Glimpses of India

 

Chap 5

 

Glimpses of India

Short Answers Questions

1.    Who are Paders and how did they herald their arrival?

2.    What do the elders in Goa still love to remember?

3.    Describe the dresses worn by the bread-sellers and bakers during author’s childhood.

4.   Why was Pranjol not excited on seeing the tea garden?

5.   What is the Chinese legend about the discovery of tea?

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Long Answers Questions

1.    India is known for its old traditions. There is unity in diversity. It is all because we the Indians never forget our culture and tradition. We always cherish the traditional practices. Do you agree? Give your views with reference to the lesson ‘A Baker from Goa’ where the author is nostalgic about the bakers and the traditional cakes of Goa.

 

2.    Describe the people, vegetation, and animals of Coorg."

Extract Based Question

The jingling thud of his bamboo woke us up from sleep and we ran to meet and greet him. Why was it so? Was it for the love of the loaf? Not at all. The loaves were bought by some Paskine or Bastine, the maid-servant of the house! What we longed for were those bread-bangles which we chose carefully. Sometimes it was sweet bread of special make.

(a)  Who used to make the jingling thud sound?

(b)  Who is referred to ‘us’ in the extract?

(c)  Why do they run out of their rooms to the street?

(d)  Who are Paskine or Bastine mentioned in the extract

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