Class 10 || First Flight || SEBA || Lesson 3 (A) : Coorg

Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) & Answers (Mark: 1 each)

1. Where is Coorg?

(a) Karnataka

(b) Tamil Nadu

(c) Kerala

(d) Telangana

Ans. (a) Karnataka

2. Name the crops grown in plenty in Coorg.

(a) Tea

(b) Coffee

(c) Paddy

(d) Maize

Ans.(b) Coffee

3. The season of joy in Coorg commences from

(a) September to December

(b) September to January

(c) March to September

(d) September to March

Ans. (d) September to March

4. Where is the island of Nisargadhama?

(a) Coorg

(b) Ooty

(c) Shimla

(d) Ladakh

Ans. (a) Coorg

5. What kind of stories are the Coorg people always ready to tell?

(a) Tales of horror

(b) Tales of love

(c) Tales of valour

(d) Tales of suspense

Ans. (c) Tales of valour

6. ____ stands tucked under tree

canopies in prime corners.

(a) Coffee estates and mansions

(b) Coffee estates and colonial bungalows

(c) Coffee estates and Heritage Mansions

(d) None of these

Ans. (b) Coffee estates and colonial bungalows

7. What is the freshwater fish of Coorg is

(a) Rohu Fish

(b) River Dolphin

(c) Mahaseer

(d) None of these

Ans. (c) Mahaseer

8. Why do the squirrels drop partially eaten fruit in the river?

(a) to feed the water animals

(b) to energise the river

(c) to pollute the river

(d) to enjoy the splash and ripple effect

Ans. (d) to enjoy the splash and ripple effect

9. What do elephants enjoy?

(a) being bathed and scrubbed by their Mahouts in the river

(b) eating the sugarcane

(c) throwing the sugarcane into the river

(d) breaking the branches of the trees

Ans. (a) being bathed and scrubbed by their Mahonrs in river

10. Who was the first chief of the Indian army- a Coorgi as mentioned in "Coorg"?

(a) Sam Manekshaw

(b) General Cariappa

(e) General Gopal Gurunath Bewoor

(d) Vishwa Nath Sharma

Ans. (b) General Cariappa

11. What covers thirty percent area of the district of Kodagu?

(a) Deciduous Forests

(b) Evergreen Forests

(c) Mountains

(d) None of the Above

Ans. (b) Evergreen Forests.

12. "The climb to the hills brings you into a panoramic view of the entire misty landscape of Coorg."

(a) Brahmagiri

(b) Himalayan

(c) Nilgiri

(d)None of these

Ans. (a) Brahmagiri

13. Coorg is a _____ country.

(a) tea

(b) apple

(c) coffee

(d) paddy

Ans. (c) coffee

14. What are the activities available in Coorg?

(a) River-rafting

(b) Canoeing

(c) Mountain climbing

(d) All of these

Ans. (d) All of these

15. The Ccorgi people are famous for the tradition of

(a) enmity

(b) Greediness

(c) Mischievousness

(d) hospitality

Ans. (d) hospitality

16. The fiercely independent people of Coorg are possibly of

(a) Greek or Indian descent

(b) Arabic or Indian descent

(c) Greek or Persian descent

(d) Greek or Arabic descent

Ans. (d) Greek or Arabic descent

17. Which is known as coffee country-

(a) China

(b) Coorg

(c) Delhi

(d) Assam

Ans. (b) Coorg

18. ".... Rafting, canoeing, rappelling. rock climbing....."

What is the meaning of rappelling here?

