Odisha State Board BSE Odisha 10th Class English Solutions Non-Detailed Chapter 4 A Grain as big as a Hen’s Egg Textbook Exercise Questions and Answers.
BSE Odisha Class 10 English Solutions Non-Detailed Chapter 1 A Grain as big as a Hen’s Egg
BSE Odisha 10th Class English A Grain as big as a Hen’s Egg Text Book Questions and Answers
A. Before You Read
In the past, the man was leading a healthy life. There was a perfect harmony between the life of man and the cycle of seasons. The man was getting enough to satisfy all his needs from the treasure house of nature. The man was an active participant in all activities. He was not a passive respondent as now. Active participation in everything was helping him to lead a full healthy life.
The man was realising that he was a product of nature. So he was not disturbing the harmonious natural cycle of nature. Nature and man were two sides of the same coin. Both were complementary to each other. Nowadays man has broken the order of nature. There is chaos and anarchy in the world of nature. So everything has been deformed. This story describes how once upon a time the grain was as big as an egg.
People were leading healthy life then. Even the grandfather of the old man in the story was more healthy than him. The old man was unable to walk and his power of vision has been drastically reduced. He was very weak physically. So it was discovered that nature was providing a healthy surroundings in the past. King’s curiosity to know the reason behind the size of the grain was solved by the grandfather of the old man.
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ଅତୀତରେ ମନୁଷ୍ୟ ସୁସ୍ଥ ଜୀବନ ନିର୍ବାହ କରୁଥିଲା । ମନୁଷ୍ୟର ଜୀବନ ଏବଂ ଋତୁଚକ୍ର ମଧ୍ଯରେ ସୁସମନ୍ୱୟ ରହିଥିଲା । ମନୁଷ୍ୟ ନିଜର ସକଳ ଅଭିଳାଷ ପରିପୂରି ନିମନ୍ତେ ପ୍ରକୃତିର ଗନ୍ତାଘରୁ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟାପ୍ତ ଜିନିଷ ପାଇ ପାରୁଥିଲା । ସର୍ବବିଧ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟକ୍ଷେତ୍ରରେ ମନୁଷ୍ୟ ସକ୍ରିୟ ଅଂଶଗ୍ରହଣକାରୀ ଥିଲା । ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନ ଭଳି ସେ କେବଳ ଏକ ନିଷ୍କ୍ରିୟ ପ୍ରତିନିଧ୍ ନ ଥିଲା । ସମସ୍ତ କର୍ମରେ ସକ୍ରିୟ ଅଂଶଗ୍ରହଣ ତାକୁ ସୁସ୍ଥ ଜୀବନ ନିର୍ବାହ କରିବାରେ ସହାୟକ ହେଉଥିଲା । ମନୁଷ୍ୟ ନିଜକୁ ପ୍ରକୃତର ଏକ ଅଂଶବିଶେଷ ଭାବେ ଜ୍ଞାନ କରୁଥିଲା । ତେଣୁ ସେ ପ୍ରକୃତିର ସୁସମନ୍ବିତ ପ୍ରାକୃତିକ ଚକରେ ବାଧା ସୃଷ୍ଟି କରୁ ନ ଥିଲା ।
ପ୍ରକୃତି ଏବଂ ମନୁଷ୍ୟ ଗୋଟିଏ ମୁଦ୍ରାର ଦୁଇ ପାର୍ଶ୍ଵ ସଦୃଶ ଥିଲେ । ଉଭୟେ ପରସ୍ପରର ପରିପୂରକ ଥିଲେ । ଅଧୁନା ମନୁଷ୍ୟ ପ୍ରକୃତିର ନିୟମକୁ ଭାଙ୍ଗି ଦେଇଛି । ପ୍ରକୃତି ରାଜ୍ୟରେ ବିଶୃଙ୍ଖଳା ଏବଂ ଅରାଜକତା ଦେଖାଦେଇଛି । ତେଣୁ ପ୍ରତ୍ୟେକ ଜିନିଷ ବିରୂପ ହୋଇଯାଇଛି । ଏହି ଗଳ୍ପରେ ଏକଦା ଶସ୍ୟର ଆକାର କିପରି ଅଣ୍ଡା ଭଳି ବୃହଦାକାର ଥିଲା ତାହା ବର୍ଣ୍ଣନା କରାଯାଇଛି । ସେତେବେଳେ ଲୋକମାନେ ସ୍ଵାସ୍ଥ୍ୟପ୍ରଦ ଜୀବନଯାପନ କରୁଥିଲେ । ଏପରିକି ଗଳ୍ପବର୍ଣ୍ଣିତ ବୃଦ୍ଧବ୍ୟକ୍ତି ଜଣକର ଜେଜେବାପା ତାଙ୍କଠାରୁ ଅଧିକ ସୁସ୍ଥସବଳ ଥିଲେ ।
ବୃଦ୍ଧବୃକ୍ତି ଜଣକ ଚାଲିପାରୁ ନ ଥିଲେ ଏବଂ ତାଙ୍କର ଦୃଷ୍ଟିଶକ୍ତି ସମ୍ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣଭାବେ କ୍ଷୀଣ ହୋଇଯାଇଥିଲା । ସେ ଶାରୀରିକଭାବେ ଖୁବ୍ ଦୁର୍ବଳ ଥିଲେ । ତେଣୁ ଏଥିରୁ ଜଣାପଡ଼ିଲା ଯେ ଅତୀତରେ ପ୍ରକୃତି ଏକ ସୁସ୍ଥକର ବାତାବରଣ ପ୍ରଦାନ କରୁଥିଲା । ଶସ୍ୟର ଆକାର ପଶ୍ଚାତ୍ରେ ଥିବା ରାଜାଙ୍କର କୌତହଳ ବୃଦ୍ଧବ୍ୟକ୍ତିଙ୍କର ଜେଜେବାପାଙ୍କଦ୍ବାରା ସମାହିତ ହୋଇଥିଲା ।
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Para: One day some children found, in a ravine, a thing shaped like a grain of corn, with a groove down the middle, but as large as a hen’s egg. A traveler passing by saw the thing, bought it from the children for a penny, and taking it to town sold it to the King as a curiosity. The King called together his wise men and told them to find out what the thing was. The wise men pondered and pondered and could not make head or tail of it till one day when the item was lying on a window sill, a hen flew in and pecked at it till she made a hole in it, and then everyone saw that it was a grain of corn. The wise men went to the King and said: ‘It is a grain of com’.
