Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow.

TOWARDS evening the storm was at its height. From the terrific downpour of rain, the crash of thunder, and the repeated flashes of lightning, you might think that a battle of the gods and demons was raging in the skies. Black clouds waved like the Flags of Doom. The Ganges was lashed into a fury, and the trees of the gardens on either bank swayed from side to side with sighs and groans.

In a closed room of one of the riverside houses at Chandernagore, a husband and his wife were seated on a bed spread on the floor, intently discussing. An earthen lamp burned beside them.

The husband, Sharat, was saying, "I wish you would stay on a few days more; you would then be able to return home quite strong again."

The wife, Kiran, was saying, "I have quite recovered already. It will not, cannot possibly, do me any harm to go home now."

Every married person will at once understand that the conversation was not quite so brief as I have reported it. The matter was not difficult, but the arrangements for and against did not advance it towards a solution. Like rudderless boat, the discussion kept turning round and round the same point; and at last threatened to be overwhelmed in a flood of tears.

What was the discussion between Sharat and Kiran about?

Sharat wanted Kiran to not go home until she was strong again

The correct answer is Option (1) - Sharat wanted Kiran to not go home until she was strong again

The passage describes a conversation between Sharat and Kiran, where Sharat expresses his desire for Kiran to stay for a few more days so she could fully recover before returning home. Kiran, on the other hand, insists that she has already recovered and it would not harm her to leave. The discussion revolves around Kiran's return home, making this the most appropriate answer.

 OTHER OPTIONS

• "The intensity of the thunderstorm": The storm is described, but it is not the subject of their discussion.
• "The lack of oil in the earthen lamp": The earthen lamp is mentioned only as part of the setting and has no bearing on their discussion.
• "Kiran wanted Sharat to wait until the storm subsides": There is no mention of Kiran wanting Sharat to wait; their conversation is about her recovery and returning home.