Neem Baba Extra Question Answer Class 6 English Chapter 7
Neem Baba Short Questions and Answers
Question 1.
What is the Sanskrit name for neem that means ‘the one who cures diseases’?
Answer:
Arishta.
Question 2.
According to Neem Baba, where was neem tree born millions of years ago?
Answer:
North India or Myanmar.
Question 3.
How do neem leaves help in treating measles?
Answer:
Neem leaves have chemical properties that destroy germs causing itching, providing comfort and preventing germ breeding.
Question 4.
What are the other names of neem tree used in India?
Answer:
Nim, Leemba, Nimori, Nimbamond, Nimbe, and Nimo.
Question 5.
What is neem cake used for in agriculture?
Answer:
It’s used as an organic fertilizer to enrich soil and improve crop yield.
Question 6.
How does neem help in protecting clothes?
Answer:
Neem leaves are known for their insect-repellent properties. Placing dry neem leaves in storage areas or closets helps repel insects like moths, thereby protecting clothes from damage.
Neem Baba Long Questions and Answers
Question 1.
Explain the significance of neem tree’s name as discussed by Neem Baba.
Answer:
Neem has various names across different cultures. In Sanskrit, it’s known as Arishta for its healing properties. The Iranians named it ‘Neem’. In Hindi, it’s ‘Nimb’. These names reflect its reputation as a medicinal tree revered for its therapeutic uses globally.
Question 2.
Describe the medicinal uses of neem as discussed in Amber’s conversation with Neem Baba.
Answer:
Neem leaves, bark, flowers, fruits, and roots are used in traditional medicine. They treat ailments like measles (by reducing itching), cough (using neem bark), and eye irritation (with neem flower kajal). These remedies are effective due to neem’s anti-microbial and soothing properties, though caution is advised in their application.
Question 3.
How does neem contribute to environmental sustainability and agriculture?
Answer:
Neem is valued for its ecological benefits. It purifies air, prevents soil erosion with its extensive roots, and acts as a natural pesticide in agriculture. Neem seed powder repels pests like locusts and mosquitoes, promoting crop health without harmful chemicals. Additionally, neem cake enriches soil fertility as an organic fertilizer, supporting sustainable farming practices.
Neem Baba Extract Based Questions
I. Passages For Comprehension
Read the given extracts and answer the questions that follow:
1. Amber : Namaste! I am Amber. I would like to talk to you. May I?
Neem Baba : Sure, dear Amber. I know you. You played in my shade in your childhood. You may call me ‘Neem Baba’.
Amber : I have seen you almost everywhere. Please tell me something more about yourself.
I am very old. I was bom millions of years ago somewhere in North India or Myanmar. Soon, my family spread outside India.
Questions:
(a) What is the attitude of Neem Baba towards Amber?
Answer:
Neem Baba’s attitude towards Amber is very good.
(b) What makes Neem Baba identify Amber?
Answer:
Neem Baba identifies Amber because Amber played in his shade in her childhood.
(c) Why does Neem Baba say to Amber to call him ‘Neem Baba’ and not ‘Neem Uncle’?
Answer:
Neem Baba says to Amber to call him ‘Neem Baba’ because he was very old.
(d) When and where was Neem Baba born?
Answer:
Neem Baba was born millions of years ago somewhere in North India or Myanmar.
(e) Which word in the passage means ‘not quite/ nearly’?
Answer:
Almost
2. Amber : Outside India? Where else can neem be found?
Neem Baba : My family can be found in many Asian arid African countries and even in some parts of America.
Amber : That’s wonderful! Who gave you your name?
Neem Baba : The story of my name is very thought-provoking. I was born in India and given Sanskrit names such as Arishta (the one who cures diseases), Nimba and Nimbaca. The name ‘Neem’ is given by the Iranians.
Questions:
(a) Who does ‘my family’ refer to here?
Answer:
Here ‘my family’ refers to the neem.
(b) ‘That’s wonderful!’ What is wonderful for Amber?
