28. AltE HS1st Yr- The Queen of the Village (10)

1. Who is the author?
A:- Jim Corbett is the author of 'The Queen of the Village ".

2. On which tree was a machan put up?
A:- Oak Tree.

3. Where is Mokamah Ghat?
A:- Mokamah Ghat is located on the bank of river Ganga in eastern Bihar that was used to serve as an important point of transportation for passengers and cargo for the rest of the country.

4. Who is the 'white sadhu'?
A:- Jim Corbett.

5. Who is Bania's first customer?
A:- A small boy and his sister.

6. How many pice make an anna?
A:- Pice is one quarter of an anna.

7. How do villagers plough the narrow lands?
A:- Using a short along with a group of well bred cattle or goat on hills.

8. Describe the dress of a high caste hill woman.
A:- The dress of a high caste hill woman consists of a solid gold band on their neck along with a number of thin gold rings in the upper cartilage and from her neck holds a gold ring, five inches in diameter, the weight of which is partly carried by a thin gold chain looped over her right ear. Her dress consists of a shawl, a tight fitting bodice of warm material and a voluminous sprint skirt.

9. How did the tiger kill his first victim?
A:- A twelve years old girl is the first victim of the tiger who was suddenly attacked by the tiger who mutilated her body; while taking her body to the jungle but leaving behind her head close to the feet of her wailing mother.

10. What items were sold by the bania in his stall?
A:- Bania sold atta, dal, rice, ghee, salt, stale sweets, potatoes, turnips, cigarettes, matches and kerosene oil in his stall

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