CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LITERATURE

Detailed explanation-1: -Along the Kathmandu’s narrowest and busiest streets, there are small shrines and flower-adorned deities. There are fruit sellers, flute sellers, hawkers of postcards, shops selling Western cosmetics, film rolls, chocolate, copper utensils and Nepalese antiques.

Detailed explanation-2: -The author hears film songs that were blaring out from the radios, sounds of car horns and bicycle bells, vendors shouting out their wares. He says that stray cows roam about on the roads. He also draws a vivid picture of a flute seller with many bansuris protruding from his pole.

Detailed explanation-3: -Kathmandu. The capital and most populous city of Nepal. 4. Sacred. Regarded with great respect and reverence by a particular religion, group, or individual.

Detailed explanation-4: -Cultural and religious factors: Kathmandu has a rich cultural and religious heritage, and the city is home to many temples, monasteries, and other religious sites. These places often host loud religious ceremonies and festivals, which can contribute to the overall noise level in the city.