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Nakshi Kantha is a kind of embroidered quilt. The name was taken from the Bengali word, ‘naksha’ which means artistic pattern. It is a kind of traditional craft and is said to be indigenous to Bangladesh and West Bengal in India. The art has been practised in rural Bengal for centuries. The name ‘Nakshi Kantha’ became popular after the poet Jasimuddin’s poem ‘Nakshi Kanthar Math’ was published in 1929. Traditional kanthas are made for family use. Old or new cloth and thread are used to make these quilts. Mymensingh, Jamalpur, Rajshahi, Faridpur, Bogra and Jessore are most famous for this craft. Now it is produced commercially. You can find them in many expensive handicraft shops in cities. The quilts are now in great demand because of the colourful patterns and designs embroidered on them.
1.     Choose the correct answer to each question from the alternatives given and write the corresponding number of the answers in your answer script.
1.     Traditional kanthas are made for —.
    i. business purpose ii. artistic purpose iii. aesthetic purpose iv. family purpose
2.     The word ‘Nakshi Kantha’ comes from the — word.
    i. Hindi ii. Burmese iii. Bengali iv. Chinese
3.     Nakshi Kantha is a — kind of Kantha.
    i. normal ii. special iii. ordinary iv. simple
4.     ‘Nakshi Kantha’ in English is —.
    i. embroidered         ii. embroidery  
    iii. quilt                   iv. embroidered quilt
5.     The Bengali word ‘naksha’ means —.
    i. design           ii. picture
    iii. artistic pattern     iv. embroidery
6.    What is the meaning of the word ‘tradition’?
    i. Custom     ii. Trade
    iii. Commerce     iv. Civilization
7.    The poem ‘Nakshi Kanthar Math’ was published in —.
    i. 1629    ii. 1929    iii. 1829   iv. 1919
8.     Making of quilt has been practised in_.
    i. remote area     ii. rural area
    iii. city area     iv. mountain area
9.     ‘The quilts are now in great demand.’— What does the statement mean?
    i. It is used more than ever before.
    ii. It has become less popular.    
    iii. It is expensive.
    iv. It is less expensive than before.
10.     ‘Popular’ means —.
    i. favourite     ii. disgusting
    iii. disliked     iv. liked
11.    Nakshi Kantha became popular — 1929.
    i. after    ii. before   iii. in    iv. with
12.     Nakshi Kantha is the — of our rural women.
    i. pride              ii. rule
    iii. balk of their tradition
    iv. simple tradition
13.    Which is the closest meaning of ‘pattern’?
    i. artistic  ii. paternal   iii. figure   iv. view
14.     Why are the quilts now in great demand?
    i. For bright colours
    ii. For excellent designs
    iii. For colourful patterns and designs
    iv. For cheap price
15.     How is the quilt produced now?
    i. Business purpose    ii. Traditionally
    iii. Export purpose       iv. All the above
16.     ‘Nakshi Kantha’ is related to —.
    i. urban people       ii. rural people
    iii. ethnic people   iv. tribal people
17.     Nakshi Kantha is a — kantha.
    i. modern     ii. ultramodern
    iii. age old     iv. conventional
18.     It is made — old or new cloths.
    i. used   ii. using  iii. uses  iv. all the above
19. ‘Nakshi Kantha’ becomes popular for its__.
    i. beauty       ii. high price
    iii. advertisement   iv. low price
20. The word ‘indigenous’ refers to —.
    i. foreign     ii. native
    iii. hand-made      iv. all the above
21.     This art has been continuing for —.
    i. generations     ii. centuries
    iii. years      iv. ages
22.     The name ‘Nakshi Kantha’ was derived from the word —.
    i. English   ii. Bengali   iii. Hindi  iv. French
23.     The word ‘embroidered’ in sentence 1 of the text means —.
    i. embellished     ii. patterned
    iii. coloured     iv. decoration
24.     What does the word ‘indigenous’ mean?
    i. alien     ii. derived
    iii. domestic      iv. recognized
25.     What kind of craft is it?
    i. A local craft       ii. A conventional craft
    iii. A foreign craft   iv. An imported craft
26.     What is a Nakshi Kantha?
    i. A designed coverlet
    ii. A designed mat
    iii. An embroidered cloth
    iv. A printed quilt
27.     The word ‘kind’ in sentence 1 of the text means —.
    i. sympathetic     ii. sort
    iii. sympathy     iv. benevolent
28.     The word ‘colourful’ in sentence 11 of the text means —.
    i. dull    ii. dark   iii. bright   iv. drab
29.     The word ‘old’ in sentence 7 of the text means —.
    i. aged  ii. former  iii. ancient     iv. used
30.     The word ‘famous’ in sentence 8 of the text means —.
    i. renowned      ii. notorious
    iii. famine     iv. fume
31. Nakshi Kanthas are in great demand because they are —.
    i. embroidered     
    ii. designed and colourfully embroidered
    iii. colourful     iv. designed
32.    The word ‘thread’ in sentence 7 of the text means —.
    i. yarn     ii. threat    iii. yard    iv. field
33.     The word ‘produce’ in sentence 9 of the text means —.
    i. give    ii. supply    iii. provide  iv. create
34.     The word ‘artistic’ in sentence 2 of the text means —.
    i. arts     ii. fine    iii. nice    iv. of art
35.     The word ‘pattern’ in sentence 2 of the text means.—.
    i. decoration     ii. design
    iii. mark     iv. embellishment
36.     The word ‘demand’ in sentence 11 of the text means —.
    i. price ii. need iii. popularity iv. familiarity
37.     The word ‘craft’ in sentence 3 of the text means —.
    i. device    ii. asset    iii. art   iv. property
38.    Where has the art been practised?
    i. Large cities      ii. Urban area
    iii. Rural area      iv. Rich family
39.     What are used to make these quilt?
    i. new cloth     ii. old cloth
    iii. polymer thread
    iv. any type of cloth and thread
40.     What does the word ‘pattern’ mean?
    i. step by step     ii. series
    iii. artistic design iv. hand-made work
Answer Sheet :
1. Multiple choice
1. iv. family purpose, 2. iii. Bengali 3. ii. special
4. iv. embroidered quilt, 5. iii. artistic pattern, 6. i. custom 7. ii. 1929, 8. ii. rural area, 9. i. It is used more than ever before, 10. i. favourite, 11. i. after, 12. i. pride, 13. iii. figure, 14. iii. for colourful patterns and designs, 15. i. business purpose, 16. ii. rural people, 17. iv. conventional, 18. ii. using,19. i. beauty, 20. ii. native, 21. ii. centuries, 22. ii. Bengali, 23. i. embellished, 24. iii. domestic, 25. ii. a conventional craft, 26. i. a designed coverlet
27. ii. sort, 28. iii. bright  29. iv. used, 30. i. renowned, 31. ii. designed and colourfully embroidered, 32. i. yarn, 33. iv. create, 34. iv. of art, 35. ii. design, 36. ii. need, 37. iii. art
38. iii. rural area, 39. iv. any type of cloth and thread, 40. iii. artistic design.      (Pj‡e)