English class 10 2.6 world heritage

 English class 10

2.6 world heritage

The country where Mount Huangshan is
situated in
-China

*(ii) The famous dam in Egypt on River Nile -
-Aswan high dam


(iii) The International World Heritage Programme is administered by
-The Unesco world heritage committee


(iv) The Nile valley  contains many
-ancient artefacts.
Egyptian
What is a world heritage site ? * What significant aspects should a world heritage site have? [ जागतिक वारसा स्थळ म्हणजे काय आहे? जागतिक वारसाकरिता कोणती महत्त्वाची अंगे (स्थिती) आवश्यक असावी लागतात ? ]
Ans-. World Heritage Site is a site established by UNESCO to have significant cultural or natural importance to humanity. These places should have significant cultural and natural heritage including forests, lakes, monuments, buildings and cities.

Why did UNESCO launch an international campaign in 1959 ? (1959 साली युनेस्कोने आंतरराष्ट्रीय मोहीम का सुरू केली ? )
Ans. Egypt started plans to build the Aswan High Dam to collect and control water from the Nile River. The dam's construction would have flooded the Nile valley containing the Abu Simbel Temples and many of ancient Egyptian artefacts. To protect the temples and the artefacts UNESCO launched an

Find from the passage adjective forms for the following:
(1) culture (2) history (3) nature (4) significance
Ans. (1) cultural (2) historical
(3) natural (4) significant
(3) Write the long form of 'UNESCO'. Ans. United Nations Educational Scientific and

Why did a White House Conference in the United States call for a 'World Heritage Trust'? अमेरिकेच्या व्हाइट हाउस परिषदेने 'जागतिक वारसा विश्वस्त निर्माण करण्याकरिता का आमंत्रण केले (बोलावणे केले) ?)
Ans. A White House Conference in the United States called for a 'World Heritage Trust' to protect historic cultural sites and also for protecting the world's significant natural and scenic sites.

(2) Describe the 'World Heritage Committee from this passage (जागतिक वारसा समितीविषयी या परिच्छेदाच्या आधारे वर्णन करा.)
Ans. The World Heritage Committee was established to list the sites as UNESCO World Heritage Sites. The Committee meets once a year. It consists of representatives from 21 State Parties. They are elected for six year terms by the World Heritage Centre's General Assembly. The State Assembly then identify and nominate new sites within their territory and include them in the World Heritage list.


Write from the passage nouns for the
following:
(1) present (2) protect (3) conserve
Ans. (1) presentation(3) conservation
(4) include(2) protection
(4) inclusion

(2) Write the list of adjectives from the passage:
Ans. historic, cultural, significant, natural, scenic, international, similar, general, main, responsible, six. A4. Activity based on Contextual Grammar:

Rewrite the sentences using 'not only....but also' and 'as well as' in two separate sentences. (1) A White House Conference called for a World Heritage Trust' to protect historic cultural sites and the world's significant natural and scenic sites.
Ans.(1) A White House Conference called for a 'World Heritage Trust' to protect not only historic cultural sites but also the world's significant natural and scenic sites.
(ii) A White House Conference called for a 'World Heritage Trust' to protect historical cultural sites as well as the world's significant natural and scenic sites.

 (2) The State Parties are responsible for idntifying and nominating new sites.
Ans. (1) The State Parties are responsible not only
for identifying but also for nominating new sites. (ii) The state parties are responsible for identifying as well as nominating new sites.


Rewrite the sentences using 'not only....but

also' and 'as well as' in two separate sentences.

(1) A White House Conference called for a 'World Heritage Trust' to protect historic cultural sites and the world's significant natural and scenic sites.
Ans.
(i) A White House Conference called for a 'World Heritage Trust' to protect not only historic cultural sites but also the world's significant natural and scenic sites.

