Bihar Board Class 8 English Chapter 9 Sikkim all Question and Answers complete Solution by Mrinal Sir and Neha Mam. Here you will get Bihar Board Class 8 English Solution all Chapter.
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Bihar Board Class 8 English Chapter 9 Sikkim:
Board |
Bihar State Board |
Class |
8 |
Subject |
English |
Book Name |
Radiance |
B.) Let’s Comprehend
B.1.) Think And Tell
B.1.1.) Answer the following questions:
1.) Why is Sikkim considered a tiny state?
Answer: Sikkim has only 540, 493 in habitants and a total area of 7,096 square kilometres. It is the least populated state of India, so it is a tiny state.
2.) By which plateau is Sikkim bounded in the north? What is in the north of India?
Answer: In the north, Sikkim is bounded by the Tibetan plateau. Himalaya is in the north of India.
3.) When did Sikkim become a state of India? When did Bihar become a state?
Answer: In 1975, Sikkim became a state of India. Bihar became a state in 1912.
4.) The word ‘Sikkim’ is a combination of which two words? What do they mean? Can you tell how has Bihar got its name?
Answer: The word ‘Sikkim’ is a combination of two words , ‘Su’ and ‘Khyim’. Su means ‘new’ and Khyim means ‘palace’ or ‘house’. So, the word ‘Sikkim’ means ‘New place or house’.
Bihar has got its name from the word ‘vihar’. It is derived from the Pali word which means the home of the Buddhists.
5.) Who are the prime inhabitants of Sikkim?
Answer: The prime inhabitants of Sikkim are Lepchas, the Nepalese and the Bhutias.
B.2.) Think and Write
B.2.1.) Say whether the following are true or false according to the passage. Write ’T’ for true and ‘F’ false:
1.) Sikkim is a tiny mountainous state in western Himalayas. False
2.) Sikkim became the 21s’ state of India in 1975. False
3.) Gangtok is the capital of Sikkim. True
4.) English and Hindi are not spoken in Sikkim. False
5.) Sikkim is the biggest producer of cardamom in India. True
6.) The mineral mines in Sikkim are gold and silver. False
7.) The people of Sikkim mostly follow Hinduism. False
B.2.2.) Answer the following questions in about 30 words.
1.) Write the boundary of Sikkim.
Answer: Sikkim is bounded by Tibetan Plateau in the north, the Chumbi Valley of Tibet and the kingdom of Bhutan is in the east. Nepal is in the west and Darjeeling (West Bengal) in the south direction.
2.) What is the Tibetan name of Sikkim? What does it mean?
Answer: The Tibetan name for Sikkim is ‘Denjong’, which means the “valley of rice”.
3.) Which is the guardian deity of Sikkim? What do you know about it?
Answer: ‘Kanchenjunga’ is the guardian deity of Sikkim. It is the world’s third highest peak.
4.) What are the chief flora and fauna found in Sikkim?
Answer: Rhododendron (the state tree), orchid, fig, banana, sal tree and bamboo are the chief flora found in Sikkim. Snow leopard, musk deer, Bhoral, Himalayan Tahr, the red panda etc. are the chief fauna found in Sikkim.
B.2.3.) Answer the following questions in not more than 50 words:
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?
Answer: Sikkim is divided into four districts which include East Sikkim, West Sikkim, North Sikkim and South Sikkim. The district headquarters are Gangtok, Geyzing, Mangan and Namchi respectively.
2.) Which birds are found in Sikkim? Name some of them.
Answer: The Impeyan pheasant, the crimson hormed pheasant, the snow partridge, the snow rooster, the lammergeyer and griffon vultures, as well as golden eagells, quail, plovers, wood cock, sandpipers, pigeons, babblers and robins are the birds which are found in Sikkim.
3.) Write about the inhabitants and languages of Sikkim.
Answer: Sikkim is predominantly inhabited by the Lepchas, the Nepalese and the Bhutias. Nepali is the lingua franca of Sikkim. In most of the Sikkim, English and Hindi are also spoken and understood. Other languages spoken in Sikkim include Bhutia, Gurung, Lepcha, Limbu, Magar, Newari, Rai, Sherpa, Sunuwar and Tamang.
4.) Which are the main festivals of India? Can you name some festivals of Bihar?
Answer: The main festivals of India are Dussera, Diwali, Holi, Eid,etc.
C.) Word study
C.1.) Fill in the blanks with the suitable words from the box:
1.) Sikkim is in the heart of eastern Himalayas.
2.) Literally Gangtok means high hill.
3.) The orchid Dendrobium nobile is the state flower of Sikkim.
4.) The minerals mined in Sikkim are copper, dolomite etc.
5.) The people of Sikkim mostly follow Buddhism.
6.) The popular festivals of Sikkim are Losar, Losoong, etc.
C.2.) Given below are some words in jumble. Rearrange them to get words that make sense. One has been done for you.
1.) Snouiatuomn – mountainous
2.) dneduob – bounded
3.) tsbae – beast
4.) tvalifse – festival
5.) einm – mine
C.3.) Match the word given in column ‘A’ with their meanings in column ‘B’.
1.) Tiny – small
2.) Kingdom – empire
3.) Burden – load
4.) Bounded – surrounded
5.) Producer – grower
Grammar
D.1) Fill in the blanks with the suitable prepositions given in the box below:
1.) He has come here for treatment.
