CG Board Class 9 English Reader (Flight) Chapter 1 Solutions: Unit 1 Reading A: The Jamun Tree (जामुन का पेड़) – 2026-27

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Complete 100% textbook-grounded CG Board Class 9 English Reader (Flight) Chapter 1 Solutions: Unit 1 Reading A: The Jamun Tree (जामुन का पेड़) in Bilingual Format (English & Hindi Medium).

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Question

Why do you think the trees have been…


📝 Question:

Why do you think the trees have been chopped in picture 1?

💡 Solution:

Trees have been chopped down for timber, firewood, land development, and construction projects.

Q2

What are the children doing in picture 2


📝 Question:

What are the children doing in picture 2?

💡 Solution:

The children are actively planting saplings in the soil to increase green cover.

Q3

What does picture 3 suggest


📝 Question:

What does picture 3 suggest?

💡 Solution:

Picture 3 suggests severe land pollution and environmental degradation caused by plastic waste and garbage dumping along coastal areas.

Q4

What does picture 4 suggest about the water…


📝 Question:

What does picture 4 suggest about the water crisis?

💡 Solution:

Picture 4 depicts acute water shortage where villagers, including children, have to queue up near a drying water source with vessels to collect drinking water.

Q5

What implications do the pictures 1 3 4…


📝 Question:

What implications do the pictures (1, 3, 4) have for the environment?

💡 Solution:

Pictures 1, 3, and 4 highlight the adverse impacts of human activities such as deforestation, pollution, and resource depletion, which disrupt ecological balance.

Q6

Describe the Jamun tree in at least five…


📝 Question:

Describe the Jamun tree in at least five sentences

💡 Solution:

  1. The Jamun tree stood majestically in the backyard of Ricky, Jonak, Monpi, and Tinky’s house.
  2. It was a tall and stately tree with dark green leaves and twirling branches reaching into the sky.
  3. During summer, its branches drooped under the weight of delicious, juicy purple fruits.
  4. The tree provided cool shade and served as a habitat for birds, squirrels, bees, and ants.
  5. It was a source of endless joy where children played hide and seek and enjoyed sweet fruits.

Q2

What options did Ricky Jonak Monpi and Tinky…


📝 Question:

What options did Ricky, Jonak, Monpi and Tinky find out for getting wood for mejhi?

💡 Solution:

Initially, the children considered buying firewood, but realized it would be insufficient for a big mejhi. Then Ricky suggested chopping down the largest branches of their Jamun tree. Later, Jonak proposed obtaining subabul saplings from his school’s social forestry project to cut once grown, leaving older trees safe.

Q3

What changed Rickys enthusiasm for cutting the Jamun…


📝 Question:

What changed Ricky’s enthusiasm for cutting the Jamun tree?

💡 Solution:

When Ricky climbed the tree with an axe, he discovered a nest with two young hawk-kite fledglings, a massive two-year-old beehive, and homes of barbets and squirrels. Realizing that the tree was a living home for many innocent creatures, his enthusiasm vanished, and he chose to spare it.

Q4

What are the good things they had been…


📝 Question:

What are the good things they had been getting from the Jamun tree?

💡 Solution:

The children received sweet and juicy purple Jamuns, pleasant shade during hot summer months, a fun place for climbing and playing games, and the joy of observing birds and insects.

Q5

Why did Ricky Jonak Monpi and Tinky want…


📝 Question:

Why did Ricky, Jonak, Monpi and Tinky want to have a big mejhi?

💡 Solution:

They wanted to build a champion mejhi for the upcoming Bihu festival so that their mejhi would be the largest and the envy of all their friends in the neighbourhood.

Q6

What arrangements did the children make for the…


📝 Question:

What arrangements did the children make for the birds that visited the Jamun tree?

💡 Solution:

Ricky and Jonak built a dedicated bird bath, while Monpi and Tinky routinely filled it with fresh water so visiting birds could drink and splash around in cool water.

Q7

Do you think it is good to cut…


📝 Question:

Do you think it is good to cut a tree for the sake of a festival? Give reason (s) for your opinion

💡 Solution:

No, it is not right to cut a living tree for a festival. Trees take years to mature, maintain environmental balance, and host wildlife. Festivals can be celebrated sustainably using fallen dry twigs or fast-growing plantation wood.

Q13

Give reasons for not cutting a tree


📝 Question:

Give reasons for not cutting a tree

💡 Solution:

Trees produce vital oxygen, regulate climate, prevent soil erosion, absorb pollution, host biodiversity, and provide shade and fruits.

