1. Where is Coorg located?
- a) Between Mysore and Bengaluru
- b) Between Bengaluru and Hyderabad
- c) Between Cochin and Mangalore
- d) Between Mysore and Mangalore
Correct Answer: d) Between Mysore and Mangalore
2. What covers thirty per cent of Coorg?
- a) Coffee estates
- b) Evergreen rainforests
- c) Tea plantations
- d) Spices
Correct Answer: b) Evergreen rainforests
3. Which months are best to visit Coorg?
- a) January–June
- b) March–August
- c) September–March
- d) April–December
Correct Answer: c) September–March
4. What is Coorg popularly called?
- a) Coffee country
- b) Spice island
- c) Heaven’s garden
- d) Martial land
Correct Answer: a) Coffee country
5. What is the traditional dress of Coorgi men?
- a) Saree
- b) Kuppia
- c) Kurta
- d) Dhoti
Correct Answer: b) Kuppia
6. Which foreign culture is Coorg’s dress compared to?
- a) Greek
- b) Arab
- c) Persian
- d) Roman
Correct Answer: b) Arab
7. Who was the first Chief of the Indian Army from Coorg?
- a) Field Marshal Manekshaw
- b) General Cariappa
- c) General Thimayya
- d) General Rawat
Correct Answer: b) General Cariappa
8. Which river originates from Coorg?
- a) Ganga
- b) Godavari
- c) Krishna
- d) Kaveri
Correct Answer: d) Kaveri
9. Which large freshwater fish is found in Coorg waters?
- a) Rohu
- b) Mahaseer
- c) Hilsa
- d) Catfish
Correct Answer: b) Mahaseer
10. Which animals drop half-eaten fruits into the river for fun?
- a) Elephants and monkeys
- b) Deer and wild boars
- c) Birds and bees
- d) Langurs and squirrels
Correct Answer: d) Langurs and squirrels
11. What makes Coorg’s weather attractive to visitors?
- a) Heavy monsoons all year
- b) Pleasant weather from Sept–March with light showers
- c) Dry climate throughout
- d) Very cold winters
Correct Answer: b) Pleasant weather from Sept–March with light showers
12. What do Coorgi people take pride in?
- a) Farming
- b) Martial traditions and bravery
- c) Fishing and boating
- d) Storytelling
Correct Answer: b) Martial traditions and bravery
13. Which feature connects Coorgis to Arabs?
- a) Their food habits
- b) Their kuppia dress
- c) Their houses
- d) Their farming techniques
Correct Answer: b) Their kuppia dress
14. Why are Coorgi homes known for hospitality?
- a) They serve free coffee
- b) They house Tibetan monks
- c) They arrange treks
- d) They welcome visitors with stories of valour
Correct Answer: d) They welcome visitors with stories of valour
15. Why are Coorgis allowed to carry firearms without a license?
- a) They are coffee planters
- b) They are agriculturists
- c) They have a martial tradition
- d) They live in forests
Correct Answer: c) They have a martial tradition
16. Which adventure sport is NOT mentioned in Coorg?
- a) Canoeing
- b) River rafting
- c) Rappelling
- d) Skiing
Correct Answer: d) Skiing
17. What do elephants enjoy in Coorg?
- a) Eating sugarcane
- b) Being bathed and scrubbed by mahouts
- c) Splashing in waterfalls
- d) Walking through coffee estates
Correct Answer: b) Being bathed and scrubbed by mahouts
18. Why do trekkers like Coorg?
- a) Rope bridges
- b) Numerous walking trails and misty hills
- c) Coffee bungalows
- d) Bird-watching
Correct Answer: b) Numerous walking trails and misty hills
19. What panoramic view is offered from Brahmagiri hills?
- a) The Arabian Sea
- b) The misty landscape of Coorg
- c) Bylakuppe monastery
- d) Mangalore port
Correct Answer: b) The misty landscape of Coorg
20. What is Nisargadhama?
- a) A temple
- b) A waterfall
- c) A river in Coorg
- d) An island of 64 acres
Correct Answer: d) An island of 64 acres
21. Why is Coorg called “a piece of heaven”?
- a) It has rolling hills, coffee, spices, and wildlife
- b) It has snow-capped peaks
- c) It has desert beauty
- d) It has royal palaces
Correct Answer: a) It has rolling hills, coffee, spices, and wildlife
22. Which two cultures are said to influence the Kodavus?
- a) Greek and Arab
- b) Roman and Persian
- c) Chinese and Tibetan
- d) British and French
Correct Answer: a) Greek and Arab
23. What does Coorg Regiment’s decoration signify?
- a) Their business skills
- b) Their bravery and contribution to India
- c) Their farming tradition
- d) Their tourism influence
Correct Answer: b) Their bravery and contribution to India
24. What kind of people are Coorgis described as?
- a) Silent and lazy
- b) Fiercely independent and brave
- c) Simple farmers
- d) Weak and fearful
Correct Answer: b) Fiercely independent and brave
25. Which surprise awaits visitors at Bylakuppe?
- a) Waterfalls
- b) Greek soldiers’ tombs
- c) Arabian traders
- d) Buddhist monks in colourful robes
Correct Answer: d) Buddhist monks in colourful robes
26. Why is Coorg attractive for adventure seekers?
- a) Festivals and fairs
- b) Trekking, rafting, climbing, and biking
- c) Shopping and hotels
- d) Ancient temples
Correct Answer: b) Trekking, rafting, climbing, and biking
27. Which natural activity reflects playfulness of animals in Coorg?
- a) Elephants eating bamboo
