| মাধ্যম | অসমীয়া (Assamese) |
|---|---|
| বিষয় | English |
| পাঠৰ নাম | A Visit to Kaziranga and Sivasagar |
| শ্ৰেণী | IX |
| পাঠ্যক্ৰম | ছেবা (SEBA) |
A Visit to Kaziranga and Sivasagar
I. Choose the right answer:
(শুদ্ধ উত্তৰ বাছি উলিওৱা)
(i) When something is conserved, it is preserved/destroyed
Answer: Preserved
(কোনো সামগ্ৰী সংৰক্ষণ কৰা অৰ্থ হ’ল তাক সযতনে ৰখা।)
(ii) Herbivorous animals eat flesh/grass
Answer: Grass
(তৃণভোজী প্ৰাণীয়ে ঘাঁহ খায়।)
(iii) When you excavate, you dig out/cover up something
Answer: Dig out
(খনন কৰা অৰ্থ হ’ল খান্দি উলিওৱা।)
(iv) When you visit a historical site, you see new/old monuments
Answer: Old
(কোনো ঐতিহাসিক ঠাই ভ্ৰমণ কৰিলে আমি পুৰণি স্মৃতিচিহ্ন সমূহ দেখিবলৈ পাওঁ।)
(v) When you play an indigenous game, it is a foreign/local game
Answer: Local
(কোনো জনজাতীয় খেল খেলাৰ অৰ্থ হ’ল থলুৱা খেল খেলা।)
II. Answer these questions in one or two short sentences:
(এটা বা দুটা বাক্যত উত্তৰ দিয়া)
1. Why did the children wake up early in the morning?
(ল’ৰা-ছোৱালীবোৰ কিয় শুই উঠিছিল?)
The children woke up early because they were excited about their trip to explore Assam’s heritage sites.
(ল’ৰা-ছোৱালীবোৰ শুই উঠিছিল কাৰণ তেওঁলোক অসমৰ ঐতিহ্যপূৰ্ণ স্থান ভ্ৰমণৰ বাবে উৎসাহিত আছিল।)
2. Why is Assam unique?
(অসম কিয় অনন্য?)
Assam is unique due to its tea gardens, ancient temples, national parks, and historical monuments.
(অসম চাহ-বাগিচা, পুৰণি মন্দিৰ, ৰাষ্ট্ৰীয় উদ্যান আৰু ঐতিহাসিক স্মৃতিসৌধৰ বাবে অনন্য।)
3. What is a national park?
(ৰাষ্ট্ৰীয় উদ্যান মানে কি?)
A national park is an area protected by the government to conserve wildlife and nature.
(ৰাষ্ট্ৰীয় উদ্যান হ’ল চৰকাৰে বন্যপ্ৰাণী আৰু প্ৰকৃতি সংৰক্ষণৰ বাবে সুৰক্ষিত কৰা এলেকা।)
4. When was Kaziranga designated a National Park?
(কাজিৰঙাক কেতিয়া ৰাষ্ট্ৰীয় উদ্যানৰ আখ্যা দিয়া হয়?)
Kaziranga was designated a National Park in 1974.
(কাজিৰঙাক ১৯৭৪ চনত ৰাষ্ট্ৰীয় উদ্যানৰ আখ্যা দিয়া হৈছিল।)
5. What is the full form of UNESCO?
(UNESCOৰ সম্পূৰ্ণ ৰূপ কি?)
The full form of UNESCO is United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.
(UNESCOৰ সম্পূৰ্ণ ৰূপ হ’ল সংযুক্ত ৰাষ্ট্ৰৰ শৈক্ষিক, বৈজ্ঞানিক আৰু সাংস্কৃতিক সংস্থা।)
6. Why was Kaziranga Game Sanctuary renamed Kaziranga Wildlife Sanctuary?
(কাজিৰঙা খেল অভয়াৰণ্যক কিয় কাজিৰঙা অভয়াৰণ্য নাম দিয়া হৈছিল?)
It was renamed because “game” implies hunting, which contradicts the conservation purpose of protecting animals.
