Solved Unseen Passage for Class 10
Snake charmers (Saperas) present a very colourful picture, but the reality of their own life is quite grim. They wander to many places displaying their skills but due to new forms of entertainment, their earnings have gone down. With a little planning, their skills can be used for their better livelihood. They are very skilled in tracking and catching snakes. They can easily obtain snake poison which is used in the preparation of some medicines. They are also aware of medicinal plants which can be used for providing remedies for snakebite. They can be involved in breeding snakes in captivity to obtain their skins. This will help to check the illegal trade in snakeskins for which many snakes are killed. This will prevent cruelty to snakes.
Word-meanings :
- grim - गंभीर
- displaying - प्रदर्शित करते हुए
- earnings - कमाई
- livelihood - आजीविका
- aware - परिचित
- provide - प्रदान करना
- involved - शामिल किया जाना
- captivity - कैद।
Questions :
- How do snake charmers earn their living ?
- What type of life do snake charmers lead in the present times ?
- Which traditional skills do snake charmers possess ?
- Mention two advantages of breeding snakes.
- Find from the passage a word which means 'stop'.
Answers :
- They earn their living by displaying their skills.
- They live in quite grim conditions.
- They are skilled in tracking and catching snakes. They can easily extract the poison of snakes. They are also aware of medicinal plants which can be used as remedies for snakebite.
- It can help to check the illegal trade in snakeskins. It will also prevent cruelty to snakes.
- Check = stop