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CTET 8 Feb 2026 Paper 1, Question 69

Topic: Things we make and do

Q69

Which one of the following tools is used to cut the dried leaves from the top of the onions in Karnataka ?

  1. (1) IlligeCorrect answer
  2. (2) Kurige
  3. (3) Knife
  4. (4) Khunti

Solution.

CBSE answer: (1)

Answer: (1) Illige

  1. In the Class 4 lesson on Basva's farm in Karnataka, the women cut the dried tops of onions with a sharp tool called illige.
  2. The kurige is pulled by bullocks while onion seeds are sown.
  3. The khunti is an iron rod used to dig and loosen the soil.

Trap: (2) Kurige is from the same farm, but it is used for sowing, not cutting.