Gujarat Board GSEB Class 10 English Textbook Solutions First Flight Chapter 7 Glimpses of India Textbook Exercise Important Questions and Answers, Notes Pdf.
Gujarat Board Textbook Solutions Class 10 English First Flight Chapter 7 Glimpses of India
GSEB Class 10 English Glimpses of India Text Book Questions and Answers
Part I: A Baker From Goa
Oral Comprehension Check (Textbook Page No. 86)
Question 1.
What are the elders in Goa nostalgic about ?
Answer:
Elders in Goa are nostalgic about good s Old Portuguese days, about the Portuguese, and their famous loaves of bread. Goa was a Portuguese colony. After independence Goa became part of India. Goa has distinct effect of Portuguese and Anglo-Indian culture. Christianity is one of the main religions in Goa. Elders s usually fondly remember old days because once people grow ‘old they accumulate rich s experiences of their past. It is a normal human psychology that past always looks better than s present.
Question 2.
Is bread-making still popular in Goa ? How do you know ?
Answer:
From the story it is clear that breadmaking is still popular in Goa. The author has described about the existence of time-old furnaces and their still burning fire. The Goan society is still having moulders, bread mixers and bakers.
Question 3.
What is the baker called in Goa?
Answer:
The baker is called a Pader in Goa.
Question 4.
When would the baker come every day ? Why did the children run to meet him ?
Answer:
The baker usually came in the morning every day. The children were fond of his musical sales pitch. Moreover, they were unable to wait to savour the bread rings.
(Textbook Page No. 87)
Question 5.
Match the following. What is a must.?
1. as marriage gifts ? – cakes and bolinhas
2. for a party or a feast ? – sweet bread called bol
3. for a daughter’s engagement? – bread
4. for Christmas ? – sandwiches
Answer:
1. as marriage gifts ? – sweet bread called bol
2. for a party or a feast? -bread.
3. for a daughter’s engagement ? – sandwiches
4. for Christmas? -cakes and bolinhas
Question 6.
What did the bakers wear:
(i) in the Portuguese days?
(ii)when the author was young ?
Answer:
(i) In the Portuguese days bakers used to wear a knee length single piece frock known as kabai.
(ii)When the author was young bakers used to wear a shirt and a knee length pant.
Question 7.
Who invites the comment-“he is dressed like a pader”? Why?
Answer:
Even today if someone wears a-pant with length a little bit down from knees he invites the comment, “he is dressed like a pader”, because bakers used to wear such dresses in Goa.
Question 8.
Where were the monthly accounts of the baker recorded?
Answer:
Bakers used to record the monthly account on some walls with pencil. We still find this practice followed by panwallahs in many towns and villages in India. The panwallahs write monthly dues account on their shops walls.
Question 9.
What does a ‘jackfruit-like appearance’ mean?
Answer:
A baker’s profession was apparently a profitable profession. This was evident from plump appearance of the baker as if he was well fed. A plump person can give a jackfruit-like appearance.
Thinking about the Text
Question 1.
Which of these statements are correct ?
(1) The pader was an important person in the village in old times.
Answer:
Correct
(2) Paders still exist in Goan villages.
Answer:
Correct
(3) The paders went away with the Portuguese.
Answer:
Incorrect
(4) The paders continue to wear a single-piece long frock.
Answer:
Incorrect
(5) Bread and cakes were an integral part of Goan life in theT old days.
Answer:
Correct
(6) Traditional bread-baking is still a very profitable business,
Answer:
Correct
(7) Paders and their families starve in the present times.
Answer:
Incorrect
Question 2.
Is bread an important part of Goan ; life ? How do you know this ?
Answer:
Some of the facts which show the S importance of bread in Goan life are as follows, Sandwiches must be prepared on the occasion of a daughter’s engagement. Cakes and bolinhas are must for Christmas and other festivals.
Question 3.
Select the right answer. What is the tone of the author when he says the following ?
(1) The thud and the jingle of the traditional baker’s bamboo can still be heard in some places, (nostalgic, hopeful, sad)
Answer:
nostalgic
(2) Maybe the father is not alive but the son still carries on the family profession, (nostalgic, hopeful, sad)
Answer:
Hopeful ,
(3) I still recall the typical fragrance of those loaves, (nostalgic, hopeful, naughty)
Answer:
Nostalgic
(4) The tiger never brushed his teeth. Hot tea could wash and clean up everything so nicely, after all. (naughty, angry, funny)
Answer:
Funny
(5) Cakes and bolinhas are a must for Christmas as well as other festivals, (sad, hopeful, matter-of-fact)
Answer:
Matter of fact
(6) The baker and his family never starved. They always looked happy and prosperous, (matter-of-fact, hopeful, sad) .
Answer:
Matter of fact
Part II: Coorg
Thinking about the Text
Question 1.
Where is Coorg ?
Answer:
Coorg or Kodagu is the smallest district of Karnataka. It is situated midway between Mysore and the coastal town of Mangaluru.
Question 2.
What is the story about the Kodavu people’s descent ?
Answer:
The fiercely independent people of Coorg Sre descendents of Greeks or Arabs. A section of Alexander’s army moved South along the coast and settled here only when they were unable to return to their country. These t, people married among the locals. This is the story about the descent of Kodavu people.
Question 3.
What are some of the things you now know about ?
(1) the people of Coorg ?
(2) the main crop of Coorg ?
(3) the sports it offers to tourists ?
(4) the animals you are likely to see in Coorg ?
