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in Class 12 by kratos

Read the carefully the passage given below and answer the questions that follow:

The king ordered his guards to put his minister in prison. The minister had argued with the king on some law and order issue. One day the emperor made a visit to the prison. The minister was lost in his own world. The king told him. "I will release you on one condition. You need to bring me a horse that is neither white, nor , nor brown, nor grey." The minister was astonished at his demand. However, he agreed to this condition. A week later, the minister came to the palace."Have you found the horse?", the king asked. "Yes, my Lord," the minister replied. "But I will show him to you only auspicious day. The king agreed. "Let me know the next auspicious day." The minister replied, "I will show you the horse on any day, other than Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday." The king burst out laughing. He was cleverly outsmarted by his minister. The minister was released and promoted to the next higher position.

Read the story and answer the questions below :

(a) What was the condition between the king and the minister?

(b) Why did the king order his guards to put his minister in prison?

(c) What was the auspicious day replied by the minister?

(d) What happened to the minister at last?

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by kratos
 
Best answer

(a) The king put a condition that if the minister would bring a horse that was neither white, nor *****, nor brown, nor grey, he would release him.

(b) The king ordered his guards to put his minister in prison because the minister argued with the king on some law and order issue.

(c) The minister replied that the auspicious day was other than Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

(d) At last the minister was released and promoted to the next higher position.

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