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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 civics social problems of india and challenges social problems and solutions towards a bright future struggles for equality

Which fundamental right of the Indian Constitution refers to the equality in the eyes of law, discarding any unfairness on grounds of caste, race, religion, place of birth sex?

  1. Right to Equality

  2. Right to Freedom of Religion

  3. Right to Freedom

  4. Right to Constitutional Remedies
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Right to Equality refers to the equality in the eyes of law, discarding any unfairness on grounds of caste, race, religion, place of birth sex. It also includes equality of prospects in matters of employment, the abolition of untouchability and abolition of titles. This fundamental right is also the major foundation of all other rights and privileges granted to Indian citizens.

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The right of Social Equality and Equal Access to Public Areas is mentioned under the ___________ of the Constitution of India.

  1. Article 10

  2. Article 31

  3. Article 15

  4. Article 22
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The right of Social Equality and Equal Access to Public Areas is clearly mentioned under the Article 15 of the Constitution of India stating that no person shall be shown favouritism on the basis of colour, caste, creed language, etc. Every person shall have equal admittance to public places like public wells, bathing ghats, museums, temples etc.

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What is the full form of R.T.I?

  1. Right to Identity

  2. Right to Information

  3. Right to Instrument

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

The full form of R.T. I  is right to Information. Right to Information is act of the Parliament of India to provide for setting out the practical regime of the right to information for citizens and replaces the erstwhile.
Freedom of Information Act.

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Which one is not a right of a recognized union?

  1. A right of Check-off

  2. To use notice board on the premises of the undertaking

  3. To appear on behalf of the union on domestic inquiry

  4. Inspecting the undertaking
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

A right of check-off is not a right of a recognized union. Check-off can be referred as the process of deduction of union dues from the pay-check of theemployer. Therefore, a right of check-off cannot be considered as a right of a recognized union.

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The correct meaning of rights is _________________.

  1. Claims of a person

  2. Freedom of people

  3. Obligations

  4. Liberties
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Rights are legal, social, or ethical principles of freedom or entitlement; that is, rights are the fundamental normative rules about what is allowed of people or owed to people, according to some legal system, social convention, or ethical theory. A person can legally claim these entitlements except in certain conditions, such as an emergency. Hence, Option A is correct. The rest of the options do not mean social and legal entitlement to be claimed, hence, incorrect. 

Multiple choice civics child rights child rights and women rights rights of children and women now meeta knows

The right to provide free and compulsory education to the children in the age group of 6 to 14 has been provided in which article ?

  1. 20 A

  2. 21 A

  3. 22 A

  4. 23 A
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Article 21A of the Constitution of India was inserted by the Constitutional 86th Amendment Act which made the basic education a fundamental right for the children in the age group of 6 to 14 years and has imposed a duty upon the state to provide the same.

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Which right prohibits child labour?

  1. Right against exploitation

  2. Right to freedom of religion

  3. Educational and cultural rights

  4. Right to constitutional remedies.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Right against exploitation embodies two articles viz. Art. 23 and 24 which deals with abolition of human trafficking and abolition of employment of children below 14 yrs of age in dangerous jobs. 

Multiple choice civics child rights child rights and women rights rights of children and women now meeta knows

____________ will take action against the persons who violate child rights and torture children physically or mentally. 

  1. Centre for the protection of child rights

  2. Centre for the protection of men

  3. Centre for the protection of women

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) is astatutory body established by the Commission for Protection of Child Rights Act in December 2005. It works under the aegis of Ministry of Women and Child development. The Commission's Mandate is to ensure that all Laws, Policies, Programmes, and Administrative Mechanisms are in consonance with the Child Rights perspective as enshrined in the Constitution of India and also the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. As defined by the commission, child includes those up to the age of 18 years. 

Multiple choice civics child rights child rights and women rights rights of children and women now meeta knows

Children's Rights include Right to Survival, _____________.

  1. Right to Protection

  2. Right to Development

  3. Right to Participation

  4. All of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation
Children are the vulnerable section of the society who cannot make decisions for their own. Childhood is an integral part of life having its own value which requires special care and attention. Many International conventions have held recognizing the child's right and protection of these rights. Broadly classified the right of children includes
Right to survival viz., Right to bear, right to have family and live with dignity. 
Right to protection from all kinds of abuse and neglect
Right to participate as freedom of opinion, information etc.
Right to Development as to education, care, activities etc.
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According to the constitution of India education is a ___________.

  1. Fundamental right

  2. Legal right

  3. Fundamental duty

  4. None
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A Correct answer
Explanation

According to the constitution of India education is a fundamental right. Articles 21,28,29,30 of the Indian constitution deals with education.

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Which Fundamental Right has enabled India to be a secular state?

  1. Educational and cultural rights

  2. Right to freedom of religion

  3. Right to equality

  4. All of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Right to equality consists of Art 15 which states that no person shall be discriminated on the basis of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth.

Right to freedom of religion covered in Articles 25, 26, 27 and 28, provides religious freedom to all citizens of India.
Educational and cultural rights is covered in Articles 29 and 30 which protects the rights of minorities.
Hence, all three rights mentioned enable India to be a secular state.

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What is Right to Anonymity of women?

  1. Right to own property

  2. Sexually assaulted women may record her statement alone before the district magistrate

  3. Right to contest Lok Sabha elections

  4. Right against domestic violence
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Right to Anonymity of women is one of the important rights one has to be aware of. According to this right, sexually assaulted women may record her statement alone before the district magistrate to ensure her privacy. 

Multiple choice political science on equality equality efforts of the government in social circle and its effects on people government in social sector

Citizens have to accept some restrictions on their personal liberty for ______ purposes.

  1. Security

  2. Political

  3. Equality

  4. Justice
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation
The Constitution guarantees freedom of speech and expression but this freedom is subject to reasonable restrictions imposed by the state relating to (a) defamation (b) contempt of court (c) decency or morality (d) security of the state (e) friendly relations with foreign states; (f) incitement to an offense; (g) public order; (h)maintenance of sovereignty and integrity of India. The framers of the Constitution were also aware that the limitations so imposed by the state in this regard must be “reasonable”. Reasonableness of state actions is subject to judicial scrutiny. Hence, Option A is correct. The rest of the factors are promoted by fundamental rights, hence, incorrect. 
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Which of the following is not an instance of an exercise of a fundamental right?

  1. Workers from Bihar go to Punjab to work on the farms

  2. Religious minority set up a chain of schools

  3. Men and women government employees get the same salary

  4. Parents property is inherited by their children
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Right to property was a fundamental right but with 44th CAA, it was made a legal right. The other options deal with Right to Freedom, Freedom of Religion and Right to Equality which are fundamental rights.