(ইয়াক পুনৰ নামাকৰণ কৰা হৈছিল কাৰণ “খেল” শব্দই চিকাৰক বুজায়, যি জীৱ-জন্তু সংৰক্ষণৰ উদ্দেশ্যৰ বিপৰীত।)
7. What does the rhinoceros eat?
(গঁড়ে কি খায়?)
The rhinoceros eats grass and leaves.
(গঁড়ে ঘাঁহ আৰু পাত খায়।)
8. “On their way to Sivasagar, they crossed a stone bridge.” What is the name of this bridge?
(“শিৱসাগৰলৈ যোৱাৰ পথত তেওঁলোকে এখন শিলৰ দলং পাৰ কৰিছিল।” দলংখনৰ নাম কি?)
The bridge is called Namdang Stone Bridge.
(দলংখনৰ নাম নামদাঙৰ শিলৰ দলং।)
9. Name the three temples on the bank of the Sivasagar tank.
(শিৱসাগৰ পুখুৰীৰ পাৰত অৱস্থিত তিনিটা মন্দিৰৰ নাম লিখা।)
The temples are Shiv Dol, Vishnu Dol, and Devi Dol.
(মন্দিৰ তিনিটা হ’ল শিৱ দৌল, বিষ্ণু দৌল আৰু দেৱী দৌল।)
10. Who built the Rang Ghar?
(ৰংঘৰ কোনে নিৰ্মাণ কৰিছিল?)
Ahom King Swargadeo Pramatta Singha built the Rang Ghar.
(আহোম ৰজা স্বৰ্গদেউ প্ৰমত্ত সিংহই ৰংঘৰ নিৰ্মাণ কৰিছিল।)
III. Fill in the blanks:
(খালী ঠাই পূৰণ কৰা)
- Well, in 1904 _ visited Kaziranga.
Answer: Well, in 1904 Mary Curzon visited Kaziranga.
(বাৰু, ১৯০৪ চনত মেৰী কাৰ্জনে কাজিৰঙা দৰ্শন কৰিছিল।) - The Namdang Stone Bridge was built by the Ahom king _
Answer: The Namdang Stone Bridge was built by the Ahom king Rudra Singha.
(নামদাঙৰ শিলৰ দলং আহোম ৰজা ৰুদ্ৰ সিংহই নিৰ্মাণ কৰিছিল।) - Siu-Ka-Pha made __ his first capital.
Answer: Siu-Ka-Pha made Charaideo his first capital.
(চিউ-কা-ফাই চৰাইদেউক তেওঁৰ প্ৰথম ৰাজধানী কৰিছিল।)
IV. Answer these questions in a short paragraph:
(চমু টোকা লিখা)
1. Write briefly the history of Kaziranga as a protected area.
(কাজিৰঙা সংৰক্ষিত এলেকাৰ ইতিহাসৰ চমু বিৱৰণ দিয়া।)
Kaziranga’s journey as a protected area began in 1904 when Mary Curzon, wife of Viceroy Lord Curzon, visited and found no rhinos, prompting her to urge protection measures. In 1905, it became a Proposed Reserve Forest, growing over time. It was named Kaziranga Game Sanctuary in 1916, banning hunting. In 1950, it was renamed Kaziranga Wildlife Sanctuary by P.D. Stracey to emphasize conservation over “game” (hunting). It was declared a National Park in 1974 and later a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985 for its biodiversity, especially the one-horned rhinoceros.
(কাজিৰঙাৰ সংৰক্ষিত ইতিহাস ১৯০৪ত আৰম্ভ হৈছিল যেতিয়া মেৰী কাৰ্জনে গঁড় নাপাই সংৰক্ষণৰ বাবে অনুৰোধ কৰিছিল। ১৯০৫ত ই প্ৰস্তাৱিত সংৰক্ষিত বন হৈছিল। ১৯১৬ত কাজিৰঙা খেল অভয়াৰণ্য নাম পাইছিল, চিকাৰ নিষিদ্ধ কৰা হৈছিল। ১৯৫০ত পি.ডি. ষ্ট্ৰেছীয়ে ইয়াক অভয়াৰণ্য নাম দিছিল। ১৯৭৪ত ৰাষ্ট্ৰীয় উদ্যান আৰু ১৯৮৫ত UNESCO ঐতিহ্য ক্ষেত্ৰ হৈছিল।)
2. Write a short note on Talatal Ghar.
(তলাতল ঘৰৰ বিষয়ে চমুকৈ লিখা।)
Talatal Ghar, located in Sivasagar, is a significant Ahom architectural marvel built by King Rudra Singha in the 18th century. This seven-story structure—four above ground and three below—served as a royal palace and military base. It features two secret tunnels: one 16 km long to Gargaon and another 3 km to the Dikhow River, used for escape during wars. Though now in ruins, its underground chambers and strategic design reflect the Ahom dynasty’s ingenuity.
