English Chapter 5 Glimpses of India
(A Baker from Goa) || Important Question with Answer
Jharkhand Board Class 10 English Notes | A Banker from Goa Solutions
Here are the questions and answers in English:
*Q1. What are the elders in Goa nostalgic about?*
Answer. The elders in Goa are nostalgic about the good old days and the tradition of bread-making.
*Q2. Is bread-making still popular in Goa?*
Answer. Yes, bread-making is still popular in Goa.
*Q3. What is the baker called?*
Answer. The baker is called a "Pader".
*Q4. When would the baker come every day? Why did the children run to meet him?*
Answer. The baker would come twice a day, once in the morning to deliver bread and again in the evening. The children would run to meet him because he would make special bread bangles for them.
Q5. Where were the monthly accounts of the baker recorded? [2017 ]
Answer
The monthly accounts of the baker were recorded on a wall, written in pencil. The baker would usually collect his bills at the end of the month and record them in this manner.
Q6.How is bread an important part of Goan life? ( 2009, 10,16,22, M. Set-22 )
Answer
Bread plays a significant role in Goan culture and everyday life. It's a staple food, deeply rooted in Goan cuisine and celebrations, and is essential in various dishes and festivals.
Q7. In Goan village, a baker enjoys an important position ?
Answer
The baker was an important part of each village in Goa.
The baker carried on the old Portuguese traditions. The baker delivered bread for daily consumption. The baker supplied 'bol' for marriage festivities and cakes and 'bolinhas' during Christmas and other celebrations.
Q8.When would the baker come everyday? Why did the children run to meet him ?
Answer
The baker would come every day *twice*:
1. *In the morning* to deliver fresh bread.
2. *In the evening* on his way back after selling the bread.
The children would run to meet him because he would give them *special bread bangles* (or other treats) that he had made especially for them.
Q9.What does a 'Jackfruit like appearance' mean ?
Answer
A Jack-fruit is healthy and plump. So the person having the physique like a jack-fruit is compared to a baker. He is rather a fat and healthy person.
Q10.How do we get to know that the makers of bread still exist?
Answer
Answer: The narrator states that the eaters of loaves might have vanished but the makers are still there. They say that those age-old, time-tested furnaces still exist and the fire in the furnaces has not yet been extinguished.
Q11. Who invites the comment -" he is dressed like a pader? "Why?
Answer: Any person who is wearing a half pant which reaches just below the knees invites this comment. This is because the baker, known as a pader, used to dress like that.
Q12.What did the bakers wear -i) in the Portuguese days? ii) when the author was young?
Answer: (i) The bakers were usually
dressed up in a peculiar dress called Kabai.lt was a single piece long frock reaching down to the knees.
(ii) During his childhood days, the author saw the bakers wearing shirt and trousers which were shorter than full length ones and longer than half pants.
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