Question 1:
Which modes of transport do the people use to move around in the city ?.
Answer:
Buses, taxis and trains.
Question 2:
What are the things that the people carry with them while moving around ?
Answer:
Hats and umbrellas.
Question 3:
Where do you find all these very busy people ?
Answer:
We find these people almost everywhere—on the sidewalk, on the bus, on the subway, and in tall buildings.
Question 4:
Where have you seen crowds of people ?
Answer:
I have seen crowds of people on the roads.
Question 5:
Why do you think all these people are in a hurry ?
Answer:
They are in a hurry because life has become very fast.
Question 6:
If you had a bat, could you play cricket by yourself ?
Answer:
No, I couldn’t play by myself.
Question 7:
Name the place in Manipur where the Ningthou and Leima ruled.
Answer:
Kangleipak.
Question 8:
Why did the people of Kangleipak love their king and queen ?
Answer:
People loved them because they always thought of the welfare of their people.
Question 9:
Who did the Ningthou want to choose as a future king ?
Answer:
He wanted to choose someone who was most worthy of becoming a king.
Question 10:
How did the king want to select their future king ?
Answer:
He wanted to select their future king through a contest.
Question 11:
What kind of a child was Sanatombi ?
Answer:
She was a loving and kind child. She never hurt anyone, not even birds and trees..
Question 12:
Have you ever seen an animal or a bird in pain ? What did you do ?
Answer:
Once I saw a wounded bird. I washed its wound and served it carefully. After two days, it became well again and flew away.
Question 13:
Where is Manipur on the map of India ?
Answer:
In the north-east of India.
Question 14:
What language do the people of Manipur speak ?
(i) Assamese
(ii) Maithailon
(iii) Mizo
Answer:
Assamese.
Question 15:
Who do you think should have been made the future king ?
• Sanajaoba, the one who jumped through the tree.
• Sanayaima the one who jumped over the tree.
• Sanatomba, the one who uprooted the tree.
Answer:
None of them.
Question 16:
Why do you think so ?
Answer:
Because they did not feel the pain of the tree.
Question 17:
Who was made the future queen and why ?
Answer:
Sanatombi was made the future queen because she felt the pain of others; even the pain of trees and animals.