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TOP 50 QUESTIONS ON A BAKER FROM GOA CLASS 10 QUESTIONS | UP BOARD

A Baker from Goa

TOP 50 QUESTIONS ON A BAKER FROM GOA CLASS 10 QUESTIONS | UP BOARD : Master the most critical questions for your UP Board exams. This handpicked list of 50 questions from “A Baker from Goa” includes exam years, precise answers, and a bilingual format to ensure you are perfectly prepared.

Previous Years’ Board Questions

  • What are the elders in Goa nostalgic about?

    (Frequently Asked)

    à€Șà„à€°à€¶à„à€š: à€—à„‹à€”à€Ÿ à€źà„‡à€‚ à€Źà„à€œà„à€°à„à€— à€•à€żà€š à€Źà€Ÿà€€à„‹à€‚ à€•à„‹ à€Żà€Ÿà€Š à€•à€°à€€à„‡ à€čà„ˆà€‚?

    Ans: The elders in Goa are nostalgic about the good old Portuguese days and their famous loaves of bread made by the traditional bakers, or ‘paders’.

    à€‰à€€à„à€€à€°: à€—à„‹à€”à€Ÿ à€źà„‡à€‚ à€Źà„à€œà„à€°à„à€— à€Șà„à€°à€Ÿà€šà„‡ à€…à€šà„à€›à„‡ à€Șà„à€°à„à€€à€—à€Ÿà€Čà„€ à€Šà€żà€šà„‹à€‚ à€”à€° à€Șà€Ÿà€°à€‚à€Șà€°à€żà€• à€Źà„‡à€•à€°à„à€ž, à€Żà€Ÿà€šà„€ ‘à€Șà€Ÿà€Ąà€°’ à€Šà„à€”à€Ÿà€°à€Ÿ à€Źà€šà€Ÿà€ˆ à€—à€ˆ à€Șà„à€°à€žà€żà€Šà„à€§ à€Șà€Ÿà€” à€°à„‹à€Ÿà€żà€Żà„‹à€‚ à€•à„‹ à€Żà€Ÿà€Š à€•à€°à€€à„‡ à€čà„ˆà€‚à„€

  • Who is a ‘pader’ in Goa?

    (UP Board – 2023)

    à€Șà„à€°à€¶à„à€š: à€—à„‹à€”à€Ÿ à€źà„‡à€‚ ‘à€Șà€Ÿà€Ąà€°’ à€•à„Œà€š à€čà„ˆ?

    Ans: In Goa, a ‘pader’ is the traditional baker who makes and sells bread. The word comes from the Portuguese word for baker.

    à€‰à€€à„à€€à€°: à€—à„‹à€”à€Ÿ à€źà„‡à€‚ ‘à€Șà€Ÿà€Ąà€°’ à€”à€č à€Șà€Ÿà€°à€‚à€Șà€°à€żà€• à€Źà„‡à€•à€° à€čà„ˆ à€œà„‹ à€°à„‹à€Ÿà„€ à€Źà€šà€Ÿà€€à€Ÿ à€”à€° à€Źà„‡à€šà€€à€Ÿ à€čà„ˆà„€ à€Żà€č à€¶à€Źà„à€Š à€Źà„‡à€•à€° à€•à„‡ à€Čà€żà€ à€Șà„à€°à„à€€à€—à€Ÿà€Čà„€ à€¶à€Źà„à€Š à€žà„‡ à€†à€Żà€Ÿ à€čà„ˆà„€

  • What sound announced the arrival of the baker?

    (UP Board – 2022)

    à€Șà„à€°à€¶à„à€š: à€Źà„‡à€•à€° à€•à„‡ à€†à€šà„‡ à€•à„€ à€žà„‚à€šà€šà€Ÿ à€•à€żà€ž à€†à€”à€Ÿà€œ à€žà„‡ à€źà€żà€Čà€€à„€ à€„à„€?

    Ans: The ‘jhang, jhang’ sound from the baker’s specially made bamboo staff, which he banged on the ground, announced his arrival in the morning.

    à€‰à€€à„à€€à€°: à€Źà„‡à€•à€° à€•à„‡ à€”à€żà€¶à„‡à€· à€°à„‚à€Ș à€žà„‡ à€Źà€šà„‡ à€Źà€Ÿà€‚à€ž à€•à„‡ à€Ąà€‚à€Ąà„‡ à€žà„‡ ‘à€à€‚à€—, à€à€‚à€—’ à€•à„€ à€†à€”à€Ÿà€œ, à€œà€żà€žà„‡ à€”à€č à€œà€źà„€à€š à€Șà€° à€Șà€Ÿà€•à€€à€Ÿ à€„à€Ÿ, à€žà„à€Źà€č à€‰à€žà€•à„‡ à€†à€šà„‡ à€•à„€ à€žà„‚à€šà€šà€Ÿ à€Šà„‡à€€à„€ à€„à„€à„€

  • What did the baker wear in the Portuguese days?

    (UP Board – 2020)

    à€Șà„à€°à€¶à„à€š: à€Șà„à€°à„à€€à€—à€Ÿà€Čà„€ à€Šà€żà€šà„‹à€‚ à€źà„‡à€‚ à€Źà„‡à€•à€° à€•à„à€Żà€Ÿ à€Șà€čà€šà€€à€Ÿ à€„à€Ÿ?

    Ans: In Portuguese days, the baker wore a unique single-piece long frock reaching down to the knees, known as the ‘kabai’.

    à€‰à€€à„à€€à€°: à€Șà„à€°à„à€€à€—à€Ÿà€Čà„€ à€Šà€żà€šà„‹à€‚ à€źà„‡à€‚, à€Źà„‡à€•à€° à€˜à„à€Ÿà€šà„‹à€‚ à€€à€• à€Șà€čà„à€‚à€šà€šà„‡ à€”à€Ÿà€Čà€Ÿ à€à€• à€…à€šà„‹à€–à€Ÿ à€žà€żà€‚à€—à€Č-à€Șà„€à€ž à€Čà€‚à€Źà€Ÿ à€«à„à€°à„‰à€• à€Șà€čà€šà€€à€Ÿ à€„à€Ÿ, à€œà€żà€žà„‡ ‘à€•à€Źà€Ÿà€ˆ’ à€•à„‡ à€šà€Ÿà€ź à€žà„‡ à€œà€Ÿà€šà€Ÿ à€œà€Ÿà€€à€Ÿ à€„à€Ÿà„€

  • Why was the baker’s furnace essential in a Goan village?

    (UP Board – 2023, 2019)

    à€Șà„à€°à€¶à„à€š: à€—à„‹à€”à€Ÿ à€•à„‡ à€—à€Ÿà€à€” à€źà„‡à€‚ à€Źà„‡à€•à€° à€•à„€ à€­à€Ÿà„à€Ÿà„€ à€•à„à€Żà„‹à€‚ à€†à€”à€¶à„à€Żà€• à€„à„€?

    Ans: The furnace was essential because bread was a must for parties, sweet bread ‘bol’ for marriages, and cakes and bolinhas for Christmas and other festivals.

    à€‰à€€à„à€€à€°: à€­à€Ÿà„à€Ÿà„€ à€†à€”à€¶à„à€Żà€• à€„à„€ à€•à„à€Żà„‹à€‚à€•à€ż à€Șà€Ÿà€°à„à€Ÿà€żà€Żà„‹à€‚ à€•à„‡ à€Čà€żà€ à€Źà„à€°à„‡à€Ą, à€¶à€Ÿà€Šà„€ à€•à„‡ à€Čà€żà€ à€źà„€à€ à„€ à€Źà„à€°à„‡à€Ą ‘à€Źà„‹à€Č’, à€”à€° à€•à„à€°à€żà€žà€źà€ž à€” à€…à€šà„à€Ż à€€à„à€Żà„‹à€čà€Ÿà€°à„‹à€‚ à€•à„‡ à€Čà€żà€ à€•à„‡à€• à€”à€° à€Źà„‹à€Čà€żà€šà€čà€Ÿà€ž à€œà€°à„‚à€°à„€ à€„à„‡à„€

  • When would the baker collect his bills?

    (UP Board – 2018)

    à€Șà„à€°à€¶à„à€š: à€Źà„‡à€•à€° à€…à€Șà€šà„‡ à€Źà€żà€Č à€•à€Ź à€”à€žà„‚à€Č à€•à€°à€€à€Ÿ à€„à€Ÿ?

    Ans: The baker collected his bills at the end of the month. The monthly accounts were recorded on a wall in pencil.

    à€‰à€€à„à€€à€°: à€Źà„‡à€•à€° à€źà€čà„€à€šà„‡ à€•à„‡ à€…à€‚à€€ à€źà„‡à€‚ à€…à€Șà€šà„‡ à€Źà€żà€Č à€”à€žà„‚à€Č à€•à€°à€€à€Ÿ à€„à€Ÿà„€ à€źà€Ÿà€žà€żà€• à€čà€żà€žà€Ÿà€Ź-à€•à€żà€€à€Ÿà€Ź à€Șà„‡à€‚à€žà€żà€Č à€žà„‡ à€Šà„€à€”à€Ÿà€° à€Șà€° à€Šà€°à„à€œ à€•à€żà€Żà€Ÿ à€œà€Ÿà€€à€Ÿ à€„à€Ÿà„€

  • What is the importance of ‘bol’ for a marriage gift?

