Glimpses of India - Class X

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 Lesson- Glimpses of India

 

Long Answer (LA) Type Questions  - 8 marks each

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? (CBSE 2015)

Ans. 'A Baker from Goa' highlights the importance of the traditional practice of baking breads for every occasion and festival of the Goan people. In Goa, a marriage is incomplete if it is not including the sweet bread known as the bol. It shows that bread is an important part of Goan life.

This tradition continues even today. This shows how our traditional practices can keep us 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 behavioral pattern towards the other people in society.

2. How do Coorg's location, people and natural features add to the diversity of  India? (CBSE 2016)

Ans. 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 (be full of) 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.

The monks, in red, ochre and yellow robes, are amongst the many surprises that wait to be discovered by visitors searching for the heart and soul of India, right here in Coorg. All these features of Coorg add to the diversity of our country.

3. According to the text, Assam is said to be 'tea country'. Do you believe that Assam has some of the best plantations in the world that makes it a unique country?

Ans. In India, some of the best plantations. India is also a home to many spices like haldi and while Assam is home to tea. Coorg is home to coffee. One can see enough gardens of tea in Assam, there are everywhere tea bushes in Assam. In May to July, there is the best time to yield the best tea. On both sides of roads, there are acre upon acre of tea-bushes, all neatly pruned (trimmed) to the same height. These plantations make India a unique country which has not just traditional spices and beverage plants growing within it but also follows traditional agricultural practices.

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