(5) its distance from Bangaluru and how to get there ?
Answer:
(1) They are fiercely independent people and have descended from the Greeks or the Arabs.
(2) Coffee is the main crop of Coorg.
(3) It mostly offers adventure sports which include river rafting, canoeing, rappelling, rock climbing and mountain biking.
(4) The animals likely to be seen in Coorg are macaques, Malabar squirrels, langurs, slender loris, wild elephants, etc.
(5) By road, it is around 250 – 260 kilometres from Bangaluru.
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)
(1) During monsoons it rains so heavily that tourists do not visit Coorg. (Para 2)
(2) Some people say that Alexander’s army moved south along the coast and settled there. (Para 3)
(3) The Coorg people are always ready to tell stories of their son’s and father’s valour.
(Para 4)
(4) Even people who normally lead an easy and slow life get smitten by the high energy adventure sports of Coorg. (Para 6)
(5) The theory of the Arab origin is supported by the long coat with embroidered waist-belt they wear. (Para 3)
(6) Macaques, Malabar squirrels observe you carefully from the tree canopy. (Para 7)
Answer:
(1) to keep visitors away
(2) As one story goes *
(3) are more than willing to recount
(4) The most laidback individuals become converts to
(5) draws support from
(6) keep a watchful eye
Thinking about Language
Collocations
Certain words ‘go together’. Such ‘word friends’ are called collocations. The collocation of a word is ‘the company it keeps’.
For example, look at the paired sentences and phrases below. Which is a common collocation, and which one is odd ? Strike out the odd sentence or phrase.
(A) ‘How old are you ?’
‘How young are you?’
Answer:
The odd sentence is ‘How young are you ?’
(B) a pleasant person
a pleasant pillow
Answer:
The odd phrase is ‘a pleasant pillow’.
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
(1) culture: unique culture, ancient culture
(2) monks: …………….
(3) surprise: ……………
(4) experience: ……………..
(5) weather: ……………….
(6) tradition: ………………
Answer:
(2) serious monks, unique monks
(3) unique surprise, sudden surprise, unforgettable surprise, terrible surprise
(4) unique experience, terrible experience, unforgettable experience, sudden experience
(5) terrible weather, unforgettable weather
(6) unique tradition, ancient tradition
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 ?
Answer:
Part III: Tea From Assam
Thinking about Language
Question 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.
(1) A heavy ……………. has been forecast due to low pressure in the Bay of Bengal.
(2 ) Rakesh will …………… major surgery tomorrow morning.
(3) My brother is responsible for the ………….. of our family property.
(4) The ……………….. rate for this accountancy course is very high.
(5) She went to the Enterprise Company to attend a ………….. interview.
Answer:
(1) downpour
(2) undergo
(3) upkeep
(4) dropout
(5) walk-in
2. Now fill in the blanks in the sentences given below by combining the verb given 1 in brackets with one of the words from ; the box as appropriate.
over,
by,
through,
out,
up,
down
(1) The Army attempted unsuccessfully to ………………. the Government, (throw)
(2) Scientists are on the brink of a major …………….. in cancer research, (break)
(3) The State Government plans to build a …………….. for Bhubaneswar to speed up traffic on the main highway, (pass)
(4) Gautama’s …………… on life changed when he realised that the world is full of sorrow. (look)
(5) Rakesh seemed unusually ……………… after the game, (cast)
Answer:
(1) overthrow
(2) breakthrough
(3) bypass
(4) outlook
(5) downcast
Question 3.
Notice how these -ing and -ed adjectives are used.
(1)
Chess is an interesting game.
I am very interested in chess.
(2)
Going trekking in the Himalayas this summer is an exciting idea.
We are very excited about the trek.
(3)
Are all your school books this boring ?
He was bored as he had no friends there.
The -ing adjectives show the qualities that chess, trekking or these books have: they cause interest, excitement, br boredom in you. The -ed/-en adjectives show your mental state or your physical state: how you feel in response to ideas, events or things.
(1) Think of suitable -ing or -ed adjectives to answer the following questions. You may also use words from those given ’ above.
How would you describe
(1) a good detective serial on television ? ……………
(2) a debate on your favourite topic ‘Homework Should Be Banned’ ? ……………..
(3) how you feel when you stay indoors due to incessant rain ? ……………….
(4) how you feel when you open a present ? ………………..
(5) how you feel when you watch your favourite programme on television ? ………………
(6) the look on your mother’s face as you waited in a queue ? ……………….
(7) how you feel when tracking a tiger in a tiger reserve forest ? ………………..
(8) the story you have recently read, or a film you have seen ? ………………
Answer:
(Sample answers are given; you may have a different answer.)
(1) exciting
(2) interesting
(3) bored
(4) excited
(5) interested
(6) disappointed
(7) thrilled
(8) thrilling
(2) Now use the adjectives in the exercise above, as appropriate, to write a paragraph about Coorg.
Answer:
Note : Students should do it themselves.
GSEB Class 10 English Glimpses of India Additional Important Questions and Answers
Part I: A Baker From Goa
Read the following passages and S select the most appropriate answers for the \ questions given below them:
Question 1.
The baker made his musical entry on the scene with the ‘jhang-jhang’ sound of his specially made bamboo staff. One hand supported the basket on his head and the other banged the bamboo on the ground. He would greet the lady of the house with ‘Good s morning’ and then place his basket on the vertical bamboo. We kids would be pushed aside with a mild rebuke and the loaves would be delivered to the servant.
