Question

A-2) Write down Devu Handa's fond memories of Kasbai.
(i) .......................
(ii)...​

Answer 1

Answer:

1.The people paasing through his was village during lunchtime would be forced to stop and ask for a meal.

2. The entire area would have this heady aroma hanging in the air as all the houses cooked the same rice

Answer 2

Answer:

Devu Handa's fond memories of Kasbai include:

(i) They require no protection from the rain.

(ii) It is covered with an alluring aroma.

(iii) It doesn't require chemicals like fertilizers and pesticides.

Explanation:

• This is an excerpt from the work Call of the Soil by Venkat Iyer.

• Devu Handa is the main character of the story who is a farmer selling best quality rice.

• One day, the people passing by the village were forced to stop and ask for a meal due to the delicious aroma of rice kasbai.
• He was an old man with a grey cap, sitting outside his house on a charpoy.
• The author believes that the use of pesticides and fertilizers can harm the crops.
• These chemicals result in our deteriorating health.
• Most farmers like to grow hybrid crops, which, with the help of fertilisers and pesticides, give a good yield.
• But, according to the author, it is not good for your health.
• Therefore, Devu Handa grew Kasbai, which requires no pesticides or fertilizers but gives a wonderful scent.
• But, over the years, Kasbai vanished with the entry of new hybrid varieties of crops which give a high yield within a short period of time.
• The author throws light on the importance of healthy food consumption.