GLIMPSES OFINDIA Coorg Class 10th CBSC and SEBA solutions Thinking about the Text 1. Where is Coorg? Answer: Coorg or Kodagu is the smallest district of Karnataka that is located midway between Mysore and Mangalore. 2. What is the story about the Kodavu people’s descent? Answer:The fiercely independent people of Coorg are believed to be the descendants of Greek or Arabic origin. As the story goes, a section of Alexander’s army moved south along the coast and settled there when they could not return to their country. These people married amongst the locals and their culture is apparent in the martial traditions, marriage and religious rites, which are distinct from the Hindu mainstream. This is the beautiful story about the Kodavu people’s descent. 2. What are some of the things you now know about (i) the people of Coorg? (ii) the main crop of Coorg? (iii) the sports it offers to tourists? (iv) the animals you are likely to see in Coorg? (v) its distance from Bangalore,...
FIRST FLIGHT CLASS 10 NCERT SOLUTION ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS CHAPTE 1- A LETTER TO GOD A LETTER TO GOD Oral Comprehension Check 1. What did Lencho hope for? Answer: Lencho had hoped for a downpour or at least a shower for his ripe corn fields as it was needed for a good harvest. 2. Why did Lencho say the raindrops were like ‘new coins’? Answer: Lencho compared the raindrops to ‘new coins’, the big drops as ten cent pieces and the little ones as fives. As his crops were ready for harvest, he hoped that the rains would bring him prosperity so he felt the raindrops were like ‘new coins’. 3. How did the rain change? What happened to Lencho’s fields? Answer: The rain started pouring down. But suddenly a strong wind blew and very large hailstones, like frozen pearls, began to fall along with the rain. The hailstorm continued for an hour and destroyed Lencho’s corn fields and washed away the flowers from the plants too. 4. What were Lencho’s feelings when the hail stopped? Answer: After the hail...