(তলাতল ঘৰ শিৱসাগৰত অৱস্থিত, ৰজা ৰুদ্ৰ সিংহই ১৮ শতিকাত নিৰ্মাণ কৰা আহোম স্থাপত্যৰ এটা আশ্চৰ্য। এই সাতমহলীয়া ভৱন—চাৰিটা ওপৰত, তিনিটা তলত—ৰাজপ্ৰসাদ আৰু সামৰিক ঘাঁটি আছিল। ইয়াত দুটা গোপন সুৰংগ আছে: ১৬ কি.মি. গৰ্গাঁৱলৈ আৰু ৩ কি.মি. দিখৌ নৈলৈ। এতিয়া ভগ্নাৱশেষ হ’লেও ই আহোমৰ কৌশল দেখুৱায়।)
3. Write a note on Charaideo Maidam.
(চৰাইদেউৰ মৈদাম সমূহৰ বিষয়ে লিখা।)
Charaideo Maidams are the royal burial mounds of the Ahom dynasty, located in Charaideo, the first capital established by Siu-Ka-Pha. These pyramid-like structures, sacred to the Ahoms, house the tombs of kings and nobles, symbolizing their reverence for ancestors. Built with brick and earth, they resemble Egypt’s pyramids and showcase Ahom architectural skill. Many maidams still stand, preserving Assam’s historical legacy as a UNESCO-recognized site.
(চৰাইদেউৰ মৈদাম হ’ল আহোম ৰজা আৰু অভিজাতৰ কবৰস্থান, চিউ-কা-ফাই প্ৰতিষ্ঠিত প্ৰথম ৰাজধানী চৰাইদেউত অৱস্থিত। এই পিৰামিডৰ দৰে গঠনে আহোমৰ পূৰ্বপুৰুষৰ প্ৰতি শ্ৰদ্ধা প্ৰকাশ কৰে। ইটা আৰু মাটিৰে নিৰ্মিত এই মৈদামবোৰে আহোম স্থাপত্যৰ দক্ষতা দেখুৱায় আৰু UNESCO ঐতিহ্য হিচাপে অসমৰ ইতিহাস ৰক্ষা কৰে।)
Thinking About Language
I. Change the following sentences from direct to indirect speech:
(প্ৰত্যক্ষৰ পৰা পৰোক্ষ উক্তিলৈ সলনি কৰা)
- “Do you know Kaziranga is a World Heritage Site?” their father said.
Answer: Their father asked if they knew that Kaziranga was a World Heritage Site.
(তেওঁলোকৰ দেউতাকে সুধিলে যে তেওঁলোকে জানে নেকি কাজিৰঙা এটা বিশ্ব ঐতিহ্য ক্ষেত্ৰ।) - “On our way we can stay for a night at Kaziranga,” their mother suggested.
Answer: Their mother suggested that they could stay for a night at Kaziranga on their way.
(তেওঁলোকৰ মাকে পৰামৰ্শ দিলে যে তেওঁলোকে যাওঁতে এৰাতি কাজিৰঙাত থাকিব পাৰে।) - “Can we go to see the rhino now?” Lohit asked.
Answer: Lohit asked if they could go to see the rhino then.
(লোহিতে সুধিলে যে তেওঁলোকে তেতিয়া গঁড় চাবলৈ যাব পাৰে নেকি।) - “I wish there was really a sagar here!” Lohit said.
Answer: Lohit said that he wished there was really a sagar there.
