Prose : Chapter 10 Kathmandu ENGLISH [NCERT] - Prose : Chapter 10 Kathmandu

In his hand is a pole with an attachment at the top from which fifty or sixty bansuris protrude in all directions, like the quills of a porcupine. They are of bamboo: there are cross-flutes and recorders. From time to time, he stands the pole on the ground, selects a flute and plays for a few minutes.
Q.1. Who is ‘he’?
(i) the author
(ii) a hawker
(iii) a beggar
(iv) a flute-seller
Q.2. The figure of speech in “bansuris protrude in all directions, like the quills of a porcupine” is ......... .
(i) metaphor
(ii) irony
(iii) simile
(iv) personification

Kathmandu is vivid, mercenary, religious, with small shrines to flower-adorned deities along the narrowest and the busiest streets; with fruit-sellers, flute-sellers, hawkers of postcards; shops selling Western cosmetics, film rolls and chocolates; or copper utensils and Nepalese antiques.
Q.1. ‘That Kathmandu loves its faith’ is obvious from the facts that ................................... .
(i) it is dotted with shrines
(ii) it has statues of deities adorned with flowers
(iii) the author says it’s a religious place
(iv) all of the above
Q.2. The memoir was written a long time back is made clear from the fact that it mentions ................................... .
(i) hawkers
(ii) antiques
(iii) film rolls
(iv) flutes

A corpse is being cremated on its banks; washerwomen are at their work and children bathe. From a balcony a basket of flowers and leaves, old offerings now wilted, is dropped into the river. A small shrine half protrudes from the stone platform on the river bank. When it emerges fully, the goddess inside will escape, and the evil period of the Kaliyug will end on earth.
Q.1. What is dropped from the balcony in the holy Bagmati?
(i) Flowers and leaves
(ii) Old offerings
(iii) Both (i) and (ii)
(iv) None of these
Q.2. The author is talking about:
(i) the Satyug
(ii) Kaliyug
(iii) the Dvaparayug
(iv) the Tretayug

At the Baudhnath stupa, the Buddhist shrine of Kathmandu, there is, in contrast, a sense of stillness. Its immense white dome is ringed by a road. Small shops stand on its outer edge: many of these are owned by Tibetan immigrants; felt bags, Tibetan prints and silver jewellery can be bought here.
Q.1. What is the author contrasting Baudhnath stupa with?
(i) other local shrines
(ii) other Buddhist stupas
(iii) Pashupatinath temple
(iv) all temples
Q.2. The outstanding feature of the Baudhnath stupa is that ................................... .
(i) it’s serene
(ii) it’s noisy
(iii) it’s crowded
(iv) it’s remot

The seller had cross-flutes and recorders, both made of _______.

A cross-flute is often associated with _______ in India.

How did the author return to Delhi from Nepal?

Which flute was the flute seller selling?

Kathmandu is the capital city of:

What did the author buy from Kathmandu?

How was the atmosphere at the Baudhnath shrine ?

What were the activities which one can notice at the Bagmati river?

Why did the policeman stop the party of Westerners in the temple?

How was the atmosphere at Pashupatinath?

According to the paragraph, what is the best way to show reverence to holy rivers in our country?

How is the Bagmati river in Kathmandu misused in the name of religious and daily activities?

Is such confusion common in our temples? What should be done to maintain peace?

What types of confusion did the author observe outside the temple in Kathmandu?

Why do local artists often remain ignored, and what should be done to support their talent?