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
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