English IX - Chapter No.17 - Questions / Answers

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Responsibilities Of A Good Citizen

Questions And Answers

Q.1: Who were savages? 
Ans: Thousands of years ago men lived in caves like animals. They are now called savages. Each one of them lived by himself and for himself. They hunted for their food and lived hard lives.

Q.2: What happened when societies grew larger?  (KHI* Board Science 2014) 
Ans: When societies grew larger man became more civilized. Many more professions and occupations developed. Laws were made to make life safer and happier.

Q.3: What are our duties as a good citizen? Write three responsibilities of a good citizen? What is our duty to our country?  (KHI* Board Science 2013, 2015, 2016) 
Ans: It is our duty/responsibility to understand the problems what our country faces and we must cooperate with the government in solving them. We should be loyal and patriotic to Pakistan. We should pay our taxes promptly, fully and honestly.

Q.4: What are the problems, our country is facing? What has the government done to solve these problems?  (KHI* Board Science 2012) 
Ans:  The main problems that Pakistan is facing, are poverty, illiteracy and population growth. These problems can be solved through proper education and hard work. The government has started programmes for rural development, literacy and adult education, health, sanitation and social welfare and population planning. Education centers, family and social welfare and population planning centers have been set up throughout country.

Q.5: How important are our  neighbours to us according to our Prophet (peace be upon him)? 
Ans: Islam stress on good treatment with our neighbours. The Prophet (peace be upon him) once said,"God lays so much stress on the rights of our neighbours that I almost thought they would get the right of inheritance in our property." We should be very good to our neighbours.

Q.6: If someone is dishonest what does he teach the others? How does a bad citizen deserve to be treated? 
Ans: If someone is dishonest he teaches the others to be dishonest. A bad citizen deserves to be punished legally. People should avoid meeting and dealing with bad people and they should be discourage.

Q.7: Why did man began to live together?  (KHI* Board Science 2014) 
Ans: In the earlier age man lived by himself. His life was unsafe so later on he began to live together.