Question

B. The fiercely independent people of Coorg are possibly of Greek or Arabic

descent. As one story goes a part of Alexander’s army moved South along the

coast and settled here when return became impractical. 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.

The theory of Arab origin draws support from the long, black coat with an

embroidered waist-belt worn by the Kodavus. Known as kuppia, it resembles

the kuffia worn by the Arabs and the Kurds.

i. Which of the following is not true according to the passage?

a. Kodavu people are independent.

b. They have a unique Culture.

c. Kodavu people are Courageous.

d. Kodavu traditions are similar to Hindu traditions.

ii. Find a word from the passage that means the same as ‘relating to war’.

a. Fiercely

b. Impractical

c. Martial

d. Distinct.

iii. Why didn’t the Alexander’s army go from Kodagu?

a. They liked Indian traditions.

b. Their soldiers married amongst the locals.

c. They were lost in the beauty of Coorg.

d. Their return journey was quite impossible.

iv. Choose the sentence in which the word “descent” is used with the same

meaning as used in the passage.

a. The plane began its descent.

b. The descent of the mountain took nearly two hours.

c. His descent into crime was rapid.

d. He traces his descent from an old Norman family

v. The long black coat worn by the people of Coorg with an embroidered waist

band is known as……………..

a. Kodavus

b. Kuppia

c. Kuffia

d. None of these
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Answer 1

The plane began its descent.

b. The descent of the mountain took nearly two hours.

c. His descent into crime was rapid.

d. He traces his descent from an old Norman family

v. The long black coat worn by the people of Coorg with an embroidered waist