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Glimpses of India

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the elders in Goa nostalgic about?

a)

the good old Portuguese days

b)

their love of bread and loaves

c)

both are correct

d)

none are correct

2.

What is baker called?

a)

padder

b)

pader

c)

poder

d)

paddy

3.

What is the tone of the author when he says, "The thud and the jingle of the traditional baker's bamboo can still be heard in some places.

a)

nostalgic

b)

hopeful

c)

sad

d)

none of them

4.

Identify the tone of the author. "Maybe the father is not alive but the son still carries on the family business."

a)

sad

b)

hopeful

c)

nostalgic

d)

all above are correct

5.

Identify the tone of the author. "The tiger never brushed his teeth. Hot tea could wash and clean up everything so nicely, after all."

a)

naughty

b)

angry

c)

funny

d)

all are correct

6.

Identify the tone of the author. "Cakes and bolinhas are a must for Christmas as well as other festivals."

a)

sad

b)

hopeful

c)

matter-of-fact

d)

none of the above are correct

7.

Identify the tone of the author. "The baker and his family never starved. They always looked happy and prosperous."

a)

matter-of-fact

b)

hopeful

c)

sad

d)

all are correct

8.

What is the story about the Kodavu people's descent?

a)

They are descendants of Greeks or Arabs

b)

Their forefathers were the part of Alexander's army

c)

These people married among the locals

d)

All above are correct

9.

Which of the following statements is incorrect?

a)

Coffee is the main crop of Coorg

b)

Coorg offers mostly adventure sports like rafting, rock climbing, etc

c)

The people of Coorg are dependent.

d)

The animals found in Coorg are macaques, Malabar squirrel, langurs, elephants, etc.

10.

Who is the author of "A Baker from Goa"?

a)

Arup Kumar Datta

b)

Lokesh Abrol

c)

Lucio Rodrigues

d)

None of the Abov

11.

Who is the author of "Coorg"?

a)

Arup Kumar Datta

b)

Lokesh Abrol

c)

Lucio Rodrigues

d)

None of the Above

12.

Who is the author of "Tea from Assam"?

a)

Lucio Rodrigues

b)

Arup Kumar Datta

c)

Lokesh Abrol

d)

None of the above

13.

What did the children long for?

a)

Loaves

b)

bread bangles

c)

banana bread

d)

all of the above

14.

Who brought the tradition of bread in Goa?

a)

Indian

b)

Chinese

c)

Arabs

d)

Portuguese

15.

What does bakers used to wear?

a)

shirt and trousers of length slightly shorter than the usual ones

b)

a unique frock of knee-length known as ‘kabai’

c)

shirt and trousers

d)

a single piece long frock reaching down to the knees

16.

Where is Coorg situated?

a)

Mysore

b)

Mangalore

c)

Karnataka

d)

Kerala

17.

The first chief of the Indian Army is from _____.

a)

Goa

b)

Mysore

c)

Coorg

d)

Punjab

18.

What are the activities available in Coorg?

a)

River-rafting

b)

Canoeing

c)

Mountain climbing

d)

all of the above

19.

What is 'Bol' and 'Bolinhas' known as?

a)

Bread bangle and coconut cookies

b)

Loaves and Kankon

c)

Sweet bread and coconut cookies

d)

Bread bangle and sweet

20.

Which river originates from the Coorg?

a)

Narmada

b)

Sabarmati

c)

Mahanadi

d)

Kaveri

21.

What percentage of rain forest is covered by Coorg?

a)

20%

b)

30%

c)

40%

d)

50%

22.

Tea was discovered back in.

a)

2000 B.C.

b)

2500 B.C.

c)

2700 B.C.

d)

3000 B.C.

23.

What fact did Pranjol highlight about tea?

a)

Assam has the largest concentration of plantations in the world

b)

Tea was discovered by Chinese Emperor who had a habit of drinking boiled water

c)

‘chai and ‘chini’ have originated from Chinese language

d)

“almost eighty crore cups of tea are consumed everyday throughout the world”

24.

Where was tea consumed first?

a)

India

b)

China

c)

Rome

d)

Indonesia

25.

Due to what reason tea became popular in Europe?

a)

due to its flavor

b)

due to its colour

c)

due to its medicinal properties

d)

None of these