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178, Bechive-IX, Kathmandu, Ans. The narrator says that Kathmandu is vivid, mercenary and religious., has small shrines. The deities are adormed with flowers. There are ha, row and busy streets. These are full of fruit, flute, cosmetics vendors., There are shoops selling film rofls, chocolates, copper utensils etc., 0.7. How is the flute vendor described by the narrator ?, Ans. The flute vendor is standing in a corner of the square near the gues, house. He has a pole on the top of which are attached flutes. T hey are, about fifty or sixty flutes. They seen like the quills of a porcupine. They, are of bamboo. They protrude in all directions., 0.8. How does the flute vendor sell his flutes ?, (Word limit: 30-40 words), 'Kathmandu' ?, temple., (Imp.), temple ?, Ans. The narrator saw a fight between two monkeys before the temple, How did the narrator find the flute vendor different from other, hawkers ?, 40, screaming around the temples and down to the river, the holy Bagmati, (CBSE), Ans. The flute vendor doesn't cry to sell his flutes. He selects a flute and, plays on it for a few minutes. The sound rises above the traffic sound., He finds that hawkers cry for their wares. But the flute vendor plays the, flutes slowly. He does not do so like other hawkers., the Kaliyug ?, (V. Imp.), What is the belief for Pashupatinath about the end of Kaliyug ?, Ans. The holy Bagnati river flows by the temple's side The narrator humor-, ously states here that a small shrine comes out from the stone platform, It is on the river bank. When it shall emerge fully, the goddess inside, will escape. Then the evil period of the Kaliyug will end on the earth, Q.9. "I imagine this has been the pattern of his life for years". What has, been the 'pattern' of the flute vendors to sell his flutes ?, 10, What observations did the narrator make about the flute vendor in, (CBSE), 'Kathmandu', Q.4. How does the narrator describe the Baudhnath stupa, the, Buddhist shrine in Kathmandu ?, How was the flute vendor's life different from that of the other, Ans. The Baudhnath stupa, the Buddhist shrine here in Kathmandu is a, scene of stillness. It has a huge white dome. It is ringed by a road., Small shops stand on its outer edge. Many Tibetan immigrants own, these. They sell felt bags, Tibetan prints and silver jewellery., Q.5. How is Baudhnath stupa distinct from the temple of Pashupatinath ?, vendors ?, Ans. The flute vendor does not shout out his wares like other vendors. He, occasionally takes a flute from the bamboo and plays it. Occasionally he, makes a sale but i a offhanded way. It sees very casual. He seems not, much pleased in its sale. Sometimes he talks to the fruit vendor near him., Q.10. Why does the narrator find it difficult to go away from the place, (V. Imp.), (CBSE), Ans. Baudhnath stupa has silence surrounding it. Its huge dome is ringed by, a road. There are small shops on its outer edge. These sell bags, prints,, silver jewellery etc. At Pashupatinath there is hurried activity. Priests,, hawkers, devotees, tourists, cows, monkeys, pigeons, dogs etc, wander, where the fruit vendor is selling the flutes ?, Ans. For the narrator flute music is the most universal. It is also the most, particular of sounds. All different flutes take the narrator 'to the com-, monality of all mankind. Music takes all closest to the human voice. Its, motive force is 'living breath'., through the temple grounds., Q.11. How does the narrator analyse about the sound of the `bansuri' ?, Q.6. "Kathmandu is vivid, mercenary, religious..." Explain the, Ans. The narrator is affected by the phrases on the bansuri. It surprises him., He returns home after a long absence abroad. He did not think earlier, of the details and their significance., statement.?