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Read the following passages carefully and answer the questions given below them:It was a day of examination for the princes of Hastinapura. Their wise teacher Dronacharya was testing their skill at shooting arrows. He had a clay bird placed on the highest branch of a tree. The pupils were supposed to shoot at the eye of the bird.One by one the princes came forward. Their teacher asked each one the same question, “What do you see ?” Each of them replied, “Gurudev, I can see the bird, the tree, my brothers and you.” Drona did not allow them to shoot and asked them to stand aside.When it was Arjuna’s turn, Drona asked him the same question. He answered, “I can see the bird’s eye.” “Then, shoot at once,” ordered Drona. Arjuna’s arrow flew from the bow and pierced the left eye of the bird. Drona remarked, “Arjuna always manages to get his target because he sees only what he aims to shoot.”(1) What test did Dronacharya give the students?(2) Why were the other princes not allowed to shoot at the eye of the bird?(3) Why did Drona order Arjuna to shoot at once?(4) Write from the passage :(a) one phrase that means ‘to step sideways to let someone else do something and(b) two words that are the opposite of ‘asked’. |
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Answer» (1) Dronacharya had a clay bird placed on the highest branch of a tree. The students were supposed to shoot at the eye of the bird. (2) Dronacharya would allow the one who could sharply focus on the eye of the bird and nothing else. All other princes except Arjun were defocused. They saw everything around the bird, so they were not allowed to shoot at the bird by Dronacharya. (3) Drona ordered Arjuna to shoot at once because Arjuna answered the question “What do you see ?” rightly. He said that he saw the eye of the bird, which was what he was supposed to shoot. Drona knew by his answer that he was indeed ready to shoot well and get his target. (4) |
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