Question

Say whether the following statements are true or false. Correct the false statement.

1. The old woman weighed 10 kg of rice and gave it to the author.

2. The author and his friend did not know the local dialect very well.

3. The people at Boripada village were well-aware of the modern way of farming.

4. The old woman was unhappy to get the price of the rice.

Answer 1

1. False. The old woman did not have a weighing scale.

2. True

3. False. The people at Boripada never heard of hybrids, fertilizers or pesticides.

4. False. She was very happy and nodded her head with a smile of approval.