- b) Langurs dropping fruit into rivers
- c) Tigers chasing deer
- d) Birds flying in flocks
Correct Answer: b) Langurs dropping fruit into rivers
28. What do coffee estates and colonial bungalows indicate?
- a) British influence and agriculture
- b) Greek settlements
- c) Tibetan culture
- d) Indian Army presence
Correct Answer: a) British influence and agriculture
29. What does the presence of Tibetan monks in Coorg suggest?
- a) Cultural diversity in India
- b) Arab connection
- c) Religious restrictions
- d) Decline of Coorgi culture
Correct Answer: a) Cultural diversity in India
30. Which phrase best captures the essence of Coorg?
- a) Land of festivals
- b) Land of misty hills, coffee, courage and culture
- c) Land of kings
- d) Land of silence
Correct Answer: b) Land of misty hills, coffee, courage and culture
31. What does the air of Coorg smell of?
- a) Tea
- b) Coffee
- c) Cardamom
- d) Spices
Correct Answer: b) Coffee
32. What stands tucked under tree canopies in Coorg?
- a) Ancient temples
- b) Schools
- c) Shopping centres
- d) Coffee estates and colonial bungalows
Correct Answer: d) Coffee estates and colonial bungalows
33. What is the kuppia compared to?
- a) Saree
- b) Kurta
- c) Kuffia worn by Arabs and Kurds
- d) Lungi
Correct Answer: c) Kuffia worn by Arabs and Kurds
34. Which quality of Coorgis is highlighted in their army service?
- a) Hospitality
- b) Bravery
- c) Farming skills
- d) Business sense
Correct Answer: b) Bravery
35. Who bathes and scrubs elephants in the river?
- a) Tourists
- b) Monks
- c) Mahouts
- d) Hunters
Correct Answer: c) Mahouts
36. Why do many visitors avoid Coorg during monsoons?
- a) Too hot
- b) Too cold
- c) Too much rain
- d) Lack of hotels
Correct Answer: c) Too much rain
37. Which statement shows that Coorg is culturally distinct from the Hindu mainstream?
- a) Their coffee plantations
- b) Their martial traditions and religious rites
- c) Their rainfall pattern
- d) Their river Kaveri
Correct Answer: b) Their martial traditions and religious rites
38. What does the freedom to carry firearms without a license reveal about Coorgis?
- a) They are special agriculturists
- b) They are trusted for their martial nature
- c) They are police officers
- d) They are wildlife hunters
Correct Answer: b) They are trusted for their martial nature
39. What do trekkers and adventurers find in Coorg?
- a) Shopping and markets
- b) High-energy sports and trails
- c) Cities and malls
- d) Luxury resorts only
Correct Answer: b) High-energy sports and trails
40. Why are the Brahmagiri hills famous?
- a) Snowfall
- b) Panoramic view of Coorg’s misty landscape
- c) Old temples
- d) Waterfalls only
Correct Answer: b) Panoramic view of Coorg’s misty landscape
41. What does “invigorating coffee” mean?
- a) Strong and refreshing coffee aroma
- b) Bitter and tasteless coffee
- c) Expensive coffee
- d) Imported coffee
Correct Answer: a) Strong and refreshing coffee aroma
42. Which word in the text means “laidback”?
- a) Independent
- b) Carefree and relaxed
- c) Aggressive
- d) Proud
Correct Answer: b) Carefree and relaxed
43. What does “canopy” mean in “tree canopies”?
- a) Tree roots
- b) Rain clouds
- c) Plantations
- d) Upper covering of trees
Correct Answer: d) Upper covering of trees
44. “Tales of valour” refer to:
- a) Stories of farming
- b) Stories of travel
- c) Stories of fishing
- d) Stories of bravery
Correct Answer: d) Stories of bravery
45. Which word is closest in meaning to “abound”?
- a) Rare
- b) Scattered
- c) Plentiful
- d) Absent
Correct Answer: c) Plentiful
46. Why is Coorg an example of India’s diversity?
- a) It has both Greek/Arab influences and Tibetan settlements
- b) It grows tea and coffee
- c) It is close to Mysore
- d) It has rivers and hills
Correct Answer: a) It has both Greek/Arab influences and Tibetan settlements
47. Which aspect of Coorg attracts nature lovers most?
- a) Coffee plantations only
- b) Wildlife, birds, butterflies, and greenery
- c) Army traditions
- d) Firearms without license
Correct Answer: b) Wildlife, birds, butterflies, and greenery
48. What connects Coorg’s history to Alexander the Great?
- a) His army settled there and mixed with locals
- b) He built temples in Coorg
- c) He fought wars in Coorg
- d) He planted coffee in Coorg
Correct Answer: a) His army settled there and mixed with locals
49. How does Nisargadhama reflect eco-tourism?
- a) It is an artificial island
- b) It is a 64-acre natural island accessible by rope bridge
- c) It is a dam
- d) It is a fort
Correct Answer: b) It is a 64-acre natural island accessible by rope bridge
50. Why can Coorg be called the “heart and soul of India”?
- a) It represents India’s natural beauty, cultural diversity, bravery, and hospitality
- b) It is the largest district
- c) It has the most rivers
- d) It has the highest rainfall
Correct Answer: a) It represents India’s natural beauty, cultural diversity, bravery, and hospitality
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