(a) Going down a cliff by sliding down a rope

(b) Travelling in a river in a raft

(c) Travelling in a river in a canoe

(d) Travelling in a river in a ship

Ans. (a) Going down a cliff by sliding down a rope

19. Koppia is worn by

(a) Assamese

(b) Coorgies

(c) Chines

(d) Philipines

Ans: (b) Coorgies

20. The joy of Coorg commences from

(a) March to September

(b) September to March

(c) August to October

(d) October to August

Ans: (b) September to March

21. Coorgies are experts in

(a) Martial arts

(b) Boxing

(c) Running

(d) Firing

Ans:(a) Martial arts 

22. River Kaberi obtains its water from-

(a) Brahmaputra River

(b) The hills and forests of Coorg

(c) Himalaya

(d) All of these

Ans. (b) The hills and forests of Coorg

23. Kuppia is a ____

(a) Sweet

(b) Dress

(c) Spice

(d) None of these

Ans: (b) Dress

24. Between Mysore and the coastal town of _____ sits a piece of heaven.[HSLC,23]

(a) Travancore

(b) Mangalore

(c) Cuddalory

(d) Bangalore

Ans: (b) Mangalore

25. The main crop of Coorg is

(a) Coffee

(b) Rice

(c) Peanuts

(d) Tea

Ans: (a) Coffee

26. The theory of Arab origin draws support from-

(a) the numerous tales of valour related to the sons and fathers' of Coorgi homes

(b) the long, black coat with an embroidered waist belt worn by the Kodavus

(c) the traditions and religious rites which are distinct from the Hindu mainstream.

(d) the fiercely independent nature of the people.

Ans:(b) the long, black coat with an embroidered waist belt worn by the Kodavus

27. The different kinds of sports that Coorg offers to tourists are

(a) tennis, river rafting, hockey, canoeing:

(b) river rafting, canoeing, rappelling, rock-climbing:

(c) kho kno, rock climbing, canoeing, kabaddi.

(d) river rafting, rock climbing, volleyball, cricket.

Ans: (b) river rafting, canoeing, rappelling, rock-climbing:

28. The animals one is likely to see in Coorg are

(a) Mahseer

(b) Slender Lorris

(c) Macaques

(d) All of them

Ans. (d) All of the above

29. What is Nisargadhama?

(a) A hill station in Coorg

(b) The name of a lake in Coorg

(c) The name of an island in Coorg

(d) The name of a cave in Coorg

Ans. (c) The name of an island in Coorg

30. Where is the India's largest Tibetan settlement?

(a) Mangalore

(b) Bylakuppe

(c) Ooty

(d) None of these

Ans. (b) Bylakuppe

31. One can reach Coorg by:

(a) air

(b) rail

(c) road

(d) all of these

Ans. (d) all of these

31. Coorg or Kodavu, the smallest district of Karnataka is home

(a) thick grassland, camels and indigo plantation:

(b) dark clouds, thick fog and tea plantation.

(c) evergreen rain forest, spices and coffee plantation;

(d) evergreen rainforest, wheat, tea

Ans: (c) evergreen rain forest, spices and coffee plantation;

32. Even now, Kodavus are the only people in India permitted to.

(a) carry gold without a licence.

(b) carry swords without a licence.

(c) carry firearms without a licence.

(d) carry bows and arrows without a licence.

Ans: (c) carry firearms without a licence.

