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Lakshadweep, the coral paradise of India, is the tiniest but the most fascinating Union Territory of India in the lap of the Arabian sea. Its southernmost island is Minicoy, which is a unique island full of specialities. The famous European traveller Macro Polo (AD 1254-1324) in his travelogue made a reference to Minicoy as 'the island of females' perhaps due to majority of its inhabitants being females and their predominant role in every walk of life.
Though the language of the Lakshadweep archipelago is a variant of Malayalam, the language spoken in Minicoy is entirely different from Malayalam or any other language of our country and is called Mahi, written in a peculiar scrcipt called 'Divehi Thanna'. The most interesting to note is that, there is hardly any mention of this language on the linguistic map of India.
Questions:-
(i) A reference to woman's land is made in this passage. what is its name? who made its reference?
(ii) Where is Lakshadweep island situated?
(iii) What two special features of Lakshadweep are given in this passage?
(iv) What type of language is spoken in Lakshadweep?
(v) Why is Minicoy known as the island of females? Give two reasons.
(vi) Which language is spoken in Minicoy?
Answer:-
(i) Minicoy, the southernmost island of Lakshadweep, is referred to as the woman's land in this passage. The famous European traveller Macro Polo made a reference to it.
(ii) The Lakshadweep island is situated in the Arabian Sea.
(iii) The majority of the inhabitants of Minicoy, the southernmost island of Lakshadweep, are females. Mahi, the language which is spoken in Minicoy, is entirely different from Malayalam or any other language of India. These are the two special features of Lakshadweep given in this passage.
(iv) A variant of Malayalam is spoken in Lakshadweep.
(v) As the majority of Minicoy inhabitants were females and these females had predominant role in every walk of life, the famous European traveller Macro Polo in his travelogue made a reference to Minicoy as the island of females.
(vi) Mahi is the language being spoken at Minicoy. It is noteworthy that Mahi is not mentioned as a language on the linguistic map of India.
2. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below in your own words:
Television is changing people's lives quite dramatically. They are sleeping less, reading less, communicating less with their families. In a countrywide survey, a tenth of television viewers have admitted that the care of children and elderly is getting neglected. While television has contributed to the popularity of games and sports, ironically enough, children have reported that they play less.
Television has increased the general knowledge of children, in particular their knowledge of various products being advertised. The survey shows that hardly any children are watching any educational programme. The parents interviewed said their children's studies were affected. Many parents have cut off cable TV to reduce the distraction for the children.
Questions:-
(i) Why do parents feel that their children's studies are affected while television is increasing their general knowledge?
(ii) What changes do we notice in the lives of the people under the influence of television?
(iii) "Television has contributed to the popularity of games and sports but children are reported to be playing loss." Why?
(iv) Find out the words from the passage which means turning away.
Answer:-
(i) Parents feel that TV is adversely affecting their children as they sleep less and study less. Though it increases their children's general knowledge, it is mostly for the various products being advertised on it.
(ii) The influence of TV has changed people's life quite dramatically. They are sleeping less, studying less and communicating less with their families. The care of children and elderly is getting neglected due to TV.
(iii) Television has contributed to the popularity of games and sports but the children are reported to be playing less because there is no time left for playing after watching the TV the whole day. Moreover children have become lazy due to prolonged watching of the TV.
(iv) Distraction
3. How did Gillu make himself cool in Summer? How long does a squarrel live?
Ans:- Gillus, a very intelligent bird had developed totally a new method to keep himself cool in summer. He would not go outside or sit in his swing because he disliked the summer heat. He would remain in the room in summer where the author worked in summer after noons and lie prostrate on the surahi kept near her.
Science is both a Boon and a Curse at the same time. Like Newton said, "Every reaction has an equal and opposite reaction", everything has a good and a bad side. Science is universal. So ence is everywhere. Without science nothing is possible. Science is life. Science is the basis of everything. Laws of gravitation, Laws of motion, Classification of animals, Nuclear reactions, etc form our daily activities though we don't realise it. The structure and function of rockets, many modern electronics like TV, this computer, internet, radio, etc are the products of science. From the food we eat to the clothes we wear etc there is science. Science is dynamic and it is applicable in many fields like Medical, Engineering etc which are the important branches of life.
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