Glimpses of India

CHAPTER-7
GLIMPSES OF INDIA
I. A BAKER FROM GOA
Q1. Read the extract and answer the questions.
The baker usually collected his bills at the end of the month. Monthly
accounts used to be recorded on some wall in pencil. Baking was
indeed a profitable profession in the old days. The baker and his family
never starved. He, his family and his servants always looked happy and
prosperous. Their plump physique was an open testimony to this. Even
today any person with a jackfruit-like appearance is easily compared to
a baker.
a. Where were the baker’s accounts recorded?

a. The baker’s accounts were recorded on some wall in pencil.
b. Why did the baker and his family never starve?
b. The baker and his family never starved because baking was a
profitable profession.
c. Which word in the extract is the synonym of ‘build’?
c. The synonym of ‘build’ is ‘physique’.
d. How can a baker be identified in Goa?
d. Any person with a Jackfruit-like physical appearance is compared
to a baker as their plump physique is an open testimony of their
happiness and prosperity.
Question- Answers
Q1. What did the baker do first once he reached a house?
Ans1. The baker would first greet the lady of the house. He would
then place the basket on the vertical bamboo and deliver the
loaves to the servant.
Q2. After reading the story ‘A Baker from Goa’, do you think
traditions, heritage, values and practices are the roots that
nourish us?
Ans2. The author cherishes the traditional practices of Goa. He
recalls his encounter with the traditional bakers of Goa. It is true
that we, Indians, value our culture and traditions. This keeps us
rooted to our motherland. The baker in the story represents the
class of traditional professionals who are still keeping the old
practices alive.
In Goa marriage gifts are meaningless without the sweet bread
known as bol. In all parties and festivals bread is an important
delicacy. The presence of the baker’s furnace in the village is
absolutely essential.
This reflects the love and respect, of the people of Goa, for their
tradition and culture. Their life teaches us a valuable lesson of
being connected to our roots.
II
COORG
Read the following extract and answer the questions that follow-
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.
a. What can visitors expect on arrival?
a. On arrival, visitors can expect perfect weather conditions.
However, there may be occasional showers thrown in for good
measures. The air breathes in an aroma of coffee.
b. What are the special landmarks to look out for, in Coorg?
b. In Coorg, on should look out for the coffee estates. Within
them are colonial bungalows that are residences tucked away
in the prime corners of the estate.
Question- Answers
Q1. What is Kuppia? How does it make the Kodavus close to
the Arabs?
Ans1. ‘Kuppia’ is a long, black coat with embroidered waist belt
worn by the people of Coorg. It is very similar to Kuffia worn by
the Arabs.
Q2. What is Kodagu? Why is it famous?
Ans2. Kodagu is another name of Coorg, the smallest district of
Karnataka. It is famous for its spices, gardens and rainforests. It
is famous for its brave people and rich culture.
III
TEA FROM ASSAM
Q. Read the extract and answer the questions that follow.
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.
a. What lay on both the sides of the gravel-road?
a. Acre upon acre of tea bushes could be seen on both sides of
the gravel-road.
b. How was the pruning of the bushes done?
b. The tea bushes were pruned exactly to the same height.
c. What was the appearance of the tea-pluckers?
c. The groups of tea-pluckers, with bamboo baskets on their
backs, wearing plastic aprons were busy plucking newly
sprouted leaves.
QUESTION-ANSWERS
1. Who were Pranjol and Rajvir? Where were they going?
1. Pranjol and Rajvir were friends. Pranjol belonged to
Assam. He was studying in a school in Delhi. Rajvir was his
classmate. Pranjol’s father was the manager of a tea-
garden in Upper Assam. Pranjol had invited Rajvir to visit
his home during the summer vacation and both of them
were travelling to Assam by train.
2. What is the Indian legend regarding the discovery of tea?
2. According to an Indian legend Bodhidharma, an ancient
Buddhist ascetic, cut off his eyelids because he fell sleepy
during meditations. Later, ten tea plants grew out of the
eyelids. The leaves of those plants, when put in hot water
and drunk, banished sleep.

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CHAPTER-7

I. A BAKER FROM GOA

Q1. Read the extract and answer the questions.

a. Where were the baker’s accounts recorded?

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