Class 5 EVS Chapter 12 HOTS Questions - What if it Finishes ...?

Q1: Wooden chulhas are generally used in ______.
(a) cities
(b) villages
(c) both a and b
(d) none of these
Ans: (b)
Wooden chulhas are generally used in villages while in cities the main domestic fuel which is used for cooking is LPG.

Q2: For travelling short distances, best way to conserve natural resources is:
(a) by driving
(b) by flying
(c) by taking lift
(d) by cycling
Ans: (d)
The most efficient way to conserve natural resources for short distances is by cycling (option d). Cycling is a sustainable mode of transportation that doesn't rely on fossil fuels, reducing air pollution and carbon emissions. It promotes physical activity and minimizes traffic congestion, making it an eco-friendly choice.

Q3: Who cooks food in your family? What about other families in your area?
Ans: My mother cooks food in my family. In other families in my area the ladies or servants cook food.

Q4: Wood chulhas generally prepared by:
(a) mud
(b) soil
(c) both a and b
(d) none of these
Ans: (c)
Chulha is a traditional Indian cooking stove used for indoor cooking. Chulha is a U-shaped mud stove made from local mud or soil (clay). After the clay formation is complete, it is finished by covering it with a coat of clay and cow dung mixture. The thickness of the walls is not as important as the dimensions of the fire-side are.

Q5: The ______ of wood chulhas is not good for health.
(a) smoke
(b) ash
(c) smell
(d) none of these
Ans: (a)
The majority of women using the traditional chulha suffered from the ill effects of smoke from chulha fuel. Constant headache, weak eyesight, cataract, respiratory troubles, burning sensation in the eyes, and itching of the skin were common health complaints among these women.

Q6: If they cook food using wood or upla, what difficulties do they face due to smoke?
Ans: The people who cook food using wood or upla may suffer from problems like coughing, nausea, headache, and lung diseases.

Q7: Use of wood chulhas is the ______ way of cooking foods.
(a) traditional
(b) current
(c) Both and b
(d) None of these
Ans: (a)
Chulha is the primary traditional cooking stove used for indoor cooking. Angithi is a secondary cooking stove.

Q8: Wood is used for:
(a) burning Chulas
(b) to decorate Chulas
(c) Both A and B
(d) None of the above
Ans: (a)
Wood is used for burning chulas and producing heat energy to cook food in villages.