BSEB Class 8 English Book Chapter 9 Sikkim Solutions

Bihar Board Class 8 English Part III Chapter 9. Sikkim Text Book Questions and Answers

9. Sikkim

TEXTBOOK QUESTIONS AND THEIR ANSWERS

B. LET’S COMPREHEND :

B.1. THINK AND TELL:

Q. 1. Why is Sikkim considered a tiny state?
Ans. Area and population of Sikkim is very small, so it is considered a tiny state.

Q. 2. By which plateau is Sikkim bounded in the north? What is in the north of India ?
Ans. Sikkim is bounded by the Tibetan Plateau in the north. Nepal is in the north of India.

Q. 3. When did Sikkim become a state of India? When did Bihar become a state ?
Ans. In 1975, Sikkim became a state of India. In 1911, Bihar became a state.

Q. 4. The word ‘Sikkim’ is a combination of which two words? What do they mean? Can you tell how has Bihar got its name?
Ans. The word ‘Sikkim’ is the combination of Su and Khyim. They mean ‘new’ and ‘palace’. Yes, Bihar has got its name on account of numerous ‘Viharas’ of Buddhists found here.

Q. 5. Who are the prime inhabitants of Sikkim ?
Ans. Lepchas and Nepalese are the prime inhabitants of Sikkim.

B.2. THINK AND WRITE:

B.2.1 Say whether the followings are true or false according to the passage. Write ‘T’ for true and ‘F’ for false.
(1) Sikkim is a tiny mountainous state in western Himalayas.
(2) Sikkim became the 21st state of India in 1975.
(3) Gangtok is the capital of Sikkim.
(4) English and Hindi are not spoken in Sikkim.
(5) Sikkim is the biggest producer of cardamom in India.
(6) The mineral mines in Sikkim are gold and silver.
(7) The people of Sikkim mostly follow Hinduism.

Ans. 1. (F),  2. (F),  3. (T),  4. (F),  5. (T),  6. (F),  7. (F).

B.2.2. Answer the following questions in about 30 words.

Q. 1. Write the boundary of Sikkim.
Ans. Sikkim is bounded by Tibetan Plateau in the north, the Chumbi Valley of Tibet and the kingdom of Bhutan in the east, Nepal in the west and Darjeeling in the south.

Q. 2. What is the Tibetan name of Sikkim? What does it mean?
Ans. The Tibetan name of Sikkim is ‘Denjong’. It means the ‘valley of rice’.

Q. 3. Which is the guardian deity of Sikkim? What do you know about it ?
Ans. ‘Kanchenjunga’ is regarded as the deity of Sikkim. It is the third highest peak. in the world. It remains show–clad always.

Q. 4. What are the chief flora and fauna found in Sikkim ?
Ans. Flora of Sikkim includes rhododendron, orchid, fig, banana, sal, bamboo, oak, chestnut, maple, birch older and magnolia.
Fauna of Sikkim includes the snow leopard, the muskdeer, the Bhoral, the Himalayan Tahr, the red panda, the Himalayan marmot, the serow, the goral, the barking deer, langur,

B.2.3. Answer the following questions in not more than 50 words.

Q. 1. How many districts are there in Sikkim ? Write them with their respective headquarters. Do you know how many districts are there in our state?

Ans. There are four district in Sikkim.
Districts                      Headquarters
East Sikkim                   Gangtok
West Sikkim                  Geyzing
North Sikkim                Mangain
South Sikkim                Namchi
There are 38 districts in Bihar.

Q. 2. Which birds are found in Sikkim ? Name some of them.
Ans. The birds found in Sikkim are the Impeyan pleasant, the crimson horned pheasant, the snow partridge, the snow rooster, the lammergeyer, griffon vulture, golden eagle, quail, plover, woodcock, sandpiper, pigeon, babbler and robin.

Q. 3. Write about the inhabitants and languages of Sikkim.
Ans. The Lepchas, the Nepalese and the Bhutias are the main inhabitants of Sikkim.
Nepali, English, Hindi, Bhutia, Gurang, Lepcha, Limbu, Magar, Newari, Rai, Sherpa, Sunuwar and Tamang are the languages of Sikkim among which Nepali is its Lingua francea.

