Class 10 English Chapter 7 Glimpses of India Questions and answers
Page No 86:
Question 2:
Is bread-making still popular in Goa? How do you know?
Answer:
Yes, bread-making is still popular in Goa. The author says that the mixers, moulders, and those who bake the loaves are still present in Goa. The age-old, time-tested furnaces still exist. The ‘thud’ and ‘jingle’ of the traditional baker’s bamboo, marking his arrival in the morning, could still be heard in some places. It is a family profession, which is carried out generations after generations.
Page No 86:
Question 3:
What
is the baker called?
Answer:
The
bakers are known as pader
in Goa.
Page No 86:
Question 4:
When
would the baker come everyday? Why did the children run to meet him?
Answer:
The
baker came twice every day, once when he
set out in the morning on his selling round, and then again, when he
returned after emptying his huge basket. The children ran to meet him
not because of their love of the loaf, which was bought by the
maid-servant of the house. They actually longed for the
bread-bangles, which they chose carefully. Sometimes, it was a sweet
bread of special make.
Page No 87:
Question 1:
Match the
following. What is a must
| (i) | as marriage gifts? | – | cakes and bolinhas |
| (ii) | for a party or a feast? | – | sweet bread called bol |
| (iii) | for a daughter’s engagement? | – | bread |
| (iv) | for Christmas? | – | sandwiches |
Answer:
| (i) | as marriage gifts? | – | sweet bread called bol |
| (ii) | for a party or a feast? | – | bread |
| (iii) | for a daughter’s engagement? | – | sandwiches |
| (iv) | for Christmas? | – | cakes and bolinhas |
Page No 87:
Question 2:
What did
the bakers wear: (i) in the Portuguese days? (ii) when the author was
young?
Answer:
(i)
In the Portuguese days, the bakers had a peculiar dress
known as the kabai.
It was a single-piece long frock reaching down to the knees.
(ii) When
the author was young, he saw the bakers wearing a shirt and trousers,
which were shorter than full-length ones and longer than half pants.
Page No 87:
Question 3:
Who
invites
the comment − “he is dressed like a pader”?
Why?
Answer:
Anyone
who wears a half-pant which reaches just
below the knees invites the comment that “he is dressed like a
pader”.
This was so because the bakers were known as pader
and they wore such half pants.
Page No 87:
Question 4:
Where
were the monthly accounts of the baker recorded?
Answer:
The
monthly accounts of the baker were recorded on some wall in pencil.
Page No 87:
Question 5:
What
does a ‘jackfruit-like
appearance’ mean?
Answer:
A
‘jackfruit-like appearance’
means a plump physique. Such a physique was linked to the bakers
because they never starved. Baking was a profitable profession. The
baker, his family, and his servants always looked happy and
prosperous and had a ‘jackfruit-like appearance’.
Page No 88:
Question 1:
Which of
these statements are correct?
(i) The
pader was
an important person in the village in old times.
(ii) Paders
still exist in Goan villages.
(iii) The
paders
went away with the Portuguese.
(iv) The
paders
continue to wear a single-piece long frock.
(v) Bread
and cakes were an integral part of Goan life in the old days.
(vi) Traditional
bread-baking is still a very profitable
business.
(vii) Paders
and their families starve in the present times.
Answer:
(i)The pader
was an important person in the village in old times.
Answer:
Correct
(ii)
Paders
still exist in Goan villages.
Answer:
Correct
(iii)The paders
went away with the Portuguese.
Answer:
Incorrect. The paders
still exist in Goan villages.
(iv)The paders
continue to wear a single-piece long frock.
Answer:
Incorrect. The paders
wear shirts, and trousers that are shorter than full-length ones and
longer than half pants.
(v)Bread and cakes were an integral part
of Goan life in the old days.
Answer:
Incorrect. Bread and cakes are still an integral part of Goan life.
(vi)Traditional bread-baking is still a
very profitable business.
Answer:
Correct
(vii)Paders
and their families starve in the present times.
Answer:
Incorrect. Baking is still a very profitable business in Goa.
Page No 88:
Question 2:
Is
bread an important part of Goan life? How do you know this?
Answer:
Bread
is an important part of Goan life. Marriage gifts are
meaningless without the sweet bread known as the bol. For a party,
bread is a must, while for Christmas, cakes and bolinhas are a must.
Sandwiches must be prepared by the lady of the house on her
daughter’s engagement. The author says that everybody loves the
fragrance of loaves. The elders were given loaves and the children
were given bread-bangles, which they longed for. Also, the fact that
bakery is a profitable profession shows that the love for bread is
enormous in Goa.
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Question 3:
Tick
the right answer. What is the tone of the author when he says the
following?