(ii) A White House Conference called for a 'World Heritage Trust to protect historical cultural sites as well as the world's significant natural and scenic sites, (2) The State Parties are responsible for

identifying and nominating new sites.
Ans. (i) The State Parties are responsible not only for identifying but also for nominating new sites. (ii) The state parties are responsible for identifying as well as nominating new sites.

A5. Personal Response: Why do you like to visit tourist spots? (green
पर्यटन स्थळांना भेट देणे का आवडते ?)
Ans. I like to visit some tourist spots not only for comfort and relaxation but for expanding my knowledge and for knowing our culture, history and glory of the past. They enlarge our knowledge, vision of life and enlighten your intelligence. These visits

Why, do you think, should we preserve the World Heritage Sites? (जागतिक वारसा स्थळे आपण का जतन करून ठेवावीत, असे तुम्हांला वाटते?)
Ans. Our ancestors all over the world have bestowed upon us the spectacular, wonderful monuments, structures and sculptures, etc. They are the wonders of arts and architectures. The whole world feels proud of these ancestral treasures. They remind us of the past glory, art, culture and great, glorious memorials. They will continue to inspire us and give people knowledge of patient and prolonged human endeavours such as the Taj Mahal, Ajanta Caves, Pyramids, China's Great Wall and many other majestic structures. So, we must preserve them with utmost care.

What is the role of the 'World Heritage Sites' in promoting tourism in any country? [कोणत्याही देशात पर्यटन व्यवसाय वाढवण्यास 'जागतिक वारसा स्थळे' या संघटनेची कोणती भूमिका (कार्य) आहे?]
Ans. The 'World Heritage Sites' plays a very important role in promoting tourism in countries like India. The organisation is responsible, with the country's contribution, for preserving the site and if required restore it, providing funds. If the site retains its original grandeur, splendour and beauty, flocks of passionate tourists from all over the world are sure to visit the site. Naturally, tourism of the site will flourish and it also will provide employment.

What is the difference between the words "World Heritage' and 'Cultural Heritage'? ('World Heritage' आणि 'Cultural Heritage' या शब्दांमध्ये कोणता फरक आहे?)
Ans. The word 'World Heritage' is related with the natural or man-made places that are recognized as having international importance, cultural values of the world and humanity in general. Whereas 'Cultural Heritage' is related with a particular society or groups, its ideas, customs, beliefs, art and literature, etc. that have existed and inherited from past generations, maintained in the present and preserved for the benefits of future generation.

Put the followinginalphabetical order:
(1) world, becoming, property, territory
(2) step, site, selection, significant .
Ans. (1) becoming, property, territory, world


(2) selection, significant, site, step (4) Punctuate the following:
(1) Then whats the secret of your energy I asked (2) No there isnt any one like raghuveer
Ans. (1) Then what's the secret of your
energy?" I asked.

(2) "No, there isn't any one like Raghuveer." (5) Make four words (minimum 3 letters
each) using letters in the given word: (2)
mountain
Ans, mount, out, main, tin (6) Spot the error and rewrite the corrected sentence.

(1) The owner and the tenant is good friends. (2) I was many useful books.
Ans.(1) The owner and the tenant are good friends.

•Practical conservation of posterity. •Human/animal trespassing.
• Unmonitored/uncontrolled/unrestricted access.
• Threat of local administrative negligence. Ans. Preserving 'World Heritage Sites' for
Future Generations
Let us be sensible and practical to preserve our World Heritage Sites for future generations. It depends on well-organized and well-managed plan. The plan should be skilfully monitored and implemented to the details. It is the responsibility of the country where it is situated. So it is our national duty to protect or restore the Heritage Sites. To maintain the original, natural characteristics of the site we must take utmost care and prevent them from being lost, damaged or destroyed. We must use funds and resources allocated by our state and the World Heritage Fund for mending and repairing work. Many a times, human and animal tresspassing damage, deface and make them ugly and insecure. Their activities and disturbances should be controlled and restricted to retain their natural beauty and grandeur. Buildings, structures, historical monuments and natural beauty should be