Question

4. (a) Read the following passage and
answer the
5
questions given below:
One cannot be truely human and civilized unless one
looks upon not only all fellowmen but all creation
with the eyes of a friend. Throughout India, edicts
carved on rocks and iron pillars are reminders that
twenty two centuries ago, emperor/Ashoka defined a
king's duty as not merely to protect citizens and
punish wrongdoers but also the preserve animal life,
forests and trees. Ashoka was the first and perhaps
the only monarch until very recently, to forbid the
killing of a large number of species of animals for
sports and food. He went further, regretting the
carnage of his military conquests and enjoining upon
his successors to find their only pleasure in the
peace that comes through righteousness.
Questions :
(i) How can one be truly human and civilized ?
(ii) What according to Ashoka are a king's duties?​

Answer 1

ii) ans: According to ashoka, king's duty as not merely to protect citizens and

king's duty as not merely to protect citizens andpunish wrongdoers but also the preserve animal life, forest and trees.

Answer 2

Answer:

i) one cannot be truly human and civilized unless one looks upon not only all fellow-men but all creation with the eyes of a friend.

ii) the king should lead his people and his country in times of war. he should run the system of government in a fair manner with the assistance of fair people. A king should be fair in all manners.

Explanation:

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