CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

CLASS 10

GLIMPSES OF INDIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Baking was a ____ profession in the good old days.
A
unprofitable
B
profitable
C
unwanted
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Answer: Yes, baking was really a profitable profession as the bread was an important part of the food of the Goan people. The bakers earned well and kept servants. Their families looked happy and prosperous. They never starved.

Detailed explanation-2: -Bread and cakes are still an integral part of Goan life. (vi)Traditional bread-baking is still a very profitable business.

Detailed explanation-3: -Solution : Baking was indeed a profitable profession in the old days in Goa. The people of Goa were used to the refreshing fragrance of the loaves of bread. On all occasions and ceremonies, they needed them. Marriage gifts were meaningless without the sweet bread or the bol.

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