Question 17 of 21intermediate💡 UnderstandShort Answer2 marks

Listen to the description of some traditional games of India. Identify each game and write its name in the space given below.

  1. This game is played with two wooden sticks—a short one and a longer one. The goal is to hit the shorter stick and make it jump in the air, then strike it again to send it flying. Players measure how far the shorter stick travels to score points.
Correct Answer

The game is called Gilli Danda.

It is played with two wooden sticks - a small stick called 'gilli' and a larger stick called 'danda.'

Players hit the gilli to make it jump and then strike it to send it flying, scoring points based on distance.

Exercise: Let us Listen | Q: 3 | (Page Page 11)
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Explanation

This listening exercise describes Gilli Danda, an ancient traditional Indian game similar to cricket. The key identifying features are: two wooden sticks (gilli - short stick, danda - long stick), hitting the short stick to make it jump, then striking it to send it flying, and measuring distance for points.

Solution Steps

  1. The game described is Gilli Danda, an ancient traditional Indian game

  2. The game uses two wooden sticks: gilli (short stick) and danda (long stick)

  3. Players hit the gilli to make it jump in the air

  4. Players then strike the gilli again to send it flying

  5. Points are scored based on how far the gilli travels

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