NCERT Solutions for Class 4 EVS Chapter 24

Abu Dhabi is the capital of the United Arab Emirates and the second most populous city after Dubai. The UAE has 7 Emirates; Abu Dhabi is by far the largest of them covering around 90% of the total land of the emirates.

Abu Dhabi is famous for its oil reserves. It has 95% of the oil and 92% of the natural gas resources of the UAE. In the 1930s Abu Dhabi was a poor fishing village on the edge of the desert, but the discovery of oil has changed the Emirate. It possesses the sixth largest proven oil reserves in the world and is now extremely rich.

There are different names which are used to call people who are belonging to a particular family and have good relationships like Kunjamma, Chittappan etc

A dune is a hill or a heap of sand that is formed by the wind, usually along the beach or in a desert. Dunes form when wind blows sand into a sheltered area behind an obstacle. Dunes grow as grains of sand build up and form a heap. It is basically sand but the colour of the sand keeps changing – white, brown, yellow, red, black.

The fruits of the palm tree are one-seeded and are fleshy. The trees are well adapted to desert environmental conditions. They can survive in extreme temperatures and water scarcity. The huge leaves are made to survive a hot, dry climate, and adapt the tree to long summers without rain. The date is the most common fruit.

Currency is a medium of exchange for buying or paying for goods and services. It’s money which can be either be in the form of paper or coins and is usually issued by a government and generally accepted at its face value as a method of payment. The currency used in different countries is different from each other. Example Dirham is the currency of Abu Dhabi whereas the currency of India is rupee. It has some writings in their local language – Arabic and many photographs of the place where they live.

Airways is the fastest mode of transport today. It is very expensive due to high cost of fuels. It is the only mode of transport to reach the most remote and distant areas especially where there are no roads and railways.

UAE is a beautiful place in the world which attracts people around the globe by their class architecture and tourist places. Abu Dhabi, the capital city of UAE has the best in class architecture. The buildings are sky scrapers with big glass windows which have always attracted the tourists.

Abu Dhabi has a hot and humid climate as it is a desert area. Sunny blue skies can be expected throughout the year. The months of June through September are generally extremely hot and humid with maximum temperatures averaging above 41 °C (106 °F).

As the weather is very hot in Abu Dhabi, people mostly wear loose cotton clothes and keep themselves fully covered – even the head is covered. This protects them from the strong heat of the sun. They wear long robes and loose trousers when they go to the malls or shopping in Abu Dhabi. Traditional dress for men is a long white cotton shirt and head-dress held by a leather rope. The traditional dress for women is a long black cloak over long loose clothing and a black headscarf. Some local women also cover their face in various ways (sometimes the face is completely covered).

A globe is a small model of the earth. It is round, like the earth. It shows the different continents and oceans. It shows us the shape and location of the continents, oceans, countries, and the location of the important cities.

A capital or capital city is the municipality or an area holding primary status in a country, state, province, department, or other administrative region, usually as its seat of the government.

The traditional wear of the state is called ‘Mundu’ which is worn on the lower portion of the body, from the waist to the foot. It is white and is worn by both men and women. It resembles a long skirt or a dhoti. The lungi, also called Kaili or Kalli Mundu, is worn by both men and women. Labourers prefer to wear lungis while working. Most men in Kerala use lungi as casual wear or as a house dress, as it is quite comfortable to wear. Lungis are generally colourful, and with varying designs.

The traditional big house of Kerala was called the nalukettu. These houses were built according to the scientific principles of the traditional architecture. The nalukettu was rectangular in shape and was big enough to accommodate the many members of a joint family.

A desert is a dry, hot and sandy stretch of land with very little vegetation. A desert is any location on Earth that receives less rain per year. They are extremely dry and may be either very hot or very cold. Hot deserts are extremely hot during the day and cold at night. Trees and plants are limited in deserts. There are no trees, no greenery but just sand.

The Islamic countries like Iran, Iraq, UAE etc export oil all over the world. They are rich sources of oil. Petrol is available everywhere in these countries whereas there is a fight for water here. Abu Dhabi is a desert where there is no river, no rain, no water but there is lot of oil under the sandy soil, so petrol is easily available in Abu Dhabi thus petrol is cheaper than water in Abu Dhabi.