Question 9 of 25beginner💡 UnderstandShort Answer3 marks

Write whether the following statements are True or False. a. Madhumati was troubled about what her husband did. [ ] b. Rama Natha was very happy digging his fields. [ ] c. The sage wanted to show the right path to Rama Natha. [ ]

(a)
Answer

True. Madhumati was tired and worried about her husband's pursuit of the magic potion and his spending.

(b)
Answer

False. Rama Natha initially did not work on his fields at all; he only started after the sage gave him the task of collecting dew.

(c)
Answer

True. The sage tricked Rama Natha into working hard, showing him that wealth comes from hard work, not magic.

Explanation

(a) The chapter states Madhumati 'was tired of this and also worried because she saw how much money Rama Natha was spending.' (b) The chapter mentions Rama Natha 'did not spend even one day looking after his land' before meeting the sage. (c) The sage said, 'If I had told you about this earlier, you would have not listened to me, so I have played a trick on you' to guide Rama Natha to the right path.