Q. 4. Which are the main festivals of India? Can you name some festivals of Bihar?
Ans. Holi, Deepawali, Dashehra, Id, Bakarid, Muharram, Ram Navami, Krishnashtami, Baisakhi, etc. are the main festival of India.
In Bihar we deserve Chath, Buddha Purnima, Guru Purnima, Holi, Deepawali, Id, Bakarid, Ram Navami, Krishnashtami, etc.

C. WORD STUDY:

C.1. Fill in the blanks with the suitable words from the box:

1. Sikkim is in the heart of…….. Himalayas.
2. Literally Gangtok means ……..
3. The orchid Dendrobium nobile is the state …….. of Sikkim.
4. The minerals …….. in Sikkim are copper, dolomite etc.
5. The people of Sikkim mostly …….. Buddhism.
6. The popular …….. of Sikkim are Losar, Losoong etc.

Ans. 1. eastern,  2. high hill,  3. flower,  4. mined,  5. follow,  6. festival.

C.2. Given below are some words in jumble. Correct them. One has been done for you : vaylle–valley
snouiatuomn, dneduob, tsbae, tvalifse, einm

Ans. mountainous, bounded, beast, festival, mine.

C.3. Match the words given in column ‘A’ with their meanings in column ‘B’.

D. GRAMMAR :

Fill in the blanks with the suitable prepositions given in the bo below.

(a) He has come here ……. treatment.
(b) Switch…… the light.
(c) Our M.P. is……. hunger strike.
(d) Seema is fond………. sweats.
(e) Look ………. the picture.
(f) I prefer tea ………. coffee.

Ans. (a) for,  (b) off,  (c) on,  (d) of,  (e) at,  (f) to

D.2. Look at the following sentences from the lesson:

(a) Sikkim is divided into four districts which include
(b) Sikkim is predominantly inhabitated by the Lepchas, the Nepalese and the Bhutias.

These two sentences are in the passive voice. The passive voice is formed by using a form of be + past participle. It is sometimes followed with a by phrase; e.g.,

Godan was written by Premchand.

The active voice focuses on the person who performs the action; e.g., in ‘Premchand wrote Godan’, whereas the passive voice focuses on the receiver of the action.

When the verb is in the active voice, the subject performs the action. When the verb is in the passive voice, the subject receives the action.

Active : The man ate the fish.
Passive : The fish was eaten by the man.

Passive voice can be used with different tenses and with modals. The tense of the sentence is shown by the verb be. You can use the past participle. with every tense. You can see in the following table how the verbs in active sentences are changed in passive sentences,

We don’t use do/does/did with the passive voice.
The movie wasn’t made in Ranchi. (NOT: The movie didn’t made/ make in Ranchi.)
If two verbs in the passive voice are connected with and, we do not repeat be.
The Oscar ceremony is televised and seen by millions of people.
There is a difference in pronouns in an active sentence and a passive sentence. After by, the object pronoun is used.

ACTIVE : She saw him.
PASSIVE : He was seen by her.
ACTIVE : They helped us.
PASSIVE : We were helped by them.

D.2.1. Pick out five active sentences and five passive sentences from the following text:

I was giver three movie passes for my birthday. I invited two of my friends to go with me. We went to a new movie theatre/cinema hall in Patna. We saw a movie that was directed by Prakash Jha. This was my first time in a movie theatre/cinema hall, and several things happened that were unusual for me.

I was surprised that people were eating during the movie. Popcorn, potato chips, samosas and cold drink are sold in the theatre lobby. I don’t understand why people buy food to eat during the movie. Also, coming attractions are shown (before the movie. Another unusual thing was that as the end of the movie, nobody applauded. While the credits were being shown), people were leaving.

It was also strange for me that popcorn boxes and empty packers of potato chips were left on the floor of the theatre/cinema hall.

Anyway, in spite of all these surprises I enjoyed the movie very much.

Ans. Passive : I was given three movie passes for my birthday. Popcorn, potato chips, samosas, and cold drink are sold in the theatre lobby. I was surprised that people were eating during the movie.

Also, coming attractions are shown before the movie.
While the credits were being shown, people were leaving.