But we would not give up. We would climb a bench or the parapet and peep into the basket, somehow. I can still recall the typical fragrance of those loaves. Loaves for the elders and the bangles for the children. Then we did not even care to brush our teeth or wash our mouths properly. And why should we ? Who would take the trouble of plucking the mango-leaf for the toothbrush ? And why was it necessary at all ? The tiger never brushed his teeth. Hot tea could wash and clean up everything so nicely, after all!
1. Pick out the onomatopoeic word/ words used in the extract from the following:
A. bamboo
B. jhang
C. bang
D.Both ‘B’ and ‘C’
Answer:
D.Both ‘B’ and ‘C’
2. The children could not resist ………………..
A. playing with the bamboo staff.
B. balancing the basket on the vertical bamboo.
C. peeping into the basket.
D. delivering loaves to the servant.
Answer:
C. peeping into the basket.
3. What tempted the children a lot ?
A. Loaves
B. Sound of the specially made bamboo staff.
C. Climbing a bench or the parapet
D. Bangles
Answer:
A. Loaves
4. ……………… would serve the purpose of cleaning the mouths of the children.
A. Mango-leaf
B. Toothbrush
C. Hot tea
D. Freshly made loaves
Answer:
C. Hot tea
Question 2.
Marriage gifts are meaningless without the sweet bread known as the bol, just as a party or a feast loses its !bharm without bread. Not enough can be said to show how important a baker can be for a village. The lady of the house must prepare sandwiches on the occasion of he daughter’s engagement. Cakes and bolinhas are a must for Christmas as well as other festivals. Thus, the presence of the baker’s furnace in the village is absolutely essential.
The baker or bread-seller of those days had a peculiar dress known as the kabai. It was a single-piece long frock reaching down to the knees. In our childhood we saw bakers wearing a shirt and trousers which were shorter than full-length ones and longer than half pants. Even today, anyone who wears a half pant which reaches just below the knees invites the comment that he is dressed like a paderl!
1. A party or a feast loses its charm without …………….
A. gifts.
B. bol.
C. kabai.
D. furnace.
Answer:
B. bol.
2. Every village used to have ……………
A. a party.
B. a half pants.
C. a baker’s furnace.
D. a pader.
Answer:
C. a baker’s furnace.
3. The kabai used to be …………..
A. a baker’s dress.
B. a baker’s furnace.
C. a sweet bread
D. cakes.
Answer:
A. a baker’s dress.
4. The kabai can be compared to a …………….
A. kurta.
B. salwar.
C. gown.
D. overcoat.
Answer:
C. gown.
Answer the following questions in three to four sentences each:
Question 1.
What does the author tell about the baker when he was a child in Goa ?
Answer:
The author tells that during his ; childhood, the baker was the most important person of the society. He visited a house twice a day. The jingling sound indicated his arrival.
Question 2.
How can one recognize a baker ?
Answer:
A baker is recognized by his musical entry of jingling of the bamboo stick. He supported the basket on his head with one hand and banged the bamboo on the ground with the other hand.
Question 3.
How would the children behave on the arrival of a baker?
Answer:
The children would rush towards the baker. They climbed on a bench or the parapet s to peep into the basket. Ladies of the house purchased loaves for the elders and the bangles s for the children.
Question 4.
What used to be the dress of a baker ?
Answer:
The baker wore a dress known as the kabai. It was a, peculiar dress. It consisted of a single-piece frock down to the knees. Later in the childhood of the author the dress s of bakers changed. Now he wore a shirt and trousers shorter than full-length but longer than half pants.
Question 5.
What did the baker do first once he reached a house ?
Answer:
The baker would first greet the lady of the house by saying ‘Good Morning’. He would then place the basket on the vertical bamboo – and deliver the loaves to the servant.
Question 6.
How did the baker make his entry ?
Answer:
The baker used to enter with the jingling sound of his specially made bamboo staff. His one hand supported the basket on his head and the other banged the bamboo on the ground.
Question 7.
How do we get to know that the makers of bread still exist ?
Answer:
The narrator states that the eaters of loaves might have gone but the makers are still there. He further says that those age-old, time-tested furnaces still exist and the fire in the furnaces has not yet been extinguished.
Question 8.
What is the importance of breads for the Goans ?
OR
Why was the Baker’s furnace essential in a traditional Goan village ?
Answer:
Different kinds of breads are important during the different occasions. Bolinhas had to be prepared during Christmas and other festivals. The mothers used to prepare sandwiches on the occasion of their daughter’s engagement. So, the baker’s furnace was essential in a traditional Goan village.
Answer the following question in five to six sentences each:
Question 1.
After reading the story ‘A Baker from Goa’, do you think’our traditions, heritage, values and practices are the roots that nourish us ? Why / why not ?
Answer:
‘A Baker from Goa’ highlights the importance of the traditional practice of making breads for every occasion and festival of the Goan people. This tradition continues even today. This shows how our traditional practices can keep us linked to our past and heritage.
Traditional values shape our personality and also provide us emotional support. They enable us to face difficult situations and make us mentally strong. Traditional practices also have an impact on our behavioural pattern towards the other people in society.
Writing
Question 1.
