Question

In a thicket at the foot of the Himalaya Mountains there once lived a parrot together with other animals and birds .One day a fire started in the thicket from the friction of bamboos in a strong wind and the birds and animals were in frightened confusion.The parrot feeling compassion for their fright and suffering and wishing to repay the kindness he had received in the bamboo thicket where he could shelter himself, tried to do all he could to save them.He dipped himself in a pond nearby and flew over the fire and shook off the drops of water to extinguish the fire .He repeated this diligently with a heart of compassion out of gratitude to the thicket
This spirit of kindness and self sacrifice was noticed by a heavenly god who came down from the sky and said to the parrot"you have a gallant mind.but what good do you expect to accomplish by a few drops of water against this great fire ?" The parrot answered "There is nothing that cannot be accomplished by the spirit of gratitude and self sacrifice .I will try over and over again and then over in the next life ."The great god was impressed by the parrot's spirit and together they extinguished the fire
On the basis of your reading the above passage ,answer the following questions :by choosing the correct option from those given below:

(a)Which of the main quality of the parrot is depicted in the story ?
kindness

persistence

self -sacrifice

gratitude

(b)The reference to 'the spirit of gratitude' in the second paragraph is meant to

defend ideas in first para

illustrate an idea described in last para

contradict the point made

none of the above

(c) The fire in the thicket started due to

strong wind

confusion of animals

anger of great god

friction of bamboos

(d)The word 'compassion'means

a strong feeling of sympathy

desire to eat

desire to drink

none of these

(e)The word'extinguish' means

fear

rubbing

put out

with efforts
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Answer 1

Explanation:

lived

feeling

had received

flew