    (Model Paper)

    à€Șà„à€°à€¶à„à€š: à€¶à€Ÿà€Šà„€ à€•à„‡ à€€à„‹à€čà€«à„‡ à€•à„‡ à€Čà€żà€ ‘à€Źà„‹à€Č’ à€•à€Ÿ à€•à„à€Żà€Ÿ à€źà€čà€€à„à€” à€čà„ˆ?

    Ans: Marriage gifts were considered meaningless without the sweet bread known as ‘bol’. It was an essential and customary part of any Goan wedding celebration.

    à€‰à€€à„à€€à€°: à€¶à€Ÿà€Šà„€ à€•à„‡ à€€à„‹à€čà€«à„‡ ‘à€Źà„‹à€Č’ à€šà€Ÿà€źà€• à€źà„€à€ à„€ à€Źà„à€°à„‡à€Ą à€•à„‡ à€Źà€żà€šà€Ÿ à€…à€§à„‚à€°à„‡ à€źà€Ÿà€šà„‡ à€œà€Ÿà€€à„‡ à€„à„‡à„€ à€Żà€č à€•à€żà€žà„€ à€­à„€ à€—à„‹à€”à€Ÿ à€•à„€ à€¶à€Ÿà€Šà„€ à€•à€Ÿ à€à€• à€†à€”à€¶à„à€Żà€• à€”à€° à€Șà€Ÿà€°à€‚à€Șà€°à€żà€• à€čà€żà€žà„à€žà€Ÿ à€„à€Ÿà„€

  • How did the baker look?

    (UP Board – 2022)

    à€Șà„à€°à€¶à„à€š: à€Źà„‡à€•à€° à€•à„ˆà€žà€Ÿ à€Šà€żà€–à€€à€Ÿ à€„à€Ÿ?

    Ans: The baker usually had a plump, jackfruit-like physical appearance. This was considered a testimony to his prosperity and happy life.

    à€‰à€€à„à€€à€°: à€Źà„‡à€•à€° à€•à€Ÿ à€¶à€°à„€à€° à€†à€źà€€à„Œà€° à€Șà€° à€źà„‹à€Ÿà€Ÿ-à€€à€Ÿà€œà€Ÿ, à€•à€Ÿà€čà€Č à€œà„ˆà€žà€Ÿ à€čà„‹à€€à€Ÿ à€„à€Ÿà„€ à€Żà€č à€‰à€žà€•à„€ à€žà€źà„ƒà€Šà„à€§à€ż à€”à€° à€žà„à€–à„€ à€œà„€à€”à€š à€•à€Ÿ à€Șà„à€°à€źà€Ÿà€Ł à€źà€Ÿà€šà€Ÿ à€œà€Ÿà€€à€Ÿ à€„à€Ÿà„€

  • Why did the children run to meet the baker?

    (UP Board – 2020)

    à€Șà„à€°à€¶à„à€š: à€Źà€šà„à€šà„‡ à€Źà„‡à€•à€° à€žà„‡ à€źà€żà€Čà€šà„‡ à€•à„à€Żà„‹à€‚ à€Šà„Œà€Ąà€Œà€€à„‡ à€„à„‡?

    Ans: The children ran to meet him not for the loaves but for the special bread-bangles, which were a sweet bread they chose carefully.

    à€‰à€€à„à€€à€°: à€Źà€šà„à€šà„‡ à€‰à€žà€žà„‡ à€°à„‹à€Ÿà€żà€Żà„‹à€‚ à€•à„‡ à€Čà€żà€ à€šà€čà„€à€‚, à€Źà€Čà„à€•à€ż à€”à€żà€¶à„‡à€· à€Źà„à€°à„‡à€Ą-à€Źà„ˆà€‚à€—à€Čà„à€ž à€•à„‡ à€Čà€żà€ à€źà€żà€Čà€šà„‡ à€Šà„Œà€Ąà€Œà€€à„‡ à€„à„‡, à€œà„‹ à€à€• à€źà„€à€ à„€ à€°à„‹à€Ÿà„€ à€„à„€ à€œà€żà€žà„‡ à€”à„‡ à€žà€Ÿà€”à€§à€Ÿà€šà„€ à€žà„‡ à€šà„à€šà€€à„‡ à€„à„‡à„€

  • What dress is known as ‘kabai’?

    (UP Board – 2019)

    à€Șà„à€°à€¶à„à€š: ‘à€•à€Źà€Ÿà€ˆ’ à€•à„‡ à€šà€Ÿà€ź à€žà„‡ à€•à„Œà€š à€žà„€ à€Șà„‹à€¶à€Ÿà€• à€œà€Ÿà€šà„€ à€œà€Ÿà€€à„€ à€čà„ˆ?

    Ans: ‘Kabai’ was a peculiar single-piece long frock that reached down to the knees, traditionally worn by the bakers, or paders, in Goa.

    à€‰à€€à„à€€à€°: ‘à€•à€Źà€Ÿà€ˆ’ à€à€• à€”à€żà€¶à„‡à€· à€žà€żà€‚à€—à€Č-à€Șà„€à€ž à€Čà€‚à€Źà€Ÿ à€«à„à€°à„‰à€• à€„à€Ÿ à€œà„‹ à€˜à„à€Ÿà€šà„‹à€‚ à€€à€• à€Șà€čà„à€‚à€šà€€à€Ÿ à€„à€Ÿ, à€œà€żà€žà„‡ à€—à„‹à€”à€Ÿ à€źà„‡à€‚ à€Șà€Ÿà€°à€‚à€Șà€°à€żà€• à€°à„‚à€Ș à€žà„‡ à€Źà„‡à€•à€°, à€Żà€Ÿ à€Șà€Ÿà€Ąà€° à€Șà€čà€šà€€à„‡ à€„à„‡à„€

  • How many times did the baker visit daily?

    (High Priority)

    à€Șà„à€°à€¶à„à€š: à€Źà„‡à€•à€° à€Šà€żà€š à€źà„‡à€‚ à€•à€żà€€à€šà„€ à€Źà€Ÿà€° à€†à€€à€Ÿ à€„à€Ÿ?

    Ans: The baker came twice every day. First, in the morning on his selling round, and again on his return after emptying his huge basket.

    à€‰à€€à„à€€à€°: à€Źà„‡à€•à€° à€čà€° à€Šà€żà€š à€Šà„‹ à€Źà€Ÿà€° à€†à€€à€Ÿ à€„à€Ÿà„€ à€Șà€čà€Čà„‡ à€žà„à€Źà€č à€Źà„‡à€šà€šà„‡ à€•à„‡ à€Čà€żà€, à€”à€° à€«à€żà€° à€…à€Șà€šà„€ à€”à€żà€¶à€Ÿà€Č à€Ÿà„‹à€•à€°à„€ à€–à€Ÿà€Čà„€ à€•à€°à€šà„‡ à€•à„‡ à€Źà€Ÿà€Š à€Čà„Œà€Ÿà€€à„‡ à€žà€źà€Żà„€

  • What were ‘bolinhas’?

    (UP Board – 2022)

    à€Șà„à€°à€¶à„à€š: ‘à€Źà„‹à€Čà€żà€šà€čà€Ÿà€ž’ à€•à„à€Żà€Ÿ à€„à„‡?

    Ans: ‘Bolinhas’ were a type of sweet coconut cookie, a Goan speciality prepared by the baker, especially for Christmas and other festive occasions.

    à€‰à€€à„à€€à€°: ‘à€Źà„‹à€Čà€żà€šà€čà€Ÿà€ž’ à€à€• à€Șà„à€°à€•à€Ÿà€° à€•à„€ à€źà„€à€ à„€ à€šà€Ÿà€°à€żà€Żà€Č à€•à„à€•à„€à€œà€Œ à€„à„€, à€œà„‹ à€—à„‹à€”à€Ÿ à€•à„€ à€à€• à€”à€żà€¶à„‡à€·à€€à€Ÿ à€„à„€ à€œà€żà€žà„‡ à€Źà„‡à€•à€° à€”à€żà€¶à„‡à€· à€°à„‚à€Ș à€žà„‡ à€•à„à€°à€żà€žà€źà€ž à€”à€° à€…à€šà„à€Ż à€€à„à€Żà„‹à€čà€Ÿà€°à„‹à€‚ à€•à„‡ à€Čà€żà€ à€€à„ˆà€Żà€Ÿà€° à€•à€°à€€à„‡ à€„à„‡à„€

  • What comments are made about a person with a jackfruit-like appearance?

    (Frequently Asked)

    à€Șà„à€°à€¶à„à€š: à€•à€Ÿà€čà€Č à€œà„ˆà€žà„‡ à€Šà€żà€–à€šà„‡ à€”à€Ÿà€Čà„‡ à€”à„à€Żà€•à„à€€à€ż à€Șà€° à€•à„à€Żà€Ÿ à€Ÿà€żà€Șà„à€Șà€Łà„€ à€•à„€ à€œà€Ÿà€€à„€ à€čà„ˆ?

    Ans: Even today, anyone with a plump, jackfruit-like physical appearance is easily compared to a Goan baker, signifying prosperity.

