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Kausani is situated at a height of 6,075 feet in the central Himalayas. It is an unusually attractive little town. It covers just about 5.2 skm. It lies to the north of Almora in Uttarakhand’s picturesque Kumaon region. Kausani provides the 300 km. wide breath-taking view of the Himalayas. It is the most striking aspect of this place. Snow-capped peaks are spread in a stately row. They stare at you in silvery-white majesty. The most famous peak on view is Nanda Devi, the second highest mountain in India. It is situated at a height of 25,645 feet and is 36 miles away as the crow flies. The other famous peaks on view are Chaukhamba (23,420 feet) and Trishul (23,360 feet). Then there are also Neelkanth, Nanda Ghunti, Nanda Ghat and Nanda Kot. On a clear day, the blue of the sky makes a splendid background to these peaks. At sunrise and at sunset, when the colour of the sky changes to a golden orange, the scene gets etched in your memory.
When Gandhi ji visited this place in 1929, its scenic beauty held him spellbound. He named it the ‘Switzerland of India’. He prolonged his two day stay to fourteen days, making time to write a book, ‘Anashakti Yoga’. The place where he was staying was originally a guest house of a tea estate. It was renamed ‘Anashakti Ashram’ after the book.
Kausani is the birthplace of Sumitra Nandan Pant, India’s poet laureate. Its natural surroundings inspired many of his poems. Its tea gardens mingle with dense pine forests and fruit orchards. The area is also host to many fairs and religious ceremonies. If Uttarakhand is the abode of Gods, Kausani is God’s own backyard. There is no traffic, no one is in a hurry. If serenity could be put on a canvas, the picture would resemble Kausani.
Question 5 ( i )
Kausani is situated at a height of ________ feet in the Central Himalayas.
(A) 7125
(B) 6075
(C) 6175
(D) 4275
Answer
So, the correct answer is (B)
Question 5 (ii)
In which year did Gandhi ji visit Kausani?
(A) 1914
(B) 1925
(C) 1935
(D) 1929
Answer
So, the correct answer is (D)
Question 5 (iii)
At sunrise and at sunset the colour of the sky changes to
(A) silverish grey
(B) golden orange
(C) blue
(D) white
Answer
So, the correct answer is (B)
Question 5 (iv)
Gandhi ji prolonged his two day stay to
(A) One week
(B) 10 days
(C) 14 days
(D) 15 days
Answer
So, the correct answer is (C)
Question 5 (v)
__________ is the abode of Gods.
(A) Uttarakhand
(B) Kausani
(C) Switzerland
(D) Almora
Answer
So, the correct answer is (A)
Question 5 (vi)
Kausani is situated in _______ Himalayas.
(A) Central
(B) Northern
(C) Southern
(D) Eastern
Answer
So, the correct answer is (A)
Question 5 (vii)
Which month received the lowest rainfall in Kausani?
(A) January
(B) March
(C) April
(D) February
Answer
So, the correct answer is (C)
Question 5 (viii)
The month which received almost half the rainfall of June is ________ .
(A) February
(B) May
(C) March
(D) January
Answer
So, the correct answer is (B)
Question 5 (ix)
The average rainfall in the month of February in Kausani is approx ________ .
(A) 70 mm
(B) 90 mm
(C) 50 mm
(D) 60 mm
Answer
So, the correct answer is (A)
Question 5 (x)
Gandhiji named Kausani as _________ .
(A) Switzerland
(B) India’s Switzerland
(C) Switzerland of India
(D) Switzerland in India
Answer
So, the correct answer is (C)
Question 5 (xi)
Sumitra Nandan Pant was born in Kausani.
(A) False
(B) True
(C) Not sure
(D) None of these
Answer
So, the correct answer is (B)
Question 5 (xii)
The word which has the same meaning as ‘mesmerized’ in para 3 is ____________ .
(A) spellbound
(B) prolonged
(C) originally
(D) scenic
Answer
So, the correct answer is (A)
