Hi Everyone!! This article will share The Return of The Lion Questions & Answers.
In my previous posts, I have shared the questions and answers of My Elder Brother, A Good Play and A Letter from A Father To His Daughter so, you can check these posts as well.
The Return of The Lion Questions & Answers
Question 1: Choose the correct option:
1. Jijabai told Ramdas
(a) to get ready to face the critical situation in the light of the letter receieved from Agra.
(b) the letter is a hoax.
(c) they need some time to decide what is to be done.
(d) there is nothing to worry about and everything is fine.
2. Jijabai was sad because
(a) she was too old to handle the situation or her own.
(b) she thought that her son was dead.
(c) she was lonely without anybody beside her.
(d) she did not have the support of her Mantri.
3. Ramdas was
(a) Shivaji’s minister and commander of his army.
(b) Sambhaji’s teacher.
(c) Shivaji’s teacher, companion and a court poet.
(d) Shivaji’s brother.
Question 2: Match the following to complete the sentences:
| Column A | Column B |
| 1. Jijabai agreed to meet the three sadhus | (a) blessed Jijabai and the family. |
| 2. The sadhus told Jijabai that place | (b) because they had come from a far-off |
| 3. The first and the second sadhus who were tall | (c) because he was reported to have taken a vow of silence. |
| 4. The third sadhu didn’t bless the Kingdom | (d) the purpose of their visit to her royal family |
| 5. Jijabai asked the sadhus to tell her | (e) they had come from Varanasi where they come across a band of horsemen who told them that the Raja had been imprisoned by Aurangzeb at Agra. |
Question 3: Why did the third sadhu not look up and just raised his hands to show his respect to Jijabai?
Answer: The third sadhu was actually Shivaji and it would have been wrong for him to bless his mother. Further, if he looked up, she would have recognised his eyes. So, he waited to surprise his mother and to see if she would recognise him.
Question 4: How could Jijabai recognise her son in the garb of the third sadhu?
Answer: Jijabai recognised her son as soon as she touched his face.
Question 5: Why did Jijabai insist on the third sadhu to bless or curse her?
Answer: Jijabai insisted on the third sadhu blessing or cursing her because she could not live without her son.
Question 6: Jijabai was not only a loving mother but also a very good administrator. Do you agree with this statement? Justify your stand.
Answer: Yes, I agree that Jijabai was not only a loving mother but also a very good administrator. She is alert to the possibility of a hoax by Aurangzeb. She is quick in taking a decision to stop the unrest in the army by using her personal wealth to make payment of their dues.
Question 7: Who do you think is braver – Shivaji or Jijabai?
Answer: Both Jijabai and Shivaji are brave. Shivaji shows courage in facing Aurangzeb’s forces and his craftiness. Jijabai shows courage in not breaking down though she misses her son. Instead, she continues to handle the affairs of the kingdom for him in spite of several problems.
So, these were the Questions & Answers.