NCERT Solutions For Class 11 English Hornbill Silk Road
NCERT Solutions For Class 11 English Hornbill Silk Road Silk Road Understanding the text I. Give the reasons for the following statements : 1. The article has been titled “Silk Road.” 2. Tibetan mastiffs were popular in China’s imperial courts. 3. The author’s experience at Hor was in stark contrast to earlier accounts of the place. 4. The author was disappointed with Darchen. 5. The author thought that his positive thinking strategy worked well after all. Answer: 1. The article has been titled ‘Silk Road’ as the writer goes for doing his ‘kora’ after travelling on the ‘Silk Road’. Most of his journey occurs on this road. 2. Tibetan mastiffs were very strong, sturdy and alert animals. They were popular in China’s imperial courts as the hunting dogs. 3. The author had come there for academic purpose actually. So he was not emotionally swayed as his earlier pilgrims the Swede or Japanese monks who were moved by the sanctity of the water of Mansarovar Lake. 4. Darchen was very dusty plac...