A Traveller's Tale
A Traveller's Tale: Overview
This Topic covers sub-topics such as Tent, Travelling, Types of Houses, Sleeping Bag, Road Trip, Paddy Crop, Houseboats of Srinagar, Cold Desert, Pashmina Wool, Hilly Areas, Houses in Hills, Steel as Building Material and, Travelling and Exploring
Important Questions on A Traveller's Tale
Identify the given building materials.
Write down the materials used in constructing a house.
Why are goats reared?
What are the strategies for improving goat farming?
Goat farming is a part of animal _____.
What are the common food types that goat eats?
Goats are reared for their meat, milk and _____.
Why the goats are reared?
People of Jevargi use mud for roofing. Why?
People of Jevargi use stones to build the houses. Why? Discuss with your friends and teacher and write.
Is economic condition the only condition to have different types of houses?
Describe how types of houses suit the needs of the people who live there.
Look at the pictures of the two houses given below. In what way are they different?
Fill in the boxes :
| Particulars | Type -I | Type- II |
| Materials used | ||
| Type of roof [sloped/flat/etc.] | ||
| The estimated cost of construction [Low/ High/Medium] | ||
| The economic status of the owner [Poor/Rich/Middle class] |
How far is Moirang from Imphal?
Some people cannot afford the large amount to build their house. Where do they live?
Caravans are moving houses.
Describe how shelters suit the needs of the people who live there.
Note: In this question, "there" refers Jammu & Kashmir. Hence, the question can be modified as given below.
Describe how shelters suit the needs of the people who live in Jammu & Kashmir.
Why steel is a better material for building construction?
Choose the correct word from the following:
(wood, steel, clay)
We need cement, _____, and concrete for building construction.
