Multiple choice

Assertion (A): The political implication of the theory of natural rights is that human rights, being inherent in man, existed prior to the birth of the state itself and cannot, therefore, be violated by the state. Reason (R): Human rights are senior to state.

  1. Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

  2. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

  3. (A) is true, but (R) is false.

  4. (A) is false, but (R) is true.
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Explanation

The political implication of the theory of natural rights is that human rights, being inherent in man, existed prior to the birth of the state itself and cannot, therefore, be violated by the state. Human rights are not senior to state.

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