    à€‰à€€à„à€€à€°: à€†à€œ à€­à„€, à€źà„‹à€Ÿà„‡-à€€à€Ÿà€œà„‡, à€•à€Ÿà€čà€Č à€œà„ˆà€žà„‡ à€¶à€Ÿà€°à„€à€°à€żà€• à€Źà€šà€Ÿà€”à€Ÿ à€”à€Ÿà€Čà„‡ à€•à€żà€žà„€ à€­à„€ à€”à„à€Żà€•à„à€€à€ż à€•à„€ à€€à„à€Čà€šà€Ÿ à€†à€žà€Ÿà€šà„€ à€žà„‡ à€—à„‹à€”à€Ÿ à€•à„‡ à€Źà„‡à€•à€° à€žà„‡ à€•à„€ à€œà€Ÿà€€à„€ à€čà„ˆ, à€œà„‹ à€žà€źà„ƒà€Šà„à€§à€ż à€•à€Ÿ à€Șà„à€°à€€à„€à€• à€čà„ˆà„€

  • Is bread-making still popular in Goa?

    (UP Board – 2022, 2018)

    à€Șà„à€°à€¶à„à€š: à€•à„à€Żà€Ÿ à€—à„‹à€”à€Ÿ à€źà„‡à€‚ à€Źà„à€°à„‡à€Ą à€Źà€šà€Ÿà€šà€Ÿ à€…à€­à„€ à€­à„€ à€Čà„‹à€•à€Șà„à€°à€żà€Ż à€čà„ˆ?

    Ans: Yes, it is still popular. The author confirms that the furnaces still exist, and the tradition is carried on by the bakers’ descendants.

    à€‰à€€à„à€€à€°: à€čà€Ÿà€, à€Żà€č à€…à€­à„€ à€­à„€ à€Čà„‹à€•à€Șà„à€°à€żà€Ż à€čà„ˆà„€ à€Čà„‡à€–à€• à€Șà„à€·à„à€Ÿà€ż à€•à€°à€€à„‡ à€čà„ˆà€‚ à€•à€ż à€­à€Ÿà„à€Ÿà€żà€Żà€Ÿà€ à€…à€­à„€ à€­à„€ à€źà„Œà€œà„‚à€Š à€čà„ˆà€‚, à€”à€° à€Șà€°à€‚à€Șà€°à€Ÿ à€•à„‹ à€Źà„‡à€•à€°à„à€ž à€•à„‡ à€”à€‚à€¶à€œà„‹à€‚ à€Šà„à€”à€Ÿà€°à€Ÿ à€†à€—à„‡ à€Źà€ąà€Œà€Ÿà€Żà€Ÿ à€œà€Ÿ à€°à€čà€Ÿ à€čà„ˆà„€

  • Who was the baker a friend, companion and guide to?

    (UP Board – 2023)

    à€Șà„à€°à€¶à„à€š: à€Źà„‡à€•à€° à€•à€żà€žà€•à€Ÿ à€Šà„‹à€žà„à€€, à€žà€Ÿà€„à„€ à€”à€° à€źà€Ÿà€°à„à€—à€Šà€°à„à€¶à€• à€„à€Ÿ?

    Ans: The baker was a friend, companion, and guide to the children of the house, who eagerly waited for his arrival every day.

    à€‰à€€à„à€€à€°: à€Źà„‡à€•à€° à€˜à€° à€•à„‡ à€Źà€šà„à€šà„‹à€‚ à€•à€Ÿ à€Šà„‹à€žà„à€€, à€žà€Ÿà€„à„€ à€”à€° à€źà€Ÿà€°à„à€—à€Šà€°à„à€¶à€• à€„à€Ÿ, à€œà„‹ à€čà€° à€Šà€żà€š à€‰à€žà€•à„‡ à€†à€—à€źà€š à€•à€Ÿ à€Źà„‡à€žà€Źà„à€°à„€ à€žà„‡ à€‡à€‚à€€à€œà€Ÿà€° à€•à€°à€€à„‡ à€„à„‡à„€

  • What was the financial condition of bakers in Goa?

    (High Priority)

    à€Șà„à€°à€¶à„à€š: à€—à„‹à€”à€Ÿ à€źà„‡à€‚ à€Źà„‡à€•à€°à„à€ž à€•à„€ à€†à€°à„à€„à€żà€• à€žà„à€„à€żà€€à€ż à€•à„ˆà€žà„€ à€„à„€?

    Ans: Baking was a profitable profession. The baker, his family, and servants always looked happy and prosperous, and they never starved.

    à€‰à€€à„à€€à€°: à€Źà„‡à€•à€żà€‚à€— à€à€• à€Čà€Ÿà€­à€Šà€Ÿà€Żà€• à€Șà„‡à€¶à€Ÿ à€„à€Ÿà„€ à€Źà„‡à€•à€°, à€‰à€žà€•à€Ÿ à€Șà€°à€żà€”à€Ÿà€° à€”à€° à€šà„Œà€•à€° à€čà€źà„‡à€¶à€Ÿ à€–à„à€¶ à€”à€° à€žà€źà„ƒà€Šà„à€§ à€Šà€żà€–à€€à„‡ à€„à„‡, à€”à€° à€”à„‡ à€•à€­à„€ à€­à„‚à€–à„‡ à€šà€čà„€à€‚ à€°à€čà€€à„‡ à€„à„‡à„€

  • What was required for a daughter’s engagement?

    (UP Board – 2019)

    à€Șà„à€°à€¶à„à€š: à€Źà„‡à€Ÿà„€ à€•à„€ à€žà€—à€Ÿà€ˆ à€•à„‡ à€Čà€żà€ à€•à„à€Żà€Ÿ à€†à€”à€¶à„à€Żà€• à€„à€Ÿ?

    Ans: The lady of the house had to prepare sandwiches on the occasion of her daughter’s engagement, as it was a traditional necessity.

    à€‰à€€à„à€€à€°: à€˜à€° à€•à„€ à€źà€čà€żà€Čà€Ÿ à€•à„‹ à€…à€Șà€šà„€ à€Źà„‡à€Ÿà„€ à€•à„€ à€žà€—à€Ÿà€ˆ à€•à„‡ à€…à€”à€žà€° à€Șà€° à€žà„ˆà€‚à€Ąà€”à€żà€š à€€à„ˆà€Żà€Ÿà€° à€•à€°à€šà„‡ à€Șà€Ąà€Œà€€à„‡ à€„à„‡, à€•à„à€Żà„‹à€‚à€•à€ż à€Żà€č à€à€• à€Șà€Ÿà€°à€‚à€Șà€°à€żà€• à€†à€”à€¶à„à€Żà€•à€€à€Ÿ à€„à„€à„€

  • How did the ‘pader’ greet the lady of the house?

    (UP Board – 2023)

    à€Șà„à€°à€¶à„à€š: ‘à€Șà€Ÿà€Ąà€°’ à€˜à€° à€•à„€ à€źà€čà€żà€Čà€Ÿ à€•à€Ÿ à€…à€­à€żà€”à€Ÿà€Šà€š à€•à„ˆà€žà„‡ à€•à€°à€€à€Ÿ à€„à€Ÿ?

    Ans: The ‘pader’ would greet the lady of the house with ‘Good Morning’ and then place his bamboo basket vertically for the children to see.

    à€‰à€€à„à€€à€°: ‘à€Șà€Ÿà€Ąà€°’ ‘à€žà„à€Șà„à€°à€­à€Ÿà€€’ à€•à€čà€•à€° à€˜à€° à€•à„€ à€źà€čà€żà€Čà€Ÿ à€•à€Ÿ à€…à€­à€żà€”à€Ÿà€Šà€š à€•à€°à€€à€Ÿ à€„à€Ÿ à€”à€° à€«à€żà€° à€…à€Șà€šà„€ à€Źà€Ÿà€‚à€ž à€•à„€ à€Ÿà„‹à€•à€°à„€ à€•à„‹ à€žà„€à€§à€Ÿ à€–à€Ąà€Œà€Ÿ à€•à€° à€Šà„‡à€€à€Ÿ à€€à€Ÿà€•à€ż à€Źà€šà„à€šà„‡ à€Šà„‡à€– à€žà€•à„‡à€‚à„€

  • What reminds the author of the ‘pader’ even today?

    (UP Board – 2022)

    à€Șà„à€°à€¶à„à€š: à€†à€œ à€­à„€ à€Čà„‡à€–à€• à€•à„‹ ‘à€Șà€Ÿà€Ąà€°’ à€•à„€ à€Żà€Ÿà€Š à€•à„à€Żà€Ÿ à€Šà€żà€Čà€Ÿà€€à€Ÿ à€čà„ˆ?

    Ans: The existence of traditional furnaces and the living tradition of bread-making, passed on to the bakers’ sons, reminds the author of the pader.

    à€‰à€€à„à€€à€°: à€Șà€Ÿà€°à€‚à€Șà€°à€żà€• à€­à€Ÿà„à€Ÿà€żà€Żà„‹à€‚ à€•à€Ÿ à€…à€žà„à€€à€żà€€à„à€” à€”à€° à€°à„‹à€Ÿà„€ à€Źà€šà€Ÿà€šà„‡ à€•à„€ à€œà„€à€”à€żà€€ à€Șà€°à€‚à€Șà€°à€Ÿ, à€œà„‹ à€Źà„‡à€•à€°à„à€ž à€•à„‡ à€Źà„‡à€Ÿà„‹à€‚ à€•à„‹ à€žà„Œà€‚à€Șà„€ à€—à€ˆ à€čà„ˆ, à€Čà„‡à€–à€• à€•à„‹ à€Șà€Ÿà€Ąà€° à€•à„€ à€Żà€Ÿà€Š à€Šà€żà€Čà€Ÿà€€à„€ à€čà„ˆà„€

  • For whom did the baker bring the loaves of bread?

