CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LITERATURE

CLASS 9

IN THE KINGDOM OF FOOLS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Everything in the kingdom cost
A
a duddu
B
a rupee
C
a dollar
D
five rupees
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -To their astonishment, they found that everything cost the same, a single duddu-whether they bought a measure of rice or a bunch of bananas, it cost a duddu. The guru and his disciple were delighted. They had never heard of anything like this. They could buy all the food they wanted for a rupee.

Detailed explanation-2: -Answer: Duddu is a term used for money in the Kannada language. Explanation: The two strangers that are the guru and his disciple who were there in the kingdom of fools at night were hungry. They saw all the shops were open.

Detailed explanation-3: -(b) Everything from the market was valued the same amount, i.e., one duddu (one rupee). It didn’t matter if it was a measure of rice or a bunch of bananas; the price was the same.

Detailed explanation-4: -Duddu means love of sun is of indian origin.

Detailed explanation-5: -Solution : The kingdom was called the Kingdom of Fools because the Kind and the minister were idiots. They decided to change night into day and day into night, and ordered everyone to wake at night to till their fields, and sleep during the day.

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