In this extract, the author talks about traditional bread-baking during his childhood days. Complete the following table with the help of the clues on the left. Then write a paragraph about the author’s childhood days.
| Clues | Author’s childhood days |
| the way bread was baked | |
| the way the pader sold bread | |
| what the pader wore | |
| when the pader was paid | |
| how the pader looked |
Answer:
| Clues | Author’s childhood days |
| the way bread was baked | in the furnace as it is done today. |
| the way the pader sold bread | having the basket on the head and wandering around with a bamboo in hand |
| what the pader wore | shirt and short pants |
| when the pader was paid | at the end of the month |
| how the pader looked | funny due to his dress |
Paragraph about the Author’s Childhood
When the author was a young child, the bakers were popular all around. They baked the breads in the furnaces. At that time, they were known by the name of pader. The author and. his other family members were woken up by the jingling thud of his bamboo. The children ran to him after hearing the jhang-jhang sound. They loved to eat bread-bangles. Although his main servants used to take loaves, when the baker put his basket, the children would peep into his basket, climbing on the railings or benches. The pader had a special dress known as kabai. They collected their bills at the end of the month. The bakers led a good and happy life.
(2)
Question 1.
Compare the piece from the text (on the left below) with the other piece on Goan bakers (on the right). What makes the two texts so different ? Are the facts the same ? Do both writers give you a picture of the baker ?
| Our elders are often heard reminiscing nostalgically about those good old Portuguese days, the Portuguese and their famous loaves of bread. Those eaters of loaves might have vanished but the makers are still there. We still have amongst us the mixers, the moulders and those who bake the loaves. Those age-old, time-tested furnaces still exist. The fire in the furnaces has not yet been extinguished. The thud and the jingle of the traditional bakery bamboo, heralding his arrival in the morning, can still be heard in some places.
May be the father is not alive, but the son still carries on the family profession. |
After Goa’s liberation, people used to say nostalgically that the Portuguese bread vanished with the paders. But the paders have managed to survive because they have perfected the art of door-to-door delivery service. The paders pick up the knowledge of bread-making from traditions in the family. The leavened, oven-baked bread is a gift of the Portuguese to India. [Adapted from Nanda Kumar Kamat’s ‘The Unsung Lives of Goan Paders’] |
Answer:
The topic of both texts are same, but the patterns of description are different. Both the texts are describing the same thing. The first text gives information about paders and the things with which they make bread.
The second text describes the realities about Portuguese bread that has now vanished.
Question 2.
Now find a travel brochure about a place you have visited. Look at the description in the brochure. Then write your own account, adding details from your own experience, to give the reader a picture of the place, rather than an impersonal, factual description.
Answer:
Last year in December, our school announced an educational tour to Amritsar,Punjab. It was the time of winter vacation. This tour was only for senior classes XI & XII. Each student had to pay ? 2,000 for all expenditure. I got permission from my parents and at night of 26, we started for Amritsar. We enjoyed our friends’ and teachers’ company. Next day at 11 am, we reached there without any difficulty.
First we went to the hotel that had been already booked. After taking a rest, we started for ‘Golden Temple’ at evening. It was looking like a heaven on earth. It was full of lights. The water was looking clean. The lights were twinkling in the water. We were too happy. We didn’t want to leave that place. Late night, we came back to our hotel. Next day we started for ‘Wagah Border’. There we enjoyed a combined drill of Indian and Pakistani soldiers. Really, it was a memorable sight. In the morning of 29, we returned to Ahmadabad.
Part II: Coorg
Read the following passages and select the most appropriate answers to the questions given below them:
Question 1.
The fiercely independent people of Coorg are possibly of Greek or Arabic descent. As one story goes, a part of Alexander’s army moved south along the coast and settled here when return became impractical. These people married amongst the locals and their culture is apparent in the martial traditions, marriage and religious rites, which are distinct from the Hindu mainstream. The theory of Arab origin draws support from the long, black coat with an embroidered waist-belt worn by the Kodavus. Known as kuppia, it resembles the kuffia worn by thef Arabs and the Kurds. Coorgi homes have a tradition of hospitality, and they are : more than willing to recount numerous tales of valour related to their sons and fathers. The ‘ Coorg Regiment is one of the most decorated in the Indian Army, and the first Chief of the Indian Army, General Cariappa was a Coorgi. Even now, Kodavus are the only people in India permitted to carry firearms without a licence.
1. The possible origin of the independent people of Coorg could be ……………….
A. Greece.
B. Arabia.
C. Afghanistan.
D.‘A’ or ‘B’
Answer:
D.‘A’ or ‘B’
2. While returning, Alexander’s army settled along the South coast because ……………..
A. they were greatly tired.
B. it had become impractical for them to return.
C. the coastal place was better than their own to get settled for ever.
D. None of these three.
Answer:
B. it had become impractical for them to return.
3. ……………… makes the Coorgies identical with the Arabs.
A. Their tradition of hospitality
B. Their long, black coat
C. The embroidered waist-belt
D. Both ‘A’ and ‘B’
Answer:
C. The embroidered waist-belt
4. The Kodavus have been allowed a special privilege to …………………….
A. enter Indian territories without visa.
B. carry firearms without licence.
C. join the Indian army.
D. A11 of these three.
Answer:
B. carry firearms without licence.
Question 2.
The river, Kaveri, obtains its water from the hills and forests of Coorg. Mahaseer-a large freshwater fish-abound in these waters. Kingfishers dive for their catch, while squirrels and langurs drop partially eaten fruit for the mischief of enjoying the splash and the ripple effect in the clear water. Elephants enjoy being bathed and scrubbed in the river by their mahouts. The most laidback individuals become converts to the life of high-energy adventure with river rafting, canoeing, rappelling, rock climbing and mountain biking. Numerous walking trails in this region are a favourite with trekkers. Birds, bees and butterflies are there to give you company. Macaques, Malabar squirrels, langurs and slender loris keep a watchful eye from the tree canopy. I do, however, prefer to step aside for wild elephants.
