Question

Given below are three statements about Confucius. Read the statements, identify each of them as true or false and mark the suitable option given below:

S1: Confucius said that wisdom grows from the family.
S2: Confucius believed that intelligence is the only quality a superior man should possess.
S3: Confucius insisted that children should obey their parents. But they should also resist when the command is wrong.

• A. S1: True, S2: True, S3: False
• B. S1: True, S2: False, S3: True
• C. S1: True, S2: False, S3: False
• D. S1: False, S2: False, S3: True

Answer 1

The correct option is B S1: True, S2: False, S3: True

Confucius laid down moral and social norms for individuals and communities. He emphasised that a disciplined individual is the foundation of a society. An individual gains knowledge and wisdom from the family. He gave precedence to one’s character rather than his intelligence. He said that even if children and wife should obey their parents and husband respectively, they should also resist when the command is wrong.