ଅନୁବାଦ : ଦିନେ କେତେକ ପିଲା ଏକ ଗଭୀର ସଂକୀର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଉପତ୍ୟାକାରୁ ଶସ୍ୟ ଆକାରର ଏକ ଜିନିଷ ପାଇଲେ ଯାହାର ମଧ୍ୟଭାଗରେ ଏକ ଲମ୍ବା ସଂକୀର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଓ ଗଭୀର କଟା ଦାଗ ଥିଲା; କିନ୍ତୁ ଏହା କୁକୁଡ଼ା ଅଣ୍ଡା ଭଳି ବୃହଦାକାର ଥିଲା । ସେହି ରାସ୍ତା ଦେଇ ଯାଉଥିବା ଜଣେ ପଥ୍ୟ ଜିନିଷଟିକୁ ଦେଖିଲେ ଏବଂ ପିଲାମାନଙ୍କଠାରୁ ତାହାକୁ ଏକ ପେନି (ବ୍ରିଟିଶ ମୁଦ୍ରା) ବିନିମୟରେ କିଣିନେଲେ । ତାହାକୁ ସହରକୁ ନେଇ ଏକ ବିସ୍ମୟକର ଜିନିଷଭାବେ ରାଜାଙ୍କୁ ବିକ୍ରୟ କଲେ । ରାଜା ତାଙ୍କର ବିଜ୍ଞ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିମାନଙ୍କୁ ଡାକିଲେ ଏବଂ ସେହି ଜିନିଷଟି କ’ଣ ବୋଲି ଖୋଜି ବାହାର କରିବାପାଇଁ ସେମାନଙ୍କୁ କହିଲେ । ବିଜ୍ଞ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିମାନେ ଗଭୀର ଭାବେ ଚିନ୍ତା କଲେ ଏବଂ ତା’ର ଆଦିଅନ୍ତ କିଛି ପାଇପାରିଲେ ନାହିଁ । ଦିନେ ଜିନିଷଟି ଝରକା ଦାଢ଼ରେ ପଡ଼ିଥିବା ସମୟରେ ଏକ କୁକୁଡ଼ା ଉଡ଼ି ଆସି ଏହାକୁ ଖୁମ୍ପିଲା ଏବଂ ଏହାର ମଝିରେ ଏକ ଗାତ କରିଦେଲା । ତା’ପରେ ସମସ୍ତେ ଦେଖିଲେ ଯେ ଏହା ଏକ ଶସ୍ୟଦାନା । ବିଜ୍ଞ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିମାନେ ରାଜାଙ୍କ ନିକଟକୁ ଗଲେ ଏବଂ କହିଲେ ‘ଏହା ଏକ ଶସ୍ୟଦାନା ଅଟେ ।’’
Word Meaning / Glossary:
ravine – A very deep narrow valley
shape – size
wise men – intelligent people
ponder – to think deeply
make head or tail – ଆଦି-ଅନ୍ତ ନିରୂପଣ କରିବା, ଉତ୍ପତ୍ତି ବିଷୟରେ ଜାଣିବାକୁ ପ୍ରୟାସ କରିର |
window-sill – a lodge forming the bottom part of the window sill below the window
peck – ଖୁମ୍ପିର |
Para: At this, the King was much surprised, and he ordered the learned men to find out when and where such corn had grown. The learned men pondered again, and searched in their books, but could find nothing about it. So they returned to the King and said: ‘We can give you no answer. There is nothing about it in our books. You will have to ask the peasants; perhaps some of them may have heard from their fathers when and where grain grew to such a size.
So the King gave orders that some very old peasants should be brought before him; his servants found such a man and brought him to the King. Old and bent, ashy pale and toothless, he just managed with the help of two crutches to totter into the King’s presence. The King showed him the grain, but the old man could hardly see it; he took it, however, and felt it with his hands. The King questioned him, saying: ‘Can you tell us, old man, where such grain as this grown? Have you ever bought such corn, or sown such in your fields ?’
ଅନୁବାଦ : ଏଥରେ ରାଜା ଖୁବ୍ ବିସ୍ମିତ ହେଲେ ଏବଂ ବିଜ୍ଞ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିମାନଙ୍କୁ ଏହିଭଳି ଶସ୍ୟ କେବେ ଏବଂ କେଉଁଠାରେ ବଢ଼ିଥିଲା ନିରୂପଣ କରିବାକୁ ଆଦେଶ ଦେଲେ । ବିଜ୍ଞ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିମାନେ ପୁନର୍ବାର ଚିନ୍ତା କଲେ ଏବଂ ସେମାନଙ୍କର ପୁସ୍ତକସବୁରୁ ଖୋଜିଲେ; କିନ୍ତୁ ଏ ବିଷୟରେ କିଛି ପାଇପାରିଲେ ନାହିଁ । ସେମାନେ ରାଜାଙ୍କ ନିକଟକୁ ଫେରିଗଲେ ଏବଂ କହିଲେ, ‘‘ଆମେ କୌଣସି ଉତ୍ତର ଦେଇପାରିବୁ ନାହିଁ । ଏ ବିଷୟରେ ଆମ ପୁସ୍ତକଗୁଡ଼ିକରେ କିଛି ନାହିଁ । ଆପଣଙ୍କୁ ଏ ବିଷୟରେ କୃଷକମାନଙ୍କୁ ପଚାରିବାକୁ ପଡ଼ିବ, ହୁଏତ ସେମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ କେତେକ ସେମାନଙ୍କ ବାପାମାନଙ୍କଠାରୁ ଏଭଳି ଆକାରର ଶସ୍ୟ କେବେ ଏବଂ କେଉଁଠାରେ ବଢ଼ୁଥିଲା ଶୁଣିଥାଇପାରନ୍ତି ।’’
ତେଣୁ କିଛି ବୃଦ୍ଧ କୃଷକଙ୍କୁ ତାଙ୍କ ନିକଟକୁ ଅଣାଯାଉ ବୋଲି ରାଜା ଆଦେଶ ଦେଲେ ଏବଂ ତାଙ୍କ କର୍ମଚାରୀମାନେ ଏଭଳି ଜଣେ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିଙ୍କୁ ପାଇଲେ ଓ ତାଙ୍କୁ ରାଜାଙ୍କ ନିକଟକୁ ଆଣିଲେ । ସେ ବୁଢ଼ା ଥିଲେ ଓ ତାଙ୍କ ଅଣ୍ଟା ନଇଁ ଯାଇଥିଲା । ସେ ଦୁର୍ବଳ ଓ ଦନ୍ତହୀନ ଥିଲେ । ସେ କୌଣସି ପ୍ରକାରେ ଦୁଇଟି ଆଶାବାଡ଼ି ଧରି ରାଜାଙ୍କ ନିକଟକୁ ଆସିଲେ । ରାଜା ତାଙ୍କୁ ସେହି ଶସ୍ୟଟିକୁ ଦେଖାଇଲେ; କିନ୍ତୁ ବୃଦ୍ଧଜଣଙ୍କ ତାକୁ ଠିକ୍ ଭାବେ ଦେଖିପାରିଲେ ନାହିଁ । ସେ ତାଙ୍କ ହାତରେ ଧରି ଏହାର ଆକାରକୁ ଅନୁଭବ କରିପାରିଲେ । ରାଜା ତାଙ୍କୁ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନ କରି କହିଲେ : ‘‘ହେ ବୃଦ୍ଧ, ତୁମେ ଏହିଭଳି ଆକାରର ଶସ୍ୟ କେଉଁଠାରେ ବଢ଼ିଥିଲା ଆମକୁ କହିପାରିବ କି ? ତୁମେ ଏହିଭଳି ଶସ୍ୟ କେବେ କିଣିଛ କି କିମ୍ବା ତୁମ ଜମିରେ ବୁଣିଛ କି ?’’
