Glimpses of India

What is the traditional name for a baker in Goa?
a) Pader
b) Bakerji
c) Loafer
d) Pastryman
Answer: a) Pader

Which European power influenced Goan baking traditions?
a) French
b) British
c) Portuguese
d) Dutch
Answer: c) Portuguese

What sound announced the baker’s arrival in Goan villages?
a) Church bells
b) Drum beats
c) The jingling of his bamboo staff
d) The sound of a trumpet
Answer: c) The jingling of his bamboo staff

What was a baker’s dress called in Goa?
a) Kurta
b) Kuppia
c) Kabai
d) Sherwani
Answer: c) Kabai

Which festival is incomplete without cakes and bolinhas in Goa?
a) Holi
b) Christmas
c) Diwali
d) Eid
Answer: b) Christmas

How did the bakers maintain records of monthly payments?
a) In notebooks
b) On walls with a pencil
c) On palm leaves
d) In ledgers
Answer: b) On walls with a pencil

What is the main crop of Coorg?
a) Tea
b) Coffee
c) Wheat
d) Rice
Answer: b) Coffee

What is the smallest district in Karnataka?
a) Bangalore
b) Mysore
c) Coorg
d) Mangalore
Answer: c) Coorg

Which river originates from Coorg?
a) Yamuna
b) Ganga
c) Kaveri
d) Narmada
Answer: c) Kaveri

Which animals are commonly found in Coorg?
a) Tigers
b) Elephants
c) Snow leopards
d) Kangaroos
Answer: b) Elephants

What do Coorg men traditionally wear that resembles an Arabic outfit?
a) Dhoti
b) Kuffia
c) Kuppia
d) Sherwani
Answer: c) Kuppia

Which famous Indian military figure was from Coorg?
a) General Manekshaw
b) General Cariappa
c) General Rawat
d) General Singh
Answer: b) General Cariappa

What adventure sports are popular in Coorg?
a) Ice skating
b) Surfing
c) Rafting and trekking
d) Skydiving
Answer: c) Rafting and trekking

Which bird is commonly seen diving for fish in Coorg?
a) Eagle
b) Kingfisher
c) Peacock
d) Owl
Answer: b) Kingfisher

Where is India’s largest Tibetan settlement located?
a) Sikkim
b) Coorg
c) Ladakh
d) Manali
Answer: b) Coorg

Where is Dhekiabari Tea Estate located?
a) Karnataka
b) Assam
c) West Bengal
d) Sikkim
Answer: b) Assam

What is the second-flush period in tea production?
a) January-March
b) March-May
c) May-July
d) July-September
Answer: c) May-July

How did tea first reach Europe?
a) Portuguese traders
b) Chinese travelers
c) British explorers
d) Arab merchants
Answer: c) British explorers

What was the original purpose of tea in Europe?
a) A medicine
b) A soft drink
c) A beauty product
d) A religious offering
Answer: a) A medicine

What is the traditional name for the waist belt worn by Coorgi men?
a) Kuppia
b) Kabai
c) Pader
d) Kuffia
Answer: d) Kuffia

Who invited Rajvir to Assam?
a) His uncle
b) His friend Pranjol
c) His teacher
d) His brother
Answer: b) His friend Pranjol

Which emperor is linked to the legend of discovering tea?
a) Alexander the Great
b) Ashoka
c) A Chinese emperor
d) Bodhidharma
Answer: c) A Chinese emperor

What is the meaning of ‘pader’ in Goa?
a) Potter
b) Baker
c) Weaver
d) Tailor
Answer: b) Baker

Which district headquarters is the gateway to Coorg?
a) Madikeri
b) Mangalore
c) Bengaluru
d) Hassan
Answer: a) Madikeri

Which fish is found in the Kaveri river?
a) Goldfish
b) Mahaseer
c) Rohu
d) Tuna
Answer: b) Mahaseer

What does the fragrance of Goan bread remind the author of?
a) His school days
b) His childhood mornings
c) His grandmother
d) His trips to the market
Answer: b) His childhood mornings

What do Goan bakers’ plump physiques indicate?
a) They are healthy
b) They are wealthy
c) They eat a lot of bread
d) Baking is a prosperous profession
Answer: d) Baking is a prosperous profession

