Question

Akbar called Birbal and asked him to draw a line on the floor. He asked Birbal to make that line smaller without erasing it. Birbal smiled and did it before Akbar could blink his eyes. 

How did he managed to do it?

Answer 1

Birbal drew another line that was larger than the pre-drawn line. Now the pre-drawn line was smaller.

Answer 2

Answer:

Next to the line, Birbal drew another line that was longer. This way the first line was smaller than the other.

Explanation:

Akbar was one of the greatest Mughal kings who ruled over the Indian subcontinent and Birbal was one of his ministers. Birbal was a very clever man and there have been many incidents where Birbal outwitted Akbar. He was Akbar’s court advisor, poet and singer. He was also a ‘Navratna’.