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Chapter 12 Buildings Paintings and Books Solutions

Question - 1 : - Match the following.

Stupa

Place where the image of the deity is installed

Shikhara

Mound

Mandapa

The circular path around the stupa

Garbagriha

Place in temples where people could assemble

Pradakshina patha

Tower

Answer - 1 : -

Stupa

Mound

Shikhara

Tower

Mandapa

Place in temples where people could assemble

Garbagriha

Place where the image of the deity is installed

Pradakshina patha

The circular path around the stupa

Question - 2 : -
 Fill in the blanks

  1.  ——————- was a great astronomer
  2. Stories about Gods and Goddesses are found in the —————–
  3. —————- is recognised as the author of the Sanskrit Ramayana.
  4. ———– and ———- are two Tamil epics.

Answer - 2 : -

  1. –Aryabhata— was a great astronomer.
  2. Stories about Gods and Goddesses are found in the —-Puranas—-
  3. —Valmiki—- is recognised as the author of the Sanskrit Ramayana.
  4. –Silappadikaram—and —-Manimekalai— are two Tamil epics

Question - 3 : -
 Make a list of the chapters in which you find mention of metal working. What are the metal objects mentioned or shown in those chapters?

Answer - 3 : -

Chapters 8, 7 and 4 mentioned metal working. The metal objects mentioned in those chapters were axe, ploughshare, sickle and sword.

These metals were used for various purposes.

Axe was used for cutting wood, ploughshare and sickle was used for farming, the sword was used for wars.

Question - 4 : -  Read the story on page 122. In what ways is the monkey king similar to or different from the kings you read in chapter 5 and 10?

Answer - 4 : -

One similarity between the human king and monkey king is both worked for the welfare of their subjects.

1 major difference between human king and monkey king is both monkey king did not wage wars, whereas the human king did wage wars.

Question - 5 : - Find out more and tell a story from one of the epics.

Answer - 5 : -

There are plenty of stories in epics, students can go through any of them and mention the same.

Question - 6 : -  List some steps that can be taken to make buildings and monuments accessible to differently-abled people.

Answer - 6 : -

  1. Construction of ramps, this will help disabled people who are on wheelchairs
  2. Railing can be placed on the sidewalls of the staircase so that it helps as support while climbing.
  3. Proper lighting

Question - 7 : - Try and list as many uses of paper as you can.

Answer - 7 : -

Paper is used in manufacturing the following

  1. Newspapers
  2. Notebooks
  3. Grocery bags
  4. Boxes
  5. Envelopes
  6. Magazines
  7. Cartons

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