(লোহিতে ক’লে যে তেওঁ বিচাৰে তাত সঁচাকৈ এখন সাগৰ থাকিলে ভাল আছিল।)
II. Choose the words from the brackets which can be substituted for the italicized words:
(তলত দিয়া বাক্যাংশত বেকাকৈ থকা শব্দসমূহ উপযুক্ত শব্দৰে সলনি কৰা।)
- They checked in at a hotel that had a large compound. (registered, corrected)
Answer: They registered at a hotel that had a large compound.
(তেওঁলোকে এখন ডাঙৰ হোটেলত পঞ্জীয়ন কৰিলে।) - She requested her husband to take measures immediately to protect the rhinos. (take steps, calculate)
Answer: She requested her husband to take steps immediately to protect the rhinos.
(তেওঁ নিজৰ স্বামীক তৎক্ষণাত গঁড় সংৰক্ষণৰ ব্যৱস্থা হাতত ল’বলৈ অনুৰোধ কৰিলে।) - Further in, they spotted a deer. (dotted, saw)
Answer: Further in, they saw a deer.
(ভিতৰলৈ সোমাই তেওঁলোকে এটা হৰিণা দেখিলে।) - In the heart of the town was the Sivasagar tank. (centre of, mind of)
Answer: In the centre of the town was the Sivasagar tank.
(চহৰখনৰ মাজত শিৱসাগৰ পুখুৰীটো অৱস্থিত।) - The Maidams have tomb vaults just like the pyramids in Egypt. (burial chambers, jumps)
Answer: The Maidams have burial chambers just like the pyramids in Egypt.
(মৈদামবোৰত কবৰ কোঠা আছে ইজিপ্তৰ পিৰামিডৰ দৰে।)
III. Underline the verbs of reporting in the following sentences:
(তলত দিয়া বাক্যসমূহত প্ৰতিবেদন কৰা ক্ৰিয়াবোৰ বাছি উলিওৱা।)
- Their father had explained to them, “This bridge is named after the Ahom General Kolia Bhomora Phukan.”
(তেওঁলোকৰ দেউতাকে তেওঁলোকক বৰ্ণনা কৰিছিল, “এই দলংখন আহোম সেনাপতি কলীয়া ভোমোৰা ফুকনৰ নামেৰে নামাকৰণ কৰা হৈছে।”) - “What’s there to see in Sivasagar? Let’s go to uncle’s house in Tezpur instead,” Lohit pleaded.
(“শিৱসাগৰত চাবলগীয়া কি আছে? তাৰ পৰিৱৰ্তে তেজপুৰত খুৰাকৰ ঘৰলৈ যাওঁ,” লোহিতে অনুৰোধ কৰিলে।) - “On our way we can stay for a night at Kaziranga,” their mother suggested.
(“আমি যাওঁতে এৰাতি কাজিৰঙাত কটাব পাৰোঁ,” তেওঁলোকৰ মাকে পৰামৰ্শ দিলে।) - “Can we go to see the rhino now?” Lohit asked.
(“আমি গঁড় চাবলৈ এতিয়া যাব পাৰোনে?” লোহিতে সুধিলে।) - “Look, look,” Lohit shouted excitedly, “there’s a rhino.”
(“চোৱা! চোৱা!” লোহিতে উৎসাহেৰে চিঞৰিলে, “তাত এটা গঁড় আছে।”) - “Wow!” Trisha exclaimed, looking through the binocular, “There’s another rhino in the water.”
(“ৱাহ!” তৃষাই দূৰবীণেৰে চাই আটাহ পাৰি উঠিলে, “পানীত আৰু এটা গঁড় আছে।”) - “I will take you to Charaideo,” said their father.
(“মই তোমালোকক চৰাইদেউলৈ লৈ যাম,” তেওঁলোকৰ দেউতাকে ক’লে।)
Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQs)
Section I: Vocabulary and Concepts
- When something is conserved, it is:
a) Destroyed
b) Preserved
c) Lost
d) Sold
Answer: b) Preserved
Explanation: Conservation means keeping something safe or intact. - Herbivorous animals eat:
a) Flesh
b) Grass
c) Insects
d) Fish
Answer: b) Grass
Explanation: Herbivores consume plant-based food like grass. - To excavate means to:
a) Cover up
b) Dig out
c) Build
d) Paint
Answer: b) Dig out
Explanation: Excavation involves uncovering buried items. - A historical site features:
a) New monuments
b) Old monuments
c) Modern buildings
d) Empty fields
Answer: b) Old monuments
Explanation: Historical sites preserve relics of the past. - An indigenous game is:
a) Foreign
b) Local
c) New
d) Imported
Answer: b) Local
Explanation: Indigenous refers to something native to a region.
