NCERT MCQ ON DEMOCRATIC RIGHTS

Question 1.
Civil Rights are given to the individual by:
(a) Nature
(b) God
(c) The State
(d) The people

Answer: (c) The State

Question 2.
Which one of the following fundamental rights is called the heart and soul of Indian constitution?
(a) Right to equality
(b) Right to constitutional remedies
(c) Right to freedom
(d) Right to freedom of religion

Answer: (b) Right to constitutional remedies

Question 3.
Which of the following rights is not available under the fundamental rights?
(a) Right to Equality
(b) Right to Freedom
(b) Right to protect one’s culture
(d) Right to property.

Answer: (d) Right to property.

Question 4.
Which among the following cannot be challenged in a court?
(a) Directive principles of state policy
(b) Fundamental Rights
(c) Freedom to choose any profession or business
(d) Right to move freely to any part of the country.

Answer: (b) Fundamental Rights

Question 5.
Laws have been made to prohibit children’s from working in which of these industries?
(a) Beedi making
(b) Fire crackers and matches
(c) Printing and dyeing
(d) All the above

Answer: (d) All the above

Question 6.
One of the forms of exploitation as mentioned in the constitution is ‘traffic’. What does it mean?
(a) Transport system
(b) Buying and selling of human beings
(c) Buying and selling of goods
(d) None of the above

Answer: (b) Buying and selling of human beings

Question 7.
How many Fundamental Rights does the Indian constitution provide?
(a) 7
(b) 6
(c) 5
(d) 8

Answer: (b) 6

Question 8.
When was the NHRC set up?
(a) 1998
(b) 1996
(c) 1993
(d) 2001

Answer: (c) 1993

Question 9.
Which of these is not seen as a standard of human rights by the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights?
(a) Right to social security and insurance
(b) Right to health
(c) Right to accumulate wealth
(d) Right to adequate standard of living

Answer: (c) Right to accumulate wealth

Question 10.
What did Dr. Ambedkar refer to the ‘Right to Constitutional Remedies as?
(a) The brain of our Constitution
(b) The heart and soul of our Constitution
(c) The heart of our Constitution
(d) The soul of our Constitution

Answer: (b) The heart and soul of our Constitution

Question 11.
Which of these is/are the new rights guaranteed by the constitution of South Africa for its citizens?
(a) Right to privacy
(b) Right to an environment that is not harmful to the people’s health
(c) Right to have access to adequate housing
(d) All the above

Answer: (d) All the above

Question 12.
Which of these statements about the relationship between democracy and rights is more valid?
(a) Every country that is a democracy gives rights to its citizens
(b) Every country that gives rights to its citizens is a democracy
(c) Giving rights is good, but it is not necessary for a democracy
(d) All the above

Answer: (b) Every country that gives rights to its citizens is a democracy

Question 13.
What can be done in case of infringement of the rights in a democracy?
(a) Citizens are helpless; they cannot do anything
(b) They can approach courts to protect their rights
(c) They can ask their representatives to do the needful
(d) None of the above

Answer: (b) They can approach courts to protect their rights

Question 14.
What is the position of women in Saudi Arabia?
(a) Women are given all the rights
(b) Women are given equal status with men
(c) Women are subjected to many public restrictions
(d) They are offered high positions

Answer: (c) Women are subjected to many public restrictions

Question 15.
Of which country was Kosovo a province before its split?
(a) USSR
(b) Yugoslavia
(c) South Africa
(d) Germany

Answer: (b) Yugoslavia

Discover more from EduGrown School

Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.