Q14

Give reasons why trees are cut


📝 Question:

Give reasons why trees are cut

💡 Solution:

Trees are often cut for timber, furniture, firewood, paper production, agricultural expansion, and urban infrastructure.

Q15

Do you think the trees that do not…


📝 Question:

Do you think the trees that do not give fruits should be cut?

💡 Solution:

No, non-fruit trees are equally essential as they generate oxygen, shelter animals, prevent floods, and balance ecosystems.

Q16

Do human beings alone have rights over the…


📝 Question:

Do human beings alone have rights over the trees? Discuss

💡 Solution:

No, humans share the Earth with birds, animals, and insects. Trees belong equally to all living beings that rely on them for habitat and survival.

Q17

Vocabulary Exercises Tick the most appropriate meaning for…


📝 Question:

Vocabulary Exercises Tick (✓) the most appropriate meaning for each word in bold: 1. Monpi and Tinky were enthusiastic about cutting the Jamun tree. Options: a. fascinated | b. excited | c. crazy | d. delighted

💡 Solution:

b. excited**

  1. They marvelled at the discipline with which ants toiled.
  • Options: a. were curious | b. became thoughtful | c. mocked | d. wondered

d. wondered

  1. Jonak said it is obvious that we cannot cut the tree.
  • Options: a. true | b. well known | c. clear | d. possible

c. clear

Q18

Grammar Exercises


📝 Question:

Grammar Exercises*

💡 Solution:

S.No.SentenceSubjectPredicate
2.A pair of squirrels, who lived in a nearby bamboo grove, came regularly to nibble at the fruits.A pair of squirrels, who lived in a nearby bamboo grovecame regularly to nibble at the fruits.
3.Scores of beautiful bluebottles flitted around the tree settling every now and then to drink nectar from the fruits.Scores of beautiful bluebottlesflitted around the tree settling every now and then to drink nectar from the fruits.
4.Honeybees, who seemed to be forever busy, filled the air with their urgent buzzing.Honeybees, who seemed to be forever busyfilled the air with their urgent buzzing.
5.Ants arrived in great numbers, marching in straight lines to carry off the fruit which had fallen onto the ground.Antsarrived in great numbers, marching in straight lines to carry off the fruit which had fallen onto the ground.
6.The children would spend hours watching the ants.The childrenwould spend hours watching the ants.

#### I.A Subject and Predicate Identification Table

  1. The people living in the remote area of Chhattisgarh lead a simple life in harmony with nature.
  2. The exact location of the hidden treasure is unknown to me.
  3. Chhattisgarh is a mineral-rich state with dense green forest cover.
  4. The Bihu festival is celebrated with immense feasting, joy, and traditional music.
  5. In democracy, the voters elect the government.
  1. Q: How old are your children?

A: The younger one is four and the older one is seven.

A: Certainly. The new mobiles are much lighter than the old ones.

  1. Q: What type of car do you want?

A: I don’t mind what kind of car it is. I just want one that gets me to office.

  1. Q: What do you want to buy?

A: I need some new colour pencils. The ones I have at the moment are broken.

S.No.SentenceFunction of ‘There’
a.There is always someone who is naughty in the class.Introductory
b.There is the postman. Let me see if he has anything for me.Adverb of place
c.There were two of them, to full grown little fledglings.Introductory
d.There was once a little girl called Alice.Introductory
e.We went there on foot.Adverb of place
f.I saw him standing there.Adverb of place
g.There was a long silence after the speech.Introductory
h.Put your books on the table there.Adverb of place
S.No.Original SentenceUsing Introductory ‘There’
a.A lady is waiting to see the Principal.There is a lady waiting to see the Principal.
b.No body was in the room.There was nobody in the room.
c.Squirrels are in the other tree.There are squirrels in the other tree.
d.Payal’s car is in the garage.There is Payal’s car in the garage.
e.Your dinner is on the table.There is your dinner on the table.
Q19

Writing Exercises


📝 Question:

Writing Exercises*

💡 Solution:

#### I. Play Script: Planning for Bihu Festival

  • English Script:

Setting: Backyard under the Jamun tree.

Ricky: Let us build a champion mejhi this year!

Jonak: Yes, yes. A big mejhi!

Tinky: The biggest in our neighbourhood!

Monpi: Where will we get so much wood? Father will buy some but that will be just enough for a tiny mejhi.

