Page 2 - NCERT Questions and Answers

Question 5. What does a „jackfruit-like appearance‟ mean?
Answer: It means having a plump physique, like a jackfruit.

Thinking About the Text (Page 88)
Question 1.
Which of these statements are correct?
1. The pader was an important person in the village in old times. 1. Correct
2. Paders still exist in Goan villages. 2. Correct
3. The paders went away with the Portuguese. 3. Incorrect
4. The paders continue to wear a single-piece long frock. 4. Incorrect
5. Bread and cakes were an integral part of Goan life in the old days. 5. Correct
6. Traditional bread-baking is still a very profitable business. 6. Correct
7. Paders and their families starve in the present times. 7. Incorrect

Question 2. Is bread an important part of Goan life? How do you know this?
Answer:Yes, bread is an important part of Goan life. It is needed for marriage gifts, parties and
feasts. Bread is also needed by a mother for preparing sandwiches during her daughter’s
engagement. Thus, it is necessary to have breads for every occasion, because of which the
presence of a baker’s furnace in the village is very important.

Question 2.Is bread an important part of Goan life? How do you know this?
Answer:Yes, bread is an important part of Goan life. It is needed for marriage gifts, parties and
feasts. Bread is also needed by a mother for preparing sandwiches during her daughter’s
engagement. Thus, it is necessary to have breads for every occasion, because of which the
presence of a baker’s furnace in the vi .age is very important