Read the passage given below :
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 sq. kms. It lies to the north of Almora in Uttarakhand’s picturesque Kumaon region.
Kausani provides the 300-km wide breathtaking 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 36 miles away as the crow files. The other famous peaks on view are Choukhamba (23,420 feet) and Trishul (23,360 feet). Then there are also Nilkanth, Nandaghunti, Nandaghat and Nandakot. On a clear day, the blue of the sky makes a splendid background to these peaks. At sunrise and at sunset, when the colour changes to a golden orange, the scene gets etched in your memory.
When Gandhiji 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 the tea estate. It was renamed ‘Anashakti Ashram’ after the book.
Kausani is the birthplace of Sumitranandan 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 Uttaranchal 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.
On the basis of your reading of the above passage, answer the following questions :
A. Where is Kausani situated?
B. What is the most striking aspect of Kausani?
C. Which is the most famous peak on view from Kausani?
D. How did Kausani influence Sumitranandan Pant ?
E. When does the view of peaks become so memorable ?
F. How can we say that Gandhiji was greatly charmed by the natural beauty of Kausani?
G. What makes Kausani a calm and quiet place ?
H. Why, do you think, is Kausani known as ‘God’s own backyard’ ?
A. Kausani is situated at a height of 6075 feet in the Central Himalayas and covers about 5.2 sq kilometers. It lies to the north of Almora in Uttarakhand’s picturesque Kumaon region.
B. Kausani provide a 300 kilometer wide breathtaking view of the Himalayas where the snow capped peaks are spread in stately row that stare at one in silvery white majesty. This is the most striking aspect of Kausani.
C. The most famous peak on view from Kausani is Nanda Devi, the second highest mountain in India. It is situated at a height of 25,645 feet and 36 miles away as the crow files.
D. Kausani is the birthplace of Sumitranandan Pant, India’s poet laureate. Its tea gardens mingled with dense pine forests and fruit orchards influenced the poet and inspired many of his poems.
E. The view of peaks becomes memorable on a clear day, when the blue of the sky makes a splendid background to these peaks. At sunrise and at sunset, when the colour changes to a golden orange, the scene gets etched in one’s memory.
F. The scenic beauty of Kausani held Gandhiji so spellbound when he visited the place in 1929 that he named it the “Switzerland of India”. He even prolonged his two day stay to fourteen days, making him to write the book, “Anashakti Yoga”.
G. Kausani is supposed to be God’s own backyard. There is neither traffic nor hurry and holds absolute serenity. Thus, Kausani has emerged to be a calm and quiet place.
H. Kausani is place that holds serenity, peace and calmness together. The place provides a view to the great peaks of the Himalayas. Thus, if Uttaranchal is the abode of gods, Kausani is God’s own backyard.
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