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Fundamental and Human Rights

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This set of questions covers fundamental rights, human rights, and constitutional provisions like the Right against Exploitation. It also explores international declarations and individual liberties. These topics are frequently tested in UPSC and state PSC examinations.

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Fundamental and Human Rights Questions

Multiple choice

Citizens and foreigners both enjoy

  1. political rights

  2. fundamental rights

  3. civil rights

  4. legal rights
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

While fundamental rights are largely reserved for citizens, legal rights (such as the right to life and personal liberty, in many contexts) are generally extended to all persons within a jurisdiction, including foreigners.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is not a political right of a citizen?

  1. Right to vote

  2. Right to seek election

  3. Right to property

  4. Right to Petition
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Political rights are those that allow citizens to participate in the governance of the state, such as voting, running for office, and petitioning. The right to property is generally classified as a legal or civil right, not a political one.

Multiple choice

Universal suffrage implies

  1. the government shall not allow anybody to suffer

  2. recognition of general poverty among the people by the government

  3. every adult-man or woman, rich or poor, literate or illiterate, has a right to vote

  4. the suffering of the adults only will be redressed by the government
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Universal suffrage is the principle that every adult citizen has the right to vote, regardless of wealth, gender, literacy, or social status.

Multiple choice

The significant distinction between fundamental rights and directive principles is that

  1. while the former are rights of citizens, the latter are duties of the state

  2. while the former relate largely to civic aspects, the latter relate to socio-economic and international aspects

  3. while the former relate to the present, the latter are not so time bound

  4. while the former are judicially enforceable, the latter are not so enforceable
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

  while the former are judicially enforceable, the latter are not so enforceable

Multiple choice

Which among the following is/are enforceable in a court of law?

  1. Directive Principles

  2. Fundamental Rights

  3. Preamble

  4. None of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Fundamental Rights are defined as the basic human rights of all citizens. These rights, defined in Part III of the Constitution, apply irrespective of race, place of birth, religion, caste, creed or gender. They are enforceable by the courts, subject to specific restrictions.

Multiple choice

The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act was passed by the Parliament recently. Which of the following statements is/are correct?

  1. The Bill provides for the provision of free and compulsory education for children between 6 and 14

  2. The Bill is based on the provisions of Article 21A of the Indian Constitution

  3. The Bill specifies reservation of 20% seats in private schools for children from poor families

  4. The Bill disallows interview of the child or parent for the admission
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Bill envisages 25 per cent reservation for weaker sections in private schools.

Multiple choice

The right to vote under humane conditions is a fundamental right of all people in India. Therefore, all men and women have the right to a vote and are entitled to equal right in selecting the candidate. Which of the following arguments most closely parallels the reasoning of the argument above?

  1. The expression of fear is a natural instinct of human beings who feel threatened. Therefore, Vipul is not to be blamed for expressing fear when he felt threatened.

  2. Ronit is one of the most honest legislative leaders ever to serve this slate. Therefore, Ronit could not have committed the dishonest acts of which he has been accused.

  3. The Bill of Rights protects the free practice of religion in this country. Therefore, all people have the right to worship God in a manner of their own choosing.

  4. Children are human beings who have the potential for adult behavior. Therefore, any right or privilege that is granted to adults ought, in fairness, to be granted to children as well.

  5. Since queen bee contributes nothing to the collection of honey, all honey is collected by worker bees only.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

If you look at the argument carefully, you will notice that both the lines are similar in meaning. Again, in answer choice (3), you will notice that both the lines are similar in meaning. Therefore (3) choice.