8ENG 4.5 FESTIVELS OF

 4.5 Festivals of North East  India

NEW WORDS FORM  CHIT-CHAT 

Festival - उत्सव

North East - ईशान्य 

Celebrate - साजरा करणे.

Consisting - होणारी 

Enjoy - आनंद घेणे 

 Diffrent - वेगवेगळे 

State -  राज्य 

Relation- नातेसंबंध, सहसंबंध

Season - मोसम, हंगाम 

Merrymaking- आनंददायी 

Warming up!

(Useful  Questions for Dialogue)

(1) Do you like to celebrate  festivals?

Ans. Yes, I like every festival celebrated in Maharashtra.

(2) Why do you enjoy fairs and festivals? 

Ans. I enjoy fairs and festivals because they are all fun and merrymaking (आनंददायी). We wear new dresses, eat sweets, buy toys and another things. We like(wish) and meet friends and relatives.

(3) What are the different festivals celebrated in our state?

Ans. The festivals celebrated in our state are Diwali, Ganesh Chaturthi, Dussehra, Holi, Sankrant, Gudi Padwa, Ramzan, Eid, Christmas, etc.

(4) Do you know festivals which are celebrated in other states ? 

 Ans. I know some festivals celebrated in other states. They are Baishakhi in Punjab, Pongal in Tamil Nadu, Onam in Kerala, Durgapuja in Bengal, Rathayatra in Odisha, Chhat-Pooja in Uttar Pradesh, etc.

(5) What is the relation between seasons and festivals? 

Ans. Most of the festivals are related with harvesting and sowing seasons and based on the agricultural activities of the farmers of the states.

@ Write why the following festivals are celebrated ?

(1) Diwali: It marks Lord Krishna's triumph (सफलता /विजय)  over Narakasur. People worship Laxmi, the Goddess of wealth, for future prosperity(उत्कर्ष/समृद्धी).

(2) Holi: It is a spring festival held on full moon day of Phalgun in March or April. It signifies the victory of good over evil( दुष्ट). It also relates to the great devotee (भक्त) Prahlad who worshipped Lord Vishnu. People celebrate: Dhulwad (2nd day of Holi), Rang Panchami for fun and frolic(बागडणे /मौज करणे) upto 5th day of HOLI. 

(3) Ramzan: It is the holy( पवित्र)  month for Muslims. The festival Eid-ul-Fitr is celebrated after fasting (उपवास)  the whole month of Ramzan.

(4) Dussehra : This festival is celebrated in the memory of Lord Ram's victory over Ravana. It signifies(चिन्हांकित)  the victory of good over evil.

(5) Christmas: This festival is celebrated on 25th December as of the birth of Lord Jesus Christ. It is related with family reunion(पुनर्मिलन) and merry making.

(6) Pongal : Pongal is celebrated in Tamil Nadu in the beginning of the harvesting season.

(2) Write down any five features that are common to all festival celebrations.

(1) Safeguarding(संरक्षण)  cultural heritage(वारसा). 

(2) Expressing religious sentiments (भावना) 

(3) Music, dances in most of the festivals. 

(4) Enjoyment, good dresses and food.

(5) Meeting friends and relatives..

(1) Write Related Verbs for Festivals.

decorate , enjoy, dance, sing, celebrate.

(2) Write Related  Adjectives  for Music

soft, loud, pop, classical

soothing(सुखदायक) 

(3)Write Related Nouns for - Dance

steps , rhythm, costumes( पोशाख) 

forms, troupe(मंडळ/ कलाकारांचा संच) 

NEW WORDS FROM PAGE 98 

Diverse - विविध

Cultures - संस्कृती 

Communities - जनसमुदाय , समाज 

Unique - एकमेव, असाधारण

Enthusiasm - उत्साह

Based - आधारित

Agriculture - शेती

Without - च्याशिवाय 

Traditional - पारंपरिक

Lush - rich विपुल, समृद्ध, 

Greenery - हिरवीगार पालवी

Mighty - शक्तिमान

People- लोक 

Religions - धर्म

Castes - जाती

Tribes - वंशाचा

Bihu - आसाम मधील प्रसिद्ध सण

Beginning - आरंभ

Harvesting - पीक

Season - ऋतुमान, मोसम.

