Answer briefly:
1. What was the earliest form of shelter?
2. What are the walls of huts made of in villages?
3. Why are some houses built with thick walls and fiat roofs?
4. Give two advantages of high-rise apartments
5. What is the advantage of Nelghbourhood Watch Plan?
Answer the following questions:
1. What information do we get from Bhimbetka rock shelters?
2. List the changes that occurred in the life of man when he became a
producer.
3. Give three reasons for regional variation in houses
4. What are the responsibilities of a good neighbour?
Answers
Answer:
1. The Stone Age
The earliest form of housing was in the way of trees where people got minimal protection from the sun, rain and cold weather. However, it did protect against the animals that could not climb the tree. Another natural form of shelter was the caves.
2. The walls of the hut are constructed with sticks or bamboo lashed loosely together to allow air to circulate. Many are built with stilts, which prevent the house from being flooded during the wet season and protect people from animals and crawling insects
3. Since the weather in Rajasthan is very hot and receives very less rainfall, the houses have thick walls and flat roofs. This is because these thick walls prevent the heat from entering into the houses while the flat roofs help to retain the little water that has been collected during rainfall
4. The prime advantage of living in a high-rise is that it gives you unobstructed scenic views. Along with the views, it gives you excellent natural ventilation and fresh air and is away from the street pollution.
5. Creates a greater sense of security and reduces fear of crime. Builds bonds with neighbors. People look out for one another and this stimulates neighborhood awareness. Reduces the risk of becoming a crime victim and in turn reduces the physical, financial and psychological costs of crime.
Explanation:
1. The Bhimbetka rock shelters are an archaeological site in central India that spans the prehistoric paleolithic and mesolithic periods, as well as the historic period. It exhibits the earliest traces of human life on the Indian subcontinent and evidence of Stone Age starting at the site in Acheulian times.
2. they do not move from one place to another place in search of food. they started leading a settled life close to the land where he grew grains.
3. i) climate conditions
ii) business and education
iii) for disaster
4. Maintain Neatness. Keep the surroundings of your house neat and clean. ...
Conversations. Whenever you get a new neighbor, have a pleasant conversation introducing yourself and your family members. ...
Avoid Noise. Don't host loud parties which cause disturbance to your neighborhood. ...
Keep them Posted.