Chapter -8 (The wonderful west)

Back exercise question

Question 1: What is Mumbai High?

Answer: Crude oil has been found in the seabed near the coast. This place is called Mumbai High.

Question 2: On the banks of which river is Ahmadabad located?

Answer 2: Ahmadabad is located on the banks of River Sabarmati.

Question 3: Which city is situated on the banks of two lakes? Write the names of the lakes.

Answer 3: Bhopal is situated on the Banks of two lakes. The two lakes are the Upper Lake and the lower Lake.

Question 4: Who founded Jaipur? Why is it known as the Pink city?

Answer 4: Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II founded Jaipur. The city is also known as the Pink city because most buildings in the old city are made of punk sandstone.

Think and answer:

Question: One can reach Mumbai by ship but not Ahmadabad, Bhopal or Jaipur. Why?

Answer: One can reach Mumbai by ship because it has a port, whereas Ahmadabad, Bhopal and Jaipur do not have ports.