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Questions Related to public property and its protection

Which of the following houses are built with snow ?

  1. Kutcha House

  2. Igloos

  3. Pucca House

  4. Flats


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Igloos are houses made of snow. They are built in extremely cold areas where there is snow all round the year. These are houses for the tribe called Eskimos.

Bhagat Singh wanted to ____________ Bogha.

  1. Honour

  2. Fight

  3. Teach

  4. None


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

To understand the concept of dignity and its relationship with work, let us understand a small story about Bhagat Singh. When Bhagat Singh was in jail, there were no toilets like we have nowadays. So all the cleaning was done by sweepers. A sweeper named Bogha used to come and clean Bhagat Singh's cell. One day Bhagat Singh asked Bogha to cook food for him. He was very surprised. He told Bhagat Singh that he was a sweeper. Why did Bhagat Singh want to eat food cooked by him ? Bhagat Singh replied very respectfully that when he was child, his mother used to clean his excreta and now Bogha has done that for him. It was actually a honour given by Bhagat Singh to Bogha for his work.

The roofs in the hilly areas are mostly made up of _________.

  1. Wood

  2. Slate stone

  3. Cement

  4. None


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Houses are built according to the climate and material available in that area. In the hilly areas, houses with sloping roofs are preferred so that snow and water may slip down. Besides, stones are easily available there than sand. Hence stones are mostly used to build houses in these areas. Even the roofs are made up of slate stone.

Houses built in multi storied buildings in cities are called as ___________.

  1. Flats

  2. Kutcha houses

  3. Pucca Houses

  4. None


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Big cities have larger population but less area. So, multi storied buildings are built so that more and more people can live in less area. Houses in these buildings are called as flats.

Pucca Houses have ______ on the roof which supports the roof.

  1. Hay

  2. Lintel

  3. Mud

  4. None


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Big cities have larger population but less area. So, multi storied buildings are built so that more and more people can live in less area. Houses in these buildings are called as flats.
Igloos on the other hand are houses made of snow. They are built in extremely cold areas where there snow all round the year. These are houses for the tribe called Eskimos. Pucca houses have a lintel on the roof. This supports the roof and the entire structure.

In the hilly areas, sand is more easily available than stones.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Houses are built according to the climate and material available in that area. In the hilly areas, houses with sloping roofs are preferred so that snow and water may slip down. Besides, stones are easily available there than sand. Hence stones are mostly used to build houses in these areas. Even the roofs are made up of slate stone.

Bhagat Singh wanted to humiliate Bogha.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

To understand the concept of dignity and its relationship with work, let us understand a small story about Bhagat Singh. When Bhagat Singh was in jail, there were no toilets like we have nowadays. So all the cleaning was done by sweepers. A sweeper named Bogha used to come and clean Bhagat Singh's cell. One day Bhagat Singh asked Bogha to cook food for him. He was very surprised. He told Bhagat Singh that he was a sweeper. Why did Bhagat Singh want to eat food cooked by him ? Bhagat Singh replied very respectfully that when he was child, his mother used to clean his excreta and now Bogha has done that for him. It was actually a honour given by Bhagat Singh to Bogha for his work.

Type of houses most common in desert areas are _________.

  1. Pucca Houses

  2. Kutcha Houses

  3. Igloos

  4. Flats


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

In deserts, most of the houses are Kutcha houses as Kutcha houses are cooler as compared to Pucca Houses. Secondly, deserts have less rainfall so there is less chance of falling of these houses. Thus, due to climate and materials available there, Kutcha houses are common there.

Boat Houses are built in the lakes of _________.

  1. Kashmir

  2. Kerala

  3. Both

  4. None


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

In the forests, most of the houses are readily available. So most of the houses are built up with wood. Wooden pillars are raised and wooden houses are built on them so that water doesn't enter. In the forests, single room houses are built on the trees for protection from the wild animals. Nowadays, these type of houses are built for enjoyment and are called as tree houses. Another type of houses built for enjoyment are found in the lakes of Kashmir and Kerala. These are called boat houses. They have big, well and furnished rooms. These houses float on the water. Tourists stay in these houses.

Igloos are normally found in areas around the _________.

  1. Equator

  2. Tropic of Cancer

  3. Tropic of Capricon

  4. North Pole


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The area around the north pole is extremely cold and is covered with snow throughout the year but even then people live there. They are called as Eskimos and type of houses they build are called at Igloos.