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If your friend damages the plants, __________________.

  1. You would stop him/her from doing so

  2. You would let him/her doing so

  3. You would not mind interfering

  4. None of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

I would stop him/her from doing so because as a responsible citizen, it is my duty to protect and preserve the environment. Our Constitution consists of some fundamental duties which are moral obligations placed on the citizens. One of them is to protect and improve the natural environment including forests, lakes, rivers, wildlife and to have compassion for living creatures.

Which of the following is one of the government schemes?

  1. The mid-day meal scheme

  2. Army recruitment

  3. Police recruitment

  4. Soil testing laboratories


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The midday meal scheme is a government scheme which refers to the programme introduced in all government elementary schools to provide children with cooked lunch. This programme has had many positive effects. These include the fact that more poor children have begun enrolling and regularly attending school.

There are several laws in India that protect every person's right to be treated equally. In addition to laws, the government has also set up several schemes to improve the lives of ___________ who have been treated unequally for several centuries.

  1. Communities

  2. Individuals

  3. Both A and B

  4. None of these


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Republic of India is a welfare state, the state is required to take measures for overall development and welfare of people by any means necessary. The Government of India has initiated a number of social security scheme for promoting equality and socio-economic development. E.g. Beti Bachao Beti Padao, Pradhan Mantri Ujjwal Yojna, Maternity Benefit scheme, Sarv Shiksha yojna etc. for the empowerment of women and children.

The mid-day meal scheme was first implemented in the state of ___________.

  1. Kerala

  2. Tamil Nadu

  3. Maharashtra

  4. Madhya Pradesh


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Midday Meal Scheme is a school meal programme of the Government of India designed to improve the nutritional status of school-age children nationwide. It is supported by the Centre and the states in the ratio of 60:40. It was first implemented in Tamil Nadu. The Midday Meal Scheme is covered by the National Food Security Act, 2013.

December 10 is a historical date, because on this date _______________.

  1. Universal Declaration of Human Rights was issued

  2. United Nations Organisation was established

  3. Nonalignment movement was started

  4. SAARC's first summit was held


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

 Human Rights Day is observed every year on 10 December – the day the United Nations General Assembly adopted, in 1948, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. It establishes the equal dignity and worth of every person. The date was chosen to honour the United Nations General Assembly's adoption and proclamation, on 10 December 1948, of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), the first global enunciation of human rights and one of the first major achievements of the new United Nations. Hence, Option A is correct. For the rest of the events, the dates are 24 October 1945, September 1961, 6–8 December 1985 respectively. Hence, these options are incorrect.

"Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person" . This falls under which categories of Human Rights?

  1. Civil Rights

  2. Political Rights

  3. Social Rights

  4. Cultural Rights


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Universal Declaration of Human Right includes civil, political rights and economic, social and cultural rights. These Rights are grouped under five broad categories. Civil Rights is one of them.
CIVIL RIGHTS:

  • Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person.
  • All are equal before the law and are entitled without any discrimination to equal protection of the law.
  • Everyone shall have the right to recognition as a person before the law.
  • Everyone has the right to freedom of movement and residence within the borders of each State.

When Human Rights were adopted?

  1. 10 December 1948

  2. 01 January 1948

  3. 12 March 1948

  4. 11 June 1948


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on 10 December 1948  at the Palais de Chaillot in Paris, France.

Article 4 represent which rights?

  1. Freedom from taxes

  2. Freedom from Slavery

  3. Freedom from injustice

  4. None of these


Correct Option: B

Which of the following is/are included in human right?

  1. Right of life

  2. Right to food, clothing, shelter

  3. Right to education and health

  4. All of above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Right which belong to every human is called human right. Following rights  are included in human right:-

  • Right of life
  • Right to food
  • Right to clothing
  • Right to shelter
  • Right to education
  • Right to health