Question

A follower of the Chinese philosophy of Daoism would most agree with which statement.
A) Government intrusiveness should be kept to a minimum.
B) Government works best when run by well-educated men.
C) Government should be focused on strengthening the state.
D) Governments that allow too much freedom are doomed to fail.
E) Government has an obligation to suppress independent thought.

Answer 1

Hint: The chapter is divided into two parts by the author. The first part describes spirituality in Chinese paintings whereas the second part is based on one of the articles of Hindustan Times published in 2005 written by Brinda Suri. The first story is about a Chinese painter named Wu Daozi who is hired by the Emperor to adorn a wall of his palace while another story is of a western blacksmith who painted a fly that resembled the real one and married the daughter of the painter.

Complete answer:
This question is extracted from the story “Landscape of the soul” written by Nathalie Trouveroy. In this story, the writer describes the two forms of art with the help of two different stories. The names of the art are Chinese art and European art. Through this the author wants to tell how two different regions follow two different arts. European artists desire that their viewers see a real point of view whereas Chinese artists don’t want a real one, they want their viewers to see it with the inner voice. Chinese art is based upon the spiritual and imaginative approach. On the other side, European approach the actual view of the object.

According to the question, we need to find out the correct statement followed by a follower of Chinese philosophy Daoism. The lessons from Daoism teach us that people have a low ability of self-governance. According to them, the least government is the best government. Therefore, they will go for government interference at a low pace.

Hence, Option (A) Government intrusiveness should be kept to a minimum is the right choice of option.

Note: Some facts about Daoism are the philosophy of Daoism works on the main four principles. Firstly, simplicity, passion, and compassion. Secondly, going with the flow. Thirdly, letting go of things and lastly, harmony and peace. Daoism means a path or way of living an ideal life that impacts positivity in one’s life.