Question

Read the following passage and answer the questions given below : 5 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

Answer:

Read the following passage and answer the

questions given below : 5

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 2

Answer:

i) One can be truly human and civilized, if one looks upon not only all fellowmen but all creation with the eyes of a friend.

Explanation:

(ii)  According to Emperor Ashoka,

• King's duty is not only to protect citizens and punish wrongdoers
• but also preserve animal life,
• forests ,

• trees.

Ashoka regretted the carnage of his military conquests and enjoining upon his successors to find their only pleasure in the peace that comes with righteousness.