Ans: Coorg is midway between Mysore and the coastal town of Mangalore.
2. What is the story about the Kodagu people’s descent?
Ans: A part of Alexander’s army moved south along the coast and settled here when return became impractical. These people married amongst the locals and their culture is apparent in the martial traditions, marriage and religious rites, which are distinct from the Hindu mainstream. Their culture remains alive even to this day.
3. What are some of the things you know about?
1) the people of Coorg?
Ans : The people of Coorg are widely regarded as very friendly people with a cosmopolitan outlook and are known for their hospitality.They are of Greek or Arabic descent.
2) the main crop of Coorg?
Ans: The main crop of Croog is coffee.
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3) the sports it offers to tourists?
Ans: Coorg offers many adventurous sports like rafting, canoeing, rappelling, rock climbing and mountain biking etc. to tourists.
4) the animals you are likely to see in Coorg?
Ans: The animals you are likely to see in Coorg are: Macaques, Malabar squirrels, langurs, slender loris and wild elephants.
5) its distance from Bangalore, and how to get there?
Ans: Coorg is 260 km away from Bangalore. One can go there by air, by rail or by road.
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4. Here are six sentences with some words in italics. Find phrases from the text that have the same meaning. (Look in the paragraphs indicated)
i) During monsoon it rains so heavily that tourists do not visit coorg. (para 2)
Ans: That keeps many visitors away.
ii) Some people say that Alexander’s army moved south along the coast and settled there. (para 3)
Ans: As the story goes.
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iii) The Coorg people are always ready to tell stories of their son and father’s valour. (para 4)
Ans: Willing to recount.
iv) Even people who normally lead an easy and slow life get smitten by the high-energy Adventure Sports in coorg. (para 6)
Ans: Laidback individuals become convert to
v) The theory of the Arab origin is supported by the long coat with embroidered waist belt they wear. (para 3)
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Ans: Draws support from
vi) Macaques, Malabar squirrels absorbed you carefully from the tree canopy. (para 7)