Multiple choice general knowledge culture

On the 15th day, two important events took place that ensured the defeat of Kauravas.

  1. Yudishtra lying about Drona's son dying to get Drona to drop his arms.

  2. Actual death of Bhishma which left a strategic hole in the Kaurava strategy

  3. Karna's death through guile by Krishna and Arjuna

  4. Kunti secretly met her abandoned son Karna and requested him to spare the Pandavas, as they were his younger brothers. Karna promised Kunti that he would spare them except for Arjuna.
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A,D Correct answer
Explanation

Option A refers to the lie about Ashwatthama's death that demoralized Drona. Option D describes Kunti's secret meeting with Karna where he promised to spare all Pandavas except Arjuna. Both events occurred during the war, but claiming they happened specifically on the 15th day requires textual verification.

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