CLASS 9
THE HAPPY PRINCE
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -How do the councillors and Mayor react on seeing the broken statue? Answer: The councillors and Mayor called the statue shabby because all the gold and precious stones no longer decorated it. They felt that without these embellishments, the statue looked like that of a beggar.
Detailed explanation-2: -To be head of the municipal council and to act as Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation. To preside over council meetings. To provide leadership to council. To represent the municipality at official functions.
Detailed explanation-3: -1) Governs the local civic body. 2) Fixed tenure varying in different towns. 3) First citizen of city. 4) Has two varied roles-Representation and upholding of the dignity of the city during ceremonial times and a presiding over discussions of the civic house with elected representatives in functional capacity.
Detailed explanation-4: -Why did the Mayor and the councilors want statues of themselves? Answer: The Mayor and the councilors wanted statues of themselves because they too wanted the same respect that was given to the Happy Prince statue.