Completion - पूर्ण

 Sowing - पेरणी

Harvest - पिकांची कापणी व साठवणी.

Joyous - आनंदी

Performed - सादर

Brisk  - जलद, चपळ 

Movement - हालचाल

Unusual - नेहमीपेक्षा वेगळा.

Instruments - साधने

Provide - पुरवठा करणे

Traditional - पारंपरिक

Similar- सारखे.

Pepa - म्हशीच्या शिंगापासून बनवलेले वायूवाद्य.

Cymbals  - झांजा 

Bamboo - बांबू - bamboo

Clapper - टाळ

Handed down - हाताखाली

Generation - पिढी.

Competition- स्पर्धा.

Held - आयोजित

Alike - सारखे, त्याचप्रमाणे, तसेच 

Attract - आकर्षित करणे

Iocal - स्तानिकमधून

Large - मोठा 

Further - अधिक

Region - प्रदेश, भाग,

Finds - सापडते

Deep feeling - उत्तम जाणीव 

Mention - उल्लेख करणे.

Ancient - प्राचीन

Literature - साहित्य, ललितलेखन

Festivities - आनंदोत्सव

Losar- अरुणाचल प्रदेशातील एक सण.

Perhaps - कदाचित

Certain - खात्री असलेला

Areas - भागांत

Occasion- घटना, काळ, अनुकूल काळ. 

Discard - निरुपयोगी म्हणून टाकून देणे

Charming- मोहक ,आकर्षक, 

Ningol  Chakouba- मणिपूर मधील सण 

Revives - उत्साह येणे, उत्साह उत्पन्न करणे ,पुनरुज्जीवन

Married - विवाहीत

Sumptuous - भव्य दिमाखदार ( grand), चमचमीत

Feast - मेजवानी

During - काही गोष्ट चालू असताना तेवढा संपुर्ण काळ.

Cheiraoba - मणिपूर मधील सण 

( NEW WORDS FROM PAGE 99)

Decorate - सजावट

Prepare - तयार करणे, बनवणे , तयारी करणे 

Ritual - एखादा धार्मिक विधितील रूढ संस्कार, रिवाज.

Climb -  चढणे 

Nrarest - जवळचे

Hilltop - डोंगराचा माथा

Believe - विश्वास

Believe - unbelievable

Rise - वाढणे , उगवणे

High- higher - highest

Wearing - वापरण्यासाठी तयार केलेला, परिधान करणे

Traditional - पारंपरिक

Air - वातावरण ,हवा

Harvest - पिकांची कापणी व सठवणी

Performed - सादर

Parallel - समांतर

Costumes - पोशाख

While - काळ, अवधी

Beat - मारणे, पिटने

Forword - पुढील

Together - एकत्र

Rhythmic - तालबद्ध

Manner - रीत

Join - जोडणे

Represent - प्रतीक

Hunting - शिकार

Fishing - मासेमारीचा खेळ

Various - विविध, निरनिराळे, वेगवेगळे

Activities - क्रियाकलाप, कृतिकार्यक्रम, 

Consists - समावेश

Unique - एकमेव

Traditions - रुढी

Soul - आत्मा

Through - आरपार, मधून

Oral - तोंडी परीक्षा

History - भूतकालीन घटकांची क्रमवार नोंद

Passed - पुढच्या पिढीला पोहचवणे

Mainly - मुख्यत्वे करुन

Moastu- नागालँड मधील सण 

Sowing - पेरणी.

