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When her son dies, Kisa Gotami goes from house to house. What does she ask for? Does she get it? Why not?

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When Kisa Gotami’s son died, she went from house to house, asking if she could get some medicine that would cure her child. No, she did not get it because her child was dead and no medicine could have brought him back to life.
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  • What did Kisa Gotami learn from her questions?

    A
    Death is everywhere
    B
    She was being selfish in her grief.
    C
    There were no mustard seeds
    D
    People are selfish

  • Read the extracts given below and attempt ANY ONE, by answering the questions that follow: Poor Kisa Gotami now went from house to house, and the people pitied her and said, "Here is mustard-seed, take it!" But when she asked, "Did a son or daughter, a father or mother, die in your family?" they answered her, "Alas! the living are few, but the dead are many. Do not remind us of our deepest grief." And there was no house but some beloved one had died in it. Pick the option that explains ___' ...the living are few, but the dead many.'

    A
    It shows the high death rate and low birth rate in the city of Benares.
    B
    It highlights the holy status of Benares where many Hindus go to die.
    C
    It throws light on the numerous loved ones the villagers had lost over time.
    D
    It reflects that many children who had died in the village for various reasons.

  • Read the extracts given below and attempt ANY ONE, by answering the questions that follow: Poor Kisa Gotami now went from house to house, and the people pitied her and said, "Here is mustard-seed, take it!" But when she asked, "Did a son or daughter, a father or mother, die in your family?" they answered her, "Alas! the living are few, but the dead are many. Do not remind us of our deepest grief." And there was no house but some beloved one had died in it. Which of the following options represent the correct understanding of the word "poor" in the phrase "Poor Kisa Gotami"?

    A
    in need of money
    B
    weak
    C
    unfortunate
    D
    inferior