Read the passage given below :
Kausani is situated at a height of 6,075 feet in the Central Himalayas. It is an unusally attractive little town. It covers just about 5.2 sq. kms. It lies to the north of Almora in Uttarakhand's picturesque kumaon region.
Kausani provides the 300-km wide breathtaking view of the Himalayas. It is the most striking aspect of the place. Snow-capped peaks are spread in a stately row. They stare at you in silvery white majesty. The most famous peak on view is Nanda Devi, the second highest mountain in India. It is situated at a height of 25.645 feet and 36 miles away as the crow les. The other famous peaks on view are choukhamba (23,420 feet) and Trishul (23,360 feet). Then there are also Nilkanth, Nandaghunti, Nandaghat and Nandakot. On a clear day, the blue of the sky makes a splendid background to these peaks. At sunrise and at sunset, when the colour changes to a golden orange, the scene gets etched in your memory. When Gandhiji visited this place in 1929, its scenic beauty held him spellbound. He named it the 'Switzerland of Indian'. He prolonged his two-day stay to fourteen days, making time to write a book, 'Anashakti Yoga'. The place where he was staying was originally a guest-house of the tea estate. It was renamed 'Anashakti Ashram' after the
book. Kausani is the birthplace of Sumitranandan Pant, India's poet laureate. Its natural surroundings inspired many of his poems. Its tea gardens mingle with dense pine forests and fruit orchards. The area is also host to many fairs and religious ceremonies. If Uttaranchal is the abode of gods, Kausani is God's own backyard. There is no trac, no one is in a hurry. If serenity could be put on a canvas, the picture would resemble Kausani.
On the basis of your reading of the above passage, answer the following questions :
(a) Where is Kausani situated ?
(b) What is the most striking aspect of Kausani ?
(c) Which is the most famous peak on view from Kausani ?
(d) How did Kausani influence Sumitranandan Pant ?
(e) When does the view of peaks become so memorable ?
(f) How can we say that Gandhiji was greatly charmed by the natural beauty of Kausani ?
(g) What makes Kausani a calm and quiet place ?
(h) Why, do you think, is Kausani known as 'God's own backyard' ?
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Answer:
(a) Where is Kausani situated ?
Answer: Kausani is situated at a height of 6,075 feet in the Central Himalayas
(b) What is the most striking aspect of Kausani ?
Answer: Kausani provides the 300-km wide breathtaking view of the Himalayas. It is the most striking aspect of the place.
(c) Which is the most famous peak on view from Kausani ?
Answer: Nanda Devi peak is the most famous that can be viewed from Kausani.
(d) How did Kausani influence Sumitranandan Pant ?
Answer: Kausani is the birthplace of Sumitranandan Pant; its beauty inspired the great poet to write many poems.
(e) When does the view of peaks become so memorable ?
Answer: At sunrise and at sunset, when the colour changes to a golden orange, the scene of the view of snow-clad peaks gets etched in your memory.
(f) How can we say that Gandhiji was greatly charmed by the natural beauty of Kausani ?
Answer: Gandhi Ji was so much impressed with the beauty of Kausani that he converted his two day long stay into fourteen days long stay.
(g) What makes Kausani a calm and quiet place ?
Answer: There is no traffic; no one is in hurry; scenic beauty and serenity is beyond description; all these things make it a quiet place.
(h) Why, do you think, is Kausani known as 'God's own backyard' ?
Answer: Kausani is known as God’s own backyard because many religious fairs and ceremonies are held at Kausani.