| Class | 12th |
| Book | Vistas (NCERT) |
| Category | Important Questions |
| Subject | English |
The Tiger King Class 12 English Chapter 2 Important Question Answer
Short Questions
Q1. What does the chief Astrologer tell to be the cause of Maharaja’s death ?
Ans – The chief Astrologer said that the prince was born in the the hour of the bull. The bull and tiger are enemies. Therefore, the prince’s death will come from a tiger.
Q2. What vow did the king take ?
Ans – The king take the vow to kill one hundred tigers so that the forecast of chief Astrologer can be proven wrong.
Q3. Why did the dewan think of procuring a tiger ? Most Important
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Why did Dewan think of procuring a tiger from the zoo ?
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How did the dewan procure the hundredth tiger for the Tiger King ?
Ans – The tiger king had vowed to kill one hundred tigers for ensuring a long life for herself. But after killing 99 tigers, there was no tiger left in his kingdom. As the days passed, Maharaja grew restless. Many officers lost their jobs. The diwan, afraid of losing his job, decided to procure a tiger from the People’s park in Madras. It had been kept hidden in the diwan house.
Q4. What was the special gift Maharaja gave to his son on his birthday?
Ans – The Maharaja found a wooden tiger at a toy shop. It cost only two annas and a quarter. But the shopkeeper called it a rare example of craftsmanship. He quoted three hundred rupees as its minimum price. Maharaja bring this toy for his prince as a special gift for his birthday.
Q5. How did the Maharaja manage to save his throne ?
Ans – The Maharaja prevented a British officer from fulfilling his desire, the Maharaja stood in danger of losing his kingdom itself. So the Maharaja got fifty samples of expensive diamond rings. He sent them to the British officer’s wife. He hoped that she would choose one or two and send the rest back. But the lady kept all those and sent her reply, “Thank you very much for your gifts”. At the gifts cost of three lakh rupees help the Maharaja to save his throne.
Q6. Why did the Maharaja decide to get married ?
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What was the unforeseen hurdle that brought the Maharaja’s tiger hunt to a halt ?
Ans – Within the ten years of hunting, there were no tigers to be found in the forest of Pratibandapuram. So the Maharaja decide to marry a royal family so that he can complete his vow.
Long Questions
Q1. Give a brief account of killing of ninety nine tigers by the king.
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Why did the king decide to kill 99 tigers ? Explain.
Ans – The chief Astrologer said that the king will be died from 100th tiger. The King of Pratibandapuram vowed that he would attend all the matters after killing one hundred tigers. He killed many tigers one by one. After some time, all the the tigers were extinct from the kingdom. So king decide to marry a girl from royal family where he can hunt tigers. After some time, problem increases very much because there was no tiger left in nearby kingdoms and he killed 99 tigers and his vow was just pending from one tiger.
Q2. Who was Tiger King ? How did he get that name ? Most Important
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Why did the Tiger King take a vow to kill one hundred tigers ?
Ans – The Maharaja of Pratibandapuram has been called tiger king. When he become king, he heard about a prophecy that had been made at the time of his birth. The chief astrologer had said that the prince will die from a tiger. So king killed a tiger to prove chief astrologer predication wrong. But when the king meet the chief astrologer, he said, “Your majesty may kill ninety-nine tigers in exactly the same manner, but you must be careful with the hundredth tiger. Now Maharaja took a vow to attend all the matters after killing hundred tigers. He started killing tiger one after other. Thus he came to be called the Tiger King.
Q3. When did the Tiger King stand in danger of losing his kingdom ? How was he able to avert the danger ?
Ans – The Maharaja prevented a British officer from fulfilling his desire, the Maharaja stood in danger of losing his kingdom itself. So the Maharaja got fifty samples of expensive diamond rings. He sent them to the British officer’s wife. He hoped that she would choose one or two and send the rest back. But the lady kept all those and sent her reply, “Thank you very much for your gifts”. At the gifts cost of three lakh rupees help the Maharaja to save his throne.
Q4. Giving a bribe is an evil practice. How did the Tiger King bribe the British Officer to save his kingdom ? How do you view this act of his ?
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How did the Tiger King bribe the British officer to save his kingdom ? How do you view this act ?
Ans – The British officer wanted to hunt tigers in Pratibandapuram. He only wanted to be photographed, holding gun and standing on tiger’s body. The actual killing could be done by the Tiger king himself. But the Tiger king didn’t agree even to this. However, he didn’t want to annoy the British officer since then he stood in danger of losing his kingdom. For save the kingdom, Maharaja sent fifty expensive diamond rings to officer’s wife as a bribe. He hoped that she would choose one or two and sent the rest back. But she kept all of them. No doubt, it was an act of bribery. The Tiger king’s act of offering the bribe springs from his concern for his own life, but the officer’s wife act of accepting the bribe shows his greed.
Q5. How did Tiger King meet his end ?
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How did the hundredth tiger take its revenge upon the Tiger King ?
Ans – On the occasion of third birthday of his son, the Tiger king decided to give a special gift to his son. He had given all time to hunting and had no time for his son. So he decided to give a special gift to his son. He found a wooden tiger in a toyshop and thought it was a perfect gift. That day, father and son kept playing with that wooden toy. It has been made by unskilled carpenter. It had tiny slivers all over the surface. One of these pierced the Maharaja’s right hand. He pulled it out but it causes infection in his hand and soon it spread all over arm. Three famous surgeons decided to operate. When they came out of the operating theatre, they announced, “The operation was successful. The Maharaja is dead.” Thus the hundredth tiger kill the tiger king.
Q6. What did the Maharaja of Pratibandapuram do to find the required number of tigers to kill ?
Ans – The chief Astrologer said that the king will be died from 100th tiger. The King of Pratibandapuram vowed that he would attend all the matters after killing one hundred tigers. He killed many tigers one by one. After some time, all the the tigers were extinct from the kingdom. So king decide to marry a girl from royal family where he can hunt tigers. After some time, problem increases very much because there was no tiger left in nearby kingdoms and he killed 99 tigers and his vow was just pending from one tiger. He ordered officers to find a tiger anywhere otherwise your job will be lost. Many officers lost their job. The diwan, afraid of losing his job, decided to procure a tiger from the People’s Park in Madras. It had been kept hidden in the dewan’s house. At midnight, tiger was left in the forest where Maharaja was hunting. King hunt that tiger but not dead. The king thought that the tiger was dead and happy on completing his vow.
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