33. The other name of Coorg is-[HSLC.'17]

(a) Kuppia

(b) Kodavu

(c) Kuffia

(d) Kodagu

Ans: (d) Kodagu

34. Evergreen rainforest cover - of Coorg.

(a) 70%

(b) 50%

(c) 30%

(d) 10%

Ans: (c) 30%

35. Kuffia is worn by

(a) Coorgies

(b) Arabs and Kurds

(c) Greeks

(d) Hindus

Ans: (b) Arabs and Kurds

36. A climb to which of the following hills brings you into a panoramic view of Coorg?

(a) Nilgiri

(b) Brahmagiri

(c) Western Ghat

(d) Nandi

Ans: (b) Brahmagiri

37. The other name of the Coorgi people is-

(a) Kodagu

(b) Kuffia

(c) Kuppia

(d) Kodavu

Ans: (d) Kodavu

38. From which river do Coorgs get water?

(a) Krishna

(b) Kaveri

(c) Narmada

(d) Tapi

Ans: (b) Kaveri

39. The freshwater fish of Coorg are:

(a) whale

(b) shark

(c) mahseer

(d) dolphin

Ans: (c) Mahseer

40. From the Brahmagiri hills, one can enjoy a panoramic view of the entire landscape of

(a) Mangalore

(b) Hubli

(c) Karnataka

(d) Coorg

Ans: (d) Coorg

41. There is an island of Nisargadhama near Coorg, which can be reached through a rope bridge.

(a) sixty-four-acre

(b) Fifty-six-acre

(c) Forty-six-acre

(d) Eighty-five-acre

Ans: (a) sixty-four-acre

42. Buddhist monks are settled in, which is very close to Coorg.

(a) Nisargadhama

(b) Bylakuppe

(c) Hubli

(d) Mangalore

Ans: (b) Bylakuppe

43. The land of rolling hills is also known as

(a) Coorg

(b) Mangalore

(c) Hubli

(d) Karnataka

Ans: (a) Coorg

44. In Coorg, September to March is the most pleasant season for tourists because

(a) during this period, the weather is perfect

(b) the air breathes of coffee

(c) animals can be seen closely

(d) Both (A) & (B)

Ans: (d) Both (a) & (b)

45. It is said that a part of settled and married amongst the locals in Coorg.

(a) Alexander's army

(b) Arabs

(c) Kurds

(d) None of the above

Ans: (A) Alexander's army

46. What does the long black coat with an embroidered waist belt Kuppia resemble?

(a) the kuffia worn by the Arabs

(b) the jubba worn by the Arabs

(c) the traditional dress of Kurds

(d) None of the above

Ans: (a) the kuffia worn by the Arabs

47. The essay on 'Coorg' highlights the sharp observation and the ability for a graphic description of the wonderful land that is called Coorg of writer

(a) Lokesh Sawant

(b) Lokesh Abrol

(c) Lokesh Prajapati

(d) None of the above

Ans: (b) Lokesh Abrol

48. This is a coffee-producing area in the Karnataka state of India.

(a) Coorg

(b) Bengaluru

(c) Hubli

(d) Mangalore

Ans: (a) Coorg

49. Where is Coorg situated?

(a) midway between Hubli & Mangalore

(b) midway between Mysore and the coastal town of Mangalore

(c) midway between Bengaluru & Hubli

(d)None of the above

Ans: (b) midway between Mysore and the coastal town of Mangalore

50. Coorg is famous for its 

(a) traditional food & dresses

(b) rainforests & spices

(c) local cuisines & places

(d) All of the above

Ans: (b) rainforests & spices

51. What does the writer, Lokesh Abrol say about Coorg?

(a) It is a beautiful place

(b) It must have come from kingdom of God

(c) It is authentic & Ancient

(d) All of the above

Ans: (b) It must have come from the kingdom of God

52. Between Mysore and the coastal town of ___ sits a piece of heaven. [HSLC-2023]

(a) Travancore

(b) Mangalore

(c) Cuddalore

(d) Bangalore

Ans: (b) Mangalore.

53. The main crop of Coorg is __ [HSLC-2023]

(a) rice

(b) coffee

(c) tea

(d) peanuts

Ans: (b) coffee.

54. In which state of India is Coorg situated?

(a) Karnataka

(b) Goa

(c) Kerala

(d) Tamil nadu

Ans: (a) Karnataka

55. Coorg is famous for its

(a) coffee plantation

(b) evergreen rainforests

(c) spices

(d) all of the above

Ans: (d) all of the above

56. The best season to visit Coorg is :

(a) September to March

(b) April to June

(c) July to August

(d) all the years

Ans: (a) September to March

57. How much area of Coorg is covered by evergreen forests?

(a) ten per cent

(b) twenty per cent

(c) thirty per cent

(d) forty per cent

Ans: (c) thirty percent

58. Coorgs are descents of:

(a) Greeks

(b) Arabs

(c) Hindus Aot

(d) both (A) and (B)