Word Meaning / Glossary:
surprise – amaze
Search – ଖୋଜିବା
peasants – କୃଷକ
bent – ବଙ୍କା
ashy pale – unhealthy
toothless – without tooth
crutches – ଆଶାବାଡ଼ି
totter – to walk unsteadily
Para: The old man was so deaf that he could hardly hear what the King said, and only understood with great difficulty. ‘No,’ he answered, at last, 7 never sowed nor reaped any like it in my fields, nor did / ever buy any such. When we bought corn, the grains were always as small as they are now. But you might ask my father. He may have heard where such grain grew.’
So the King sent for the old man’s father, and he was found and brought before the King. He came walking with one crutch. The King showed him the grain, and the old peasant, who was still able to see, took a good look at it. And the King asked him: ‘Can you not tell us, old man, where corn like this used to grow? Have you ever bought any like it, or sown any in your fields ?’
ଅନୁବାଦ : ବୃଦ୍ଧଲୋକଟି ଏତେ ମାତ୍ରାରେ ବଧୂର ଥିଲା ଯେ ସେ ରାଜାଙ୍କ କଥା ଶୁଣିପାରିଲା ନାହିଁ, କେବଳ ବହୁ କଷ୍ଟରେ ବୁଝିପାରିଲା । ଶେଷରେ ସେ ଉତ୍ତର ଦେଲା, ‘ନା, ମୁଁ ଏଭଳି ଶସ୍ୟ ମୋ ଜମିରେ ବୁଣିନାହିଁ କି ଅମଳ କରିନାହିଁ, କିମ୍ବା ଏପରି ଶସ୍ୟ କେବେ କିଣି ନାହିଁ । ଆମେ ଯେତେ ଶସ୍ୟ କିଣିଥିଲୁ, ସେଗୁଡ଼ିକ ଆଜିକାର ଭଳି କ୍ଷୁଦ୍ର ଥିଲା । କିନ୍ତୁ ଆପଣ ମୋ ବାପାଙ୍କୁ ପଚାରିପାରନ୍ତି । ସେ ଏଭଳି ଶସ୍ୟ କେଉଁଠାରେ ବଢ଼ୁଥିଲା ଶୁଣିଥାଇ ପାରନ୍ତି ।’ ତେଣୁ ରାଜା ବୃଦ୍ଧବ୍ୟକ୍ତିଙ୍କ ବାପାଙ୍କୁ ଡକାଇ ପଠାଇଲେ ଏବଂ ତାଙ୍କୁ ଖୋଜାଗଲା ଓ ରାଜାଙ୍କ ନିକଟକୁ ଅଣାଗଲା ।
ସେ ଗୋଟିଏ ଆଶାବାଡ଼ି ଧରି ଚାଲିଚାଲି ଆସିଲେ । ରାଜା ତାଙ୍କୁ ଶସ୍ୟଦାନାଟି ଦେଖାଇଲେ ଏବଂ ଏବେବି ଦେଖି ପାରୁଥବାରୁ ସେ ଏହାକୁ ଭଲଭାବେ ଦେଖିଲେ । ରାଜା ତାଙ୍କୁ ପଚାରିଲେ, ‘ହେ ବୃଦ୍ଧ ! ଏଭଳି ଶସ୍ୟ କେଉଁଠାରେ ବଢ଼ୁଥିଲା ଆମକୁ ତୁମେ କହିପାରିବ କି ? ଏଭଳି କିଛି ତୁମେ କେବେ କିଣିଛ କି କିମ୍ବା ତୁମ କ୍ଷେତରେ ବୁଣିଛ କି ?’’
Word Meaning / Glossary:
sow – ବୁଣିବା
send for – ଡକାଇ ପଠାଇରା
reap – ଅମଳ କରିର |
Comprehension Check
Question 1.
What did the children find in the ravine?
(ପିଲାମାନେ ଗଭୀର ସଂକୀର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଉପତ୍ୟକାରୁ କ’ଣ ପାଇଲେ ?)
Answer:
The children found in the ravine a thing shaped like a grain of corn with a long narrow, deep line cut in its middle surface. Its size was as large as a hen’s egg.
Question 2.
How did the wise men know that was a grain of corn?
(ବିଜ୍ଞ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିମାନେ ତାହା ଏକ ଶସ୍ୟଦାନ ଥିଲା ବୋଲି କିପରି ଜାଣିଲେ ?)
Answer:
When the wise men were told to find out what the thing was, they thought over the matter deeply but did not get any answer. One day, when the thing was lying on a window sill, a hen flew in and pecked at it till she made a hole in it. Then everyone, including the wise men, knew that was a grain of com.
Question 3.
What did the king do to collect information about the grain?
(ଶସ୍ୟଦାନ ବିଷୟରେ ସୂଚନା ପାଇବାପାଇଁ ରାଜା କ’ଣ କଲେ ?)
Answer:
To collect information about the grain, the king ordered the learned men to find out when and where such com had grown.
Question 4.
Could the learned men find out the answer? What were their suggestions?
(ବିଜ୍ଞ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିମାନେ କୌଣସି ଉତ୍ତର ପାଇପାରିଲେ କି ? ସେମାନଙ୍କ ପ୍ରସ୍ତାବ କ’ଣ ଥିଲା ?)
Answer:
The learned men could not find out the answer even after thinking carefully and searching thoroughly their books. But they gave suggestions to the king to ask the peasants who might have heard from their fathers when and where the grain of such a size grew.
Question 5.
What was the king’s question to the old peasant who came first?
(ପ୍ରଥମେ ଆସିଥିବା ବୃଦ୍ଧ କୃଷକଙ୍କୁ ରାଜାଙ୍କର ପ୍ରଶ୍ନ କ’ଣ ଥିଲା ?)
Answer:
The king showed the grain to the 01(1 peasant who could hardly see it. However, he felt it with his hands. The king asked him if he had ever bought such corn or sown such in his fields.
Question 6.
Was he able to hear and see? What was his answer?
