Question

Most of the people thought him(Gopal) to be:


(a) a beggar (b) a rag-picker (c) a mad man (d) a politician​

Answer 1

Concept: Gopal was one amongst the wise men within the king’s court. Once the king was bored stiff with in progress talks regarding Hilsa fish he challenged Gopal. He gaily accepted the challenge of the shopping for an enormous Hilsa fish from the market and to make sure on the approach from the market to the palace nobody ought to confer with him regarding the fish.

Find: Choose an appropriate answer.

Solution: People thought Gopal to be a mad man because he dressed up like a mad man and his appearance caught everyone’s attention.

Final answer: c) a mad man.

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Answer 2

Answer:

Most people thought Gopal to be (c) a madman.

Explanation:

• The question has been taken from "Gopal and the Hilsa-fish"- a story which displays the mind of a squire named Gopal when he is tested that even he can't prevent people in the king's court from discussing the Hilsa-Fish.

• Gopal acknowledges the challenge posed by the king and wins it decisively.

• Gopal was one of the most insightful men inside the king's court. When the king was exhausted with in-progress conversation in regards to the Hilsa fish he tested Gopal.

• He joyously acknowledged the demand of those looking for a colossal Hilsa fish from the market and ensured on the methodology from the market to the king's palace no one ought to talk with him about the Hilsa fish.

• To win this challenge, a few days later, Gopal dressed up like a beggar by showing a holy face and smeared ashes. He wore torn clothes, his face was half-shaven and walked towards the king’s palace holding the Hilsa fish.

• No one in the court seemed to be interested in talking about the Hilsa-fish that Gopal had bought. This was only because everyone was too busy noticing his comical appearance.

• The on-lookers were too busy discussing whether he was a madman or a mystic that they didn’t pay attention to the Hilsa-fish that Gopal was carrying.

• People laughed, joked and made fun of how he looked. His appearance was more fascinating than the Hilsa-fish he had in hand.

• Later he explained to the king that no one noticed the fish because of his weird look thus, he won the challenge.

Hence the correct and final answer is (c) a mad man.

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