CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

CLASS 10

THE MAKING OF A SCIENTIST

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In paragraph 23 of the text, what is the meaning of the word principle?
A
a kind manner
B
a general rule
C
a confusing idea
D
an entertaining story
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -General principles of law are legal norms existing among the majority of nations. Enduring examples of general principles of law, typically followed in most jurisdictions, are the doctrines of good faith, estoppel, and equity.

Detailed explanation-2: -A principle is a proposition or value that is a guide for behavior or evaluation. In law, it is a rule that has to be or usually is to be followed. It can be desirably followed, or it can be an inevitable consequence of something, such as the laws observed in nature or the way that a system is constructed.

Detailed explanation-3: -principle noun (RULE) a moral rule or standard of good behaviour: She doesn’t have any principles. He was a man of principle. Anyway, I can’t deceive him-it’s against all my principles.

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