NCERT Solutions for Class 2 English Mridang Chapter 13 We are all Indians – step-by-step answers to every exercise and in-text question of the chapter, as per the latest NCERT syllabus for 2027. Read them online or download the free question-answer PDF.
Chapter 13 is about children from many parts of India. They speak different languages. But we are all Indians.
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NCERT Solutions for Class 2 English Mridang Chapter 13 We are all Indians – Questions and Answers
All 48 questions of the chapter (textbook pages 91 – 108) are answered below, in the order of the book – in-text questions, activities and the end-of-chapter exercises. Each answer is written the way you would write it in the exam.
Let us read — Pages 91–97We are all Indians — children from many states. Each one ends with a question for you.
I come from Tamil Nadu.
I speak Tamil.
My favourite festival is Pongal.
What is your name?
My name is ______. Write your own name.
Meenakshi says, “My name is Meenakshi.”
I come from Gujarat.
I speak Gujarati.
I like to dance the Garba.
I am seven years old.
How old are you?
I am ______ years old. Write your age.
Ramu is seven years old. How old are you?
I come from Rajasthan.
I like wearing colourful clothes.
I enjoy seeing puppet shows.
I travel by camel.
How do you travel?
I travel by ______. Say how you go.
Gulabo travels by camel. You may go by bus, by bicycle or on foot.
I come from Bengal.
I speak Bengali.
I like painting and music.
I study at Santiniketan.
Where do you study?
I study at ______. Write the name of your school.
Badal studies at Santiniketan.
I come from Maharashtra.
I speak Marathi.
Once I visited Ellora and Ajanta caves.
Have you travelled anywhere?
Say yes or no. Then name the place.
Vibha went to the Ellora and Ajanta caves.
I come from Punjab.
I speak Punjabi.
My neighbour Mallika likes to do Bhangra.
Which dance do you like?
I like the ______. Name a dance.
Mallika likes the Bhangra. Ramu likes the Garba.
I have seen the Taj Mahal.
Have you seen any monument?
Say yes or no. Then name the monument.
A monument is a big, old, famous building. Neerja has seen the Taj Mahal.
I come from Manipur.
I speak Manipuri.
What language do you speak?
I speak ______. Name your language.
Nonglik speaks Manipuri. You may speak more than one language.
I come from Karnataka.
I speak Kannada.
I play the Mridang.
Do you play any musical instrument?
Say yes or no. Then name the instrument.
Kamala plays the Mridang. It is a drum. Our book is called Mridang too!
I come from Andhra Pradesh.
I speak Telugu.
During my summer holidays I go to Kashmir and stay with my friends Salma and Suresh.
Where do you go for your holidays?
I go to ______. Name the place.
Bharti goes to Kashmir. She stays with her friends there.
We belong to Odisha.
We speak Odia.
We decorate our walls and floors.
Do you have a sister or a brother?
Say yes or no. Then say their name.
The two sisters decorate walls and floors.
I come from Kerala.
I speak Malayalam.
My favourite tree is the coconut tree.
Which tree do you like?
I like the ______ tree. Name a tree.
Unni likes the coconut tree.
Let us speak — Page 98A. What do you say when:
You want to enter the classroom.
“May I come in, please?”
Stand at the door. Wait for the teacher to say yes.
You want to visit the washroom.
“May I go to the washroom, please?”
Ask your teacher first. Go when the teacher says yes.
You want to borrow a book from your friend.
“May I borrow your book, please?”
Borrow means take it for a short time. Give it back soon.
You hurt someone by mistake.
“I am sorry.”
Say it at once. Help the person if you can.
You need a pencil and your friend gives you a pencil.
“Thank you.”
Your friend helped you. So we say thank you.
Let us speak — Page 98B. Choose a partner. Ask one another the following questions and reply accordingly.
What language do you speak?
I speak ______.
- Ask your partner first.
- Then give your own answer.
Can you speak more than one language?
Say yes or no. Then name the languages.
A few words in a language count too!
Which is your favourite dish?
My favourite dish is ______.
A dish is food that is cooked. Name the one you like best.
Which is your favourite tree?
My favourite tree is the ______ tree.
Unni’s favourite tree is the coconut tree.
Let us draw — Page 99A. Draw one thing that you like the most in your home.
Draw the one thing you like most at home.
- Pick one thing: a toy, a plant or a lamp.
- Draw it big in the box.
- Colour it.
Let us speak — Page 100Six pictures with words. The page prints no instruction.
bread, bridge, brown, frock, frame, frog
Say each word slowly.
Let us listen — Page 100Frame sentences using the above set of words. One has been done for you.