Clothes  - अंगावरील कपडे

Tusks - सुळे

Hardly - क्वचितच

Religious - धर्मासंबंधीचे

Significance - महत्व

Prosperity - भरभराट, भाग्य

Protection - सुरक्षा

Calamities - संकटे

Also - सुद्धा

Encourage - उत्तेजन देणे

Artistic - कलात्मक

Bring out - बाहेर घेऊन येणे. विकसित करणे आणि सादर करणे 

Mostly - मुख्यत:

Bihu Dance 



Assam -  Bhiu  Dance 

Watch video of Bihu Dance  Competition

Watch video of Bihu Dance

Bhiu Essay / Bhiu Information

Arunachal Pradesh - Losar Festival 



Manipur - Ningol Chakauba




Mizoram







Reading Skills, Vocabulary and Grammar.

Q. 1. Read the following passage and do the activities :


Passage-1 (Textbook Page 98)

Read about how different festivals   

 ...............................  new year and to discard the old.


A1. Simple Factual Activity:

Q. Choose the appropriate alternatives to complete the following:


(1) Every festival of North-East India is incomplete without ..............................

(a) food and sweets

(b) dance and music

(c) lights and crackers


(2) People of ............................are true lovers of nature and its beauty.

(a) Assam

(b) Mizoram

(c) Arunachal Pradesh


(3) The ...................festival is celebrated three times a year to mark the stages of agriculture.

(a) Bihu

(b) Chapchar Kut

(c) Wangala


(4) Arunachal Pradesh finds a mention in an ancient literature of the ........................  and Mahabharat.

(a) Ramayan

(b) Vedas

(c) Puranas


Ans: (1) dance and music (2) Arunachal Pradesh (3) Bihu (4) Puranas


A2. Complex Factual Activities :


(1) On what occasions are the three sets of Bihu festival celebrated? 

Ans. The three different sets of Bihu festival are celebrated according to different agricultural activities. These three sets are the beginning of the harvesting season, the completion of sowing and the end of the harvest season.


(2) What are the special characteristics of Bihu dance and music?

Ans. The Bihu dance is joyous one performed by both young men and women. It is known for its quick steps and hand movement. Unusual instruments provide traditional music for the dance. They use the dhol which is similar to a drum, the pepa, a wind instrument made from a buffalo horn, cymbals and bamboo clapper. The songs have been passed on to every new generation.


43. Activities based on Vocabulary : 

(1) Pick out the  Adjective forms of the following words from the passage:

(1) diversity-..................

(2) joy- .....................

(3) tradition- ........................

(4) mountain- ...........................…

Ans :- (1) diverse    (2) joyous    (3) traditional    (4) mountainous


(2) Pick out the noun forms of the following words from the passage :

(1) complete  (2) move  (3) green (4) celebrate

Ans.(1) completion (2) movement(3) greenery  

(4) celebration


(3) The 3 words below can be used in sentences as Nouns as well as Verbs. Make sentences of your own, that show the different usage.

(1) end (Noun) : The end of the story was very funny.

end (Verb) : The function ended with National

Anthem.

(2) dance (Noun): She is practising Salsa dance.

dance (Verb): All of them danced to their heart's content.

(3) harvest (Noun) : Farmers  are busy extremely during harvest.

harvest (Verb): They harvest their crops.


A4. Activity based on Contextual Grammar:

Change the form of the sentences given below as per the instructions, without changing meaning or tense :

(1) The Bihu dance is performed by both young men and women.

(Rewrite using 'as well as'.)

Ans. The Bihu dance is performed both by young men as well as women.

(2) The Bihu dance is a very joyous one.

Ans. What a joyous the Bihu dance is!

(3) Read about how different festivals are celebrated. (Frame wh-question to get the underlined / bold  answer.)

Ans. What shall we read about?

(4) No celebration is complete without the traditional music and dance. (Rewrite the sentence as an affirmative sentence.)

Ans. Any celebration is incomplete without the traditional music and dance.


