Question

What can you infer about what happened in Keeladi by the usage of the word ‘flocked’ in the

second paragraph? ​

Answer 1

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B is the answer of What can you infer about what happened in Keeladi by the usage of the word ‘flocked’ in the

second paragraph?

Answer 2

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Read the following passage and answer the following question:

In the last week of September 2019, Keerthi Jeyaraj, Director of EduRight Foundation, flew from Texas, the U.S., to Pallichandai Thidal, a nondescript mound at the far end of Keeladi, a tiny hamlet located 12 km southeast of the historic city of Madurai in Tamil Nadu. The next week, three Sri Lankan Tamils arrived at the same spot. It was their second visit to the excavation site. Also on his way by rail was Chennai-based documentary filmmaker Amshan Kumar. To accommodate these visitors and thousands more, a temporary parking lot was created in Keeladi. A stall selling snacks and coffee sprung up at what looked like a new picnic spot.

An astonishing 1.16 lakh people visited the site between September 20 and October 10. The visitors flocked to the hamlet in curiosity and fascination following the publication of a report by the Tamil Nadu State Department of Archaeology (SDA) on September 18. Earlier, carbon samples from Keeladi had been sent to the Beta Analytic Lab in Miami, Florida, for carbon dating, a widely accepted tool to ascertain the age of archaeological and historical remains. The Lab had found that the cultural deposits unearthed during the fourth excavation at Keeladi in the Sivaganga district could be safely dated to a period between the 6th century BCE and 1st century CE. These place Keeladi artefacts about 300 years earlier than previously believed

Q. WHAT CAN YOU INFER ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED IN KEELADI BY THE USAGE OF THE WORD FLOCKED IN THE SECOND PARAGRAPH?

a. the population of Keeladi suddenly exploded as there was a massive number of people moved into the town.

b. there was a brief surge in the number of people who went to Keeladi to see the archaeological site.

c. every person who visited Keeladi had read the study published by the SDA.

d. Keeladi was a centre for tourist holidays.

Answer:

• Between September 20 and October 10, an astonishing 1.16 lakh visitors visited the site.
• After a study by the Tamil Nadu State Department of Archaeology (SDA) was released on September 18, tourists flocked to the area out of curiosity and fascination.
• In Keeladi, a temporary parking lot was built to accommodate these visitors. It appeared to be a new picnic area, so a shop offering food and coffee appeared there.
• The term "flocked" describes people who rush in enormous numbers during a short period of time.
• As a result, there was a brief increase in the number of tourists to Keeladi who came to see the archaeological site.

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