Coorg – SEBA Class 10 English MCQs with Answers

Coorg – SEBA Class 10 English MCQs with Answers

The chapter “Coorg” by Lokesh Abrol is a part of First Flight – Glimpses of India Part II. It beautifully describes the land of coffee, spices, and valor in Karnataka. The following 60 MCQs are important for HSLC/ CBSE exams. Practice them well to score full marks in your upcoming Board Exams. These MCQs are part of Class 10 English.

1. Between Mysore and the coastal town of ______ sits a piece of heaven. [HSLC 2023]
(A) Travancore
(B) Mangalore
(C) Cuddalore
(D) Bangalore
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2. The main crop of Coorg is ________. [HSLC 2023]
(A) rice
(B) coffee
(C) tea
(D) peanuts
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3. During September to March, it is the season of __________ in Coorg. [HSLC 2024]
(A) sorrow
(B) lull
(C) joy
(D) pain
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4. The theory of Arab origin in relation to the people of Coorg is based on— [HSLC 2024]
(A) clothes they wear
(B) festivals they celebrate
(C) houses they live in
(D) food they eat
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5. Read the following statements with reference to “Coorg” and choose the correct option: [HSLC 2024]
Statement 1: Whoever visits Coorg is fascinated by the adventurous activities that are carried out.
Statement 2: The people are hostile and cowardly in Coorg.
(A) Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false
(B) Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true
(C) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true
(D) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are false
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6. According to the author of “Coorg”, the people of Coorg are possibly descendants of the _____ or the _____. [HSLC 2025]
(A) Arabs and Greeks
(B) Arabs and Afghans
(C) Africans and Greeks
(D) Africans and Afghans
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7. Why does even the most laidback individual become adventurous in Coorg? [HSLC 2025]
(A) Because Coorgi people do not welcome laidback persons
(B) Because Coorgi culture is adventure-friendly
(C) Because the environment offers opportunities for adventure sports and activities
(D) Because laidback people find it difficult to while away time at Coorg
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8. “Coorgi homes have a tradition of hospitality and they are more than willing to recount numerous tales of valour….” Which of the following options is closest to the meaning of the underlined part? [HSLC 2025]
(A) to count
(B) to narrate
(C) to renounce
(D) to prevent
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9. ____________ a large freshwater fish abounds in the water of Kaveri.
(A) Mahaseer
(B) Rohu
(C) Mahabeer
(D) Both (B) and (C)
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10. How much area of Coorg is covered by rainforest?
(A) 10%
(B) 20%
(C) 30%
(D) 40%
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11. What is a significant cultural aspect of Coorgi people?
(A) Their practice of traditional dance form
(B) Their involvement in high-altitude sport
(C) Their focus on modern technological advancements
(D) Their distinctive customs related to hospitality and bravery
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12. Which of the following is not a cultural element mentioned in the lesson ‘Coorg’?
(A) Traditional martial art
(B) Coffee plantation
(C) Large shopping malls
(D) Spices
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13. Coorgi people are always willing to recount numerous ________.
(A) Tales of wisdom
(B) Tales of valour
(C) Tales of horror
(D) Tales of suspense
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14. How do Coorgis traditionally pass down their history of valour related to their sons and fathers?
(A) Through written manuscripts
(B) Through ceremonial plays
(C) By oral storytelling
(D) Via dance and music
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15. The name of the river in Coorg is _______.
(A) Krishna
(B) Kali
(C) Kabini
(D) Kaveri
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16. Read the following statements with reference to ‘Coorg’.
Statement 1: The fiercely independent people of Coorg are possibly of Greek or Arabic descent.
Statement 2: Coorgi homes have a tradition of hospitality. Choose the correct option.
(A) Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false
(B) Statement 2 is true and Statement 1 is false
(C) Both the statements are true
(D) Both the statements are false
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17. What kind of stories are the Coorg people always ready to tell?
(A) Tales of horror
(B) Tales of wisdom
(C) Tales of valour
(D) Tales of suspense
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18. What do elephants enjoy according to the chapter “Coorg”?
(A) Being bathed and scrubbed by their mahouts in river
(B) Eating sugarcane near the river
(C) Throwing sugarcane into the river
(D) Breaking branches of the trees
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19. Coorg is compared to heaven for—
(A) Coffee
(B) Tea
(C) Natural beauty
(D) Rivers
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20. In which of the following seasons does it pour enough in Coorg?
(A) Spring
(B) Winter
(C) Autumn
(D) Monsoon
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21. Match column A with column B and choose the correct answer:
A.