    (UP Board – 2020)

    à€Șà„à€°à€¶à„à€š: à€Źà„‡à€•à€° à€•à€żà€žà€•à„‡ à€Čà€żà€ à€°à„‹à€Ÿà€żà€Żà€Ÿà€ à€Čà€Ÿà€€à€Ÿ à€„à€Ÿ?

    Ans: The baker brought loaves of bread for the adults, which were purchased by the maid-servant of the house for daily consumption.

    à€‰à€€à„à€€à€°: à€Źà„‡à€•à€° à€Źà€Ąà€Œà„‹à€‚ à€•à„‡ à€Čà€żà€ à€°à„‹à€Ÿà€żà€Żà€Ÿà€ à€Čà€Ÿà€€à€Ÿ à€„à€Ÿ, à€œà€żà€šà„à€čà„‡à€‚ à€˜à€° à€•à„€ à€šà„Œà€•à€°à€Ÿà€šà„€ à€Šà„ˆà€šà€żà€• à€‰à€Șà€­à„‹à€— à€•à„‡ à€Čà€żà€ à€–à€°à„€à€Šà€€à„€ à€„à„€à„€

  • What are ‘eaters of loaves’?

    (Model Paper)

    à€Șà„à€°à€¶à„à€š: ‘à€°à„‹à€Ÿà€żà€Żà„‹à€‚ à€•à„‡ à€–à€Ÿà€šà„‡ à€”à€Ÿà€Čà„‡’ à€•à„Œà€š à€čà„ˆà€‚?

    Ans: ‘Eaters of loaves’ refers to the past generation who ate bread. The author says that though the eaters may have vanished, the makers still exist.

    à€‰à€€à„à€€à€°: ‘à€°à„‹à€Ÿà€żà€Żà„‹à€‚ à€•à„‡ à€–à€Ÿà€šà„‡ à€”à€Ÿà€Čà„‡’ à€Șà€żà€›à€Čà„€ à€Șà„€à€ąà€Œà„€ à€•à„‹ à€žà€‚à€Šà€°à„à€­à€żà€€ à€•à€°à€€à€Ÿ à€čà„ˆ à€œà„‹ à€°à„‹à€Ÿà„€ à€–à€Ÿà€€à„‡ à€„à„‡à„€ à€Čà„‡à€–à€• à€•à€čà€€à€Ÿ à€čà„ˆ à€•à€ż à€–à€Ÿà€šà„‡ à€”à€Ÿà€Čà„‡ à€­à€Čà„‡ à€čà„€ à€šà€Čà„‡ à€—à€ à€čà„‹à€‚, à€Čà„‡à€•à€żà€š à€Źà€šà€Ÿà€šà„‡ à€”à€Ÿà€Čà„‡ à€…à€­à„€ à€­à„€ à€źà„Œà€œà„‚à€Š à€čà„ˆà€‚à„€

  • Who is the author of “A Baker from Goa”?

    (Frequently Asked)

    à€Șà„à€°à€¶à„à€š: “à€ à€Źà„‡à€•à€° à€«à„à€°à„‰à€ź à€—à„‹à€”à€Ÿ” à€•à„‡ à€Čà„‡à€–à€• à€•à„Œà€š à€čà„ˆà€‚?

    Ans: The author of the nostalgic piece “A Baker from Goa” is LĂșcio Rodrigues, a prominent Goan writer known for his folklore essays.

    à€‰à€€à„à€€à€°: à€Șà„à€°à€Ÿà€šà„€ à€Żà€Ÿà€Šà„‹à€‚ à€žà„‡ à€­à€°à„‡ à€Șà€Ÿà€  “à€ à€Źà„‡à€•à€° à€«à„à€°à„‰à€ź à€—à„‹à€”à€Ÿ” à€•à„‡ à€Čà„‡à€–à€• à€Čà„‚à€žà€żà€Żà„‹ à€°à„‹à€Ąà„à€°à€żà€—à„à€ž à€čà„ˆà€‚, à€œà„‹ à€à€• à€Șà„à€°à€źà„à€– à€—à„‹à€”à€Ÿ à€•à„‡ à€Čà„‡à€–à€• à€čà„ˆà€‚ à€”à€° à€…à€Șà€šà„‡ à€Čà„‹à€•à€•à€„à€Ÿ à€šà€żà€Źà€‚à€§à„‹à€‚ à€•à„‡ à€Čà€żà€ à€œà€Ÿà€šà„‡ à€œà€Ÿà€€à„‡ à€čà„ˆà€‚à„€

  • Describe the baker’s dress during the author’s childhood.

    (UP Board – 2021)

    à€Șà„à€°à€¶à„à€š: à€Čà„‡à€–à€• à€•à„‡ à€Źà€šà€Șà€š à€źà„‡à€‚ à€Źà„‡à€•à€° à€•à„€ à€Șà„‹à€¶à€Ÿà€• à€•à€Ÿ à€”à€°à„à€Łà€š à€•à€°à„‡à€‚à„€

    Ans: During the author’s childhood, bakers wore a shirt and trousers that were shorter than full-length ones but longer than half pants.

    à€‰à€€à„à€€à€°: à€Čà„‡à€–à€• à€•à„‡ à€Źà€šà€Șà€š à€•à„‡ à€Šà„Œà€°à€Ÿà€š, à€Źà„‡à€•à€° à€à€• à€•à€źà„€à€œ à€”à€° à€Șà€€à€Čà„‚à€š à€Șà€čà€šà€€à„‡ à€„à„‡ à€œà„‹ à€Șà„‚à€°à„€ à€Čà€‚à€Źà€Ÿà€ˆ à€žà„‡ à€›à„‹à€Ÿà„€ à€Čà„‡à€•à€żà€š à€čà€Ÿà€« à€Șà„ˆà€‚à€Ÿ à€žà„‡ à€Čà€‚à€Źà„€ à€čà„‹à€€à„€ à€„à„€à„€

  • How did the children peep into the basket?

    (High Priority)

    à€Șà„à€°à€¶à„à€š: à€Źà€šà„à€šà„‡ à€Ÿà„‹à€•à€°à„€ à€źà„‡à€‚ à€•à„ˆà€žà„‡ à€à€Ÿà€à€•à€€à„‡ à€„à„‡?

    Ans: The children would climb on a parapet or a bench to peep into the baker’s basket to see the different types of bread.

    à€‰à€€à„à€€à€°: à€Źà€šà„à€šà„‡ à€”à€żà€­à€żà€šà„à€š à€Șà„à€°à€•à€Ÿà€° à€•à„€ à€°à„‹à€Ÿà€żà€Żà„‹à€‚ à€•à„‹ à€Šà„‡à€–à€šà„‡ à€•à„‡ à€Čà€żà€ à€Źà„‡à€•à€° à€•à„€ à€Ÿà„‹à€•à€°à„€ à€źà„‡à€‚ à€à€Ÿà€à€•à€šà„‡ à€•à„‡ à€Čà€żà€ à€à€• à€źà„à€‚à€Ąà„‡à€° à€Żà€Ÿ à€Źà„‡à€‚à€š à€Șà€° à€šà€ąà€Œ à€œà€Ÿà€€à„‡ à€„à„‡à„€

  • Why was the fire in the furnaces not extinguished?

    (UP Board – 2019)

    à€Șà„à€°à€¶à„à€š: à€­à€Ÿà„à€Ÿà€żà€Żà„‹à€‚ à€źà„‡à€‚ à€†à€— à€•à„à€Żà„‹à€‚ à€šà€čà„€à€‚ à€Źà„à€à„€ à€„à„€?

    Ans: The fire was not extinguished because the love for bread continued. The profession was passed on to the next generation, keeping the tradition alive.

    à€‰à€€à„à€€à€°: à€†à€— à€‡à€žà€Čà€żà€ à€šà€čà„€à€‚ à€Źà„à€à„€ à€•à„à€Żà„‹à€‚à€•à€ż à€°à„‹à€Ÿà„€ à€•à„‡ à€Șà„à€°à€€à€ż à€Șà„à€°à„‡à€ź à€œà€Ÿà€°à„€ à€°à€čà€Ÿà„€ à€Żà€č à€Șà„‡à€¶à€Ÿ à€…à€—à€Čà„€ à€Șà„€à€ąà€Œà„€ à€•à„‹ à€čà€žà„à€€à€Ÿà€‚à€€à€°à€żà€€ à€čà„‹ à€—à€Żà€Ÿ, à€œà€żà€žà€žà„‡ à€Șà€°à€‚à€Șà€°à€Ÿ à€œà„€à€”à€żà€€ à€°à€čà„€à„€

  • How was bread part of Christmas celebrations?

    (Model Paper)

    à€Șà„à€°à€¶à„à€š: à€°à„‹à€Ÿà„€ à€•à„à€°à€żà€žà€źà€ž à€žà€źà€Ÿà€°à„‹à€č à€•à€Ÿ à€čà€żà€žà„à€žà€Ÿ à€•à„ˆà€žà„‡ à€„à„€?

    Ans: Bread was essential for Christmas. Cakes and delicious coconut cookies called ‘bolinhas’ were a mandatory part of the festive celebrations in Goa.

