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Question And Answers
(As given in the Text)
I. Choose the right answer:
(i) When something is conserved it is preserved/destroyed.
(ii) Herbivorous animals eat flesh/grass.
(iii) When you excavate, you dig out/ cover up something.
(iv) When you visit a historical site, you see new/old monuments.
(v) When you play an indigenous game, it is a foreign/local game.
Ans:
(i) When something is conserved, it is preserved.
(ii) Herbivorous animals eat grass.
(iii) When you excavate, you digout something,
(iv) When you visit a historical site, you see old monuments.
(v) When you play an indigenous game, it is a local game.
II. Answer these questions in one or two short sentences:
Q.1. Why did the children wake up early in the morning?
Ans: The children woke up early in the morning because their parents would be taking them to Sivasagar and Kaziranga.
Q.2. Why is Assam Unique?
Ans: Assam is unique because it has tea gardens, ancient temples, national parks, historical monuments, and many more things.
Q.3. What is a National Park?
Ans: A national park is an area of land that is protected by the government for people to visit because of its natural beauty and historical or scientific interest. A national park is one that is used for conservation purposes.
Q.4. When was Kaziranga designated as a National park?
Ans: In 1974 Kaziranga was designated as a National park.
Q.5. What is the full form of UNESCO? [Dhemaji ’19]
Ans: The full form of UNESCO is United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.
Q.6. Why was Kaziranga Game Sanctuary renamed the Kaziranga Wild Life Sanctuary? [Kamrup (M) ’17]
Ans: ‘Game’ also means animals hunted for food. Game Sanctuary is not a nice name for a park meant for the conservation of animals. So Kaziranga Game Sanctuary was renamed Kaziranga Wild Life Sanctuary.
Q.7. What does rhinoceros eat?
Ans: As herbivorous animals rhinoceros eat grass, leaves fruits, water plants, and branches of shrubs.
Q.8. “On their way to Sivasagar, they crossed a stone bridge.” What is the name of this bridge?
Ans: The name of the bridge is Namdang Stone Bridge. This is also. called ‘Silor Sako’ in Assamese.
Q.9. Name the three temples built on the bank of the Sivasagar tank.
Ans: The three temples are Siva Dol, Vishnu Dol, and Devi Dol.
Q.10. Who built the Rong Ghar?
Ans: The Ahom king Pramatta Singha built the Rong Ghar.
III. Fill in the blanks
Q.1. Well, in 1904 visited Kaziranga.
0.2. The Namdang Stone Bridge was built by the Ahom King-
Q.3. Su-ka-pha made his first capital.
Ans:
1. Well, in 1904 Mary Curzon visited Kaziranga.
2. The Namdang Stone Bridge was built by the Ahom king Rudra Singha.
3. Su-ka-pha made Charaideo his first capital.
IV. Answer these questions in a short paragraph
Q.1. Write briefly the history of Kaziranga as a protected area.
Ans: In the year 1904, Mary Curzon, wife of Lord Curzon the then viceroy of India visited Kaziranga. As suggested by her the Kaziranga Reserve forest was created in 1905. In 1916 it was named as Kaziranga Game Sanctuary. In 1950 it was again renamed Kaziranga Wild Life Sanctuary. This was done because the word ‘Gama’ also means animals hunted for food. In 1974 Kaziranga was designated as a National Park. In 1985 UNESCO declared Kaziranga a World Heritage site.
Q.2 Write a short note on Tolatol Ghar.
Ans: The Tolatol Ghar is a storied building of the Ahom period of Assam’s history. It had four stories above ground and three stories underground. There were two tunnels from the Tolatol Ghar. One 16 kilometer long tunnel led to Gargaon Palace. The other 3 kilometer long tunnel led to the Dikhow river. The tunnels were closed. Trisha’s mother said that what they saw were remains of the Tolatol Ghar.
Q.3. Write a note on Charaideo Maidam.
