✏️ TEXTUAL WORDS MEANING
1. Drifted from: been carried along gently by air.
2. Martial: having to do with war.
3. Canopies: roof - like coverings that form shelters
4. Prime: best
5. Tales of valor: stories of courage and bravery, usually in war.
6. Most decorated: having received the maximum number of awards for bravery in war.
7. Laidback: relaxed; not in a hurry.
8. Rafting: traveling in a river in a raft.
9. Canoeing: traveling in a river in a canoe.
10. Rappelling: going down a cliff by sliding down a rope.
11. Trails: paths created by walking.
12. Panoramic view: a view of a wide area of land.
✏️ ADDITIONAL WORDS MEANING
13. Midway: in between two places.
14. Costal: situated on sea shore.
15. Inhabited: lived
16. Evergreen: that remains green round the year.
17. Rainforest: forest nursured by rain.
18. Fiercely: angrily.
19. Settled: resided permanently.
20. Impractical: impossible.
21. Apparent: visibly clear.
22. Distinct: clearly different.
23. Mainstream: majority people.
24. Embroidered: decorated with colourful needle works.
25. Resembles: bears similarly.
26. Numerous: uncountable.
27. Tales: stories.
28. Valour: bravery, courage.
29. Mahseer: a big fresh water fish.
30. Splash: movement.
31. Scrubbed: rubed.
32. Convert: changed.
33. Canoeing: sailing on a small boat.
34. Rafting: sailing on a raft.
35. Rappelling: going down a cliff by sliding down a rope.
36. Biking: traveling by riding on a bike.
37. Slender: lean
38. Entire: whole, full.
39. Misty: covered with most.
40. Landscape: beauty of a wide area.
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A. Very Short Type Questions
1. Choose the correct answer from among the alternatives given and complete the sentence:
a. The theory of Arab origin draws support from [HSLC'15]
(i) The numerous tales of velour related to the sons and fathers of Coorgi homes.
(ii) The long, black coat with an
embroidered waist belt worm by the Kodavus.
(iii) The traditions and religious rites which are distinct from the Hindu mainstream.
Ans:(ii) The long, black coat with an embroidered waist belt worm by the Kodavus.
b. Coorg or Kodagu, the smallest district of Karnataka, is home to __ [HSLC'16]
(i) thick grassland, camels, and indigo plantations.
(ii) evergreen rainforests, spices and coffee plantations.
(iii) dark clouds, thick fog and tea
plantations.
Ans: (ii) evergreen rainforests, spices, and coffee plantations.
c. Even now, Kodavus are the only people in India permitted to ______ [HSLC'17
(i) carry gold without a license.
(ii) carry swords without a license.
(iii) carry firearms without a license.
Ans: (iii) carry firearms without a license.
d. This land of rolling hills is inhabited by a proud race of martial men, beautiful women, and wild creatures. [HSLC'17]
(i) having to do with marriage.
(ii) having to do with peace.
(iii) having to do with war.
Ans: (iii) having to do with war.
e. ___ is a coffee country, famous for its rainforests and spices.
(i) Mysore (ii) Coorg (iii) Mangalore
Ans: (ii) Coorg.
f. Coorg has evergreen rainforests, spices and
(i) tea plantations
(ii) rubber plantations
(iii) coffee plantations
Ans: (iii) coffee plantations.
g. The people of Coorgi look
(i) rigid (ii) independent (iii) very short
Ans: (ii) independent
h. The traditional dress (apparel) of Coorgi people is known as
(i) Kuppia (ii) Kuffia (iii) Kullia
Ans: (i) Kuppia
i. The large freshwater fish found in "Coorg."
(i) river dolphin (ii) Mahaseer (iii) Rohu
Ans: (ii) Mahaseer.
B. Say true or false.
(a) Lokesh Abrol wrote the prose - piece,
"Coorg".
Ans: True
(b) Coorg is a home to Evergreen
rainforests, spices, and coffee
plantations.
Ans: True
(c) Tea and rubber are grown in Coorg in
plenty.
Ans: False
(d) The people of Coorg are possibly of
French descent.
Ans: False
(e) The first chief of the Indian Army,
General Cariappa, was a Coorg.
Ans: True
(f) One can have a man-of-view area of
view of Coorg from Brahmagini hills.
Ans: True.
2. Where is Coorg?
Ans: Coorg is in Karnataka.
3. Who was the first chief of the Indian Army?
Ans: General Cariappa was the first chief of the Indian Army.
4. Of whose descent are the fiercely independent people of Coorg?
Ans: The fiercely independent people of Coorg are of Greek or Arabic descent.
5. What is the other name of Coorg?
Ans: Kodagu is the other name of Coorg.
6. Who wrote the prose piece, "Coorg"?
Ans: Lokesh Abrol wrote the - úú
"Coorg".
7. What is Coorg home to?
Ans: Coorg is a home to evergreen
rainforests, spices, and coffee plantations.
8. What covers thirty percent of the Coorg district?
Ans: Evergreen rainforests cover thirty percent of the Coorg district.
9. What can be seen in Coorg most prominently?
Ans: Coffee estates and colonial bungalows can be seen in Coorg most prominently.
10. Do the visitors have a good time in Coorg during the monsoons?
Ans: No, because during monsoons, it pours enough to keep many visitors away.
11. Which crops are grown in Coorg in plenty?
Ans: Coffees are grown in Coorg in plenty.
12. State the Coorgi people's descent?
Ans: The people of Coorg are possibly of Greek or Arabic descent.
13. What is Kuppia?
Ans: Kuppia is a long black coat with an embroidered waist belt worn by the Kodavus.
14. What is Kuffia?
Ans: Kuffia is a long black coat worn by the Arabs and the Kurds
15. What was worn by the Arabs and the Kurds?
Ans: Kuffia was worn by the Arabs and the Kurds.
16. What is the place of the Coorg Regiment in the Indian Army?
Ans: The Coorg Regiment is one of the most decorated in the Indian Army.
17. Name the Coorgi Army General of the Indian Army.
Ans: The Coorgi Army General of the Indian Army was General Cariappa.
18. What status do the Kodavus enjoy in India?
Ans: Kodavus are the only people in India permitted to carry firearms.
19. Name the river of Coorg?
Ans: Kaveri is the river of Coorg.
20. Name the large freshwater fish available in the river in Coorg.
Ans: Mahaseer is the large freshwater fish available in river in Coorg.
21. Name the birds and animals found in Coorg?
Ans: Kingfishers are the name of the birds and Malabar squirrels, langurs, Macaques, elephants and slender are the animals found in Coorg.
22. What is a favourite for the trekkers in Coorg?
Ans: Numerous walking trails are a favorite for the trekkers in Coorg.
23. Where from one can have a view of a wide area of Coorg?
Ans: One can have a view of a wide area of Coorg from the height of the Brahmagiri.
24 Name the Island in Coorg?
Ans: Nisargadhama is the Island in Coorg.
25. Where is India's largest Tibetan settlement?
Ans: India's largest Tibetan settlement is at nearby Bylakuppe.
26. Which island of rolling hills?
Ans: Coorg is a land of rolling hills.
27. Which is the smallest district of Karnataka?
Ans: Coorg or Kodagu is the smallest district of Karnataka.
28. How much of Coorg is covered by rainforest?
Ans: Thirty percent of Coorg is covered by rainforest.
29. When does the season of joy commence in Coorg? [ HSLC'19]
Ans: The season of joy in Coorg commences from September.
30. Who are possibly the forefathers of the people of Coorg?
Ans: The Greeks or the Arabs are possibly the forefathers of the people of Coorg.
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