TEXT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS:
1. Where is Coorg ?
Ans: Coorg or Kodagu is the smallest district of Karnataka it is situated between Mysore and the coastal town of Mangalore.
2. What is the story about the Kodavu peoples descent ?
Ans: The fiercely independent people of Coorg are descendents of Greeks or Arabs .It is said that a part of Alexander’s army moved along the coast and settled here when they were unable to return to their country.Then these people married among the locals and this is how the story about the Kodavu people’s descent came into being.
What are some of the things you know about ?
(i) The people of Coorg.
Ans: They are fiercely independent people and have descended from the Greeks or the Arabs.
(ii) The main crop of Coorg.
Ans: Coffee is the main crop of Coorg.
(iii) The sports it offers to tourists.
Ans: The sports it offers to tourists include river rafting canoeing rappelling rock climbing and mountain biking.
(iv) The animals you are likely to see in Coorg.
Ans: The animals likely to be seen in Coorg are macaques, Malabar squirrel, langurs ,slender loris, elephants, etc.Besides these birds, butterflies and the bear are also seen.
(v) Its distance from Bangalore and how to get there.
Ans: Its distance from Bangalore is around 250 – 260 kilometers. One can get there by road directly and you can also get there by air or rail indirectly .