Ans: (d) both (a) and (b)

59. Who was General Cariappa?

(a) the first chief of the Indian Army

(b) a great political leader

(c) a great coffee planter

(d) a British officer

Ans: (a) the first chief of the Indian Army

60. Coorg is the district of Karnataka.

(a) poorest

(b) richest

(c) oldest

(d) smallest

Ans: (d) smallest

61. What is India's largest Tibetan settlement at Bylakuppe famous for?

(a) Buddhist monks

(b) Buddhist temples

(c) Buddhist population

(d) Both (A) & (B)

Ans: (d) Both (a) & (b)

62. These are the only people in India who are allowed to carry firearms without a license.

(a) Coorgis

(b) Kodavus

(c) Mangaloreans

(d) Karnataka

Ans: (b) Kodavus

Very Short Type Question 

1. Write one special quality of the people of Coorg?

Ans: One special quality of the people of Coorg is that they are fiercely independent people.

2. What kind of stories are the Coorg people always ready to tell?

Ans: Coorgi people are always ready to tell tales of valor, bravery, and courage related to their sons and fathers.

3. Who is permitted to carry firearms without a license?

Ans: Kodavus are permitted to carry fire arrows without a license

4. Choose the correct answer from among the alternatives given and complete the sentence:

(a) The theory of Arab origin draws support from

(i) The numerous tales of valor related to the sons and fathers of Coorgi homes.

(ii) The long, black cost with an embroidered waist-belt worn 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 worn by the Kodavus.

(b) Coorg or Kodagu, the smallest district of Karnataka, is home to

(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 ____.

(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

5. Name the writer of the prose piece 'Coorg'?

Ans: Lokesh Abrol wrote the prose 'Coorg'

6. Say whether the following statements are true or false.

(a) Lokesh Abrol wrote the prose-piece, "Coorg".

Ans: True

(b) Coorg is 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 Coorgi.

Ans: True

(f) One can have a man-of-view area of Coorg from Brahmagini hills.

Ans: True

7. Where is the India's largest Tibetan colony?

Ans: Bylakuppe in Coorg is India's largest Tibetan colony.

8. What is Coorg famous for?

Ans: Coorg is famous for water sports, rock climbing, mountain biking, and trekking.

9. What is one of the most decorated in the Indian Army?

Ans: The Coorg Regiment is one of the most decorated in the Indian Army.

10. What kind of tradition do Coorgi homes have?

Ans: The Coorgi homes have a tradition of hospitality.

11. What is the name of the district headquarters, the only gateway to Coorg?

Ans: Madikeri is the name of the district headquarters, the only gateway to Coorg.

12. What type of people inhabit this land of rolling hills?

Ans: These rolling hills are inhabited by a proud race of martial men, beautiful women, and wild creatures.

13. What is the best period to visit Coorg?

Ans: The best season for visiting Coorg begins at the end of the monsoons in September and continues till March.

14. Which plantation is 'popular' in Coorg?

Ans: Coffee plantations are 'popular' in Coorg.

15. What is Kuffia?

Ans: Kuffia is the traditional dress worn by the Arabs and the Kurds.

16. State the Coorgi people's descent?

Ans: The fiercely independent people of Coorg are possibly of Greek or Arabic descent.

17. Which crops are grown in Coorg in plenty?

Ans: Coffee crops are grown in Coorg in plenty.

18. Why is Coorg compared to heaven?

Ans: Coorg is compared to heaven because of its natural beauty.

19. How much rain does the area receive during the monsoons?

Ans: The area receives heavy rainfall during the monsoons.

20. Why do visitors keep away from the 4 Coorg during the monsoon?

Ans: Due to the heavy rainfall, the visitors keep away from the Coorg during monsoon.

21. What is the nature of the people of Coorg?

Ans: The nature of the people of Coorg is independent.

22. What is the possible descent of the Coorg people?

Ans: The people of Coorg are possibly of Greek or Arabic descent.

