Class 8 English Chapter 1 The Prince of Panidihing Textbook Solutions

Class 8 English Chapter 1 The Prince of Panidihing Class 8 Textbook Solutions In Bodo Medium

थाखो दाइननि इंराजि "पानिदिहिंनि राजखुंगुर"

 1. Answer the following questions to check your understanding

 

(a) Why did the people of Chitolia and the neighbouring villages panic?

 

Ans: The people of Chitolia and the neighbouring villages panicked when they saw the swelling water of the Brahmaputra, which kept rising due to a week-long heavy rainfall.

 

(b) What happened when the embankment at Chitolia village was breached?

 

Ans: When the embankment at Chitolia village was breached, huge waves of water rushed into the village and the people huddled on the rooftops of the Chang-Ghars.

(c) What action did Khagen and his classmates take to rescue the villagers of Chitolia?

 

Ans: Khagen and his classmates made five rafts and rushed to Chitolia to rescue the villagers.

 

(d) How did Khagen and Dambaru rescue Dr. Hatibaruah and Moni Baideu?

 

Ans: When Dr. Hatibaruah and Moni Baideu were stranded in the hospital quarter, Khagen and Dambaru rescued them by taking them into their boat.

 

(e) Why did the people of the village call khagen "The Prince of Panidihing"?

 

Ans: The people of the village called Khagen the Prince of Panidihing because  Khagen was a brave fellow and quickly grasped the seriousness of the situation and swung into action.

 

2. (a) Who was Khagen? How old was he?

 

Ans: Khagen was a brave boy. He was seventeen years old.

 

(b) "It rained heavily all week." What was the result?

 

Ans: The result was that the water level of the Brahmaputra kept rising and finally the embankment at Chitolia was breached.

 

(c) "In moments, huge waves of water broke into the villages." What is this situation called?

 

Ans: This situation is called a flood.

 

(d) "Khagen! You have saved our lives, given us a new life." Who said this? Why did he say this?

 

Ans: Dr. Hatibaruah said this because Khagen rescued them and saved their lives when their boat capsized in the flood.

 

3. Complete the following sentences in your words:

 

(a) The water rolled over some of the house-tops and ______________________

 

Answer:-   The water rolled over some of the house-tops and the air was filleds with the frantic screams of men and livestock

 

(b) By the time the people of Chitolia were evacuated, ____________________

 

Answer:-  By the time the people of Chitolia were evacuated, Khagen and his friends felt very tired.

 

(c) Half an hour later, the boat reached the doctor's house______________

 

Answer:-  Half an hour later, the boat reached the doctor's house and rescued them from the hospital where doctor and his wife stranded

 

(d) The boat took a U turn now and _______________________________

 

Answer:-  The boat took a U turn now and it began to move swiftly with the Current..

 

(e) Dambaru and two other men somehow managed to catch____________________

 

Answer:-  Dambaru and the two other men somehow managed to catch the boat that was swept away.

 

4. read the following. Use the clues to write a summary of the situation of Panidihing to be published in the local newspaper. Give a suitable title.

•  it rained heavily
• panic gripped our village
• the embankment was breached
• villages took shelter on house-tops
• villagers from neighboring villages rushed to help
• the civil authority were also informed
• in no time rafts and boats were made ready
• hundreds of village were rescued along with their livestock

Answer:- 

 

Massive flood in Panidihing

 

Panidihing, 15th July,2023: Panidihing was submerged in flood due to a weeklong heavy rainfall and as a result the main embankment of this village was breached. Panic gripped among the villagers. They took shelter on the house tops to save themselves.In no time, the neighboring villagers also rushed to help the flood victims of Panidihing with banana rafts and boats. The district administration was also informed immediately. In the rescue opration taken by the local district administration, about 200 people were evacuated into safer place and a large number of livestock were rescued.

 

 

5. Now read the lesson again and underline all the adverbs. Also find out the verb to which they are adding new information.

 

(i) Khagen quickly grasped the situation.

 

Ans: Khagen quickly grasped the situation. (Adverb of manner)

 

(ii) He will stay here.

 

Ans: He will stay here. (Adverb of place or position)

 

(iii) The civil authorities at Demow had to be informed immediately.

 

Ans: Immediately ( Adverb of manner)

 

(iv) He had done it already.

 

Ans: already ( Adverb of time)

 

(v) He is strong enough to steer the raft.

 

Ans: enough (Adverbs of degree)

 

(vi) Since when has the doctor been stranded?

 

Ans: since ( Adverb of time) and when (Interrogative Adverbs)

 

Vii) Moni Baidew is to afraid to board the boat.

 

Ans: too(Adverbs of degree)

 

8) (a) Read this news item carefully :

Two die in Assam floods

 

Anil Nagar, July 16: Two persons, a man and a woman were drowned in a devastating flood caused by heavy rains in Anil Nagar, Kamrup district, Assam. Most of the flood affected people were however rescued and taken to the relief camps. The district administration sought the help of paramilitary forces in the rescue operation. Many NGOs also offered their help in the operation.

 

(b) Look at the kinds of information that are mentioned in the news item and find answers to the following questions :

 

(i) Where did the flood occur?

 

Ans:- The flood occurred in Anil Nagar, Kamrup district, Assam.

 

(ii) How many people died in the flood?

 

Ano-Two.

 

(iii) Where were the flood affected people taken to?

 

Ans:- The flood affected people were taken to the relief camps.

 

(iv) Who helped the flood affected people?

 

Ans:- Paramilitary forces and many NGO helped the flood affected people.