    à€‰à€€à„à€€à€°: à€°à„‹à€Ÿà„€ à€•à„à€°à€żà€žà€źà€ž à€•à„‡ à€Čà€żà€ à€†à€”à€¶à„à€Żà€• à€„à„€à„€ à€•à„‡à€• à€”à€° ‘à€Źà„‹à€Čà€żà€šà€čà€Ÿà€ž’ à€šà€Ÿà€źà€• à€žà„à€”à€Ÿà€Šà€żà€·à„à€Ÿ à€šà€Ÿà€°à€żà€Żà€Č à€•à„à€•à„€à€œà€Œ à€—à„‹à€”à€Ÿ à€źà„‡à€‚ à€‰à€€à„à€žà€” à€žà€źà€Ÿà€°à„‹à€č à€•à€Ÿ à€à€• à€…à€šà€żà€”à€Ÿà€°à„à€Ż à€čà€żà€žà„à€žà€Ÿ à€„à„‡à„€

  • Who continues the profession of the baker now?

    (UP Board – 2023)

    à€Șà„à€°à€¶à„à€š: à€…à€Ź à€Źà„‡à€•à€° à€•à€Ÿ à€Șà„‡à€¶à€Ÿ à€•à„Œà€š à€œà€Ÿà€°à„€ à€°à€–à€€à€Ÿ à€čà„ˆ?

    Ans: The profession is now carried on by the sons and descendants of the original Portuguese bakers. The tradition continues in Goan villages.

    à€‰à€€à„à€€à€°: à€Żà€č à€Șà„‡à€¶à€Ÿ à€…à€Ź à€źà„‚à€Č à€Șà„à€°à„à€€à€—à€Ÿà€Čà„€ à€Źà„‡à€•à€°à„à€ž à€•à„‡ à€Źà„‡à€Ÿà„‹à€‚ à€”à€° à€”à€‚à€¶à€œà„‹à€‚ à€Šà„à€”à€Ÿà€°à€Ÿ à€šà€Čà€Ÿà€Żà€Ÿ à€œà€Ÿà€€à€Ÿ à€čà„ˆà„€ à€Żà€č à€Șà€°à€‚à€Șà€°à€Ÿ à€—à„‹à€”à€Ÿ à€•à„‡ à€—à€Ÿà€‚à€”à„‹à€‚ à€źà„‡à€‚ à€œà€Ÿà€°à„€ à€čà„ˆà„€

  • How did the baker carry his basket?

    (High Priority)

    à€Șà„à€°à€¶à„à€š: à€Źà„‡à€•à€° à€…à€Șà€šà„€ à€Ÿà„‹à€•à€°à„€ à€•à„ˆà€žà„‡ à€Čà„‡ à€œà€Ÿà€€à€Ÿ à€„à€Ÿ?

    Ans: He carried a huge basket on his head. One hand supported the basket, while the other banged a bamboo staff on the ground.

    à€‰à€€à„à€€à€°: à€”à€č à€…à€Șà€šà„‡ à€žà€żà€° à€Șà€° à€à€• à€”à€żà€¶à€Ÿà€Č à€Ÿà„‹à€•à€°à„€ à€°à€–à€€à€Ÿ à€„à€Ÿà„€ à€à€• à€čà€Ÿà€„ à€Ÿà„‹à€•à€°à„€ à€•à„‹ à€žà€čà€Ÿà€°à€Ÿ à€Šà„‡à€€à€Ÿ à€„à€Ÿ, à€œà€Źà€•à€ż à€Šà„‚à€žà€°à€Ÿ à€œà€źà„€à€š à€Șà€° à€à€• à€Źà€Ÿà€‚à€ž à€•à„‡ à€Ąà€‚à€Ąà„‡ à€•à„‹ à€Șà€Ÿà€•à€€à€Ÿ à€„à€Ÿà„€

  • What is the theme of ‘A Baker from Goa’?

    (UP Board – 2023, 2019)

    à€Șà„à€°à€¶à„à€š: ‘à€ à€Źà„‡à€•à€° à€«à„à€°à„‰à€ź à€—à„‹à€”à€Ÿ’ à€•à€Ÿ à€”à€żà€·à€Ż à€•à„à€Żà€Ÿ à€čà„ˆ?

    Ans: The theme revolves around the significance of tradition, cultural heritage, and nostalgia, shown through the central figure of the Goan baker, or ‘pader’.

    à€‰à€€à„à€€à€°: à€‡à€žà€•à€Ÿ à€”à€żà€·à€Ż à€Șà€°à€‚à€Șà€°à€Ÿ, à€žà€Ÿà€‚à€žà„à€•à„ƒà€€à€żà€• à€”à€żà€°à€Ÿà€žà€€ à€”à€° à€Șà„à€°à€Ÿà€šà„€ à€Żà€Ÿà€Šà„‹à€‚ à€•à„‡ à€źà€čà€€à„à€” à€•à„‡ à€‡à€°à„à€Š-à€—à€żà€°à„à€Š à€˜à„‚à€źà€€à€Ÿ à€čà„ˆ, à€œà€żà€žà„‡ à€—à„‹à€”à€Ÿ à€•à„‡ à€Źà„‡à€•à€°, à€Żà€Ÿ ‘à€Șà€Ÿà€Ąà€°’ à€•à„‡ à€•à„‡à€‚à€Šà„à€°à„€à€Ż à€šà€°à€żà€€à„à€° à€•à„‡ à€źà€Ÿà€§à„à€Żà€ź à€žà„‡ à€Šà€żà€–à€Ÿà€Żà€Ÿ à€—à€Żà€Ÿ à€čà„ˆà„€

  • Why were the children rebuked?

    (Model Paper)

    à€Șà„à€°à€¶à„à€š: à€Źà€šà„à€šà„‹à€‚ à€•à„‹ à€•à„à€Żà„‹à€‚ à€Ąà€Ÿà€‚à€Ÿà€Ÿ à€œà€Ÿà€€à€Ÿ à€„à€Ÿ?

    Ans: The children would be pushed aside with a mild rebuke by the baker when they tried to peep into his basket of bread.

    à€‰à€€à„à€€à€°: à€œà€Ź à€Źà€šà„à€šà„‡ à€Źà„‡à€•à€° à€•à„€ à€°à„‹à€Ÿà„€ à€•à„€ à€Ÿà„‹à€•à€°à„€ à€źà„‡à€‚ à€à€Ÿà€à€•à€šà„‡ à€•à„€ à€•à„‹à€¶à€żà€¶ à€•à€°à€€à„‡ à€€à„‹ à€Źà„‡à€•à€° à€‰à€šà„à€čà„‡à€‚ à€čà€Čà„à€•à„€ à€«à€Ÿà€•à€Ÿà€° à€•à„‡ à€žà€Ÿà€„ à€à€• à€€à€°à€« à€§à€•à„‡à€Č à€Šà„‡à€€à€Ÿ à€„à€Ÿà„€

  • What musical entry did the baker make?

    (Frequently Asked)

    à€Șà„à€°à€¶à„à€š: à€Źà„‡à€•à€° à€šà„‡ à€•à„à€Żà€Ÿ à€žà€‚à€—à„€à€€à€źà€Ż à€Șà„à€°à€”à„‡à€¶ à€•à€żà€Żà€Ÿ?

    Ans: The baker made a musical entry with the ‘jhang, jhang’ sound of his special bamboo staff. This sound would herald his arrival.

    à€‰à€€à„à€€à€°: à€Źà„‡à€•à€° à€šà„‡ à€…à€Șà€šà„‡ à€”à€żà€¶à„‡à€· à€Źà€Ÿà€‚à€ž à€•à„‡ à€Ąà€‚à€Ąà„‡ à€•à„€ ‘à€à€‚à€—, à€à€‚à€—’ à€•à„€ à€†à€”à€Ÿà€œ à€•à„‡ à€žà€Ÿà€„ à€à€• à€žà€‚à€—à„€à€€à€źà€Ż à€Șà„à€°à€”à„‡à€¶ à€•à€żà€Żà€Ÿà„€ à€Żà€č à€†à€”à€Ÿà€œ à€‰à€žà€•à„‡ à€†à€—à€źà€š à€•à„€ à€˜à„‹à€·à€Łà€Ÿ à€•à€°à€€à„€ à€„à„€à„€

  • Why was bread an important part of Goan life?

    (High Priority)

    à€Șà„à€°à€¶à„à€š: à€—à„‹à€”à€Ÿ à€źà„‡à€‚ à€°à„‹à€Ÿà„€ à€œà„€à€”à€š à€•à€Ÿ à€à€• à€źà€čà€€à„à€”à€Șà„‚à€°à„à€Ł à€čà€żà€žà„à€žà€Ÿ à€•à„à€Żà„‹à€‚ à€„à„€?

    Ans: Bread was important because it was essential for all significant occasions, from daily meals to daughter’s engagements, parties, and festivals like Christmas.