Answer:
The availability of neem tree in Asian and African countries and some parts of America is wonderful for Amber.
(c) Write the three other names of neem.
Answer:
The three other names of neem are Arishta, Nimba and Nimbaca.
(d) Why is the story of Neem Baba’s name very interesting?
Answer:
The story of Neem Baba’s name is very interesting because he has been given different names in different languages.
(e) What dges the term ‘thought-provoking’ mean?
Answer:
The term ‘thought-provoking’ means ‘very interesting’.
3. Amber : Really?
Neem Baba : Yes, in Hindi, my name is Nimb. In India, I have other names—Nim, Leemba, Nimori, Nimbamond, Nimbe and Nimo.
Amber : You are so well known! That is wonderful.
Neem Baba : Dear Amber, we become well known for what we do. People find us useful and that is why they know us. Scientists call us “bitter grace of God’, ‘nature’s gift to man’, and ‘cleanliness-parting tree’. Some even call us ‘magic tree’ and “the tree of the twentieth century’.
Questions:
(a) What does the word ‘Really’ with question mark reflect about the mood of Amber?
Answer:
The word ‘Really’ with question mark reflects that Amber was surprised to hear something and wants to confirm it again.
(b) By what different names is neem known in India?
Answer:
In India, neem is known by the names of Nimb, Nim, Leemba, Nimori, Nimbamond, Nimbe and Nimo.
(c) According to the passage, how can we become well known?
Answer:
We can become well known by doing good work for others.
(d) What do scientists call neem tree?
Answer:
Scientists call name tree “bitter grace of God’, ‘nature’s gift to man’, and ‘cleanliness-parting tree’. Some scientists even call neem tree ‘magic tree’ and ‘the tree of the twentieth century’.
(e) What does the phrase ‘cleanliness-parting tree’ mean?
Answer:
The phrase ‘cleanliness-parting tree’ means that the neem tree purifies the atmosphere by killing germs.
II.
4. Amber : I know that people clean teeth with your twigs and protect clothes with your leaves. Sometime back, when my brother had measles, the doctor told us to put neem leaves on his bed and make him lie down on them. Can you explain why?
Neem Baba : The doctors know that neem leaves have chemical properties that destroy germs. Measles cause itching all over the body. Neem leaves give comfort and do not allow germs to breed. Neem leaves, bark, flowers, fruits and even roots can be used to make medicines to cure many diseases.
Questions:
(a) How are twigs and leaves of neem tree useful to the people?
Answer:
People use the twigs of neem tree to clean their teeth and leaves to protect their clothes.
(b) What did the doctor advise Amber’s parents when his brother had measles?
Answer:
The doctor advised them to put neem leaves on his bed and make him lie down on them.
(c) What trouble does the measles cause?
Answer:
Measles cause itching all over the body.
(d) Which parts of neem tree are used to make medicines?
Answer:
Leaves, bark, flowers, fruits and roots are used to make medicines.
(e) Which word in the passage means ‘relief?
Answer:
comfort
5. Amber : Yes, I once had a cough and I could not breathe properly. My grandmother cured me with a medicine made from neem bark. And when my father had itching in the eyes, she prepared a kajal from neem flowers, which cured him.
Neem Baba : Oh, little Amber, you know so much. Remember, these remedies are to be used only by people who are well trained and have a lot of experience.
Questions:
(a) Why was Amber not able to breathe properly?
Answer:
Amber was not able to breathe properly because she had a cough.
(b) How was his disease healed?
Answer:
Her grandmother gave her medicine made from neem bark that made her well.
(c) How can neem flowers help us cure itching in our eyes?
Answer:
Kajal can be prepared from neem flowers and can be applied in our eyes which cures itching in our eyes.
(d) What qualities does a person have to use any part of neem tree as medicines?
Answer:
A person must be well trained and have a lot of experience about the uses of any part of neem tree.
(e) Find a word in the passage which is similar in meaning to ‘treatments’.
Answer:
remedies