CLASS 10
GLIMPSES OF INDIA
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Portuguese
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Detailed explanation-1: -A. The bakers in Goa(padars) are famous for their loaves of bread. The financial condition of the bakers was that they were prosperous and well off, since baking was a profitable profession and bread was loved by all the people.
Detailed explanation-2: -Answer: The baker is called a pader in Goa.
Detailed explanation-3: -Breadmaking was introduced in Goa by the Portuguese ( pao is the Portuguese word for bread). Traditionally, poders-as those skilled in breadmaking were known-were mainly from the Catholic community from the villages in south Goa. In the past, every village had its bakery, or bakeries.
Detailed explanation-4: -The elders in Goa are nostalgic about the great old Portuguese days and their love for bread and loaves.