English - Prose Chapter 5: Ideas that have helped Mankind Long Answer Questions
LONG QUESTIONS ANSWER
Question1. How are human beings different from animals? Explain.
Answer: Human beings are different from animals in such a manner that there are 21 (twenty-one) as his intellectual and moral qualities that separate human beings from animals. It is obvious that we know more than animals do, and it is common to consider. It is one of our advantages. Animals can not think like human beings, because of that human beings have extra-ordinary thinking power. It has highly sensitive power. Human beings are one of the most developed and advanced creatures of this world, So human beings are different from animals.
Question 2. How has civilization helped us? Discuss.
Answer: Civilization has helped us in such a way that in ancient times we were just like animals. We didn't have knowledge of the way of life. We were not more advanced like today. Civilization has taught us to be more friendly towards one another. Civilization has made us developed. Within the herd, we are more friendly to each other than many species of animals, but in our attitude towards those outside the herd, in spite of all that has been done by moralists and religious teachers, our emotions are as ferocious as those of any animal, and our intelligence enables us to give them a scope which is denied to even the most savage-best.
Question 3 . Is it important for us to be civilized ? Give examples of the civilized behavior that you practice in your everyday life.
Answer: Yes, it is important for us to be civilized. Civilization is defined as the way of life is called civilization. We wear neat and clean clothes that are civilization. Daily we greet everyone and say, thank you, please. This shows us -as a civilized person. If we wear neat and clean clothes and talk with manners then we are known as a respected person and honored by all. If they haven't, these types of qualities are ignored by all. So it is important for us to be civilized.
Question 4 What do you know about Bertrand Russell ?
Ans – Bertrand Russell was a philosopher , mathematician , historian , social activist and an eminent writer . He was born on 18 May 1872 and died on 2 February 1970. He also received the Nobel prize for literature in 1950.He has audaciously written on various topics like marriage , politics , religion , science , sex and many more . His important works are – Roads to freedom , why I am not a Christian etc.
Question 5. How many languages do you know apart from your mother tongue? Has it helped you in any way?
Answer: I know some other languages apart from my mother language such as English, Sanskrit, Urdu etc. Yes, it has helped me in many ways such as to contact another person who does not know our mother tongue then we use English to express our feelings. English is widely spoken all over the world.
