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BEGC:131 INDIVIDUAL AND SOCIETY ASSIGNMENT (2023-2024)

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INDIVIDUAL AND SOCIETY ASSIGNMENT

(BEGC 131)

Programme: BAG/2023/2024

Course Code: BEGC 131

Max. Marks: 100

Answer all questions.

SECTION A

1. Read the following passage and answer the questions in your own words.

(5 x 2=10)

If India is the macrocosm that represents unity in diversity, Nagaland is the microcosm of that

philosophy. A melting pot of different tribal culture and cuisines, Nagaland is place where

primeval landscapes, ancient people can leave you floored. At the Hornbill Festival held from

December 1 to 10 in the state capital Kohima. I discovered that the concept of Athithi Devo

Bhava-‘Guest is God’, came naturally to the Nagas, the indigenous people of the region.

The Hornbill Festival showcases a mélange of cultural displays under one roof, attracting

visitors from across the world. It usually takes place in the first week of December at the Naga

Heritage Village called Kisama, located 12 km from Kohima. The village gets its name from

the two villages Kigwema (Ki) and Phesama (Sa), where the village is now established. The

suffix ‘Ma’ means village. Seventeen major tribes including Ao, Angami, Chang, Konyak,

Lotha, Sum and Chakhesang take part in the festival. Besides reviving and protecting the rich

culture of Nagaland, it helps visitors have a closer understanding of the people and their

culture.

According to Banuo Z Jamir, Nagaland’s first woman chief secretary, the festival is named

after the hornbill, the bird eulogized in Naga tribal folklore. “Hornbill is central to the Naga

tradition, finding symbolic representation in their faith and costumes,” She said.

For Nagas, the bird exudes qualities of nobility, beauty and bravery and because of its roar-like

call, its strength is believed to equal that of a tiger which personifies the quintessential Naga

warrior. It is also a symbol of fertility-reproduction and agriculture-and is perceived to possess

social values similar to those of humans.

1. What is the philosophy being referred to?

2. Why Nagaland is considered a ‘melting pot’?

3. The Hornbill Festival ‘showcases a mélange of cultural displays under one roof’. Discuss

this statement in the light of the passage.

4. What does the Hornbill represent to the Nagas?

5. Give a suitable title to the passage.

6. Use the following words in sentences of your own: (5x2=10)

a. macrocosm

b. cuisine

c. melange

d. eulogize

e. folklore

Section B

2. Match the words in Column A with their meanings in Column B

(10x1=10)

S.NO. COLUMN A COLUMN B

i Diabetes blood pressure that is higher

than normal.

ii Coronary disease a condition in which the bones

become weak and are easily

broken

iii Cancer a disease that causes pain and

swelling in one or more joints

of the body

iv Hypertension a medical condition caused by

the lack of insulin

v Parkinson’s Syndrome a serious disease in which

growth of confused cells, form

in the body and kill normal

body cells.

vi Osteoporosis a disease connected with the

heart

vii Arthritis a disease of the nervous system

that causes the limbs to shake

viii Relapse happens again, like illness.

ix Recurrence fact of becoming ill again

x Regressive becoming or making something

less advanced.

3. Make new words by adding suffix to the following words.

(5x1=5)

Educate, conclude, produce, construct, permit

4. Complete the following sentences with the correct modals.(5x1=5)

i. _______ you do me a favour?

ii. _______ I have a glass of water?

iii. The recipe I am trying ______ turn out to be a hit

iv. The hotel staff ______ behave politely.

v. One ______ not lead sedentary life.

5. Complete the following sentences with participles using the basic verb given in the brackets.

(5x1=5)

i) ‘There are no marks allocated for neatness in the ………………answers,’ announced the

teacher. (write)

ii) Doctors were finding it difficult to cope with so many ……….passengers after the train

accident. (injure)

iii) Many people from India went to the African countries to start businesses. Soon they had a

………….. trade and decided to settle here. (flourish)

iv) The ……………. News of the Youth Festival in the university reached all colleges in no

time. (excite)

v) The guests were impressed with the pretty decorations and the neatly ………. furniture.

(arrange)

vi) One of the ………… principles of life is to be straightforward and honest. (abide)

6. Fill in the blanks with the correct words given in brackets.

(5x1=5)

i) You will (lose, loose) __________ your money if you carry it in your hand.

ii) He spent his (Vocation, vacation) ________rock climbing.

iii) No one will address the audience (accept, except) _______ the Chief Guest.

iv) This is the (centre, middle) ________ of the circle.

v) My father is very (peculiar, particular) ________ about going for his early morning walk.

SECTION C

7. You have been asked to give an inspiring speech about how one can achieve one’s dreams with

courage and perseverance. Write out the speech in around 250 words.

(20)

8. Write an essay in around 250 words on the topic:

Environment and Technology: Exploring the sustainable dynamics (20)

9. You and your friends have decided to visit Himachal in the last week of December this year.Write

a dialogue in around 200 words between you and a Travel Agent enquiring for the required

arrangements for this trip.(10)

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