Active :  I invited two of my friends to go with me. We went to a new movie theatre/cinema hall in Patna.
We saw a movie that was directed by Prakash Jha.
This was my first time in a movie theatre/cinema hall, and several things happened that were unused for me.
I don’t understand why people buy food to eat during the movie.

D.2.2. Fill in the blanks with the passive voice of the verb, using the tense given in the brackets.

Example : (simple present; give)
The best actor is given an Oscar.
(a) (simple present; see)
       The awards ceremony …….. …….. by millions of people.

(b) (future : choose)
      Which actor ……. …… …… next year ?

 (c) (simple past : give)
        Salman Khan …..  ….. an award for Best Actor, for Dabang.

(d) (modal: can, see)
      The movie …….. …….. …….. at many cinema halls.

(e) (present continuous : show)
      A good movie …….. …….. …….. at the cinema hall near my house.

(f) (simple past: give)
     In 2010, no award ……. ……. to an Indian actor.

Ans. (a) seen,  (b) will be chosen,  (c) was given,  (d) could be seen,  (e) is being, shown,  (f) was given.

D.2.3. Change from active to passive. Do not mention the performer.
Use the same tense as the underlined Verb.

Example : People will see the movie on TV.
The movie will be seen on TV.
(a) They gave A.R. Rahman an Oscar for his music in ‘Slumdog Millionaires’.
(b) Which actor will they choose next year?
(c) People have seen Amitabh Bachchan in many movies.
(d) You should see ‘Robot’ on a big screen.
(e) They are filming a new movie in Rajgir.
(f) They don’t permit children under 18 to see some movies.
(g) When did they make ‘Deewar’ ?

Ans.

(a) A. R. Rahman was given an Oscar for his music in ‘Slumdog Millionaires’.
(b) Which actor will be chosen next year?
(c) Amitabh Bachchan have been seen in many movies.
(d) ‘Robot’ should be seen on a big screen.
(e) A new movie is being filmed in Rajgir.
(f) Children under 18 are not permitted to see some movies.
(g) When was ‘Deewar’ made ?

D.2.4. The following sentences would be better in active voice because the performer is a specific person. Change these sentences to active, voice. Use the same tense.

Gangtok is liked by me. → I like Gangtok.
(a) A video will be rented by me.
(b) The video should be returned by me.
(c) The winner was predicted by the reviewer.
(d) The winner’s name is being announced by Amitabh Bachchan.
(e) The Kaun Banega Karorpati serial was being watched by me when my friend came.
(f) Good movies have been made by Aamir Khan.
(g) A Filmfare Award was won by Shahrukh Khan.
(h) Was the music composed by A. R. Rahman ?
(i) Were the tickets bought by you?
(j), The students will be shown a movie by the teacher.

Ans.

(a) I will rent a video.
(b) I should return the video.
(c) The reviewer predicted the winner.
(d) Amitabh Bachchan is announcing the winner’s name.
(e) I was watching the serial ‘Kaun Banega Karorpati’, when my friend came.
(f) Aamir Khan has made good movies.
(g) Shahrukh Khan won a Filmfare Award.
(h) Did A. R. Rahman compose the music?
(i) Did you buy the tickets?
(j) The teacher will show the students a movie.

E. LET’S LISTEN, WRITE AND TALK :

E.1. Listen to your teacher and complete the following table on Nagaland.

Nagaland

Nagaland is a hill state located in the north eastern part of India. It has a population of 1,988,636 people, and a total area of 16,579 km. Thus, it is one of the smallest states of India. After the independence of India in 1947, the area remained a part of the province of Assam. In 1963, Nagaland officially became a state. It borders the state of Assam to the west, Arunachal Pradesh and part of Assam to the north, Myanmar to the east and Manipur to the south. The capital of Nagaland is Kohima. The largest city is Dimapur.

Nagaland is rich in flora and fauna. Pangolins, porcupines, elephants,. leopards, bears, many species of monkeys, sambar, deers, oxen and buffaloes are abundantly found in the forests of Nagaland. The Great Indian Hornbill is one of the most famous birds found in the state.