1. Squirrels and langurs enjoy……………….
A. partially eaten fish dropped by kingfishers.
B. partially eaten fruit.
C. splash and ripple effect in clear water.
D. Both ‘A’ and ‘B’
Answer:
C. splash and ripple effect in clear water.
2. Splash and the ripple effect was created in the clear water of the river when ………………
A. the kingfishers dived to catch fish.
B. the partially eaten fruit are dropped by squirrels and langurs.
C. the elephants bathed.
D. None of these three.
Answer:
B. the partially eaten fruit are dropped by squirrels and langurs.
3. Find the odd one out from the following:
A. river rafting
B. canoeing
C. rock climbing
D. rappelling
Answer:
C. rock climbing
4. One of the following belongs to marine life:
A. macaque
B. kingfisher
C. mahaseer
D. loris
Answer:
C. mahaseer
Question 3.
Coorg, or Kodagu, the smallest district of Karnataka, is home to evergreen rainforests, spices an,d coffee plantations. Evergreen rainforests %over thirty per cent of this district. During the monsoons, it pours enough to keep many visitors away. The season of joy commences from September and continues till March. The weather is perfect, with some showers thrown in for good measure. The air breathes of invigorating coffee. Coffee estates and colonial bungalows stand tucked under tree canopies in prime corners. (August 20)
1. ……………….. is home to evergreen rainforests, spices and coffee plantations.
A. Karnataka
B. Kodagu
C. Mangalore
D. Mysore
Answer:
B. Kodagu
2. Which of the following statements is true ?
A. Coorg has only thirty per cent of coffee plantations.
B. During the monsoons, it pours enough to attract the visitors.
C. Kodagu is covered by thirty per cent of rainforests.
D. The season from March to September is a season of joy.
Answer:
C. Kodagu is covered by thirty per cent of rainforests.
3. ………………. means ‘to fill with energy’.
A. ‘Canopies’
B. ‘Commence’
C. ‘Invigorate’
D.‘Pours
Answer:
C. ‘Invigorate’
4. ‘Colonial’ here refers to the ……………. .
A, Ancient Indian
B. British
C. Coorgi
D. French
Answer:
B. British
Answer the following questions in three to four sentences each:
Question 1.
What do you know about the set up of Coorg ?
Answer:
Coorg is situated at midway between Mysore and the coastal town of Mangaluru. This land of rolling hills is inhabited by the race of martial men, beautiful women and wild creatures.
Question 2.
What is the story of Coorg for Arab origin ?
Answer:
People think that Coorgi people are of Arab origin. Kodagus wear long black coat with an embroidered waist-belt known as Kuppia. It resembles the Kuffia and the same is worn by the Arabs and the Kurds.
Question 3.
How can you say that Coorg have speciality for army?
Answer:
Coorgi people are famous for their martial race. One can hear numerous tales of their valour about their sons and fathers. General Cariappa, the first chief of the Indian army was a Coorgi. They are allowed to carry firearms without a licence. Coorgi regiment is famous for its bravery.
Question 4.
How do the wild animals, birds and beasts enjoy the clear water of Kaveri ?
Answer:
In the fresh water of Kaveri one can see the fish and other animals enjoying. Squirrels and langurs throw half eaten fruits to enjoy the splash of water. The elephants enjoy bathing and the kingfishers dive for their catch.
Question 5.
How do we know that Kodavus are a race of warriors ?
Answer:
The Coorg families take pride in narrating the tales of valour related to their s sons and fathers. The Coorg regiment is one of the most decorated with bravery medals. The first Chief of the Indian army, General Cariappa was a Coorgi.
Question 6.
How can one reach Coorg ?
Answer:
One can reach Coorg either by road, rail or air. There are two road routes from Bangaluru. Both are about 250 – 260 km. The route via Mysore is frequented one. The other route is via Neelamangal, Kurigal and Chanraynapatna.
Question 7.
What is favourite with the trekkers ?
Answer:
The trekkers can enjoy invigorating breaths of coffee. They favour to enjoy water s sports like river rafting, canoeing, rappelling and mountain biking. In the forests one can have the company of squirrels and langurs.
Question 8.
Why do most of the visitors keep away from Coorg during the monsoons ? When do they resume their journey ? Give reasons.
Answer:
Most of the visitors keep away from Coorg during the monsoons because it pours very heavily during the monsoons. They resume their journey from September till March when the weather is perfect with little showers.
Question 9.
From whom have the inhabitants of Coorg descended, as per the legend?
Answer:
As per the legend, a part of Alexander’s army, when retreating from India, went South and settled in Coorg when they found that they could not return home. Then they married among the locals and their descendants are the Kodavus (the people of Coorg).
Question 10.
How has the Coorgi tradition of courage and bravery recognised in modern India ?
Answer:
The Coorgi tradition of courage and bravery has been recognised by awarding the Coorg Regiment with the most number of gallantry awards. Besides, the Coorgis are the only Indians allowed to carry firearms without a licence.
Question 11.
Describe the wildlife of Coorg.
Answer:
The wildlife of Coorg consists of animals like macaques, langurs, Malabar squirrels, loris and elephants. The birds spotted in Coorg cure kingfishers.