2.) Switch off the light.
3.) Our M.P. is on. hunger strike.
4.) Seema is fond of sweets.
5.) Look at the picture.
6.) I prefer tea to coffee.
D.2.1.) Pick out five active sentences and five passive sentences from the following text:
Answer:
Active sentences –
1.) I invited two of my friends to go with me.
2.) We went to a new movie theater/cinema hall in Patna.
3.) I was surprised that people were eating during the movie.
4.) I don’t understand why people buy food to eat during the movie.
5.) Anyway, in spite of all these surprises, I enjoyed the movie very much.
Passive sentences –
1.) I was given three movie passes for my birthday.
2.) We say a movie that was directed by Prakash Jha.
3.) This was my first time movie theatre/cinema hall and several things happened that were unusual for me.
4.) Also, coming attractions are shown before the movie.
5.) While the credits were being shown, people were leaving.
D.2.2.) Fill in the blanks with the passive voice of the verb, using the tense given in the brackets:
(a) (simple present: see)
The awards ceremony is seen by millions of people.
(b) (future : choose)
Which actor will be chosen next year?
(c) (simple past: give)
Salman Khan was given an award for Best Actor, for Dabang.
(d) (modal : can: see)
The movie can be seen at many cinema halls.
(e) (present continuous : show)
A good movie is being shown at the cinema hall near my house.
(f) (simple past: give)
In 2010, no award was given to an Indian actor.
D.2.3.) Change from active to passive. Do not mention the doer/agent of action. Use the same tense as the underlined verb.
People will see the movie on TV.
Answer: The movie will be seen on TV.
(a) They gave A. R. Rahman an Oscar for his music in ‘Slumdog Millionaries.’
Answer: An Oscar was given for music in ‘Slumdog Millionaries’.
(b) Which actor will they choose next year?
Answer: Who will be chosen next year?
(c) People have seen Amitabh Bachchan in many movies.
Answer: Amitabh Bachchan has been seen in many movies.
(d) You should see ‘Robot’ on a big screen.
Answer: Robot should be seen on a big screen.
(e) They are filming a new movie in Rajgir.
Answer: A new movie is being filmed in Rajgir.
(f) They don’t permit children under is to see some movie.
Answer: Children under 18 are not permitted to see some movies.
(g) When did they make ‘Deewar’?
Answer: When was ‘Deewar’ made?
D.2.4.) The following sentences would look better in active voice because the doer of the action is a specific person. Change these sentences to active voice. Use the same tense as in the passive voice.
Gangtok is liked by me.
Answer: I like Gangtok.
(a) A video will be rented by me.
Answer: I will rent a video.
(b) The video should be returned by me.
Answer: I should return the video.
(c) The winner was predicted by the reviewer.
Answer: The reviewer predicted the winner.
(d) The winner’s name is being announced by Amitabh Bachchan.
Answer: Amitabh Bachchan is announcing the winner’s name.
(e) The Kaun Banega Karorpati serial was being watched by me when my friend came.
Answer: I was watching the Kaun Banega Karorpati serial when my friend came.
(d) Good movies have been made by Aamir Khan.
Answer: Aarnir Khan has made good movies.
(e) A Filmfare Award was won by Shahrukh Khan.
Answer: Shahrukh Khan won a Film fare Award.
(f) Was the music composed by A. R. Rahman?
Answer: Did A. R. Rahman compose the music?
(g) Were the tickets bought by you?
Answer: Did you buy the tickets?
(h) The students will be shown a movie by the teacher.
Answer: The teacher will show a movie to the students.
E.) Let’s Listen, Write and Talk
E.1.) Listen to your teacher and complete the following table on Nagaland:
Complete the table given below:
Nagaland | |
Neighboring states | Assam to the west, Arunachal Pradesh and part Assam to the north, Myammar to the east and Manipur to the south.
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Year of becoming a state | 1963
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Population | 1,988,636
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Capital | Kohima
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Animals | Pangolins, porcupines, elephants, leopards, bears, many species of monkeys, sambar, deers, oxen, and buffaloes.
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Tribes | Angami, Ao, Chakesang, Chang, Kheinmungan, Kuki, Konyak, Lotha, Phom, Pochury, Rengma, Sema, Sangtam, Yimchunger, and Zeliang.
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Languages | Ao, Angami or Tenyidie, Chakesang, Chang, Khienmungan, Konyak, Lotha, Phom, Pochurry, Rengma, Sema, Sangtam, Yinchunger, Laingemei, Kuki and Zeme.
Nagamese |
Handicrafts | Shawls, shoulder bags, decorative spears, table mats, wood carvings and bamboo works.
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Festivals | Sekrenyi, Ngada, Nga- Ngai,Mimkut, Tsukhenyi, Nazu, Moastu, Aoling, Monyu, Nkanylum, Metemneo, Amongmong, Tokhuemong and Tuluni.
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Crops | Rice, maize or corn, millets, pulses, tobacco, oilseeds, sugarcane, potatoes and fibres.
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G.) Translation
Answer: The name of our state is Bihar. It is one of the biggest states of the country. Its capital is Patna which is situated on the bank of Ganga. Here mainly Hindi languages are spoken. The main occupation of the people of Bihar is agriculture. Here mainly rice, wheat, sugarcane, maize are grown.
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