The Shepherd's Treasure Chapter 3 NCERT Solution

 QUESTIONS

1. The shepherd hadn't been to school because -
    (i) He was very poor
   (ii) There were very few schools in those days.
  (iii) He wasn't interested ill studies.
Choose the right answer.
Answer:
(ii) There were very few schools in those days.

2. Who visited the shepherd one day, and why?
Answer:
On hearing the Shepherd's wisdom and friendly nature the king of country came to his home. The king wanted to see how wise he was.

3. Why did the other governors grow jealous of the shepherd?
Answer:
Shepherd's wisdom and goodness had spread in all over the country. People gave him love and honour only because of his goodness. So the other governors felt jealous from Shepherd.

4. Why was the new governor called to the palace?
Answer:
All governor told to the king that the new governor was a dishonest person. The king also saw that the new governor carried an iron chest with him. He got doubt and called him to the palace.

5. Why was everyone delighted to see the iron chest on the camel's back?
Answer:
The new governor came to the palace with iron chest loaded on camel's back. Every governor was delighted to think that dishonesty of few governor will be found out.

6. (i) What did the iron chest contain?
   (ii) Why did shepherd always carry it?
  (iii) It is an example of the shepherd's humility or wisdom or both?
Answer:
(i) The iron chest cotained an old blanket.
(ii) The blanket was valuable for Shepherd. It was his true friend, which was always protect him if any problem came to his life.
(iii) He was an example of humility and wisdom.

7. How did the king reward the new governor?
Answer:
The king was too much impressed after knowing shepherd's answer. king felt by his heart that Shepherd's was humblest and wisest man of the country. The king awarded by him by making the governor of biggest district on the same day.

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