Chapter 6 - What a Tank! · Class 5 English
Practise 8 short and long answer questions on What a Tank! from Chapter 6 - What a Tank!. Try writing your own answer first, then tap the question to compare it with the model answer and read the explanation behind it.
They protected cities from floods, provided drinking water and brought people together.
The chapter lists these functions when introducing traditional storage structures.
Ooranis store rainwater for drinking and farming.
The chapter gives Ooranis as an example of traditional water management.
They are known for not drying up even in the hottest months.
This feature is highlighted in the chapter.
Tankas are common in Rajasthan’s Thar region and can store enough water for six to seven months.
The text identifies both their location and storage period.
Overhead tanks are usually kept or built on house roofs, while Tankas are underground tanks.
The chapter describes these as two different kinds of water-storage structures.
Their shapes can reflect the owner’s interests or work, such as farming or football.
The chapter gives examples including tractors, bullock carts, roosters and footballs.
A frame of steel rods is made, cement and concrete are used to give the tank its shape, and it is installed on the roof.
The chapter outlines the construction process.
It explains that a tank’s design can tell something about the people living in the house and that these tanks are important in rural Punjab communities.
The designs express personal interests and are described as the heart of these communities.