Question 12.
Describe Coorg’s weather. When is it most pleasant for the tourists to visit Coorg ?
Answer:
The weather of Coorg is pleasant during the months from September to March. During that time, the weather is perfect with some showers thrown in for good measure. During the monsoon, it receives heavy rainfall.
Answer the following questions in five to six sentences each:
Question 1.
The Coorgis are the descendants of the Greeks or the Arabs are still able to maintain their traditional practices. Do you agree that following these practices today is important ? Why or why not ?
Answer:
After reading the text, I feel that it is important to follow the traditional practices, as it has kept the tradition of Coorgis known to the people even today. If the people of Coorg had not’followed it their tradition would have perished and nobody would have remembered them today because of their culture and traditional practices. According to the text, their traditions can be seen in the martial traditions, religious rites and marriages. The Kodavus even wear the dress which resembles Arabs. Traditional practices also play a very important role in maintaining values amongst people and have an impact on shaping the behaviour of people.
Question 2.
How do Coorg’s location, people and natural features add to the diversity of India ?
Answer:
Coorg is beautifully located and described as a piece of heaven that must have drifted from the kingdom of God. It has rolling hillsides with a pollution free river and forests teeming with wildlife. Here nature exists in its pristine glory, which adds to the diversity of India. Further, it has coffee and spice plantations, quite different from the rest of India. The local people, the Kodavus, are a martial race. Of course, they are well-known for their hospitality, just like all Indians. All these features of Coorg add to the diversity of our country.
Part III: Tea From Assam
Read the following passages and select the most appropriate answers for the questions given below them:
Question 1.
The train pulled out of the station, s Pranjol buried his nose in his detective book again. Rajvir too was an ardent fan of detective stories, but at the moment he was keener on looking at the beautiful scenery. It was green, green everywhere. Rajvir had never seen so much greenery before. Then the soft green paddy fields gave way to tea bushes. It was a magnificent view. Against the backdrop of densely wooded hills a sea of tea bushes stretched as far as the eye could see.
Dwarfing the tiny tea plants were tall sturdy shade-trees S and amidst the orderly rows of bushes busily moved doll-like figures. In the distance was an ugly building with smoke billowing out of tall chimneys. “Hey, a tea garden!” Rajvir cried excitedly. Pranjol, who had been born and brought up on a plantation, didn’t share Rajvir’s excitement. “Oh, this is tea country now,” he said. “Assam has the largest concentration of plantations in the world. You will see enough gardens to last you a lifetime!” “I have been reading as much as I could about tea,” Rajvir said. “No one really knows who discovered tea but there are many legends.”
1. The phrase ‘buried his nose’ in the extract suggests ………………
A. ‘had severe cold’.
B. ‘was deeply engrossed’.
C. ‘could not read properly’.
D. None of these three
Answer:
B. ‘was deeply engrossed’.
2. …………….. looked in the background of the tea bushes.
A. Paddy fields
B. Beautiful scenery of sea
C. Densely wooded hills covered with thickly grown trees
D. Sturdy shade-trees
Answer:
C. Densely wooded hills covered with thickly grown trees
3. Pranjol was not as excited to see the tea bushes as Rajvir because ………………….
A. Pranjol did not like tea at all.
B. Pranjol liked urban life more.
C. Pranjol’s upbringing was done amidst plantation.
D. Pranjol was in hurry to reach the destination without wasting time to watch tea bushes.
Answer:
C. Pranjol’s upbringing was done amidst plantation.
4. Pick out the correct statement:
A. People know a lot about the origin of tea.
B. There are so many stories about, the origin of tea.
C. Nobody knows anything about the origin of tea.
D. Both ‘B’ and ‘C’.
Answer:
D. Both ‘B’ and ‘C’.
Question 2.
“Tea was first drunk in China,” Rajvir added, “as far back as 2700 B.C.! In fact words such as tea, ‘chai’ and ‘chini’ are from Chinese. Tea came to Europe only in the sixteenth century and was drunk more as medicine than as beverage.” The train clattered into Mariani junction. The boys collected their luggage and pushed their way to the crowded platform. Pranjol’s parents were waiting for them.
Soon, they were driving towards Dhekiabari, the tea garden managed by Pranjol’s father. An hour later the car veered sharply off the main road. They crossed a cattle-bridge and entered Dhekiabari Tea Estate. On both sides of the gravel-road were acre upon acre of tea bushes, all neatly pruned to the same height. Groups of tea- pluckers, with bamboo baskets on their backs, wearing plastic aprons, were plucking the newly sprouted leaves.
1. The origin of tea goes back to ……………… .
A. 16th century.
B. 2700 B.C.
C. 3rd century.
D. 6th century.
Answer:
B. 2700 B.C.
2. Dhekiabari was ……………….
A. a railway-station.
B. Pranjol’s native place.
C. tea garden managed by Pranjol’s father.
D. None of these three
Answer:
C. tea garden managed by Pranjol’s father.
3. The onomatopoeic word used in this extract is ………………..
A. ‘clattered’.
B. ‘veered’.
C. ‘pruned’.
D. ‘sprouted’.
Answer:
A. ‘clattered’.
4. Pick out the incorrect sentence from the following:
A. They reached Dhekiabari by a car.
B. All the tea-plants looked of the same height as they were grown in such a way
C. The tea-pluckers were carrying bamboo baskets on their backs.
D. Dhekiabari Tea Estate was managed by Pranjol’s father.
Answer:
B. AU the tea-plants looked of the same height as they were grown in such a way
Answer the following questions in three to four sentences each:
Question 1.
