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English Core · 2023 · 5 marks
CBSE 2023 · Region 3 · Set 1 · Q13
What was the Maharaja's mission? How did he resolve to overcome the obstacles in the fulfilment of his mission? (The Tiger King)
What was the Maharaja's mission ? How did he resolve to overcome the obstacles in the fulfilment of his mission ? (The Tiger King)
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to kill hundred tigers in context of the astrologer's prediction
to prove the astrologer wrong
banned tiger hunting
neglected affairs of his kingdom
married princess of a state with maximum tiger population
did not allow the British officers to hunt tiger in his state, bribed to save his state
imposed taxes, exempted from taxes
fired officers
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CBSE Class 12 English Core past-paper question from the 2023board exam, with the answer as CBSE’s own marking scheme gives it. Where our answers come from.