CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LITERATURE

Detailed explanation-1: -The two men were hungry. Now that the shops were open, they went to buy some groceries. 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.

Detailed explanation-2: -Answer: The two strange things the guru and his disciple found in the Kingdom of Fools are: Everyone sleeps during the day and does work and other regular chores at night. Everything costs the same-one duddu i.e. one rupee, whether one buys a measure of rice or a bunch of bananas, it cost a duddu.

Detailed explanation-3: -Answer: The guru and the disciple saw that the whole kingdom was sleeping during the day time, and even the animals were thought to sleep at day time. The guru decided to leave the kingdom as he got a hint that he was in a kingdom for fools where a foolish king and his mantri ruled so he decided to leave the kingdom.

Detailed explanation-4: -Answer: When the guru and the disciple reached the Kingdom of Fools, the first strange thing they noticed was that there was no one about. There was not a single soul to be found on the streets, not even cattle. They were amazed by what they saw around them and wandered here and there till evening.