CHAPTER 18. �A HOUSE LIKE THIS
In Assam , it rains heavily. Hence the houses are made ten to twelve feet above the ground .They are made on strong bamboo pillars .The inside of these houses are made of wood.
In hilly area like Manali it rains heavily and snows as well. The houses here are made of stone or wood . The roofs of the houses here are slanting.
In Rajasthan rainfall is very scarce .It is very hot too. The people live in mud houses. The walls of the houses are very thick. These walls are plastered with mud. The roofs are made of thorny bushes.
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KUCHCHA HOUSE
It is made of Grass , Mud ,Wood , Stone , Bamboo .
Evolution
1.Why are houses made on bamboo pillars where Bhupen lives?�Ans. Bhupen lives in Assam. It rains heavily in Assam. So, houses are made on bamboo pillars to prevent water entering into rooms.
2.What kind of roofs do these houses have? Why are they made like this?�Ans. These houses have slanting roofs. As a result the rainwater does not cause leaks in the roof.
3.How does one enter these houses?�Ans. People use ladders to enter these houses.
4.At night the ladder is removed from these houses. Can you tell why?�Ans. This is done to prevent harmful animals from entering the house
5.In which area is Chameli’s house?�Ans. Chameli’s house is in Manali which is a hilly area.
6.What is the similarity in the roof of Chameli’s and Bhupen’s houses?�Ans. Both the houses have slanting roofs.
7.How do roofs help in their areas?�Ans. Such roof does not allow rainwater or snow to get collected on the roof.
8.How do people go up in multi-storeyed buildings?�Ans. People use lifts to go up in multi-storeyed buildings.
9.How is a houseboat different from other houses?�Ans. Houseboat floats and so keeps on moving on water. Other houses remain at one place.
10.Would you like to live in such a house? Why?�Ans. Yes, I would like to live in such house. I will enjoy boating and fishing from such ‘ house.