A5. Personal Response:

Which festival do you like most? Why?

Ans. I like Navaratri festival the most. I like it most because I can enjoy Garba dancing a lot. I join different groups of Garba and enjoy dancing. I also get to meet my friends and relatives during Navaratri.


Q. 2. Read the following passage and do the activities :

Passage-2 (Textbook Pages 98-99)

A charming festival of ................................

.....................  together in rhythmetic manner.


A1. Simple Factual Activity :

Complete the following sentences using the information in the passage.

(1) Losar is the most important festival in..........................

(2) The hundred-drum festival is celebrated by ....................in the villages of Meghalaya.

(3) The festival Ningol Chakouba binds and revives the relation between

...................................................

(4) A typical dance is performed  

..............................  by two parallel  lines-one  of men and the other of women.

Ans:- (1)  Arunachal (2) Garos  (3)married girls and their parents.   (4) in Meghalaya

(2) How do the villagers dance during the Wangala festival ?

Ans. The dance performed by the villagers during Wangala festival has two parallel lines. One is of men and the other is of women. Women wear their festive costumes and the men beat the drums. The lines of dancers move forward together in a rhythmic manner.


A3. Activities based on Vocabulary:

(1) Find the adjective forms of the following from the passage:

(1) rite (2) importance (3) festival (4) rhythm

Ans. (1) ritual (2) important (3) festive

(4) rhythmic


(2) Find the noun forms of the following from the passage:

(1) live (2) dance (3) village (4) rhythmic

Ans. (1) life (2) dancer (3) villager (4) rhythm


A4. Activity based on Contextual Grammar:

Change the form of the sentences given below as per instructions, without changing meaning or tense :

(1) The Spring Festival is an important

Occasion ................. (Add a Question Tag.)

Ans. The Spring Festival is an important Occasion, isn't it?

(2) Losar is the most important festival in certain areas of Arunachal.

(Rewrite the sentence using Positive Degree.)

Ans. No other festival in certain areas of Arunachal is as (so) important as Losar.

(3) The women and their children are given a sumptuous feast and gifts. (Begin with the word 'They ...' and change the voice.)

Ans. They give the women and their children sumptuous feast and gifts.

(4) People believe that this will help them rise to a higher plane in this life.

(Frame a Wh-question to get the underlined/bold part as an answer.)

Ans. What do people believe?


A5. Personal Response:

Why, do you think, should we know about the different festivals of other states? 

Ans. We must know about the different festivals of other states because we have to understand their customs, culture and their rituals during festivals. Many people from other states stay in Maharashtra and we join them in their festivals as friends. To make our participation in their festivals meaningful, we must know everything about them.




Q. 3. Read the following passage and do the activities :

Passage-3 (Textbook Page 99)

The main feature of festival in Tripura .............................................the natural 

talent of the people.


A1. Simple Factual Activities :


(A) State whether the following statements are True or False:

(1) In Tripura a few people join in the celebrations of festivals.

(2) People in these seven states pray God for their health.

(3) These celebrations of festival bring out the natural talents of the people.

(4) Songs and dances of Nagaland tell you their history orally.

Ans:- (1) False (2)  False  (3) True  (4) True


(B) Complete the following sentences using the information from the passages :

(1) The dances in Tripura festivities stand for

...................................................

(2) The Nagaland festival Moastu is celebrated after  ...............................................

Ans:- (1)   hunting, fishing, food-gathering and various activities.   (2) sowing season.


(2) Why are festivals so important in the seven-sister states of North-east India? 

Ans:- All the seven states have many things in common. Rarely a month passes without a festival or two. Most of them have religious importance or significance, as the people offer thanks to the gods for a good harvest to prosperity, or they pray for protection against calamities. The people live in these seven states mostly in the same situations and have the same atmosphere and problems. They get solace (समाधान, विरंगुळा,सांत्वन) in the celebrations.


A3. Activities based on

(1) Find Adjective forms of the following from the passage.