    à€‰à€€à„à€€à€°: à€°à„‹à€Ÿà„€ à€źà€čà€€à„à€”à€Șà„‚à€°à„à€Ł à€„à„€ à€•à„à€Żà„‹à€‚à€•à€ż à€Żà€č à€Šà„ˆà€šà€żà€• à€­à„‹à€œà€š à€žà„‡ à€Čà„‡à€•à€° à€Źà„‡à€Ÿà„€ à€•à„€ à€žà€—à€Ÿà€ˆ, à€Șà€Ÿà€°à„à€Ÿà€żà€Żà„‹à€‚ à€”à€° à€•à„à€°à€żà€žà€źà€ž à€œà„ˆà€žà„‡ à€€à„à€Żà„‹à€čà€Ÿà€°à„‹à€‚ à€€à€• à€žà€­à„€ à€źà€čà€€à„à€”à€Șà„‚à€°à„à€Ł à€…à€”à€žà€°à„‹à€‚ à€•à„‡ à€Čà€żà€ à€†à€”à€¶à„à€Żà€• à€„à„€à„€

  • How does the author describe the baker’s physique?

    (UP Board – 2022)

    à€Șà„à€°à€¶à„à€š: à€Čà„‡à€–à€• à€šà„‡ à€Źà„‡à€•à€° à€•à„‡ à€¶à€°à„€à€° à€•à€Ÿ à€”à€°à„à€Łà€š à€•à„ˆà€žà„‡ à€•à€żà€Żà€Ÿ à€čà„ˆ?

    Ans: The author describes the baker’s physique as plump and jackfruit-like. This indicated that he and his family were prosperous and not starving.

    à€‰à€€à„à€€à€°: à€Čà„‡à€–à€• à€Źà„‡à€•à€° à€•à„‡ à€¶à€°à„€à€° à€•à„‹ à€źà„‹à€Ÿà€Ÿ à€”à€° à€•à€Ÿà€čà€Č à€œà„ˆà€žà€Ÿ à€Źà€€à€Ÿà€€à€Ÿ à€čà„ˆà„€ à€Żà€č à€Šà€°à„à€¶à€Ÿà€€à€Ÿ à€„à€Ÿ à€•à€ż à€”à€č à€”à€° à€‰à€žà€•à€Ÿ à€Șà€°à€żà€”à€Ÿà€° à€žà€źà„ƒà€Šà„à€§ à€„à„‡ à€”à€° à€­à„‚à€–à„‡ à€šà€čà„€à€‚ à€źà€° à€°à€čà„‡ à€„à„‡à„€

  • How were the baker’s accounts kept?

    (UP Board – 2018)

    à€Șà„à€°à€¶à„à€š: à€Źà„‡à€•à€° à€•à€Ÿ à€čà€żà€žà€Ÿà€Ź-à€•à€żà€€à€Ÿà€Ź à€•à„ˆà€žà„‡ à€°à€–à€Ÿ à€œà€Ÿà€€à€Ÿ à€„à€Ÿ?

    Ans: The baker’s monthly accounts were recorded on some wall inside the house using a pencil. Bills were collected at the month’s end.

    à€‰à€€à„à€€à€°: à€Źà„‡à€•à€° à€•à€Ÿ à€źà€Ÿà€žà€żà€• à€čà€żà€žà€Ÿà€Ź à€˜à€° à€•à„‡ à€…à€‚à€Šà€° à€•à€żà€žà„€ à€Šà„€à€”à€Ÿà€° à€Șà€° à€Șà„‡à€‚à€žà€żà€Č à€žà„‡ à€Šà€°à„à€œ à€•à€żà€Żà€Ÿ à€œà€Ÿà€€à€Ÿ à€„à€Ÿà„€ à€Źà€żà€Č à€źà€čà„€à€šà„‡ à€•à„‡ à€…à€‚à€€ à€źà„‡à€‚ à€”à€žà„‚à€Čà„‡ à€œà€Ÿà€€à„‡ à€„à„‡à„€

  • Who delivered the loaves to the houses?

    (Model Paper)

    à€Șà„à€°à€¶à„à€š: à€˜à€°à„‹à€‚ à€źà„‡à€‚ à€°à„‹à€Ÿà€żà€Żà€Ÿà€ à€•à„Œà€š à€Șà€čà„à€à€šà€Ÿà€€à€Ÿ à€„à€Ÿ?

    Ans: The loaves were delivered to the houses by the maid-servants of the house, like Paskine or Bastine, who purchased them from the baker.

    à€‰à€€à„à€€à€°: à€˜à€°à„‹à€‚ à€źà„‡à€‚ à€°à„‹à€Ÿà€żà€Żà€Ÿà€ à€Șà€Ÿà€žà„à€•à€żà€š à€Żà€Ÿ à€Źà€Ÿà€žà„à€Ÿà€żà€š à€œà„ˆà€žà„€ à€˜à€° à€•à„€ à€šà„Œà€•à€°à€Ÿà€šà€żà€Żà„‹à€‚ à€Šà„à€”à€Ÿà€°à€Ÿ à€Șà€čà„à€à€šà€Ÿà€ˆ à€œà€Ÿà€€à„€ à€„à„€à€‚, à€œà„‹ à€‰à€šà„à€čà„‡à€‚ à€Źà„‡à€•à€° à€žà„‡ à€–à€°à„€à€Šà€€à„€ à€„à„€à€‚à„€

  • What shows the baker’s profession was profitable?

    (Frequently Asked)

    à€Șà„à€°à€¶à„à€š: à€•à„à€Żà€Ÿ à€Šà€°à„à€¶à€Ÿà€€à€Ÿ à€čà„ˆ à€•à€ż à€Źà„‡à€•à€° à€•à€Ÿ à€Șà„‡à€¶à€Ÿ à€Čà€Ÿà€­à€Šà€Ÿà€Żà€• à€„à€Ÿ?

    Ans: The baker’s plump physique and his family’s happy, prosperous look showed that baking was a profitable profession and they never starved.

    à€‰à€€à„à€€à€°: à€Źà„‡à€•à€° à€•à„€ à€źà„‹à€Ÿà„€-à€€à€Ÿà€œà„€ à€•à€Š-à€•à€Ÿà€ à„€ à€”à€° à€‰à€žà€•à„‡ à€Șà€°à€żà€”à€Ÿà€° à€•à€Ÿ à€–à„à€¶à€čà€Ÿà€Č, à€žà€źà„ƒà€Šà„à€§ à€Šà€żà€–à€šà€Ÿ à€Żà€č à€Šà€°à„à€¶à€Ÿà€€à€Ÿ à€„à€Ÿ à€•à€ż à€Źà„‡à€•à€żà€‚à€— à€à€• à€Čà€Ÿà€­à€Šà€Ÿà€Żà€• à€Șà„‡à€¶à€Ÿ à€„à€Ÿ à€”à€° à€”à„‡ à€•à€­à„€ à€­à„‚à€–à„‡ à€šà€čà„€à€‚ à€°à€čà€€à„‡ à€„à„‡à„€

  • How do we know the Portuguese influence is still alive?

    (UP Board – 2023)

    à€Șà„à€°à€¶à„à€š: à€čà€ź à€•à„ˆà€žà„‡ à€œà€Ÿà€šà€€à„‡ à€čà„ˆà€‚ à€•à€ż à€Șà„à€°à„à€€à€—à€Ÿà€Čà„€ à€Șà„à€°à€­à€Ÿà€” à€…à€­à„€ à€­à„€ à€œà„€à€”à€żà€€ à€čà„ˆ?

    Ans: The living tradition of bread-making, the existence of old furnaces, and the use of Portuguese words like ‘pader’ show the influence.

    à€‰à€€à„à€€à€°: à€°à„‹à€Ÿà„€ à€Źà€šà€Ÿà€šà„‡ à€•à„€ à€œà„€à€”à€żà€€ à€Șà€°à€‚à€Șà€°à€Ÿ, à€Șà„à€°à€Ÿà€šà„€ à€­à€Ÿà„à€Ÿà€żà€Żà„‹à€‚ à€•à€Ÿ à€…à€žà„à€€à€żà€€à„à€”, à€”à€° ‘à€Șà€Ÿà€Ąà€°’ à€œà„ˆà€žà„‡ à€Șà„à€°à„à€€à€—à€Ÿà€Čà„€ à€¶à€Źà„à€Šà„‹à€‚ à€•à€Ÿ à€‰à€Șà€Żà„‹à€— à€‡à€ž à€Șà„à€°à€­à€Ÿà€” à€•à„‹ à€Šà€°à„à€¶à€Ÿà€€à„‡ à€čà„ˆà€‚à„€

  • What kind of bread was served at a feast?

    (High Priority)

    à€Șà„à€°à€¶à„à€š: à€Šà€Ÿà€”à€€ à€źà„‡à€‚ à€•à€żà€ž à€Șà„à€°à€•à€Ÿà€° à€•à„€ à€°à„‹à€Ÿà„€ à€Șà€°à„‹à€žà„€ à€œà€Ÿà€€à„€ à€„à„€?

    Ans: Any party or a feast was considered incomplete without bread. It was a staple and essential item for all kinds of celebrations.

    à€‰à€€à„à€€à€°: à€•à„‹à€ˆ à€­à„€ à€Șà€Ÿà€°à„à€Ÿà„€ à€Żà€Ÿ à€Šà€Ÿà€”à€€ à€°à„‹à€Ÿà„€ à€•à„‡ à€Źà€żà€šà€Ÿ à€…à€§à„‚à€°à„€ à€źà€Ÿà€šà„€ à€œà€Ÿà€€à„€ à€„à„€à„€ à€Żà€č à€žà€­à„€ à€Șà„à€°à€•à€Ÿà€° à€•à„‡ à€žà€źà€Ÿà€°à„‹à€čà„‹à€‚ à€•à„‡ à€Čà€żà€ à€à€• à€źà„à€–à„à€Ż à€”à€° à€†à€”à€¶à„à€Żà€• à€”à€žà„à€€à„ à€„à„€à„€

  • Why is anyone wearing a half-pant called a ‘pader’?

