CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LITERATURE

CLASS 9

KATHMANDU

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Why were the saffron-clad westerners struggling to enter Pashupatinath temple?
A
The police men were not convinced that they were Hindus (only Hindus were allowed to enter)
B
They wanted to take bribe
C
Because they were corrupted
D
NOTA
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Ans: The policeman stopped the saffron-clad Westerners from entering the Pashupatinath temple as the entry of non-Hindus is banned in this temple and he didn’t believe that they were Hindus, despite their saffron clothes.

Detailed explanation-2: -Answer: They struggle for permission to enter because the temple allows entry only to Hindus.

Detailed explanation-3: -Ans. The saffron-clad Westerners wanted to go inside the temple of Pashupatinath. But the policeman stopped them. He did not let them go inside the temple because they were not Hindus.

Detailed explanation-4: -Answer: Anyone other than hindus are not allowed to enter the pashupatinath temple in kathmandu because of some ritual issue.

Detailed explanation-5: -Saffron – clad westerners: foreigners dressed as sadhus. Corpse: dead body.

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