2. On the Rule of the Road (28)

1. Why did the lady think she was entitled to walk down the middle of the road?
A:- The lady thought she had got liberty to walk down the middle of the road. She thought she was going to walk where she liked.

2. What would be the consequence of the old lady's action?
A:- A great confusion of the traffic would be the consequence of the old lady's action.

3. What does the 'rule of the road' mean?
A:- The rule of the road means that the liberties of all may be maintained and the liberties of everybody must be reduced.

4. Why should individual liberty be curtailed?
A:- Individual liberty should be curtailed because it may affect public liberty.

5. How would a reasonable person react when his actions affect other person's liberty?
A:- When a reasonable person's actions affect other person's liberty, he would have submitted to a curtailment of private liberty in order that he might enjoy the social order.

6. Define liberty as perceived by the author.
A:- Liberty is not a personal affair. It is a social commitment. It should not touch other's liberty.

7. According to the author, what are we more conscious of?
A:- As per the author we are much more conscious of the imperfections of others than of our own.

8. What is the foundation of social conduct?
A:- A reasonable consideration for the rights of feelings of others is the foundation of social conduct.

9. How can we sweeten our life's journey?
A:- The little habits of commonplace intercourse that make up the great sum of life sweetens our life's journey.

10. What does the traffic policeman symbolize?
A:- The traffic policeman symbolizes public liberty.

11. What was the writer doing during the journey?
A:- The writer was reading the 'Blue Book' during the journey.

12. Who disturbed the author on the train?
A:- A passenger disturbed the author on the train. The author required silence for reading a book.

13. What was the intruding passenger talking of?
A:- He was talking about meaningless things.

14. What is the meaning of "we should be judicious mixture of both?"
A:- It is the theme of the essay. It means that liberty is not a personal affair. We should care for other' interests too. Liberty is a social contract too.

15. Why should individual liberty be curtailed?
A:- Individual liberty should be curtailed because it might affect public liberty. It will entail social liberty.

16. Discuss the major points highlighted in the essay, 'The Rule of the Road.'(2022/5 Marks/80 words)

17. Who wrote 'The Rule of the Road?'
A:- A. G. Gardiner wrote the essay 'The Rule of the Road.

18. Why did the lady think she was entitled to walk down the middle of the road?
A:- The lady thought she had got liberty to walk down the middle of the road. She thought she was going to walk where she liked. 

19. What would be the consequence of the old lady's action? 
A:- There would arise great confusion of the traffic at the old lady's action. 

20. What does the title mean? 
A:- The title 'rule of the road' means that everyone's liberties be maintained and reduced whenever necessary. 

21. Why should individual liberty be curtailed? 
A:- Individual liberty should be curtailed because it may affect public liberty. 

22. How would a reasonable person react when his actions affect other person's liberty?
A:- When a reasonable person's actions affect other person's liberty, he would have submitted to a curtailment of private liberty in order that he might enjoy the social order.

23. What is the benefit of writing such non fiction?
A:- This kind of essay type or non fiction writings gives more chance to express one's views as much as possible.

24. When did A. G. Gardiner live? 
A:- A. G. Gardiner lived from 1865 to 1946.

25. In which century was this essay written? 
A:- The essay was written in the 19th century.

26. What was Gardiner's other name? 
A:- Alpha of the Plough was Gardiner's other name. 

27. Discuss the major points highlighted in the essay, 'The Rule of the Road.'(5 Marks/2022/80 words)

28. "When the policeman, say, at Piccadilly Circus.... public highway?"(2022)
A. Where is Piccadilly Circus?(1)
B. What is tyrann6?(1)
C. Why do you think that our liberty has been challenged by a traffic police?(2)
D. Give adjectives of 'liberty' and 'insolence'.(1)

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