What must the Aami team do during the game?

Stay within the circle by making a human chain

What does the Aakho team do at the start?

Two members enter the circle to push Aami players out

They all enter the circle at once

What does the folk story behind Hekko suggest about the relationship between humans and animals in Nagaland?

Humans and animals always lived separately

The folk story reflects a cultural belief that humans and animals once coexisted and the challenge between Aami (man) and Aakho (tiger) represents their ancient competition for supremacy

What does making a human chain in Hekko require from the Aami team?

Teamwork coordination and holding together as a group to prevent Aakho players from breaking through

Why is it significant that Hekko is used to identify the strongest people in the village?

Hekko serves a social function by identifying the strongest and fastest community members through competition which historically was important for community protection

Hekko is only played on festivals

How is Hekko different from Lagori (Chapter 8) in terms of game mechanics?

Lagori involves stacking stones and throwing a ball while Hekko involves a circle pushing and human chains making them structurally very different

Both games are exactly the same

What happens when an Aakho player says 'Joko'?

He surrenders and cannot return until another player enters

Compare Hekko and Lagori in terms of teamwork required. Which game requires more coordinated team effort and why?

Hekko requires more coordinated continuous teamwork because the Aami team must maintain a human chain throughout the game while in Lagori individual players can act more independently when stacking stones

What does the dual award system (Khozuba for fastest Aami player; Khotiba for strongest Aakho player) tell us about what Hekko values?

The dual award system values both speed (agility) and strength recognising that different physical qualities are important and should be equally celebrated

Awards are given only to the winning team

The chapter says the game originates from a disagreement between humans and animals about superiority. What philosophical idea does this reflect about human culture?

Many cultures tell stories that explain the relationship between humans and nature — Hekko's origin story reflects Nagaland's deep cultural connection to the natural world and animals like the tiger

Tigers are more important than humans

The story is only for entertainment

Analyse the role of the circle in the game of Hekko. How does this simple design element create the game's tension and challenge?

The circle is just for decoration

The circle creates the boundary of the game — the Aami team must defend it while the Aakho team tries to breach it making the circle the central battleground that drives all the game's strategy and tension

The circle makes the game unfair

The circle only shows where to stand

What does the fact that Hekko has survived as a community game in Nagaland tell us about oral cultural transmission?

Traditional games are easily forgotten

Hekko has been passed down through generations through play and storytelling showing that folk games are powerful vehicles for preserving cultural identity stories and values without written records

Only written records preserve culture

NCERT Solutions Class 4 English Chapter 9 – Hekko

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Chapter Introduction

Hekko is a strong and fun game from Nagaland where two teams, Aami and Aakho, compete by pushing and catching each other. Players show speed and strength to win special titles!

हिंदी में (Hindi)

हेक्को नागालैंड का एक मज़ेदार और ताकतवर खेल है जिसमें दो टीमें, आमी और आक्खो, एक-दूसरे को धकेलने और पकड़ने में प्रतिस्पर्धा करती हैं। खिलाड़ी जीतने के लिए अपनी गति और ताकत दिखाते हैं और खास खिताब हासिल करते हैं!

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Q1. What does the word 'Hekko' mean?

Q2. In which district of Nagaland is Hekko played?

Q3. What does 'Aami' mean in Hekko?

Q4. What does 'Aakho' mean in Hekko?

Q5. How many players are in each team in Hekko?

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NCERT Solutions Class 4 English Chapter 9 – Hekko

Chapter Introduction

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Important Points

Practice MCQ Questions (20 questions)

Q1. What does the word 'Hekko' mean?

Q2. In which district of Nagaland is Hekko played?

Q3. What does 'Aami' mean in Hekko?

Q4. What does 'Aakho' mean in Hekko?

Q5. How many players are in each team in Hekko?

Q6. What must the Aami team do during the game?

Q7. What does 'Joko' mean in Hekko?

Q8. What does the Aakho team do at the start?

Q9. What title is given to the fastest player of the Aami team?

Q10. What title is given to the strongest player of the Aakho team?

Q11. What does the folk story behind Hekko suggest about the relationship between humans and animals in Nagaland?

Q12. What does making a human chain in Hekko require from the Aami team?

Q13. Why is it significant that Hekko is used to identify the strongest people in the village?

Q14. How is Hekko different from Lagori (Chapter 8) in terms of game mechanics?

Q15. What happens when an Aakho player says 'Joko'?

Q16. Compare Hekko and Lagori in terms of teamwork required. Which game requires more coordinated team effort and why?

Q17. What does the dual award system (Khozuba for fastest Aami player; Khotiba for strongest Aakho player) tell us about what Hekko values?

Q18. The chapter says the game originates from a disagreement between humans and animals about superiority. What philosophical idea does this reflect about human culture?

Q19. Analyse the role of the circle in the game of Hekko. How does this simple design element create the game's tension and challenge?

Q20. What does the fact that Hekko has survived as a community game in Nagaland tell us about oral cultural transmission?

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