    (Model Paper)

    à€Șà„à€°à€¶à„à€š: à€čà€Ÿà€«-à€Șà„ˆà€‚à€Ÿ à€Șà€čà€šà€šà„‡ à€”à€Ÿà€Čà„‡ à€•à€żà€žà„€ à€­à„€ à€”à„à€Żà€•à„à€€à€ż à€•à„‹ ‘à€Șà€Ÿà€Ąà€°’ à€•à„à€Żà„‹à€‚ à€•à€čà€Ÿ à€œà€Ÿà€€à€Ÿ à€čà„ˆ?

    Ans: This is because, during the author’s youth, bakers wore a shirt and trousers that were longer than half-pants, making the attire a trademark.

    à€‰à€€à„à€€à€°: à€à€žà€Ÿ à€‡à€žà€Čà€żà€ à€čà„ˆ à€•à„à€Żà„‹à€‚à€•à€ż à€Čà„‡à€–à€• à€•à„‡ à€Żà„à€”à€Ÿà€”à€žà„à€„à€Ÿ à€•à„‡ à€Šà„Œà€°à€Ÿà€š, à€Źà„‡à€•à€° à€à€• à€•à€źà„€à€œ à€”à€° à€Șà€€à€Čà„‚à€š à€Șà€čà€šà€€à„‡ à€„à„‡ à€œà„‹ à€čà€Ÿà€«-à€Șà„ˆà€‚à€Ÿ à€žà„‡ à€Čà€‚à€Źà„€ à€čà„‹à€€à„€ à€„à„€, à€œà€żà€žà€žà„‡ à€Żà€č à€Șà„‹à€¶à€Ÿà€• à€à€• à€Ÿà„à€°à„‡à€Ąà€źà€Ÿà€°à„à€• à€Źà€š à€—à€ˆ à€„à„€à„€

  • What was the thud and jingle of the baker’s bamboo?

    (UP Board – 2022)

    à€Șà„à€°à€¶à„à€š: à€Źà„‡à€•à€° à€•à„‡ à€Źà€Ÿà€‚à€ž à€•à„€ à€§à€źà€• à€”à€° à€à€‚à€•à€Ÿà€° à€•à„à€Żà€Ÿ à€„à„€?

    Ans: The thud was the sound of the bamboo staff hitting the ground. The jingle was the sound of the attachments on the bamboo.

    à€‰à€€à„à€€à€°: ‘à€§à€Ąà€Œ’ à€•à„€ à€†à€”à€Ÿà€œà€Œ à€Źà€Ÿà€‚à€ž à€•à„‡ à€Ąà€‚à€Ąà„‡ à€•à„‡ à€œà€źà„€à€š à€Șà€° à€Șà€Ÿà€•à€šà„‡ à€•à„€ à€„à„€à„€ ‘à€à€‚à€•à€Ÿà€°’ à€Źà€Ÿà€‚à€ž à€Șà€° à€Čà€—à„‡ à€žà€Ÿà€źà€Ÿà€š à€•à„€ à€†à€”à€Ÿà€œ à€„à„€à„€

  • Who are the ‘makers’ of the loaves?

    (UP Board – 2020)

    à€Șà„à€°à€¶à„à€š: à€°à„‹à€Ÿà€żà€Żà„‹à€‚ à€•à„‡ ‘à€šà€żà€°à„à€źà€Ÿà€€à€Ÿ’ à€•à„Œà€š à€čà„ˆà€‚?

    Ans: The ‘makers’ of the loaves are the traditional bakers of Goa, known as ‘paders’. They inherited the profession from their Portuguese ancestors.

    à€‰à€€à„à€€à€°: à€°à„‹à€Ÿà€żà€Żà„‹à€‚ à€•à„‡ ‘à€šà€żà€°à„à€źà€Ÿà€€à€Ÿ’ à€—à„‹à€”à€Ÿ à€•à„‡ à€Șà€Ÿà€°à€‚à€Șà€°à€żà€• à€Źà„‡à€•à€° à€čà„ˆà€‚, à€œà€żà€šà„à€čà„‡à€‚ ‘à€Șà€Ÿà€Ąà€°’ à€•à€čà€Ÿ à€œà€Ÿà€€à€Ÿ à€čà„ˆà„€ à€‰à€šà„à€čà„‹à€‚à€šà„‡ à€Żà€č à€Șà„‡à€¶à€Ÿ à€…à€Șà€šà„‡ à€Șà„à€°à„à€€à€—à€Ÿà€Čà„€ à€Șà„‚à€°à„à€”à€œà„‹à€‚ à€žà„‡ à€”à€żà€°à€Ÿà€žà€€ à€źà„‡à€‚ à€Șà€Ÿà€Żà€Ÿà„€

  • What was the baker’s role during a village feast?

    (High Priority)

    à€Șà„à€°à€¶à„à€š: à€—à€Ÿà€à€” à€•à„€ à€Šà€Ÿà€”à€€ à€źà„‡à€‚ à€Źà„‡à€•à€° à€•à„€ à€•à„à€Żà€Ÿ à€­à„‚à€źà€żà€•à€Ÿ à€„à„€?

    Ans: The baker’s role was central. The village feast was meaningless and incomplete without the different kinds of bread he supplied.

    à€‰à€€à„à€€à€°: à€Źà„‡à€•à€° à€•à„€ à€­à„‚à€źà€żà€•à€Ÿ à€•à„‡à€‚à€Šà„à€°à„€à€Ż à€„à„€à„€ à€‰à€žà€•à„‡ à€Šà„à€”à€Ÿà€°à€Ÿ à€†à€Șà„‚à€°à„à€€à€ż à€•à„€ à€œà€Ÿà€šà„‡ à€”à€Ÿà€Čà„€ à€”à€żà€­à€żà€šà„à€š à€Șà„à€°à€•à€Ÿà€° à€•à„€ à€°à„‹à€Ÿà€żà€Żà„‹à€‚ à€•à„‡ à€Źà€żà€šà€Ÿ à€—à€Ÿà€à€” à€•à„€ à€Šà€Ÿà€”à€€ à€…à€°à„à€„à€čà„€à€š à€”à€° à€…à€§à„‚à€°à„€ à€„à„€à„€

  • What kind of relationship did the children have with the baker?

    (Model Paper)

    à€Șà„à€°à€¶à„à€š: à€Źà€šà„à€šà„‹à€‚ à€•à€Ÿ à€Źà„‡à€•à€° à€•à„‡ à€žà€Ÿà€„ à€•à„ˆà€žà€Ÿ à€°à€żà€¶à„à€€à€Ÿ à€„à€Ÿ?

    Ans: The children had a friendly and informal relationship with the baker. They would run to meet him, eagerly awaiting his arrival for their bread-bangles.

    à€‰à€€à„à€€à€°: à€Źà€šà„à€šà„‹à€‚ à€•à€Ÿ à€Źà„‡à€•à€° à€•à„‡ à€žà€Ÿà€„ à€à€• à€Šà„‹à€žà„à€€à€Ÿà€šà€Ÿ à€”à€° à€…à€šà„Œà€Șà€šà€Ÿà€°à€żà€• à€°à€żà€¶à„à€€à€Ÿ à€„à€Ÿà„€ à€”à„‡ à€‰à€žà€žà„‡ à€źà€żà€Čà€šà„‡ à€Šà„Œà€Ąà€Œ à€Șà€Ąà€Œà€€à„‡, à€…à€Șà€šà„‡ à€Źà„à€°à„‡à€Ą-à€Źà„ˆà€‚à€—à€Čà„à€ž à€•à„‡ à€Čà€żà€ à€‰à€žà€•à„‡ à€†à€—à€źà€š à€•à€Ÿ à€Źà„‡à€žà€Źà„à€°à„€ à€žà„‡ à€‡à€‚à€€à€œà€Ÿà€° à€•à€°à€€à„‡à„€

  • Why was the baker’s furnace important?

    (Frequently Asked)

    à€Șà„à€°à€¶à„à€š: à€Źà„‡à€•à€° à€•à„€ à€­à€Ÿà„à€Ÿà„€ à€•à„à€Żà„‹à€‚ à€źà€čà€€à„à€”à€Șà„‚à€°à„à€Ł à€„à„€?

    Ans: The baker’s furnace was important because it was essential for baking the various kinds of bread that were central to Goan life and festivities.

    à€‰à€€à„à€€à€°: à€Źà„‡à€•à€° à€•à„€ à€­à€Ÿà„à€Ÿà„€ à€źà€čà€€à„à€”à€Șà„‚à€°à„à€Ł à€„à„€ à€•à„à€Żà„‹à€‚à€•à€ż à€Żà€č à€”à€żà€­à€żà€šà„à€š à€Șà„à€°à€•à€Ÿà€° à€•à„€ à€°à„‹à€Ÿà€żà€Żà€Ÿà€ à€Șà€•à€Ÿà€šà„‡ à€•à„‡ à€Čà€żà€ à€†à€”à€¶à„à€Żà€• à€„à„€ à€œà„‹ à€—à„‹à€”à€Ÿ à€•à„‡ à€œà„€à€”à€š à€”à€° à€‰à€€à„à€žà€”à„‹à€‚ à€•à€Ÿ à€•à„‡à€‚à€Šà„à€° à€„à„€à€‚à„€

  • How did the baker make his presence known?

