Class-5 EVS, Chapter-13, A Shelter so High! , Additional Exercises with Solutions/ NCERT
Chapter- 13
A Shelter so High
Match the column:
A
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B
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Houses in Mumbai are
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Rebo
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Bakarwal people live in houses
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Love to stay in houseboats
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Tourists in Srinagar
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lekha
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House of Changapas is known as
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Made of stone and mud
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Place to keep sheeps and goats is known as
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made of cement, bricks, glass and steel
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A
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B
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Houses in Mumbai are
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made of cement, bricks, glass and steel
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Bakarwal people live in houses
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Made of stone and mud
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Tourists in Srinagar
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Love to stay in houseboats
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House of Changapas is known as
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Rebo
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Place to keep sheeps and goats is known as
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lekha
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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
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Capital
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Maharashtra
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Mumbai
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Gujarat
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Ahmedabad
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Rajasthan
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Jaipur
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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.
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
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Life
of Changpas
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Bakarwal people bring their goats to higher lands in summer.
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Changappas bring their goats to higher lands during winter.
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Their houses on high land are built of stone and mud.
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Their houses are made of strips of yalk hair which are stitched
together.
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Roof of their houses is flat.
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Roof of their houses is cone shaped.
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Collect the pictures of different types of houses mentioned
in this chapter and paste them in your notebook.
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Look at the Map of India and find all the states
mentioned in the chapter.
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