Describe the scenery outside the train. Where were Pranjol and Rajvir going by train?
Answer:
There were green, green forests everywhexe. Rajvir had never seen such greenery before. Soon the soft green paddy fields gave way to tea bushes. Both Pranjol and Rajvir were going to Assam by train. Pranjol’s father Mr Barua was the manager of a tea garden at Dhekiabari, in Upper Assam.
Question 2.
What did they see on both sides of the gravel-road ?
Answer:
On both sides of the gravel-road they saw acres and acres of tea bushes. They were aU neatly primed to the same height. Groups of tea-pluckers had bamboo-baskets on their backs. They wore plastic aprons and were plucking the newly sprouted leaves.
Question 3.
Why was Pranjol’s father surprised?
Answer:
Pranjol’s father was surprised when Rajvir showed how much he knew about tea by saying that it was the second-flush or sprouting period and that it lasted from May |o July and yielded the best tea.
Question 4.
What are the two legends about tea ?
Answer:
(i) Chinese legend : A Chinese emperor always boiled water before drinking it. One day a few leaves of branches burning under the pot fell- into the water. It gave a delicious flavour. These were tea leaves.
(ii) Indian legend : Bodhidharma, a Buddhist monk cut off his eyelids because he felt sleepy during meditations. Ten tea plants grew out of the eyelids. These leaves when put in hot water and drunk, banished sleep.
Grammar
Rectify the errors in each of the following lines as shown in the example:
(1)
Answer:
Marriage gifts are meaningful without the sweet bread know as the bol, just as a party or a feast lost its charm without bread. Not enough can say to show what important a baker can be for
a village.
Example:
| Error | Correction |
| meaningful | meaningless |
| know | known |
| lost | loses |
| can say | can be said |
| what | how |
(2)
Answer:
Or
Coorg homes have a tradition of hospitalism, and they are more then willing to recount numerous tales of valour relates to their sons and fathers. The Coorg Regiment is the most decorated
in the Indian army.
Example:
| Error | Correction |
| Coorg | Coorgi |
| hospitalism | hospitality |
| then | than |
| relates | related |
| the most | one of the most |
(3)
Answer:
In the backdrop of densely wooded
hills a sea of tea bushes stretches as lohg as eyes could see. Dwarfing
the tiny teaplants were small shade-trees
and among the orderly rows of bushes
busily moved doll-like figures
Example:
| Error | Correction |
| In | Against |
| stretches | stretched |
| as long as | as far as |
| small | tall |
| among | amidst |
Turn the following dialogue into Indirect narration of speech:
Question 1.
“Hey, a tea garden !” Rajvir cried excitedly.
“Oh, this is tea country now,” Pranjol said. “Assam has the largest concentration of plantations in the world. You will see enough gardens to last you a lifetime !”
“I have been reading as much as I could about tea,” Rajvir said. No one really knows who discovered tea but there are many legends.”
Answer:
Having come across a tea garden, Rajvir cried excitedly about it. Responding to his excitement, Pranjol shared the information that Assam has the largest concentration of plantations in the world. Then he told him that he would see enough gardens to last him a lifetime.
Rajvir told that he had been reading as much as he could about tea. He also extended his information that no one really knows who discovered tea but there were many legends.
Question 2.
“This is the second-flush or sprouting period, isn’t it, Mr Barua?” Rajvir asked. “It lasts from May to July and yields the best tea.”
“You seem to have done your homework before coming,” Pranjol’s father said in surprise.
“Yes, Mr Barua,” Rajvir admitted. “But I hope to learn much more while I’m here.”
Answer:
Rajvir asked Mr Barua if it was not the second-flush or sprouting period. He added to his acquired information that it lasted from May to July and ‘ yielded the best tea. Pranjol’s father said in surprise that he seemed to have done his homework before coming. Rajvir admitted proudly to Mr Barua and expressed his desire to learn much more while he was there.
Rewrite as directed:
(1) Those age-old, time-tested furnaces still exist. (Turn into Negative.)
(2) The jingling thud of his bamboo woke us up from sleep. (Change the Voice.)
(3) Coorg, or Kodagu is the smallest district of Karnataka. (Change the Degree.)
(4) Who would take the trouble of plucking the mango-leaf for the toothbrush? (Turn into Assertive.)
(5) The baker usually collected his bills at the end of the month. (Use ‘used to’.)
(6) I have been reading as much as I could about tea. (Use ‘be able to’.)
( 7 ) It was a magnificent view. (Turn into Exclamatory.)
Answer:
(1) Those age-old, time-tested furnaces have still not disappeared.
(2) We were woken up from sleep by the jingling thud of his bamboo.
(3) Coorg, or Kodagu is smaller than any other district of Karnataka.
OR
No other district of Karnataka is so small as Coorg, or Kodagu.
(4) Nobody would take the trouble of plucking the mango-leaf for the toothbrush.
(5) The baker used to collect his bills at the end of the month.
(6) I have been reading as much as I am able to about tea.
(7) What a magnificent view it was !
Writing
You are the sales executive of a famous tea company and you have been asked to draft an advertisement for the product. Draft the advertisement using the information you collected for the role play. You can draw pictures or add photographs and make your advertisement colourful.
[Please Note : The answer to this question is given in the WRITING SECTION given in the latter pages of this book under the title – ADVERTISEMENT.]