(ସେ ଶୁଣିବାକୁ ଏବଂ ଦେଖିବାକୁ ସକ୍ଷମ ଥିଲା କି ? ତାଙ୍କର ଉତ୍ତର କ’ଣ ଥିଲା ?)
Answer:
No, the old man was neither able to see nor hear what the king said, but he understood it with great difficulty. His answer was that he never sowed nor reaped such a large size of corn in his fields. He also never bought any such. During his time the grains were always as small as they are now. He suggested the king ask his father about the grain.
Question 7.
How did the old peasant’s father come to the king? Was he able to see?
(ବୃଦ୍ଧ କୃଷକଙ୍କ ବାପା ରାଜାଙ୍କ ପାଖକୁ କିପରି ଆସିଲେ ? ସେ ଦେଖିବାକୁ ସକ୍ଷମ ଥିଲେ କି ?)
Answer:
The old peasant’s father came to the king walking with one crutch. His eyesight was better than his son and he was able to see.
Question 8.
The king asked the same question to the old man’s father. Now goes what could be his answer, will he be able to recognize the grain?
(ସେହି ସମାନ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନଟି ରାଜା ବୃଦ୍ଧ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିଙ୍କର ବାପାଙ୍କୁ ପଚାରିଲେ । ତାଙ୍କର ଉତ୍ତର କ’ଣ ହୋଇଥିବ ପରେପଢ଼ିବା, ସେ ସେହି ଶସ୍ୟଟିକୁ ଚିହ୍ନବା ପାଇଁ ସକ୍ଷମ ହୋଇଥବେ କି ?)
Answer:
The king asked the same question to the old man’s father. But he would not be able to recognize the grain. Because during his time, the grains were larger than today but not as large as the grain found by the children.
TEXT – II
Para: Though the old man was rather hard of hearing, he still heard better than his son had done. ‘No, he said, “I never sowed nor reaped any grain like this in my field. As to buying, I never bought any, for in my time money was not yet in use. Everyone grew his own corn, and when there was any need, we shared with one another. ¡ do not know where corn like this grew Ours was large and yielded more flour than present-day grain, but ¡ never saw any like this. 1 have, however. heard my father say that in his time the grain grew larger and yielded more flour than ours. You had better ask him.”
ଅନୁବାଦ : ଯଦିଓ ବୃଦ୍ଧଲୋକଟି ଭଲ ଭାବରେ ଶୁଣିପାରୁ ନ ଥିଲେ, ତଥାପି ସେ ତାଙ୍କ ପୁଅ ଅପେକ୍ଷା ଅଧିକ ଶୁଣିପାରୁଥିଲେ । ସେ କହିଲେ, ‘ନା, ମୁଁ ମୋ କ୍ଷେତରେ ଏପରି ଶସ୍ୟ ବୁଣି ନ ଥୁଲି କି ଅମଳ କରି ନ ଥୁଲି । ମୁଁ ଏପରି ଶସ୍ୟ କେବେହେଲେ କିଣି ନ ଥିଲି, କାରଣ ମୋ ସମୟରେ ଟଙ୍କାର ପ୍ରଚଳନ ନ ଥିଲା । ପ୍ରତ୍ୟେକ ନିଜର ଶସ୍ୟ ଉତ୍ପାଦନ କରୁଥିଲେ ଏବଂ ଯେତେବେଳେ ଦରକାର ପଡ଼ୁଥିଲା ଆମେ ପରସ୍ପର ମଧ୍ୟରେ ବାଣ୍ଟି ନେଉଥିଲୁ । ଏପରି ଶସ୍ୟ କେଉଁଠାରେ ବଢ଼ୁଥିଲା ମୁଁ ଜାଣେ ନାହିଁ । ଆମ ବେଳର ଶସ୍ୟ ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନ ଅପେକ୍ଷା ବଡ଼ ଥିଲା ଓ ଅଧିକ ଅଟା ଉତ୍ପାଦନ ହେଉଥିଲା, କିନ୍ତୁ ଏଭଳି ଶସ୍ୟ ମୁଁ କେବେ ଦେଖୁନଥିଲି । ମୁଁ ମୋ ବାପା କହୁଥିବାର ଶୁଣିଛି ଯେ ତାଙ୍କ ସମୟରେ ଶସ୍ୟଦାନା ଆମ ସମୟ ଅପେକ୍ଷା ବଡ଼ ଥିଲା ଓ ଅଧିକ ଅଟା ଉତ୍ପାଦିତ ହେଉଥିଲା । ଆପଣ ତାଙ୍କୁ ପଚାରିଲେ ଭଲ ହେବ ।’’
Word Meaning / Glossary:
yield – produce (ଉତ୍ପାଦନ କରିବା)
better ask him – ତାଙ୍କୁ ପଚାରିଲେ ଭଲ ହେବ
not yet in use – ବ୍ୟବହାର ହେଉ ନ ଥିଲା
Para: So the king sent for this old man’s father, and they found him too and brought him before the King. He entered walking easily and without crutches: his eye was clear, his hearing good, and he spoke distinctly. The King showed him the grain, and the old grandfather looked at it and turned it about in his hand. ‘It is long since I saw such a fine grain’, said he, and he bit a piece off and tasted it.
‘It’s the very same kind’, he added. ‘Tell me, grandfather, said the King’, ‘When and where was such com grown? Have you ever bought any like it, or sown any in your fields ?’ And the old man replied: ‘Corn like this used to grow everywhere in my time. I lived on corn like this in my young days and fed others on it. It was grain like that we used to sow and reap and thrash’.