(i) The
thud and the jingle of the traditional baker’s bamboo can still
be heard in some places. (nostalgic, hopeful, sad)
(ii) Maybe
the father is not alive but the son still carries on the family
profession. (nostalgic, hopeful, sad)
(iii) I
still recall the typical fragrance of those loaves. (nostalgic,
hopeful, naughty)
(iv) The
tiger never brushed his teeth. Hot tea could wash and clean up
everything so nicely, after all. (naughty, angry, funny)
(v) Cakes
and bolinhas are a must for Christmas as well as other festivals.
(sad, hopeful, matter-of-fact)
(vi) The
baker and his family never starved. They always looked happy and
prosperous. (matter-of-fact, hopeful, sad)
Answer:
(i)
The
thud and the jingle of the traditional baker’s bamboo can
still be heard in some places.
Answer:
Nostalgic
(ii)
Maybe
the father is not alive but the son still carries on the family
profession.
Answer:
Nostalgic
(iii)
I
still recall the typical
fragrance of those loaves.
Answer:
Nostalgic
(iv)
The
tiger never brushed his teeth. Hot tea could wash and clean up
everything so nicely, after all.
Answer:
Funny
(v)
Cakes
and bolinhas are a must for Christmas
as well as other festivals.
Answer:
Matter-of-fact
(vi)
The
baker and his family never starved. They always looked happy and
prosperous.
Answer:
Matter-of-fact
Page No 92:
Question 1:
Where
is Coorg?
Answer:
Coorg
is the smallest district of Karnataka,
located midway between Mysore and Mangalore.
Page No 92:
Question 2:
What
is the story about the Kodavu people’s descent?
Answer:
According
to the author, the fiercely independent people of Coorg are possibly
of Greek or Arabic descent. A part of Alexander’s army moved
south along the coast. They settled there when
return became impractical. These people married amongst the locals
and their culture is evident in the martial traditions, marriage and
religious rites, which are distinct from the Hindu mainstream.
The
Kodavus wear a long, black coat, with an embroidered waist-belt,
known as kuppia.
It resembles the kuffia
worn by the Arabs and the Kurds, hence supporting the theory of their
Arab origin.
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Question 3:
What
are some of the things you now know about
(i) the
people of Coorg?
(ii) the
main crop of Coorg?
(iii) the
sports it offers to tourists?
(iv) the
animals you are likely to see in Coorg?
(v) its
distance from Bangalore, and how to get there?
Answer:
(i)The
people of Coorg are fiercely independent. They are of Greek or Arabic
descent. They have a tradition of hospitality. They enjoy recounting
numerous tales of valour related to their sons and fathers. Kodavus
are the only people in India permitted to carry firearms without a
license. The author has described the people of Coorg as a proud race
of martial men and beautiful women.
(ii)
Coffee is the main crop of Coorg. The coffee estates stand tucked
under tree canopies in prime corners.
(iii)
The sports that Coorg offers to tourists are river rafting, canoeing,
rappelling, rock climbing, mountain biking, and trekking.
(iv)
The animals that one is likely to see in Coorg are birds, bees,
butterflies, macaques, Malabar squirrels, langurs, loris, and wild
elephants.
(v)
The distance between Coorg and Bangalore is around 260 km. There are
two routes to Coorg from Bangalore and both are of the same distance.
The most frequented route is the one via Mysore. The other route is
via Neelamangal, Kunigal, and Chanrayanapatna.
Page No 93:
Question 4:
Here
are six sentences with some words in italics. Find phrases from the
text that have the same meaning. (Look in the paragraphs indicated)
(i) During
monsoons it rains so heavily that
tourists do not visit Coorg.
(para 2)
(ii) Some
people say that
Alexander’s army moved south along the coast and settled there.
(para 3)
(iii) The
Coorg people are
always ready to tell
stories of their sons’ and fathers’ valour. (para 4)
(iv) Even
people who normally lead an easy and slow life get smitten by
the high-energy adventure sports of Coorg. (para 6)
(v) The
theory of the Arab origin is
supported by
the long coat with embroidered waist-belt they wear. (para 3)
(vi) Macaques,
Malabar squirrels observe
you carefully
from the tree canopy. (para 7)
Answer:
(i)
keep many visitors away
(ii)
as one story goes
(iii)are more than willing to recount
(iv)
the most laidback individuals become converts to
(v)
draws support from
(vi)
keep a watchful eye
Page No 93:
Question 1:
Here are
some nouns from the text.
| culture | monks | surprise | experience | weather | tradition |
Work with
a partner and discuss which of the nouns can collocate with which of
the adjectives given below. The first one has been done for you.
