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NCERT Solutions for Class 5th The World Around Us Chapter 5 Riddles — Write

Book page 83 Updated on2026-09-19

Q1.
I wear orange with black stripes bold, / I walk in the forest, deep and old. / With a mighty roar, I rule the land, / Guess who I am, strong and grand? — National animal of India
Answer

Answer: the tiger — the Royal Bengal Tiger. It is the National Animal of India.

Line of the riddleThe clue in it
I wear orange with black stripes boldThe tiger's orange coat with black stripes
I walk in the forest, deep and oldTigers live in thick forests and in mangroves
With a mighty roar, I rule the landThe tiger is the top hunter of the Indian forest
Strong and grandIt stands for the strength of our country
Why the tiger was chosen: The tiger is found in almost every kind of Indian forest — the snowy foothills, the dry teak forests, the hot Western Ghats and the salty Sundarbans. Choosing it as the National Animal was also a promise to protect it. Project Tiger began in 1973, and India now has more than fifty tiger reserves.
No two are alike: Every tiger has its own pattern of stripes, just as every person has their own fingerprints. Forest officers photograph the stripes to tell one tiger from another.
Q2.
I dance in the rain in the morning light, / With green and blue feathers bright. / With a crown upon my head, I stand so tall, / It is a joy to watch when I move my tail. — National bird of India
Answer

Answer: the peacock — the Indian peafowl. It is the National Bird of India.

Line of the riddleThe clue in it
I dance in the rain in the morning lightThe peacock spreads its tail and dances when rain clouds come
With green and blue feathers brightIts neck is deep blue and its tail feathers are blue-green
With a crown upon my headThe small fan of feathers on its head, called a crest
It is a joy to watch when I move my tailThe huge open tail with its many eye-shaped marks
Why the peacock was chosen: It is found all over India, in villages, fields and forests. It appears in our old stories, in temple carvings and in folk paintings, and people have always let it live near them. It also has legal protection under our wildlife law.
Only the male has the long tail. The bird with the great blue-green fan is the male, the peacock. The female is the peahen — brown, with a shorter tail — and it is she who is being danced for.
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