First Flight (Prose): Glimpses of India

Topics in this chapter

• Goan Bakery Traditions
• Coorg’s Landscape and Nature
• Coorg Legends and Heritage
• Assam Tea Cultivation
• Tea Origins and History
• Chapter Vocabulary and Details

Cheat sheet

Practice questions

1. Question 1Q-B86AB1

   What is the traditional attire worn by the people of Coorg, which resembles the Kaffia worn by the Arabs?

   1. A.Kupia
   2. B.Phetani
   3. C.Mundu
   4. D.Kurta
   See the answer and solution
2. Question 2Q-7E5C35

   According to legend, the descent of the people of Coorg is traced back to which group of travelers who got stranded along the coast?

   1. A.Portuguese
   2. B.Greek
   3. C.Arabic
   4. D.British
   See the answer and solution
3. Question 3Q-504E19

   In the chapter 'Glimpses of India', what were the bakers of Goa known as during the author's childhood?

   1. A.Pader
   2. B.Baker
   3. C.Cabadi
   4. D.Bambam
   See the answer and solution
4. Question 4Q-0B9E0B

   What special dress was worn by the bakers in Goa, particularly in the author's childhood days?

   1. A.A white long-frock reaching down to the knees
   2. B.A single-piece long frock known as the 'kabai'
   3. C.A traditional silk dhoti and kurta
   4. D.A loose cotton shirt and trousers
   See the answer and solution
5. Question 5Q-FD6C09

   Which river flows through Coorg and provides water to its lush evergreen rainforests, hills, and wildlife?

   1. A.Ganga
   2. B.Kaveri
   3. C.Brahmaputra
   4. D.Godavari
   See the answer and solution