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At what height is the place where you live?
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Answer: I live in a place where it is situated at the height of 350 meters above sea level.
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Why did Gaurav Jani say – “This place is so high that it is difficult to breathe normally?”
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Answer: The air usually becomes thinner to breathe when going to high altitudes. Hence, the oxygen levels would have gone down, so Gaurav Jani said so.
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Have you ever been to a hilly place? Where?
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Answer: Yes, I have been to a hilly place located in Himachal Pradesh.
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At what height was it? Did you have any difficulty breathing there?
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Answer: Yes, breathing became difficult when I reached a height of 1654 meters.
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Which is the highest place you have been to?
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Answer: The highest place I have been to was Keylong pass.
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For the Changpas, their animals are a very important part of their life. Is any animal part of your life? For example, as a pet or as a helper in farming.
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Answer: Yes, my pet dog is an important part of my life.
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List five ways in which different animals are a part of your life.
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Answer: Five ways in which different animals are a part of life are
- Cow – It produces milk.
- Ox – It helps the farmers in farming.
- Sheep – Its fur is very useful in making woollen clothes.
- Dog – It protects and guards our house.