CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LITERATURE

CLASS 9

IN THE KINGDOM OF FOOLS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
THE KING EXECUTED HIMSELF BECAUSE
A
HE FELT GUILTY
B
THE GURU TOLD HIM TO
C
HE WANTED TO REBORN AS A KING
D
HE WAS GUILTY
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Why did the King and the minister decide to take the place of the guru and the disciple? Answer: The King was not keen to lose his kingdom to someone else, even in the next life. Thus, he decided to die instead of the guru.

Detailed explanation-2: -In order to save his disciple, Guru hatched a plan. He said that the first one to be executed at the state, would become the king in the next life and the second to be executed would be the king’s minister.

Detailed explanation-3: -Finally, the king and his minister get themselves killed by the stake in place of the Guru and his disciple. The people of the kingdom beg the guru and his disciple to become their new king and minister.

Detailed explanation-4: -How did the kingdom become normal again? Answer: The people requested the guru and the disciple to be their king and minister. They finally agreed and changed all the old laws. Thus the kingdom became normal again.

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