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(ii) What was the role of scientists who visited Jasma's village after the earthquake?
(a) Provide food and clothing
(b) Study which areas are prone to earthquakes
(c) Treat injured people in the village
(d) Help rebuild the school
(iii) Why were plastic tents used in Jasma's village?
(a) To replace houses permanently
(b) To protect people from the cold temporarily
(c) To store food grains
(d) To treat injured people
(iv) According to the TV report, which city was most severely affected by the earthquake?
(a) Bhuj
(b) Ahmedabad
(c) Rajkot
(d) Gandhinagar
(i) Imagine your city experiences a sudden natural disaster like an earthquake or flood. What steps would you take to protect yourself and your family?
(ii) If a disaster like the earthquake described in the passage occurs in your area, who would you reach out to for help and what kind of help would you need?
(iii) In the event of a natural disaster, how would you assist your community and support the recovery process, based on the actions in Jasma’s village?
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"For some days after that, people from the cities kept coming to see what had happened. They came with food, medicines and clothes. Everyone used to rush to take these things. The clothes that we got were very different. We had never worn such clothes before. People from different groups from the city, helped us to put up the tents. Staying in these plastic tents in the cold winter months was very difficult.
Some of these people were scientists. They tried to find out which areas have more chances of having an earthquake. People from our village talked to them many times. They had suggestions about building our houses again. Engineers and architects showed us some special designs for houses. They said that with this design, houses would not get damaged much in an earthquake. But our people were a little afraid. They thought if these people build our houses, our village will not look like our old village. So, the villagers thought they would build their own houses with their help. The groups would build the village school.
We all worked together to rebuild our village. Some people dug and brought the clay from the pond. We mixed the clay with cow dung and made large cakes. We put these on one another to make the walls. We whitewashed the walls and decorated them with beautiful designs and small pieces of mirrors. We put up the thatched roof. Now our house shines like a diamond in the dark night!"
(i) According to the passage, how did the villagers react immediately after the earthquake? How did they manage to survive the initial chaos?
(ii) What role did the city volunteers and engineers play in the aftermath of the earthquake in Jasma's village?
(iii) How did the villagers rebuild their homes, and what materials did they use to make them strong again?
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