Ans: Charaideo, the capital of Su-ke-pha, the first king and founder of the Ahom dynasty in Assam, is 22 km away from Sivasagar. There are at least a hundred maidams in Charaideo. The maidams are burial grounds for the Ahom kings and the nobles. People of the Ahom dynasty regarded Charaideo hillock as a sacred place. They believed that it was the home to their ancestral gods.
The tomb vaults on the maidams are like the pyramids in Egypt. The sad thing is that while the pyramids are known all over the world, people do not know much about the maidams.
Thinking about language :
I. Change the following sentences from direct to indirect speech.
1. “Do you know Kaziranga is a world heritage site?” their father said.
Ans: Their father asked if they knew that Kaziranga was a world heritage site.
Q.2. On our way we can stay for a night in Kaziranga”, their mother said.
Ans: Their mother said that on their way they could stay for a night in Kaziranga.
Q.3. “Can we go to see the rhino now?” Lohit said.
Ans: Lohit asked if they could go to see the rhino then.
Q.4. “I wish there was really a sagar here!” Lohit said.
Ans: Lohit wished there was really a sagar there.
II. Here are some sentences from the piece. Choose the words from the brackets which can be substituted for the italicized words in the sentence.
- They checked in at a hotel that had a large compound. (Registered/corrected)
- She requested her husband to take measures immediately to protect the rhinos. (take steps/ calculate)
- Further in they spotted a deer. (dotted/ saw)
- In the heart of the town was the Sivasagar tank. (center of /mind of)
- The maidams have tomb vaults like the pyramids in Egypt. (burial chambers/jumps)
Ans: (1) registered, (2) take steps, (3) saw (4) the center of, (5) burial chambers.
III. Verbs of reporting are used to order, and report statements, thoughts, intentions, questions, apologies, requests, and so on. Underline the verbs of reporting in the following sentences :
1. Their father had explained to them this bridge is named after the Ahom General, Kolia Bhomora Phukan”
2. “What’s there to see in Sivasagar? Let us go to the uncle’s house in Tezpur instead.” Lohit pleaded.
3. “On our way, we can stay for a night in Kaziranga.” their mother suggested.
4. “Can we go to see the rhinos now.” Lohit asked.
5. “Look, Look” Lohit shouted excited by, “there is a rhino.”
6. “Wow!” Trisha exclaimed looking through the binocular. “There is another rhino in the water.”
7. I will take you to Charaideo”, said their father.
Additional Questions and Answers
(Questions and Answers bearing one mark each)
1. Who is the writer of “A Visit to Kaziranga and Sivasagar.”?
Ans: Dr. Srutimala Duara.
2. Name the children mentioned in the lesson.
Ans: Lohit and Trisha are the children mentioned in the lesson.
3. Mention the civil jurisdictions of Kaziranga National Park.
Ans: Civil jurisdiction of Kaziranga National Park spreads over Nagaon and Golaghat districts reaching the hills of Karbi Anglong in Assam.
4. What is Kaziranga famous for?
Ans: Kaziranga is famous for one-horned rhinos.
5. When did the Ahom establish their rules over Assam?
Ans: The Ahoms established their rules over Assam in the early part of the 13th century.
Q.6. Why did Lohit want to go to Tezpur again?
Ans: Lohit wanted to go to Tezpur again because he had very much enjoyed his stay there.
Q.7. What was the former name of Sivasagar?
Ans: The former name of Sivasagar was Rangpur.
Q.8. For how long was Rangpur the capital of the Ahom kings.
Ans: From 1699 to 1788 Rangpur was the capital of the Ahom kings.
Q.9. What did Trisha and Lohit’s mother suggest?
Ans: Lohit and Trisha’s mother suggested that on their way to Sivasagar, they would halt for a night in Kaziranga.
Q.10. How did Trisha, do hit, and their parents travel to Kaziranga and when did they reach there?
Ans: They traveled in their own car and reached Kaziranga by the early afternoon.
Q.11. Where did they stay in Kaziranga?