ଅନୁବାଦ : ତେଣୁ ରାଜା ବୃଦ୍ଧବ୍ୟକ୍ତିଙ୍କର ବାପାଙ୍କୁ ଡକାଇ ପଠାଇଲେ ଓ ସେମାନେ ମଧ୍ୟ ତାଙ୍କୁ ପାଇଗଲେ ଏବଂ ରାଜାଙ୍କ ନିକଟକୁ ଆଣିଲେ । ସେ ବିନା ଆଶାବାଡ଼ିରେ ସ୍ଵଚ୍ଛନ୍ଦରେ ଚାଲି ଚାଲି ଆସିଲେ । ତାଙ୍କର ଚକ୍ଷୁ ଉଜ୍ଜଳ ଥୁଲା, ଶ୍ରବଣ ଶକ୍ତି ଉତ୍ତମ ଥିଲା ଏବଂ ସେ ସ୍ପଷ୍ଟଭାବେ କହିପାରୁଥିଲେ । ରାଜା ତାଙ୍କୁ ଶସ୍ୟଦାନାଟି ଦେଖାଇଲେ ଏବଂ ବୃଦ୍ଧ ଜେଜେବାପା ଏହାକୁ ହାତରେ ଲେଉଟାଇ ଦେଖିଲେ । ସେ କହିଲେ, ‘ଏପରି ଉତ୍ତମ ଶସ୍ୟଦାନା ମୁଁ ବହୁଦିନ ତଳେ ଦେଖୁଥୁଲି ।’’ ସେ ସେଥୁରୁ ଖଣ୍ଡିଏ କାମୁଡ଼ି କରି ଚାଖିଲେ ।
‘‘ଏହା ଠିକ୍ ସେହି ପ୍ରକାରର,’’ ସେ ପୁଣି କହିଲେ । ରାଜା କହିଲେ, ‘ଜେଜେବାପା ଏପରି ଶସ୍ୟ କେବେ ଓ କେଉଁଠି ବଢ଼ୁଥିଲା ଆମକୁ କୁହନ୍ତୁ ? ତୁମେ କେବେ ଏପରି ଶସ୍ୟ କିଣିଛ କି କିମ୍ବା ନିଜ କ୍ଷେତ୍ରରେ ବୁଣିଛ କି ? ଏବଂ ବୃଦ୍ଧ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିଜଣକ କହିଲେ, ‘ମୋ ସମୟରେ ଏଭଳି ଶସ୍ୟ ସବୁଠାରେ ବଢ଼ୁଥିଲା । ମୋ ଯୁବାବସ୍ଥାରେ ମୁଁ ଏହାକୁ ଖାଇ ବଞ୍ଚୁଥୁଲି ଏବଂ ଅନ୍ୟମାନଙ୍କୁ ଖୁଆଉଥୁଲି । ଏପରି ଶସ୍ୟ ଆମେ ବୁଣୁଥ୍ ଏବଂ ବାଡ଼େଇ କରି ଅମଳ କରୁଥିଲୁ ।’’
Word Meaning / Glossary:
distinctly – clearly ( ସ୍ପଷ୍ଟ ଭାବରେ )
reap – harvest (ଅମଳ କରିବା)
sow – ବୁଣିବା
thrash – to beat repeatedly (କ୍ରମାଗତଭାବେ ବାଡ଼େଇବା )
Para: And the King asked:’Tell me, grandfather, did you buy it anywhere, or did you grow it all yourself ?’ ’ The old man smiled. ‘In my time, he answered, ‘no one ever thought of such a sin as buying or selling bread, and we knew nothing of money. Each man had corn enough of his own.’ ‘Then tell me, grandfather’, asked the King, ‘where was your field, where did you grow corn like this ?’ And the grandfather answered: ‘My field was God’s earth, wherever 1 plowed, there was my field. The land was free. It was a thing no man called his own. Labour was the only thing men called their own.’
ଅନୁବାଦ : ଏବଂ ରାଜା ପଚାରିଲେ : ‘‘ଜେଜେବାପା, ଆମକୁ କୁହନ୍ତୁ, ତୁମେ ଏହାକୁ କୌଣସିଠାରୁ କିଶୁଥୁଲ ନା ନିଜେ ସବୁ ଉତ୍ପନ୍ନ କରୁଥୁଲ ?’’ ବୃଦ୍ଧବ୍ୟକ୍ତିଜଣକ ହସିଲେ । ସେ ଉତ୍ତର ଦେଲେ, ‘ଆମ ସମୟରେ ଶସ୍ୟ ବିକିବା ଓ କିଣିବା ଭଳି ପାପ କଥା କେହି କେବେ ଚିନ୍ତା କରୁ ନ ଥିଲେ ଏବଂ ଆମେ ଟଙ୍କା ବିଷୟରେ କିଛି ଜାଣି ନ ଥିଲୁ । ପ୍ରତ୍ୟେକ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିର ନିଜ ପାଇଁ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟାପ୍ତ ଶସ୍ୟ ଥିଲା । ରାଜା ପଚାରିଲେ, ‘ଜେଜେବାପା, ତେବେ ମୋତେ କୁହନ୍ତୁ ତୁମର କ୍ଷେତ କେଉଁଠି ଥିଲା ଏବଂ ତୁମେ କେଉଁଠି ଏପରି ଶସ୍ୟ ଚାଷ କରୁଥି ? ଏବଂ ଜେଜେବାପ! ଉତ୍ତର ଦେଲେ : ‘‘ମୋ’ର କ୍ଷେତ ଥିଲା ଭଗବାନ୍ଙ୍କ ପୃଥିବୀ, ମୁଁ ଯେଉଁଠାରେ ଚାଷ କରୁଥିଲି, ତାହା ମୋର କ୍ଷେତ ଥିଲା । ଏହାକୁ କେହି ନିଜର ବୋଲି କହୁ ନ ଥିଲେ । ଶ୍ରମ ହେଉଛି ଏକମାତ୍ର ଜିନିଷ ଯାହାକୁ ଲୋକମାନେ ସେମାନଙ୍କର ନିଜର ବୋଲି କହୁଥିଲେ ।’’
Word Meaning / Glossary:
Sin – bad and immoral behaviour (ପାପ)
God’s earth – ଭଗବାନଙ୍କ ପୃଥିବୀ
land was free – ଭୂମି ଥିଲା ମୁକ୍ତ
labour – very hard work (ଶ୍ରମ)
Para: Answer me two more questions, said the King. ‘The first is, why did the earth bear such grain then and has ceased to do so now? And the second is, why your grandson walks with two crutches, your son with one, and you yourself with none? Your eyes are bright, your teeth sound, and your speech clear and pleasant to the ear. How have these things come about ?’ And the old man answered: ‘These things are so because men have ceased to live by their own labor and have taken to depending on the labor of others. In the old time, they lived according to God’s law. They had what was their own, and coveted not what others had produced.
