A Visit to Kaziranga and Sivasagar
Thinking about the Text
I. Choose the right answer:
(i) When something is conserved, it is preserved/ destroyed
Ans: When something is conserved, it is preserved.
(কোনো সামগ্ৰী সংৰক্ষণ কৰা অৰ্থ হ’ল তাক সযতনে ৰখা)
(ii) Herbivorous animals eat flesh/ grass
Ans: Herbivorous animals eat grass.
(তৃণভোজী প্ৰাণীয়ে ঘাঁহ খায়)
(iii) When you excavate, you dig out/ cover up something.
Ans: When you excavate, you dig out something.
(খনন কৰা অৰ্থ হ’ল খান্দি উলিওৱা)
(iv) When you visit a historical site, you see new/ old monuments.
Ans: When you visit a historical site, you see old monuments.
(কোনো ঐতিহাসিক ঠাই ভ্ৰমণ কৰিলে আমি পুৰণি স্মৃতিচিহ্ন সমূহ দেখিবলৈ পাওঁ)
(v) When you play an indigenous game, it is a foreign/local game.
Ans: When you play an indigenous game, it is a local game
(কোনো জনজাতীয় খেল খেলাৰ অৰ্থ হ’ল থলুৱা খেল খেলা)
II. Answer these questions in one or two short sentences:
1. Why did the children wake up early in the morning?
Ans: The children wake up early in the morning because they were too excited to sleep.
(ল’ৰা ছোৱালীবোৰ যথেষ্ট আগ্ৰহী হৈ আছিল সেইবাবে তেওঁলোক শুনকালি শুই উঠিছিল)
2. Why is Assam unique?
Ans: Assam is unique with land with tea gardens, ancient temples, national parks, historical monuments etc.
(অসমত অনেক চাহ-বাগিছা,পুৰণি মঠ মন্দিৰ,ৰাষ্ট্ৰীয় উদ্যান আদি আছে যিয়ে অসমক অনন্য ৰূপ প্ৰদান কৰিছে)
3. What is a national park?
Ans: A national park is a park that is used for conservation purposes.
(যিসমূহ উদ্যান সংৰক্ষণৰ উদ্দেশ্যে ব্যৱহাৰ কৰা হয়, তাকেই ৰাষ্ট্ৰীয় উদ্যান বুলি কোৱা হয়)
4. When was Kaziranga designated a National Park?
Ans: Kaziranga was designated National Park in 1985.
(কাজিৰঙাক ১৯৮৫ চনত ৰাষ্ট্ৰীয় উদ্যানৰ আখ্যা দিয়া হয়)
5.What is the full form of the UNESCO?
Ans: Full form of the UNESCO is United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.
(UNESCOৰসম্পূৰ্ণৰূপহ’ল সংযুক্ত ৰাষ্ট্ৰৰ শৈক্ষিক,বৈজ্ঞানিক আৰু সাংস্কৃতিক সংস্থা)
6. Why was Kaziranga Game Sanctuary renamed Kaziranga Wild Life Sanctuary?
Ans: Kaziranga Game Sanctuaries named Kaziranga Wild Life Sanctuary because the ‘ game’ also means animals hunted for sport and food which is not appropriate for a park to conserve animals.
(কাজিৰঙা খেল অভয়াৰণ্যক কাজিৰঙা অভয়াৰণ্য নাম দিয়া হৈছিল কাৰণ খেল শব্দটোৱে জীৱ জন্তুৰ খাদ্য আৰু বিনোদনৰ বাবে চিকাৰ কৰাটোও বুজাই যি এখন জীৱ জন্তু সংৰক্ষণ কৰা উদ্যানৰ বাবে উপযুক্ত নহয়)
7. What does the rhinoceros eat?
Ans: The rhinoceros eats only grasses. (গড়েঁ ঘাঁহ খায়)
8. “On their way to Sivasagar, they crossed a stone bridge.” What is the name of this bridge?
Ans: The name of this bridge is Silor Saaku or Namdang Stone Bridge. (দলংখনৰ নাম আছিল নামদাঙৰ শিলৰ সাকোঁ)
9. Name the three temples on the bank of the Sivasagar tank.
Ans: The three temples on the bank of the Sivasagar tank are Shiva Dole, Vishnu Dole and Devi Dole.
(শিৱসাগৰ পুখুৰীৰ পাৰত অৱস্থিত মন্দিৰ তিনিটাৰ নাম হ’ল শিৱ দৌল,বিষ্ণু দৌল, দেৱী দৌল)
10. Who builtthe Rang-ghar?
Ans: Ahom King Pramatta Singha built the Rang-ghar.
