CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

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CLASS 10

THE SERMON AT BENARES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Kisa Gotami became weary and hopeless, and sat down at the wayside watching the lights of the city, as they flickered up and were extinguished again. At last the darkness of the night reigned everywhere. And she considered the fate of men, that their lives flicker up and are extinguished again. And she thought to herself, “How selfish am I in my grief! Death is common to all; yet in this valley of desolation there is a path that leads him to immortality who has surrendered all selfishness.”3. What did the flickering lights made her realise?
A
She is being selfish
B
death is common to all
C
Men are mortal
D
All of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Kisa Gotami became weary and hopeless, and sat down at the wayside watching the lights of the . city, as they flickered up and were extinguished again. At last the darkness of the night reigned everywhere. And she considered the fate of men, that their lives flicker up and are extinguished again.

Detailed explanation-2: -Kisa Gotami had become weary and hopeless after the death of her son.

Detailed explanation-3: -Explanation: Seeing the lights flickering up and extinguishing, she realized that the fate of men is such that they live and die. She had now understood that death is common to all. When her son dies, Kisa Gotami goes from house to house.

Detailed explanation-4: -She was tired and hopeless and sat down at the wayside watching the lights of the city as they flickered up and were extinguished again.

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