NCERT English Class 10 | Chapter 7 | Glimpses of India | MCQs |

1. The elders are often heard reminiscing about the good old ______.

A. British era

B. Portuguese days

C. Dutch days

D. All of the above

Answer: (B) Portuguese days

2. Tea was first drunk in _______

A. India

B. Japan

C. Korea

D. China

Answer: (D) China

3. The baker usually collected his bills at the _______ of the month.

A. end

B. beginning

C. middle

D. Whenever he wanted

Answer: (A) end

4. A baker’s body is said to be _______.

A. stick-like

B. jackfruit-like

C. coconut-like

D. banana-like

Answer: (B) jackfruit-like

5. A baker would wear pants reaching  _____ the knees.

A. till

B. just above

C. just below

D. none of the above

Answer: (C) just below

6. Baking was a _______________ profession.

A. tiring

B. interesting

C. profitable

D. wonderful

Answer: (C) profitable

7. What do you understand by the term ‘heralding’?

A. announcing

B. asking

C. seeking

D. displaying

Answer: (A) announcing

8. The bakers that the author talks about are known as ____ in Goa.

A. Pader

B. Dukaandaar

C. Sartaj

D. Singh

Answer: (A) pader

9. What would wake the author up?

A. The sound of the bell

B. The thud of the bamboo

C. The noise of the people

D. The early morning prayer

Answer: (B) The thud of the bamboo

10. The lady of the house prepares ____ on the occasion of her daughter’s engagement.

A. cake

B. porridge

C. sandwiches

D. pizza

Answer: (C) sandwiches

11. The people of Coorg are possibly of _______ descent.

A. Greek or Arabic

B. Chinese or Japanese

C. Finnish or Norwegian

D. Spanish or German

Answer: (A) Greek or Arabic

12. _____ were for the elders and ________ for the children.

A. Bangles, loaves

B. Loaves, sandwiches

C. Loaves, bangles

D. Bangles, sandwiches

Answer: (C) Loaves, bangles

13. What do you understand by the term ‘rebuke’?

A. meeting

B. heralding

C. coming back

D. scolding

Answer: (D) scolding

14. The river _______ obtains its water from the hills of Coorg.

A. Mahanadhi

B. Narmada

C. Kaveri

D. Tapti

Answer: (C) Kaveri

15. Kabai was a __________.

A. single-piece long frock

B. short frock

C. long kurta

D. short skirt

Answer:  (A) single-piece long frock

16. What do you understand by the term ‘reminiscing’?

A. returning happily

B. recalling fondly

C. rejoicing

D. rejoindering

Answer: (C) rejoicing

17. What eatables are a must for Christmas?

A. Cakes and bols

B. Pastries and bolinhas

C. Bolinhas and cakes

D. Bols and pastries

Answer: (C) Bolinhas and cakes

18. How many cups of tea are drunk every day around the world?

A. Over eighty thousand

B. Over eighty lakh

C. Over eighty crore

D. Over eighty million

Answer: (C) Over eighty crore