Bihar Board Class 11 English Book Solutions Chapter 4 On The Rule of the Road

Bihar Board Class 11 English Book Solutions Chapter 4 On The Rule of the Road

 1.Question 

Does democracy have anything to do with freedom

Answer:
Yes. Democracy without freedom is meaningless. Democracy means freedom of people to choose their government. For this they must have freedom of speech and freedom of movement with fear.

Question 2.
In democracy citizen’s role is of utmost importance. How ?
Answer:
In democracy citizens have the power to choose their representatives. It is very important that they use this power most judiciously. They should also see that their representatives are doing their duty in the right way.

 Question 3.

Why are fundamental rights important to us ?
Answer:
A citizens has fundamental rights. They are important to be a free citizen of a country. If a person has no fundamental rights he is not a citizen. He/she is a slave.

 Question 4.
Have you ever wondered what keeps the traffic move smoothly without running into one another ?
Answer:
Yes, I know it moves smoothly because it obeys the rule of the road. If vehicles and pedestrians did not obey the rule of the road, there would be confusion and accidents.

Chapter 4 On The Rule of the Road

B. 1. Answer the following questions briefly :

 Question 1.
Why did the old lady refuse to walk on the pavement ?
Answer:
She refused to walk on the pavement because she believed she had got the liberty to walk where she liked.

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 Question 2.

How did she cause a chaos ?
Answer:
By walking in the middle of the road she disobeyed the rule of the road and caused confusion. Everybody was getting in everybody else’s way.

Question 3.
How has the author defined liberty ?
Answer:
The author has defined liberty as a social contract. It is an adjustment of interests.

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‘You have submitted to a curtailment of private liberty in order that you man enjoy a social order which makes your liberty a reality.’ What does the author mean ?
Answer:
Liberty is not entirely a private matter. We live in society. So no man’s liberty should take away another man’s liberty. By so doing everybody will enjoy a social order and peace.

 Question 5.
What is the ‘danger’ the author is referring to in paragraph 2 ?
Answer:
The author is referring to the danger of a chaos like the one the old lady caused by disobeying the rule of the road. If everybody wants unlimited liberty, there will be chaos.

 Question 6.

How is liberty a social   controntract ?

Answer:

act in the sense that no individual will trample over the liberty of anyone else.

Chapter 4 On The Rule of the Road

B. 2. Answer the following questions briefly :

 Question 1.
Are the rights of the people less important than the rights of the nations ?
Answer:
No. The rights of the people are as important as the rights of the nations.

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 Question 2.
Why couldn’t the author read his book during his rail journey ?
Answer:
He could not read his book because one of the passengers was talking to his friend in a loud and pompous voice.

Question 3.

What does the author want to convey through the illustration of a trombone ?
Answer:
The author wants to say that everybody has a right to enjoy themselves so long as they do not disturb others.

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  Question 4.
What two types of reading does the author refer to ? How are they different ?
Answer:
The author refers to reading for pleasure and reading as a task. The two are different. You won’t mind noise if you are reading for pleasure. But if you are reading as a task, you will expect reasonable quiet.

 Question 5.
List the actions for which we “ask no one’s leave”.
Answer:
Some of the actions referred to in the lesson are :

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1. Walking down a street in a dressing gown.

2. Wearing long hair,

3. Walking barefoot,

4. Dyeing one’s hair,

5. Waxing one’s moustache,

6. Wearing tall hat, frock coat and sandals,

7. Going to bed late,

8. Getting up early, etc.

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Chapter 4 On The Rule of the Road

C. 1. Long Answer Questions

 Question 1.
What does the rule of the road mean ? Give examples to show how necessary it is to preserve order in society.
Answer:
The rule of the road means the regulations concerning the smooth and orderly movement of vehicles and pedestrians on roads without causing accidents. For example, in India we are supposed to keep to our left. If we want to overtake a vehicle or a pedestrian, we must do it from the right side. In cities, there are different lanes for pedestrians, light vehicles and heavy vehicles, so that no accidents take place. On crossroads there is a policeman or signal lights to regulate the traffic. When the policemen raises his hand or the red light is on, every vehicle must stop so that vehicles from the other channel may move.

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Sometimes some people do not care for these rules because they are in a hurry. But they are likely to cause confusion and accidents. Then hurry proves to be very costly. So these rules are meant to help people and not to harass them. The rules are meant for all. If somebody does not obey these rules, no body will follow them. Then there will be confusion and anarchy.

 Question 2.
Who, according to A. G. Gardiner, is a civilized man ?
Answer:
A man who is conscious of his conduct, so as not to interfere in the liberty of his neighbours is a truly civilised man. A civilised man obeys the rules even in small matters. A man is at liberty to enjoy and recreate himself in his house. But a civilised man makes sure that his enjoyment does not interfere with the right of his neighbour to enjoy himself. It does not need doing great – and heroic deeds that makes a man civilised. It is his conduct in small matters of daily life that shows whether a man is civilised or uncivilised.

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 Question 3.
Unchecked personal liberty would lead to social anarchy. Elaborate giving examples.
Answer:
Unchecked personal liberty is neither feasible nor desirable. If everybody had their way to do what they liked, there would be chaos. Let us take the example of the traffic on the public highway. Everybody has a right to use it. But if there were no rules, every one would like to walk or drive in the middle of the road. These,,would be collisions not only between vehicles coming from opposite side, but even between slow and fast moving vehicles

  Question 4.
“Our personal liberty of action is restricted by other people’s liberty.” How ? Give three examplse.
Answer:
As A. G. Gardiner has rightly pointed out, liberty is not an entirely personal affair. It is a social contract. It is an adjustment of interests. If a person has his liberty, so do others. So we all have to reach a compromise. Everybody agrees to curtail their liberty so that others may enjoy their liberty. .

 Question 5.
How can we enjoy personal liberty and also respect the liberty of our neighbours ? Give examples.
Answer:
We live in a civilised society and we enjoy some rights. We are free citizens and not slaves. Our freedom and rights are protected by our Constitution. But being civilised citizens, we have some duties also. We have a right to life. So do all the people. So we must respect the others’ right to life also. It is our duty to see that our enjoyment of our liberty does not interfere with other’s

 Question 6.
A reasonable consideration for the rights or feelings of others is the foundation of social conduct. How ?
Answer:
No elaborate laws can be made to regulate our social conduct. Our social conduct is governed by traditions and personal behaviour. For example, someone in my neighbour’s family is seriously ill. There is no law to stop me from celebrating my birthday with fun and frolic. But being a good neighbour, I must have a reasonable consideration for the feelings of my neighbour.

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