III. Fill in the blanks:
1. Well, in 1904 _ visited Kaziranga.
Ans: Well, in 1904 Mary Curzon visited Kaziranga.
2. The Namdang Stone Bridge was built by theAhom king –
Ans: The Namdang Stone Bridge was built by the Ahom king Rudra Singha.
3. Siu-Ka-Phamade _ his first capital .
Ans: . Siu-Ka-Pha made Charaideo his first capital.
IV. Answer these questions in a short paragraph:
I. Write briefly the history of Kaziranga as a protected area.
Ans: The history of Kaziranga as a protected area can be traced back to 1904.In 1904 Mary Curzon, wife of Lord Curzon , Viceroy of India visited Kaziranga. She had heard that Kaziranga was famous for rhinos. But she could not find a single rhino there. She requested her husband to take measures immediately to protect the rhinos. Soon after, in 1905, the Kaziranga Proposed Reserve Forest was created. Slowly, the park grew in size. In 1916, it was named Kaziranga Game Sanctuary. Visitors were allowed to enter the park. Hunting was strictly prohibited. Then in 1950 the name was again changed because ‘game’ also means animals hunted for sport and food which’s not appropriate for a park taco nerves animals. Then it was renamed as Kaziranga Wild Life Sanctuary in 1950 by P. D. Strachey, the forest conservationist of that time. It was in 1974 only that Kaziranga was designated a National Park.
2. Write a short note on Talatal Ghar.
Ans: Talatal Ghar is situated at Sivasagar district. It was an ancient palace of Ahom and largest of all Ahom architecture of which only remains are left. The foundation of Talatal Ghar was laid by King Rudra Singha. It had four stories above ground and three stories under ground. There were two secret tunnels. One, which was 16 kilometers long, led to the Gurgaon Palace and the other, which was 3 kilometer’s long, led to the Dikkop river.
3. Write a note on Charaideo Maidam.
Ans: Maidam was a burial ground of the Ahom kings and nobles. Many royal graveyards still exist in this place. The hillock of Charaideo was considered to be sacred by the people of the Ahom dynasty. They believed this place to be the home of their ancestral gods. These have tomb vaults just like the pyramids in Egypt. Maidam’s are fascinating Ahom architecture.
(I) Thinking about Language
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 whether they knew Kaziranga was a World Heritage Site.
2. “On our way we can stay for a night at Kaziranga,” their mother suggested.
Ans: Their mother suggested that they could stay for a night at Kaziranga on their way.
3. “Can we go to see the rhino now?” Lohit asked.
Ans: Lohit asked if they could go to seethe rhino then.
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 italicised words in the sentence:
1. They checked in at a hotel that had a large compound. ( registered, corrected)
Ans: They registered at a hotel that had a large compound.
2. She requested her husband to take measures (ব্যৱস্থা লোৱা) immediately to protect the rhinos. (take steps, calculate) .
Ans: She requested her husband to take steps immediately to protect the rhinos.
3.Further in, they spotted a deer. (dotted, saw) .
Ans: Further in, they saw a deer.
4.ln the heart of the town was the Sivasagar tank. ( centre of, mind of)
Ans: In the centre of the town was the Sivasagar tank.
5. The maidams have tomb vaults(কোঠা) just like the pyramids in Egypt. (burial chambers, Jumps)
Ans: The Maidam’s have tomb burial chambers just like the pyramids in Egypt.
(III) Verbs of reporting are used to order, report statements, thoughts, intentions, quetions, apologies, requests and so on.
1. Their father had explained to them, “This bridge is named after the Ahom General Kolia Bhomora Phukan.”
Ans: 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’s go to uncle’s house in Tezpur instead.” Lohit pleaded.
Ans: “What’s there to see in Sivasagar? Let’s go to uncle’s house in Tezpur instead.” Lohit pleaded.
3. “On our way we can stay for a night at Kaziranga,” their mother suggested.
Ans: “On our way we can stay for a night at Kaziranga,” their mother suggested.
4. “Can we go to see the rhino now?” Lohit asked.
Ans: “Can we go to see the rhino now?” Lohit asked.
5. “Look, look,” Lohit shouted excitedly, “there’s a rhino.
Ans: “Look, look,” Lohit shouted excitedly, “there’s a rhino.”
6. “Wow!” Trisha exclaimed, looking through the binocular. “There’s another rhino in the water.”
Ans: “Wow!” Trisha exclaimed, looking through the binocular. “There’s another rhino in the water.”
7. “I will take you to Charaideo,” said their father.
Ans: “I will take you to Charaideo,” said their father.