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What is Himalaya? How are they divided?
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- Standing tall in the north are the snow-capped Himalayas. Himalaya mean the ‘abode of snow’.
- The Himalayan Mountains are divided into three main parallel ranges.
- The northernmost is the Great Himalaya or Himadri.
- The world’s highest peaks are located in this range.
- To the south of Himadri lies the Middle Himalaya or Himachal.
- The Southernmost range is of Shivalik.
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Mohan was puzzled and did not know what to do. He was not sure why his complaint was not being recorded. He went and called his neighbours into the office.
They argued strongly that Mohan had been beaten up in front of them and had they not rescued him he would have been injured very seriously. They insisted that the case be registered. Finally, the officer agreed. He asked Mohan to write down his complaint and also told the people that he would send a constable the next day to investigate the incident.
Question Box :
(i) Show the above situation in the police station through a skit.
(ii) Then talk about how you felt playing Mohan’s role or that of the S.H.O. or the neighbours.
(iii) Could the S.H.O. have handled the situation differently ?
Mohan was puzzled and did not know what to do. He was not sure why his complaint was not being recorded. He went and called his neighbours into the office.
They argued strongly that Mohan had been beaten up in front of them and had they not rescued him he would have been injured very seriously. They insisted that the case be registered. Finally, the officer agreed. He asked Mohan to write down his complaint and also told the people that he would send a constable the next day to investigate the incident.
Question Box :
(i) Show the above situation in the police station through a skit.
(ii) Then talk about how you felt playing Mohan’s role or that of the S.H.O. or the neighbours.
(iii) Could the S.H.O. have handled the situation differently ?