KATHMANDU
By– Vikram Seth
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१.Kathmandu is the capital city of :
(A) China (B) Nepal
(C) Bhutan (D) Bangladesh
Ans. (B) Nepal
2. Who is the author of the lesson ‘Kathmandu’?
(A) Vikram Seth (B) A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
(C) Kenneth Anderson (D) Jerome K. Jerome
Ans. (A) Vikram Seth
3. Which famous Hindu temple is situated in Kathmandu?
(A) Jagannath (B) Kedamath
(C) Pashupatinath (D) Deenanath
Ans. (C) Pashupatinath
4. Entrance in Pashupatinath temple is allowed only for
(A) Hindus (B) Bandhs
(C) Foreigners (D) All of the above
Ans. (A) Hindus
5. What atmosphere is there near the Pashupatinath temple?
(A) discipline (B) peaceful
(C) religious (D) febrile confusion
Ans. (D) febrile confusion
6.. Which river flows through Kathmandu?
(A) Kosi (B) Bagmati
(C) Gandak (D) Khalsa
Ans. (B) Bagmati
7. What will happen when the small shrine on the Bagmati river bank will emerge fully?
(A) the evil period of the Kaliyug will end (B) the new era will start
(C) a new god will appear (D) Bagmati river will thy out
Ans. (A) the evil period of the Kaliyug will end
8. Which of the following is situated in Kathmandu?
(A) Pashupatinath temple (B) Baudnath temple
(C) both (A) and (B) (D) none of the above
Ans. (C) both (A) and (B)
9. What atmosphere is there around the Baudnath Stupa?
(A) a sense of stillness (B) febrile confusion
(C) excitement and noises (D) all of the above
Ans. (A) a sense of stillness
10. Who do you find in the streets of Kathmandu?
(A) fruit sellers (B) flute sellers
(C) hawkers of postcards (D) all of the above
Ans. (D) all of the above
11. The streets of Kathmandu are
(A) narrowest (B) busiest
(C) both (A) and (B) (D) none of the above
Ans. (C) both (A) and (B)
12. How did the author return to Delhi from Nepal?
(A) by bus (B) by train
(C) by water route (D) by plane
Ans. (D) by plane
13. The flutes on the pole of fruit seller are compared to
(A) a beehive (B) a bunch of oranges
(C) Guills of a porcupine (D) none of the above
Ans. (C) Guills of a porcupine
14. Which flute was he selling?
(A) the reed neh (B) the recorder
(C) the Japanese Shakuhachi (D) all of the above
Ans. (D) all of the above
15. Why does the author find himself unable to tear away from the square?
(A) the flute music was very sweet (B) there were many things to eat
(C) he was watching a magic show (D) he was buying flutes
Ans. (A) the flute music was very sweet
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Kathmandu- Passages for Comprehension
Kathmandu- Important Extra Questions- Short Answer Type
Kathmandu- Important Extra Questions- Long Answer Type
