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Chapter - 2, , LESSON 10, MANIPURIS IN THE OLYMPICS GAMES, SOLUTIONS:, Comprehension, 1. Answer the following questions in a sentence each:, , i., , When did the Olympic Games start?, , Ans:, , The Olympic Games started from the year 776 B.C., , ii., , Who stopped the Olympic Games?, , Ans:, , The Roman Emperor, Theodosius-I stopped the Olympic Games., , iii., , Who revived the modern Olympic Games?, , Ans:, , Baron Pierre de Coubertin of France revived the modern Olympic Games., , iv., , What was the main competition in the first 13 Olympics?, , Ans:, , A foot race covering a distance of 192metres was the main competition in the first, 13 Olympics., , v., , When did the modern Olympic Games first begin?, , Ans:, , The modern Olympic Games first began in 1896., , vi., , What was the prize of the winner in the Olympic race in the earliest form of the, game?, , Ans:, , The prize of the winner in the Olympic race in the earliest form of the game was a, silver medal and a crown of Olive branches.

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vii., , How many women took part in the Olympic Games of Paris?, , Ans:, , Eleven women took part in the Olympic Games of Paris., , viii., , How are the Olympic Games managed now-a-days?, , Ans:, , Olympics Games were now managed by International Olympic Committee (IOC)., , ix., , How many medals has India won so far in athletics, , Ans:, , India has so far won three bronze medals and one silver medal in athletics., , x., , Who is the first Olympian from Manipur?, , Ans:, , Nilkamal was the first Olympian from Manipur., , xi., , Who are the women Olympians from Manipur?, , Ans:, , Kunjarani and Sanamacha were the women Olympians from Manipur., , xii, , Who are the players from Manipur who captained Indian team?, , Ans:, , Surjalata and Tingongleima were the players from Manipur who captained Indian, team., , 2. Answer the following questions in about 20-25 words each:, , i., , Describe how the modern Olympic Games came into being?, , Ans:, , Earlier the Olympic Games was stopped by the Roman Emperor, Theodosius-I in, 393 A.D. However, Baron Pierre de Coubertin from France brought back the, games again. He proposed the organization of modern Olympic Games in, 1892.The first modern Olympic Games was held in 1896 in Athens, Greece.

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ii., , How was the earliest form of the game?, , Ans:, , In the earliest form of the game, there was only one sports-item. It was a foot race, covering a distance of 192 metres. It was the only event in the first 13 Olympics, Games. Over the years, chariot race was added., , iii., , What had been the contribution of India in the Olympic Games?, , Ans:, , India has been taking part in Olympic Games for many years but Indians have not, done well in these games. In hockey, India won gold medals many times. But in, individual sports, India has not done well., , 3. Answer the following questions in about 50-60 words each:, , i., , How did women athletes gradually take part in the Olympic Games?, , Ans:, , In the first 13 Olympic Games, no women took part in it. Women began to take, part from 1900.In the Paris Games, eleven women took part in golf and tennis., Since then, the Olympic Games have become the competition for both women and, men. However, in the track and field events, women started taking part only from, 1928.In the Olympics, the female weightlifters have brought fame to Manipur. In, Athens Olympic,2004 two Manipuri women represented India. Kunjarani was in, the 46 kg group and Sanamacha Chanu was in the 52 kg group. Kunjarani came, out 4th in the Olympic Games., , ii., , What had been the contribution of Manipuris in the field of games, and sports specially in the Olympics?, , Ans:, , Manipuri players have been doing well in sports at the national level.In boxing,, cycling, weightlifting, football and hockey, we have national and international, players. Women have also reigned in these fields. One of our body builders, Mr., N.Maipak was Mr.India. Our hockey players played in the Olympics.Thoiba,, Nilkamal and Tikken have been very good hockey players. Nilkamal is the first, Olympian from Manipur. Both Surjalata and Tingongleima were captains of the, Indian women’s hockey team. In Olympics, Kunjarani and Sanamacha has brought, fame to Manipur.

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4. Fill in the blanks with appropriate answer from the alternatives given:, , i., , 776BC, The Olympic Games formally began from the year ............. (776 BC/500BC), , ii., , 1896 (1892/1896), Modern Olympic Games began in the year ............, , iii., , Women began to take part in the Olympic Games from the, 1900 (1996/1900), year .............., , iv., v., , bronze medals. (bronze/silver), India has won three ................., Nilakamal, The first Olympian from Manipur is ....................(Maipak, / Nilakamal), , vi., , The first Manipuri who was Mr. India was Maipak, ............. (Tikken/Maipak), , vii., , In the Athens Olympics of 2004 the two Manipuri women who, Kunjarani and Sanamacha., represented India were ..............................................., (Kunjarani and Sanamacha / Surjalata and Tingongleima), , viii., , no Manipuris, In the Athens Olympics of 2004, there were .................................., in, hockey team. (some Manipuri/no Manipuris), , Vocabulary, , 5. Fill in the blanks in the following sentences with the words given in the box:, managed, , Extreme, , Contest, , national, , International, , Distance, , i., ii., iii., iv., v., vi., , international, The World Health Organisation is an ……..................... body., managed the tournament very well., The committee ...................., contest., Our school team won the quiz ................, national, Over population is a huge ................problem, for India., distance in time., The trekkers covered the ................., extreme, The Palk strait is towards the ...............south, of India.

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Language Work, , 6. Rewrite the following sentences as directed:, , i., , He proposed the organisation of modern Olympics Games., (Change into the passive), , Ans:, , The organisation of modern Olympics Games was proposed by him., , ii., , Gold medals were given only from 1908. (Change into an active form), , Ans:, , The authority gave gold medals only from 1908., , iii., , The Olympic Games are now managed by the International Olympic, Committee. (Change into an active form), , Ans:, , The International Olympic Committee manages the Olympic Games., , iv., , Now the state of Manipur has begun to play her part. She has, players in the field of hockey, football, boxing, cycling and, weightlifting. (Combine the two sentences into one sentences), , Ans:, , As she has players in the field of hockey, football, boxing, cycling and, Weightlifting, the state of Manipur has begun to play her part now., , v., , Manipuri girls have reigned in the field of football., (Rewrite the sentences by replacing the word ‘reigned’ by another word), , Ans:, , Manipuri girls have dominated in the field of football., , 7. Frame sentences with the following:, , i., , takes place, , Ans:, , The World Cup football tournament generally takes place every four years., , ii., , take a lead, , Ans:, , The citizens of the country should take a lead to fight the climate change., , iii., , take part, , Ans:, , Sanayaima usually takes part in inter-school debate competition.