Class VIII: Water Watch

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How did Deepak prepare for the annual elocution competition?

Answer: Deepak prepared his talk thoroughly and he organized all his arguments in place. He was paying proper attention towards what other participants had said and noted the same. He also remembered the guideline given by his elocution teacher (i.e. to maintain eye contact with the audience)

2.      What examples did Deepak give to describe the effects of water shortage?

Answer: To describe the effects of water shortage, Deepak gave many examples. He shared the story of Gagron for which was unbeatable by was defeated by Mahmud Khilji by cutting down the water supply for the people on the fort. Deepak also gave the examples of difficulties farmers are facing in getting the underground water in Punajb and Haryana. Deepak gave examples of the disappeared water springs in Uttarakhand.

3.      Why did the Principal interrupt him?

Answer: During Deepak’s speech, the Principal experienced that all the students were listening to him quietly. The Principal interrupted Deepak because she wanted know some views of the audience o that she would know that they had been thinking independently.

4.      What did the other three boys say about the problems of water shortage?

Answer: Sukumar of Class VIII A said that he knew about the water shortage, so in summer, his mother allows him only half a bucket of water for bath. He uses it for his bath and his dog’s bath. The second student Arvind Joshi of Class IX C mentioned that every year we talk about shortage of food and importing food which results in increased prices of grains. Instead of that we should manage water scarcity, and make our country agriculturally independent. Bharat Bajpai  of Class VIII D talked about controlled water usage of water by modifying our needs.

5.      What are the steps that were suggested to solve the problem?

Answer: A society named ‘Water Watch’ was formed to solve the problem of water shortage. This society consisted of student members who would draw up a programme of action.

6.      Why do you think Deepak was told to maintain the eye contact with the audience?

Answer: When we maintain eye contact with the audience, the audience gets connected to us as they feel that we are talking to them personally. They listen to us carefully. That is why Deepak was told to maintain the eye contact with the audience.

7.      Why do you think Deepak began his speech with a story? What effects did he wish to achieve through the story?

Answer: Deepak started his speech with a story. Story telling is the best form of getting the attention. Also, the story concludes with a statement that water is most important to save each of us. He wished that audience will get connected with the story and would understand the problem of water scarcity in a better way.

8.      What, in Deepak’s opinion, was the most difficult problem the country would have to face? Do you agree or disagree? Why?

Answer: According to Deepak, the most difficult problem the country has to face is of water scarcity or water shortage. I agree with Deepak’s opinion because day by day, the underground water level has been going down. The season pattern has changed over the years. The average rainfall over the years has gone down. The increasing population demands more water which can only be managed by saving water and not wasting it.

9.      What do you understand by the word ‘nationalist’? Who is a true nationalist? Do you agree with Deepak’s definition of a ‘true nationalist’? Why?

Answer: The word ‘Nationalist’ means the one who loves his country and defends his country at any cost. A true nationalist is the one who cares for his country and would do at least something in order to solve his or her country’s problems. I agree with Deepak’s definition of ‘true nationalist’ because his idea of true nationalist i.e. the who would use water wisely would help the country to solve the problem of water shortage, and it will help in country’s growth.

10.  Why was ‘Water Watch’ formed? What do you think its activities would be?

Answer: ‘Water Watch’ was formed to create awareness amongst students regarding water shortage, and to draw up an action plan for the same.

I think there would be many activities in ‘Water Watch’ as given below:

·         Meeting up every Friday and discuss the local water problems

·         Discussing the possible ways of saving water at personal level

·         Organizing programs to make people in the locality aware of water shortage problem