What season is best to visit Coorg?
a) Winter
b) Monsoon
c) Summer
d) Spring
Answer: a) Winter

What was Rajvir fascinated by?
a) Tea plantations
b) Snow-covered mountains
c) City skyscrapers
d) Rice fields
Answer: a) Tea plantations

What attire did the Portuguese-era Goan bakers wear?
a) A long frock
b) A white dhoti
c) A western suit
d) A short kurta
Answer: a) A long frock

How many cups of tea are consumed daily worldwide, according to Rajvir?
a) 50 crore
b) 60 crore
c) 80 crore
d) 100 crore
Answer: c) 80 crore

What was Rajvir’s main source of information about tea?
a) His teacher
b) A book he read
c) His father’s tea plantation
d) A school project
Answer: b) A book he read

What did the tea pluckers carry on their backs?
a) Cloth bags
b) Bamboo baskets
c) Wooden crates
d) Plastic containers
Answer: b) Bamboo baskets

What was the Chinese emperor doing when he accidentally discovered tea?
a) Praying
b) Cooking
c) Boiling water
d) Writing a book
Answer: c) Boiling water

According to an Indian legend, who is associated with the origin of tea?
a) Ashoka
b) Bodhidharma
c) Birbal
d) Swami Vivekananda
Answer: b) Bodhidharma

What is the primary occupation of the people of Coorg?
a) Tea farming
b) Coffee plantation
c) Fishing
d) Textile weaving
Answer: b) Coffee plantation

What is the main attraction for tourists in Coorg?
a) Temples
b) Beaches
c) Wildlife and adventure sports
d) Shopping malls
Answer: c) Wildlife and adventure sports

What covers about 30% of Coorg?
a) Tea plantations
b) Evergreen rainforests
c) Mountains
d) Lakes
Answer: b) Evergreen rainforests

What is the name of the island accessible by a rope bridge in Coorg?
a) Sunderbans
b) Majuli
c) Nisargadhama
d) Havelock
Answer: c) Nisargadhama

What is the name of the freshwater fish found in the Kaveri River in Coorg?
a) Tuna
b) Mahaseer
c) Salmon
d) Catfish
Answer: b) Mahaseer

What quality is the Coorg Regiment of the Indian Army known for?
a) Agriculture
b) Hospitality
c) Bravery and valour
d) Business skills
Answer: c) Bravery and valour

What is unique about the people of Coorg regarding firearms?
a) They are the only ones allowed to carry firearms without a license
b) They manufacture the most firearms in India
c) They never use firearms
d) They import firearms from Europe
Answer: a) They are the only ones allowed to carry firearms without a license

What is a famous sweet bread from Goa?
a) Petha
b) Bol
c) Jalebi
d) Mysore Pak
Answer: b) Bol

What was the baker’s daily routine in Goa?
a) He visited homes twice a day
b) He sold bread only on Sundays
c) He baked only at night
d) He worked only in markets
Answer: a) He visited homes twice a day

How did the bakers in Goa get their payments?
a) In advance
b) Weekly
c) At the end of the month
d) Through barter system
Answer: c) At the end of the month

Which district headquarters serves as the gateway to Coorg?
a) Mysore
b) Madikeri
c) Hassan
d) Shimoga
Answer: b) Madikeri

Who among these was NOT mentioned as having influenced Indian history?
a) British
b) French
c) Portuguese
d) Germans
Answer: d) Germans

What was the role of shade trees in tea plantations?
a) To produce fruits
b) To provide wood
c) To protect tea plants from direct sunlight
d) To attract birds
Answer: c) To protect tea plants from direct sunlight

Why was Pranjol not excited about the tea plantations?
a) He disliked tea
b) He grew up around them and was used to them
c) He preferred coffee over tea
d) He wanted to become a doctor instead of a tea planter
Answer: b) He grew up around them and was used to them

What is a common sight in tea gardens during harvesting?
a) Machines collecting tea leaves
b) Tea pluckers carefully picking leaves
c) Farmers using pesticides
d) People dancing in the fields
Answer: b) Tea pluckers carefully picking leaves