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प्रश्न
The athletes had come from all over the country
To run for the gold, for the silver and bronze
Many weeks and months of training
All coming down to these games.
The spectators gathered around the old field
To cheer on all the young women and men
The final event of the day was approaching
Excitement grew high to begin.
Read the lines given above and answer the following question:
What do the words ‘gold’, ‘silver’ and ‘bronze’ stand for in the poem?
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उत्तर
The ‘gold’, ‘silver’ and ‘bronze’ stand for the medals which are given to the first position holder, second position holder and the third position.
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