Activities On 4.2 16 Killed In Haridwar Stampede

A1. Complete the statements by choosing the appropriate words from the extract.
1. The stampede took place on …………
2. ……people were given the first aid.
3. According to SDM ………might have led to the stampede.
4. The Yagya was scheduled to begin at ………..
Read the columns and match the names with which they are associated

Column A	Column B
i. Manmohan Singh	a)survivor
ii. Senthil Pandian	b) Uttarakhand C. M.
iii.Sarswati Devi	c) Then Prime Minister
iv.B. C. Khanduri	d) District Magistrate

A2. Glance through the extract and say whether the following statements are true or false
Correct the false statements : 1. The number of deaths was 64 in Haridwar stampede.
2. The five-day 'Mahayagya' was attended by nearly two lakh people.
3. SDM Harbir Singh is not sure about the cause of death of pilgrims.
4. Most of the victims were from Danapur, Bihar.
A3 Find the proof for the victims and their kin were given help.
A4. Match the word under column A with their meanings listed under column B.

Column A	Column B
i. ceremony	a)the 100 th anniversary
ii. centenary	b) an inquiry
iii. mishap	c) formal celebration or event
iv. emanating	d) accident
v. probe	e)giving out

A5. Justify an effective disaster management may avert disasters.

A6 Rewrite the sentences as instructed
1. I too fell down and became unconscious . (Begin the sentence " After felling down.......")
2. Identify the voice of the following sentences
a. Devotees started gate crashing at one of exit point.
b. The exact cause of the incident can be confirmed only after an inquiry.
c.The area was overcrowded .
d. Senthil Paandian has ordered a Magisterial probe into the incident.