CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LITERATURE

Detailed explanation-1: -The author hears film songs that were blaring out from the radios, sounds of car horns and bicycle bells, vendors shouting out their wares.

Detailed explanation-2: -There is a bedlam of noises created by radios playing film songs, sounds of car-horns, bells of bicycles and vendors shouting to invite the customers. There are also the cows bellowing as they hear the sounds of motorcycles. Thus, the streets of Kathmandu are full of noise and din.

Detailed explanation-3: -Answer: The author says that the atmosphere in Pashupatinath temple was an atmosphere of ‘febrile confusion’. He says that priests, hawkers, devotees, tourists, cows, monkeys, pigeons and dogs can be seen roaming through the grounds.

Detailed explanation-4: -Marzipan is a paste made of almonds, sugar, and egg which is sometimes put on top of cakes.

Detailed explanation-5: -Answer: The author notes that the flute seller was not at all bothered about selling his wares. He was more engrossed in playing his flutes and sometimes talking to fellow vendors. The sale was incidental for him.