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Question
Which of these statements are correct?
(i) The pader was an important person in the village in old times.
(ii) Paders still exist in Goan villages.
(iii) The paders went away with the Portuguese.
(iv) The paders continue to wear a single-piece long frock.
(v) Bread and cakes were an integral part of Goan life in the old days.
(vi) Traditional bread-baking is still a very profitable business.
(vii) Paders and their families starve in the present times.
Solution
(i)The pader was an important person in the village in old times.
Answer: Correct
(ii) Paders still exist in Goan villages.
Answer: Correct
(iii)The paders went away with the Portuguese.
Answer: Incorrect. The paders still exist in Goan villages.
(iv)The paders continue to wear a single-piece long frock.
Answer: Incorrect. The paders wear shirts, and trousers that are shorter than full-length ones and longer than half pants.
(v)Bread and cakes were an integral part of Goan life in the old days.
Answer: Incorrect. Bread and cakes are still an integral part of Goan life.
(vi)Traditional bread-baking is still a very profitable business.
Answer: Correct
(vii)Paders and their families starve in the present times.
Answer: Incorrect. Baking is still a very profitable business in Goa.
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