NCERT Solutions for Class 3 EVS Chapter 3: Celebrating Festivals – Free PDF Download

Chapter 3 of Our Wondrous World (Class 3 EVS) is Celebrating Festivals Together. It follows Rushi, a boy from Jammu, on a trip to his relatives’ village in the Himalayan hills, using his journey to teach road signs, bus safety, and how festivals and local plants differ between the plains and the hills. These Class 3 EVS Chapter 3 solutions are also useful as quick revision notes before exams.

Story: Rushi’s Journey to the Hills

Q: Where is Rushi from, and who was he travelling with?
A: Rushi introduces himself: “My name is Rushi. I live in Jammu.” He was travelling with his parents to the Himalayan mountains, to visit his mama-mami (maternal uncle and aunt) and his cousins, Chia and Nonika, who lived in a small village near the hills.

Bus Safety: Reading Road Signs

Q: A warning sign on the bus read, “Always keep your head, hands and arms inside the bus.” What does this warning mean?
A: This sign is for passenger safety — if a head, hand or arm sticks out of a moving bus’s window or door, there is a real risk of injury. Passengers should always keep all parts of their body inside the vehicle.

Q: The chapter shows several road signs — a yellow diamond bump symbol, a triangle with children on it, a circle with a slashed horn, and a circle with a slashed U-turn. What do these mean?
A: The textbook asks children to match road signs to their meaning. Following India’s standard road signs: the yellow diamond bump symbol warns of a speed breaker ahead; the triangle showing children means a school is ahead; the circle with a slashed horn means “do not honk”; and the circle with a slashed U-turn means “U-turns are not allowed.” Similarly, a circle with a car crossed out means “no parking here,” and a sign showing a person digging means “men at work.”

At the Village: Discovering New Flowers

Q: Which flowers did Rushi recognise at his uncle’s village, and which were new to him?
A: Rushi says, “I recognised some of the flowers, like roses, marigolds and hibiscus. Still, I was amazed by the beauty of these flowers.” He had seen many flowers before, but never such beautiful ones, so he asked his cousin Nonika the names of the new flowers. This story teaches children that Himalayan villages have local flowers not found on the plains, and that local festivals are often celebrated around these flowers.

Q: What kind of roads did Rushi travel on to reach his uncle’s house?
A: The textbook describes how, after getting off the bus, they first walked on a wide, paved road, and then took a narrow, unpaved (kachi) road that led to the uncle’s house. This helps children understand the difference between city roads and the roads leading to small villages.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why should passengers keep their head and arms inside a moving bus?
Because sticking a head, hand or arm out of a moving vehicle’s window or door can cause serious injury.

What does a yellow diamond bump-shaped road sign mean?
It warns drivers of a speed breaker ahead on the road.

Why was Rushi amazed by the flowers at his uncle’s village?
Because although he recognised familiar flowers like roses and hibiscus, the village also had local Himalayan flowers he had never seen before, which he learned about from his cousin Nonika.

Written by Satish

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