(1) variety-................. (2) religion-.................

(3) artist-.................  (4) colour-.................

Ans:-  (1)various  (2)religious  (3)artistic  (4) colourful


(2) Find noun forms of the following from the passage :

(1) prosper-................. (2) celebrate-.................

(3) significant-................. (4) act-.................

Ans:-  (1) prosperity  (2)celebration  (3)significance  (4) activity


(3) Match the words in Column 'A' with their meanings in Column 'B':


Column  'A'

(a) calamities

(b) bring out

(c) major

(d) significance


Column 'B'

(i) important

(ii) importance

(iii) disasters

(iv) develop and present to public


Ans:- (a) calamities - disasters

(b) bring out - develop and present to public

(c) major - important

(d) significance - importance


A4. Activities based on Contextual Grammar:


Change the form of the following sentences as per the instructions, without changing meaning or Tense:

(1) The people offer thanks to the Gods.

(Rewrite using Present Continuous Tense.)

Ans. The people are offering thanks to the Gods.

(2) Hardly a month passes, without a efestival or two.

(Rewrite using 'No' in the sentences.)

Ans. Almost no month passes, without a festival or two.


A5. Personal Response:


What advantages do the people get by celebrating the festivals: 

Ans. The most important advantage by celebrating festivals is unity among people. They also encourage to understand their religion, culture and customs. They get Opportunity to show their skills in dance and music and their talent in different arts. They can enjoy new dresses, good food and meeting their friends and relatives.


Vocabulary


(1) Insert the proper words/phrases in the gaps to make the narration meaningful. Use them in their proper form. 


(discard, revive, diverse, handed down, bring out, sumptuous.)


While shopping I suddenly met Lata Shankaran. Meeting my classmate after twenty years revived our friendship. We spoke on diverse topics, of our past, present and future. We realized that we could not discard old school memories. She showed me a beautiful ring handed down from her great-grandmother. We discussed about how we should bring out the best from our own children. Before we parted (अलग झाले), we decided to meet again, that night and have a sumptuous dinner at a five star hotel along with our families.


(2) Correct the wrongly spelt words from the lesson and make a word chain of nouns, with them. 

Wrongly spelt words

(1) mannor (2) saeson  (3) natere (4) dram

(5) locels (6) festivel (7) erd  (8) retual

Correct word

Ans:-(1) manner (2) season (3) nature (4)drum 

(5) locals (6)festival (7) end (8)  ritual


Word chain: 

(1) Festival   -  locals  - season - nature - end - drum  - manner  - ritual.


Language Study Activities


(A) Do as directed:

(1) Complete the words by using correct letters:

(1)se_ son   (2)da _ ce  (3) m _ sic (4)fes _ val

Ans. (1) season (2)dance (3) music (4)festival


(2) Copy the sentences correctly in your notebook:

(i) The Spring Festival or Chapchor kut is an important occasion.

(ii) That's the fun part, Ma'am.

(iii) What an innovative idea !

(iv) What makes you cry, my child?


(3) Put the words in alphabetical order:

(1) harvest, tradition, prosperity, clad.

(ii) customs, celebrate, consists, cultural.

Ans:-(i) clad, harvest, prosperity, tradition

(ii) celebrate, consists, cultural, customs.


(4) Punctuate the following:

(1) Where there is a will theres a way

(2) did the teacher believe riteshs story

Ans. (1) Where there is will there's a way.

(2) Did the teacher believe Ritesh's story?


(5) Make four words (minimum 3 letters) using the letters in the word: Charming.

Ans. Charming: charm, arm harm, hang,ring


(6) Spot the error and rewrite the correct sentences:

(1) The new year festival are called Losar.

(ii) The women and their children gets good feasts and gifts.

Ans :- 

(i) The new year festival is called Losar.

(ii) The women and their children get good feasts and gifts.


