CLASS-7

The Human Robot  

By Ira Saxena

1.Why did Prem Chopra go to Super Robots Plaza?

Prem Chopra  went   to Super Robots Plaza to buy an accomplice who would help him in his thefts or robberies. According to him this was the best way to invest his latest loot.

2. What all could Ram Singh do?

Ram Singh was  perfectly  programmed to function in the household, cleaning, arranging, collecting groceries from the supermarket ,tending the lawn, mailing letters ,relating your favourite  programmes  on the TV and selecting news of interest from the paper.

3. What were the three inbuilt principles in Ram Singh’s system?

Ans. The three inbuilt principles in Ram Singh’s system were :

     I.                 1.   the robot will obey his master.

   II.                   2.   it will not harm humans.

 III.                     3.  it will not harm to self.

 4. Why was Prem Chopra interested only in the first principle?

Ans. Prem Chopra was interested only in the first principle which stated that the robot will obey his master because he wanted to buy Ram Singh primarily for stealing goods from the shops .

5. Why was Ram Singh arrested ? Why was he summoned to the court  ?

Ans. Ram Singh was arrested because the computerised cameras capable of split second recording, clicked him stealing the precious gems from Jhaveli Brothers.

Ram Singh was summomed to the court as his memory tape could reveal all the information required to solve the case.

6.What happened to Ram Singh in the court ? Why ?

Ans. Ram Singh’s system disintegrated and defused in the court because Council Goel  forced him to reveal the information and warned him that he would harm innocent human beings if , he did not do so .On the other hand the instructions from Prem Chopra were not to be revealed. This led to the conflict between his two principles. He decided to break apart to telling a lie, hurting human beings or becoming unfaithful.

HOTS

Prem Chopra pleaded guiltyat the end of the chapter.Why do you think he did so ?

Ans. Pem Chopra was a hardened criminal who bought Raam Singh 070 tohelp in his crimes androbberies.He was extremely happy to know that his accomplice would never disobey his orders.However when he sawrobot Ram Singh 070 breaking apart he realised that the metallic robot was more human than him. He was shocked  and of grief to see the robot disintegrate for no fault of his. Prem Chopra realised his mistake pleaded guilty.

VALUES

‘Robot Ram Singh is more human than Prem Chopra .’ Discuss.

Robot Ram Singh is more human than Prem Chopra because in the court he prefers to disintegrate to telling lies and harming innocent human beings or disobeying his master. Ram Singh 070’s concern for humanity make him more human than Prem Chopra .

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