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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

The rights of an agent against the principal are the following

  1. right of indemnification

  2. right to compensation

  3. right of stoppage in transit

  4. all of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

An agent has multiple rights against the principal: indemnification for lawful acts done in agency capacity, compensation for services rendered, and stoppage in transit as an unpaid seller. All are valid agent rights.

Multiple choice

The National Human Rights Commission can

  1. itself take action and punish those who violate human rights
  2. recommend the government to take action
  3. initiate proceedings in the court
  4. join as a party to a case in the court involving violation of human rights

  1. 1 and 2

  2. 2, 3 and 4

  3. 1, 2 and 3

  4. 3 and 4

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The National Human Rights Commission can recommend the government to take action, initiate proceedings in the court and join as a party to a case in the court involving violation of Human Rights.

Multiple choice

In accordance with the provisions of international covenant on economic, social and cultural rights, the states are not obliged to recognise individual rights in which of the following?

  1. To have equal share in means of production

  2. To take part in cultural life

  3. To enjoy the benefits of scientific progress and its application

  4. To have protection of benefits from any scientific, literary or artistic production of which he is the author
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Under the provisions of international covenant on economic, social and cultural rights, states are not obliged to have equal share in means of production.

Multiple choice

Which of the following statements is true regarding Article 20 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?

  1. Everyone has the right to freedom of peaceful assembly and association.

  2. No one may be compelled to belong to an association.

  3. Everyone has the right to equal access to public services in his country.

  4. Both (A) and (B)
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

As regards to Article 20 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, everyone has the right to freedom of peaceful assembly and association.

Multiple choice

“Liberty and right are synonyms. In liberty, the leading idea is the absence of restraints whereas in case of right, protection of it is the predominant consideration." Who said this statement?

  1. Salmond

  2. Bentham

  3. Pound, Roscoe

  4. Austin
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Austin said, “Liberty and right are synonyms. In liberty, the leading idea is the absence of restraints whereas in case of right, protection of it is the predominant consideration."