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1. 1.

   What was the bone of contention?

   1. two kingdoms
   2. Sibpur
   3. fruit garden
2. 2.

   Why do you think Giriraj asked Amrit and Gobind to meet him in Batika?

3. 3.

   Do you think Amrit and Gobind will let go of their animosity after hearing this?

4. 4.

   What pays in the end-friendship or enmity? Give reasons for your choice.

5. 5.

   Tick (√) the correct answer in each.

   1. When were the seeds of hostility sown between Sibpur and Janakipatna?
      1. when Prince Hari and Prince Narayan became kings
      2. when Gobind and Amrit became kings
      3. when Gobind and Amrit's fathers became kings
   2. Why did Batika become forbiddern territory for the people of Janakipatna and Sibpur?
      1. The troops of both kingdoms looked after the garden.
      2. The troops of both kingdoms guarded the garden.
      3. The troops of both kingdoms fought in the garden.
   3. What happens when troops guard a garden rather than look after it?
      1. Fruits and trees are guarded day and night.
      2. Garden deteriorates due to lack of any maintenance.
      3. Fruits decay on the trees.
      4. All of these
6. 6.

   Which of the following statements are true? [Tick (√) those that are true.]

   1. People of Janakipatna and Sibpur had lived together peacefully during the reign of Prince Narayan and Prince Hari.
   2. The bone of contention was Batika.
   3. Gobind was a very powerful ruler.
   4. Batika was a fruit garden.