Question

Fill in the blank with a suitable option:

Jalpesan threw the idol of Lord Rama into the river because ________________.

• A. the king had ordered him to do so
• B. he wanted to stop Tyagaraja singing in praise of Rama
• C. Tyagaraja was not giving him food
• D. he was jealous of Tyagaraja

Answer 1

The correct option is B he wanted to stop Tyagaraja singing in praise of Rama

Option B: In these lines, "Jalpesan was wild with anger. He insisted Tyagaraja to sing in the king's court. They can be rich and live a happy life. When Tyagaraja disagreed, he threw the idol of Lord Rama into the river Kaveri."

it is mentioned that his brother Jalpesan was angry with Tyagaraja because he was missing out on an opportunity to earn well and live a financially sound life. He thought that by throwing the deity into the river, his brother Tyagaraja would stop composing songs in praise of the Lord. Hence option B is correct.

Options A, C and D are incorrect because no lines from the passage support these answers.