(i) The pader was an important person in the village in old times. - Correct The pader (or baker) was indeed an important figure in the village, providing daily bread and other baked goods for different occasions. (ii) Paders still exist in Goan villages. - Correct The passage suggests that the tradition of bread-making continues, with the children of old paders carrying on the profession. (iii) The paders went away with the Portuguese. - Incorrect Although the Portuguese left, the tradition of the paders did not go away with them. The local people continued the tradition of baking. (iv) The paders continue to wear a single-piece long frock. - Incorrect The passage does not provide current information on what the paders wear today. It only describes what they wore during the Portuguese era and when the author was a child. (v) Bread and cakes were an integral part of Goan life in the old days. - Correct Bread and cakes played a significant role in daily meals and special occasions, showing their integral place in Goan life. (vi) Traditional bread-baking is still a very profitable business. - Not Clearly Stated The passage describes bread-baking as a profitable business in the past but does not provide explicit information on whether it is still profitable today. (vii) Paders and their families starve in the present times. - Incorrect The passage does not suggest that paders and their families are starving in present times. In fact, it described the baking profession as traditionally profitable, and this, coupled with the continued demand for bread, suggests that they likely continue to be able to sustain themselves.