1. Answer these
questions in one or two
words or it short
phrase
(i)
Name the
two temples the
author visited in
Kathmandu.
Ans : Pashupatinath temple
and Baudhnath Stupa.
(ii)
The writer says, “ All
this I wash
down with coca
cola, “ what does all
this refer to ?
Ans : All this
refer to corn – on – the - cob
and marzipan.
(iii)
What does
Vikram Seth compare
to the quills
of a porcupine
?
Ans : Vikram
Seth compares the
sticks of the
flute - seller’s pole
to the quills
of porcupine.
(iv)
Name the
kinds of flutes.
Ans : The
reed neh ; the recorder;
the Shakuhuchi; the
bansuri and the
breathy flutes of
south America.
II.
Answer each question
in a short paragraph1. What
difference does the
author note between
the flute seller
and the other
hawkers ?
Ans : The author
notices that the
hawkers cry out their
wares but the
flute - seller does not
do so.
2. What
is the belief
at Pashupatinath about
the end of
Kaliyug ?
Ans : The
belief at Pashupatinath is
that when the
small shrine on
Bagmati river comes
out fully the
goddess will escape
and Kaliyug will
come to an end.
II.
Answer the following
question in not
more than 100 – 150
words each. 1. Compare and
contrast the atmosphere
in and around
the Baudhnath Shrine
with the Pashupatinath
temple
Ans : There is
a difference in
the atmosphere in
and around the
Baudhnath is quiet. At
the road outside
the Pashupatinath is
crowded and noisy . but
the outside of
the Baudhanath Stupa
is not crowded
. there are shops
there and lots
of things can
be bought from
those . the place
is a haven
of quietness in
the busy streets
around .An ugly spectacle
exists around the
Pashupatinath temple while
an ordered and
calm sight can be
seen around the
Baudhnath Stupa in
Kathmandu.
2. How
does the author
describe Kathmandu’s busiest
streets ?
Ans : The author
vividly describes Kathmandu’s
streets. These are
full of small
shops and hawkers.
Things for tourists
are available. Fruit
seller , flute – sellers, hawkers
of picture postcards
and various shop
are there . these
streets are full
of life Western
cosmetics are also
found with film
rolls and chocolates.
Copper utensils and
also Nepalese antiques. The
streets are full
of noise. Radios
emit film songs
, car horn
and bicycle bells
ring make a
hideous noise . Vendors shouting
and cow’s lowing
can be heard .
the flute- seller plays
his flute and
flute music rises
above these sounds.
3. “To hear any
flute is to be
drawn into the commonality of all
mankind ,” why
does the author say
this ?
Ans : The author
says so because
he likes flute
-music very much .
in fact he feels
the music of
flute is universal
and this is
for anybody. It is the most particular
of sounds . every
culture in reed
neh the recorder
the Japanese Shakuhachi
the deep bansuri
of Hindustani classical
music , the
clear or breathy
flutes of South
America , the
high pitched Chinese
flutes. Each has its
specific fingering and
compass . it weaves
its own associations.
Its music is
closest to the
human voice its
motive force too
is living breath
. so its
music is living.
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