Glimpses of India Question Answer Class 10 English
Activity
Discuss in class
1. What images — of people and of places — come to your mind, when you think of our country?
Ans:– Our Country India is known for its Diversity. People of various cultures and different places of “India” Images of Temples in Kerala and People dressed in their traditional clothes come to my mind when I think of my Country.
2. What parts of India have you lived in, or visited? Can you name some popular tourist destinations?
Ans:- I have visited Madhya Pradesh, Mumbai and Karnataka. Some of the popular tourist destinations are Ooty, Omkareshwar, and Ujjain.
3. You may know that apart from the British, the Dutch and the French, the Portuguese have also played a part in the history of our country. Can you say which parts of India show French and Portuguese influences?
Ans:- Portuguese Influences that had an impact on our country were in the form of the Introduction of Portuguese words in the Konkani Language in Goa. French Influences were the introduction of new crops like Coffee and the promotion of Western medicine.
4. Can you say which parts of India grow (i) tea, (ii) coffee?
Ans:- Coffee Producing States:- Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh.
Tea-producing States:-Assam, West Bengal and Kerala.
Oral Comprehension Check (Page no 64)
1. What are the elders in Goa nostalgic about?
Ans:- The elders in Goa are nostalgic about the good old Portuguese days and used to eat bread loaves. Baker used to visit author’s home who was his friend.
2. Is bread-making still popular in Goa? How do you know?
Ans:- Yes bread making is still a popular business in Goa. This profession was continued by the baker’s descendants. It is also evident from this line that eaters of bread have gone but makers still exist.
3. What is the baker called?
Ans:- Baker were known as Pader in the Goa.
4. When would the baker come every day? Why did the children run to meet him?
Ans:- The baker used to visit twice a day. Once in the morning selling bread and return after selling all the bread in the evening. Children ran to meet him because they loved to eat bread bangles and were served in the morning with tea.
Oral Comprehension Check (Page no 65)
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
Ans:-
- (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.
2. What did the bakers wear: (i) in the Portuguese days? (ii) when the author was young?
Ans:-
- (i) In the Portuguese days bakers used to wear a long frock of knee-length known as ‘kabai’.
- (ii) When the author was young baker wore a shirt and trousers of length slightly shorter than usual ones.
3. Who invites the comment — “he is dressed like a pader”? Why?
Ans:- This comment was used for that person who used to wear a shirt and trousers of short length known as ‘Pader’. Bakers were known as ‘Pader’ in Goa.
4. Where were the monthly accounts of the baker recorded?
Ans:- The bills were collected by the bakers at the end of the month and were written on the walls of the house with a pencil.
5. What does a ‘jackfruit-like appearance’ mean?
Ans:- Jackfruit-like appearance was used to denote the physical appearance of bakers who used to run a profitable business of baking in Goa and led a fortunate life.
Thinking about the text (Page no 66)
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. of Goan life?.
Ans:-
- (i) Correct
- (ii) Correct
- (iii) Incorrect Paders still exist in Goan villages.
- (iv) Incorrect The bakers wore a shirt and trousers slightly shorter than the usual length.
- (v) Correct
- (vi) Correct
- (vii) Incorrect Baking is a profitable business in Goa.
2. Is bread an important part of Goan life? How do you know this?
Ans:- Yes Bread is an important part of Goan Life as its significance is visible through their traditions and cultures. Sweet bread is given as a marriage gift. Cakes and Coconut Cookies are eaten at festivals. Sandwiches are prepared by the Lady on her daughter’s engagement. People used to consume bread from Portuguese days and recall those days. Bread baking continued to be a profitable profession.