ଅନୁବାଦ : ରାଜା ପଚାରିଲେ, ‘‘ମୋତେ ଆଉ ଦୁଇଟି ପ୍ରଶ୍ନର ଉତ୍ତର ଦିଅ । ପ୍ରଥମ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନଟି ହେଲା, ପୃଥିବୀ ସେତେବେଳେ କାହିଁକି ଏପରି ଶସ୍ୟ ଉପୁଜାଉଥିଲା ଏବଂ ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନ କାହିଁକି ସେପରି କରିବା ବନ୍ଦ କରିଦେଇଛି ? ଏବଂ ଦ୍ୱିତୀୟଟି ହେଲା, ତୁମ ନାତି କାହିଁକି ଦୁଇଟି ଆଶାବାଡ଼ି ଧରି ଚାଲୁଛି, ତୁମ ପୁଅ ଗୋଟିଏ ଆଶାବାଡ଼ି ଧରି ଚାଲୁଛି ଏବଂ ତୁମେ ବିନା ଆଶାବାଡ଼ିରେ ଚାଲୁଛ ? ତୁମର ଚକ୍ଷୁ ଦୁଇଟି ଉଜ୍ଜଳ ଅଛି, ଦାନ୍ତ ସୁସ୍ଥ ଅଛି ଏବଂ ତୁମର କଥା ସ୍ପଷ୍ଟ ଏବଂ ଶ୍ରୁତିମଧୁର ହେଉଛି । ଏସବୁ କିପରି ସମ୍ଭବ ହେଉଛି ? ଏବଂ ବୃଦ୍ଧବ୍ୟକ୍ତିଜଣକ ଉତ୍ତର ଦେଲେ : ‘ଏସବୁ ଏପରି ହୋଇଛି, କାରଣ ଲୋକମାନେ ନିଜ ଶ୍ରମରେ ବଞ୍ଚିବା ଚାଡ଼ି ଦେଇ ଅନ୍ୟର ଶ୍ରମ ଉପରେ ନିର୍ଭର କରି ବଞ୍ଚିବା ଆରମ୍ଭ କରିଛନ୍ତି । ପ୍ରାଚୀନ କାଳରେ ସେମାନେ ଭଗବାନ୍ଙ୍କ ନିୟମାନୁଯାୟୀ ବଞ୍ଚୁଥିଲେ । ଯାହା ନିଜସ୍ବ ତାହା ସେମାନଙ୍କର ଥିଲା, ଅନ୍ୟର ଉତ୍ପାଦନକୁ ସେମାନେ ନିଜର କରିବାକୁ ଆଗ୍ରହୀ ନ ଥିଲେ ।’’
Word Meaning / Glossary:
cease – stop (ବନ୍ଦ କରିଡ଼େବା)
pleasant – full of pleasure (ଆନନ୍ଦମୟକ)
God’s law – law of nature (ଭଗବାନଙ୍କ ନିୟମ)
covet – wish eagerly to have other’s possession (ଅନ୍ୟ ସମ୍ପତ୍ତି ଅଧିକାର ପାଇ ପ୍ରଇବା ଇଚ୍ଛା )
produce – law of nature (ଉତ୍ପାଦନ କରିବା)
Comprehension Check
Question 1.
How big was the corn in his father’s time?
(ତାଙ୍କ ବାପାଙ୍କ ସମୟରେ ଶସ୍ୟ କେତେ ବଡ଼ ଥୁଲା ?)
Answer:
In his father’s time, the com was larger and yielded more flour than the present-day grain.
Question 2.
Read the lines that describe the old man’s grandfather.
(ବୃଦ୍ଧବ୍ୟକ୍ତିଙ୍କର ଜେଜେବାପାଙ୍କୁ ବର୍ଣ୍ଣନା କରୁଥିବା ଧାଡ଼ିଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ପଢ଼ ।)
Answer:
The old man’s grandfather entered walking easily without crutches: his eyes were clear, the hearing was good, and he spoke distinctly because his teeth were intact.
Question 3.
What was the grandfather’s reply to the king’s question?
(ରାଜାଙ୍କ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନ ପାଇଁ ଜେଜେବାପାଙ୍କର ଉତ୍ତର କ’ଣ ଥିଲା ?)
Answer:
In reply to the king’s question, the grandfather said that it was a long since he saw such a fine grain. Com of that size had grown everywhere in his time. He lived on com like that in his young days and fed others on it. It was a grain like this they used to sow and reap in the field.
Question 4.
Did the people in their grandfather’s time buy or sell bread?
(ଜେଜେବାପାଙ୍କ ସମୟରେ ଲୋକମାନେ ଶସ୍ୟ କିଣୁଥିଲେ କିମ୍ବା ବିକୁଥିଲେ କି ?)
Answer:
No, in grandfather’s time, people did not buy or sell bread. They thought buying or selling bread was a sin. They knew nothing of money. Each man had corn enough of his own.
Question 5.
Was the land free during his time? Say the lines that suggest?
(ତାଙ୍କ ସମୟରେ ଜମି ମୁକ୍ତ ଥିଲା କି ? ଏହା ସୂଚାଉଥବା ଧାଡ଼ିଗୁଡ଼ିକ କୁହ ।)
Answer:
Yes, the land was free during his time. The lines: “My field was God’s earth, wherever I plowed, there was my field. Land was free. It was a thing no man called his own.” suggest it.
Question 6.
What were the last two questions of the king?
(ରାଜାଙ୍କର ଶେଷ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନ ଦୁଇଟି କ’ଣ ଥିଲା ?)
Answer:
The last questions of the king were why the earth bore such big-size grain then and has ceased to do so now. The second question was why his grandson walked with two crutches, his son with one crutch and he himself without a crutch. Why his eyes were clear, teeth sound, speech clear and pleasant to hear. The king wanted to know the reason behind this.
Question 7.
What reply did the grandfather give?
(ଜେଜେବାପା କ’ଣ ଉତ୍ତର ଦେଲେ ?)
Answer:
The grandfather replied that these things were so because men had ceased to live by their own labor and had depended on the labor of others. In old days. they lived according to God’s law. They never wished to have something that belonged to others.
D. WRITING
Answer the following questions in fifty words.
(ପଚାଶଟି ଶବ୍ଦରେ ନିମ୍ନଲିଖ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନଗୁଡ଼ିକର ଉତ୍ତର ଦିଅ ।)
Question 1.
How did the grain of corn reach the king?
(ଶସ୍ୟଦାନାଟି ରାଜାଙ୍କ ପାଖରେ କିପରି ପହଞ୍ଚିଲା ?)
Answer:
One day some children found, in a ravine, a thing shaped like a grain of corn with a long deep line cut down the middle of its surface. The item was as large as a hen’s egg. A traveler was passing nearby. He saw the thing and bought that from the children for a penny. He took it to town and sold it to the king as a curiosity.
Question 2.
How did the wise men know that it was a grain of corn?
(ବିଜ୍ଞ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିମାନେ ଏହା ଏକ ଶସ୍ୟଦାନ ବୋଲି କିପରି ଜାଣିଲେ ? )
Answer:
After buying the grain of corn from the traveler which was as large as a hen’s egg, the king called together his wise men and told them to find out what the thing was. The wise men thought over the matter deeply but could not get any answer. One day. when the thing was lying on a window-sill, a hen flew in and pecked at it till she made a hole in it. Then everyone saw that it was a grain of corn. In this way, the wise men came to know that it was a grain of corn.
Question 3.
What suggestions did the learned men give to the king to find out when and where such corn had grown?
(ସେହିଭଳି ଶସ୍ୟ ଉତ୍ପାଦନ କେବେ ଏବଂ କେଉଁଠାରେ ହୋଇଥିଲା ତାହା ଜାଣିବା ପାଇଁ ବିଜ୍ଞ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିମାନେ ରାଜାଙ୍କୁ କ’ଣ ପ୍ରସ୍ତାବ ଦେଲେ ?)
