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' ?
Answers
a) ""Kausani"" is at ""Central Himalayas"" in the ""Kumaon region"". It is located to the ""north of Almora"" in Uttarakhand.
b) The most stunning trait of Kausani is the 300 km panoramic breath taking view of Himalayas.
c) The most famous peak of Kausani is Nanda Devi.
d) Sumitranandan Pant was influenced by Kausani's natural beauty which was reflected in many of his verses.
e) The most memorable time to view the peaks is at sunrise and sunset. The colour change to golden orange spreading through the peaks is a sight to remember.
f) During 1929 visit to Kausani, he was spellbound by its beauty and so he extended his two day visit into fourteen days. During that stay, he also authored a book titled 'Anasakti Yoga' while staying at a tea estate.
g) The natural surroundings, the peaceful ambience, and the lack of need to keep running towards goals everyday makes Kausani a calm and quiet place.
h) The peaceful ambience, the natural beauty, and the calmness makes Kausani feel like 'God's own backyard'.
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