NCERT Solutions for Class-9 English Beehive Chapter 10 KATHMANDU
KATHMANDU
NCERT Solutions for Class-9 English Beehive Chapter 10 KATHMANDU
Summary
At the Baudhnath stupa he senses a stillness. It immense white dome is ringed by a road. Small shops stands on its router edge. Says this is a haven of quiteness.
After that the author wanted to return home. So, he goes to Nepal Airlines Office and buys a ticket for Delhi. The author looked the flute seller standing in a corner of the square near the hotel. The author finds it very difficult to tear himself away from the flute music. Flute music always does this to him. The author also says that there is no culture that does not have its flute. There are many types of flutes such as—reed neh, the recorder and the deep bansuri of Hindustani classical music etc.
NCERT Solutions for Class-9 English Beehive Chapter 10 KATHMANDU
QUESTIONS & TEXTUAL ANSWERS
THINKING ABOUT THE TEXT :
Actitity
1.On the following map out the route, which the author thought of but did not take, to Delhi/Mumbai/Kolkata/Chennai.
Ans. For self--attempt. Students may take the Atlas of the country and see or find themselves the air, road routes from Kathmandu to New Delhi/Mumbai/Kolkata/ Chennai.
Some possible routes are :
By Road
1. Kathmandu—Viratnagar—Patna 2. Kathmandu—Nepalganj—Gorakhpur
By Rail
Patna—Delhi, Patna—Kolkata, Patna—Mumbai, Patna—Khadarpur—Chennai
Gorakhpur—Delhi, Gorakhpur—Varanasi—Kolkata, Gorakhpur—Allahabad—Mumbai, Gorakhpur—Allahabad—Nagpur—Chennai
NCERT Solutions for Class-9 English Beehive Chapter 10 KATHMANDU
2. Find out the possible routes (by rail, Mumbai/Chennai. AHS. For Self-attempt.
Q. I. Answer these questions in one or two words or in short phrases.
(1) Name the two temples the author visited in Kathmandu?
Ans. Pashupatinath and Baudhanath stupa are the two temples in Kathmandu by the author visited.
(2) The writer says, "All this I wash down with Coca Cola." What does 'all this' refer to?
Ans. Here "all this" refers to corn-on-the-cob and marzipan.
(3) What does Vikram Seth compare to the quills of a porcupine ?
Ans. The flute tied on the top of the flute seller's pole are compared to the quills of a porcupine.
NCERT Solutions for Class-9 English Beehive Chapter 10 KATHMANDU
(4) Name five kinds of flutes?
Ans. The five kinds of flutes are --- (1) the deep bansuri, (2) the reed neh, (3) the recorder, (4) the Japanese shakuhachi, (5) The high pitched chinese flutes.
NCERT Solutions for Class-9 English Beehive Chapter 10 KATHMANDU
II. Answer each question in a short paragraph.
(1)
What difference
does the author note between the flute seller and hawkers?
Ans. The author note the-difference is the flute seller does not shout out his wares. Occasionally he makes a sale, but in a curiously off handed way as if this were incidental to his enterprise.
(2) What is the belief at Pashupatinath about the end of the Kaliyug?
Ans. Hindu people believes that when a small shrine emerges fully on Bagmati river, the goddess inside will escape, end the evil period of the Kaliyug will end on earth.
NCERT Solutions for Class-9 English Beehive Chapter 10 KATHMANDU
III. Answer the following questions In not more than 100-150 words each.
(1) Compare and contrast the atmosphere in and around the Baudhnath shrine with the Pashupatinath temple.
Ans. At the Baudhnath Stupa the Buddhist shrine of Kathmandu, there is a sense of stillness. It's immense white dome is ringed by a road. Small shops stand on its outer edge: many of these art owned by Tibetian immigrants ; felt bags, Tibetan prints and silver jewellery can be bought here. There are no crowds : this is a haven of quiteness in the busy streets around. On the other hand at Pashupatinath there is an atmosphere of "febrile confusion." Priests, howkers, devotees, tourists, cows, monkeys, pegeons and dogs roam through the grounds. There are so many worshippers that some people trying to set the priests attention are a elbowd aside by others pushing their way to the front.
(2) How does the author describe Kathmandu's busiest streets?
Ans: The author describes Kathmandu's busiest streets by saying that Kathmandu is vivid, mercenery, religious, with small shrines to flower adorned deities along the narrowest and busiest streets ; with fruit sellers, flute sellers, hawkers of postcards ; shops selling western cosmetics, film rolls and
chocolate, or copper utensils and Nepalese antiques. Film songs blare out from the radios, car horns, bycycle bells, stray cows low, vendors shout out their wares.
(3) "To hear any flute is to be drawn into the commonality of all mankind."—Why does the author say this ?
Ans. The author says this because he was deeply impressed by the music. It gives pleasure to every listeners. The flute seller has various types of flutes to sell that represent different customs and culture. He does not shout out his wares. He plays slowly, meditatively, without excesive display. Mankind is universal and cosmopolitan. Music soothes everyones heart.
NCERT Solutions for Class-9 English Beehive Chapter 10 KATHMANDU
ADDITI ONAL QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS
Q. 1. Why did the policemen not allow the westerners to enter the temple?
Ans. The policemen did not allow the westerners to enter the temple because only Hindus were allowed to enter the temple and he was not convinced that they were "Hindus."
Q. 2. Why does the author call Baudhanath stupa a haven of quietness?
Ans. Baudhanath stupa is not crowded. People don't make hue and cry there. The hawkers don't disturb the peaceful atmosphere of the temple. So the author calls it a haven of quietness.
Q. 3. Why did the author decide to go home?
Ans. The author decided to. go home because he was too exhausted and home-sick. He travelled a lot and now, he got tired so he entered a Nepal Airlines Office and bought a ticket for the next day.
Q. 4. Why could the author not move from the square?
Ans. The author could not move from the square because of the flute music. He liked it very much. It was at once the most universal and most particular of sounds. He could not tear himself away from the square.