Question

Learning Assessment II
ENGLISH
Part: II. Std:IX

I . Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow

Himalayan valley is the geographical guard of Indian territory against any foreign invasion keeping enemy at bay from western to the eastern subcontinent of the Asian sphere. The valley abounds with a classified variety of different glaciers, wildlife, peaks, and thick vegetation liable to support the homo sapiens.
Pindari glacier is a range of four glaciers, namely Sunder dunga, Namik, Pindari and Kafni. To go to Pindari glacier it is a 54km, trek and the walking part is normally covered in four days. In this trek, we cross many mountains and forests and see a lot of wildlife. We were eight members in the team. The whole trip took us ten days in the mountains. Throughout the way, our guide and my father explained to us the varios features of the Himalayas we were passing through. We had to face bad weather for two days. There was a steep climb at some places and as we climbed up we were affected by high altitude sickness and lack of oxygen and we felt very tired.
Pindari glacier is surrounded all sides by snow covered peaks sucj as Nanda Devi, Nanda Kot, Nanda Khat, Biliuri and many more. This glacier is a frozen river of ice and settled in such a way that it look like a huge staircase. There I saw all physical features such as gorges, moraines, hanging valleys etc.

1. What purpose does the Himalayan valley serve for the Indian territory?

2. Describe any two characteristics of the Pindari glacier.

3. What difficulties did the climbers face on the way to the Pindari glacier?

4. What beautiful sights did the narrator see at the glacier?
( 2mks each)

II. Choose the correct meaning from the options given.

1. The word 'invasion' means.......

a) to conquer b)to create
c) challenge c) confuse

2. The word 'wild life' means.......
a) to live wildly
b) poisonous plants
c) wild animals
d) zoo animals

3.The word 'features' means......
a)fragrance b)weather
c)chracteristics d)ability

4. The word 'altitude' means.........
a) width. b)depth
c)height. c)weight

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Answer 1

Answer:

1 :conquer

2:to live widely

3:chracteristics

4:height

Explanation:

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