Glimpses of India Summary in English
Part I: A Baker From Goa
A Baker From Goa Introduction:
Lucio Rodrigues (1916- 1973) was one of the few outstanding Konkani essayists. He was considered to be an authority on Goan folklore. He contributed several articles in English and Konkani to various periodicals and broadcast many talks. Besides serving as a professor of English in colleges of Mumbai and Goa, he was a visiting professor of folklore at Indian University in 1969. Rodrigues’ essays in English and the English translations of his Konkani essays were posthumously published under the titles-‘Of Soil and Soul’ and ‘Konkani Folktales’.
A Baker From Goa Summary:
Traditional Goan village baker who still has an important place in his neighbourhood. Goa is the place which has the varied culture of French, English and Portuguese. Here in this lesson there is the description of a village baler who reminds us of the Old Portuguese days.
The baker comes with the jhang-jhang sound – a sound of his bamboo stuff. His one hand supports the basket on his head and the other hand the bamboo on the ground. The baker places the basket and the imploring children surround him to look into the basket what varieties of eatables he carries. They buy the loaves and even eat without brushing.
The bakers are so importantly intertwined with the social custom with Goan people that their presence is inevitable. Marriage gifts are meaningless without the sweet bread called ‘bol’. Cakes and ‘bolinhas’ cure a must for festival. Their peculiar dress is known as ‘kabai’ as they themselves are known as ‘pader’. They have a joyful life as they earn profitably well. Their plum physique is the testimony to this.
Part II: Coorg
Coorg Introduction:
Lokesh Abrol is a consultant in Internal Medicine. He established Gurgaon’s first multispeciality hospital and emergency team in the private sector in 1991. He is the Director of Hult Prize India. He is the Founder Director of Aravindam Foundation, Gurgaon. He is also the Founder Trustee of Vishnu Charitable Trust.
He established Gurgaon’s first stray cow shelter (Kamdhenudham / Nandi Dham) arid round the clock veterinary unit in association with Municipal Corporation Gurgaon. He initiated the INA Veterans Memorial Aravali Forest plantation in 300 acres of Panchayat land in Pachgaon village, near Manesar, Gurgaon.
Coorg Summary:
Coorg lies midway between Mysore and Mangalore. It looks like a piece of heaven on the earth. It is a hilly place of brave men, beautiful women and wild creatures. It is also known *by the name of ‘Kodagu’. We can reach Coorg from Mangaluru, Bangaluru, or Mysore by rail, road or by air.
Coorg is the smallest district of Karnataka. It is the home of evergreen forests, spices and coffee plantations. It rains heavily during the monsoons and the visitors keep away. But the months from September to March are very pleasant. The air breathes of refreshing coffee.
The Coorg people live a life of complete independence. It is believed that they are descended from the Greeks or the Arabs. According to the Greek theory, it is said that a part of Alexander’s army found it impossible to go back and settled here. These people married among the locals. The martial traditions of the Greeks, their marriage and .religious rites are quite visible among the Coorg people. According to Arab theory, the kuppia (A long, black coat with an embroidered belt) worn by the Kodavus resembles the kuffia worn by the Arabs and the Kurds.
Kodavus or Coorgis are known for their brayery and hospitality. The Coorg regiment of the Indian Army has won many bravery awards. General Cariappa, the first chief of the Indian Army was a Coorgi.
The river Kaveri obtains its water from the hills and forests of Coorg. The area is rich in wildlife like elephants, kingfishers, squirrels, langurs and parrots. The most popular adventure sports are river rafting, canoeing, rappelling, rock climbing and mountain biking. The Nisargadhama island is a lovely island beyond the Brahmagiri hills. The Buddhist monks settled here give us a glimpse of the heart and soul of India.
Part III: Tea From Assam
Tea From Assam Introduction:
Arup Kumar Datta is an Indian writer and journalist based out of Guwahati in Assam. He has written 16 books for adults and 17 adventure novels for young people. In 2014, he was awarded the Life Time Achievement Honour by Association of Writers and Illustrators for Children, New Delhi, the Indian chapter of the International Board of Books for Young People. He has also won numerous awards including the Shankar’s Award in 1979, conferred to mark The International Year of the Child. He has been awarded the fourth highest civilian award Padma Shri by Government of India in 2018.
Tea From Assam Summary:
‘Tea from Assam’ written by Arup Kumar Datta is an informative story. The story revolves around the tea gardens of Assam.
Pranjol, a youngster from Assam, is Rajvir’s ’ classmate in school in Delhi. Pranjol’s father is the manager of a tea garden in Upper Assam and Pranjol has invited Rajvir to visit his home during the summer vacation. Rajvir visits Assam in a train with Pranjol and he keeps taking pleasures of the scenery. They arrive at Mariani junction and then at the tea garden of Pranjol’s father.
Almost 8 crore cups of tea are drunk everyday in the whole world.
About the origin of the tea it is said that a Buddhist monk while meditating felt sleepy. To avoid it he cut his eyelids and ‘threw them. Few sapling sprouted out of them. It is said they were tea leaves that banished sleep after boiling and drinking it.
The other under current story lies like this that a king in China was in habit of drinking water after boiling it. Few twigs fell into his boiling water. After drinking it, his sleep went off. They called it tea. Tea was first drunk in China as far back as 2700 BC. Chai and chini words have their origin in China.
Tea from Assam is supposed to be the best kind of tea in the whole world. The best yield comes from May to July every year.