R4RIN – MCQs, Mock Tests | NCERT Class 9 Class 9 English Moments Chapter 6 Weathering the Storm in Ersama

What calamity hit Orissa?

1. cyclone
2. earthquake
3. drought
4. land sliding

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Could Prashant meet his family when he reached his village?

1. Yes
2. No
3. Maybe
4. May not be

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How did Prashant reach his village?

1. travelling on foot
2. swimming through water
3. both (a) and (b)
4. none of the above

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The heavy cyclone hit Orissa in

1. 1998
2. 1999
3. 2000
4. 2001

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How did Prashant clean the filth?

1. With the help of volunteers
2. with machines
3. hired sweepers
4. none

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What kind of person was Prashant?

1. wise
2. helping and caring
3. thoughtful and courageous
4. All of the mentioned

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What happened when Prashant visited Ersama?

1. A cyclone hit the village
2. two friends came to meet him
3. he saw many things on the road
4. None of These

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Why did Prashant and other volunteers not want a separate institution for widows and orphans?

1. to save them from isolation and grief stricken feelings
2. for their personal benefits
3. to take work from them
4. None of These

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Whom did the flood victims send signals to for food help?

1. Military helicopters
2. Strangers
3. People of the town
4. Government

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What was the impact of the cyclone?

1. destruction
2. homes were lost
3. many lives were lost
4. All

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How did people in Ersama survive during the storm?

1. by eating tender coconut and remaining on the rooftops
2. remaining in the water
3. by hanging on trees
4. all

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What was the name of Prashant’s village?

1. Maligudi
2. Kalikuda
3. Ersama
4. None of these

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Who faced the fury of the storm?

1. A young boy Prashant
2. Villagers
3. People
4. all

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Where did the storm hit?

1. Coastal town of Ersama in Odisha
2. Odisha
3. A town
4. A remote area

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