Question

List three ways in which the different geographical location of Kerala and Ladakh would influence the following:

• The food people eat
  
• The clothes they wear
  
• The work they do.
  

Answer 1

• The food people eat: Ladakh is a desert in the mountains in the eastern part of the Jammu & Kashmir. Very little agriculture is possible here. It is, therefore, people here keep sheep, goats, cows, and dzos for their living. They eat meat and milk products like cheese and butter. Kerala is a coastal region. The fertile land and climate are suited to growing rice and a majority of people here eat rice, fish, and vegetables.
  
• The clothes they wear: Ladakh people wear woolen clothes including pashmina shawls because it is very cold there. The people of Kerala wear cotton clothes.
  
• The work they do: The people of Ladakh rear sheep for its wool. They carefully collect the wool of the sheep and sell this to traders from Kashmir. The main occupations of the people of Kerala are fishing and farming. People grow rice in huge quantity. They also grow a number of spices like pepper, cloves, and cardamoms. It is spices that made this region an attractive place for traders.