Class-5 EVS, Chapter-13, A Shelter so High! , Additional Exercises with Solutions/ NCERT


Chapter- 13
A Shelter so High
Match the column:
A
B
Houses in Mumbai are
Rebo
Bakarwal people live in houses
Love to stay in houseboats
Tourists in Srinagar
lekha
House of Changapas is known as
Made of stone and mud
Place to keep sheeps and goats is known as
made of cement, bricks, glass and steel


A
B
Houses in Mumbai are
made of cement, bricks, glass and steel
Bakarwal people live in houses
Made of stone and mud
Tourists in Srinagar
Love to stay in houseboats
House of Changapas is known as
Rebo
Place to keep sheeps and goats is known as
lekha

Fill up the blanks with suitable words:
1-    High, dry and flat lands of Leh is called as cold desert.
2-    The goats from which the soft pashmina wool is collected are found at an altitude of 5000 metres.
3-    After almost 250 hours of weaving, one plain pashmina shawl is made.
4-    Beautiful carving on the ceiling of houseboats and some big houses is called khatamband.
5-    Beautiful arches on the doors and windows of old houses made of stones, bricks and wood is called mehraab.
6-    Tourists enjoy shikara ride on the dal lake.

Sate whether these statements are true or false:
1-    Ladakh gets a very heavy rainfall.                                                            False
2-    Goats are the life and livelihood of Changpa tribe.                                True
3-    Changpas carry everything that they own on their horses and yaks. True
4-    Many families in Srinagar live in a Donga.                                              True
5-    Every lane in Kashmir has a bakery which sells roties.                        True

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Answer these questions:
1-    Gaurav Jani passed through several states while going from Mumbai to Delhi. Find the capital cities of these states.
Ans- Following are the names of states along with capital through which Gauran Jani passed while travelling from Mumbai to Delhi.
State
Capital
Maharashtra
Mumbai
Gujarat
Ahmedabad
Rajasthan
Jaipur

2-    Is Manali a plain or hilly area? In which state is it?
Ans- Manali is a hilly area. It is in the state of Himachal Pradesh.

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3-    During winters, Tashi and his family live on the ground floor. Why would they be doing so?
Ans- During winters, Tashi and his family live on the ground floor to protect themselves from cold weather.

4-    Why did Gaurav Jani say- ‘This place is so  high that it is difficult to breathe normally.
Ans- Gaurav Jani was at the height of 5000 meters and the level of oxygen in the air decreases at higher altitudes. Therefore, he found it difficult to breathe.

5-    List five ways in which animals are a part of your life.
Ans- Following are the five ways in which animals are part of my life.
(a)  I drink cow’s milk every day.
(b)  I wear shoes made of leather.
(c)  I wear woolens in winter which are made of sheep’s wool.
(d)  I have a pet dog in my house.
(e)  I learn horse-riding every Sunday.
6-    Do goats and sheep need their own fur and wool. Discuss.
Ans-  Yes, goats and sheep need their own fur and wool to protect themselves from winter. They shed it in summer.

7-    Can you guess the similarities and differences in the life of Bakarwal people and the life of the Changpas.
Ans-
Similarities between Bakarwal and Changpas
1-    Both of them rear animals like sheep, goat etc.
2-    Both of them keep moving from one place to another.
3-    Both earn their livelihood from selling wool.
Differences between Bakarwal and Changpas
Life of Bakarwal people
Life of Changpas
Bakarwal people bring their goats to higher lands in summer.
Changappas bring their goats to higher lands during winter.
Their houses on high land are built of stone and mud.
Their houses are made of strips of yalk hair which are stitched together.
Roof of their houses is flat.
Roof of their houses is cone shaped.


Collect the pictures of different types of houses mentioned in this chapter and paste them in your notebook.


Look at the Map of India and find all the states mentioned in the chapter.

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