and a municipality runs a town or city. The useful test for a child is the size of the area rather than the list of duties - asking 'how big is this job?' settles almost every question of this type.

Does this Class 5 EVS worksheet come with answers?

Yes. Every exercise has a full answer key, and it prints on its own page at the end rather than beside the questions - so you can hand your child the sheet and keep the answers back. Some exercises also show one question already worked out, with the method rather than just the result, which is the part most answer keys leave out.

Is there a free printable PDF?

Yes, and there is no sign-up, no email and no account. The download button at the top of the sheet gives you the whole thing - all 33 questions across 3 exercises, plus the answer key - laid out to print on A4.

How long does this worksheet take?

About 20 minutes for 33 questions, though that is a guide rather than a target. It is designed to be split: the exercises are ordered so stopping halfway still leaves a complete piece of work, which matters more than finishing at this age.

Can I use it if my child is in a different class?

Often, yes - these topics are taught across several years and schools vary in when they arrive. Judge by the questions rather than the class on the label. If the first exercise is a struggle the level below is the better start, and the same topic at other levels is linked further up this page.

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