Democratic Rights

Question No. 1 to 4 are based on the given text. Read the text carefully and answer the questions:
Rights are necessary for the very sustenance of democracy. In a democracy, every citizen has to have the
right to vote and the right to be elected to government. For democratic elections to take place, it is necessary
that citizens should have the right to express their opinion, form political parties and take part in political
activities. Rights also perform a very special role in a democracy. Rights protect minorities from the
oppression of the majority. They ensure that the majority cannot do whatever it likes. Rights are guarantees
which can be used when things go wrong. Things may go wrong when some citizens may wish to take away
the rights of others. This usually happens when those in the majority want to dominate those in minority.
The government should protect the citizens' rights in such a situation. But sometimes elected governments
may not protect or may even attack the rights of their own citizens. That is why some rights need to be
placed higher than the government, so that the government cannot violate them. In most democracies the
basic rights of the citizen are written down in the constitution.
1. What makes rights necessary?
a. Rights are needed for the sustenance of democracy
b. Rights are needed to please people and win their trust
c. Rights are required for the sustenance of government
d. Rights are must for the survival of the nation
2. In which of the following setup rights play a very special role?
a. One-party government
b. Military Dictatorship
c. Democratic government
d. Constitutional Monarchy
3. When may things go wrong?
a. When there is unfavorable situation
b. When government is inefficient
c. When people are unaware
d. When some people encroach on other's rights
4. Some rights are placed higher than the government because:
a. even the elected govt. may violate people's rights
b. the power should rest in people's hands
c. this is how a democracy works
d. none of these
5. Who called the Right to Constitutional Remedies as the heart and soul of our Constitution?
a. Jawahar Lal Nehru
b. Mahatma Gandhi
c. Subhash Chandra Bose
d. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
6. In which year was the National Human Rights Commission set up in India?
a. 1994
b. 1992
c. 1991
d. 1993
7. Which of the following is associated with the Right to Freedom?
i. Freedom of speech and expression.
ii. Freedom to form associations and unions.
iii. Freedom to reside in any part of the country.
iv. Freedom to form a political party.
a. Only (ii) and (iii)
b. Only (i) and (ii)
c. Only (iv)
d. Only (i), (ii) and (iii)
8. Which of the following is true with reference to ‘Right to Freedom of Religion’?
A. Every person has a right to profess and propagate the religion he/she believes in.
B. All are free to sacrifice animals as offerings to supernatural forces or gods.
a. Both A and B are true
b. A is true but B is false
c. A is false but B is true
d. Both A and B are false
9. Choose the right term: Selling and buying of men, women, or children for immoral purposes.
a. Trafficking
b. Summon
c. Trade
d. Writ
10. Correct the following statement and rewrite:
Some rules are placed higher than the government so that the government can violate them.
11. State True or False:
i. Abolition of Untouchability lies in Article 20, of Indian Constitution.
ii. Right to Freedom of Religion, covered in Articles 25, 26, 27 and 28 of our Constitution, provides
religious freedom
to all citizens of India.
12. Fill in the blanks:
i. The Right to Equality is granted by Articles ________.
13. The right to freedom is a cluster of how many freedoms?
14. What do you understand by Rights?
15. Why are rights important?
16. What was the background of the ethnic massacre that took place in Kosovo?
17. How far is it correct to say that all claims cannot become rights?
18. 'Rights are reasonable claims of persons recognised by society and sanctioned by law.' Why should these
claims
be reasonable? Explain.
19. What is the significance of Fundamental Rights?
20. Write a short note on the following Fundamental Rights.
i. Right to Freedom of Religion.
ii. Cultural and Educational Rights.