1. Kodagu
2. Evergreen rainforest
3. Mangalore
4. Coorgi homes
   B.
   i) Coastal town
   ii) Hospitality
   iii) Thirty percent
   iv) Smallest district
   (A) 1-ii, 2-i, 3-iv, 4-iii
   (B) 1-ii, 2-iv, 3-i, 4-iii
   (C) 1-iv, 2-iii, 3-i, 4-ii
   (D) 1-iv, 2-i, 3-iii, 4-ii
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   Answer:- (C) 1-iv, 2-iii, 3-i, 4-ii
   

22. Rafting, canoeing, rappelling, rock climbing….
What is the meaning of ‘rappelling’ mentioned in the lesson “Coorg”?
(A) Going down a cliff by sliding down a rope
(B) Travelling in a river in raft
(C) Travelling in a river in canoe
(D) Travelling in a ship
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23. What can be seen from hill of Coorg?
(A) The perfect clean view of Coorg
(B) The dense forest of Coorg
(C) The entire misty landscape of Coorg
(D) Half of the Coorg’s landscape
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24. Assertion: Most of the visitors keep away from Coorg during the monsoon.
Reason: The best season to visit Coorg is September to March.
(A) A is true and R is false
(B) A is false and R is true
(C) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(D) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
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25. What is the opposite word of valour and favourite?
(A) Cowardice and dislike
(B) Coward and like
(C) Courage and loved
(D) Cowardice and liked
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26. The District headquarters of Coorg is—
(A) Mangalore
(B) Mahabalipuram
(C) Mysore
(D) Madikeri
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27. Match the following and choose the correct option:
(A) Mahaseer
(B) Canoeing
(C) Kuffia
(D) Bylakuppe
(i) Tibetan Monks
(ii) Adventure
(iii) Fish
(iv) Arab
(A) A-iii, B-ii, C-i, D-iv
(B) A-iii, B-ii, C-i, D-iv
(C) A-iii, B-i, C-ii, D-iv
(D) A-i, B-ii, C-iii, D-iv
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28. To reach Nisargadhama Island, people have to use –
(A) Bus
(B) Car
(C) Rope bridge
(D) Stone bridge
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29. Visitors cannot enjoy in Coorg in the season of –
(A) Autumn
(B) Spring
(C) Monsoon
(D) None of these
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30. The dress that Coorgis wear is a long black coat tied with an embroidered waist belt. Name the dress.
(A) Kuftan
(B) Kuppia
(C) Kuffia
(D) Kansa
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31. Select the option that shows that ‘Coorg’ is an excerpt of—
(A) travelogue
(B) diary-entry
(C) fiction
(D) article
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32. Evergreen __________ cover thirty percent of Coorg.
(A) coffee plantations
(B) tea plantations
(C) rain forests
(D) Both A and B
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33. A long black coat with an embroidered waist-belt is a—
(A) Traditional song of Coorg
(B) Traditional attire of Coorg
(C) Uniform of Coorg
(D) Traditional dress of Coorg
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34. Kodavus can carry firearms—
(A) without licence
(B) with licence
(C) only during festivals
(D) for hunting only
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35. Nisargadhama is _______.
(A) a river
(B) an island
(C) a temple
(D) a forest
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36. The monks who live in Coorg wear—
(A) Red, ochre, yellow robes
(B) Yellow, red, white robes
(C) White, ochre, yellow robes
(D) Red, ochre, white robes
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37. Nisargadhama consists of—
(A) Sixty-two acre land
(B) Sixty-three acre land
(C) Sixty-four acre land
(D) Sixty-five acre land
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38. What is rappelling?
(A) Travelling in a river in a canoe
(B) Travelling in a river in a raft
(C) Going down a cliff by sliding a rope
(D) Riding off-road bikes on rough terrain
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39. Assertion (A): Coorg or Kodagu, the smallest district of Karnataka, is home to evergreen rainforests, spices and coffee plantations.
Reason (R): Evergreen rainforests cover thirty percent of this district.
(A) Both A and R are false
(B) A is true but R is false
(C) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(D) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
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40. Which activity is not available in Coorg?
(A) Canoeing
(B) Mountain climbing
(C) Car racing
(D) River-rafting
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41. Coffee estates and colonial bungalows stand tucked under tree canopies in prime corners of Coorg.
(A) Coffee estates and heritage mansions
(B) Coffee estates and mansions
(C) Coffee estates and colonial bungalows
(D) Coffee estates with a river
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42. Arrange the sentences in the correct sequence, from the Chapter “Coorg”.
P) The river Kaveri obtains its water from the hills and forests of Coorg.
Q) Coorg, or Kodagu is the smallest district of Karnataka.
R) A walk across the rope bridge leads to the 64-acre island of Nisargadhama.
S) The fiercely independent people of Coorg are possibly of Greek or Arabic descent.
(A) PQRS
(B) QPSR
(C) QSPR
(D) SRQP
