NCERT Solutions Poorvi Chapter 5 Kalakritiyon ka Bharat — Let us listen

Book page 138 Updated on2026-09-05

Q1.

Listen to the description of gakkad bharta and complete the notes given below. (refer to page 162 for transcript) 1. Name of the speaker 2. The town of the speaker 3. The state he belongs to 4. The name of the food item 5. Vegetables roasted for bharta

Answer

The completed notes (the transcript is printed on page 162 of your book):

No.	Note	Answer	Line in the transcript
1	Name of the speaker	Sushil	“I am Sushil from Jabalpur in Madhya Pradesh.”
2	The town of the speaker	Jabalpur	“…from Jabalpur…”
3	The state he belongs to	Madhya Pradesh	“…in Madhya Pradesh.”
4	The name of the food item	Gakkad bharta	“It is called gakkad bharta.”
5	Vegetables roasted for bharta	Brinjals and tomatoes	“To make bharta, we roast brinjals and tomatoes.”

Listening tip: Read the five headings before the audio begins. Then you already know you are hunting for a name, a town, a state, a dish and two vegetables — and you will catch them the first time.

Q2.

Now, listen to the description again and complete the flowchart on how to make gakkad bharta. 1. To make gakkad, make balls of ___________ dough and ___________ them on high heat. 2. To make bharta, ___________ brinjal and tomatoes and garnish with ___________ onions, coriander, green chillies and salt. 3. To serve, crumble the gakkad, put some ___________ on it and add one spoon of ghee.

Answer

The completed flowchart:

Step	Completed sentence
1	To make gakkad, make balls of wheat dough and roast them on high heat.
2	To make bharta, roast brinjal and tomatoes and garnish with chopped onions, coriander, green chillies and salt.
3	To serve, crumble the gakkad, put some bharta on it and add one spoon of ghee.

The five answers are: wheat, roast, roast, chopped, bharta.

Why the flowchart is in three boxes: The dish has two separate parts — the gakkad (the roasted wheat balls) and the bharta (the roasted vegetable mash). Box 3 is where the two come together on the plate. Sushil also adds a proud detail: “This food item is made without frying.”

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