CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

CLASS 10

NELSON MANDELA LONG WALK TO FREEDOM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following answer choices is the best denotation of the word humanity?
A
The quality of being human or the state of being kind to other people or to animals.
B
A dwelling place, place of residence, or home.
C
The quality or state of not thinking you are better than other people:the quality or state of being humble.
D
Having the same relative position, value, or structure.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -: compassionate, sympathetic, or generous behavior or disposition : the quality or state of being humane.

Detailed explanation-2: -Humanity is a virtue linked with basic ethics of altruism derived from the human condition. It also symbolises human love and compassion towards each other. Humanity differs from mere justice in that there is a level of altruism towards individuals included in humanity more so than the fairness found in justice.

Detailed explanation-3: -human being, a culture-bearing primate classified in the genus Homo, especially the species H. sapiens. Human beings are anatomically similar and related to the great apes but are distinguished by a more highly developed brain and a resultant capacity for articulate speech and abstract reasoning.

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