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Rama In Exile Questions & Answers
Question 1: What did Lakshman see after climbing up the tall tree?
Answer: After climbing up the tall tree, Lakshman saw that a long procession of people was coming towards them through the forest.
Question 2: Read and answer the questions:
“Oh Rama, beware.”
(a) Who said the above statement?
Answer: Lakshman said the above statement.
(b) Why did he say so?
Answer: He said so because he saw a big crowd of people processing towards them.
(c) Why did he warn Rama?
Answer: He warned Rama because he thought that Bharat was coming with evil plans.
(d) What did Rama reply?
Answer: Rama replied to Lakshman that Bharat may be coming with some loving purpose in his heart.
Question 3: Why was Lakshman alarmed at what he saw from the tree?
Answer: Lakshman was alarmed seeing that Bharat was coming with the procession and he suspected that Bharat was coming to finish the work of his jealous mother who was responsible for Rama’s exile.
Question 4: How did Rama rebuke his brother?
Answer: Rama rebuked Lakshman for being suspicious and disbelieving Bharat. He said that if Bharat came at all, he came to do good to them.
Question 5: How did Rama greet Bharat?
Answer: Rama greeted Bharat with tenderest affection.
Question 6: What did Bharat do on seeing Rama?
Answer: Bharat flung himself before Rama’s feet.
Question 7: What did Bharat request Rama to do?
Answer: Bharat requested Rama to return to Ayodhya and take his rights and reign.
Rama In Exile Questions & Answers
Question 8: Why did Rama burst into tears?
Or
Why was Rama overcome with grief?
Answer: When Rama came to know about his father’s death, he burst into tears.
Question 9: Read and answer the questions:
“Oh Rama, out of grief for you, our father, alas is dead!”
(a) Who gave the death news?
Answer: Bharat gave the death news.
(b) What was the reason of Rama’s father grief?
Answer: Rama was driven to exile for fourteen years. This was the reason for his father’s grief.
(c) Where was Bharat when Rama’s went to forest?
Answer: Bharat was in his uncle’s house when Rama went to forest.
(d) Why was Rama exiled?
Answer: Bharat’s mother forced Rama’s father to drive him into exile and keep the throne vacant for Bharat.
(e) How did Rama react after listening the news of his father’s death?
Answer: Rama burst in tears after listening the news of his father’s death.
Question 10: Why did not Rama accept Bharat’s request?
Answer: Rama promised his father to live in the forest for fourteen years and he did not want to break his oath so, he did not accept the request of Bharat.
Question 11: Read and answer the questions:
‘Return dear brother, to your rights and reign in Ayodhya’.
(a) Who requested Rama to return to Ayodhya?
Answer: Bharat requested Rama to return to Ayodhya.
(b) Why did he request Rama to return?
Answer: He requested Rama to return so that Rama could rule Ayodhya.
(c) Did Rama accept his request?
Answer: No, Rama did not accept his request.
(d) Why Rama did not accept his request?
Answer: Rama had promised his father to be in exile for 14 years so he did not accept his request.
(e) Did Rama ever return to Ayodhya?
Answer: Yes, Rama returned to Ayodhya.
Question 12: Why did Bharat beg Rama to give him his sandals?
Answer: Bharat did not want to sit on the throne place of Rama his sandals would occupy the royal throne. So, he begged Rama to give his sandals.
Question 13: When and how did Rama take his rightful place on the golden throne?
Answer: After 14 years when Rama returned to Ayodhya, he took his rightful place on the throne.
Rama In Exile Questions & Answers
Question 14: Read and answer the questions:
“Bharat will rule only in Rama’s name.”
(a) Who was the real king of Ayodhya?
Answer: Rama was the real king of Ayodhya.
(b) Why Rama could not rule Ayodhya?
Answer: Rama was sent to exile so he could not rule Ayodhya.
(c) How did Bharat rule Ayodhya in Rama’s name?
Answer: Rama’s sandals occupied the royal seat, Bharat never ruled Ayodhya as a king.
(d) For how many years Rama’s sandals occupied the royal seat?
Answer: For fourteen years Rama’s sandals occupied the royal seat.
Question 15: Complete the following sentences:
(a) The plot was to drive Rama into exile so that Bharat could easily sit upon the throne of Ayodhya.
(b) Rama promised Bharat that he would spend his years of exile usefully so that they could shower rich blessings on his people.
(c) Bharat would not sit upon the throne because he would rule Ayodhya only on Rama’s name.
(d) The people of Ayodhya rejoiced because Rama returned to Ayodhya and took his rightful place upon the golden throne.
Question 16: Put the events in correct order as they occur in the story.
Answer:
…4…Rama stands firm in his purpose.
…2…Lakshman announces Bharat’s arrival.
…6…Rama comes back to his kingdom after fourteen years.
…5…Bharat returns to Ayodhya.
…1…A hermit brings the news to Rama.
…3…Bharat pleads Rama to return.
So, these were Rama In Exile Questions & Answers.