(7) Write the related 'nouns' for the given word:  big

Ans :- noise , idea , house ,  animal


(8) Complete the word chain of adjectives. Add four words, each beginning with the last letter of the previous word:

brave: (1)  →  (2) → (3)  → (4)→

Ans:- brave  → eager → rapid → daring → great


(B) Do as directed:


(1) Make meaningful sentence by using the phrase 'bring out':

Ans. The competition of any kind bring out your real talent.

(2) Add a prefix or suffix to make new words and use any one of them in your own sentence:

(1) selfish (2) grateful

Ans. (1) unselfish (2) ungrateful.

Sentence: The sportsman was very ungrateful to his coach. 


(3) Add clause to expand the sentence meaningfully:

The old man lost his son

Ans. The old man lost his son who was the only breadwinner in his family


Writing Skill

Imagine you are a News reporter visiting Assam/Manipur. Compose a alogue between you and a Village headman seeking information about the celebration of festivals. 

Use the following steps:

Greeting / skillful introduction of the topic/5 to 6 sets of dialogue about the topic/ conclusion / good-bye greeting.


Ans. A dialogue between News Reporter and a Village Headman in Assam.


Myself : Hello, Sir! Good morning.

Headman: Good morning! Who are you?

Myself : I am a news reporter and I wish to get some information about Assam, the prominent (प्रमुख)  State in North-eastern India. Will you please tell me about some geographical features of Assam?

Headman: Yes, sure. Assam is a hilly region and is blessed with greenery everywhere because of mighty river Brahmaputra.

Myself : Which are the agricultural products you take in Assam?

Headman: Rice, tea and rubber.

Myself : Which festival of your state is considered as the most Important  and auspicious (मंगल, शुभ) festival ? 

Headman: Bihu festival, of course! It is celebrated by the people of all religions, castes and tribes here.

Myself :- When do you celebrate it?

Headman : Bihu festival has three different sets. It marks the beginning of the harvesting season, the completion of sowing season and then the end of the harvesting season.

Myself : It is very popular. How do you celebrate it?

Headman : It is celebrated with great funfair. We perform Bihu dance, a very joyous and beautiful dance. Young men and women participate in it. They dance with brisk steps and hand movements. Unusual instruments are used for music of the dance. The songs of the dance are traditional. Bihu dance competitions are very popular among visitors and local people.

Myself:- I am really very excited and long to participate in your Bihu dance someday. Thank you for your kind information and hospitality (आदरातिथ्य). 

Headman: You are welcome!






Questions for more Practice.......

Festival of North-East India


Q.(1). How many states are there in North-East India? 

Ans:- There are seven states present in North-East India. 


Q.(2).Write the names of states present in North-East  India.

Ans:- Assam , Arunachal Pradesh,  Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Tripura and Nagaland. These are  seven states present in North-East India. 


Q.(3). Which is the chief festival of Assam?

Ans:- Bihu is the chief festival of Assam.


Q.(4). Which is the chief festival of Arunachal

Pradesh? 

Ans:- Losar is the chief festival of arunachal 

Pradesh.


Q.(5).Which festival is celebrated in largest scale in Mizoram?

 Ans:- Chapchar  kut is celebrated in large scale in Mizoram.


Q.(6). Which is the charming festival of Manipur ?

ans:- Ningol Chakouba is the charming festival of Manipur. 


Q.(7). Which festival   is known as hundred drum festival ?

Ans:- Wangala festival is known as hundred drum festival.


Q.(8).How many different sets in Bhiu celebration? 

Ans:- There are three different sets in Bhiu celebration. 


Q.(9). Write the names of  musical instruments which used to celebrate Bhiu.

Ans:- Pepa ,  Dhol / Drum,  cymbals and bamboo clapper these instruments are used to celebrate Bhiu. 


Q.(10). Write the name of  great  river present in North-East India. 

Ans:-Brahmaputra is the mighty river present in Northeast India. 


