1.3 The Call of the Soil: A Scent of Rice
1.3 The Call of the Soil: A Scent of Rice Activity No.2 Read the first activity, read the extract, and complete the following activities. Passage - I decided to give................................................ he claimed he had to force himself to eat this rice that was so insipidly. A.1.Complete the information of Kasbai- (2) Ans-i. It is a traditional long-grained rice variety. ii. It has a distinct aroma, though much milder than Basmat iii. Very few old people were known about Kasbai. iv. In old times like as Devu Handa’s, people were taking desi Kasbai rice crops. A.2. Write the information about Devu Handa. (2) Ans- i. He was a greying old man wearing a cap ii. He was an ex-sarpanch of the village of Dhanivari. iii. He was a rich man, having acres of land, a huge house, and a large family. iv. He had knowledge of the Kasbai rice variety. His nature ...