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)
Ans:-
- (i) Nostalgic
- (ii) Hopeful
- (iii) Nostalgic
- (iv) Funny
- (v) matter-of-fact
- (vi) matter-of fact
Writing (Page 66)
I. 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 | Pader – when Pader came to sell bread they made a jingling sound with bamboo on their arrival. |
| The way the pader sold bread | Pader used to wear a single piece frock which was called ‘kabai’ . In the author’s childhood days, they wore a shirt and trousers which were of shorter length. |
| What the pader wore | They collected bills at the end of the month and were written with pencils on the some wall of house. |
| When the pader was paid | They collected bills at the end of the month and were written with pencils on the wall of the house. |
| How the pader looked | The baker used to have a plump physique with a jackfruit-like physical appearance. |
II. 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 had not yet been extinguished. The thud and the jingle of the traditional baker’s 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-todoor delivery service. The paders pick up the knowledge of breadmaking from traditions in the family. The leavened, oven-baked bread is a gift of the Portuguese to India. [Adapted from Nandakumar Kamat’s ‘The Unsung Lives of Goan Paders’] |
Ans:-
Both texts more similar. The topic discussed here is bread-making.
Elders have memories of Portuguese days and how breadmakers used to visit their houses. Those who have consumed bread have gone. But Bread Makers known as Paders still managed to survive their tradition of bread making from their ancestors.
Group Discussion
Do it yourself
Part 2 Coorg (Page 70-71)
1. Where is Coorg?
Ans:- Coorg is the smallest district of Karnataka and lies between Mangalore and Mysore.
2. What is the story about the Kodavu people’s descent?
Ans:- The People were possibly of Greek descent. Alexander’s army moved South along the coast and resided there as they were unable to return. These people married people of local community and their cultural rituals like martial traditions, marriages and religious rites give us a glimpse of their settlement. These people are known as the Kodavus People. Their attire includes a long black coat with an embroidered waist belt known as Kuppia.
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) Bravery is associated with people of Coorg and We got our First Army General Cariappa from here. Dwellers of Coorg that are known as “Kodavus” are permitted to carry firearms without a license.
(ii) The main crop of Coorg is Coffee. An appropriate time to have a vacation is from September to March. The Air is filled with fragrance of Coffee.
(iii) Sports that are offered to tourists are adventure sports including river Rafting, Canoeing and Rock Climbing. Tourists witness amazing views of Coorg after climbing Brahmagiri hills.
(iv) Animals that are seen in Coorg are Kingfishers, Squirrels and Langurs. A Large Freshwater Fish known as Mahaseer is also found here.
(v) The distance from Banglore to Coorg ranges between 250-260 Km. Roads and Railways are also meant to arrive at Coorg. If one chooses to travel by air, nearby Airports include Bangalore and Mangalore.
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, and Malabar squirrels observe you carefully from the tree canopy. (para 7)
Answer:
- (i) to 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
Also check:- Class 10 English Solution
Thinking about language (Page 71)
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?’ (b) • a pleasant person
• ‘How young are you?’ • a pleasant pillow
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 |
- culture: unique culture, ancient culture
Ans:-
- (ii) monks: unique monks, serious monks
- (iii) surprise: unforgettable surprise, terrible surprise, unique surprise
- (iv) experience: unique experience, unforgettable experience, terrible experience
- (v) weather: terrible weather, unique weather
- (vi) tradition: 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?
- (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:
- tales of valour
- coastal town
- a piece of heaven
- evergreen rainforests
- coffee plantations
- rope bridge
- wild creatures
Here are the alternative words that could fit the blank:
- tales of bravery
- coastal village/belt
- a piece of cake
- evergreen forest/jungle
- banana/tea plantations
- concrete bridge
- wild animals
Part III. Tea from Assam
Thinking about Text (Page 74-75)
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.
Ans:-
- (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. 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)
Ans:-
- (i) The Army attempted unsuccessfully to overthrow the Government. (throw)
- (ii) Scientists are on the brink of a major breakthrough in cancer research. (break)
- (iii) The State Government plans to build a bypass for Bhubaneswar to speed up traffic on the main highway. (pass)
- (iv) Gautama’s outlook on life changed when he realised that the world was full of sorrow. (look)
- (v) Rakesh seemed unusually downcast after the game. (cast)
II. Notice how these -ing and -ed adjectives are used.
| (a) Chess is an interesting game. | I am very interested in chess. |
| (b) He was bored as he had no friends there. | We are very excited about the trek. |
| (c) 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, or 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
- (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? _________________________
Ans:-
- (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? Fatigued
- (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 seen? Interesting
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