Secondary School (English Medium) (5 to 8) Class 5 - CBSE Question Bank Solutions

Which is the highest place you have been to?

You read that in Changthang the temperature drops below 0°C. Look at newspapers on the TV to find cities in India or abroad where the temperature drops below 0°C. In which months do you expect to see this?

Can you guess the similarities and differences in the life of the Bakarwal people and the life of the Changpas?

How are these different from the house you live in?

You read about different kinds of shelters in Jammu and Kashmir – some on high mountains, some on water, some with beautiful designs in wood and stone, and some mobile shelters that can even be packed and carried to another place. 

Describe how these shelters suit the needs of the people who live there.

Have you or anyone that you know ever faced such difficulty?

Who all helped at such a time? Make a list.

A lot of people from other places came to Jasma’s village. Who were these people? In what ways would they have helped the villagers?

People in Jasma’s village rebuilt their houses with suggestions from the engineers. Will these houses be safer than before in case there is an earthquake again? Why?

Think, if there were an earthquake where you live, would your house be in danger?

Compare your house with that of Jasma. List in your notebook what materials were used in making both the houses.

Have you been told in your school or anywhere else about what to do in case of an earthquake?

Why do you think one should go under a table during an earthquake?

According to the TV report, thousands of people were injured and some died in Gujarat. If the buildings had been made in a way that they would not fall in the earthquake, would the damage have been different? How?

At times like this, when people have lost their homes and all their belongings, what kind of help would they need?

In such situations whose help would be needed and for what? Write in your notebook as shown here.

Have you ever seen people in your area helping each other? When?

Why do people live together in a neighbourhood?

Imagine living in a place where there were no other houses or people around. How would it be? For example, whom would you play with? To whom would you celebrate festivals and special days? Would you be scared?

Make your own report which mentions the following:

– Cause of the disaster, date, and time

– What kind of damage did it cause-to lives, belongings, livelihoods?

– Which people came forward to help? Which government offices or other groups?