Class 11 – English( Snapshots) The Tale of the Melon City – Questions & Answers

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The Tale of the Melon City – Questions & Answers

(Class 11 – English, Snapshots)

1. Question: Who was the king in the story and what kind of ruler was he?
Answer:
The king was a foolish and whimsical ruler. He wanted everything to be done according to his strange sense of justice.
राजा एक मूर्ख और सनकी शासक था। वह चाहता था कि सब कुछ उसके अजीब न्याय के अनुसार हो।

2. Question: Why did the king order the construction of an arch?
Answer:
The king ordered the construction of an arch to improve the city and display his authority.
राजा ने शहर को सुंदर बनाने और अपनी सत्ता दिखाने के लिए मेहराब बनवाने का आदेश दिया।

3. Question: What happened when the king passed under the arch?
Answer:
The king’s crown fell off because the arch was built too low.
जब राजा मेहराब के नीचे से गुजरा, तो उसकी ऊँचाई कम होने के कारण उसका मुकुट गिर गया।

4. Question: How did the king react when his crown fell?
Answer:
He became angry and ordered that the chief architect be hanged for his mistake.
वह क्रोधित हो गया और गलती के लिए मुख्य वास्तुकार को फाँसी देने का आदेश दिया।

5. Question: How did the blame shift from one person to another?
Answer:
Each person blamed another—the architect blamed the workmen, the workmen blamed the masons, and so on.
हर व्यक्ति ने दोष दूसरे पर डाला—वास्तुकार ने मजदूरों को, मजदूरों ने राजमिस्त्रियों को, और इसी तरह दोष बदलता रहा।

6. Question: Why was it difficult to find someone to hang?
Answer:
When they finally found a person to hang, he was too thin for the noose.
जब अंत में किसी को फाँसी देने के लिए चुना गया, तो वह फंदे के लिए बहुत पतला था।

7. Question: Who was finally chosen to be hanged?
Answer:
The king himself was chosen because he was the only one who fit the noose properly.
अंत में राजा को ही फाँसी के लिए चुना गया क्योंकि वही फंदे में ठीक से फिट बैठता था।

8. Question: Why did the king agree to be hanged?
Answer:
He believed that whoever died at that moment would become the next king, so he agreed out of greed.
उसे विश्वास हो गया कि उस समय मरने वाला व्यक्ति अगला राजा बनेगा, इसलिए लालच में उसने सहमति दे दी।

9. Question: Who became the new king after the old king’s death?
Answer:
The people crowned a melon as their new king.
राजा की मृत्यु के बाद लोगों ने एक खरबूजे को नया राजा बना दिया।

10. Question: What is the main theme of “The Tale of the Melon City”?
Answer:
The story is a satire on foolish rulers and blind justice. It shows how absurd decisions can lead to ridiculous outcomes.
यह कहानी मूर्ख शासकों और अंधे न्याय पर व्यंग्य है। यह दिखाती है कि हास्यास्पद निर्णय कैसे अजीब परिणामों तक ले जाते हैं।

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