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short questions & answers

Q1. What is referred to as ‘a piece of heaven’?
Q2. Where is it situated?
Q3. Why do many tourists not visit it during monsoons?
Q4. Why are people drawn to it?
Q5.What is the chief characteristic of the Coorgi people?
Q6. Why did a part of Alexander’s army settle in Coorg?
Q7. What supports the Greek theory about the origin of the Coorgi people?
Q8. What supports the Arab theory about the origin of the Coorgi people?
Q9. Who was General Cariappa?
Q10. What is unique about the Kodavus in India?
Q11. Where does the river Kaveri get its water from?
Q12. What kind of fish is found in the river Kaveri?
Q13. What view is seen from the Brahmagiri hills?
Q14. How can we reach the Nisargadhama island? How big is it?
Q15. How do we feel at the Tibetan settlement Bylakuppe?
Q16. What do you know about the set up of Coorg?
Q17. Write down Alexander’s story about Coorg descent.
Q14. What is the story of Coorg for Arab origin?
Q15. How can you say that Coorg have speciality for army?
Q16. How do the wild animals, birds and beasts enjoy the clear water of Kaveri?
Q17. How do we know that Kodavus are a race of warriors?
Q18. How can one reach Coorg?
Q19. What is favourite with the trekkers?
Q20. Why do most of the visitors keep away from Coorg during the monsoons? When do
they resume their journey ?Give reasons.

Text book questions and answers

Glimpses of India Coorg Question and Answers

Q1. Where is Coorg?
Q2. What is the story about the Kodavu people’s descent?
Q3. 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, and how to get there?
Q4. Here are six sentences with some words in italics. Find phrases from the text that have
the same meaning. (Look in the paragraphs indicated)