CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LITERATURE

CLASS 9

IN THE KINGDOM OF FOOLS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
On what condition did the guru agree to be the next king?
A
if his disciple would be a minister
B
if he could order without thinking
C
if old laws are changed
D
none
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -After some hesitation the guru agreed to rule the kingdom on the condition that they would change all the foolish old laws. The nght would again be night and the day would again be day and nothing could be bought with a duddu. Thus eventually the kingdom of fools became like any other place. saw everything.

Detailed explanation-2: -On what conditions did the Guru and his distiple agree to rule that kingdom ? Answer: He laid the condition that he would be free to change all the old and foolish laws. Hence night was considered as night and day was regarded as a normal working day.

Detailed explanation-3: -They begged the guru and the disciple to be their king and their minister. It didn’t take many arguments to persuade the disciple, but it took longer to persuade the guru. They finally agreed to rule the kingdom of the foolish king and the silly minister, on the condition that they could change all the old laws.

Detailed explanation-4: -The guru and his disciple agreed to rule the kingdom on the condition that they could change all the old laws. They made the kingdom normal again by reversing the order of night and day and revising the prices of things.

Detailed explanation-5: -8: Why did the king decide to postpone the execution of the Guru and his disciple? Ans: The Guru befooled the king. He told him that the people dying now would be the king and minister in their next birth. The foolish king fell for the words of the Guru and postponed their execution.

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