MAHA TET · Environmental Studies
Houses, basic needs and shelter for animals.
Study notes are still being prepared.
Don't wait — Shishya can teach you this topic right now, on demand.
Ask Shishya to teach this →Shishya is your personal tutor for this topic. Pick a starter or open a free chat.
Q1 · Housing and Basic Needs · EASY
Ravi lives in a pucca house made of bricks and cement. His cousin Meena lives in a kutcha house made of mud and thatch. What is the main advantage of Ravi's pucca house over Meena's kutcha house?
Q2 · Housing and Basic Needs · MEDIUM
In rural Maharashtra, some houses have sloping roofs covered with tiles or thatch, while in cities like Mumbai, many apartment buildings have flat roofs. What is the main reason for having sloping roofs in rural areas?
Q3 · Housing and Basic Needs · MEDIUM
Different animals build different types of shelters to protect themselves. A bird builds a nest on a tree, a rabbit digs a burrow underground, and a spider spins a web. What is the common purpose of all these shelters?
Q4 · Housing and Basic Needs · HARD
A teacher asked students to identify which basic need is NOT directly provided by a house. The students gave the following answers: (i) Shelter from rain and sun (ii) A place to sleep safely (iii) Fresh air to breathe (iv) Space to store belongings. Which student gave the answer that is NOT a direct function of a house?
Q5 · Housing and Basic Needs · MEDIUM
In cold mountainous regions, houses are typically built with sloping roofs. What is the main reason for this design?