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प्रश्न
Answer the following in 120-150 words:
Giving a bribe is an evil practice. How did the Tiger King bribe the British officer to save his kingdom ? How do you view this act of his ?
उत्तर
The Tiger King dispatched a telegram to a famous British company of jewellers in Calcutta to send samples of expensive diamond rings of different designs. Some fifty rings arrived and the king sent the entire lot to the British officer’s wife. The king and his minister had expected that the duraisani would choose one or two rings and send the rest back. However, it turned out that the duraisani had kept the entire lot and replied with a thank you note for the gifts. In two days, a bill for three lakh rupees came from the British jewellers, which the Maharaja was happy to pay because he had managed to retain his kingdom. This act of the king sheds light on the deplorable practice of bribery that perpetuates the vicious cycle of corruption, especially considering the fact that the king had personal interests to protect rather than the welfare of his kingdom.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Even today so many among us believe in superstitions. An astrologer predicted about 'the Tiger King' that he would be killed by a tiger. He 'killed' one hundred tigers yet was himself 'killed' by a tiger. How did the superstitious belief 'prevail'?
The Tiger King wanted to protect himself from a tiger attack. Describe the difficulties created by him for his officials and subjects.
What is the general attitude of human beings towards wild animals?
Who is the Tiger King? Why does he get that name?
What did the royal infant grow up to be?
What will the Maharaja do to find the required number of tigers to kill?
How will the Maharaja prepare himself for the hundredth tiger which was supposed to decide his fate?
What will now happen to the astrologer? Do you think the prophecy was indisputably disproved?
The story is a satire on the conceit of those in power. How does the author employ the literary device of dramatic irony in the story?
What is the author’s indirect comment on subjecting innocent animals to the willfulness of human beings?
How would you describe the behaviour of the Maharaja’s minions towards him? Do you find them truly sincere towards him or are they driven by fear when they obey him? Do we find a similarity in today’s political order?
Comment on any one aspect of the writing style of the author, Kalki in The Tiger King.
Read the given extract and answer the questions:
| In other words, the Tiger King is dead. The manner of his death is a matter of extraordinary interest. It can be revealed only at the end of the tale. The most fantastic aspect of his demise was that as soon as he was born, astrologers had foretold that one day the Tiger King would actually have to die. “The child will grow up to become the warrior of warriors, hero of heroes, champion of champions. But...” they bit their lips and swallowed hard. When compelled to continue, the astrologers came out with it. “This is a secret which should not be revealed at all. And yet we are forced to speak out. The child born under this star will one day have to meet its death.” |
- Complete the sentence appropriately. 1
The author’s purpose in using foreshadowing, is to ______. - In the given extract, what emotion were the astrologers feeling when they "bit their lips and swallowed hard"? 1
- Humiliation
- Disbelief
- Grief
- Unease
- Which trait are the astrologers lauding when they say "warrior of warriors, hero of heroes, champion of champions"? 1
- How is the line, "the most fantastic aspect of his demise", an example of contrast? 1
Answer the following question in about 40-50 words.
Do you agree with the Tiger King's statement?
You may kill even a cow in self-defence.
Answer the following question in about 40-50 words.
What did the Maharaja do to realize his ambition of killing a hundred tigers?
Answer the following question in about 40-50 words.
In what way did the infant Tiger King surprise the astrologer?
Answer the following question in about 40-50 words.
Did the Tiger King manage to kill the hundredth tiger? Why/Why not?
Answer the following question in about 40-50 words.
Why did the shopkeeper sell the wooden tiger at a cheap price?
