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Kalah was a small and beautiful village with a population of only 200 people. We took shelter in a Sarai, a small house with a kitchen and a hall, constructed for the pilgrims. The evening was very cold with temperature around 7 – 8 °C. It further dropped at night to 2-3 °C. We had a welcome hot dinner followed by a sound sleep in the warmth of our sleeping bags.The morning in Kalah was beautiful. Everyone was at ease as it was acclimatization halt. It was a rich mix in the true sense of the term as there were painters, writers, photographers, ornithologists and adventure lovers. Someone took a sketch-book and started sketching beautiful wooden houses of the village. A few of us captured beautiful views of the Himalayan village in our camera. Ornithologists took their binoculars and started studying the variety of birds. Our local guide, Sansar Chand, informed us about a temple at some height from the village. Bawaji and I visited the temple. (1) What is a Sarai ?(2) Write whether the following statement is true or false:The writer could have a sound sleep at night as the temperature raised to 2 – 3 °C at night and the night was warmer.(3) Who are the other travellers or companions of the writer?(4) ‘Ornithologist’ means the person who(5) How did the writer come to know about the temple at height?

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(1) A ‘Sarai’ is a small house with a kitchen and a hall constructed for pilgrims.

(2) This statement is False.

(3) The other travellers or companions of the writer are: painters, writers, photographers, ornithologists and adventure lovers.

(4) ‘Ornithologist’ is the person who studies birds.

(5) Their local guide Sansar Chand informed them about the temple at some height from the village and they came to know about it.



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