Daughter of the sea (Kuakata) // Unit 12, lesson 5 // Class HSC// English 1st paper //
Daughter of the sea (Kuakata)
Unit: 12, Lesson:5
Read the passage and answer the questions A and B.
Kuakata,
locally known as Sagor Kannya (Daughter of the sea) is a rare scenic spot
located on the Southernmost tip Bangladesh.Kuakata in Latachapli
union under Kalapara Police Station of Potuakhali district is about 30 km in
length and 6 km in breadth. It is 70 km from Patuakhali district headquarters
and 320 km from Dhaka. An excellent combination of the picturesque natural
beauty, sandy beaches, blue sky and the shimmering expanse of water of the Bay
of Bengal and the evergreen forest makes kuakata a much sought after tourist
destination.
The name Kuakata takes its origin from the story of
a ‘Kua-or well -dug on the sea shore by the early Rakhine settlers for collecting
drinking water. The Rakhine had landed on Kuakata coast after being expelled
from Arakan by the Mughals.
Following the first well, it became a tradition to
dig wells in the neighborhood of Rakhine homesteads for fresh water supply.
Kuakata is one of the unique spots which allow a
visitor to watch both the sunrise and sunset from the beach. That perhaps makes
Kuakata one of the sandy beach slopes gently into the Bay and bathing there is
as pleasant as is swimming or diving.
Kuakata is truly a virgin beach and a sanctuary for
migratory birds. Fishing boats plying in the Bay of Bengal with colorful sails,
surfing waves and the lines of coconut trees and to the vibrant colors Kuakata.
The ingenious culture of the Rakhine community and hundred-year-old Buddhists
temples indicate the age-old tradition and cultural heritage of this area.
Kuakata is also a holy and land for the Hindus and Buddhists. Each year
thousand of devotes come here to attend the festivals Rash Purnima and Maghi
Purnima . On these two days, Purnima's take holy bath and enjoy going to the
traditional
fairs.
Choose the correct answer from the alternatives:
a. Kuakata is truly a virgin beach and
sanctuary for migratory winter bird’s .What does it mean?
i.Kuakata is
untouched by human habitation ii .kuakata
is a beach in its original condition and rare abode for guest birds.
iii.Kuakata
is natural habitant iv. kuakata is a
human habitant
b.Kuakata is locally known as-
i. sagor
konna ii. nodi
konna
iii.sea valley iv. none
c.Where is Kuakata is located?
i.khulna ii. Feni
iii.Patuakhali iv. none
d. The Rakhaine originally comes from-
i. Arkhan
state ii. Arkhane coast
iii. Mayanmar iv. India
e. The word ‘picturesque’ is
i.noun ii. Adjective
iii. Pronoun iv. all
f. ‘Rare’ means-
i. usual ii. Common
iii. available iv. Scarce
g. The Rakhaines were –by the Mughal.
i. invited ii. Expelled
iii. Removed iv. Gloomy
h.' Locally’ is a/an-
i. verb ii. Noun
iii. Adjective iv. Adverb
i. The best synonym of ‘vibrant’ is-
I. gloomy ii. Dazzling
iii. dull iv. Shivering
j. The word ‘heritage’ means-
i. tradition
ii. Culture
iii. Custom iv. Racial
k. What does the word ‘conservation’ refer to-?
i. preservation ii. Destruction
iii. Expenditure iv. Management
l. Which of the following statement is true?-
i. Deforestation contributes to the increase of
swamp forest.
ii. The beauty of “Hakaluki Haour’’ beggars
description
iii. Hakaluki Haor is full of grasses in the dry
season.
iv. Hakaluki Haor has economic value.
m. The word ‘Flash’ refers to-
I .sudden ii. Blaze
iii. Scheduled iv. Spark
o. What does the word ‘habitat’ mean?-
i. territory ii. Behavior
iii. Shelter iv. Hunter
p. Which of the following is the correct meaning of ‘dense’
used in the passage?-
i. isolated ii. Deep
iii. complicated iv. All of them
q .The word ‘indigenous’ mentioned in the passage-
i. Akin ii .alien
ii. Native iv. Foreign
r. what does the word ‘settle’ refer in the passage?-
i. nomadic ii. Gypsy
iii. Vagabond iv. Dweller
s. The word ‘holy’
means in the passage-
i. impure ii. Unvirtuous
iii. glaring iv. Shivering
u. ‘Devotee’ means-
i. immigrant ii. Native
iii. Follower iv. Hater
v. The best synonym of ‘spot’
is-
i. mark ii. Stain
iii. Location iv. Dot
w. ‘scenic spot’ refers
in the passage-
i. a place having
untidy spots
x. a place having
multiple scenes
iii. A place having a calm atmosphere
iv. A place of unparallel natural beauty
y. The ‘kua’ of kuakata was dug by the early Rakhaine-
i. Leaders ii. Elites
ii. Community iv. Workers
z. ‘Festival’ means in the passage-
i.
sorrow ii. Celebration
iii.
sadness iv. Darkness
a. The word ‘decade’ means in the passage-
i. 10 years ii. 12 years
iii. 20 years iv. 25 years
A1. The –surrounding Hakaluki Hoar is unique
i Vegetation ii. Tourism .fishing iv. Cultivation iv. none
B1.The word ‘monsoon’ refers in the passage-
i. A period of heavy cold ii. The dry
season
iii .a period of heavy
rain iv. Six seasons of Bangladesh
C1. The word ‘patch’
means in the passage-
i.a small area ii. A big area
iii. a fertile
area iv. A Barron area
D1. The word ‘swamp’
means in the passage-
i. Wet ii. Bog
iii. marshy iv. Watery
E1. The length of
Kuakata is-
i.6 km ii. About 30 km
iii. not less than 30
km iv. more than 40 km
F1.What does the word ‘origin’
in the passage refer to?
i. Birth ii. Source
iii .outlet iv. Introduction
G1.’Typical’ means in
the passage-
i. Concealing ii. Apprehending by
understanding
iii. happenig in the
usual way iv. Using a typewriter
H1.What does the phrase
‘indigenous culture’ mean-
i. foreign culture ii. Native culture
iii. both native and foreign culture iv. neither native and foreign culture
I1. Kuakata is a holy land for the –
i. Hindus ii. Muslim
iii. Buddhist iv. Both I, iii
I1. The word 'sanctuary' means in the passage-
i. cottage ii. charge
iii. resort iv. temple
B. Answer the following questions:
a. Where
does the name ‘kuakata’ come from?
b. What are
the things that add to the beauties of Kuakata?
c. what is
the most unique feature of Kuakata?
d. Why would
one visit Kuakata?
e. ‘Kuakata’
is truly virgin explain it.
Correct answer are in bold