23. What are the people of Coorg known as?

Ans: The people of Coorg are known as Kodavus.

24. What is the Kuppia?

Ans: Kuppia is the long, black coat with an embroidered waist belt worn by the Arabs and the Kurds.

25. What sort of forest is found in Coorg?

Ans: Evergreen rainforests are found in Coorg.

26. Who was General Cariappa?

Ans: General Cariappa, the first Chief of the Indian Army was a Coorgi.

27. What is the source of water for the river Kaveri?

Ans: The source of water for the river Kaveri is the hills and forests of Coorg.

28. What is the status and place of the Coorg regiment in the Indian army?

Ans: The Coorg regiment is one of the most decorated in the Indian Army.

29. Name the river that flows down in Coorg.

Ans: Kaveri is the river that flows down in Coorg.

30. Where is Coorg' located?

Ans: Coorg is situated between Mysore and the coastal town of Mangalore.

31. Which is the smallest district of Karnataka?

Ans: Coorg is the smallest district of Karnataka.

32. Who is General Cariappa?[HSLC 2016]

Ans: General Cariappa was the first chief of the Indian army.

33. Where does the river Kaveri obtain its water from? [HSLC.'18]

Ans: The Kaveri obtains its water from the hills and forests of Coorg.

34. What is a Mahaseer?

Ans: Mahaseer is a large freshwater fish.

35. What are kingfishers? Why do they dive?

Ans: The kingfishers are fish-eating birds. They dive to catch fish.

36. How is the Kaveri water? [HSLC.'18]

Ans: Kaveri water is fresh and clear.

37. Who is there to provide company to the visitors in Coorg?

Ans: Birds, bees, and butterflies are there to provide company to the visitors.

38. What is Nisargadhama?

Ans: Nisargadhama is a sixty-four-acre island in Coorg.

39. Choose the meaning of the underlined word in the following sentence from among the alternatives given in brackets:

The land of rolling hills is inhabited by a proud race of martial men, beautiful women and wild creatures. [HSLC.'18]

(Having to do with marriage/having to do with the place/having to do with war)

Ans: Having to do with war.

40. Which is the smallest district of Karnataka?

Ans: Coorg or Kodagu is the smallest district of Karnataka.

41. What is Coorg home to?

Ans: Coorg is home to evergreen rainforests, spices, and coffee plantations.

42. Which is the land of rolling hills?

Ans: Coorg is a land of rolling hills.

43. What is the another name of Coorg?[HSLC'18]

Ans: Another name of Coorg is Kodagu.

44. How much of Coorg is covered by rainforest?

Ans: Thirty percent of Coorg is covered by rainforest?

45. When does the season of joy commence in Coorg? [HSLC'19]

Ans: The season of joy in Coorg commences in September.

46. Till what time does the season of joy continue in Coorg. [HSLC'19]

Ans: The season of joy in Coorg continues till March.

47. 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.

48. "This land of rolling hills is inhabited. By whom is this land of rolling hills inhabited?

Ans: This land of rolling hills is inhabited by a proud race of martial men, beautiful women, and wild creatures.

49. What sort of forest is found in Coorg?

Ans: Evergreen rainforests are found in Coorg.

50. What is the season of joy in Coorg?

Ans: The season of joy in Coorg is a period of perfect weather with some showers thrown in for good measure.

51. Name the only people in India permitted to carry firearms without a license.[HSLC.'17]

Ans: The Kodavus are the only people in India who are permitted to carry firearms without a license.

52. How is the air in Coorg?

Ans: In Coorg, the air breathes of invigorating coffee.

53. What can be seen under tree canopies in prime corners in Coorg?

Ans: Coffee estates and colonial bungalows stand tucked under tree canopies in prime corners

54. What is a Kuffia? Who wears it? [HSLC 2020]

Ans: Kuffia is a long coat worn by the Arabs and the Kurds.

55. What is a Kappia?

Ans: Kuppia is a long, black cod worn by the Kodavus.