|
unique |
terrible |
unforgettable |
serious |
ancient |
wide |
sudden |
| (i) | culture | : | unique culture, ancient culture |
| (ii) | monks: | : | ______________________________________________ |
| (iii) | surprise: | : | ______________________________________________ |
| (iv) | experience | : | ______________________________________________ |
| (v) | weather | : | ______________________________________________ |
| (vi) | tradition | : | ______________________________________________ |
Answer:
| (i) | culture | : | unique culture, ancient culture |
| (ii) | monks: | : | serious monks |
| (iii) | surprise: | : | unique surprise, terrible surprise, unforgettable surprise |
| (iv) | experience | : | unique experience, terrible experience, unforgettable experience |
| (v) | weather | : | terrible weather |
| (vi) | tradition | : | unique tradition, ancient tradition |
Page No 94:
Question 2:
Complete
the following phrases from the text. For each phrase, can you find at
least one other word that would fit into the blank?
(i)
tales
of _______________
(ii)
coastal
_______________
(iii)
a
piece of ______________
(iv)
evergreen
______________
(v)
_____________
plantations
(vi)
_____________bridge
(vii)
wild
__________________
You
may add your own examples to this list.
Answer:
From
the text
(i)
tales of valour
(ii)
coastal town
(iii)
a piece of heaven
(iv)
evergreen rainforests
(v)
coffee
plantations
(vi)
rope
bridge
(vii)
wild elephants
Other
than the text
(i)
tales of morality
(ii)coastal food
(iii)a piece of cake
(iv)evergreen hero
(v)crop
plantations
(vi)sturdy
bridge
(vii)wild beasts
Page No 96:
Question 1:
1. Look at these words: upkeep,
downpour,
undergo, dropout,
walk-in.
They are built up from a verb (keep,
pour, go,
drop,
walk) and
an adverb or a particle (up,
down,
under,
out, in).
Use
these words appropriately in the sentences
below. You may consult a dictionary.
(i) A heavy ___________
has been forecast due to low pressure in the Bay of Bengal.
(ii)
Rakesh will ___________major surgery tomorrow morning.
(iii)
My brother is responsible for the ______________of our family
property.
(iv)
The ____________rate for this accountancy course is very high.
(v) She went to the
Enterprise Company to attend a _______________ interview.
2. Now fill in the
blanks in the sentences given below by combining the verb given in
brackets with one of the words from the box as appropriate.
|
over |
by |
through |
out |
up |
down |
(i) The Army attempted
unsuccessfully to ___________ the government. (throw)
(ii) Scientists are on the brink of a major
___________in cancer research. (break)
(iii) The State Government plans to build a
______________for Bhubaneswar to speed up traffic on the main
highway. (pass)
(iv) Gautama’s ____________on life changed
when he realised that the world is full of sorrow. (look)
(v) Rakesh seemed unusually _______________ after
the game. (cast)
Answer:
1.
(i)A
heavy downpour
has been forecast due to low pressure in the Bay of Bengal.
(ii)Rakesh will undergo
major surgery tomorrow morning.
(iii)My brother is responsible for the
upkeep of
our family property.
(iv)The dropout
rate for this accountancy course is very high.
(v)She went to the Enterprise Company to
attend a walk-in
interview.
2.
(i)
The Army attempted unsuccessfully to
overthrow
the Government.
(ii)Scientists are on the brink of a major
breakthrough
in cancer research.
(iii)The
State Government plans to build a by-pass
for Bhubaneswar to speed up traffic on the main highway.
(iv)
Gautama’s outlook
on life changed when he realized that the world is full of sorrow.
(v)Rakesh seemed unusually downcast
after the game.
Page No 97:
Question 1:
1. Think of
suitable −ing or −ed adjectives to answer the following
questions.
How would you describe
(i) a
good detective serial on television? ___________________
(ii) a debate on your
favourite topic ‘Homework Should Be Banned’?_______
(iii) how you feel when
you stay indoors due to incessant rain?_____________
(iv) how
you feel when you open a present? __________________
(v) how you feel when
you watch your favourite programme on television? _______________
(vi) the
look on your mother’s face as you waited in a queue?
______________
(vii) how
you feel when tracking a tiger in a tiger reserve forest?
______________
(viii) the
story you have recently read, or a film you have seen?
______________
Answer:
(i)
a good detective serial on television? Interesting
(ii)a debate on your favourite topic
‘Homework Should Be Banned’? Exciting
(iii)how you feel when you stay indoors due
to incessant rain? Bored
(iv)how you feel when you open a present?
Excited
(v) how
you feel when you watch your favourite programme on television?
Interested
(vi)the look on your mother’s face as
you waited in a queue? Tired
(vii)how you feel when tracking a tiger in a
tiger reserve forest? Thrilled
(viii)the story you have recently read, or a
film you have see? Boring
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