Answer:
The learned men after pondering over the matter and searching in their books. could find nothing about it. They suggested the king ask the peasants about the whereabouts of the corn because some of them might have heard from their fathers when and where grains had grown to such a size.
Question 4.
What were the replies given by the old peasant and his father regarding the corn?
(ଶସ୍ୟ ବିଷୟରେ ବୃଦ୍ଧ କୃଷକ ଏବଂ ତାଙ୍କ ବାପାଙ୍କଦ୍ବାରା ପ୍ରଦତ୍ତ ଉତ୍ତର କ’ଣ ଥିଲା ?
Answer:
In reply to the king’s question, the old peasant told the king that he had never sowed nor reaped any corn like that in his fields. The grains they bought were as small as the present-day grains. His father might have known about such a large size grain. ¡n reply to the king’s question his father said that he had never sowed nor reaped any corn like that in his fields. He had never bought any as money was not in use then.
In his time everyone grew his own corn and in time of leed, they exchanged with one another. Of course, the grain of their time was larger and yielded more flour than the present-day grain. He had heard from his father that the grain grew larger in his father’s time. So it would be better for the king to ask his father.
Question 5.
How were the three old men in the story described?
(ଏହି ଗଳ୍ପରେ ତିନିଜଣ ବୃଦ୍ଧବ୍ୟକ୍ତିଙ୍କୁ କିଭଳି ଭାବେ ବର୍ଣ୍ଣନା କରାଯାଇଛି ?)
Answer:
As per the king’s order, the first old man came with two crutches to the king. He had lost all his sense organs. Neither did he see clearly nor hear nor speak distinctly. He understood with great difficulty what the king told. The second old man was better than the first old man. He came walking with the help of one crutch.
He could see the grain but could manage to understand what the king told him. The third old man who was the grandfather of the first old man walked easily without the help of any crutch. He could speak distinctly and could see clearly. He recognized the corn which was produced during his time.
Question 6.
Briefly describe the lifestyle of the people during grandfather’s time?
(ଜେଜେବାପାଙ୍କ ସମୟର ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କର ଜୀବନଶୈଳୀ ସଂକ୍ଷେପରେ ବର୍ଣ୍ଣନା କର ।)
Answer:
During my grandfather’s time., things were not sold or bought. They knew nothing of money. Each man had corn enough of his own. The land was free. It was a thing no man called his own. Labour was the only thing men called their own. Each man had corn enough of his own. The people lived according to God’s rule. They never wished to have something that belonged to others.
Question 7.
What comments did the grandfather give on the lifestyle of people today?
(ଜେଜେବାପା ଆଜିକାଲିର ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କ ଜୀବନଶୈଳୀ ଉପରେ କ’ଣ ଟିପ୍ପଣୀ ଦେଇଥିଲେ ?)
Answer:
Nowadays people have become selfish. Men have ceased to live by their own labor and have taken to depend on the labor of others. They have a strong desire for the things that belong to others. So they have become weak and unhealthy.
E. ACTIVITY
1. Draw a family tree using the information given in the story.
(a) Here are some words and expressions given in the box. Choose the right words/expressions and fill in the following diagram.
toothless, one crutch, eyes clear, old and bent, two crutches, without crutches, heard better, spoke distinctly, ashy pale, still able to see, hearing good
Answer:
(b) Now use the words and expressions in your own sentences to describe the three old men. Then arrange the sentences in the order of the story.
Answer:
A. Son
(i) He was toothless.
(ii) He was old and bent.
(iii) He was ashy pale.
(iv) He walked with two crutches.
B. Father
(i) He walked to the king with a crutch.
(ii) He heard better.
C. Grandfather
(i) He walked to the king easily without crutches.
(ii) He had clear eyes.
(iii) He spoke distinctly.
(iv) His hearing was good.
Arrangement of the sentences in order of the story :
4. The peasant was old and bent.
9. The old peasant who was brought to the king was ashy and pale.
1. The old man was toothless.
5. The old man came to the king with the help of two crutches.
2. The old man’s father came walking to the king with one crutch.
10. The old man’s father was still able to see the grain.
7. The old man’s father heard better than his son.
6. The old man’s grandfather walked easily without crutches.
3. Although her grandfather was old, his eyes were clear.
11. The old man’s grandfather’s hearing was good.
8. The old man’s grandfather spoke distinctly before the king regarding the size of the grain.
BSE Odisha 10th Class English A Grain as big as a Hen’s Egg Important Questions and Answers
Very Short A Objective Questions With Answers:
Answer The Following Questions In A Word Or A Phrase.
Question 1.
Where did the children find the thing?
Answer:
in a ravine
Question 2.
What was the thing shaped like?
Answer:
a grain of corn
Question 3.
Who bought the thing from the children?
Answer:
a traveler
Question 4.
How much did he pay for the thing?
Answer:
a penny
Question 5.
Who did the traveler sell it to?
Answer:
to the King
Question 6.
Who did the king tell to find out what the thing was?
Answer:
to the wise men
Question 7.
Who pecked at the thing?
Answer:
a hen
Question 8.
Where was the thing laying when a hen-pecked at it?
Answer:
on a window-sill
Question 9.
“It is a grain of corn.” Who said it to whom?
Answer:
the wise men to the king
Question 10.
Who searched in their books and found nothing about the grain of corn?
Answer:
the learned men
Question 11.
Who found the very old peasant and brought him to the king?
Answer:
the king’s servants
Question 12.
How did the very old peasant walk?
Answer:
with the help of two crutches
Question 13.
What did the old peasant feel with his hands?
Answer:
the grain
Question 14.
Whom did the king ask about the corn finding no answer from the old peasant?
Answer:
to the old peasant’s father
Question 15.
How did the old peasant’s father walk?
Answer:
with the help of one crutch
Question 16.
Who was rather heard of hearing?
Answer:
the old peasant’s father
Question 17.
“Ìn my time money was not yet in use.” Who said this?
Answer:
the old peasant’s father
Question 18.
What did people share with one another in the second old man’s time?
Answer:
the corn
Question 19.
How did the old peasant’s grandfather enter the king’s presence?
Answer:
without crutches
Question 20.
How were the grandfather’s eyes?
Answer:
clear
Question 21.
How did the grandfather speak?
Answer:
distinctly
Question 22.
“It is the very same kind.” Who said this?
Answer:
the old peasant’s grandfather
Question 23.
What was considered a sin during her grandfather’s time?
Answer:
selling or buying bread
Question 24.
What was free during her grandfather’s time?
Answer:
land
Question 25.
What was the only thing men called their own?
Answer:
labor
Fill In The Blanks With Right Words.
1. One day some children found a thing shaped like a grain of corn in a _________.
Answer:
ravine
2. bought the thing from the children _________.