Section II: Short Answer-Based Questions
- Why did the children wake up early?
a) To go to school
b) To explore Assam’s heritage
c) To play games
d) To visit friends
Answer: b) To explore Assam’s heritage
Explanation: Their excitement for the trip motivated them. - What makes Assam unique?
a) Its deserts
b) Its tea gardens and temples
c) Its skyscrapers
d) Its beaches
Answer: b) Its tea gardens and temples
Explanation: Assam’s cultural and natural features stand out. - What is a national park?
a) A shopping area
b) A protected wildlife area
c) A city park
d) A playground
Answer: b) A protected wildlife area
Explanation: It’s designated for conservation by the government. - When was Kaziranga declared a National Park?
a) 1905
b) 1950
c) 1974
d) 1985
Answer: c) 1974
Explanation: This is the year it gained National Park status. - What does UNESCO stand for?
a) United Nations Energy System Organization
b) United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
c) United National Emergency Service Office
d) United Nations Earth Science Organization
Answer: b) United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
Explanation: This is UNESCO’s full name.
Section III: Fill-in-the-Blanks and Specific Details
- Who visited Kaziranga in 1904?
a) Lord Curzon
b) Mary Curzon
c) Rudra Singha
d) P.D. Stracey
Answer: b) Mary Curzon
Explanation: Her visit sparked conservation efforts. - Who built the Namdang Stone Bridge?
a) Pramatta Singha
b) Rudra Singha
c) Siu-Ka-Pha
d) P.D. Stracey
Answer: b) Rudra Singha
Explanation: This Ahom king constructed the bridge. - What was Siu-Ka-Pha’s first capital?
a) Sivasagar
b) Charaideo
c) Kaziranga
d) Tezpur
Answer: b) Charaideo
Explanation: Charaideo was the initial Ahom capital. - What does the rhinoceros eat?
a) Meat
b) Grass and leaves
c) Fish
d) Fruits only
Answer: b) Grass and leaves
Explanation: Rhinos are herbivorous. - Which bridge did the children cross on their way to Sivasagar?
a) Kolia Bhomora Bridge
b) Namdang Stone Bridge
c) Dikhow Bridge
d) Sivasagar Bridge
Answer: b) Namdang Stone Bridge
Explanation: Named in the text as the stone bridge.
Section IV: Paragraph-Based Questions
- Who renamed Kaziranga Game Sanctuary to Kaziranga Wildlife Sanctuary?
a) Mary Curzon
b) Lord Curzon
c) P.D. Stracey
d) Rudra Singha
Answer: c) P.D. Stracey
Explanation: He changed it in 1950 to focus on conservation. - Which temple is NOT on the bank of the Sivasagar tank?
a) Shiv Dol
b) Vishnu Dol
c) Devi Dol
d) Kamakhya
Answer: d) Kamakhya
Explanation: Kamakhya is in Guwahati, not Sivasagar. - Who built the Rang Ghar?
a) Rudra Singha
b) Pramatta Singha
c) Siu-Ka-Pha
d) Mary Curzon
Answer: b) Pramatta Singha
Explanation: This Ahom king constructed the Rang Ghar.
Language-Based Questions
- What is the indirect form of “Can we go to see the rhino now?” Lohit asked?
a) Lohit said they could see the rhino
b) Lohit asked if they could go to see the rhino then
c) Lohit asked why they couldn’t see the rhino
d) Lohit suggested seeing the rhino
Answer: b) Lohit asked if they could go to see the rhino then
Explanation: Correctly shifts tense and structure. - Which word can replace “spotted” in “They spotted a deer”?
a) Dotted
b) Saw
c) Covered
d) Hid
Answer: b) Saw
Explanation: “Saw” fits the context of noticing something.
