আজকের যায়যায়দিন

Part A : Seen part

1. Choose the correct answer to each question from the alternatives given.

i. The name ‘Nakshi Kantha’ is – from the Bengali word ‘naksha’.

a) taught

b) derive

c) derived

d) taking

ans : c) derived

ii) Traditional Kanthas are made for family use. The underlined word ‘use’ is a/an-.

a) verb

b) adverb

c) noun

d) pronoun

ans : c) noun

iii) The word ‘indigenous’ is most closely related to the word-.

a) Intelligent

b) native

c) genious

d) generous

ans : b) native

iv) The poet Jashimuddin used to depict _ Bengali life through his writings.

a) modern

b) urban

c) rural

d) ancient

ans : c) rural

v) In the passage, the phrase ‘for centuries’ means _.

a) a short period of time

b) a long period of time

c) a few days

d) a few years

ans : b) a long period of time

vi) Products of handicraft shops are _.

a) cheap

b) costly

c) new

d) free of cost

ans : b) costly

vii) The poet Jasimuddin’s poem ‘Nakshi Kanthar Math’ was published in _ century.

a)17th

b) 18th

c) 10th

d) 20th

ans : d) 20th

2. Answer the following question from your reading of the above text.

a) What are the raw materials of traditional Nakshi kantha?

ans : The raw materials of traditional Nakshi kantha are old or new clothes and threads.

b) When did the name ‘Nakshi kantha’ become well- known to people?

ans : The name ‘Nakshi kantha’ became well- known after the publication of the poet Jasimuddin’s poem ‘Nakshi Kanthar Math’ in 1929.

c) Where are traditional kanthas of Bangladesh usually found?

ans : The traditional kanthas of Bangladesh are usually found in Mymensingh, Jamalpur, Rajshahi, Faridpur, Bogura and Jashore.

d) Why is Nakshi kantha being produced commercially now?

ans : Nowadays, Nakshi kantha is being produced commercially to meet up to its great demand due to its colourful patterns and designs embroidered on it.

3. Read the following text and fill in the gaps with appropriate words. There is a small village (a) called Bhabanipur in Jhenaidah. It is a (b) typical Bangladeshi village. People here (c) spend their day to day life mostly working in the fields and doing (d) household work. In this ordinary village, there lives an (e) extraordinary woman named Shamima Akter Maya.