Answer:
a traveler
3. The traveler sold the thing to the king as a ___________.
Answer:
curiosity
4. The traveler bought the thing from the children for a _________.
Answer:
penny
5. ___________ confirmed to the king that it was a grain of corn.
Answer:
The wise men
6. The king ordered the __________ to find out when and where such corn had grown.
Answer:
the wise men
7. The learned men searched in their ___________ about the thing.
Answer:
books
8. The learned men advised the king to ask __________ about the strange thing.
Answer:
the peasants
9. ________ were brought before the king first.
Answer:
the very old peasant
10. __________ managed with the help of two crutches to totter into the king’s presence.
Answer:
The very old peasant
11. The king asked the old peasant __________ questions.
Answer:
two
12. The old peasant was rather hard of __________.
Answer:
hearing
13. _________ came walking with one crutch.
Answer:
the old peasant’s father
14. The grains were always as small as they are now in _________ time.
Answer:
the second old man’s
15. __________ had good look.
Answer:
the old man’s father
16. The king’s first question to the old man’s father was ___________.
Answer:
where corn used to grow
17. The very old peasant was old and bent, __________ and toothless.
Answer:
ashy pale
18. The grain was placed on a _________ when a hen-pecked it.
Answer:
window sill
19. __________ pondered and pondered about the thing.
Answer:
the wise men
20. The children found _____ in a ravine.
Answer:
a thing shaped like a grain
21. After the king’s order, the wise men pondered and pondered and could not make _________ of it.
Answer:
head or tail
22. “I never sowed nor reaped any grain like this in my field”. The statement said by _________.
Answer:
the old man
23. ‘Money was not yet ¡n use in the time of __________.
Answer:
the old man
24. In the old man’s time the grain was larger and yielded _________ than present-day grain.
Answer:
more flour
25. _________ entered walking easily and without crutches.
Answer:
Grandfather
26. The grandfather’s eyes were ____________.
Answer:
clear
27. Grandfather spoke _________.
Answer:
distinctly
28. “It’s long since I saw such a fine grain.” ____________ said by.
Answer:
grandfather
29. ________ looked at the grain and turned it about in his hand.
Answer:
grandfather
30. ‘To walk in an unsteady way’ means ____________.
Answer:
totter
Multiple Choice Questions With Answers
Question 1.
The children found a thing shaped like a grain of corn in the ___________?
(A) in the valley
(B) in a ravine
(C) in the mountain
(D) in the stream
Answer:
(B) in a ravine
Question 2.
The traveler bought the thing for a __________?
(A) rupee
(B) dollar
(C) rouble
(D) penny
Answer:
(D) penny
Question 3.
The corn was sold .to __________ as a curiosity?
(A) the dealer
(B) the wise man
(C) the king
(D) the minister
Answer:
(C) the king
Question 4.
There was a in the middle of the corn?
(A) porous
(B) crack
(C) groove
(D) hole
Answer:
(C) groove
Question 5.
The wise men couldn’t make __________ of the grain?
(A) head and tail
(B) head and leg
(C) hand and glove
(D) hide and seek
Answer:
(A) head and tail
Question 6.
One day a hen flew in and pecked at the corn which was placed?
(A) on the table
(B) in the comer of the room
(C) on the shelf
(D) on the window sill.
Answer:
(D) on the window sill.
Question 7.
‘We can give no answer’, Who said it?
(A) the king
(B) the wise men
(C) the councilors
(D) the ministers
Answer:
(B) the wise men
Question 8.
The learned men suggested the king to consult ___________?
(A) the magicians
(B) the doctors
(C) the soldiers
(D) the peasants
Answer:
(D) the peasants
Question 9.
The king ordered the learned men to find out __________?
(A) when and how much corn had grown
(B) when and why is such corn had grown
(C) where and why such corn had grown
(D) when and where such corn had grown
Answer:
(D) when and where such corn had grown
Question 10.
The traveler bought the corn from the children and took it?
(A) to the village
(B) to the village market
(C) to the Big Bazar
(D) to the town
Answer:
(D) to the town
Question 11.
The first old man could not see the corn so ___________?
(A) he bit a piece of it
(B) he felt the corn with his hand
(C) he smelt it
(D) he could understand it.
Answer:
(B) he felt the corn with his hand
Question 12.
‘Have you ever bought such corn or sown such in your fields?
(A) The first old man asked the second old man
(B) The second old man asked the first old man
(C) The third old man asked the king
(D) The king questioned the first old man
Answer:
(D) The king questioned the first old man
Question 13.
The father came to the king’s presence with the help of __________?
(A) one crutch
(B) two crutches
(C) a stick
(D) a crowbar
Answer:
(A) one crutch
Question 14.
The grandfather walked easily _________?
(A) with help of two crutches
(B) with the help of one crutch
(C) with the help of a stick
(D) without any crutch
Answer:
(D) without any crutch
Question 15.
The first old man suggested consulting his ________?
(A) mother
(B) brother
(C) father
(D) sister
Answer:
(C) father
Question 16.
The grandfather spoke distinctly because __________?
(A) his teeth were intact
(B) he was toothless
(C) he was rather weak
(D) he was blind and deaf
Answer:
(A) his teeth were intact
Question 17.
When the king showed the old grandfather the grain _________?
(A) he looked at it
(B) he held it about in his hand
(C) he bit a piece of it
(D) he felt it with his hand
Answer:
(D) he felt it with his hand
Question 18.
The third old man lived on the com like this in his __________?
(A) old days
(B) young days
(C) infancy
(D) school days
Answer:
(B) young days
Question 19.
According to the old grandfather in the past was the only thing that man called his own?
(A) house
(B) field
(C) land
(D) labor
Answer:
(D) labour
Question 20.
During the grandfather’s time, buying and selling were considered as _________?
(A) virtue
(B) vice
(C) honesty
(D) sin
Answer:
(D) sin
Question 21.
What was the third old man like?
(A) he walked easily without any crutch
(B) his eyes were clear and his hearing was good
(C) his teeth were intact and spoke distinctly
(D) all of the above
Answer:
(D) all of the above
Question 22.
What was the only thing that man called his own?
(A) water
(B) land
(C) labor
(D) corn
Answer:
(C) labour
Question 23.
Who was toothless, old, bent, and ashy pale and walked with two crutches?
(A) the son
(B) the father
(C) the grandfather
(D) the mother
Answer:
(A) the son
Question 24.
Who walked without any crutch?
(A) the son
(B) the father
(C) the grandfather
(D) the wise man
Answer:
(C) the grandfather
Question 25.
Today men have ceased to live on their own?
(A) land
(B) labor
(C) property
(D) com
Answer:
(B) labour
Question 26.
People in modern times don’t live according to __________?
(A) popular law
(B) social custom
(C) God’s law
(D) social law
Answer:
(C) God’s law