Chapter 13

Journey To Sundarbans
1. What does ‘Sundarban’ literally mean?
Ans. Beautiful forest
2. The tides reach inland as far as
Ans. 200 miles
3. Amitav Ghosh is a
Ans. Novelist
4. What was Ratul Saha’s role in the journey to the
Sundarbans?
Ans. Guide.
A2. Answer these questions.
1. What are the Sundarbans? Where are they located?
Ans. The Sundarbans – meaning “beautiful forest” – is the
largest mangrove forest in the world. Home of many Bengal
tigers. They are located in Indian state West Bengal.
2. Who wrote the book, The Hungry Tide? What does the book
say about the Sundarbans?
Ans. The Hungry Tide, book wrote by Amitav Ghosh. The book
says about Sundarbans that “There is no prettiness here to
invite the stranger in”. It is home to man Eating tigers and
Hungry tides. It is already seeing the impact of Climate change
 3. What does the podcast say about the Bengal Tiger?
Ans. The podcast say about the effects of climate change on
the environment and population the tiger While cruising
inside the creeks of Sundarbans, We can see Sundarban Tiger
Reserve If we are lucky, we can also see tigers. The
Sundarbans are the home to a large population of Bengal
Tigers.
4. What other creatures are found in the Sundarbans?
Describe them in brief.
Ans. Apart from Bengal Tigers the Other creatures found in the
Sundarbans like Monitor Lizard which is considered as lucky if
seen in the beginning of the trip, cobras and crocodiles in the
forest and water, Irrawaddy dolphin which beautiful and also
a sign of good luck. There are crabs in the mud banks and
fireflies at night.
A3. Answer these questions with reference to the context.
1. Climate change has already started to dramatically reshape
some parts Of the earth.
a. Who is the speaker here?
Ans. Audie Cornish
b. What place are they visiting when these words are said?
 Ans. Sundarbans
c. How is climate change affecting the shapes of some
parts of the earth? Explain.
Ans. More frequent and intense drought, storms, heat
waves, rising sea levels, melting glaciers and warming
oceans can directly harm animals, destroy the places they
live
2. To get to the Sundarbans, you leave from the big city…
a. Which ‘big city’ is being talked about here?
Ans. Kolkata
b. How long does it take to reach the Sundarbans from this ‘big
city’?
Ans. Two by car and two by boat which mean total four hours.
c. What modes of transport does one use to get there?
Ans. Car and boat
A4. Think and answer.
1. There is no prettiness here to invite the stranger in.’
Why do you think the novelist Amitav Ghosh writes this
in his book? Explain the sentence with Instances from
the podcast.
Ans. : The noodles Amitabh Ghosh rice frames book that
there is no pretty as here to invite The stranger in because
it is full of dangerous animals like tiger and Monitor
Lizard. It is full of rivers with have dangerous fishes in it.

2. The Bengal tiger of the Sundarbans is now an

endangered species. What do you think the government
and World Wildlife Fund are doing to protect them from
getting extinct?
Ans. The Government of India in April 1973, launched
‘Project Tiger’ to promote the conservation and protect
tigers in India. Since then, the Project has helped in
restoring the population and strengthening conservation
efforts for tigers. The Project is one of the largest species
conservation initiatives in the world.