Hi Everyone!! This article will share How Clever Questions & Answers.
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How Clever Questions & Answers
Question 1: Choose the correct option:
1. The courtier who said Tenali Raman was the cleverest man in the court was
(a) making fun of Tenali Raman
(b) an admirer of Tenali Raman
2. Durbudhi said that Tenall Raman was considered to be the cleverest because
(a) no one else got a chance to show their cleverness
(b) the King was very friendly with Tenali Raman
3. When the King announced the competitIon, most of the courtiers were
(a) very excited
(b) shocked and angry
4. The King granted Tenali Raman
(a) five gems
(b) five villages
Question 2: Who was Durbudhi Saran? Did he like Tenali Raman?
Answer: Durbudhi Saran was a courtier in Krishnadevaraya’s court. No, he did not like Tenali Raman. Rather, he was jealous of him.
Question 3: Why did Krishnadevaraya decide to announce a competition?
Answer: When Durbudhi said that other courtiers do not get a chance to show their cleverness then, being a fair king, Krishnadevaraya decided to announce a competition. The king said that Tenali Raman would not participate in that competition so as to give everyone a fair chance to show his cleverness.
Question 4: What was the competition that Krishnadevaraya announced?
Answer: Krishnadevaraya wanted the courtiers to get him a yard of smoke from the burning incense sticks.
Question 5: What were the courtiers’ reaction to the competition?
Answer: The jealous courtiers were shocked however, other were amused, especially Tenali Raman.
Question 6: What did Tenali Raman do when he heard about the competition?
Answer: When Tenali Raman heard about the competition, he was amused and sat there smiling, listening and watching.
Question 7: Was Durbudhi successful in the competition?
Answer: No, Durbudhi was not able to find a way of bringing a yard of smoke.
Question 8: What did the king do seeing Durbudhi unsuccessful in the competition?
Answer: Seeing Durbudhi unsuccessful, the king opened the competition for all the ministers. However, when ministers found it impossible, then, the king opened the competition for Tenali Raman.
Question 9: How did Tenali Raman bring the king a yard of smoke?
Answer: First, Tenali Raman asked his attendant to get him yard long bamboo, a piece of jute string and a banana leaf. Then, he covered one end of the bamboo with one half of the banana leaf and let the smoke of the incense stick fill the hollow bamboo. He then sealed the other open end of the bamboo with the remaining half of the banana leaf and thus, presented one yard of smoke to the King.
So, these were the Questions & Answers.