Comprehension

From that day onwards, it was celebration time for all the tigers inhabiting Pratibandapuram. The State banned tiger hunting by anyone except the Maharaja. A proclamation was issued to the effect that if anyone dared to fling so much as a stone at a tiger, all his wealth and property would be confiscated. The Maharaja vowed he would attend to all other matters only after killing the hundred tigers. Initially, the king seemed well set to realise his ambition.

(The Tiger King)

Question: 1

Select the correct option:
‘… he would attend to all other matters only after killing hundred tigers’. This reflects Tiger King’s .......

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The statement reflects the Maharaja’s single-minded focus and strong will to achieve his goal of killing one hundred tigers.
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  • courage
  • determination
  • selfishness

  • kindness

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The Correct Option is C

Solution and Explanation

The statement reflects the king’s obsessive selfishness to fulfill the prophecy of killing a hundred tigers to avoid his death. It demonstrates his single-minded focus on achieving this goal.
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Question: 2

Complete the sentence appropriately.
{From that day onwards it was celebration time for all the tigers. The above statement is ironical in the sense .......}

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Irony arises when the outcome is the opposite of what is expected. The “celebration” was actually a prelude to destruction.
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The statement is ironical because the celebration was short-lived, as the Maharaja’s goal was to kill all the tigers.
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Question: 3

… if anyone dared to fling so much as a stone at a tiger, all his wealth and property would be confiscated.
What trait of the king is reflected in the above line?
 

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This highlights the king’s controlling and dictatorial tendencies, as well as his resolve to protect tigers for his own ambition.
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The statement reflects the king’s authoritarian and obsessive nature in ensuring that only he could hunt tigers.
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Question: 4

State whether the following statement is TRUE or FALSE.
The King’s ambition is to save people from the tigers.
 

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The King’s ambition was not to save people but to assert his dominance by killing one hundred tigers to defy the prophecy.
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The king’s ambition is not to save people but to kill tigers to fulfill the prophecy and secure his own life. His actions are driven by selfish motives rather than concern for others.
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