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Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow : At twelve, he was sent away for schooling in the Hindu sacred scriptures and four years later he returned home to marry a princess. They had a son and lived for ten years as befitted royalty. At about the age of twenty-five, the prince heretofore shielded from sufferings of the world, while out hunting chanced upon a sick man, then an aged, then a funeral procession, and finally a monk begging for alms. These sights so moved him that he at once went out into the world to seek enlightenment concerning the sorrows he had witnessed.1. At what age Gautama was sent away for schooling ?a. Gautama was sent away for schooling in twelve years.b. Gautama was sent away for schooling in eleven years.c. Gautama was sent away for schooling in thirteen years.d. Gautama was sent away for schooling in fourteen years.2. For how many years he lived in befitted royalty?a. Gautama lived in befitted royalty for 5 years.b. Gautama lived in befitted royalty for 10 years.c. Gautama lived in befitted royalty for 15 years.d. Gautama lived in befitted royalty for 12 years.3. Who was begging for aims?a. A beggar was begging for aims.b. An old lady was begging for aims.c. A poor child was begging for aims.d. A monk was begging for aims.4. Give the meaning of the word 'holy'.a. The meaning of the word 'holy' is sacred.b. The meaning of the word 'holy' is befitted.c. The meaning of the word 'holy' is shielded.d. The meaning of the word 'holy' is royalty.5. Who was Gautama Buddha? When and where was he born?a. Gautama Buddha was a Prince who was named Siddhartha Gautama by his parents. He was born in 563 B.C. in North India.b. Gautama Buddha was a Saint. He was born in 693 B.C. in South India.c. Gautama Buddha was a King. He was born in 793 B.C. in East India.d. Gautama Buddha was a Fakir. He was born in 243 A.D. in Nepal. |
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Answer» 1. a. Gautama was sent away for schooling in twelve years. 2. b. Gautama lived in befitted royalty for 10 years. 3. d. A monk was begging for aims. 4. a. The meaning of the word 'holy' is sacred. 5. a. Gautama Buddha was a Prince who was named Siddhartha Gautama by his parents. He was born in 563 B.C. in North India. |
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