Ans: They stayed in a hotel in Kaziranga.
Q.12. What did Lohit and Trisha do while traveling to Kaziranga?
Ans: Lohit and Trisha were sleeping in the back seat of the car.
Q.13. What are the birds and beasts found in Kaziranga?
Ans: Besides the one-horned rhinos, there are wild water buffaloes, Indian wild boar, sambar, barking deer, hog deer, leopard, Indian mongoose, white browned gibbons, and monkeys alligators, and tortoises in Kaziranga National Park.
Q.14. When has Kaziranga declared a World Heritage site?
Ans: Kaziranga was declared a World Heritage site by UNESCO.
Q.15. Who declared Kaziranga a National Heritage site and why?
Ans: UNESCO declared Kaziranga as a National Heritage site, because of its importance to the international community.
Q.16. To which year can the history of Kaziranga be traced back?
Ans: The history of Kaziranga can be traced back to 1904.
Q.17. Who was Mary Curzon? When did she visit Kaziranga and why?
Ans: Mary Curzon was the wife of the viceroy, Lord Curzon. She visited Kaziranga in 1904 to see rhinos.
Q.18. What did Mary Curzon do for Kaziranga?
Ans: Mary Curzon requested her husband, viceroy, Lord Curzon to take steps to protect the rhinos. Following her request the proposed Kaziranga Reserve Forest was created.
Q.19. When was Kaziranga named as a Game Sanctuary? Why was that name changed and when?
Ans: In 1916 Kaziranga was declared a Game Sanctuary. The name was changed because the word ‘game’ means animals hunted for food. In 1950 the park was renamed as a Wild Life Sanctuary.
Q.20. Who declared Kaziranga as a Wild Life Sanctuary and when?
Ans: In 1950, P.D. Stracy, the then-forest conservationist declared Kaziranga a National park.
Q.21. What happened to Kaziranga in 1974? or, When was Kaziranga designated as a National Park?
Ans: In 1974 Kaziranga was designated as a National Park.
Q.22. Why would not a mother rhino with her boby like anyone to come near her?
Ans: Because the mother rhino is very protective towards her baby.
Q.23. What is a herbivorous animal?
Ans: A herbivorous animal is one that lives on grass, trees, and plants.
Q.24. “The flora truly adds to the charm of the park.” Name the Nora that adds to the charm of Kaziranga.
Ans: The array of water lilies, lotus, and water hyacinths adds charm to Kaziranga.
Q.25. When has Kaziranga declared a Tiger Reserve and why?
Ans: In 2006 Kaziranga has declared a Tiger Reserve because it had the highest density of tigers among the protected areas in the world.
Q.26. How could Lohit, Trisha, and their parents could know the presence of tigers though they could not see them?
Ans: From the pug marks and the kill Trisha, Lohit, and their parents could know the presence of the tigers.
Q.27. What is the speciality of the Namdang Stone bridge? Who built it and when?
Ans: The specialty of the Namdang Stone Bridge is that it was built of a single stone. It was built by Ahom king Rudra Singha in 1703.
Q.28. What is the length of the Namdang Stone Bridge?
Ans: Namdang stone bridge is 60 meters long.
Q.29. To what Sivasagar owes its name?
Ans: Sivasagar owes its name to the tank of the same name.
Q.30. Who dug the tank Sivasagar and why is it named so?
Ans: Queen Ambika dug the tank and named it after her husband, King Sivasingha.
Q.31. Where is the Sivasagar tank situated?
Ans: Sivasagar tank is situated in the heart of the town named after it.
Q.32. What is another name of the Sivasagar tank?
Ans: Another name for the Sivasagar tank is Barpukhuri.
Q.33. Where is the Tai Museum situated? What are the rare antiques preserved there?
Ans: Tai Museum is situated on the bank of the Sivasagar tank. Rare antiques like swords, clothes, manuscripts, goblets, and plates of the ancient rulers are preserved in it.
