Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow:

Historians say, “Ashoka became one of the greatest emperors of the world”. He was the King of Magadha. He fought a number of battles and defeated kings of many states. Once he attacked Kalinga, To conquer Kalinga proved to be a difficult task to him. Thousand of innocent people were killed. The blood of innocent people touched Ashoka’s heart. He gave up fighting and adopted Buddhism. Later he did much for the spread of Buddhism and welfare of the public.

Questions:

(i) Who was Ashoka?

(ii) What did the historians say about him?

 (iii) What proved to be a difficult task for him?

(iv) Why did Ashoka adopt Buddhism?

OR

Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow:

 Sports and games make our bodies strong, prevent us form getting too fat, and keep us healthy. They give us valuable practice in making eyes, brain and muscles work together, In tennis, our eyes see the ball coming, judge its speed and direction, and pass the information on to the brain. The brain then has to decide what to do, and it sends orders to the muscles, of the arms, legs and so on, so that the ball is met and hit back where it ought to go. All this must happen with very great speed and only those who have had a lot of practice at tennis can carry out this complicated chain of events successfully. For those who work with their brain most of the day, the practice of such skills is especially useful.

Questions:

(i) What do games and sports do?

(ii) What is the function of the eyes?

(iii) When do the muscles of the arms and legs react?

(iv) For whom is the practice of tennis especially useful?