    (UP Board – 2022)

    à€Șà„à€°à€¶à„à€š: à€Źà„‡à€•à€° à€…à€Șà€šà„€ à€‰à€Șà€žà„à€„à€żà€€à€ż à€•à€Ÿ à€…à€čà€žà€Ÿà€ž à€•à„ˆà€žà„‡ à€•à€°à€Ÿà€€à€Ÿ à€„à€Ÿ?

    Ans: The baker made his presence known with the musical ‘jhang, jhang’ sound from his bamboo staff, which announced his arrival in the morning.

    à€‰à€€à„à€€à€°: à€Źà„‡à€•à€° à€…à€Șà€šà„€ à€‰à€Șà€žà„à€„à€żà€€à€ż à€•à€Ÿ à€…à€čà€žà€Ÿà€ž à€…à€Șà€šà„‡ à€Źà€Ÿà€‚à€ž à€•à„‡ à€Ąà€‚à€Ąà„‡ à€žà„‡ à€šà€żà€•à€Čà€šà„‡ à€”à€Ÿà€Čà„€ ‘à€à€‚à€—, à€à€‚à€—’ à€•à„€ à€žà€‚à€—à„€à€€à€źà€Ż à€§à„à€”à€šà€ż à€žà„‡ à€•à€°à€Ÿà€€à€Ÿ à€„à€Ÿ, à€œà„‹ à€žà„à€Źà€č à€‰à€žà€•à„‡ à€†à€—à€źà€š à€•à„€ à€žà„‚à€šà€šà€Ÿ à€Šà„‡à€€à„€ à€„à„€à„€

  • What is the Goan word for a baker?

    (UP Board – 2023)

    à€Șà„à€°à€¶à„à€š: à€Źà„‡à€•à€° à€•à„‡ à€Čà€żà€ à€—à„‹à€”à€Ÿ à€•à€Ÿ à€¶à€Źà„à€Š à€•à„à€Żà€Ÿ à€čà„ˆ?

    Ans: The traditional Goan baker is known as a ‘pader’. This word is derived from the Portuguese word for baker.

    à€‰à€€à„à€€à€°: à€Șà€Ÿà€°à€‚à€Șà€°à€żà€• à€—à„‹à€”à€Ÿ à€•à„‡ à€Źà„‡à€•à€° à€•à„‹ ‘à€Șà€Ÿà€Ąà€°’ à€•à„‡ à€šà€Ÿà€ź à€žà„‡ à€œà€Ÿà€šà€Ÿ à€œà€Ÿà€€à€Ÿ à€čà„ˆà„€ à€Żà€č à€¶à€Źà„à€Š à€Źà„‡à€•à€° à€•à„‡ à€Čà€żà€ à€Șà„à€°à„à€€à€—à€Ÿà€Čà„€ à€¶à€Źà„à€Š à€žà„‡ à€Čà€żà€Żà€Ÿ à€—à€Żà€Ÿ à€čà„ˆà„€

  • What did the children long for from the baker?

    (UP Board – 2020)

    à€Șà„à€°à€¶à„à€š: à€Źà€šà„à€šà„‡ à€Źà„‡à€•à€° à€žà„‡ à€•à€żà€ž à€šà„€à€œà€Œ à€•à„‡ à€Čà€żà€ à€€à€°à€žà€€à„‡ à€„à„‡?

    Ans: The children longed for the sweet bread-bangles. They didn’t care for the loaves that the adults ate, but they loved these sweet treats.

    à€‰à€€à„à€€à€°: à€Źà€šà„à€šà„‡ à€źà„€à€ à„‡ à€Źà„à€°à„‡à€Ą-à€Źà„ˆà€‚à€—à€Čà„à€ž à€•à„‡ à€Čà€żà€ à€€à€°à€žà€€à„‡ à€„à„‡à„€ à€‰à€šà„à€čà„‡à€‚ à€Źà€Ąà€Œà„‹à€‚ à€Šà„à€”à€Ÿà€°à€Ÿ à€–à€Ÿà€ˆ à€œà€Ÿà€šà„‡ à€”à€Ÿà€Čà„€ à€°à„‹à€Ÿà€żà€Żà„‹à€‚ à€•à„€ à€Șà€°à€”à€Ÿà€č à€šà€čà„€à€‚ à€„à„€, à€Čà„‡à€•à€żà€š à€‰à€šà„à€čà„‡à€‚ à€Żà„‡ à€źà„€à€ à„‡ à€”à„à€Żà€‚à€œà€š à€Źà€čà„à€€ à€Șà€žà€‚à€Š à€„à„‡à„€

  • What was the author’s perspective on the baker?

    (Model Paper)

    à€Șà„à€°à€¶à„à€š: à€Źà„‡à€•à€° à€Șà€° à€Čà„‡à€–à€• à€•à€Ÿ à€Šà„ƒà€·à„à€Ÿà€żà€•à„‹à€Ł à€•à„à€Żà€Ÿ à€„à€Ÿ?

    Ans: The author’s perspective is one of fond nostalgia. He remembers the baker as an integral and joyful part of his childhood and village life.

    à€‰à€€à„à€€à€°: à€Čà„‡à€–à€• à€•à€Ÿ à€Šà„ƒà€·à„à€Ÿà€żà€•à„‹à€Ł à€žà„à€šà„‡à€čà€­à€°à„€ à€Șà„à€°à€Ÿà€šà„€ à€Żà€Ÿà€Šà„‹à€‚ à€•à€Ÿ à€čà„ˆà„€ à€”à€č à€Źà„‡à€•à€° à€•à„‹ à€…à€Șà€šà„‡ à€Źà€šà€Șà€š à€”à€° à€—à„à€°à€Ÿà€źà„€à€Ł à€œà„€à€”à€š à€•à„‡ à€à€• à€…à€­à€żà€šà„à€š à€”à€° à€†à€šà€‚à€Šà€źà€Ż à€čà€żà€žà„à€žà„‡ à€•à„‡ à€°à„‚à€Ș à€źà„‡à€‚ à€Żà€Ÿà€Š à€•à€°à€€à€Ÿ à€čà„ˆà„€

  • Describe the bread basket of the baker.

    (High Priority)

    à€Șà„à€°à€¶à„à€š: à€Źà„‡à€•à€° à€•à„€ à€°à„‹à€Ÿà„€ à€•à„€ à€Ÿà„‹à€•à€°à„€ à€•à€Ÿ à€”à€°à„à€Łà€š à€•à€°à„‡à€‚à„€Ans: The baker carried a huge bamboo basket on his head, filled with loaves for adults and bread-bangles for children.

    à€‰à€€à„à€€à€°: à€Źà„‡à€•à€° à€…à€Șà€šà„‡ à€žà€żà€° à€Șà€° à€à€• à€”à€żà€¶à€Ÿà€Č à€Źà€Ÿà€‚à€ž à€•à„€ à€Ÿà„‹à€•à€°à„€ à€Čà„‡ à€œà€Ÿà€€à€Ÿ à€„à€Ÿ, à€œà€żà€žà€źà„‡à€‚ à€Źà€Ąà€Œà„‹à€‚ à€•à„‡ à€Čà€żà€ à€°à„‹à€Ÿà€żà€Żà€Ÿà€ à€”à€° à€Źà€šà„à€šà„‹à€‚ à€•à„‡ à€Čà€żà€ à€Źà„à€°à„‡à€Ą-à€Źà„ˆà€‚à€—à€Čà„à€ž à€­à€°à„‡ à€čà„‹à€€à„‡ à€„à„‡à„€

  • What heralded the baker’s return journey?

    (UP Board – 2022, 2019)

    à€Șà„à€°à€¶à„à€š: à€•à„Œà€š à€žà„€ à€†à€”à€Ÿà€œ à€Źà„‡à€•à€° à€•à„€ à€”à€Ÿà€Șà€žà„€ à€Żà€Ÿà€€à„à€°à€Ÿ à€•à„€ à€˜à„‹à€·à€Łà€Ÿ à€•à€°à€€à„€ à€„à„€?

    Ans: The same ‘jhang, jhang’ musical sound from his bamboo staff heralded his return journey after he had sold all his bread and his basket was empty.

    à€‰à€€à„à€€à€°: à€‰à€žà€•à„‡ à€Źà€Ÿà€‚à€ž à€•à„‡ à€Ąà€‚à€Ąà„‡ à€žà„‡ à€”à€čà„€ ‘à€à€‚à€—, à€à€‚à€—’ à€•à„€ à€žà€‚à€—à„€à€€à€źà€Ż à€§à„à€”à€šà€ż à€‰à€žà€•à„€ à€”à€Ÿà€Șà€žà„€ à€•à„€ à€˜à„‹à€·à€Łà€Ÿ à€•à€°à€€à„€ à€„à„€, à€œà€Ź à€”à€č à€…à€Șà€šà„€ à€žà€Ÿà€°à„€ à€°à„‹à€Ÿà„€ à€Źà„‡à€š à€šà„à€•à€Ÿ à€čà„‹à€€à€Ÿ à€”à€° à€‰à€žà€•à„€ à€Ÿà„‹à€•à€°à„€ à€–à€Ÿà€Čà„€ à€čà„‹à€€à„€ à€„à„€à„€


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