Q.34. Who dug the Joysagar tank and why it is named so?
Ans: Joysagar tank was dug by King Rudra Singha in memory of his mother Sati Joymati. It is named after her.
Q.35. Why is Joymati called sati?
Ans: Joymati sacrificed her life not only for her husband but also for establishing a peaceful kingdom. Lora Raja tortured her to death.
Q.36. Why did Lora Roja kill or maimed the young men of the kingdom?
Ans: The Ahoms believed that only a physically perfect man could ascend the throne. To protect the throne from the rebels he either killed or mainmed the young men of his kingdom.
Q.37. Who was Gadadhar Singha? What happened to him?
Ans: Gadadhar Singha was the wife of Joymati. To save himself from the cruelty of Lora Roja he escaped to the Naga hills. Later on, he became the king.
Q.38. Why was Joymati tortured to death?
Ans: Joymati refused to reveal the whereabouts of her husband Gadadhar Singha who had fled to the Naga hills. So she was taken prisoner and tortured to death. She died after fourteen days of torture done to her.
Q.39. Write a brief note about Lora Roja?
Ans: Lora Raja was a cruel Ahom ruler. To protect his throne from the rebels he either killed or maimed the young men of the Kingdom so that no one could not challenge his throne. The Ahoms believed that only a physically fit person could ascend the throne. Not finding Gadapani, who had fled to the Naga hills, he made Joymati prisoner and killed her after inflicting torture on her for fourteen days.
Q.40. Give a brief description of the Rong Ghar.
Ans: Rong Ghar was a structural wonder not only in India but also in the whole of Asia. Its roof was shaped like an inverted boat. The Ahom kings used to sit in it and enjoy various indigenous sports and games held in the field in front of it. It was like an open amphitheater. sports events like bird-fight, and buffalo fights were held which the king enjoyed. It was like a stadium of our times.
Q.41. What are the monuments found on the banks of the Rudrasagar?
Ans: There are Siva temple, Vaisnava Satras, Muslim Dargahs, and Buddhist and Sakta shrines on the bank of the Rudrasagar.
Q.42. Where is Gargaon and what it is famous for?
Ans: Gargaon is about 15 km away from Sivasagar town. It is famous for its palace.
Q.43. Who built the Gargaon palace and when?
Ans: The 15th Ahom king Suklengmung built the Gargaon palace in 1540 using wood and other materials. That was not a very good building. The present palace was built in 1752 by King Rajeswar Singha.
Q.44. Who is the founder of the Ahom dynasty? Where was his capital?
Ans: Su-ka-pha was the first king and the founder of the Ahom dynasty. Charaideo was his capital. Charaideo is about 22 km away from Sivasagar.
Q.45. Write a brief note on the Sivasagar Tank.
Ans: The Sivasagar ‘tank was excavated by Queen Ambika, wife of Ahom King Sivasingha. It was named after the king. It is a sprawling tank situated in the heart of the town. The ‘Tai Museum’ the Siva Dol, the Visnu Dol and the Devi Dol are there on its bank. It is a historical monument.
Q.46. Write a short note on Sati Joymati.
Ans: Joymati is called Sati because of her sacrifice for the sake of her husband Godapani and the kingdom as a whole. Lora Raja the cruel king either maimed or killed the young men of his kingdom to save his throne from the kingdom. The Ahoms believed that only a physically perfect man could ascend the throne. Joymati refused to reveal the whereabouts of her husband who had fled to Naga Hill. Joymati was taken prisoner, and killed after inflicting on her inhuman torture for fourteen days. Later on, Godapani became the king. Joymati’s son King Rudra Singha excavated the Joysagar Tank in her memory.
Q.47. Write a short note on King Rudra Singha and his activities.
Ans: King Rudra Singha was the son of Joymati and Gadapani. He built the Namdang Stone Bridge in 1702. Also, he excavated the Joysagar Tank in memory of his mother Joymati. He got the temples built on the bank of the Joysagar tank.
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