Q.(11). Which is the new year festival celebrated  in Arunachal Pradesh?

Ans:- Losar  is the new year festival celebrated  in Arunachal Pradesh.


Q.(12). Why  Ningol Chakouba  is celebrated by the Manipur people ?

Ans:-Ningol Chakouba festival is celebrated by the  Manipur  people  because it binds and revives the relationship between married girls and their parents. 


Q.(13). In which festival people of Manipur clean  and decorate their houses? 

Ans:- During Chairaoba  festival the people of Manipur clean and decorate their houses. 


Q.(14). What is custom of Chairaoba  festival?  

Ans:- It is the part of the ritual. During Chairaoba  festival  villagers climb the nearest hilltops.


Q.(15). Which  festival is celebrated  by Nagaland people?

Ans:- Moastu festival is celebrated by the Nagaland people.


Q.(16).Make the affirmative sentence for the following sentence. 

No celebration is complete without the traditional music and dance.

Ans:-  Any celebration is complete with the traditional music and dance. 


Q.(17). How Losar is celebrated in arunachal Pradesh ?

Ans:- On loser occasion people clean out their homes and  to discard  the old.


Q.(18). How Chapchar  Kut is celebrated by the people of Mizoram ? 

Ans:- Men and women of all ages wearing traditional dresses and headgear, perform folk dances  and sing traditional songs. 


Q.(19). Which musical instruments are  used in Chapchar  Kut ? 

Ans:-Drums,  gongs and cymbals  these musical instruments are used in Chapchar  Kut.


Q.(20). Which festival is celebrated to Mark the end of a period of hard work? 

Ans:- Wangala festival is celebrated to mark the end of a period of hard work. 


Q.(21) Which festival is celebrated in Nagaland after the sowing season ?

Ans:-Moastu  festival is celebrated in Nagaland after the sowing season. 


Q.(22) How Moastu is celebrated in Nagaland? 

Ans:-Dressing in colorful clothes, Headgear 

decorated  with feathers and wild boar tusks and  villagers dance with traditional music.






(1)    (2)    (3)   (4) 


Q.(1).Choose similar word for -  ' diverse'.

(1) great variety (2) rich  (3) grand  (4) quick


Q.(2).

Choose similar word for - ' discard'.

(1) lush (2) get rid of (3) refresh  (4) passed to


Q.(3).Give the antonyms of - samptuous

(1) huge (2) grant  (3) meagre  (4) tiny


Q.(4).

Give opposite word for- ' brisk'.

(1)  slow (2) quick  (3) big (4) speed


Q.(5).

Match the Chief festivals and their states.

Group  'A' - (A)  Assam (B) Arunachal Pradesh (C) Manipur  (D) Mizoram

Group  'B' -(1)  Losar (2) Chapter  Kut (3) Bihu  (4) Ningol Chakouba 

Ans :-

 (1)  A- 1 , B-3, C-2, D-4.

 (2) A- 2 , B-1, C-3, D-4

 (3)  A- 3 , B-1, C-4, D-2

 (4) A- 1 , B-2, C-3, D-4


Q.(6). Match the states and their Chief festivals.

Group  'A' - (A)  Nagaland  (B) Meghalaya  (C) Manipur  (D) Mizoram

Group  'B' -(1) Cheiraoba  (2) Chapter  Kut (3) Moastu  (4) Wangala

Ans :-

 (1)  A- 1 , B-3, C-2, D-4.

 (2) A- 2 , B-1, C-3, D-4

 (3)  A- 3 , B-4, C-1, D-2

 (4) A- 1 , B-2, C-3, D-4


Q.(7). Choose the correct set of Music instrument  which  is used at the time of Bihu celebration 

(1) trumpeet, guitar, piano, sarangi.

(2) shehanai, drum , clapper pepa.

(3) drum ,pepa , piano, guitar.

(4) pepa , dhol, cymbals,  bamboo clapper.





















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