MCQ Questions for Class 11 Political Science: Ch 5 Rights
1. In a state, it is also the duty of the citizens to
(a) Ensure sustainable development.
(b) Protect the atmosphere.
(c) Pollute air and water.
(d) Live in peace.
► (a) Ensure sustainable development.
2. A Bill of Rights is enshrined in the
(a) Preamble of the UNO.
(b) Constitution of many countries.
(c) Human rights of UNESCO.
(d) Government documents of few countries.
► (b) Constitution of many countries.
3. Natural Rights are those which are given to us by:
(a) Constitution
(b) Parliament
(c) God or Nature
(d) King
► (c) God or Nature
4. Human rights, traditionally are divided into
(a) Political and economic rights.
(b) Political and social rights on one hand and cultural rights on the other.
(c) Civil and political rights.
(d) Civil and political rights on one hand and the right to development on the other.
► (c) Civil and political rights.
5. Who said "Rights are those conditions of social life without which no man can seek to be himself at his best ?"
(a) Austin
(b) Wilde
(c) Green
(d) Laski
► (d) Laski
6. The political right is the right to
(a) Shelter.
(b) Sustainable development.
(c) Livelihood.
(d) Form political parties.
► (d) Form political parties.
7. Civil liberties and political rights form the basis of a
(a) Democratic government.
(b) Monarchical rule.
(c) Totalitarian government.
(d) Dictator rule.
► (a) Democratic government.
8. Right to franchise is a
(a) Customary rights.
(b) Political right.
(c) Moral rights.
(d) Cultural right.
► (b) Political right.
9. The natural right that was not advocated by the political theorists of 17th and 18th centuries was right to
(a) Life.
(b) Liberty.
(c) Information.
(d) Property.
► (c) Information.
10. Civil Rights are given to the Individual by:
(a) Nature
(b) God
(c) The state
(d) The people
► (c) The state
11. Freedom of expression is important for
(a) A state.
(b) A democratic government.
(c) Communist society.
(d) An individual livelihood.
► (b) A democratic government.
12. According to the German philosopher Immanuel Kant, human beings unlike other objects are:
(a) Useful.
(b) Valuable.
(c) Selfish.
(d) Independent.
► (b) Valuable.
13. What is the force behind Legal Rights ?
(a) Force of public opinion
(b) Force of morality
(c) Force of law
(d) Force of nature
► (c) Force of law
14. The provision to abolish untouchability is reflected in the Indian constitution under
(a) Article 14.
(b) Article 15.
(c) Article 16.
(d) Article 17.
► (d) Article 17.