Question
[113]. Read the following passage carefully:
Passage: "An old puppeteer named Karim performed with cloth puppets in village squares. His puppets told stories of kings, clever farmers and foolish landlords, and children laughed while elders nodded at the hidden meanings. When television came to the village, audiences shrank. Karim did not blame television. He changed his stories, adding a puppet who asked questions about health, cleanliness and schooling. Children returned, bringing their parents with them. A boy named Imran learned to move the puppets and soon performed a small show himself. Karim told him that a puppet is only wood and cloth. It is the story, and the hand that believes in it, that brings it to life." What is the main idea of the passage?
Option 1 : Tradition survives when it adapts to new needs without losing its art.
Detailed Solution
सही उत्तर Tradition survives when it adapts to new needs without losing its art. है।
Karim's adaptation brought audiences back, showing tradition can survive by adapting.
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[113]. Read the following passage carefully:
Passage: "An old puppeteer named Karim performed with cloth puppets in village squares. His puppets told stories of kings, clever farmers and foolish landlords, and children laughed while elders nodded at the hidden meanings. When television came to the village, audiences shrank. Karim did not blame television. He changed his stories, adding a puppet who asked questions about health, cleanliness and schooling. Children returned, bringing their parents with them. A boy named Imran learned to move the puppets and soon performed a small show himself. Karim told him that a puppet is only wood and cloth. It is the story, and the hand that believes in it, that brings it to life." What is the main idea of the passage?
Correct Answer: Tradition survives when it adapts to new needs without losing its art.
Karim's adaptation brought audiences back, showing tradition can survive by adapting.