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English · 2025 · 6 marks
CBSE 2025 · Region 3 · Set 2 · Q11
How did Hari Singh meet Anil ? Why did Anil forgive Hari Singh and promise to pay him regularly ?
(The Thief's Story)
Official answer
From CBSE’s own marking scheme for this paper.
Part $\displaystyle 1$—
Hari Singh, an experienced thief, met Anil during a wrestling match.
Anil looked easy going, kind and simple.
Hari Singh humoured Anil and expressed his wish to work for him.
Part $\displaystyle 2$----
Anil (knew of the theft) did not hand Hari Singh to the police, did not
even mention the theft, nor did he punish him.
Anil believed in kindness/ empathy / humanity/ inherent goodness of
human beings. He also understood human weakness and temptation.
Decided to forgive.
Anil rewarded Hari with a $\displaystyle 50$ rupee note and promised to pay him a
regular salary, reposing his trust in Hari
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