Tinky: That’s true, mother uses a gas stove in the kitchen. There is no firewood in the house.

Ricky: Look at our Jamun tree! We can chop down its biggest branches for firewood!

Jonak: Good idea! Our mejhi will be the envy of all our friends.

  • English Version:

Guwahati, Assam

14th January

Dear Granny,

I woke up suddenly last night because I dreamt I had cut down the Jamun tree. I had chopped only once, and the big branch was hanging down. How I wish I could put it back again!

In my dream, the birds lost their nests and cried in sorrow. I felt extremely guilty for my action. Thankfully, it was just a nightmare! In reality, when I climbed the tree with an axe yesterday, I saw two baby hawk-kites and an enormous beehive. We decided never to harm our tree. Father bought us four new fruit saplings, which we planted in our yard.

Dearly yours,

Ricky

Q20

Listening Speaking Exercises


📝 Question:

Listening & Speaking Exercises*

💡 Solution:

Recycling StageSequence NumberText Evidence
Big dumpster2“It got sent out to the big dumpster…”
The truck3“…thrown into the truck with all the other papers…”
A conveyer4“…thrown onto a conveyer with the rest of the paper.”
Massive crusher5“Soon it saw a massive crusher and realized…”
The crusher6“…crushed back into a thin piece of paper.”
The slicer7“Then it saw the slicer!”
A recycled logo8“…noticed a fine watermark… ‘A recycled logo!'”

#### Listening Sequence: Paper Recycling Stages

Q21

What is the total forest cover area


📝 Question:

What is the total forest cover area?

💡 Solution:

The total forest cover area is 55,674 sq. km.

Q2

What is the total dense forest area Calculation…


📝 Question:

What is the total dense forest area? * Calculation: Very Dense Forest (4,163) + Moderately Dense Forest (34,911) = 39,074 sq. km

💡 Solution:

The total dense forest area is 39,074 sq. km.

Q3

What is the moderate forest area


📝 Question:

What is the moderate forest area?

💡 Solution:

The moderately dense forest area is 34,911 sq. km.

Q4

What is the open forest area


📝 Question:

What is the open forest area?

💡 Solution:

The open forest area is 16,600 sq. km.

Q5

What is the nonforest cover area Calculation Total…


📝 Question:

What is the non-forest cover area? * Calculation: Total Geographical Area (135,191) – Total Forest Cover (55,674) = 79,517 sq. km

💡 Solution:

The non-forest cover area is 79,517 sq. km.

Q6

Which district has the highest forest cover area


📝 Question:

Which district has the highest forest cover area?

💡 Solution:

Dantewada has the highest forest cover area with 11,328 sq. km.**

Q7

Which district has the lowest forest cover area


📝 Question:

Which district has the lowest forest cover area?

💡 Solution:

Janjgir-Champa has the lowest forest cover area with 155 sq. km.**

Q8

Which district has the highest scrub area


📝 Question:

Which district has the highest scrub area?

💡 Solution:

Dantewada has the highest scrub area with 22 sq. km.**

Q9

What does the negative change indicate


📝 Question:

What does the negative change indicate?

💡 Solution:

The negative change indicates a decrease or net loss in forest cover compared to previous years.

Q10

Why do Durg and Janjgir Champa have the…


📝 Question:

Why do Durg and Janjgir Champa have the lowest and Dantewada and Koriya have the highest percentage of forest cover with respect to G.A.?

💡 Solution:

Durg (8.97%) and Janjgir-Champa (4.02%) are plains dominated by agriculture and urban development. Dantewada (64.24%) and Koriya (62.19%) are plateau/hilly districts rich in natural forest reserves.

Q11

How many districts have a percentage of forest…


📝 Question:

How many districts have a percentage of forest cover with respect to G.A. above and below the Grand Total? State Average (Grand Total %): 41.18% Districts Above Average (6): Bastar (53.50%), Dantewada (64.24%), Kanker (47.56%), Korba (50.75%), Koriya (62.19%), Sarguja (45.34%). Districts Below Average (9):* Bilaspur (30.16%), Durg (8.97%), Janjgir-Champa (4.02%), Jashpur (37.07%), Kawardha (37.53%), Mahasamund (20.05%), Raigarh (35.93%), Raipur & Dhamtari (33.16%), Rajnandgaon (31.23%)

💡 Solution:

6 districts are above the average and 9 districts** are below.

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