Question

Maharaja and Dewan ________ the British officers to save the kingdom.

• A. entertained
• B. bribed
• C. confronted
• D. ignored

Hint:

In “The Tiger King,” the Maharaja uses bribes to avoid conflict with British officers and continue his tiger-hunting mission.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

This question is based on the story “The Tiger King” by Kalki. In the story, the Maharaja was determined to kill one hundred tigers due to an astrologer’s prediction.
Step 1: Understand the context.
When the British officers wanted to hunt tigers in the Maharaja’s kingdom, he refused because he wanted to kill all the tigers himself to prove the astrologer wrong. However, to avoid conflict with the British government, the Maharaja and his Dewan chose a diplomatic solution.
Step 2: Analyze the options.
(A) entertained: They did not simply entertain the officers.
(B) bribed: This is correct because they bribed the British officers with expensive gifts to prevent them from hunting tigers in the kingdom.
(C) confronted: They avoided direct confrontation.
(D) ignored: Ignoring the officers would have caused political trouble.
Step 3: Conclusion.
To save the kingdom from British anger and to protect his plan, the Maharaja and the Dewan bribed the British officers. Hence, the correct answer is (B).
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