Question

Section A(20 marks)
Q1) Read the passage and answer the following.
One day a wonderful plate made of gold fell from heaven into the court of the temple in
Benaras and on the plate these words were inscribed. "A gift from heaven to him who
loves best "The priests at once made a proclamation that everyday at 12 o clock, all who
would like to claim the plate should assemble at the temple, to have their kind deeds
judged
Every day for a year all kinds of holy men, hermits, scholars and nobles came, and
related to the priests their deeds of chanty, and the priests in solemn council heard their
claims. At last they decided that the one who seemed to be the greatest lover of mankind
was a nich man who had that very year had given his wealth to the poor So they gave him
the plate of gold, but when he took it in his hand, it turned to worthless lead, though,
when he dropped it in his amazement on to the floor, it became gold again
For another year claimants came, and the priests awarded the prize three times. But the
same thing happened, showing that God did not consider these men worthy of the gift.
Meanwhile a large number of beggars came and lay about the temple gate. It was a
good time for the beggars, because the pilgrims gave them plenty of money, but they
gave them no sympathy, not even a look of pity.
At last a simple peasant, who had heard nothing about the plate of gold, came. He was so
touched by the sight of the miserable beggars that he wept. When he saw a poor blind
and maimed wretch at the temple gate, he knelt at his side and took his maimed hands
and comforted him with kind words. When this peasant came to the temple, he was
shocked to find it full of men boasting of their kind deeds and quarrelling with the
priests One priest who held the golden plate in his hand seeing the peasant standing
there beckoned to him. The peasant came and knowing nothing about the plate, took it
in his hands. At once it shone out with three times its former splendour, and the priests
said, "Son, the gift is yours for you love best."
1 Who was the plate of gold meant for?
2. It took the priests one year to decide who the plate of gold was to be awarded to Why
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Answer 1

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