Question 1:
Why are houses made on bamboo pillars where Bhupen lives ?
Answer:
Bhupen lives in Assam. It rains heavily there, so houses are made on bamboo pillar.
Question 2:
What kind of roofs do these houses have ? Why are they made like this ?
Answer:
Sloping roofs because they let the rain water slip down easily.
Question 3:
How does one enter these houses ?
Answer:
Ladders are used for entering these houses.
Question 4:
At night the ladder is removed from these houses. Can you tell why ?
Answer:
Ladder is removed from these houses to keep away animals and strangers.
Question 5:
In which area is Chameli's house ?
Answer:
Chameli’s house is situated in Manali, a hilly area.
Question 6:
What is the similarity in the roof's of Chameli's and Bhupen's houses ?
Answer:
Both houses have sloping roofs.
Question 7:
How do roofs help in their areas ?
Answer:
Sloping roofs do not let rain water or snow to settle on them.
Question 8:
Look at these houses and find out if there are similar houses in your area also.
Answer:
I live at Dehradun which is not plane. In this area there are tall buildings and houses with slope roofs.
Question 9:
How do people go up in multi-storeyed buildings ?
Answer:
Either by lifts (elevators) or by stairs.
Question 10:
How is a houseboat different from other houses ?
Answer:
A houseboat floats on the water while a house is fixed on the ground.
Question 11:
Would you like to live in such a house ? Why ?
Answer:
Yes, a house boat is small moving object which gives satisfaction to mind because it is far away from crowd.