Question

Q32. Nelson Mandela says, ‘at first as a student I wanted freedom only for myself.’ Why do you think he only thought about himself? 1) He didn’t want to think about the freedom denied to others. 2) He was being selfish and was only bothered about himself 3) He didn’t think that freedom denied to him was important for others 4) He was too young to realise that freedom was denied to others as well.​

Answer 1

4) He was too young to realise that freedom was denied to others as well

Answer 2

Option 4) He was too young to realise that freedom was denied to others as well.​ -This is the answer.

Explanation:

• Nelson Mandela says that when he was a student, he thought freedom was all about staying out late at night, reading what pleased to him and going out wherever he wanted.
• When he grew into a man, he understood that being respected and honoured. He felt that 'basic rights' is essential to all.
• Option 1) is incorrect because it was not that he did not think about the freedom of others.
• Option 2) is wrong because he was not selfish.
• Option 3) is wrong because he never thought that freedom denied to him was important for others.
• Option 4)  He was too young to realise that freedom was denied to others as well.​ -This is the correct answer.