Question

What did Gopal do in front of the palace? *

Sold the huge hilsa fish.
Started a fight with the soldiers.
He began to dance and sing loudly.
He was playing flute.

chapter gopal and the hilsa fish
book honeycomb​

Answer 1

Explanation:

Question 1:

Why did the king want no more talk about the Hilsa fish?

Solution:

Everyone around the king was talking about Hilsa fish. This had infuriated the king so he didn’t want anyone to talk about the Hilsa fish.

Question 2:

What did the king ask Gopal to do to prove that he was clever?

Solution:

The king asked Gopal to buy a huge Hilsa fish from the market and to ensure that no one should talk to him about the fish on the entire way from the market to the palace.

Question 3:

What three things did Gopal do before he went to buy his Hilsa fish?

Solution:

Gopal half-shaved his face. Smeared ash on his body himself and wore rugs before going out to buy Hilsa fish.

Question 4:

How did Gopal get inside the palace to see the king after he had bought the fish?

Solution:

Gopal started singing and dancing in front of the palace at a loud voice. The king heard the noise and asked the man to be brought inside.

Question 5:

Explain why no one seemed to be interested in talking about the Hilsa fish which Gopal had bought.

Solution:

No one was interested about the Hilsa fish. Gopal had bought because of Gopal’s condition. He was wearing rugs, his face was half-shaven and ash was smeared over his body. People were more interested in his appearance than the fish.