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43. In Coorg, squirrels and langurs drop partially eaten fruits in the Kaveri river—
(A) To catch the fishes
(B) To frighten the Kingfishers
(C) To frighten the mahouts
(D) To enjoy the splash and ripple effect in the clear water
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44. The sports offered by Coorg to the tourists are—
(A) Bike riding, rock climbing, rappelling
(B) River rafting, canoeing, rappelling, rock climbing and mountain biking
(C) Sky diving, mountain biking, rappelling
(D) Paragliding, mountain biking, hill climbing
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45. The Brahmagiri is _______ and Nisargadhama is _______.
(A) An island, a hill
(B) A hill, an island
(C) A river, an island
(D) An island, a river
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46. The bravery of the Coorgi people is recognized in modern India by—
(A) Forming the Coorg Regiment
(B) Permitting them to carry guns without license
(C) Awarding gallantry awards
(D) All of the above
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47. “The Coorg Regiment is one of the most decorated in the Indian Army.” The term “most decorated” implies—
(A) Fashionable
(B) Beautified
(C) Ornamented
(D) Glorified with awards for bravery
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48. From where has the poem ‘Coorg’ been extracted?
(A) Song of Myself in Grass of Leaves
(B) Song of Myself in Leaves of Grass
(C) Glimpses of India – Part II
(D) The Discovery of India
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49. The people of Coorg are distinct from the Hindu mainstream in respect of their—
(A) Language and literature
(B) Material culture and traditional dress
(C) Physical feature and food habit
(D) Material traditions, marriage and religious rites
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50. Read the following statements with reference to “Coorg” and choose the correct option.
Statement 1: The mischievous behaviour of animals in Coorg is a source of entertainment for visitors.
Statement 2: The various sources of games in Coorg convert a laidback individual to a life of energy.
(A) Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false
(B) Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true
(C) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are false
(D) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true
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51. Read the following statements from “Coorg” by Lokesh Abrol and select the correct option.
Statement 1: Coorg is situated between Mysore and the coastal town of Mangalore.
Statement 2: Coorg is the largest district in Karnataka.
(A) Both statements 1 and 2 are true
(B) Both statements 1 and 2 are false
(C) Statement 1 is true but Statement 2 is false
(D) Statement 1 is false but Statement 2 is true
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52. The traditional attire of Kodavus is known as—
(A) Kuppia
(B) Kuffia
(C) Kappia
(D) Kaffia
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53. Assertion (A): Coorg is called the land of rolling hills.
Reason (R): It has a lot of hills and it itself is a hill station. The hills seem to roll down in a panoramic view.
(A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(B) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
(C) A is true but R is false
(D) A is false but R is true
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54. What can we guess about the effect of monsoon on tourism in Coorg?
(A) It brings more tourists
(B) It does not affect tourism
(C) It keeps many visitors away
(D) It attracts adventure seekers
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55. What value is demonstrated by the Kodavus’ tradition of carrying firearms without a licence?
(A) Irresponsibility
(B) Trust and responsibility
(C) Fearfulness
(D) Rebellion
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56. How does the presence of diverse wildlife in Coorg reflect the values of its inhabitants?
(A) It shows their carelessness
(B) It shows their respect and conservation efforts
(C) It shows their desire for modernization
(D) It shows their focus on agriculture
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57. Where is the island of Nisargadhama located?
(A) Coorg
(B) Ooty
(C) Shimla
(D) Ladakh
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58. Why do squirrels and langurs drop partially eaten fruits into the Kaveri river?
(A) To feed the water animals
(B) To give the river food
(C) To enjoy the splash and ripple effect
(D) To pollute the river
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59. Which of the following animals is found in Coorg?
(A) Mahseer
(B) Slender Loris
(C) Macaques
(D) All of them
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60. Match the column I with column II.
(i) Kuppia – (1) Dress worn by Arabs
(ii) Kuffia – (2) Dress worn by Kodavus
(iii) General Cariappa –  (3) First Black President of South Africa
(iv) Nelson Mandela – (4) First Chief of the Indian Army
(A) (i)-(2), (ii)-(3), (iii)-(1), (iv)-(4)
(B) (i)-(4), (ii)-(3), (iii)-(1), (iv)-(2)
(C) (i)-(4), (ii)-(2), (iii)-(1), (iv)-(3)
(D) (i)-(4), (ii)-(1), (iii)-(2), (iv)-(3)
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