The tribes of Nagaland are Angami, Ao, Chakesang, Chang, Khienmungan, Kuki, Konyak, Lotha, Phom, Pochury, Rengma, Sema, Sangtam, Yimchunger and Zeliang. The Angamis, Aos, Konyaks and Semas are the largest Naga tribes. English is the official language of Nagaland. The major languages of the state include Ao, Angami or Tenyidie, Chakesang, Chang, Khienmungan, Konyak, Lotha, Phom, Pochury, Rengma, Sema Sangtam, Yimchunger, Liangmei, Kuki and Zeme. The contact or link language is Nagamese.

Weaving is a traditional art in Nagaland. Each of the major tribes has its own unique designs and colours, ‘The state produces shawls, shoulder bags, decorative spears, table mats, wood carvings and bamboo works. Tribal dances add colour and happiness to the lives of the Naga people. War dances and dances belonging to distinctive tribes are a major art form in Nagaland

The main festivals of the various tribes are: Sekrenyi, Ngada, Nga-Ngai, Mimkut. Tsukhenyi. Nazu, Moatsu, Aoling, Monyu. Nkanyulum. Metemneo. Amongmong. Tokhuemong and Tuluni.

Agriculture is the most important economic activity in Nagaland. The crops include rice, maize or corn, millets. pulses, tobacco, oilseeds. sugarcane, potatoes and fibres.

Ans.

Q, E.2. Talk about your own state Bihar.

Ans.                                                    Bihar.

Bihar is mainly an agricultural state. It is densely populated. It has 4,32,43,795 population of men and 3,97,54,714 of women. It is surrounded by Nepal in the north. UP and Chhattisgarh in the west, Jharkhand and Orissa in the south and W. Bengal in the east. In 1911, it came into existence.

Bihar grows rice, maize, wheat, fibre, pulse, oilseeds, sugarcane, as its chief agricultural product. Mica, iron, boxite, etc. are its chief mineral products. Ganga, Saryoo, Kosi, Bagmati, Gandak, Kamala etc. are its various rivers.

E. COMPOSITION:

Q. Write a letter to your penfriend describing the beauty of the place where you live and request him to visit this place during summer vacation.

Ans.

Dear Rajan,                                                                                                     Khagaria, 30 April, 2012

I could not come in contact with you for a year. I was so engaged in my study that I could not remind other affairs. Now, I have finished my final examination and spending my time at ease.

I am living here at a mountain side. It is a very pleasant place. The sight of the mountain is very colourful. There are green trees alongwith the green grass, coloured flower plants under the blue sky. There is a river flowing by the side of the mountain and widespread green fields in front of the mountain. All these produce the scenery of the abode of God.

Our residence is so pleasing that want to share its enjoyment with you during the summer holiday. I expect your visit surely.

Address:                                                                                                         Your loving friend Pintoo

G. TRANSLATION:

हमारे राज्य का नाम बिहार है । यह देश के बड़े राज्यों में से एक है । इसकी राजधानी पटना है जो गंगा के तट पर स्थित है। यहाँ मुख्य रूप से हिन्दी भाषा बोली जाती है । बिहार के लोगों का मुख्य पेशा कृषि है । यहाँ मुख्य रूप से चावल, गेहूँ, गन्ना, मक्का इत्यादि उपजाए जाते हैं ।

Ans. The name our state is Bihar. It is one of the biggest states of the country. Its capital is Patna which is situated at the bank of the Ganga. Hindi languages are chiefly spoken here. Agriculture is the primary occupation of the people of Bihar. Rice, wheat, sugarcane, maize etc, are chiefly grown here.

SOME OTHER IMPORTANT QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS

Q. 1. Who was the first ruler of Sikkim ?
Ans. Phuntsok Namgyal was the first ruler of Sikkim.

Q. 2. What is Kanchenjunga? Where is it situated?
Ans. Kanchenjunga is the world’s third highest peak. It is situated at Sikkim.

Q. 3. What type of flora and fauna is found in Sikkim ? Name some of them.
Ans. The flora and fauna found in Sikkim are mountainous, like orchid, oak, maple, birch, snow, leopard, Himalayan Tahr, Himalayan marmot etc.

Q. 4. What type of inhabitants, chiefly, found in Sikkim. Name some of them.
Ans. The inhabitants of Sikkim are, chiefly, scheduled tribes, like Bhutias, Lepchas etc.

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