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Jac Board Class 10 English Chapter 5 Glimpses of India (A Baker from Goa) || Important Question with Answer

कक्षा 10ENGLISHCHAPTER-5
Glimpses of India (A Baker from Goa)

Jac Board Class 10 English Chapter 5 Glimpses of India (A Baker from Goa)

1. Who is the author of "A Baker from Goa" ?
  1. Arup Kumar Datta
  2. Lokesh Abrol
  3. Lucio Rodrigues
  4. None of these
Ans C : Lucio Rodrigues
2. In the olden days baker in Goa was known as :
  1. baker
  2. Pader
  3. bolinhas
  4. Kabai
Ans B : Pader
3. The baker was also their...............
  1. Friend
  2. Companion
  3. Guide
  4. All of these
Ans D : All of these
4. How many times did the baker come everyday ?
  1. Once
  2. Twice
  3. Thrice
  4. Varies Daily
Ans B : Twice
5. What did the children long for ?
  1. Loaves
  2. Bread bangles
  3. Banana Bread
  4. All of these
Ans B : Bread bangles
6. Which name is used for the sweet bread?
  1. Bol
  2. Kabai
  3. Pedar
  4. None of these
Ans A : Bol
7. What was called Kabai ?
  1. baker's dress
  2. baker's song
  3. baker's bamboo
  4. baker's basket
Ans A : baker's dress
8. What are compulsorily prepared during Christmas in Goa?
  1. Loaves
  2. Bol
  3. Balinhas
  4. Bangle Bread
Ans C : Balinhas
9. Where were the monthly accounts of the baker recorded
  1. in a copy with pencil
  2. on a wall with pencil
  3. on a board with pencil
  4. in a calendar with pencil 
Ans B : on a wall with pencil
10. The baker or the bread seller of those days had a Peculiar dress known as :- 
  1. Kira
  2. Coat pant
  3. Kabai
  4. Hanbok
Ans C : Kabai
11. What are the elders in Goa nostalgic about ?
Ans : The elders in Goa are nostalgic about the good old Portuguese days, the Portuguese and their famous loaves of bread.
12. What is the baker called?
Ans : The baker is called pader in Goa.
13. Is bread-making still popular in Goa? How do you know ?
Ans : 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.
14. When would the baker come everyday? Why did the children run to meet him ?
Ans : The baker would come at least twice a day. Once, when he set out in the morning on his selling round. Secondly, when he returned after emptying his huge basket. The children ran to meet him because they longed for those bread bangles which they chose carefully. Sometimes, they ran for the sweet bread of special make.
15. Where were the monthly accounts of the baker recorded ?
Ans : The monthly accounts of the baker were recorded on some wall in pencil.
16. What does a 'Jackfruit like appearance' mean?
Ans : A 'Jackfruit like appearance' means a pleasantly fat body. It is a public statement about a character or quality.
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