HEAVEN ON EARTH
THE AMAZING ANDAMAN
B.2 From the text
a. If he
were to make a travel blog, which place would you like to visit?
DO BY SELF AND GIVE REASON WHY WOULD YOU
LIKE TO VISIT.
b. Imagine
you are visiting the Andaman Islands with your friends and family. What are the
activities you would like to participate in there?
The activities that I would
like to participate in there are whitewater rafting, snorkelling, surfing,
kayaking, trekking, mountain biking scuba diving and other water sports.
c. What is
the language widely spoken in the Andaman Islands?
The most widely spoken
language in the Andaman Islands is Bengali followed by Hindi Tamil Telugu and
Malayalam.
d. What is
called the Victorian?
A thing can be called
Victorian if it was made during the period or in the style of the period
between 1837 and 1901 when the Queen of England was Victoria.
e. How to get to
the Andaman Islands?
The Andaman Islands are connected to mainland India
only through air and sea routs. The airport is located at Port Blair. Most
major cities have direct flights to poor players you can also book a ticket to
travel by ship from select pores in Kolkata, channel and Vishakhapatnam.
B.7 Choose the correct options
a. What
does the writer want to convey in the following line?
…
I can’t wait to explore everything this serene place has to offer…
i. The writer has to wait a long time before exploring the
beauty of the place.
ii. The writer needs a long time to explore everything the serene
place has to offer.
iii. The writer wants to immediately begin to
explore all the things the place has to offer. (√)
iv. The writer has been waiting for a long time to visit the Andaman
Islands.
b. Read these lines form the
passage.
Swaraj Dweep, earlier known
as the Havelock Island, has one of the most splendid beaches in South Asia. In
fact, it has something for everyone.
Which of the following has
NOT been cited in the passage as an example of things you can do on Havelock
Island?
i. relaxing on the beaches
ii. diving and snorkelling
iii. kayaking through the mangroves
vi. spotting leatherback, hawksbill, olive ridley
and green turtles’ nests on the same coastal stretch (√)
c. Which option correctly
substitutes the underlined word from the text?
… the community is thought
to be the direct descendants of the first human populations that emerged
from Africa.
i. relations
ii. progenies (√)
iii. forefathers
iv. siblings
d. The
largest living arthropod in the world is the ………………………….
i. robber crab
ii. coconut crab
iii. both options i. and ii. (√)
iv. none of the options are correct
B.8 Answer the following questions
a. You can also book
a ticket to travel by ship from select port in Kolkata, Chennai and
Vishakhapatnam. Why do you think sheep usually travel into
islands from ports in Kolkata Chennai and Vishakhapatnam and not from pores in
Mumbai corner Goa or Cochin?
Kolkata, Chennai and
Visakhapatnam are on the eastern coast of India; while Mumbai, Goa and Cochin
are on the western coast. The Andaman Islands is located on the Bay of Bangal
which is covers the eastern coast of India. Hence, it is the shortest route to
the Andaman Islands while travelling from the ports of eastern coast.
b. Why are
the following places famous?
i. Cellular Jail National Memorial
Cellular Jail National
Memorial is a place of historical importance. It was built in 1906 and held
political prisoners during the British rule. Freedom fighters were captured and
sent to this isolated jail until their death. After independence, it has been
converted into a memorial and museum. One can explore the place and even catch
the light-and-sound to show which depicts the history of the place.
ii. Nethaji Subhas Chandra Bose Island
Netaji Subas Chandra Bose
Island is another place of historical importance of the Andaman Islands. Here,
one can find many remnants of the British Victorian-style architecture as it
once served as the administrative headquarters for the colonial government.
c. What are some activities you can do in these places? Complete the table.
d. So, even
as tourists, I think we should be careful that we do not litter and do not
damage any natural and marine resources… Why do you think the writers says this?
Do our actions as tourists have a lasting effect on the ecology and by the
diversity of a tourist spot?
The writer says this because
most of the time tourists behave carelessly and damage natural and marine
resources. Such tourists cause enormous damage and pollution on local land. Influx
of tourists also put the endangered species in disturbances. As pollution
increases modern life gets disturbed along with destruction of natural habitat.
All these human activities have a lasting impact on the ecology and biodiversity of a tourist spot.
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