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Question
Look at the figure.
Write down activities shown in this figure in which water is being used.
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Solution
The activities shown in the figure are:
- A lady is lifting water from the well for storage and drinking water in the earthen pot.
- A man is washing clothes.
- Another man is bathing.
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