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Read the passage about Tripura, one of the states in the north east of India (8 marks ) Tripura is one of the smallest states of India with a population of 37,00,000 people different tribes like the Halams, Jamatis, Reangs, Noatis, Mogs, and Mundas live here. The word 'Tripura' could have acome from the name of the powerful king Tripur, or from the states main goddess, Tripura sundri. Agartala, the most populous city of Tripura, is the capital. The town of Pilak has terracota , bronze and rock cut sculptures made between the 8th and 10th centuries. Udaipur is known for its many ancient temples and large ponds or dighis. The Tripura sundari temple , built by Maharaja Dhanya Manikya Debbarma, is the most famous temple of Tripura. There are several wild life sanctuaries in Tripura. The Sepahijala sanctuary has civets, barking deer and clouded leopards. The green imperial pigeon (state bird of Tripura) , white ibis and whistling teal are among the other bird species found here. The flora consists of sal, agar, amalaki and bamboo trees. Since bamboo is strong enough to resist earthquakes and strong winds, houses , shops and graneriesarer are made of bamboo. Bamboo is also used for making mats and jewellery. Bijhu and Hojagiri are famous dances of Tripura. Hojagiri is performed while standing on pots. The singers are accompanied by instruments like the sarinda, chongpreng, dangdoo, lebang, kham and the bamboo flute or sumui.
True o false 1. Tripura is a large state
true
false
2. The population of Tripura consists mostly of tribals *
true
False
3. Sculptures in the town of Pilak date back to the 8th century
true
False
4. Sal is used for making houses that can withstand earthquakes *
true
False
(ONE WORD ANSWERS) 1. 1. Capital of Tripura *
Large ponds in Udaipur
The state bird of Tripura *
The main goddess of Tripura *
WORD MEANINGS (8 M) 1. Pestered *
flake *
startling *
trembling *
desolate *
rigid *
amber *
fringed ​

Answer 1

Answer:

1,- false

2- false

3 - true

4 - true

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