GPSC Class 1-2 · GS-2Official PYQ · GPSC 2021-22 · Q15Ethics · Moral Thinkers · 10 marks · 200 words
English
“A man is a hero not because he is braver than anyone else, but because he is brave for ten minutes Longer.” (Ralph W. Emerson) – Elucidate the above statement.
ગુજરાતી
“એક મનુષ્ય વીરપુરુષ એટલા માટે નથી કે તે બીજા કરતા બહાદુર છે, પણ એટલા માટે છે કે દસ મિનિટ વધુ બહાદુર છે.” (રાલ્ફ વાલ્ડો ઈમર્સન) – ઉપરના વિધાનને ખુલાસાવાર સમજાવો.
Text taken verbatim from the commission's published question paper. Advt 30/2021-22, Paper V (GS-2) Source
Syllabus
Ethics · Moral Thinkers
Contributions of moral thinkers and philosophers from India and the world.
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