It was a bright sunny day. My brother went to buy bread. He crossed the bridge to reach the shop.
The words: bread, bridge, brown, frock, frame, frog
Make your own sentences with brown, frock, frame and frog. (Frame sentences means make sentences.)
Let us write — Page 101A. Discuss with your teacher and answer the following questions.
We call them Indians.
Page 97 says, “But we are all Indians.”
Holi is the festival of colours.
On Holi, people play with colours. They meet friends and eat sweets.
Name your festival. Then say why.
- Write the name of the festival.
- Write one thing you do on that day.
Let us write — Page 101B. Rearrange the jumbled letters. The answers will be the names of languages.
INHDI
HINDI (Hindi)
Start with H. Use every letter once: H-I-N-D-I.
GNIELHS
ENGLISH (English)
Start with E. Use every letter once: E-N-G-L-I-S-H.
RUUD
URDU (Urdu)
Start with U. Use every letter once: U-R-D-U.
ELUTGU
TELUGU (Telugu)
Start with T. Use every letter once: T-E-L-U-G-U.
Let us write — Page 102C. Join the given sentences using ‘but’.
Sentence 1: I like milk.
Sentence 2: I don’t like tea.
I like milk but I don’t like tea.
- Write Sentence 1 without the full stop.
- Write but.
- Write Sentence 2.
Sentence 1: My grandfather is old.
Sentence 2: He is strong.
My grandfather is old but he is strong.
He is now in the middle. So write a small h.
Sentence 1: I wanted to go out.
Sentence 2: I was too tired.
I wanted to go out but I was too tired.
Keep I as a capital letter. I is always capital.
Something New — Pages 103–104Added practice: the play has no questions in the book. These help you check your reading.
They saw a charkha (a spinning wheel).
It was made of wood. It had one wheel and a thread.
He used it to spin thread.
The teacher showed a handkerchief made of this thread.
A guest will show them.
All the children clapped with joy.
Match the fruits — Page 105Match the fruits to the tree they grow on. This page has no box heading.
banana
Join it to the banana tree. It is the third tree.
A banana tree has big, long leaves.
coconut
Join it to the coconut tree. It is the first tree.
A coconut tree is tall. Unni from Kerala likes it.
apple
Join it to the apple tree. It is the second tree.
Look for the red apples on it.
grapes
Join it to the grapevine. It is the last one.
A grapevine climbs up a stick. Grapes hang from it.
mango
Join it to the mango tree. It is the fourth tree.
Festivals — Pages 106–107Added practice: these pages have no questions in the book.
Phool Dei is a festival of flowers.
Children offer flowers to the elders. The elders give them rice and jaggery.
It is celebrated on a full moon night.
It comes in the month of Ashvin (September–October).
They worship Mt Kanchenjunga.
Pang Lhabsol is a festival of Sikkim.
They worship the river Cauvery.
Farmers pray for a good harvest.
In-text question — Page 107After the festivals on pages 106 and 107
Yes. Pongal is one. Name any festival you know.
Meenakshi’s favourite festival is Pongal. On Pongal, people thank the sun.
Project work — Page 108A. Ask your parents or grandparents about a folk song or local song.
Format for presentation
| 1. My name is ______ |
| 2. My parents or grandparents belong to ______ (name of the village or state) |
| 3. My mother tongue is ______ |
| 4. The main idea of my song is ______ |
| Then sing the song. |
Fill the four lines. Then sing your song.
- Ask an elder for an old song. Ask when they sang it.
- Learn it in your mother tongue (your home language).
- Fill the lines. Then sing it in class.
| 1. My name is Asha. |
| 2. My parents or grandparents belong to Odisha. |
| 3. My mother tongue is Odia. |
| 4. The main idea of my song is the rain on the fields. |
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NCERT Solutions Class 2 English Mridang Chapter 13 We are all Indians – Overview
| Class | Class 2 |
| Subject | English |
| Book | Mridang |
| Chapter | 13 – We are all Indians |
| Textbook pages | 91 – 108 |
| Questions solved | 48 |
| Session | 2027 |
| Format | Full answers on this page + PDF |
NCERT Solutions Class 2 English Chapter 13 – FAQs
Where can I download NCERT Solutions Class 2 English Mridang Chapter 13 We are all Indians PDF?
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Is this for the 2027 session?
Yes, it follows the latest NCERT Class 2 English book for 2027.
How many questions are solved in NCERT Class 2 English Chapter 13?
All 48 questions of the chapter (textbook pages 91 – 108) – the in-text questions, activities and the end-of-chapter exercises.
How should I use these solutions?
Read the chapter in the NCERT book first, attempt the questions yourself, then check your answers here.