A Shelter So High!

Which of the following place is a 'cold desert'?

• Manali

• Changthang

• Ladakh

• Srinagar

Which of the following is not a type of house?

• Dab

• Donga

• Houseboat

• Rebo

Bakarwal people live in houses made of

• mud and lime

• stones and mud

• bamboos

• mud and hay

In which direction does one have to travel while going from Mumbai to Leh?

• East

• West

• North

• South

It is difficult to breathe at high places. Why?

• The body stops working properly at such heights

• Air is thin and at low pressure.

• Due to cold, air freezes

• Nose has to work harder to breathe in air

Gaurav Jani's journey took about 4 months.

• True

• False

The roads to reach Leh were difficult to travel on.

• True

• False

Ladakh gets very little rainfall.

• True

• False

Changthang is at height of almost 6000 m.

• True

• False

Changpa tribe has only 500 people.

• True

• False