English Language & Literature — CBSE Class 10 board question

Paders is the name given to traditional bakers in Goa. They are so called even today.

Paders are friends of children because they come at least twice a day, and the jingling thud of their bamboo staff wakes the children up and excites them. Children do not care about the loaves of bread — those are bought by the servants. What the children eagerly wait for are bread-bangles (small, bangle-shaped breads) which they get to choose carefully, and sometimes sweet bread of special make. The baker's arrival with his musical "jhang, jhang" sound fills children with joy and anticipation.

Source: Glimpses of India — A Baker from Goa, Chapter 5

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• The question has two parts: who are paders + why they are friends of children — answer both clearly.
• Key point examiners look for: paders = Goan bakers; children's attraction is for bread-bangles, NOT the regular loaves (a commonly tested detail).
• Mention the bamboo/jingling sound as it explains how children know the pader has arrived.
• Keep the answer to about 3 tight points — one point per mark is a safe rule for 3-mark questions.