
This funny story is about two friends. One is honest but foolish. The other is dishonest but fears law and police. Read about the foolishness they wanted to hide from everyone. of Prakash and Prasanna, who put up placards to tell the world what Prakash lived in a village near Agra. He was an honest man. One day, he found a gold ring on the road. He looked around and shouted loudly, "Whose gold ring is this?" Now, this ring had fallen off from a rich merchant's finger. Fortunately, the rich merchant was nearby and heard Prakash shout. He checked his finger and lo, his ring was missing! He quickly walked up to Prakash and looked at the ring. "Oh, my!" The merchant thought, 'this is my ring. So, he took it from Prakash and put it on his finger. The rich merchant was so impressed with Prakash's honesty that he gave him fifteen silver coins. Prakash had never seen so many silver coins before. He was very happy. At the same time, he was scared that someone might steal the silver coins. He thought he would keep them with a friend, but he realised that, that would not be safe, then he thought that he would put them in a purse and carry the purse with him wherever he went, but he realised that, that too would be unsafe! Suddenly, an idea struck him. He would hide the coins in his little garden! So, he dug a hole in hes ganken and hid the coins in it. He covered the coins with fresh mad. But still he w not at ease. He thought. What if someone comes into my garden and takes away the csins? He could not sleep the whole night. The thought of the coins being stolen nagged him How you think Prakash will be the sims safe? He thought and thinight, and an idea struck him. He went to the market and bought a brush and some paint. With the paint and the brush, he wrote the followitg wonds on a placard: NO MONEY IS HIDDEN HERE and put the placard near the hole where he had hidden the slver coins Some days later, Prasanna, Prakash's friend, came to visit him. He found the door locked and decided to have a stroll in the garden till Prakash came back There, he saw the writing on the placard. He was surprised. He wondered why Prakash had written these words. Soon, he knew the reason. He sat down and began to dig the mund. The mud was loose and soft. He dug out the fresh mud and pushed his hands into the hole. As he did this, his hands touched something hard and cold. He had found the coins! He took the coins and put them in his pockets. He wanted to run home, but realised that someone might find out that he had stolen the coins. The police would catch him and put him in jail. He began to feel anxious and scared Prasanna began to think. An idea flashed in his mind. He took the brush and paint that Prakash had left in the gardem and wrote something on a piece of paper and pasted it un the placard. This is what he wrote: I HAVE NOT STOLEN ANY MONEY FROM THE HOLE IN THE GARDEN ASIAMAN HONESTMAN PRASANNA....
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- Q1What did Prakash do to keep his silver coins safe?He gave the coins to his friendHe carried the coins in a bagHe wrote a placard that said 'NO MONEY IS HIDDEN HERE'He buried the coins deeper30s
- Q2What did Prasanna do after he found the coins?He kept the coins hidden in a different placeHe wrote a statement saying he had not stolen the moneyHe buried the coins againHe gave the coins back to Prakash30s
- Q3Why was Prakash scared after receiving the silver coins?He didn't like the coinsHe feared that someone might steal the coinsHe thought they were cursedHe was afraid of losing them30s
- Q4What did Prakash use to create the placard for his garden?A brush and some paintA piece of wood and a knifeA stone and chalkA paper and a marker30s
- Q5How did Prakash feel once he found the gold ring?He was sad that it didn't belong to himHe was very happy but also scaredHe felt angry that he found itHe was indifferent about it30s
- Q6What was Prasanna's main concern after he stole the silver coins?He feared getting caught by the police and going to jailHe was worried about losing themHe thought he wouldn't be able to spend the coinsHe didn't want Prakash to find out30s
- Q7What was Prakash's personality like?He was brave but carelessHe was dishonest and cleverHe was honest but foolishHe was greedy and selfish30s
- Q8What did Prakash do to protect his silver coins from being stolen?He left them out in the openHe gave them to Prasanna to keep safeHe buried them in his garden and put up a signHe placed them in a bank30s
- Q9What did Prasanna think after he stole the coins?He thought he would give the coins to PrakashHe was excited to spend the coinsHe realized he might get caught and go to jailHe didn't care about the coins30s
- Q10What did the rich merchant do when he recovered his gold ring from Prakash?He rewarded Prakash with fifteen silver coinsHe scolded Prakash for finding itHe took Prakash to the policeHe ignored Prakash completely30s