Answer: False The statement is false because Khetaram’s act of shredding the mournful missive aligned directly with his sincere belief that bad news must be utterly destroyed rather than kept inside a household.
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Khetaram believed that inauspicious news should never enter a household and must be destroyed; therefore, he stood outside, read the letter twice aloud and tore it to pieces.
He wanted to ensure the grief-stricken family absorbed every vital detail of the message before destroying the document completely.
Answer B. Sender of the letter The person sending the mail intentionally tore the corner before dispatching it to follow a cultural convention, thereby alerting postal carriers and recipients beforehand about tragic news of a death.
‘A good year’ signifies a favorable season with adequate monsoon rainfall that allows the arid soil to produce a single harvest of bajra (pearl millet) instead of facing complete famine.